Greedfall

# Greedfall with Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

This combo ranks 2313 out of 2938 tested hardware combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower half of the database at roughly the 21st percentile of tested configs. That ranking reflects a pairing where the GPU is the clear limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU demonstrates ample headroom for this 2019 Action RPG. The measured frames per second across all resolutions and settings tell a consistent story: this is a playable setup at 1080p, a capable one at 1440p with some compromises, and a challenging one at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 2313 out of 2938 means this system sits below the median of all tested combinations for Greedfall. Out of every 100 tested configs, roughly 79 perform better in this specific title. That positioning is not surprising given the GPU's age — the RTX 2060 is an end-of-life product from the GeForce 20-series, while the CPU is a current-generation desktop part. The data suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck; rather, the GPU's 6 GB of VRAM and Turing architecture determine the ceiling.

Benchmark results indicate the CPU holds its own against close rivals in synthetic tests. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 scores an average benchmark of 46062, sitting within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7303 (45960) and AMD EPYC 4364P (45970). It edges out the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030) by 0.1%, and trails the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098) by just 0.1%. In terms of synthetic CPU performance, this processor is effectively tied with those four rivals — a strong showing for a desktop chip in the Core Ultra Series 2.

The GPU tells a different story. The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 15290 places it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1% ahead of the RTX 2060), the RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6% behind), and the Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8% behind). The tight clustering — all within 0.8% — suggests that in synthetic tests, the RTX 2060 is roughly equivalent to these alternatives. Yet in Greedfall specifically, the combo's low rank indicates that real-world gaming performance depends on more than raw compute averages.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the TU106 chip with Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC with 10,800 million transistors. Its memory configuration — 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth — is a defining characteristic for Greedfall. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo delivers just 26 FPS on average, and even at 4K High it only reaches 41 FPS. These numbers point directly at VRAM and memory bandwidth constraints; 6 GB is marginal for a 2019 Action RPG at 4K with high-detail textures.

Clock speeds are modest by modern standards: the GPU runs at a base of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1680 MHz. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. These figures, combined with 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 6.451 TFLOPS places it well below contemporary mid-range cards, and the 58th percentile rank among all GPUs confirms its position as an older mainstream part.

The RTX 2060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which means it can run Greedfall's rendering features without API-level incompatibilities. However, the measured FPS data shows that at 4K, even dropping from High to Medium only raises the average from 41 to 45 FPS, while Low yields 57 FPS. The GPU's 160 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for its class, but the performance ceiling in this game is clearly set by the graphics card, not the processor.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about the limiting component. At 1080p High, the combo averages 99 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 68 FPS (a 31% reduction); at 4K High, it falls to 41 FPS (another 40% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario — the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions, but the RTX 2060 cannot keep pace as pixel count rises.

Looking at Low settings, the trend is similar but with higher absolute numbers: 138 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p (a 30% drop), and 57 FPS at 4K (a 41% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings reinforces that resolution scaling is driven by the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth, not by CPU limitations. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS gap between 1080p and 1440p to narrow substantially; instead, the proportional decline remains steady.

The 4K Ultra result of 26 FPS is particularly telling. That is below playable thresholds for most users, and the jump from Ultra to High (41 FPS) represents a 58% improvement — a far larger relative gain than the jump from High to Medium (45 FPS, only a 10% improvement). This suggests that Ultra settings impose a heavy load that the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus cannot sustain, while High and Medium are closer in resource demands. At 1080p, the Ultra setting (63 FPS) is still playable, but the gap between Ultra and High (99 FPS) is 57%, indicating that Ultra features are disproportionately expensive on this hardware.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Greedfall at 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p with Low, Medium, or High settings. The measured averages are 138 FPS (Low), 109 FPS (Medium), and 99 FPS (High). At Ultra, the average drops to 63 FPS, which is still above 60 but with less margin.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware in Greedfall?

A: The data shows 1440p is viable with the right settings. At 1440p Low, the average is 96 FPS; at Medium, 75 FPS; at High, 68 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 44 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so High or Medium is preferable.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 15290, essentially tied with the GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1% behind), the RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6% behind), and the Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8% behind).

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 a bottleneck in Greedfall?

A: No. The CPU's average benchmark score of 46062 places it at the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and it is within 0.2% of four close rivals. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-bound pattern, indicating the processor has ample headroom.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K in Greedfall?

A: At 4K Low, the average is 57 FPS, which is playable. At Medium, it drops to 45 FPS; at High, 41 FPS; and at Ultra, 26 FPS. For a smoother 4K experience, Low settings are the only option that stays near 60 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's synthetic single-thread performance?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 scores 2085 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4516 in Passmark single-thread. These numbers, combined with its 89th percentile rank among all CPUs, indicate strong per-core performance for a desktop chip.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS breakdown offers clear guidance for the best experience. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 99 FPS on average, which is smooth and visually detailed. The Medium preset offers 109 FPS, a 10% improvement over High with likely minor visual trade-offs. The Low preset at 138 FPS is the fastest but sacrifices visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 63 FPS is the only option that dips below 100 FPS, and it still clears the 60 FPS bar, but the 57% drop from High suggests that Ultra's extra effects are not worth the performance cost on this GPU.

At 1440p, the recommended preset is High, which averages 68 FPS. That is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides good visual quality. The Medium preset at 75 FPS offers a small boost with slightly reduced settings, while the Low preset at 96 FPS is the smoothest option. The Ultra preset at 44 FPS falls below 60 FPS and should be avoided. For a balanced experience at 1440p, High is the sweet spot.

At 4K, only the Low preset (57 FPS) approaches 60 FPS playability. The Medium preset (45 FPS) and High preset (41 FPS) are both below 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset (26 FPS) is not recommended for smooth play. If 4K is the target, Low settings are the only viable choice, and even then the average is just under 60 FPS. Alternatively, the data suggests that 1440p High offers a far better experience than 4K Low, with higher average FPS (68 vs. 57) and presumably better image quality per pixel.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread desktop processor based on Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 46062 places it at the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.2% in average score. In Cinebench R23, it scores 14769 in multi-core and 2085 in single-core; in Cinebench R20, the scores are 6202 multi-core and 875 single-core; in Cinebench R15, they are 1488 multi-core and 210 single-core. Passmark results include 37816 for multithread and 4516 for single-thread, with sub-tests such as 390711 for data compression, 29293 for data encryption, and 117951 for floating-point math.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS scaling — where 1080p High yields 99 FPS and 4K High yields 41 FPS — indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 138 FPS, which is well within the CPU's capability to sustain high frame rates. The 14 cores and 14 threads are more than sufficient for a 2019 Action RPG, and the high single-thread score (2085 in R23) ensures that per-core performance is not limiting.

The CPU's release date of 2025-01-06 and active production status contrast sharply with the GPU's 2019 release and end-of-life status. This pairing represents a modern processor with a legacy graphics card, and the benchmark data confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint in Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS data for Greedfall with this combo is as follows:

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the averages are: Low at 138 FPS, Medium at 109 FPS (with min 92 and max 125), High at 99 FPS, and Ultra at 63 FPS. The Medium preset's min-max range of 92-125 FPS shows some variance but remains consistently above 90 FPS.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the averages are: Low at 96 FPS, Medium at 75 FPS (with min 64 and max 87), High at 68 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. The Medium preset's min-max range of 64-87 FPS indicates that even the lowest dips stay above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the averages are: Low at 57 FPS, Medium at 45 FPS (with min 38 and max 52), High at 41 FPS, and Ultra at 26 FPS. The Medium preset's min-max range of 38-52 FPS shows significant dips below 60 FPS, confirming that 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution costs roughly 30-40% of the average FPS, regardless of settings. From 1080p Low (138 FPS) to 1440p Low (96 FPS) is a 30% drop; from 1440p Low to 4K Low (57 FPS) is a 41% drop. Similarly, from 1080p Ultra (63 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (44 FPS) is a 30% drop, and from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (26 FPS) is a 41% drop. This proportional scaling across settings is a hallmark of GPU-limited performance.