Greedfall

# FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245's position among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 sits in the 90th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which scores 49,196, putting the Ultra 5 245 just 0.4% behind.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 holds the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,331. It trails the AMD Radeon 860M by a negligible 0.3% (26,401 vs. 26,331) and sits 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26,011).

Q: What is the best playable frame rate at 4K with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 57 FPS average, while Medium yields 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. The Low preset achieves 79 FPS, but Ultra drops to 36 FPS, which is below smooth playability.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, this combo produces an average of 137 FPS. Moving to Medium raises the average to 151 FPS (with a minimum of 128 FPS), Low reaches 192 FPS, and Ultra still delivers a respectable 87 FPS.

Q: How does the resolution scaling affect performance from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 137 at 1080p to 95 at 1440p and then to 57 at 4K. This represents a 58% reduction from 1080p to 4K, suggesting the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as pixel count increases.

Q: Where does this CPU+GPU combination rank among all tested combos for Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the RTX 5060 ranks 1,258th out of 2,938 total tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database for this specific game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process at TSMC, with 14 cores and 14 threads — a configuration that prioritizes physical cores over simultaneous multithreading. Base clock sits at 3.50 GHz with a 5.10 GHz boost, and the chip carries 24 MB of shared L3 cache plus 3 MB of L2 per core. This CPU also features integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units, though the discrete RTX 5060 handles rendering in this test scenario.

Benchmark data shows the Ultra 5 245 is a strong single-threaded performer, scoring 4,648 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4394 in Passmark single-thread tests. Its multi-threaded results are equally solid: 32,924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 38,706 in Passmark multithread. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors indicates that it is well above the median for general compute tasks.

In the context of Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured results show that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 192 FPS average, suggesting the CPU can push very high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. Even at 1080p Ultra, the combo maintains 87 FPS, which indicates the CPU has ample headroom for this title's engine demands.

The nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (0.4% higher average score), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (0.5% higher), and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (0.6% lower). The Intel Core i5-14600K trails by 0.8%. These margins are tight, meaning the Ultra 5 245 is squarely in the same performance class as these alternatives for general workloads, though game-specific results may vary based on how each architecture interacts with the title.

For Greedfall specifically, the 14-core/14-thread layout means the CPU handles the game's background simulation and AI routines without breaking a sweat. The 5.10 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded dependencies — common in RPGs with complex dialogue and quest logic — are processed with minimal latency. The data shows no scenario where the CPU appears to limit frame rates, as even the highest FPS readings at 1080p Low (192 FPS) are well within the CPU's capability envelope.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring 3,840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. It carries 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a 2280 MHz base clock and a 2497 MHz boost clock, with memory operating at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The card draws up to 145 W and requires a 300 W power supply.

Synthetic benchmarks place the RTX 5060 in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3,628, and Passmark G3D score reaches 20,891. The GPU's nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Radeon 860M scores just 0.3% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 also 0.3% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is 1.2% behind. This clustering indicates the RTX 5060 is positioned in a crowded performance band.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 192 FPS, but this drops to 79 FPS at 4K Low — a 59% reduction that points to the GPU struggling to fill the increased pixel count. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this 2019 title, as evidenced by stable performance across all settings including Ultra at 1080p (87 FPS average).

The RTX 5060's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is a key factor in Greedfall's texture-heavy environments. The game's world features dense foliage and detailed architecture, which benefits from the GDDR7 memory's throughput. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 36 FPS, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at maximum settings and highest resolution — the CPU has no trouble keeping up, but the GPU's pixel fill rate and shading capacity are overwhelmed.

The GPU's ray tracing cores (30) and tensor cores (120) are present but not directly utilized in this title, as Greedfall does not implement hardware ray tracing. The standard rasterization pipeline is therefore the primary workload, and the RTX 5060 handles it competently up to 1440p High/Medium, with 4K requiring settings compromises to maintain smooth frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. Low preset averages 192 FPS, Medium averages 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS, High averages 137 FPS, and Ultra averages 87 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 105 FPS, representing a 55% reduction in performance when maximizing visual fidelity at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop across the board. Low yields 133 FPS, Medium delivers 105 FPS (minimum 89, maximum 120), High produces 95 FPS, and Ultra falls to 61 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first configuration where the average dips close to the 60 FPS threshold, though it remains playable.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show significant strain. Low averages 79 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS, High averages 57 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is the only configuration with min/max data, showing a 19 FPS spread between minimum and maximum frame times.

Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently delivers the largest relative performance hit. At 1080p, Ultra is 43% slower than High (87 vs. 137 FPS). At 1440p, Ultra is 36% slower than High (61 vs. 95 FPS). At 4K, Ultra is 37% slower than High (36 vs. 57 FPS). This suggests the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU regardless of resolution.

The Medium preset offers the most consistent frame pacing data, as it is the only settings level with min/max values recorded at each resolution. The spread between minimum and maximum FPS narrows as resolution increases: 45 FPS at 1080p (128–173), 31 FPS at 1440p (89–120), and 19 FPS at 4K (53–72). This tightening indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is more consistently saturated, reducing frame time variance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-limited nature of this combo in Greedfall. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 137 at 1080p to 95 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 57 at 4K (a further 40% reduction from 1440p). The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 58%.

Low settings show a similar pattern: 192 FPS at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p (31% drop), and 79 FPS at 4K (41% drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low is 59%. This consistency across settings levels indicates that resolution scaling is independent of the quality preset — the GPU's pixel throughput is the dominant constraint.

Medium settings follow the same trend: 151 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p (30% drop), and 62 FPS at 4K (41% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings show the steepest absolute decline: 87 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p (30% drop), and 36 FPS at 4K (41% drop from 1440p). The relative scaling is nearly identical across all presets, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component.

This pattern indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is not a bottleneck at any resolution or settings combination. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between 1080p and 1440p, as the CPU would cap performance regardless of pixel count. Instead, the consistent 30% drop going from 1080p to 1440p and additional 40% drop going to 4K are classic signatures of GPU-bound rendering.

The data also shows that the RTX 5060's 8 GB VRAM does not cause a capacity-related cliff at 4K. The performance degradation from 1440p to 4K is smooth and predictable, rather than showing a sudden collapse that would indicate memory swapping. This suggests Greedfall's texture requirements at 4K fit within the 8 GB frame buffer, or the engine handles memory pressure gracefully.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth single-player RPG experience, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate stability across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 151 FPS average with a minimum of 128 FPS, providing a substantial cushion above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, Medium maintains 105 FPS average with an 89 FPS minimum, ensuring consistent action during combat sequences. At 4K, Medium achieves 62 FPS average with a 53 FPS minimum — the only preset that remains above 60 FPS on average at this resolution.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate cushion. At 1080p, High averages 137 FPS, which is still well above standard display refresh rates. At 1440p, High drops to 95 FPS, which remains smooth for most users. However, at 4K, High falls to 57 FPS average, dipping below the 60 FPS target that many consider the minimum for comfortable gameplay.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p displays, where it maintains an 87 FPS average. At 1440p, Ultra averages 61 FPS, which is borderline playable but susceptible to dips during intense scenes. At 4K, Ultra's 36 FPS average is below the threshold for smooth gameplay and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes maximum visual quality over playability.

The Low preset is unnecessary for this combo at 1080p or 1440p, as even Ultra maintains playable frame rates at these resolutions. At 4K, Low's 79 FPS average is actually better than High's 57 FPS, making Low the recommended choice for 4K users who cannot tolerate Medium's 62 FPS and want additional headroom.

For most users, Medium at 1440p represents the sweet spot: 105 FPS average, 89 FPS minimum, and visual quality that is substantially better than Low while maintaining excellent frame pacing. The recorded min/max spread of 31 FPS at this configuration indicates manageable frame time variance that should not produce noticeable stutter.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1,258th out of 2,938 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the 57th percentile of all tested combos. This positioning reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing (72nd percentile among all GPUs) combined with the CPU's strong performance (90th percentile among all CPUs), resulting in a combo that is slightly above the median for this specific game.

The rank suggests that while this combination is capable of delivering smooth gameplay at most settings and resolutions, there are 1,257 other configurations that achieve higher average frame rates in Greedfall. This is primarily attributable to the RTX 5060's performance tier — the CPU is capable of supporting much faster GPUs, as evidenced by its 90th percentile ranking and the fact that frame rates scale consistently with resolution (indicating no CPU-induced bottleneck).

The combo's position in the upper-middle of the distribution means it outperforms the majority of tested systems but lags behind high-end configurations. The measured data confirms this: at 1080p High, the combo achieves 137 FPS, which is certainly playable but not exceptional for a modern system. At 4K, the combo requires Medium settings to maintain 62 FPS, placing it below the top quartile of 4K-capable systems.

Given the CPU's headroom, users who upgrade the GPU in the future would see proportional improvements in Greedfall without needing to replace the processor. The Ultra 5 245's 90th percentile CPU ranking and the GPU-bound scaling pattern suggest that this combo's rank is almost entirely determined by the RTX 5060's performance envelope. For users targeting higher frame rates at 4K or maximum settings, a more powerful GPU would be the logical upgrade path, while the CPU can be retained.