Greedfall

Greedfall on the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with the AMD Radeon 760M presents a challenging performance profile. The data indicates a system that is heavily constrained by its integrated graphics, with playable frame rates only achievable at lower resolutions and settings. The following analysis breaks down the measured results to understand where this combo excels and where it falls short.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a steep and consistent penalty as resolution increases, which strongly points to the AMD Radeon 760M integrated GPU as the primary bottleneck. At 1080p High, the combo manages an average of 37 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops the average to 26 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30%. The jump to 4K High is even more punishing, with the average falling to 15 FPS, which is a further 42% decrease from the 1440p result.

This scaling pattern is characteristic of a system where the GPU's shading and fill-rate capabilities are saturated. The data shows that the frame rate decline from 1080p to 1440p is significant, but the decline from 1440p to 4K is even more severe on a percentage basis. This suggests that the GPU is not just running out of pixel-pushing power but is also struggling with the increased memory bandwidth demands of higher resolutions, a common issue for integrated graphics that rely on system memory.

The impact is visible across all settings. For instance, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 52 FPS, which drops to 36 FPS at 1440p and then to 21 FPS at 4K. The pattern is consistent, confirming that the resolution is the dominant factor in performance scaling. The data implies that the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, has ample processing headroom for this game. The CPU's compute resources are not the limiting factor; instead, the Radeon 760M's 512 shading units and 16 ROPs are unable to keep up with the increasing pixel count.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience is found at 1080p with the Low preset, which yields an average of 52 FPS. This is the only configuration that approaches a smooth 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 1080p still provides a playable 41 FPS average, with a minimum of 35 FPS, suggesting that it could be a viable choice for players who prefer better visual fidelity over maximum frame rate stability.

At 1440p, the data suggests that even the Low preset, with its 36 FPS average, falls below the threshold for a consistently smooth experience for most action RPGs. The High preset at 1440p produces a 26 FPS average, which is likely to feel sluggish during combat. The Ultra preset is not a recommended option at any resolution, as it yields an average of 24 FPS at 1080p and drops to a nearly unplayable 10 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates a clear trade-off. For the best performance, the Low preset at 1080p is the only setting that provides a frame rate high enough to be considered fluid. For a more visually rich experience, the Medium preset at 1080p appears to be the most balanced choice, offering a 41 FPS average and a 35 FPS minimum, which avoids the most drastic frame-time spikes. The High preset at 1080p, at 37 FPS average, is a marginal step down from Medium and may not be worth the potential visual gain. The results suggest that this combination is not suited for high-resolution gaming, and users should target 1080p for any meaningful level of playability.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture. Its role in Greedfall is defined by its modest specifications. It features 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2599 MHz. The GPU's performance percentile of 35 places it in the lower tier of all tested GPUs, and its benchmark scores reflect this, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 400 and a Passmark G3D score of 5310.

The memory configuration is a critical factor. The Radeon 760M uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it relies on the same DDR5 memory pool as the CPU. The bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which means it is shared and can be a significant limiting factor. In a game like Greedfall, which loads detailed environments and textures, the shared memory bus can become a bottleneck, impacting both frame rates and texture streaming. The data shows a clear correlation between the GPU's limited capabilities and the low frame rates at higher resolutions.

The GPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX 6400 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, with performance deltas of 0.3%. This indicates that the 760M's raw computational power is akin to these older or lower-tier discrete GPUs. However, its integrated nature and reliance on shared memory likely mean its real-world gaming performance could be less consistent than a dedicated card with its own dedicated VRAM. The 4nm process node and 25,390 million transistors on the Phoenix chip are notable, but they do not translate into high gaming performance in this specific title, as the measured FPS data confirms.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a complete picture of the frame rates achievable across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the results are the most promising. The Low preset achieves an average of 52 FPS. The Medium preset provides an average of 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 37 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to an average of 24 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance takes a significant hit. The Low preset averages 36 FPS. The Medium preset averages 28 FPS, with a minimum of 24 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS. The High preset drops to 26 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 16 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become largely unplayable. The Low preset averages 21 FPS. The Medium preset averages 17 FPS, with a minimum of 14 FPS and a maximum of 19 FPS. The High preset averages 15 FPS, and the Ultra preset hits a low of 10 FPS.

These numbers show a clear pattern. The gap between Low and Medium is relatively small at each resolution, while the gap between High and Ultra is more pronounced, particularly at 1080p where the drop from 37 FPS to 24 FPS is substantial. The minimum FPS data points, only available for the Medium preset, are crucial. At 1080p, the 35 FPS minimum is acceptable, but at 1440p, the 24 FPS minimum would likely result in noticeable stutter. At 4K, the 14 FPS minimum makes the game feel like a slideshow.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H combined with the AMD Radeon 760M holds a rank of 2929 out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall. This puts it in the bottom 1% of all system configurations in the database for this game. This rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is far more capable.

The CPU itself, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H, has a percentile rank of 84 against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 34083 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H (deltaPct 0.3%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (deltaPct -0.5%). This suggests that the CPU is powerful enough to handle modern games, but its potential is entirely bottlenecked by the integrated GPU.

The data implies that the combo's rank is almost solely determined by the GPU. The CPU's robust multi-core performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14551 and a Passmark multithread score of 25933, is irrelevant in this context because the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to utilize it. This ranking highlights that for Greedfall, the Radeon 760M is a severe limiting factor, and the system's overall performance is far below what the CPU alone would suggest.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this hardware?

A: The data shows that the best experience is at 1920x1080. All settings at 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 result in average frame rates that are below playable thresholds for a smooth experience.

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 60 FPS?

A: No. The highest measured average frame rate is 52 FPS, which occurs at 1080p with the Low preset. No other configuration in the measured data approaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6019. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon RX 6400 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, have scores of 6001 and 6000, respectively, resulting in a performance delta of only 0.3%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The measured FPS scaling with resolution strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU has a high benchmark percentile of 84, while the GPU is in the 35th percentile, and the frame rates drop drastically as resolution increases, a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 36 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves an average of 16 FPS. This represents a drop of 20 FPS when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems for Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD Radeon 760M combination ranks 2929th out of 2938 tested combos. This places it in the bottom percentile for performance in this specific game.

CPU Role

While the GPU is the clear performance bottleneck in Greedfall, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H's capabilities provide the necessary foundation for the game to run at all. This processor, part of the Core Ultra Series 1, features a Meteor Lake architecture with 16 cores and 22 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, and it can boost up to 5.00 GHz. The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its strength; it achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14551 and a single-core score of 1759.

The CPU's role in this context is to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage game logic. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor, as even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is working its hardest, the frame rate is still only 52 FPS. The CPU's high single-thread performance, indicated by a Passmark single-thread score of 3509, is more than sufficient for a game like Greedfall. Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache also helps in keeping frequently accessed data close to the cores.

The CPU's market segment is Mobile, and its 28W TDP is designed for efficiency. The benchmark data shows it performs on par with desktop CPUs like the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, with a deltaPct of -0.5%. This indicates that the processor's computational power is not the issue. The system's inability to achieve higher frame rates is entirely due to the Radeon 760M's rendering limitations. The CPU is effectively waiting on the GPU, meaning that any performance upgrade would need to come in the form of a more powerful graphics solution, not a faster processor.