Greedfall

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX paired with the AMD Radeon 760M integrated graphics produces severely constrained performance in Greedfall, yielding an average-frame-rate ceiling of only 52 FPS at 1080p Low settings. The data shows this combination ranks at 3692 out of 3703 tested combos for this game, placing it in the bottom 0.3% of all configurations, making it unsuitable for playable framerates at higher resolutions or quality presets. Benchmark results indicate the integrated GPU is the overwhelming bottleneck, as the CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores cannot compensate for the Radeon 760M’s limited throughput in this Action RPG.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 52, achieved only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium drops to 41 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS.

*Q: How does this combo rank against all tested configurations in Greedfall?*

A: It ranks 3692 out of 3703 total combos, meaning it outperforms only 11 other tested pairings. This places it in the bottom percentile of all configurations for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU more responsible for the low framerates?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M is the clear limiting factor. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX scores 40,642 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU’s Passmark G3D score is 5,310, placing it at only the 35th percentile among all GPUs.

*Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K resolution with playable FPS?*

A: No. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 21 on Low to 10 on Ultra. Even the best case, 21 FPS at Low, is below typical playability thresholds, and Medium dips to 17 FPS.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 36 FPS, while Ultra drops to 16 FPS. This represents a 20 FPS difference between the two presets, with High at 26 FPS and Medium at 28 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival in raw compute?

A: The Radeon 760M’s average benchmark score is 6,019, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6400’s 6,001 and 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA Quadro P2000’s 6,049. This indicates it performs roughly on par with those entry-level discrete cards.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX provides substantial processing headroom that goes largely underutilized in Greedfall due to GPU limitations. This processor features 20 cores and 20 threads based on the Arrow Lake-HX architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 30 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth) are more than sufficient for the game’s logic and AI workloads, as evidenced by its strong synthetic scores.

In CPU-centric benchmarks, this chip demonstrates clear dominance. It scores 40,642 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,737 in single-core, while its Passmark multi-thread score reaches 47,985. These numbers place the processor at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of installed processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13790F, scores 63,080 in the average benchmark, a mere 0.1% difference, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G trails by 0.2% with a score of 63,331.

Given this processing power, the CPU is never the constraining factor in Greedfall’s measured framerates. The game’s combat and exploration systems, which require real-time calculations for enemy AI and quest states, are easily handled by the 20 threads. Even at 1080p Low where the GPU is least stressed, the CPU’s high single-thread score of 4,500 in Passmark ensures that frame pacing is not compromised by processor stalls.

However, the CPU’s capabilities cannot be fully expressed in this pairing. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 10, a figure that no amount of processor headroom can improve because the GPU is saturated. The data shows that the 265HX would be better paired with a discrete graphics solution to leverage its 93rd-percentile standing, but within this integrated configuration, its role is reduced to feeding the Radeon 760M with data it cannot process quickly enough.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is the definitive performance limiter in this combo, and its specifications explain the low framerates across all tested settings. This integrated GPU is based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output pipelines. Its boost clock reaches 2599 MHz, but its 15 W TDP and system-shared memory architecture constrain its effective throughput.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are modest: it delivers 5.323 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, a figure that places it in the entry-level segment. Its Passmark G3D score of 5,310 confirms this classification, ranking it at the 35th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival data shows it trades blows with discrete cards like the Radeon RX 6400 (6,001 score, 0.3% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6,049 score, -0.5% delta), but these are themselves low-end parts.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s 8 ray-tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are technically present, but the rendering load at higher resolutions quickly overwhelms the 16 ROPs. At 3840x2160, even Low settings produce only 21 FPS average, indicating that pixel throughput is the primary bottleneck. The system-shared memory bandwidth, listed as “System Dependent” rather than a fixed figure, further limits texture streaming and asset loading.

The performance degradation from Low to Ultra settings is steep and consistent across all resolutions. At 1080p, moving from Low (52 FPS) to Ultra (24 FPS) represents a 28 FPS loss, while at 1440p the same settings transition drops from 36 FPS to 16 FPS. This scaling pattern suggests that the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are saturated by the increased draw calls and post-processing effects at higher presets, rather than any CPU-side limitation.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration’s ranking of 3692 out of 3703 combos in Greedfall is a decisive verdict on its gaming capability. With only 11 configurations performing worse, this pairing sits at the very bottom of the performance spectrum, a position consistent with the GPU’s 35th-percentile standing and the CPU’s high but irrelevant 93rd-percentile rank.

The disparity between the components is stark. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 63,173 places it among top-tier mobile processors, while the GPU’s average score of 6,019 is firmly in entry-level territory. This imbalance means that the combo’s overall ranking is dragged down entirely by the graphics side; if the CPU were paired with a discrete GPU, the ranking would improve dramatically.

Comparing to other combos in the database, the data indicates that this pairing is only suitable for very old or low-demanding titles, not for a 2019 Action RPG like Greedfall with moderate rendering requirements. The 4K results, which hover between 10 and 21 FPS, are unplayable by any standard, while even the best 1080p result of 52 FPS is marginal for smooth gameplay. The rank of 3692 effectively signals that users should avoid this combination for any serious gaming workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of underperformance, with average framerates that decrease predictably as resolution and settings increase. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo achieves 52 FPS on Low, which is the only result above 50 FPS in the entire dataset. Medium settings drop to 41 FPS (with a minimum of 35 and maximum of 47), High falls to 37 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 24 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance penalty is evident. Low settings yield 36 FPS average, Medium produces 28 FPS (min 24, max 32), High achieves 26 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 20 FPS at this resolution, compared to 28 FPS at 1080p, indicating that the GPU struggles more with resolution scaling than settings scaling.

At 3840x2160, results become largely unplayable. Low settings manage only 21 FPS average, Medium falls to 17 FPS (min 14, max 19), High reaches 15 FPS, and Ultra collapses to 10 FPS. No 4K configuration exceeds 21 FPS, and the minimum framerate of 14 FPS at Medium suggests significant frame-time spikes during intense scenes.

The dataset lacks min/max values for most rows, but the available data for Medium settings at all three resolutions shows a consistent 4-6 FPS variance between minimum and maximum. This narrow range indicates relatively stable frame delivery, but at such low absolute values, even minor dips are jarring.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS data, the only viable configuration for this combo is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 52 FPS. This is the sole preset that approaches playability, though it still falls short of the 60 FPS target commonly desired for action games. The Low preset at 1080p is the recommended choice if a user must run Greedfall on this hardware.

At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 41 FPS, which remains technically playable but with noticeable stutter during combat. The minimum of 35 FPS in this mode suggests that demanding scenes will experience slowdowns. High settings at 1080p (37 FPS) and 1440p Low (36 FPS) are nearly identical in performance, but neither reaches the 40 FPS threshold for comfortable play.

All Ultra settings are disqualified due to framerates below 25 FPS at any resolution. The 24 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 16 FPS at 1440p Ultra are cinematic but not interactive, while 4K Ultra’s 10 FPS is a slideshow. Similarly, any 4K preset, even Low at 21 FPS, is not recommended due to the sub-30 FPS average.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, the data clearly points to 1080p Low as the only acceptable preset. If visual quality is paramount and the user tolerates lower performance, 1080p Medium or High are the next best options, but the measured results indicate that the Radeon 760M cannot sustain playable framerates in Greedfall beyond the lowest settings at the lowest resolution.