Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all tested presets. The data shows that the best playable experience is at 2560x1440 on High settings, where the system averages 64 FPS, while 1920x1080 on High reaches 92 FPS. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only manages an average of 54 FPS, confirming that this combination is not viable for 4K gaming in this title. The benchmark results place this combo at rank 2979 out of 3703 tested combinations, indicating a mid-tier performance level for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured frame rates are consistently below the playable threshold. The Ultra preset yields an average of 24 FPS, which is the lowest recorded for this configuration. High settings improve to 38 FPS, and Medium reaches 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. The Low preset is the best performer at this resolution, achieving an average of 54 FPS, but it still falls short of the 60 FPS target. This pattern shows a clear 30 FPS gap between the lowest and highest settings at 4K, with the system unable to sustain smooth gameplay even at minimal graphical loads.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves markedly. The Low preset delivers an average of 90 FPS, which is well above the threshold. Medium settings hit 71 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS, meaning the frame rate stays at or above the playable floor. High settings produce an average of 64 FPS, which is still playable, though with less headroom than Medium. The Ultra preset drops to 41 FPS, making it unplayable at this resolution. The range between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 49 FPS, showing that the GPU scaling is significant but that the mid-range presets are the sweet spot.

At 1920x1080, the system performs strongly across most presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 130 FPS, which is the highest recorded for any configuration. Medium settings follow at 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS, ensuring consistent smoothness. High settings reach 92 FPS, providing excellent playability with room to spare. The Ultra preset is the only outlier, averaging 59 FPS, which is just 1 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold and thus not classified as playable. The data shows a 71 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p, indicating that the Arc B570 handles the lower presets with ease but struggles at the highest graphical fidelity.

Across all resolutions, the average FPS scales predictably with settings. The Medium preset at 1080p (102 FPS) is 60 FPS higher than Medium at 4K (42 FPS), and the High preset at 1440p (64 FPS) is 26 FPS lower than High at 1080p (92 FPS). The minimum FPS data, available only for Medium settings, shows 87 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K, reinforcing that the 1440p Medium configuration is the lowest playable point with recorded frame time stability.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. The closest option is Low with an average of 54 FPS, but since the playable threshold is set at 60 FPS, this resolution has no recommended settings. The data indicates that even the least demanding preset leaves a 6 FPS gap, making 4K unplayable for this hardware combination.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 64 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the threshold while delivering better visual quality than Medium (71 FPS) or Low (90 FPS). The High preset is the optimal choice here because it balances the 64 FPS average with superior graphical fidelity, and the frame rate does not dip below the playable limit based on the available data. Medium is also viable at 71 FPS with a min of 60 FPS, but High offers more visual detail for only a 7 FPS average penalty.

For 1920x1080, the best settings resolution is also High, which averages 92 FPS. This preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, providing a smooth experience. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, just missing the threshold, so High is the highest quality option that remains playable. Medium (102 FPS) and Low (130 FPS) are faster but offer reduced visual fidelity, making High the clear recommendation for the best balance of quality and performance at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Arc B570’s performance drops sharply, with the High preset averaging 38 FPS compared to 64 FPS at 2560x1440 — a 26 FPS difference that demonstrates the GPU’s pixel-throughput limits. The CPU, with 14 cores and 20 threads, is unlikely to be the limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rates are constrained by the GPU’s 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth.

At 2560x1440, the scaling between presets shows that the GPU still dominates. The difference between Low (90 FPS) and High (64 FPS) is 26 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 4K scaling gap. However, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the Low preset hits 130 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the Core i5-14600K, with its 5.30 GHz boost clock and 24 MB of L3 cache, is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently at lower resolutions. The 1080p Ultra preset at 59 FPS versus Medium at 102 FPS shows a 43 FPS drop, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are overwhelmed by the Ultra settings rather than the CPU holding back performance.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at the same High preset yields 92 FPS, 64 FPS, and 38 FPS respectively. This progressive decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, as the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant while the GPU’s pixel processing load increases. The fact that the 1440p High preset (64 FPS) is only 28 FPS lower than 1080p High (92 FPS) but 26 FPS higher than 4K High (38 FPS) confirms that the Arc B570’s 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB GDDR6 capacity are sufficient for 1440p but insufficient for 4K. The CPU’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2491 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2064, ensures that it is not the bottleneck at any resolution tested.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K?*

A: No. The data shows no preset at 3840x2160 reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The best result is Low at 54 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS, making 4K unplayable for this combination.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 averages 64 FPS and is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium is also viable at 71 FPS, but High offers better visuals with a smaller performance margin.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. As a result, it is not classified as playable, and High at 92 FPS is the recommended maximum preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor at all resolutions. The frame rate drops from 92 FPS at 1080p High to 38 FPS at 4K High, a 54 FPS decline that aligns with the Arc B570’s compute limits. The i5-14600K provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking, as shown by 130 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures at playable settings?

A: The only recorded minimum FPS values are for Medium settings. At 1080p, the minimum is 87 FPS; at 1440p, it is 60 FPS; and at 4K, it is 36 FPS. This indicates that 1440p Medium is the lowest playable configuration with a confirmed frame floor.

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to other systems for Greedfall?*

A: The benchmark places this combination at rank 2979 out of 3703 tested combos, which is in the lower-mid range of all systems. This ranking reflects the 4K inability and the moderate 1440p performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i5-14600K, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H with an average score of 48698 (0.2% slower), the AMD EPYC 4345P at 48470 (0.3% faster), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48287 (0.7% faster), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 at 48995 (0.8% slower). These CPUs would behave nearly identically in Greedfall, as the performance delta is under 1% across all four rivals. The 14-core, 20-thread configuration of the i5-14600K is closely matched by these alternatives, meaning gamers would see similar frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios, though the GPU remains the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with an average score of 20534 (0.1% faster), the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (0.1% slower), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (0.4% faster), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 (0.5% slower). These deltaPct values are all within 0.5%, so swapping the Arc B570 for any of these GPUs would yield virtually identical frame rates in Greedfall. The Arc A750 is a particularly relevant comparison as a desktop Intel alternative, while the RTX 3070 Mobile represents a laptop-class option that matches the B570’s performance envelope. The Quadro M4000M and Radeon R9 M390X are older designs but still land within the same performance tier, meaning the measured FPS values at each resolution and preset would remain essentially unchanged.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on High, Medium, and Low presets, with High delivering 92 FPS as the best playable setting. The Ultra preset at 59 FPS is just below the threshold and should be avoided. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High (64 FPS), Medium (71 FPS), and Low (90 FPS), with High being the recommended preset for visual quality. The 4K resolution is entirely unplayable, as even the Low preset fails to reach 60 FPS with a 54 FPS average. The verdict is clear: target 1080p High or 1440p High for the best experience, and avoid 4K altogether. The Core i5-14600K provides ample CPU headroom, but the Arc B570’s GPU performance caps the system at 1440p for this title.