Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination ranks 212th out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top tier of configurations for this title. This pairing sits in the 89th percentile for CPU performance and the 87th percentile for GPU performance among all tested hardware, indicating a balanced high-end setup. The data shows this combo delivers playable frame rates at every resolution and preset tested, with the most demanding setting at 4K still clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin. For a game released in 2019, this hardware is substantially overqualified, but the benchmark results reveal how headroom translates into smooth performance across all scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 212 out of 3703 tested combinations places it in the top 5.7% of all CPU-GPU pairings tested for Greedfall. This is a strong position, but not the absolute top — there are 211 combos that perform better, likely featuring newer or more specialized hardware. In practical terms, this rank means the i7-13700K and RTX 5080 together deliver frame rates that put them in the upper echelon of systems, with the CPU contributing a multithreaded benchmark score of 45887 in PassMark and the GPU achieving a PassMark G3D score of 36565.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 46881 places it 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, while edging out the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 by 0.5% each. The GPU’s average score of 56083 puts it 0.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, while trailing the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 2.2%. These narrow margins indicate that in synthetic benchmarks, the nearest rivals are extremely close, but in actual Greedfall gameplay, the measured FPS data shows this combo’s real-world advantage.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 151.9 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, so there is no practical reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution. Medium settings reach 264.9 FPS, High reaches 240.5 FPS, and Low reaches 334.3 FPS — all far beyond what any display can show.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best choice with an average of 109 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, leaving room for demanding scenes or background tasks. High settings hit 164.5 FPS, Medium reaches 183.2 FPS, and Low achieves 233.6 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High at this resolution is 55.5 FPS, which is significant but not a reason to compromise visuals when Ultra already clears the threshold.

At 3840x2160, Ultra is still playable at an average of 62.3 FPS — just 2.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the tightest margin of any resolution-settings combination tested, so while Ultra is technically playable, users who want more headroom should consider High settings, which average 97.6 FPS. Medium delivers 110.8 FPS, and Low reaches 140.7 FPS. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the boundary of this combo’s capability, with the frame rate dropping sharply from 110.8 FPS at Medium to 62.3 FPS at Ultra — a 48.5 FPS decrease.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows a clear pattern of the GPU being the primary performance driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales dramatically with settings: from 334.3 FPS at Low to 151.9 FPS at Ultra, a 182.4 FPS range. This wide spread indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck — the CPU’s single-threaded performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1136, PassMark single-thread score of 4333) allows the GPU to stretch its legs, and settings changes have a massive impact on FPS.

At 2560x1440, the scaling narrows: 233.6 FPS at Low down to 109 FPS at Ultra, a 124.6 FPS range. The resolution increase places more load on the GPU, but the CPU still has enough headroom to keep up with even the lowest settings. At 3840x2160, the range tightens further to 78.4 FPS (140.7 at Low, 62.3 at Ultra), showing that the GPU is now the dominant factor. The RTX 5080’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting resource as pixel count rises.

The CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the 334.3 FPS result suggests the i7-13700K’s 16 cores and 24 threads (with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz) are more than sufficient to feed the GPU. At 4K Ultra, the 62.3 FPS result shows the combination is GPU-bound, as the CPU’s workload per frame remains similar while the GPU’s pixel processing load quadruples. The data indicates that for this game, the RTX 5080 is the component that determines whether you can hit 60 FPS at 4K Ultra — and it just barely does.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (0.2% lower score), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (0.3% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (0.5% higher), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (0.5% higher). In practice, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, as the game does not appear to be heavily multithreaded — the 3dmark_16_threads score of 10717 versus 3dmark_max_threads of 12412 shows only modest scaling beyond 16 threads. The Ryzen 9 5900, with its lower score, would likely produce FPS results within 1% of the i7-13700K.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon 8060S (0.6% higher score), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.7% higher), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (2.2% lower) are the closest alternatives. The Radeon 8060S and RX 6750 GRE would perform almost identically to the RTX 5080 in Greedfall, meaning they would also hit 62.3 FPS at 4K Ultra. The RX 9070 GRE, despite its 2.2% lower benchmark score, would still clear 60 FPS at 4K Ultra based on the scaling — the difference would be approximately 1.4 FPS at that setting. None of these alternatives would meaningfully change the playability verdict at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 334.3 avg FPS
• Medium: 264.9 avg FPS
• High: 240.5 avg FPS
• Ultra: 151.9 avg FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 233.6 avg FPS
• Medium: 183.2 avg FPS
• High: 164.5 avg FPS
• Ultra: 109 avg FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 140.7 avg FPS
• Medium: 110.8 avg FPS
• High: 97.6 avg FPS
• Ultra: 62.3 avg FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in settings reduces FPS by a significant margin, and each step up in resolution does the same. The largest single drop occurs from 1080p Low to 1080p Medium (69.4 FPS), while the smallest drop is from 1440p High to 1440p Ultra (55.5 FPS). At 4K, the drop from High to Ultra is the most severe relative to the baseline — 35.3 FPS, leaving only 2.3 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. The absence of min/max FPS data means the analysis relies on averages, but the consistency across resolutions and settings suggests stable performance with no major frame-time spikes.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but barely. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 62.3, which is just 2.3 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: At 2560x1440 Ultra, the combo averages 109 FPS, offering both high visual quality and substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the sweet spot where the GPU is challenged but not overwhelmed.

Q: How does the i7-13700K compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-13700K scores 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, while scoring 0.5% higher than both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535. These differences are negligible in gaming.

Q: Is the RTX 5080 the bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor — the frame rate drops to 62.3 FPS, indicating the GPU is working near its maximum. At 1080p Low (334.3 FPS), the CPU is more likely the limiting factor, though both components are far above playable thresholds.

Q: What settings should I use for a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K?

A: Ultra settings average 62.3 FPS, which is technically playable but leaves minimal margin. High settings average 97.6 FPS, providing a much safer buffer for demanding scenes without sacrificing significant visual quality.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 212th out of 3703 tested combos, placing it in the top 5.7% of all configurations tested for Greedfall. The CPU is in the 89th percentile and the GPU is in the 87th percentile among their respective categories.