Greedfall

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest recorded average is 31 FPS on Low settings, and Ultra drops to 14 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 1080p?

A: Medium is the best playable preset at 1920x1080, with an average of 60 FPS, a minimum of 51 FPS, and a maximum of 69 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 76 FPS on average.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X?

A: The Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53620, which is 0.6% higher than the Ryzen 9 7900X's average score of 53288. The two processors are effectively tied in overall synthetic performance.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. This places it far below most discrete desktop graphics cards.

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

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370's scores are comparable to older integrated-class parts, and the recorded frame rates decline sharply as resolution increases, which is a classic GPU-bound pattern. The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What settings are playable at 1440p?

A: None. At 2560x1440, the best average FPS is 53 on Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i7-14700F's nearest rivals in the database are all extremely close in average benchmark score. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, just 0.2% higher than the i7-14700F's 53620, making it a statistically identical performer. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, a 0.6% deficit, while the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.8% lower. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly indistinguishable CPU-bound behavior in Greedfall, though their platform characteristics differ significantly outside of gaming.

The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals paint a very different picture. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, while the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. These are all older or mobile-class parts, and the deltas are small enough that the Arc B370 should behave similarly to any of them in Greedfall: it will run the game, but only at lower resolutions and settings with reduced visual fidelity.

The contrast between the two components is stark. The CPU sits among high-end desktop and server processors from recent generations, while the GPU sits alongside parts that are over a decade old in some cases. For Greedfall specifically, the recorded data shows that the GPU's modest 3DMark result is the decisive factor in determining playable settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Greedfall shows a clear GPU-bound workload at every resolution tested. The Intel Core i7-14700F, with 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958 are far beyond what a 2019 Action RPG would require. The CPU is not the bottleneck.

The Intel Arc B370 tells the opposite story. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and the measured FPS in Greedfall scale in the expected way for a weak graphics processor. At 1920x1080, the game averages 76 FPS on Low and 54 FPS on High. Moving to 2560x1440, the same presets drop to 53 FPS and 38 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, Low averages 31 FPS and High averages 22 FPS. This pattern, where doubling the pixel count roughly halves the frame rate, is the signature of a GPU-limited system.

The preset scaling reinforces the same conclusion. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 41 FPS (76 down to 35). At 1440p, the spread is 29 FPS (53 down to 24). At 4K, the spread is 17 FPS (31 down to 14). As resolution increases, the absolute FPS gap between presets shrinks because the GPU is already saturated at even the lowest settings. A stronger GPU would widen these gaps; a stronger CPU would not change them at all.

The verdict data confirms this: the database lists no playable settings at 1440p or 4K, and only Low and Medium at 1080p. The CPU's headroom is irrelevant when the GPU cannot sustain 60 FPS at higher resolutions. Players considering this combination should focus entirely on the GPU's capabilities, as the i7-14700F will not be the source of frame rate limitations in Greedfall.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall, but only at 1920x1080. The recorded data shows that at 1080p, both Low and Medium settings clear the 60 FPS playable threshold, with averages of 76 FPS and 60 FPS respectively. The best playable preset at this resolution is Medium, which delivers an average of exactly 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system falls short. The best average FPS recorded is 53 on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. None of these presets are listed as playable in the verdict data.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 22 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. No 4K preset is playable.

The overall ranking in the database reflects this: this combination ranks 3416 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the bottom portion of all systems tested. The Intel Core i7-14700F is more than capable for this game, but the Intel Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU performance limits the system to 1080p gaming at medium quality. For players with a 1080p monitor, the game is playable. For anyone targeting 1440p or 4K, this configuration will not deliver a smooth experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows the following results. Low settings produce an average of 76 FPS with no recorded minimum or maximum. Medium settings average 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. High settings average 54 FPS with no recorded min or max. Ultra settings average 35 FPS with no recorded min or max. The 1080p Medium preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 53 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High averages 38 FPS with no min or max. Ultra averages 24 FPS with no min or max. The best result at this resolution, 53 FPS on Low, still misses the 60 FPS threshold by a noticeable margin.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 31 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium averages 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. High averages 22 FPS with no min or max. Ultra averages 14 FPS with no min or max. No preset at this resolution is close to playable.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the Arc B370 delivers playable performance only at 1080p, and only at Low or Medium settings. The gap between Medium and High at 1080p is 6 FPS on average (60 down to 54), which suggests that High may be borderline playable in less demanding scenes, but the database does not classify it as such because the average falls below 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 60 FPS, a minimum of 51 FPS, and a maximum of 69 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Low also qualifies at 76 FPS average, but Medium provides higher visual quality while still meeting the playability requirement.

At 2560x1440, no preset is playable. The best recorded result is Low at 53 FPS average, which falls 7 FPS short of the threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. Players at this resolution would need to reduce their display resolution to 1080p to achieve a playable frame rate.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 22 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below any reasonable playability standard, and the verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution.

For anyone using this system, the practical recommendation is clear: run Greedfall at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. That configuration delivers a locked 60 FPS average with acceptable minimums. Dropping to Low would provide extra headroom at 76 FPS average, but Medium offers a better balance of visual quality and performance. Higher resolutions are not viable with this GPU, regardless of the CPU's considerable headroom.