Greedfall

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the Intel Arc B390 ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. That places this configuration in the bottom 11% of all recorded system combinations, which is an unusually low position given the CPU's strength. The result is dominated almost entirely by the graphics side: the Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the i7-14700F ranks at the 91st percentile among all CPUs. This is a severely unbalanced pairing for gaming purposes.

The measured data confirms the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces exactly 60 FPS on average, which is the playable threshold. Drop to Low settings and it reaches 84 FPS. But at 2560x1440, even Low settings fall to 58 FPS, just under the 60 FPS mark. At 3840x2160, the best recorded result is 35 FPS on Low, and Ultra settings collapse to 16 FPS. The CPU is never the bottleneck here; the Arc B390 simply cannot push enough frames at higher resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: resolution scaling hurts this combo more than preset scaling does. Going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings drops average FPS from 60 to 42, a 30% reduction. Going from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings drops further from 42 to 25, another 40% reduction. Meanwhile, moving from High to Ultra at 1920x1080 drops from 60 to 38 FPS, a 37% reduction. The GPU is responsible for nearly all of this scaling behavior.

The CPU's role becomes apparent when looking at the preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 1920x1080, Low produces 84 FPS, Medium produces 66 FPS, and High produces 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium (18 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (6 FPS). This suggests that at lower presets, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough, but the GPU's ceiling is reached around the High preset. At 2560x1440, the pattern flattens: Low gives 58 FPS, Medium gives 46 FPS, and High gives 42 FPS. The GPU is saturated earlier, and the CPU has headroom to spare.

For Greedfall specifically, the i7-14700F with 20 cores and 28 threads is far more capable than this game requires. The recorded CPU benchmark scores, such as 35,122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,958 in single-core, place it well above what an Action RPG from 2019 needs. The Arc B390, with only 1,536 shading units and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482, is the sole determinant of playability. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS; at 1440p, no preset reaches 60 FPS; at 1080p, three presets do.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 60 FPS on a 1080p monitor?

A: Yes, but only on certain presets. High settings average exactly 60 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS, and Low averages 84 FPS. Ultra settings fall short at 38 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: No preset reaches 60 FPS at 2560x1440. Low settings come closest at 58 FPS, Medium drops to 46 FPS, High to 42 FPS, and Ultra to 27 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with the Intel Arc B390?

A: No. The highest recorded average at 3840x2160 is 35 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. All fall well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to similar GPUs in the database?

A: The Arc B390's average benchmark score is 1,482. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1,463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M is 1.5% lower, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% lower, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% lower. All of these are entry-level or legacy parts.

Q: Is the CPU holding back performance in this game?

A: No. The i7-14700F ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs and has a 33 MB shared L3 cache. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario: performance drops sharply as resolution increases, while preset changes have a smaller effect.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only recorded minimum FPS values are at Medium settings: 23 FPS at 3840x2160, 39 FPS at 2560x1440, and 56 FPS at 1920x1080. Other presets did not record minimum values in the database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i7-14700F sits between several high-end server and desktop parts. The Intel Xeon 6505P has an average score of 53,701, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53,469, 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53,288, 0.6% lower. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53,206, 0.8% lower. Any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, since the game is not CPU-limited with this GPU. The i7-14700F's own average benchmark score is 53,620, and its multi-threaded PassMark score is 41,317.

For the GPU, the Arc B390's nearest rivals are all older, low-end NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1,463 (1.3% lower), the GeForce 800M scores 1,460 (1.5% lower), the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1,446 (2.5% lower), and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1,443 (2.7% lower). In practice, any of these GPUs would produce similar results in Greedfall: playable at 1080p on lower presets, but not at higher resolutions. The Arc B390's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,482 is the sole gaming benchmark recorded for it.

Users looking for an upgrade path should note that the CPU is not the constraint. Swapping the Arc B390 for a stronger GPU would directly improve the measured FPS at every resolution and preset. Conversely, replacing the i7-14700F with any of its nearest rivals would yield no measurable change in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 66 FPS, and Low reaches 84 FPS. Ultra falls to 38 FPS, so it is not viable.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is a 2 FPS shortfall. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 35 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. This resolution is effectively unplayable with this combo.

The verdict data confirms this: for 3840x2160 and 2560x1440, the playable settings list is empty. For 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High recorded as the best setting at 60 FPS. The database does not assign a best setting for the other resolutions because none meet the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall, but only at 1920x1080 and only on three of the four presets. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, no settings are playable; at 2560x1440, no settings are playable; at 1920x1080, High, Medium, and Low are playable, with High being the best at exactly 60 FPS average.

The practical takeaway is that this combo is a 1080p machine for Greedfall. High settings deliver the target frame rate, and Medium offers a small cushion at 66 FPS. Low pushes to 84 FPS for smoother motion, but the visual trade-off is steep. Ultra at 1080p drops to 38 FPS, which is a significant step down and not recommended.

At 1440p, the system falls just short. Low settings produce 58 FPS, which is close but below the playable threshold. Users with a 1440p monitor would need to accept sub-60 frame rates or lower the resolution to 1080p. At 4K, the results are not viable for consistent gameplay: even Low settings average only 35 FPS, and the frame pacing would likely feel uneven given the low minimums recorded at Medium (23 FPS).

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a top-tier CPU by any measure, but it is wasted in this configuration for Greedfall. The Arc B390's performance profile, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1,482 and a GPU percentile of 9, places it among the weakest graphics solutions in the database. The combination ranks 3291 out of 3703, which reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's capabilities. For this game, the verdict is straightforward: playable at 1080p on High or lower, unplayable at 1440p and 4K.