Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Greedfall on the Intel Core i7-14700K with the Intel Arc B390 shows a clear pattern: performance degrades sharply as resolution climbs, and the gap between Low and Ultra presets widens significantly at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers playable frame rates across most settings. The Low preset averages 84 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combo in any configuration. Medium follows at 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, indicating some fluctuation but generally smooth gameplay. High averages exactly 60 FPS, matching the playable threshold. Ultra drops to 38 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers tell a more constrained story. Low averages 58 FPS, just shy of the playable threshold, while High averages 42 FPS. Medium records 46 FPS on average, with a minimum of 39 FPS and a maximum of 53 FPS. Ultra sinks to 27 FPS. None of these settings reach the 60 FPS playable mark, so the 1440p resolution is effectively out of reach for smooth gameplay with this hardware pairing.

At 3840x2160, the situation worsens considerably. Low averages 35 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS and a maximum of 32 FPS, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 16 FPS. These figures are uniformly below any reasonable playability standard, and the variance between presets is narrow compared to lower resolutions, suggesting the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. That puts it in the lower 11th percentile of all configurations measured, meaning roughly 89% of tested systems deliver higher frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the Arc B390's modest graphics throughput rather than the CPU's capabilities, as the i7-14700K is a high-end processor by any measure.

The GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 9, which is remarkably low. Its average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it near the bottom of the graphics hierarchy. The nearest rivals in the GPU database include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX with a score of 1463 and a delta of 1.3%, the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1460 with a delta of 1.5%, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 with a delta of 2.5%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 1443 with a delta of 2.7%. These are all legacy or entry-level parts, which contextualizes why the Arc B390 struggles with Greedfall at higher resolutions.

The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 94th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69355. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69288 with a delta of 0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 with a delta of -0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 with a delta of -0.7%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996 with a delta of -0.9%. This means the processor is essentially on par with top-tier desktop and workstation chips, yet the overall combo rank is dragged down entirely by the integrated graphics solution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages exactly 60 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 66 FPS, and Low runs even faster at 84 FPS, but High represents the highest visual quality that maintains playability. Ultra at 38 FPS is not viable.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, which is technically below the playable threshold. Medium at 46 FPS, High at 42 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS all fall short. The verdict data confirms this: the playable settings list for 1440p is empty, and the best settings field is null.

At 3840x2160, the same conclusion applies. Low at 35 FPS is the fastest option, but it is far from playable. Medium at 27 FPS, High at 25 FPS, and Ultra at 16 FPS are all deeply below the threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the GPU side, the Arc B390's nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA parts from an older era. The GT 520MX, GT 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710 each score within roughly 1% to 3% of the Arc B390's average benchmark score. In practical terms, a system using any of these GPUs would likely produce similar frame rates in Greedfall, meaning they too would struggle to maintain 60 FPS beyond 1080p. The GT 710, for instance, has a delta of 2.7%, which is close enough that the recorded FPS differences would be negligible in most scenes.

For the CPU, the i7-14700K's nearest rivals are all high-end AMD parts. The EPYC 9115, Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7940HX, and Ryzen 7 9700F all sit within 1% of the i7-14700K's average score. If a system paired any of these CPUs with the Arc B390, the gaming performance would be effectively identical, because the bottleneck is the GPU, not the processor. The CPU's multi-core and single-core strengths would only matter in CPU-limited scenarios, which Greedfall does not appear to present at the resolutions measured.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the combination achieves 60 FPS on High settings, 66 FPS on Medium, and 84 FPS on Low. Ultra settings drop to 38 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is listed as the best settings in the verdict data for that resolution.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the fastest preset is Low at 58 FPS, which is still below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The verdict data shows no playable settings at this resolution.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, the GeForce 800M scores 1460, the GT 625 OEM scores 1446, and the GT 710 scores 1443. All are within 1% to 3% of the Arc B390's score.

Q: How does the i7-14700K compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 69355. The AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69288, the Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, the Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, and the Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996. The largest delta is 0.9%.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo in Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This rank is driven by the GPU's low percentile of 9, while the CPU sits at the 94th percentile.

The Verdict

The verdict is clear: this PC can run Greedfall, but only at 1920x1080. The data shows playable settings at High (60 FPS), Medium (66 FPS), and Low (84 FPS) for that resolution. Ultra at 1080p falls to 38 FPS, which is not playable. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The best 1440p option is Low at 58 FPS, and the best 4K option is Low at 35 FPS. Users who want higher resolutions would need a substantially more powerful GPU, since the i7-14700K is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data suggests that the GPU is the overwhelming bottleneck in this configuration. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 46 FPS (84 down to 38), which is a 55% drop. At 2560x1440, the same spread is 31 FPS (58 down to 27), a 53% drop. At 3840x2160, the spread narrows to 19 FPS (35 down to 16), a 54% drop. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading units, texture units, and raster operations are saturated regardless of resolution. The Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operations units, with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. These figures are modest for a modern game, and the measured FPS reflects that.

The CPU's role is secondary. With 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, the i7-14700K has ample headroom for game logic, physics, and AI. Its single-core benchmark scores (313.5 in Cinebench R15, 2617 in Cinebench R20, 2160 in Cinebench R23, 2569 in Geekbench) are strong, and its multi-core scores are elite. In Greedfall, the frame rate scales almost entirely with GPU load, as evidenced by the fact that lowering resolution from 4K to 1080p improves FPS by roughly 2.4x at the same settings, which aligns with the GPU's pixel throughput limits rather than any CPU constraint.

The scaling between presets also points to GPU dominance. At 1080p, Medium is 10% faster than High, and Low is 40% faster than High. At 1440p, Medium is 9.5% faster than High, and Low is 38% faster. At 4K, Medium is 8% faster than High, and Low is 40% faster. The near-identical percentage improvements across resolutions suggest the CPU is never the limiting factor; otherwise, the gains from lowering settings would shrink at higher resolutions. The conclusion is straightforward: the i7-14700K is overqualified for this pairing, while the Arc B390 is underpowered for Greedfall beyond 1080p.