Greedfall

# FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core i7-14700K's position relative to other CPUs in the benchmark database?

A: The i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69,355. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 9115, scores 69,288 — a delta of just 0.1%, meaning the two are effectively tied in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X trails by 0.2%, while the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 7 9700F lag by 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its closest GPU competitors?

A: The Arc B570 holds the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,556. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 20,534 (0.1% ahead), while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582 (0.1% behind). The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and AMD Radeon R9 M390X are 0.4% ahead and 0.5% behind, respectively. These deltas are all within noise, indicating near-identical aggregate performance.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p for this combo in Greedfall?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 92 FPS average, which is the highest playable setting. The Medium preset runs at 102 FPS, and Low at 130 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while still clearing the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra drops to 59 FPS average, just below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 1440p viable with this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 the High preset achieves 64 FPS average, making it the best playable setting. Medium runs at 71 FPS, and Low at 90 FPS, all above 60 FPS. Ultra, however, falls to 41 FPS average, which is not playable. So 1440p High is the ceiling for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this system handle 4K in Greedfall?

A: No, the data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The best result is Low at 54 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. None of these clear the playable bar.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K + Intel Arc B570 ranks 2,979 out of 3,703 tested combos for this game. This places it in the lower-mid range of the database, suggesting that while the CPU is powerful, the GPU limits overall performance in Greedfall.

# CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: the Intel Arc B570 is the performance bottleneck across all resolutions and presets in Greedfall. The i7-14700K, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is far more capable than what the GPU can feed at lower resolutions, but the GPU's limitations become increasingly evident as resolution scales up.

At 1920x1080, the gap between presets shows the GPU struggling with higher workloads. Low settings yield 130 FPS, Medium drops to 102 FPS, and High falls to 92 FPS. Ultra plummets to 59 FPS — a mere 45% of the Low preset's performance. This steep decline from Low to Ultra suggests that the Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus are strained by the game's higher-detail textures and effects, even at 1080p. The CPU has ample headroom here; a weaker processor would not change these numbers materially.

At 2560x1440, the scaling pattern intensifies. Low runs at 90 FPS, Medium at 71 FPS, and High at 64 FPS — all playable but showing a steady erosion. Ultra collapses to 41 FPS, a 54% drop from Low. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30% performance at Low (130 to 90 FPS) and 30% at High (92 to 64 FPS). This consistent percentage loss across presets indicates that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU's compute capability.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. Even Low settings only reach 54 FPS average — below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium falls to 42 FPS, High to 38 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K costs another 40% performance at Low (90 to 54 FPS) and 41% at High (64 to 38 FPS). This linear degradation with pixel count confirms that the Arc B570's 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are simply insufficient for 4K in Greedfall.

The CPU's role is minimal here. The i7-14700K's single-core performance (2,160 in Cinebench R23 single-core) and multi-core muscle (33,440.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) far exceed what Greedfall demands. The game, released in 2019, is not heavily threaded, and even the most demanding 4K Ultra scenario shows no sign of CPU bottlenecking. The data implies that swapping the Arc B570 for a stronger GPU would yield near-linear FPS gains at every resolution, while upgrading the CPU would produce no measurable improvement in this title.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2,979 out of 3,703 tested combinations places this pairing in the 19.6th percentile of all systems tested for Greedfall — or, viewed differently, roughly 80% of tested combos perform better. This is a surprisingly low rank given the i7-14700K's 94th percentile CPU standing and the Arc B570's 65th percentile GPU position. The discrepancy highlights how heavily Greedfall's performance depends on GPU raw throughput rather than CPU muscle.

The rank suggests that many systems with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs outpace this combo. For instance, a pairing with a mid-range CPU and a GPU in the 80th percentile or higher would likely land well above this rank, because Greedfall's frame rates are GPU-bound at all playable settings. The 2979th position indicates that this combination is not competitive for this specific title, despite the CPU's excellence in synthetic benchmarks.

Interestingly, the rank is not catastrophic — the combo still clears 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p on High settings. But the data positions it as a low-mid performer among the 3,703 tested systems. Users with this combo should expect Greedfall to run acceptably at 1080p and 1440p with tuned settings, but the system will not shine in this game compared to alternatives. The 65th percentile GPU is the clear anchor, and the rank reflects that reality.

# Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.1% ahead), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.2% behind), AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.7% behind), and AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (0.9% behind) would all perform essentially identically in Greedfall when paired with the same GPU. These CPUs have negligible benchmark differences, and since the game is GPU-bound, swapping the i7-14700K for any of these would produce no measurable FPS change. The choice among them is irrelevant for this title.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals are more interesting. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% ahead) and Intel Arc A750 (0.1% behind) would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% ahead) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% behind) are also within a fraction of a percent in aggregate benchmarks. For practical purposes, any of these GPUs paired with the i7-14700K would produce the same Greedfall experience — 1080p High at 92 FPS, 1440p High at 64 FPS, and no playable 4K options.

The Arc A750 is a particularly notable comparison, as it is Intel's previous-generation mainstream GPU. The delta of 0.1% means the B570 and A750 are interchangeable in Greedfall. Similarly, the RTX 3070 Mobile — a laptop part — matching the B570's desktop performance underscores that the B570's 65th percentile ranking reflects a modest performance tier, not a high-end one. Users considering an upgrade from any of these GPUs would need to look significantly higher in the benchmark hierarchy to see meaningful gains in this game.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a full spread across four presets. Low settings produce an average of 130 FPS, with no min or max recorded. Medium averages 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 and maximum of 117. High averages 92 FPS, again without min/max data. Ultra averages 59 FPS, just one frame short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium preset's min of 87 FPS indicates that even the lowest dips stay well above playable territory, while the 117 FPS max shows there is headroom for smoother peaks.

At 2560x1440, the numbers compress noticeably. Low averages 90 FPS with no min/max. Medium averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81 — the minimum exactly hits the playable threshold, indicating occasional slowdowns to the edge of acceptability. High averages 64 FPS, which clears the bar but leaves little margin. Ultra averages 41 FPS, firmly in unplayable territory. The Medium preset's min of 60 FPS is critical: it means that even at this setting, the system occasionally touches the 60 FPS floor, suggesting that High's 64 FPS average likely includes dips below 60.

At 3840x2160, all presets fail the playable threshold. Low averages 54 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 48, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The Medium preset's min of 36 FPS and max of 48 FPS show a tight, low range — the GPU is consistently overwhelmed. Even the best-case scenario at 4K, Low at 54 FPS, falls 10% short of the 60 FPS target. The progression from 4K Low to 4K Ultra (54 to 24 FPS) represents a 56% performance drop, demonstrating that Ultra settings are entirely impractical at this resolution.

# The Verdict

The verdict is clear: this system can run Greedfall playably, but only up to 1440p and with settings capped at High. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 92 FPS average, comfortably clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS — a single frame below playable — so the data indicates that High is the ceiling for 1080p. At 2560x1440, High averages 64 FPS, which is playable but with a narrower margin; the Medium preset's minimum of 60 FPS suggests High likely dips below 60 during intense scenes, though the average remains above.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. The best option, Low, averages 54 FPS — 10% below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra at 42, 38, and 24 FPS respectively are all clearly unplayable. The system is not viable for 4K gaming in Greedfall, and users should not attempt it without significant GPU upgrades.

In practical terms, the combo is a solid 1080p machine for this game, a acceptable 1440p machine with settings compromises, and a non-starter at 4K. The 92 FPS at 1080p High offers a smooth experience with room for high refresh rates, while the 64 FPS at 1440p High is adequate for standard 60 Hz displays but may show stutter on 120 Hz+ monitors. The data supports using this system for Greedfall at 1080p High or 1440p High, with the understanding that 4K is off the table.

# Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 92 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, just below the threshold, so High is the optimal balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 102 FPS and Low at 130 FPS are also viable, but High offers the best visuals without sacrificing the 60 FPS guarantee.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 64 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1440p. Medium averages 71 FPS, providing a margin of safety if the user prefers smoother frame pacing, while Low at 90 FPS is the choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra at 41 FPS is not playable and should be avoided.

At 3840x2160, no preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no recommended setting. The closest option, Low at 54 FPS, is still below playable. Users seeking 4K in Greedfall would need to consider a more powerful GPU than the Intel Arc B570, as the data shows this card cannot deliver playable frame rates at this resolution under any settings. The verdict is unambiguous: 1080p High and 1440p High are the sweet spots for this combo, and 4K is not achievable with this hardware.