Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a playable Greedfall experience at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K requires a significant settings compromise. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 68.2 FPS on Ultra settings, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with headroom. Moving to 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High at 69.7 FPS, while Ultra drops to 44.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach 60.6 FPS; Medium falls to 46.6 FPS and High to 40.3 FPS. The data indicates this is a solid 1080p and capable 1440p configuration, but 4K gamers must accept Low presets for smooth gameplay.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i7-14700KF + Intel Arc B580 run Greedfall at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 68.2, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings produce an average of 69.7 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra settings at this resolution only reach 44.2 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only with Low settings. The average FPS at 3840x2160 on Low is 60.6, barely clearing the threshold. Medium (46.6 FPS), High (40.3 FPS), and Ultra (27.6 FPS) all fall below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, and 0.9% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K by 1%.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?

A: The Arc B580 scores 23021 on average, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3080's 23172. The difference is negligible in synthetic testing.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested hardware combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2832 out of 3703 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS is Ultra, delivering an average of 68.2 FPS. This is the optimal choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. Lower presets provide diminishing returns: High hits 103.9 FPS, Medium reaches 118 FPS, and Low tops out at 143.8 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, averaging 69.7 FPS. This represents a 31.5% drop from the 1080p Ultra score, but still leaves a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium runs at 78.6 FPS, and Low achieves 103.3 FPS, but High offers the best balance of image quality and performance.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS bar, with an average of 60.6 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin—just 1% above the playable threshold. Medium drops to 46.6 FPS, High to 40.3 FPS, and Ultra to 27.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is substantial (30% performance loss), indicating the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are heavily taxed at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that Greedfall's performance scaling is primarily GPU-bound, with the CPU's role diminishing as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low (143.8 FPS) to Ultra (68.2 FPS) represents a 52.6% performance drop, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor even at lower resolutions. The Core i7-14700KF's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6235) ensures the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset scaling shows a milder drop: Low runs at 103.3 FPS versus Ultra at 44.2 FPS (57.2% reduction). The GPU's workload increases, but the CPU maintains adequate headroom. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint—Low only manages 60.6 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra widens to 54.4% (27.6 FPS). The Arc B580's 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient for high-detail 4K rendering in this title.

The resolution scaling confirms this: at Ultra settings, 1080p yields 68.2 FPS, 1440p drops to 44.2 FPS (35.2% lower), and 4K falls to 27.6 FPS (59.5% lower than 1080p). This steep degradation pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. Conversely, at Low settings, the drop from 1080p (143.8 FPS) to 1440p (103.3 FPS) is 28.2%, and to 4K (60.6 FPS) is 57.9%—still substantial, but the GPU's fixed overhead costs are more visible.

The Core i7-14700KF's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample parallel processing capability, but Greedfall's engine does not appear to scale beyond a few threads. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all tested processors (average benchmark score 70163) means it is unlikely to bottleneck the Arc B580 at any resolution. The GPU's 68th percentile ranking (average benchmark score 23021) is the more relevant constraint.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall, but the playable experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at all presets, including Ultra at 68.2 FPS. This is the definitive sweet spot—players can max out the game and enjoy smooth performance. At 2560x1440, High settings at 69.7 FPS are playable, but Ultra at 44.2 FPS is not. The 1440p experience is good, but requires a preset compromise compared to 1080p. At 3840x2160, only Low settings at 60.6 FPS meet the threshold; Medium (46.6 FPS) and above fall short. The 4K experience is technically playable but visually compromised.

The verdict data lists playable settings for each resolution: 1080p supports all four presets, 1440p supports High, Medium, and Low, and 4K supports only Low. The overall combo rank of 2832 out of 3703 indicates this is not a top-tier configuration for Greedfall, but it is far from the bottom. For 1080p gamers, this is a fully capable setup. For 1440p, it is adequate with settings management. For 4K enthusiasts, it is marginal and requires Low presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals show that the Core i7-14700KF sits in a tight performance cluster. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (average score 69996, 0.2% slower) would behave nearly identically in Greedfall, as would the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875, 0.4% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.9% slower). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879, 1% faster) offers a marginal edge. None of these differences would meaningfully alter frame rates in a GPU-bound title.

For the GPU, the Arc B580's rivals are more varied. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061, 0.2% faster) is statistically equivalent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (22895, 0.6% slower) would produce nearly identical results, as would the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (23172, 0.7% faster). The NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, 1% faster) rounds out the group. These deltas are within noise margins, so any of these GPUs would deliver comparable Greedfall performance. The RTX 3080's slightly higher score suggests it might maintain a few extra frames in demanding 4K scenes, but the overall experience would be similar.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700KF + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2832 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 23.5th percentile of all configurations. This is a low-middle ranking, reflecting the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions despite the CPU's strong synthetic performance. The CPU alone ranks in the 94th percentile, while the GPU sits in the 68th percentile, highlighting the imbalance.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo is outclassed by roughly 76.5% of tested hardware for this game. However, the ranking does not tell the full story—the 1080p Ultra result of 68.2 FPS is perfectly playable, and the 1440p High result of 69.7 FPS is solid. The low rank is driven primarily by the 4K results, where the Arc B580's 12 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width struggle with high-detail textures. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo outperforms its overall rank would suggest, making it a viable choice for gamers targeting those resolutions. The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any scenario; the GPU's 68th percentile performance is the binding constraint.