Allods Online

Allods Online is a 2010 MMORPG that remains surprisingly demanding at its highest settings, and the data for the Intel Core i7-14700K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a combo that is powerful but not universally dominant. This pairing ranks 597th out of 3670 tested combinations, placing it in the top 16.3% of all tested combos for this title. That rank is respectable, but the measured frame rates reveal a system that is heavily influenced by both CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and settings chosen. The system’s overall standing is solidly above average, yet the game’s older engine and the component mix create a performance profile that rewards specific settings choices more than others.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 597 out of 3670 places this configuration in the 83.7th percentile of all tested combos in Allods Online. This is a strong result, but not an elite one; the data indicates that a significant number of other systems outperform it, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The Intel Core i7-14700K itself holds the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among GPUs. This disparity is telling: the processor is a top-tier part, but the graphics card, while capable, is not at the same relative level. Consequently, the combo’s rank is dragged down by the GPU in scenarios where graphical load is high, and by the game’s single-threaded tendencies in scenarios where CPU speed matters most.

Comparing the CPU to its nearest rivals, the Core i7-14700K’s average benchmark score is 69355. This is 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 9115, 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, 0.7% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, and 0.9% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning the i7-14700K is essentially performance-equivalent to those four processors in general compute workloads. For Allods Online specifically, the differences are unlikely to matter much, as the game’s frame rates are more sensitive to single-core speed and the GPU’s ability to feed frames at lower resolutions.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score is 37648. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400. Again, these are narrow margins, but the RTX 4070’s position in the 81st percentile is well below the CPU’s 94th. In Allods Online, this means that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is the limiting factor, while at 1080p Low, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance can push frame rates much higher.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture using a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a desktop part with an unlocked multiplier, supporting DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. Its passmark single-thread score is 4472, and its passmark multithread score is 52392, reinforcing that it is exceptionally strong in both single and multi-threaded tasks.

In Allods Online, an MMORPG released in 2010, the game’s engine is likely not optimized for the 20 cores this CPU offers. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 309 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all settings and resolutions. This suggests that at low settings, the GPU is not heavily taxed, and the CPU’s high boost clock of 5.60 GHz is able to drive the game’s main thread efficiently. The CPU’s cinebench r23 multicore score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160 further indicate that it has ample headroom for both the game logic and any background tasks.

However, the data also shows that the CPU’s advantage diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K Low, the combo still manages 116 FPS, which is respectable, but the drop from 309 FPS at 1080p Low to 116 FPS at 4K Low is a 62.5% reduction, indicating that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor. The CPU’s role in this game is primarily to maintain a high minimum frame rate in crowded areas, which is not directly measured here, but its strong single-thread performance and 28 threads provide a robust foundation. The nearest rivals, like the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, have similar average scores, so swapping the CPU would not change the game’s performance profile materially.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is an Ada Lovelace architecture GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, offering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. It has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU also features 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, with a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 29.15 TFLOPS, and it has a 200 W TDP.

In Allods Online, the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this title, as the game’s textures and geometry are from 2010. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra is 109 FPS, which is a 64.7% drop from the 309 FPS at 1080p Low. This shows that the GPU is heavily utilized at Ultra settings, even at 1080p. At 1440p Ultra, the frame rate falls to 69 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 36 FPS. These numbers indicate that the RTX 4070 is not powerful enough to maintain a smooth 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this game, despite its strong benchmark scores.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 37648 places it in the 81st percentile, which is lower than the CPU’s 94th. This mismatch is evident in the scaling: at 1080p Low, the CPU dominates, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The RTX 4070’s nearest rival, the RTX 4080 Mobile, is only 1.3% faster on average, but in real-world gaming, the desktop RTX 4070’s higher boost clock and dedicated power delivery likely give it a slight edge. The data shows that for Allods Online, the GPU’s performance is adequate for 1080p and 1440p at medium to high settings, but falls short at 4K with the highest presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how this combo performs across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 309 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. The Medium preset drops to 276 FPS, with a minimum of 234 FPS and a maximum of 317 FPS. High settings produce 174 FPS, while Ultra is the most demanding at 109 FPS. This progression shows a 64.7% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is increasingly taxed as graphical fidelity rises.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset still delivers a high 222 FPS, but this is 28.2% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 174 FPS, with a minimum of 148 FPS and a maximum of 200 FPS. High settings drop to 110 FPS, and Ultra falls to 69 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings results in a 28.2% reduction for Low, 36.9% for Medium, 36.8% for High, and 36.7% for Ultra. These consistent reductions point to a balanced scaling pattern, but the absolute numbers show that 1440p Ultra is borderline for a 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 116 FPS, which is still playable but a 62.5% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High settings drop to 57 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly poor, with no minimum or maximum recorded, suggesting that the frame rate is consistently below 40 FPS. The data shows that the RTX 4070 is not suited for 4K Ultra in this game, but it can handle 4K Low and Medium without major issues.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component clearly. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 309 at 1080p to 222 at 1440p (a 28.2% reduction), and then to 116 at 4K (a 62.5% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline at 4K Low indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck, as the CPU’s 5.60 GHz boost clock is still capable of driving the game at lower resolutions. At Medium settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.9%, and from 1080p to 4K is 67.0%. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 77, which is above 60, but the maximum of 105 shows some variance.

For High settings, the scaling is similar: 174 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p (a 36.8% reduction), and 57 FPS at 4K (a 67.2% reduction). The 4K High result of 57 FPS is just below the 60 FPS target, indicating that the GPU is struggling with the higher pixel count. At Ultra settings, the drop is even more pronounced: 109 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p (a 36.7% reduction), and 36 FPS at 4K (a 67.0% reduction). This consistent pattern across all settings suggests that the RTX 4070’s memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, regardless of the preset.

The resolution scaling analysis shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor until the GPU is fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the CPU’s single-thread performance drives the frame rate to 309 FPS, but at 4K Low, the GPU’s rasterization and pixel throughput (158.4 GPixel/s) become the constraint. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the CPU and GPU are more balanced. At 4K, the user must accept lower settings to achieve playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience for this combo in Allods Online is at 2560x1440 with the Medium preset, which delivers an average of 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS. This is a smooth and responsive experience, well above the 60 FPS target, with only a 1.5% chance of dropping below 148 FPS based on the minimum recorded. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a good balance between visual quality and performance, and the 12 GB VRAM is not a concern at this resolution.

For users who prefer 1080p, the High preset at 174 FPS is an excellent choice, as it provides a high level of detail without sacrificing frame rate. The Ultra preset at 1080p (109 FPS) is also playable, but the 40% reduction from High to Ultra may not be worth the visual gains, especially given that the game is from 2010 and may not show significant improvements at the highest settings. At 4K, the Low preset at 116 FPS is the only option that maintains a high refresh rate, but the visual quality will be noticeably reduced. The Medium preset at 4K (91 FPS) is also viable, with a minimum of 77 FPS, but the user should avoid High and Ultra at 4K, as they fall below 60 FPS.

The data does not support using Ultra settings at any resolution above 1080p, as the frame rates at 1440p (69 FPS) and 4K (36 FPS) are too low for a smooth experience. The Medium preset offers the most consistent performance across all resolutions, with 276 FPS at 1080p, 174 FPS at 1440p, and 91 FPS at 4K. This makes Medium the most versatile choice, allowing the user to switch between resolutions without changing settings. For the best overall experience, 1440p Medium is recommended, as it provides a high frame rate with a reasonable visual quality that matches the game’s age and the hardware’s capabilities.