Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019 that still manages to stress modern hardware, and the pairing of the Intel Core i5-14400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti produces a distinctive performance curve across resolutions. The benchmark data shows a system that is capable of high refresh rate play at 1080p but which begins to show its limitations as pixel count climbs, particularly when aiming for maximum visual quality.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frames per second reveal a predictable but steep decline as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 153.7 FPS, which drops to 107.5 FPS at 2560x1440, and then falls further to 63.3 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 41% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the gap between settings widens dramatically at 4K.

The data suggests a shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 118.1 FPS (217.0 vs 98.9), showing that the CPU has headroom to push frames when the GPU is not saturated. At 4K, however, the same settings gap shrinks to 47.4 FPS (87.7 vs 40.3), indicating that the GPU is fully occupied with pixel rendering and cannot maintain the same frame rate advantage. The i5-14400F's 10 cores and 16 threads appear sufficient for Greedfall's engine at lower resolutions, but the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus become the constraining factor as resolution scales.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip fabricated on an 8 nm Samsung process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus, delivering 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock of 1575 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 6144 shading units, give it substantial compute throughput for a mid-high range card. The benchmark data shows this translates to strong performance in Greedfall, but the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears to be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 40.3.

The card's position relative to its nearest rivals helps contextualize its performance. In the database, the RTX 3070 Ti holds a percentile of 74 versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME, scores 30755 with a delta of 0.3%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 31112 with a delta of -0.8%. This places the 3070 Ti in a performance tier where it can handle 1440p gaming comfortably but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings. The 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate are competitive, but the memory subsystem ultimately limits high-resolution performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a Raptor Lake Refresh part with 10 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It features 20 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. The CPU's benchmark results show a strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performer: it scores 3093 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 21914 in multi-core, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2333 and multi-core score of 11209. Its Passmark multithread score of 25783 and single-thread score of 3723 confirm its capability in gaming workloads.

The CPU's percentile of 88 versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508, places it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12800H at 32513 (0% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 at 32446 (0.2% delta), showing the i5-14400F is effectively matched with higher-tier mobile and desktop parts. In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident at 1080p Low settings, where the frame rate reaches 217.0 FPS — a figure that suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at this resolution. The 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node indicate efficient operation, though the data does not show any thermal throttling concerns at these frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i5-14400F and RTX 3070 Ti ranks 679 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 60th percentile of all system configurations. This ranking reflects a system that is above average for this title but not in the top tier. The rank is influenced by the GPU's position in the broader market — the RTX 3070 Ti's percentile of 74 versus all GPUs is lower than the CPU's percentile of 88, suggesting the graphics card is the bottleneck in this pairing.

In practical terms, this combo ranks higher than many older or lower-tier configurations but below systems with newer or more powerful GPUs. The 679th position out of 1705 means there are 1026 combos that perform worse, but also 678 that perform better. The data shows this is a solid mid-to-high tier pairing for Greedfall, capable of excellent 1080p and good 1440p performance, with 4K being playable only at reduced settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. Low settings produce 217.0 FPS, Medium produces 168.1 FPS, High produces 153.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 98.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 48.9 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 54.8 FPS, showing that Ultra settings impose a significant penalty. All 1080p results are well above 60 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high refresh rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but begin to show the GPU's limits. Low settings yield 146.3 FPS, Medium yields 116.4 FPS, High yields 107.5 FPS, and Ultra yields 71.0 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p is the first configuration to dip below 100 FPS, though it still maintains a solid 71 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra costs 75.3 FPS, a more pronounced drop than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3070 Ti's limitations become clear. Low settings produce 87.7 FPS, Medium produces 71.8 FPS, High produces 63.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 40.3 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this resolution and settings combination is not viable for smooth gameplay. High settings at 4K barely clear the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium and Low provide more comfortable margins.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear strategy for getting the best experience from this combo. At 1080p, High settings at 153.7 FPS or Ultra at 98.9 FPS are both excellent choices, with the latter offering maximum visual fidelity while still maintaining a frame rate well above 60 FPS. The 98.9 FPS at Ultra is high enough for most displays, and the visual quality improvement over High is worth the 54.8 FPS cost for players with 144Hz monitors.

At 1440p, High settings at 107.5 FPS provide the best balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra at 71.0 FPS is playable and offers better visuals, but the 36.5 FPS drop from High is significant. Medium at 116.4 FPS is the choice for competitive play, though the visual differences may be noticeable. For 4K displays, High settings at 63.3 FPS is the highest quality option that clears the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium at 71.8 FPS provides a more comfortable margin. Ultra at 4K at 40.3 FPS should be avoided unless visual quality takes absolute priority over smoothness.

The data suggests that the optimal experience depends on the display resolution. For 1080p users, Ultra is fully viable. For 1440p users, High is the sweet spot. For 4K users, Medium to High offers the best playable experience, with the understanding that the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth will keep Ultra settings out of reach.