Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 pairing delivers a strong performance profile in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. Measured frame rates show this combo handles the title smoothly, with the RTX 4080 providing the dominant influence on output. The data indicates that the combination ranks in the 254th position out of 3703 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This high placement signals that the hardware is well matched to the game’s demands, though the resolution scaling reveals which component carries the heaviest load at each setting tier.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rates drop predictably as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K, but the magnitude of the drop tells a clear story about the limiting component. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 226 FPS at 1920x1080 to 157 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 69 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160, the average drops to 94 FPS, a further 63 FPS decline. The total loss from 1080p to 4K at High is 132 FPS, which means the 4K result is only 42% of the 1080p figure.

The same trend appears at Medium settings, where the average starts at 249 FPS, drops to 173 FPS at 1440p, and finally lands at 103 FPS at 4K. That represents a 59% reduction from the 1080p baseline. Low settings follow a similar trajectory: 318 FPS at 1080p, 220 FPS at 1440p, and 131 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, shows the most severe scaling: 145 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. This is the only preset where 4K falls to exactly 60 FPS, a result that may indicate a performance ceiling.

The data suggests that the RTX 4080 is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rate reductions between 1080p and 1440p are smaller in absolute terms than those between 1440p and 4K, which is consistent with the GPU’s pixel throughput becoming the bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be the constraint, though the combination still produces high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are stretched, so the average FPS drops to under 100 on all presets except Low. The scaling pattern is similar across all presets, but the Ultra setting shows the sharpest decline, with a 45 FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p and a 40 FPS difference between 1440p and 4K.

Benchmark results indicate that the i5-14600K has a strong single-threaded score, but the game is not heavily CPU-bound at higher resolutions. The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p is substantial, which points to the GPU being the primary limiter even at 1440p. This is typical for a game like Greedfall, where the rendering load is heavy, and the RTX 4080’s 16 GB of VRAM is more relevant at 4K. The data shows that the 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration where the average falls to 60 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is at its performance ceiling for this title.

The pattern of scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. For example, at High settings, the 4K result is 94 FPS, while the 1440p result is 157 FPS, a 63 FPS gap. At Medium, the gap is 70 FPS, and at Low, it is 89 FPS. The larger absolute differences at lower presets indicate that the GPU has more headroom to scale with resolution when the graphics load is lighter. Conversely, the Ultra preset shows a smaller gap because the GPU is already near its limit even at 1440p. This is useful data for anyone looking to understand how the combination behaves at different display resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, which provides a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The GPU has 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, and its pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s, and the FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS. These specifications are directly relevant to how the card handles Greedfall’s rendering. The GPU’s clock speeds are 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost, with memory running at 1400 MHz or 22.4 Gbps effective.

In Greedfall, the GPU is the dominant factor for frame rate output, especially at 4K. The 16 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, even at Ultra settings, and the memory bandwidth is high enough to feed the shader units at 4K. The data shows that the 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 60 FPS, which is likely due to the compute load on the shaders and the texture fetch rate. The card’s 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is used heavily when rendering at 4K Ultra, and the 60 FPS result indicates that the GPU is near its limit for this title.

The GPU also has a high pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s, which helps with fill-rate-heavy scenes. At 4K, the pixel count is 8.3 million, so the pixel rate is sufficient to handle the rasterization. The 1:1 FP32 to FP16 ratio means that the GPU can maintain full performance when using half-precision compute, which may be relevant if the game uses advanced rendering techniques. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 is not a bottleneck at 1080p, where the frame rates are high, but it becomes the limiting factor at 4K, which is consistent with the scaling analysis.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K has 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It belongs to the Raptor Lake architecture and is built on a 10 nm process. The CPU has 24 MB of shared L3 cache and a per-core L2 cache of 2 MB. Its memory support includes DDR4 and DDR5, with a dual-channel bus. The CPU’s benchmark scores show a single-core Cinebench R23 score of 2064 and a multi-core score of 24491. The Geekbench single-core score is 2491, and the multi-core is 16673.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p on Low settings, where the frame rate reaches 318 FPS. This high average suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to sustain very high frame rates. At this resolution and preset, the GPU is not the constraint, so the CPU’s clock speed and core count are more relevant. The i5-14600K’s boost clock of 5.30 GHz helps in single-threaded performance, which is typical for game logic and physics.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU is less likely to be the limiting factor, as the GPU takes over the rendering load. The data shows that the frame rate drops are more significant when moving from 1440p to 4K, which aligns with the GPU becoming the primary constraint. However, the CPU’s multi-core performance is still important for background tasks and 1% lows, which are not measured in the average FPS data. At 1080p High, the frame rate is 226 FPS, which is still high, indicating that the CPU can handle the game’s logic at high settings without becoming a bottleneck.

The 14-core configuration is more than sufficient for Greedfall, which is a title that does not scale perfectly with many cores. The CPU’s single-thread score of 2064 in Cinebench R23 suggests strong per-core performance, which is beneficial for game logic. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz is high and helps keep frame times low. The data does not show a scenario where the CPU is the main limiter, except perhaps at 1080p Low, where the frame rate is above 300 FPS. That is likely a CPU limit, but it is still a high result.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 201 out of 3703 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places it in the top 5.4% of all tested combos, which is a strong result. The percentile for the CPU is 90, meaning it is in the top 10% of all CPUs, and the GPU percentile is 86, which is in the top 14% of GPUs. However, the overall combo rank is better than either component percentile suggests, which indicates that the pairing is well-balanced for this game.

The combo rank of 201 is notable because it is better than the individual percentiles. This is due to the game’s performance being heavily influenced by the GPU, and the RTX 4080 is a high-end card that can leverage its specifications. The CPU is also strong, but its percentile is not as high as the GPU’s. The combination of a top-tier GPU and a strong CPU results in a rank that is better than the sum of its parts.

The nearest rivals for the GPU are the RTX 4080 SUPER, which has a delta of 0.1%, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with a delta of -1.1%. The RTX 4080 SUPER is essentially a tie for the same performance, while the W5700X is slightly slower. The CPU rivals include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H with a delta of -0.2% and the AMD EPYC 4345P with a delta of 0.3%. These are all in the same performance ballpark.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the best experience is achieved at 1440p with High settings. At 2560x1440, High gives an average of 157 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium at 1440p offers 173 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High may be worth the 16 FPS trade-off. Ultra at 1440p drops to 100 FPS, which is still acceptable but might be demanding for some displays.

At 4K, the High preset is the best choice, with an average of 94 FPS. This is close to the 60 FPS minimum, and the visual quality is better than Medium. The Medium preset at 4K is 103 FPS, which is higher, but the visual difference is not as great as the difference between High and Ultra. The Low preset at 4K is 131 FPS, but the visual quality is significantly lower.

At 1080p, the Ultra setting is still playable at 145 FPS, but the High setting gives 226 FPS, which is better for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low setting at 318 FPS is excessive for most monitors. For the best experience, the recommendation is to use 1440p with High settings, which balances visual quality and frame rate. If a 4K display is in use, High settings provide a good balance. If a 1080p display with a high refresh rate is used, High settings are the way to go.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate for this combination?

A: The highest average frame rate is 318 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate measured?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 60 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival?

A: The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, which has a delta of 0.1% in average benchmark score, meaning the performance is virtually identical.

Q: How does the i5-14600K compare to the AMD EPYC 4345P?

A: The EPYC 4345P has a delta of 0.3% in average benchmark score, meaning it is slightly faster than the i5-14600K.

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-core score in Cinebench R23?

A: The CPU scores 24491 points in Cinebench R23 multi-core, and 2064 points in single-core.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s, with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates are organized by resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low setting yields an average of 318 FPS, the Medium setting yields 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 and a maximum of 287, the High setting yields 226 FPS, and the Ultra setting yields 145 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low setting yields 220 FPS, the Medium yields 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 and a maximum of 199, the High yields 157 FPS, and the Ultra yields 100 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low setting yields 131 FPS, the Medium yields 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 and a maximum of 119, the High yields 94 FPS, and the Ultra yields 60 FPS.

The data shows that the frame rate scaling is consistent across presets, with the largest absolute drop occurring between Medium and Low at each resolution. For example, at 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 69 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 23 FPS, and the difference between High and Ultra is 81 FPS. This pattern is similar at 1440p, where the differences are 47 FPS (Low to Medium), 16 FPS (Medium to High), and 57 FPS (High to Ultra). At 4K, the differences are 28 FPS (Low to Medium), 9 FPS (Medium to High), and 34 FPS (High to Ultra). The smallest difference is between Medium and High settings at any resolution, which suggests that the visual quality jump from Medium to High is not as costly as the jump from High to Ultra. This makes High the recommended setting for most users, as it provides a good balance between visual quality and performance.

The minimum and maximum FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 212 FPS and the maximum is 287 FPS, giving a range of 75 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 147 FPS and the maximum is 199 FPS, a range of 52 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 88 FPS and the maximum is 119 FPS, a range of 31 FPS. This indicates that the frame time variance is larger at lower resolutions, which is typical because the CPU has more influence on frame rate at lower resolutions. The data is measured, so these are actual results from a test run, not theoretical estimates.