Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data clearly shows that the Ultra preset is punishing at higher resolutions. This combination ranks in the 35th percentile of tested setups for this title, indicating a mid-tier performance profile that favors High settings for the best balance of visual quality and frame rate.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 1109 out of 1705 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-mid tier of all tested systems.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 110.6, which provides a smooth experience for most players.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 48.6, which is below the 60 FPS threshold typically desired for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49367, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s.

Q: Does the GPU support modern APIs for this game?

A: Yes, the Radeon RX 6650 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which are fully compatible with Greedfall’s requirements.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at rank 1109 out of 1705 tested combinations, which translates to roughly the 65th percentile from the bottom. This is not a top-tier configuration for Greedfall, but it is far from the bottom of the barrel. The rank suggests that while the hardware is capable of running the game, it will not dominate at maximum settings, particularly at higher resolutions.

The CPU itself is a strong performer in general benchmarks, sitting in the 93rd percentile against all CPUs. However, the GPU, while respectable, only reaches the 72nd percentile against all GPUs. This imbalance suggests that the graphics card is likely the limiting factor in most scenarios within Greedfall. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scores nearly identically with a delta of only 0.4%, meaning the KF variant offers no meaningful performance advantage in synthetic tests.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is the primary driver of visual output, and its specifications directly influence the measured FPS. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2055 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz. These clocks are crucial for sustained performance during extended play sessions, as they determine how quickly the GPU can process frames.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s. In Greedfall, this memory configuration proves sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at those resolutions. However, at 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS plummets to 27.3, indicating that the memory bandwidth and capacity are overwhelmed by the game’s demands at that resolution. The GPU’s 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs are adequate for the game’s visual effects at lower presets, but they struggle to maintain high frame rates when all settings are maxed out.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo, the data strongly favors the High preset. At 1080p, High settings deliver an average of 110.6 FPS, while at 1440p they still maintain a respectable 75.7 FPS. This provides a smooth, visually rich experience without the performance penalty of Ultra. The Medium preset offers a modest improvement in frame rate over High—122.9 FPS at 1080p and 87.5 FPS at 1440p—but the visual fidelity drop may not be worth the marginal gain.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combination. At 1080p, it yields 73.3 FPS, which is playable, but at 1440p it drops to 48.6 FPS, and at 4K it becomes unplayable at 27.3 FPS. For those seeking maximum frame rates, the Low preset provides a significant boost, reaching 161.1 FPS at 1080p and 111.7 FPS at 1440p, but this comes at the cost of visual quality. The optimal balance for most users will be the High preset, offering a strong compromise between performance and aesthetics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 161.1 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. Medium settings yield 122.9 FPS, High settings drop to 110.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 73.3 FPS. This shows a steady decline as visual complexity increases, with the gap between High and Ultra being particularly steep at 37.3 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern persists but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings produce 111.7 FPS, Medium delivers 87.5 FPS, High manages 75.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48.6 FPS. The relative performance loss from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, ranging from a 30.6% drop for Low to a 33.7% drop for Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles significantly. Low settings average 66 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 50.3 FPS, High falls to 48.9 FPS, and Ultra becomes a slideshow at 27.3 FPS. The data shows that this GPU is not designed for 4K gaming with this title, as even the Low preset cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS at that resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF provides the computational foundation for this combo, featuring 14 cores and 20 threads. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensure that the CPU can handle the game’s AI and physics calculations without bottlenecking the GPU. The processor’s 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache contribute to efficient data access during gameplay.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 32889 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4643 in single-core, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. This indicates that the processor is more than capable of feeding the GPU with data. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scores 49166 on average, a delta of only 0.4% from this chip’s 49367, confirming that the KF variant’s lack of integrated graphics does not affect gaming performance.

Given that the GPU ranks only in the 72nd percentile, it is evident that the CPU is not the limiting factor in Greedfall. The data shows that at lower resolutions like 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the CPU can keep up, but the GPU’s rendering capabilities cap the final output. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance is particularly relevant for Greedfall’s open-world environments, which benefit from additional cores for streaming assets and processing NPC behaviors.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS decreases from 110.6 at 1080p to 75.7 at 1440p, a 31.6% reduction, and then to 48.9 at 4K, a further 35.4% reduction. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count, while the CPU workload remains relatively constant.

The data confirms that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The RX 6650 XT’s 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are insufficient for the demands of 4K rendering in Greedfall, as evidenced by the Ultra preset’s 27.3 FPS at 3840x2160. Even at Low settings, the 4K average of 66 FPS is notably lower than the 161.1 FPS at 1080p, a 59% reduction. This indicates that the GPU’s compute units and memory bandwidth are overwhelmed as resolution increases.

Conversely, the CPU’s role in resolution scaling is minimal. The processor’s performance does not degrade as resolution increases, as its workload is tied to game logic and draw calls rather than pixel count. Therefore, the substantial FPS drops observed from 1080p to 4K are almost entirely attributable to the GPU’s limitations. For users of this combo, staying at 1080p or 1440p with High settings is the recommended path to achieve smooth gameplay, as the data clearly shows the GPU cannot sustain playable frame rates at 4K with higher presets.