Greedfall

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The benchmark data for Greedfall with the Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT shows a clear sweet spot at Medium settings across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 123.3 FPS average, which is only 35.4 FPS below Low but 40.3 FPS above Ultra. The jump from Medium to High costs 10.8 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from High to Ultra costs a dramatic 41.3 FPS. This pattern repeats at 2560x1440, where Medium produces 85.2 FPS versus 80.6 FPS on High and 51.3 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, Medium holds 48.4 FPS, remaining playable while High drops to 46.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 33.1 FPS.

The data indicates that Ultra settings impose an outsized penalty relative to the visual improvement over High. At 1080p, Ultra is 58.7 FPS below High; at 1440p, the gap is 29.3 FPS; at 4K, it is 13.1 FPS. Medium offers the best balance of fluidity and fidelity, especially considering that the RX 7600 XT sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. For users targeting 60 FPS minimums, Medium at 1440p is the safest choice, while 4K users should stick with Medium or drop to Low, which yields 66.3 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for a consistent 60 FPS experience?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo averages 85.2 FPS, providing ample headroom above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings exceed 60 FPS, averaging 66.3 FPS, while Medium and High fall to 48.4 FPS and 46.2 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost by enabling Ultra settings?

A: Compared to High, Ultra reduces average FPS by 41.3 at 1080p, 29.3 at 1440p, and 13.1 at 4K. The relative penalty is steepest at lower resolutions, where the GPU is less likely to be the primary bottleneck.

Q: Does the RX 7600 XT's 16 GB VRAM help at 4K?

A: The 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth provides capacity for high-resolution textures, but the benchmark data shows 4K Ultra still only reaches 33.1 FPS. The GPU's 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are the limiting factors at 4K, not memory capacity.

Q: How does the i5-14600KF perform in this game relative to other CPUs?

A: The CPU ranks at the 93rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 49367. It sits 0.4% above the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, indicating that CPU performance is not a constraint for this title.

Q: Is the combo more CPU-limited or GPU-limited at 1080p?

A: The FPS drop from Low (158.7) to Ultra (71.2) at 1080p is 87.5 FPS, showing significant GPU strain. However, the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads with a 5.30 GHz boost clock ensure that frame pacing remains stable, as evidenced by the consistent average FPS measurements.

Q: What settings should a 4K monitor owner use?

A: Low settings at 3840x2160 produce 66.3 FPS, while Medium drops to 48.4 FPS. If visual quality is prioritized, Medium is playable, but Low is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1104 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This rank reflects a combination that is capable but not exceptional for this title. The GPU's 63rd percentile standing among all GPUs, combined with the CPU's 93rd percentile, produces a system where the graphics card is the clear limiting factor.

Compared to the nearest GPU rivals, the RX 7600 XT scores 0.3% above the AMD Radeon RX 460 and 1.9% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, but 0.6% below the RX 7600. These narrow margins indicate that the 7600 XT is competitively positioned within its immediate performance tier. The CPU side shows even tighter clustering: the i5-14600KF is 0.4% above the i5-14600K, 0.6% above the Ryzen 9 5950X, and 1.4% above the Xeon Gold 5318H, with only a 0.5% deficit to the EPYC 4345P.

This ranking suggests that the combo delivers solid performance for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it will struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K, especially on Ultra settings. The overall rank of 1104 out of 1705 implies that roughly 65% of tested combinations outperform it, which is consistent with the GPU's mid-pack positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 158.7, Medium 123.3, High 112.5, and Ultra 71.2. The progression from Low to Medium costs 35.4 FPS, Medium to High costs 10.8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 41.3 FPS. The steep drop from High to Ultra indicates that the RX 7600 XT's compute resources are overwhelmed by the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 107.2, Medium 85.2, High 80.6, and Ultra 51.3. The Low-to-Medium penalty is 22.0 FPS, Medium-to-High is 4.6 FPS, and High-to-Ultra is 29.3 FPS. The Medium-to-High delta is notably small, suggesting that High settings might be viable for users who prefer visuals over the extra 4.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 66.3, Medium 48.4, High 46.2, and Ultra 33.1. Here, the Medium-to-High gap narrows to just 2.2 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra penalty is 13.1 FPS. The Low setting is the only one that clears 60 FPS, and even that margin is slim at 6.3 FPS above the threshold.

Across all resolutions, the trend is consistent: Medium and High are closely matched, while Ultra exacts a disproportionate toll. This pattern points to the GPU's 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs being the bottleneck at higher presets, rather than the CPU or memory subsystem.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system scales with pixel count. At Low settings, 1080p produces 158.7 FPS, 1440p produces 107.2 FPS, and 4K produces 66.3 FPS. This represents a 32.5% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 38.2% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the progression is 123.3 to 85.2 to 48.4 FPS, with reductions of 30.9% and 43.2% respectively.

The scaling behavior indicates that the RX 7600 XT is the limiting component. The 4K-to-1080p ratio at Medium is 2.55x fewer FPS, which is close to the 4x pixel count increase, suggesting that the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth are saturated. The 128-bit memory bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint at higher resolutions, even though the 16 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 1080p at 71.2 FPS falls to 51.3 FPS at 1440p and 33.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is only 46.5% of the 1080p figure, showing that the GPU's 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 compute cannot sustain the workload at 4K with maximum settings. The data suggests that users should prioritize resolution scaling over settings scaling, as dropping from Ultra to Medium at 4K gains 15.3 FPS, while dropping from Medium to Low gains another 17.9 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF brings 14 cores and 20 threads, split between performance and efficiency cores, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This configuration places it at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49367. In Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, which the data shows it does without bottlenecking.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the i5-14600K (0.4% ahead), the EPYC 4345P (0.5% behind), and the Ryzen 9 5950X (0.6% ahead). These margins are negligible in gaming contexts, meaning any of these CPUs would produce similar FPS in this title. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample capacity for the game's data sets.

The benchmark results show that the CPU is not the constraint in any measured configuration. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 158.7 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 33.1 FPS, with the GPU clearly dictating the performance envelope. The CPU's 125 W TDP and 10 nm process node (Raptor Lake architecture) deliver sufficient single-thread performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4643, to maintain high frame rates without stutter.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its boost clock reaches 2755 MHz, with a game clock of 2470 MHz, producing 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 16 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 18 Gbps effective across a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range tier, and its nearest rivals confirm this positioning. The RX 7600 XT scores 0.3% above the RX 460, 1.9% above the RTX 2060 SUPER, and 0.6% below the RX 7600. These close margins mean that swapping between these cards would produce nearly identical FPS in Greedfall.

The benchmark data shows the GPU as the bottleneck in all configurations. At 1080p, the FPS range from Low to Ultra spans 87.5 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's compute and memory resources are fully utilized at higher presets. At 4K, the GPU's 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate and 352.6 GTexel/s texture rate are insufficient for Ultra settings, resulting in 33.1 FPS. The 190 W TDP and dual-slot cooler suggest the card is designed for mainstream builds, and the 1x 8-pin power connector keeps installation simple.

The 16 GB VRAM is a notable feature, but the data indicates that capacity is not the limiting factor. Instead, the 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth constrain performance at 4K, where the FPS drops disproportionately compared to 1440p. For this game, the RX 7600 XT is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p with Medium or High settings, where it delivers smooth frame rates without pushing the GPU to its limits.