Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data shows a sharp performance cliff at 4K Ultra settings. This combination ranks 420th out of 1,705 tested combos for this title, placing it in the top quarter of all systems. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded throughput and the GPU’s high memory bandwidth create a balanced pairing, though the game’s settings scaling reveals where each component becomes the bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Greedfall?*

A: The combo ranks 420th out of 1,705 tested combinations, which puts it in the 75th percentile or better among all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: How much faster is the CPU than its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49,367, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600K (49,166) and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49,062). It trails the AMD EPYC 4345P by 0.5%.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti scores 41,224 on average, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX 3090 (41,441) and 1.1% lower than the RTX 5070 (41,687). It outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 0.9% and the Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

Q: What is the best frame rate achieved at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS is 249.6 at 1080p with Low settings. At 1080p High, the average drops to 175 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 115.1 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 45.9, which is 60% lower than the 115.1 FPS seen at 1080p Ultra. This indicates a severe GPU limitation at higher resolutions with maximum settings.

Q: Does the CPU have a high single-thread performance score?

A: Yes, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,643 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2,778, which supports strong per-core performance for gaming workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in Greedfall, especially as resolution increases. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. This memory subsystem is critical for feeding the 10,240 shading units and 112 ROPs at high resolutions. The boost clock of 1,665 MHz, combined with 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, allows the card to handle the game’s graphical load effectively up to 1440p.

At 1080p, the GPU’s role is less stressed, as evidenced by the high frame rates. The data shows a 249.6 FPS average at Low settings, which suggests the CPU is capable of driving the game well past 200 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The average FPS of 45.9 indicates that the card’s compute and memory bandwidth are saturated. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this title, but the texture and shading demands at 4K Ultra overwhelm the GPU’s processing power.

The GPU’s 80 ray-tracing cores and 320 tensor cores are present but not directly benchmarked in this title’s standard rasterization tests. The card’s pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s are the specifications that correlate with the measured FPS drops. When comparing to rivals, the RTX 3080 Ti sits 0.5% behind the RTX 3090 in average score, which is a negligible gap in synthetic tests but can manifest as a few frames per second in actual gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo is heavily CPU-bound at lower settings, with averages ranging from 249.6 FPS (Low) to 115.1 FPS (Ultra). This spread of 134.5 FPS between Low and Ultra indicates that the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly, and the CPU is doing the heavy lifting for physics and game logic.

Moving to 1440p, the average FPS drops across all settings. The Low setting yields 171.8 FPS, which is 31% lower than the 1080p Low result. Ultra at 1440p produces 77.6 FPS, a 33% reduction from 1080p Ultra. This scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is starting to become a more significant factor, but the CPU still has enough performance to keep frame rates high.

At 4K, the scaling becomes severe. The Low setting averages 102.1 FPS, which is 40% lower than 1440p Low. Ultra at 4K drops to 45.9 FPS, a 41% reduction from 1440p Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 56.2 FPS, smaller than at 1080p (134.5 FPS) or 1440p (94.2 FPS). This compression indicates that the GPU is now the bottleneck across all settings. The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1440p High or 4K Medium, where the average FPS of 80 remains playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high frame rates across the board. Low settings average 249.6 FPS, Medium 196.9 FPS, High 175 FPS, and Ultra 115.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is significant, but even the lowest result comfortably exceeds 100 FPS. This makes 1080p Ultra a viable option for high-refresh-rate monitors, though the jump from High to Ultra costs 59.9 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings average 171.8 FPS, Medium 138.1 FPS, High 125.4 FPS, and Ultra 77.6 FPS. The 1440p High result is 28% lower than the 1080p High figure, showing a modest penalty for the resolution increase. The Ultra setting at 1440p drops below the 100 FPS threshold, but the 77.6 FPS average is still smooth for most players.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall more sharply. Low settings average 102.1 FPS, Medium 80 FPS, High 75.4 FPS, and Ultra 45.9 FPS. The 4K High result is 40% lower than 1440p High. Ultra at 4K is the only configuration where the average FPS drops below 50, indicating that the GPU is fully saturated. The scaling from Medium to High at 4K is minimal (4.6 FPS), suggesting that the game’s High preset adds little visual benefit for the performance cost at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 420 out of 1,705 tested combinations places this system in the top 25% of all configurations benchmarked for Greedfall. This ranking reflects the balance between the Intel Core i5-14600KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 49,367 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s average score of 41,224 is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in synthetic tests, which aligns with the gaming data showing CPU-bound behavior at 1080p.

Compared to the nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, this chip is 0.4% faster, which is a negligible difference in real-world gaming. The GPU’s closest rival, the RTX 3090, is 0.5% faster on average, but this does not translate to a meaningful FPS advantage in Greedfall based on the measured data. The ranking of 420 suggests that while this combo is strong, there are many systems with newer or higher-tier components that achieve better frame rates, particularly at 4K Ultra where the RTX 3080 Ti’s limitations become apparent.

The data indicates that this combo is well-matched for 1440p gaming, where the average FPS across all settings except Ultra exceeds 120. For 4K, the system is best used with Medium or High settings to maintain playable frame rates. The 45.9 FPS at 4K Ultra is the weakest result in the measured set, and users seeking maximum visual fidelity at 4K would likely need to look at higher-tier GPUs, such as those ranking above the RTX 3080 Ti in the average benchmark scores.