Greedfall

Greedfall, an action RPG released in 2019, presents a mixed bag of demands on modern hardware. Testing the Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 reveals a configuration that is capable but requires careful settings management, particularly at higher resolutions. The benchmark data shows a system that excels at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 lands at rank 950 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places the configuration almost exactly in the middle of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it is far from a weak one. The rank suggests that a significant portion of the tested combos deliver higher frame rates, but an equally large portion delivers lower ones. This mid-pack positioning is consistent with the pairing of a strong, high-core-count CPU with a mid-range GPU. The data indicates that the GPU is likely the primary determinant of this ranking, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed it in most scenarios. The 950th position out of 1705 combos means that 755 other configurations performed worse, solidifying this as a competent, mainstream pairing for this specific title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the 5 nm Ada Lovelace architecture and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is listed at 2460 MHz. These specifications are central to understanding its performance in Greedfall. The 8 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for this game at 1080p and 1440p, but the data suggests it becomes a limiting factor at 4K, particularly with higher texture quality settings. The 128-bit memory bus and the resulting bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s are modest by modern standards, which is reflected in the significant performance drop when moving to 4K Ultra settings. The GPU's average benchmark score is 23181, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, has an average score of 23321, a delta of -0.6%, meaning the RTX 4060 is slightly behind that mobile part in synthetic tests. In contrast, it is ahead of the Intel Arc B580, which scores 23021, a delta of 0.7%. These close scores highlight that the RTX 4060 is positioned in a competitive mid-range segment where small margins separate it from its peers.

Resolution Scaling

The most telling data comes from how the average FPS scales across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 128.5 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same settings, the frame rate drops to 86.8 FPS, a substantial decrease that indicates the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases. The scaling continues to 4K, where the average falls to 53.3 FPS, another significant reduction. This pattern clearly shows that while the CPU can push high frame rates at lower resolutions, the RTX 4060's capabilities are increasingly strained as the resolution climbs. The gap between 1080p and 1440p performance suggests a smooth transition, but the jump to 4K exposes the GPU's limits. This is a classic sign of a system where the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU has more than enough power to handle the game's logic and draw calls at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured average FPS values provides a clear picture of the combo's behavior across different settings.

At 1080p, the configuration shows its strength. With Low settings, the average FPS is 182.8. This is an exceptionally high frame rate, showing the CPU and GPU can easily handle the game's lightest load. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 141.7 FPS, still very smooth. High settings yield 128.5 FPS, and Ultra settings reduce the average to 83.1 FPS. All of these are playable, with even the Ultra setting maintaining a high frame rate. The relatively small drop from Low to High (54.3 FPS) compared to the larger drop from High to Ultra (45.4 FPS) indicates that the Ultra preset introduces a significant graphical load.

At 1440p, the performance is still respectable but the GPU's workload is more apparent. Low settings produce an average of 127.9 FPS, which is a 30% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 97.8 FPS, and High settings average 86.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution delivers 57.3 FPS. This is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it shows the system is working harder. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly a 25-30% reduction in FPS across all settings, which is consistent with a GPU that is being pushed by the increased pixel count.

At 4K (3840x2160), the limits of the RTX 4060 are clearly exposed. Low settings average 73.9 FPS, which is still playable. However, Medium settings drop to 59.4 FPS, and High settings further reduce to 53.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 36.8 FPS, which would be considered unplayable for many users due to noticeable stuttering and a lack of fluidity. The data shows a steep drop-off from High to Ultra at 4K (from 53.3 to 36.8 FPS), indicating that the Ultra settings place an immense load on the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and its 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 24 MB shared L3 cache. This is a powerful CPU, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 and single-core score of 4643. Its average benchmark score is 49367, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. The data from Greedfall suggests that this processor is not a bottleneck in this pairing. Even at 1080p with Low settings, where the CPU would be most likely to limit performance, the system achieves 182.8 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the i5-14600KF has enough single-thread performance to handle the game's logic and feed the RTX 4060 effectively. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, has an average score of 49166, a delta of 0.4% in favor of the 14600KF. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is slightly behind with a score of 49062, a delta of 0.6%. The CPU's performance is clearly not the limiting factor in this game, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution, which is a hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario. The 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample processing power for Greedfall's logic, but the game does not appear to be heavily threaded, meaning the high boost clock is the more important specification here.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank for Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 950th out of 1705 tested combos for this game.

Q: Can this system handle Greedfall at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K with High settings, the average FPS is 53.3. With Ultra settings, the average drops to 36.8 FPS, which is not smooth. Lower settings like Low (73.9 FPS) and Medium (59.4 FPS) are more playable.

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for this setup?

A: The data shows that at 1440p, the system is well-balanced. With High settings, it averages 86.8 FPS, and with Ultra settings, it averages 57.3 FPS, providing a good balance between visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's memory configuration affect performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p. The steep performance drop to 36.8 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests that the memory bandwidth and capacity become a limiting factor at that resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the system reaches 182.8 FPS on Low settings, showing the CPU has plenty of headroom. The significant FPS drops when moving to 4K point to the RTX 4060 as the performance bottleneck.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score is 23181. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, which is a -0.6% delta, meaning the 4060 is slightly slower. It is 0.7% faster than the Intel Arc B580, which scores 23021.