Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a performance curve in Greedfall that clearly separates the capabilities of the CPU and GPU across resolution boundaries. At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptionally high frame rates that are indicative of a CPU-bound scenario, while the transition to 4K reveals the GPU becoming the primary constraint. The measured data shows a steep scaling penalty when moving from 1440p to 4K at higher settings, which is typical for an Action RPG with demanding visual fidelity.

At 1080p, the average frame rates are remarkably high, ranging from 293 FPS on Low to 134 FPS on Ultra. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 159 FPS, a massive drop of 54.3% that suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU even at the lowest settings, where the graphics card is not fully taxed. When moving to 2560x1440, the spread narrows: Low produces 203 FPS while Ultra drops to 93 FPS, a 110 FPS difference or 54.2%. The consistency of this percentage drop across 1080p and 1440p indicates that the system is scaling predictably with pixel count rather than hitting a hard architectural limit.

The most pronounced scaling occurs at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset yields only 55 FPS, a dramatic 59.5% reduction from the 4K Low result of 121 FPS. This sharp cliff at 4K Ultra points directly at the GPU as the limiting factor; the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are substantial, but the sheer pixel workload at 4K overwhelms the rendering pipeline at the highest settings. In contrast, the 1080p Low result of 293 FPS is likely near the ceiling of what the CPU can feed the GPU, given that the Core i5-14600KF has a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and 14 cores, making it a powerful partner that does not bottleneck at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested hardware combinations for Greedfall, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds a combo rank of 466 out of 3703 tested combos. This places the system in the top 12.6% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mainstream desktop build. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the components; the CPU is not a weak link that drags down the overall score, nor is the GPU an overkill addition that fails to contribute meaningfully at the tested resolutions.

The CPU itself sits in the 90th percentile against all CPUs in the broader benchmark suite, with an average benchmark score of 49394. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, scores 49228, a delta of just 0.3% in favor of the Intel chip, indicating that the i5-14600KF is competitive with higher-tier AMD parts in synthetic tests. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 76th percentile against all GPUs, with an average score of 31087. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, posts a score of 31206, which is 0.4% higher, showing that the 4070 Ti SUPER is slightly below that professional-grade card in raw compute metrics but still within a tight margin.

The combo rank of 466 out of 3703 is particularly impressive when considering that the GPU’s percentile rank (76th) is lower than the CPU’s (90th). This suggests that the game’s performance is not solely dictated by the GPU’s raw benchmark standing; instead, the combination’s ability to maintain high frame rates across resolutions, especially the 4K Medium result of 95 FPS, boosts its position relative to other pairings that may have similar GPUs but weaker CPUs. The data indicates that this combo is well-optimized for Greedfall’s engine, which appears to reward balanced systems over those with extreme single-component strengths.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the AD103 chip using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 379 mm² containing 45,900 million transistors. Its clock speeds are substantial, with a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, while the memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, which is critical for handling the high-resolution textures and geometric detail present in Greedfall’s environments.

In this game’s measured results, the GPU’s role becomes evident when examining the frame rate drops at 4K. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 55, which is 36.8% lower than the 4K High result of 87 FPS. This steep decline from High to Ultra at 4K suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU’s shading units and ROPs. The card has 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, and the pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s is clearly not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K with all settings maxed. Conversely, at 1080p, the GPU is less stressed, and the Ultra preset still delivers 134 FPS, indicating that the card’s raw compute power (44.10 TFLOPS FP32) is more than sufficient for lower pixel counts.

The GPU’s memory subsystem also plays a role in the 4K results. The 16 GB capacity is ample, but the bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the game likely streams large amounts of texture data. The fact that 4K Medium produces 95 FPS while 4K High produces 87 FPS shows only a modest 8.4% difference, suggesting that the GPU is scaling well with incremental settings changes at high resolutions. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 4K is a harsh 36.8% drop, indicating that the Ultra preset includes a specific setting, such as high-resolution shadows or ambient occlusion, that disproportionately impacts the GPU’s fill rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete picture of how this combo performs across all four settings presets and three common resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 293 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. The Medium preset drops to 230 FPS with a minimum of 196 FPS and a maximum of 265 FPS, showing a tight variance that indicates stable performance. High at 1080p averages 209 FPS, while Ultra averages 134 FPS. The gap between 1080p Low and 1080p Ultra is 159 FPS, representing a 54.3% reduction, which is consistent with the GPU becoming more involved as settings increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 203 FPS, a 30.7% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium at 1440p averages 160 FPS with a range of 136 to 184 FPS, which is a 30.4% reduction from 1080p Medium. High at 1440p averages 145 FPS, down 30.6% from 1080p High. Ultra at 1440p averages 93 FPS, a 30.6% drop from 1080p Ultra. The consistency of the percentage drops (around 30% for each preset) when moving from 1080p to 1440p indicates that the system is scaling linearly with the pixel count increase from 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels, a 78% increase in pixel load.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more severe. Low averages 121 FPS, a 40.4% drop from 1440p Low. Medium averages 95 FPS, a 40.6% drop from 1440p Medium, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. High averages 87 FPS, a 40.0% drop from 1440p High. Ultra averages 55 FPS, a 40.9% drop from 1440p Ultra. The pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K is 125% (3.69 million to 8.29 million pixels), but the frame rate drops are only around 40%, suggesting that the GPU is not purely pixel-bound; other factors such as memory bandwidth and cache efficiency are mitigating the impact. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS is the only score that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the sole setting where the combo struggles to maintain smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It features a 24 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 cache per core, along with 80 KB L1 cache per core. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544 and a single-core score of 4594, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, is just 0.3% ahead in average score, showing that the i5-14600KF is a top-tier performer for gaming workloads.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates are extremely high. The 1080p Low result of 293 FPS is likely near the maximum that the processor can generate, as the GPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution and settings level. The CPU’s high boost clock of 5.30 GHz and strong single-core performance (Geekbench single-core score of 2445) are critical for maintaining high frame rates in a game that may have complex game logic and AI calculations. The 1080p Medium result of 230 FPS and High result of 209 FPS show only a 9.1% difference, suggesting that the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU at these settings.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The fact that the 4K results scale consistently with the pixel count suggests that the CPU is not causing any frame rate drops due to processing bottlenecks. The CPU’s 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample parallel processing power for the game’s background tasks, and the 24 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. The PassMark multi-thread score of 38697 and integer math score of 125982 indicate that the CPU has substantial compute headroom, which is why the frame rates at 1080p are so high. The data shows that this CPU is more than sufficient for Greedfall, and any performance limitations at higher resolutions are solely attributable to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rate data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For players using a 4K display, the Ultra preset is not recommended, as the average of 55 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold that is generally considered smooth for Action RPGs. The High preset at 4K, averaging 87 FPS, offers a better balance of visual quality and performance, providing a 58.2% improvement over Ultra while still delivering high-fidelity graphics. For those who prioritize frame rate over visuals at 4K, the Medium preset at 95 FPS is a strong choice, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS with only a 9.2% drop from High.

At 2560x1440, all presets deliver playable frame rates. The Ultra preset averages 93 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual experience. However, for players with high refresh rate monitors (144 Hz or higher), the High preset at 145 FPS or the Medium preset at 160 FPS are better options, as they provide smoother motion. The Low preset at 203 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rates are essential, but it sacrifices significant visual quality. The sweet spot at 1440p is the High preset, which offers a 55.9% improvement over Ultra while maintaining high visual fidelity.

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 134 FPS is fully playable and offers the best visual quality, but the High preset at 209 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it provides a substantial 55.9% frame rate increase with minimal visual compromise. The Medium preset at 230 FPS is ideal for high refresh rate gaming, and the Low preset at 293 FPS is only necessary for esports-level frame rates. Overall, the data suggests that the High preset is the best default recommendation for this combo across all resolutions, as it consistently delivers frame rates that are 55-60% higher than Ultra while remaining visually impressive. The only exception is at 4K, where High at 87 FPS is still excellent, but Medium at 95 FPS provides extra headroom for those who prefer a buffer against frame rate dips.