Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with both GPU and CPU capabilities. The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a high-performance experience, with benchmark results indicating it sits in the 89th percentile for the CPU and 86th percentile for the GPU among all tested components. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1440p and solid 4K performance, though the most demanding settings reveal the limits of this pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination produces an average of 54.6 FPS. This is the lowest result in the measured data, indicating that maximum visual fidelity at 4K is a significant challenge for this hardware.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Core i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35684 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. It is 0.3% slower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 and 0.7% slower than the Intel Core i5-14500HX, while being 0.6% faster than the Intel Core i7-13700T and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core i7-13800H.

Q: What is the best performance setting for 1080p gaming?

A: Based on the data, the Low setting at 1920x1080 yields the highest average frame rate at 294.1 FPS. However, the High setting still provides a very high 210.2 FPS average, suggesting that most users can prioritize visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth play a role in this game's performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER features a 256-bit memory bus with a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. The benchmark results show a large performance delta between Low and Ultra settings at all resolutions, which indicates that the GPU's memory subsystem is being heavily utilized, especially when texture quality is increased.

Q: How does the system's performance scale from 1440p to 4K?

A: The data shows a substantial performance drop when moving to 4K. For example, at High settings, the average frame rate falls from 143.6 FPS at 2560x1440 to 87.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of approximately 39%. This demonstrates that 4K resolution places a much higher demand on the GPU.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested system configurations for this game?

A: The Core i7-12700K and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 186th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 11% of all configurations, highlighting its strong overall performance for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Greedfall, especially at higher resolutions. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is critical for handling the game's high-resolution textures and complex scenes without becoming a bottleneck. The GPU's base clock of 2340 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz allow it to maintain high throughput, with a peak FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS.

The benchmark results clearly show the GPU's influence. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is a jump from 294.1 FPS to 134.6 FPS, a 54% reduction in performance. This scaling is even more pronounced at 3840x2160, where the average frame rate falls from 122.4 FPS at Low to 54.6 FPS at Ultra. This indicates that the GPU's shading units, texture mapping units, and render output units are all heavily taxed by the game's higher visual presets. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's score of 31811 in the Passmark G3D benchmark places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 48704 is competitive, with a 1.6% advantage over the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and a 2% advantage over the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K provides the computational foundation for this system, ensuring the GPU is fed with data. As a 12th Gen Alder Lake processor, it features 12 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU's performance is supported by a 25 MB shared L3 cache, which is essential for keeping frequently accessed game data close to the cores. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29241 and a single-core score of 4128, demonstrating robust performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is particularly evident at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU has more headroom. For instance, at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 294.1 FPS. This high frame rate is only possible if the CPU can process the game's logic and issue draw calls quickly enough. The processor's Passmark multi-thread score of 34404 and single-thread score of 4013 indicate a strong balance. The Core i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35684 places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, is only 0.3% faster, showing that this Intel chip is highly competitive for gaming workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a rank of 186 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This position places it in the top 11% of all systems tested, indicating that this pairing is well-suited for this game. The high rank is a result of the synergy between the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's substantial rendering capabilities. The system is clearly capable of delivering a high-refresh-rate experience at 1440p and a playable 4K experience, though it falls short of the absolute highest-performing combos that might feature more recent flagship components.

The data suggests that this combo is not bottlenecked in a significant way. At 1080p, where CPU load is often higher, the system still produces over 200 FPS on High settings, indicating the i7-12700K is more than adequate. At 4K, the performance drop to 54.6 FPS on Ultra shows the GPU is the limiting factor, as expected. This rank of 186th indicates that while there are 185 faster combos, this system outperforms the vast majority of configurations, making it a high-end choice for Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo provide a clear picture of its performance across different resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 294.1 FPS. Moving to Medium reduces this to 232.9 FPS, and High settings still produce an average of 210.2 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, yields an average of 134.6 FPS, which is still well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high refresh rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. The Low setting produces an average of 204.8 FPS. Medium settings average 162.8 FPS, while High settings deliver 143.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to an average of 92.1 FPS, which is still a very playable frame rate for most users, providing a good balance between visual fidelity and performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is pushed much harder. The Low setting averages 122.4 FPS, which is impressive for 4K. Medium settings yield an average of 95.7 FPS, and High settings produce 87.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, resulting in an average of 54.6 FPS. This final figure is the only one in the dataset that falls below the 60 FPS standard, indicating that users who want to play at 4K with all settings maxed out may need to consider adjustments.