Greedfall

The data for Greedfall, paired with the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, presents a clear picture of a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but starts to reveal its processing headroom at 1080p. The measured FPS values across the three resolutions and four quality presets provide a detailed look into how this specific combination allocates its work.

Resolution Scaling

The progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a predictable decline in frame rates, but the rate of that decline is highly informative. At the Low preset, the system delivers 246.6 FPS at 1080p, drops to 172.5 FPS at 1440p (a reduction of 30%), and falls to 104.1 FPS at 4K (a further 40% reduction from 1440p). This steep curve indicates that the RTX 4070 is being pushed substantially harder as the pixel count rises, while the CPU is likely having an easier time keeping up with the demand.

The High preset tells a similar story, with 176.1 FPS at 1080p, 121.8 FPS at 1440p, and 74.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are smaller between 1080p and 1440p here, but the move to 4K still cuts performance by nearly half. The Ultra preset, however, shows the most dramatic scaling. It starts at 112.5 FPS at 1080p, falls to 77.4 FPS at 1440p, and plummets to 46 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the Ultra settings introduce a significant load that scales aggressively with resolution.

The data indicates that at 1080p, particularly with lower settings, the CPU is doing more of the heavy lifting, as the frame rates are high enough that the GPU isn't the sole limiting factor. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, which is typical for a modern title. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K is 58.1 FPS, which demonstrates how much rendering overhead the higher quality settings add to the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of CPU and GPU achieves a combo rank of 491 out of 1705 tested combinations. This places it in the upper tier of performance, though it is not at the absolute top. The rank indicates that while the RTX 4070 is a strong performer, there are many other pairings that yield higher average frame rates in Greedfall.

The CPU itself sits at the 89th percentile when compared to all processors, with an average benchmark score of 35355. Its nearest rivals are all within a very tight margin. The Intel Core i5-14400 is only 0.1% behind, while the Intel Core i7-13800H is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core i9-12900HX is 0.2% slower. This clustering suggests that the i7-12700KF’s processing power is highly competitive but not decisively ahead of its peers in a way that would dramatically shift the in-game ranking.

The GPU, on the other hand, sits at the 81st percentile among all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score is 37283, and its nearest rivals show more variance. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.6% faster, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 2.2% faster. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M is 2.5% slower. This indicates that the RTX 4070 is a solid mid-to-high range card, but the combo's overall rank is likely held back by the fact that Greedfall can be demanding at the highest settings, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra frame rate.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 246.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: The performance drops significantly to an average of 46 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, making it the most demanding configuration tested.

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

A: The data suggests the CPU is a more significant factor at 1080p, as frame rates are high (176.1 FPS on High) and the gap between settings is smaller than at higher resolutions, indicating the GPU is not fully saturated.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: The difference is 95.1 FPS, with the Low preset averaging 172.5 FPS and the Ultra preset averaging 77.4 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56?

A: Based on average benchmark scores, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.6% faster than the RTX 4070.

Q: What is the combo's standing relative to all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 491st out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 29% of all systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its high refresh rate capability. The Low preset leads with 246.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 193.4 FPS, High at 176.1 FPS, and Ultra at 112.5 FPS. The spread of 134.1 FPS between the lowest and highest presets is considerable, but even the Ultra preset provides a smooth experience for most displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. The Low preset averages 172.5 FPS, Medium drops to 137.1 FPS, and High comes in at 121.8 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 77.4 FPS, which is still fluid for single-player action RPGs but shows the cost of maxing out all settings. The scaling here is more uniform, with a 95.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload becomes the defining factor. The Low preset maintains an average of 104.1 FPS, which is excellent for 4K. Medium and High presets deliver 79.2 FPS and 74.2 FPS, respectively, both of which are solid for immersive gameplay. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many consider ideal for a smooth experience, indicating that this setting is best reserved for less demanding scenes or with adjustments.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features a 12 GB GDDR6X memory pool on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Greedfall’s textures and geometry, even at 4K resolution, as the frame rates do not show signs of memory capacity bottlenecks.

The card’s boost clock is listed at 2475 MHz, and its benchmark scores show a percentile rank of 81 versus all GPUs. The measured frame rates indicate that the GPU is the primary scalability factor. When the resolution moves from 1080p to 4K, the pixel throughput demand increases, and the GPU’s shading units and ROPs must work harder. The drop from 246.6 FPS at 1080p Low to 104.1 FPS at 4K Low highlights this relationship directly. The card’s FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS is substantial, but the data shows it is not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, where it averages just 46 FPS. The RTX 4070 performs as expected for its class, but the Ultra preset at 4K proves to be a significant challenge.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It has a 25 MB shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark results place it at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with a strong Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28979 and a single-core score of 4091.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU’s role becomes more evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU may not be saturated, allowing the CPU to keep the pipeline fed. The difference between the Low preset (246.6 FPS) and the High preset (176.1 FPS) at 1080p shows that the CPU can handle the instruction load, but the GPU’s render time changes with settings. The CPU’s performance is adequate for this game, as the combination does not appear to be held back by processor limitations at 1440p or 4K, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The processor’s high thread count and clock speeds ensure it is not a limiting factor in this pairing, allowing the RTX 4070 to be the primary determinant of performance.