Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG, places significant demands on hardware, and the pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a deeply nuanced performance profile. Benchmark results from the measured FPS data show a system that is exceptionally capable at mainstream resolutions but begins to show its limitations when pushed to 4K Ultra settings. The data suggests this combo ranks in the 823rd position out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it within the top half of all systems benchmarked for this specific title, a respectable but not dominant position that reflects the GPU's mid-range pedigree.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p Ultra settings for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 88 FPS. This indicates that the combination is fully capable of delivering a smooth experience at the highest settings for Full HD gaming, though it cedes ground to lower settings presets.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282, which is a 0.1% difference from the Intel Core i7-13700KF's score of 47334. This places the two processors in a statistical tie, with the K variant holding a negligible performance edge over the KF model.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all other tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the majority of the database's tested graphics cards. This percentile is supported by its average benchmark score of 35327, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080's score of 35787.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 130.9 FPS on Low settings to 62.2 FPS on Ultra settings. This represents a substantial 68.7 FPS reduction, highlighting the significant performance cost of enabling the highest visual fidelity presets at this resolution.

Q: Does the i7-13700K support DDR4 and DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i7-13700K features a dual-channel memory bus and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory types, offering flexibility in platform configuration. This is part of its design as a desktop processor on the Intel Socket 1700 platform.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and bus width?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has a 192-bit memory bus and a total bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s, paired with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. This configuration provides substantial data throughput, which is crucial for feeding the GPU's 2560 shading units at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and its characteristics directly dictate the performance ceiling in Greedfall. The GPU is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture using a 7 nm process at TSMC, containing 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die. Its memory subsystem includes 12 GB of GDDR6 memory running at an effective speed of 18 Gbps, which yields a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s over a 192-bit interface. This is a critical specification; the memory bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a potential bottleneck when the render resolution increases to 4K, where the demand for texture data and framebuffer throughput grows exponentially.

The GPU's clock speeds are notably high, with a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. These frequencies enable the card to reach a peak FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS. In Greedfall, this compute power translates to strong performance at 1080p, where the card achieves 136 FPS on High settings. However, the architecture's 40 ray accelerators and 64 ROPs are tasked with handling the game's lighting and pixel output, and the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system's average frame rate drops to 37.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU is fully saturated and unable to maintain fluid motion. The GPU's 79th percentile ranking and its average benchmark score of 35327, which is within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, confirm that it is a solid mid-to-high-range performer, but not a flagship part.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall reveals a predictable but steep performance curve as resolution scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 136 FPS, which drops to 92.4 FPS at 1440p and further to 58.8 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the system is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions; the Intel Core i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads boosting up to 5.40 GHz, is not the constraining factor. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505, ensures it can feed the GPU adequately at all tested resolutions.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced when examining the Ultra preset. At 1080p, the average FPS is 88; at 1440p, it falls to 62.2; and at 4K, it plummets to 37.1. The performance drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings is a 57.8% reduction, which is a stark illustration of the pixel-count burden placed on the RX 6750 XT. Conversely, at Low settings, the system maintains 189.2 FPS at 1080p, 130.9 FPS at 1440p, and 79.6 FPS at 4K. The fact that 4K Low still produces nearly 80 FPS suggests that the GPU has enough raw throughput to handle lower-fidelity workloads, but the transition to higher settings and higher resolutions exposes the memory bandwidth and compute limits. The data shows that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, where High settings yield 92.4 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K requires a compromise on settings to be playable.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the comprehensive benchmark database for Greedfall, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT achieves a rank of 823 out of 1705 tested combos. This places it in the 48th percentile of all systems tested, meaning that slightly more than half of the tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's position in the market; while the CPU is a top-tier part, scoring in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, the GPU's 79th percentile ranking pulls the overall combo down.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is essentially negligible. It scores 47282 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47334) and 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131). This indicates that the processor choice is not the differentiating factor in this combo's ranking. Instead, the RX 6750 XT's performance, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (35264) and 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (35787), defines the system's standing. The combo rank of 823 suggests that for Greedfall, users seeking higher frame rates would need to pair this CPU with a significantly more powerful GPU to move into the top quartile of the rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's capabilities across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is never challenged. The lowest average frame rate recorded is 88 FPS at Ultra settings, which is still highly playable. The progression from Low to Ultra is: 189.2 FPS, 151.1 FPS, 136 FPS, and 88 FPS. This shows that the gap between Medium (151.1 FPS) and High (136 FPS) is relatively small, while the jump to Ultra introduces a significant 48 FPS penalty, indicating that the Ultra preset enables effects that are disproportionately expensive.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but the Ultra preset begins to strain the GPU. The averages are 130.9 FPS on Low, 101.7 FPS on Medium, 92.4 FPS on High, and 62.2 FPS on Ultra. The performance delta between Low and Ultra is 68.7 FPS, representing a 52.5% reduction in frame rate. This resolution provides a balanced experience; even at High settings, the system is 54% faster than the 60 FPS baseline, making it the recommended resolution for a high-refresh-rate monitor.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become clear. Low settings yield 79.6 FPS, Medium drops to 63.5 FPS, and High falls to 58.8 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, producing an average of 37.1 FPS. This is a 53.4% drop from the High preset and a 53.5% drop from the Low preset, illustrating that 4K Ultra is not a viable option for this combo if smooth gameplay is desired. The data indicates that to play at 4K, users must utilize Medium or Low settings to maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, and even then, the margin is thin. The measured results confirm that this system is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant graphical compromises.