Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019, and this pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 produces a combination that ranks 1705th out of 3703 tested combos. The benchmark data shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions but provides excellent headroom at 1080p, where the CPU's substantial thread count ensures frame rates remain high even when the GPU is pushed to its limits.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor built on the Raptor Lake architecture, using a 10 nm process node from Intel. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and its 30 MB of shared L3 cache is complemented by 2 MB of L2 cache per core and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. This processor sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971 (a 0.2% advantage), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022 (a 0.3% advantage), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 (a 0.5% deficit), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653 (a 0.5% deficit). The i7-13700K is thus effectively at parity with its closest competitors, with all four rivals within half a percentage point.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-13700K demonstrates its multi-threaded strength. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 30745, while the single-core score is 2116. The 3DMark results show scaling from 2262 in the 2-thread test to 10717 in the 16-thread test and 12412 in the max-thread test, indicating that additional threads continue to provide meaningful gains. Geekbench results reinforce this with a multi-core score of 19429 versus a single-core score of 2529. PassMark results show a multi-thread score of 45887 against a single-thread score of 4333, and the processor excels in integer math (154446) and floating-point math (114867).

For Greedfall, which is an action RPG with crowds and simultaneous enemy AI, the 24 threads of the i7-13700K provide ample headroom. The game's CPU demands are not extreme, and the benchmark results confirm that the processor is rarely the bottleneck, even at lower resolutions where frame rates climb well above 100 FPS. The 3.40 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock give it strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 1136 single-thread 3DMark score, which matters for the game's main-thread-heavy simulation and scripting.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is a RDNA 3.0 architecture GPU built on TSMC's 5 nm process, featuring the Navi 32 chip with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz, with memory running at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective). Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's compute capabilities are rated at 25.18 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, and it delivers a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s.

In the GPU benchmark standings, the RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its nearest rivals show a wider spread than the CPU's competition: the AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862 (a 0.1% edge), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014 (a 1% edge), the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679 (a 1.1% deficit), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129 (a 1.7% edge). The RX 7700's PassMark G3D score is 20974, with a DirectX 12 score of 96, and it achieves 106028 in Geekbench OpenCL.

For Greedfall, the RX 7700's 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for the game's textures and geometry, and the 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at 4K does not cause stuttering. The 40 ray tracing cores are present, though Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing, so their impact is minimal. The GPU's 2459 MHz boost clock and 25.18 TFLOPS compute are what drive the frame rate differences between settings, as the game's lighting and particle effects scale with GPU compute load.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the system averages 136 FPS, which drops to 94 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease) and further to 56 FPS at 4K (a 59% decrease from 1080p). This steep falloff indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at 1080p but the RX 7700's compute and bandwidth constraints become apparent as pixel count quadruples.

The Low settings data shows the same trend: 191 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p (a 31% drop), and 79 FPS at 4K (a 59% drop from 1080p). Medium settings follow with 150 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p (a 31% drop), and 62 FPS at 4K (a 59% drop). Ultra settings produce 87 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p (a 31% drop), and 36 FPS at 4K (a 59% drop). The consistency of the percentage drops across all settings is striking: every resolution step from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rate by approximately 31%, and every step from 1440p to 4K reduces it by approximately 41% relative to the 1440p value.

This uniform scaling confirms that the RX 7700 is the bottleneck at all settings above 1080p. The CPU's role is largely resolved, as the game cannot push the i7-13700K to its limits even at 1080p Low where 191 FPS is achieved. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS is the only configuration that drops below playable thresholds, and it suggests that users targeting 4K should stick to Medium settings (62 FPS) or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1705th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 46th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual component scores, but it reflects the fact that Greedfall is not a particularly demanding title, and many lower-tier CPUs paired with high-end GPUs can achieve similar frame rates.

The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's 58th percentile standing, as the CPU's 89th percentile performance is not fully utilized in this game. The combo's position in the lower half of the distribution suggests that Greedfall's engine is not well-optimized for high-core-count processors, and the RX 7700's mid-range positioning limits the overall ceiling. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which score within 0.3% of the i7-13700K, would likely produce nearly identical rankings when paired with the same GPU.

For context, the combo's 1705th rank out of 3703 means that roughly 54% of tested systems outperform it in Greedfall, and 46% perform worse. This is a respectable but not exceptional position, and it aligns with the GPU's mid-pack standing. The CPU's strong benchmark scores do not translate into a proportionally high game rank because the game is not CPU-bound at typical settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 191 FPS on Low, 150 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 127 and maximum of 172), 136 FPS on High, and 87 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show that the RX 7700 can push frame rates well above 100 FPS at any setting except Ultra, where 87 FPS still exceeds the 60 FPS target. The Medium setting's 127 FPS minimum indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip below playable levels.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop to 132 FPS on Low, 104 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 120), 94 FPS on High, and 60 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result is exactly at the 60 FPS threshold, making it playable but with no headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium setting's 88 FPS minimum is still comfortable, though the gap between Low and Ultra narrows to a 72 FPS spread.

At 3840x2160, the results are 79 FPS on Low, 62 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 53 and maximum of 71), 56 FPS on High, and 36 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only unplayable configuration in the dataset, falling well below 60 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 62 FPS is the recommended setting for 4K users, as it maintains smooth gameplay while the High setting's 56 FPS is borderline. The 4K Low result of 79 FPS shows that the GPU has enough bandwidth to handle 4K if graphical fidelity is reduced.

The minimum and maximum FPS data, available only for Medium settings, shows that the variance increases with resolution. At 1080p, the spread is 45 FPS (127 to 172), at 1440p it is 32 FPS (88 to 120), and at 4K it is 18 FPS (53 to 71). This decreasing variance at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is more consistently saturated, reducing frame time spikes.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and setting combination for this system in Greedfall?

A: The data shows that 1440p High (94 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (87 FPS) both offer excellent performance, while 4K Medium (62 FPS) is the highest 4K setting that maintains 60 FPS. For a balance of fidelity and smoothness, 1440p High is the sweet spot, as it delivers nearly 100 FPS while still looking sharp.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is virtually identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900's 46971 (0.2% higher) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375's 47022 (0.3% higher). It also edges out the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535, both at 46653 (0.5% lower). The differences are negligible, indicating that all four processors perform within a tight band.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck in Greedfall?

A: Yes. The resolution scaling data shows a consistent 31% frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 41% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings. This uniform scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound system, and the CPU's high percentile ranking (89th) versus the GPU's 58th percentile confirms that the RX 7700 limits performance more than the i7-13700K.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for the Medium settings?

A: The Medium settings have min FPS values of 127 at 1080p, 88 at 1440p, and 53 at 4K. These minimums indicate that the frame rate stays within a playable range at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K minimum of 53 FPS shows occasional dips below the 60 FPS target, suggesting that 4K Medium is close to the GPU's limit.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in benchmark scores?

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, giving the RTX 3060 Ti a 1.7% advantage. This places the RX 7700 in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 3060 Ti is a direct competitor in the same performance tier.

Q: Does the i7-13700K's 24-thread count help in Greedfall?

A: The CPU's 3DMark scores show scaling from 2262 at 2 threads to 12412 at max threads, but Greedfall does not appear to fully utilize this thread count. The combo's 1705th rank out of 3703 suggests that the game is not CPU-bound, and the extra threads provide no measurable benefit beyond what a 16-thread CPU would deliver.