Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a highly resolution-sensitive experience in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear transition from a CPU-leaning configuration at 1080p to a GPU-bound one at 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 142.7 FPS, but this figure falls to 103.6 FPS at High settings and drops dramatically to 69 FPS at Ultra. The scaling pattern across settings at this resolution suggests that frame rates are still heavily influenced by CPU throughput, as the gap between Low and Ultra is a substantial 73.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low is 101.5, which is a 41.2 FPS reduction from the 1080p Low figure, indicating that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility. At 4K, the performance curve flattens considerably; the difference between Low (62.4 FPS) and High (41.7 FPS) is only 20.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 26.8 FPS. This compression of performance at 3840x2160 strongly indicates that the Arc B580 is the limiting component at this resolution, with the CPU's headroom becoming irrelevant as pixel throughput demands overwhelm the GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a textbook example of resolution-dependent bottleneck shifting. At 1920x1080, the combination of the i7-13700K's high single-thread performance and the Arc B580's capabilities yields an average of 142.7 FPS on Low settings, which represents the absolute ceiling of this pairing in Greedfall. However, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is steep: Low settings drop by 41.2 FPS to 101.5, High settings fall from 103.6 to 72.3, and Ultra goes from 69 to 47.9. This represents roughly a 28-31% performance reduction across the board, which is consistent with the pixel count increase of about 78% from 1080p to 1440p, but the actual FPS reduction is less severe, suggesting that neither component is fully saturated at this step. The transition from 1440p to 4K is where the bottleneck becomes unmistakable. At Low settings, the drop is from 101.5 to 62.4 FPS, a 39.1 FPS reduction; at High, it falls from 72.3 to 41.7, a 30.6 FPS reduction. The Ultra setting at 4K produces only 26.8 FPS, which is a 21.1 FPS drop from the 1440p Ultra figure of 47.9. The data shows that the 4K results are primarily constrained by the GPU's pixel and texture throughput, as the relative differences between settings shrink compared to 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores are substantial: the Cinebench R23 multi-core result is 39000, while the single-core score is 5505. In 3DMark, the 16-thread test yields 10717, and the max-thread score is 12412. These numbers place the CPU in the 93rd percentile against all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i7-13700K is essentially tied with the i7-13700KF (deltaPct -0.1) and AMD EPYC 4364P (deltaPct +0.3), while being slightly ahead of the i9-12900F (deltaPct +0.4) and slightly behind the Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (deltaPct -0.5). In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the high boost clock and strong single-thread performance allow the Arc B580 to reach its maximum output. The fact that the 1080p Low setting achieves 142.7 FPS suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond the 100 FPS mark, but the GPU's architectural limits at higher settings and resolutions prevent the CPU from demonstrating further headroom. The data indicates that this processor is not the limiting factor at 1440p or 4K in this title, as the FPS deltas between resolutions are far larger than any CPU-related variation.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture using a 5 nm process, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. It comes with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz. The GPU's raw compute is rated at 13.67 TFLOPS FP32, and its pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s. In benchmark terms, the Arc B580 achieves a Passmark G3D score of 15748 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 109672, placing it in the 66th percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M (deltaPct +0.1) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (deltaPct -0.7), showing that the Arc B580 sits in a competitive mid-range position. In Greedfall, the GPU's VRAM capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the playable frame rates, but the 4K Ultra result of 26.8 FPS reveals a clear limitation. The drop from 69 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 47.9 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and then to 26.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, shows a consistent degradation that aligns with the GPU's fill-rate and memory bandwidth constraints. The 12 GB VRAM does not appear to be a bottleneck at these settings, as the performance degradation is more consistent with compute and pixel throughput limits rather than memory capacity issues.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1324th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower 22% of the database. This ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual component performance, but it reflects the specific demands of this game and the pairing's overall balance. The CPU's high percentile ranking (93rd) is largely neutralized by the GPU's more modest standing (66th percentile), resulting in a combo that underperforms relative to what the processor alone might suggest. The data shows that this pairing is heavily GPU-limited in this title, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The rank of 1324 out of 1705 indicates that many other combinations, likely featuring more powerful GPUs paired with mid-range CPUs, achieve better results in Greedfall. This is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis, which shows that the Arc B580 is the primary constraint at 1440p and 4K. The combo's ranking suggests that for this specific game, the CPU's capabilities are underutilized beyond 1080p, and the GPU's performance ceiling becomes the defining factor in the overall score.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 142.7 (Low) to 69 (Ultra), with Medium at 116.2 and High at 103.6. The spread of 73.7 FPS between Low and Ultra at 1080p indicates that the CPU can drive high frame rates, but the GPU's rendering demands at Ultra settings reduce performance significantly. At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 101.5 (Low) to 47.9 (Ultra), with Medium at 81.7 and High at 72.3. The spread narrows to 53.6 FPS, showing that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 62.4 (Low) to 26.8 (Ultra), with Medium at 45.2 and High at 41.7. The spread here is 35.6 FPS, which is the smallest of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU is fully saturated at 4K. The data reveals that the combo is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p Medium (116.2 FPS) and 1440p Medium (81.7 FPS), but drops below 30 FPS only at 4K Ultra (26.8 FPS). The Low settings at 4K still achieve 62.4 FPS, which is playable, but the Ultra setting at 4K is clearly not suitable for a smooth experience. The measured FPS values indicate that the Intel Arc B580's performance in Greedfall is consistent with its mid-range positioning, with the i7-13700K providing ample CPU headroom that is only fully utilized at lower resolutions and settings.