Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a highly resolution-sensitive experience in Greedfall. The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 results in dramatic performance drops, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 150.3 FPS, which drops to 106.7 FPS at 1440p and further to 62.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 58.7% reduction from 1080p Low to 4K Low, clearly demonstrating that the rendering load scales heavily with resolution. The pattern holds across all settings presets, with the gap between 1080p and 4K widening as graphical fidelity increases—at Ultra settings, the frame rate falls from 68.6 FPS at 1080p to just 31.8 FPS at 4K, a 53.6% decrease. This scaling behavior is characteristic of a system where the CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the i7-13700K's strong multi-threaded performance, while the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and Turing architecture struggle to maintain high frame rates at higher pixel densities.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis reveals a system that is firmly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 1440p are substantial but manageable: High settings see a decline from 110.7 FPS to 74.6 FPS, a 32.6% reduction. However, the transition from 1440p to 4K is far more punishing. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 74.6 to 47.5, a 36.3% drop. This non-linear scaling suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and its 256-bit bus width become bottlenecks as the pixel shader workload intensifies. At Low settings, the system shows more resilience, with 4K still delivering 62.1 FPS, but this is still a 41.8% reduction from the 106.7 FPS seen at 1440p Low. The data indicates that for smooth gameplay at 4K, users would need to significantly lower graphical settings, as even Medium settings at 4K only produce 49.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K, producing 31.8 FPS, is effectively unplayable for most gaming scenarios, highlighting the GPU's limitations with this title's most demanding configuration. The steep scaling curve from 1440p to 4K, particularly at higher settings, points directly to the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate as the constraining factors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER plays the decisive role in determining Greedfall's performance ceiling in this configuration. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has sufficient memory capacity for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data shows it begins to strain at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz are relatively modest by modern standards, and its TU106 chip with 2176 shading units produces 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. Benchmark results place this GPU at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, scores 19680, a difference of just 0.5%, indicating the 2060 SUPER performs nearly identically to its higher-tier sibling in synthetic tests. However, in Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS data reveals that the GPU's architecture, based on the Turing design and manufactured on a 12 nm process, is adequate for 1080p High settings (110.7 FPS) but falls below 60 FPS at 4K Ultra (31.8 FPS). The card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are irrelevant to the performance issues observed; instead, the physical limits of the 445 mm² die and 10,800 million transistors are the determining factors. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking, combined with the measured results, indicates that this is a mid-range card that excels at 1080p but cannot sustain high refresh rates at 4K in demanding titles like Greedfall.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1201 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This placement in the 70.4th percentile of all tested combinations indicates that while the system is far from the top performers, it is also not among the lowest tier. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's limitations, as the CPU alone is exceptionally capable—the i7-13700K holds the 93rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 47282. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700KF (scoring 47334, a -0.1% delta), the AMD EPYC 4364P (scoring 47131, a 0.3% delta), and the Intel Core i9-12900F (scoring 47081, a 0.4% delta), all of which are within 0.5% of the i7-13700K's score, demonstrating that CPU-side performance is essentially at parity with the best available options. However, the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking, with an average score of 19774, drags the overall combo ranking down. The RTX 2060 SUPER's closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, scores 19706 (a 0.3% delta), showing that the GPU is competitive within its own tier but is simply outclassed by the CPU's immense processing power. This imbalance means that in Greedfall, the combo operates far below the CPU's potential, with the GPU serving as the definitive bottleneck across all resolutions and settings tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's capabilities across twelve distinct configurations. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings: Low settings achieve 150.3 FPS, Medium reaches 123.1 FPS, High produces 110.7 FPS, and Ultra dips to 68.6 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p gaming is entirely viable, with even the Ultra preset maintaining frame rates above 60 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains respectable but begins to show strain: Low settings produce 106.7 FPS, Medium delivers 80.4 FPS, High achieves 74.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45.4 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is noteworthy, as it represents the first configuration where the system drops below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that users targeting 1440p gaming should stick to High settings or lower. At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become pronounced: Low settings yield 62.1 FPS, Medium produces 49.4 FPS, High achieves 47.5 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 31.8 FPS. The 4K results clearly indicate that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming at high settings, with only the Low preset crossing the 60 FPS mark. The data also reveals interesting scaling patterns: the difference between Low and Medium settings is relatively small at all resolutions (27.2 FPS at 1080p, 26.3 FPS at 1440p, 12.7 FPS at 4K), while the jump from High to Ultra is more significant (42.1 FPS at 1080p, 29.2 FPS at 1440p, 15.7 FPS at 4K). This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces substantial additional rendering demands that disproportionately tax the GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for smooth gameplay with this hardware?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 at High settings provides 110.7 FPS, while 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 74.6 FPS. For 4K gaming, only Low settings (62.1 FPS) maintain frame rates above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest competitor in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, placing it at the 63rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, scores 19680 with a deltaPct of 0.5%, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: No. The i7-13700K ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 47282, and its nearest rivals are within 0.5% of its score. The measured FPS data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1440p Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 45.4 FPS average at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings. This is the first configuration in the test matrix to drop below 60 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings at 1440p are too demanding for this GPU.

Q: How significant is the performance drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS falls from 110.7 at 1920x1080 to 47.5 at 3840x2160, a 57.1% reduction. This substantial decrease highlights the RTX 2060 SUPER's limited ability to handle 4K rendering loads.

Q: Does the combo rank favorably among all tested hardware combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1201 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the 70.4th percentile. While this is a mid-tier ranking, the CPU's exceptional performance (93rd percentile) suggests the ranking is held back primarily by the GPU's mid-range capabilities.