Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers a dramatic scaling curve in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear transition from CPU-limited territory at 1080p to a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 235.3 FPS, but this drops to 169.8 FPS at High and 106.4 FPS at Ultra — a spread that indicates the processor has ample headroom to feed frames, while the graphics card becomes the primary constraint as visual fidelity increases. Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds: Low settings yield 165.3 FPS, High drops to 120.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 74.5 FPS. The most telling transition occurs at 3840x2160, where the RTX 3080’s memory bandwidth and shading throughput start to dominate; Low settings still manage 95.6 FPS, but High falls to 72.4 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 46.6 FPS. The delta between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 139.7 FPS, a 59% reduction, which strongly suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the 16-core, 24-thread processor remains largely unchallenged even at the lowest preset.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a component bottleneck that shifts predictably as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the gap between Low (235.3 FPS) and Ultra (106.4 FPS) is 128.9 FPS, which is a substantial 55% penalty — yet even the Ultra figure is far above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating the combo is never truly stressed at this resolution. The i7-13700K’s 3DMark max-thread score of 12,412 and Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 39,000 suggest the CPU can maintain high frame pacing, but the RTX 3080’s 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becomes the binding constraint as settings climb. At 1440p, the scaling is more moderate: Low (165.3 FPS) to Ultra (74.5 FPS) represents a 55% reduction, mirroring the 1080p percentage but with lower absolute numbers. The 4K results tell the clearest story — Low (95.6 FPS) to Ultra (46.6 FPS) is a 51% drop, and the Ultra figure falls below the 60 FPS playability bar. This indicates that at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are fully saturated, while the CPU’s 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 5.40 GHz boost clock have negligible impact on the outcome. The data confirms that Greedfall’s engine scales primarily with GPU fill rate and memory bandwidth once resolution exceeds 1440p, making the RTX 3080 the definitive limiting factor at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the i7-13700K and RTX 3080 achieves a combo rank of 518 out of 1,705 tested combinations, placing it in the 70th percentile of all recorded configurations. This ranking is notable given the individual component standings: the CPU sits at the 93rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 80th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination’s aggregate performance is dragged down by the GPU’s relative position — the RTX 3080’s average benchmark score of 35,787 places it just 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35,860) and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36,101), while it leads the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.4%. On the CPU side, the i7-13700K’s average score of 47,282 is statistically tied with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47,334, delta -0.1%), and it edges out the AMD EPYC 4364P (47,131) and Intel Core i9-12900F (47,081) by 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. The data indicates that while the processor is a top-tier performer capable of keeping pace with any modern workload, the GPU’s mid-pack standing among contemporaries limits the combo’s overall rank. For Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS results — ranging from 235.3 FPS at 1080p Low to 46.6 FPS at 4K Ultra — suggest that the combo’s rank would improve in GPU-light scenes but suffer in heavy draw-call scenarios where the RTX 3080’s 68 RT cores and 96 ROPs become the bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 3840x2160, the data shows that High settings produce 72.4 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while Low (95.6 FPS) and Medium (79.0 FPS) offer even higher headroom. Ultra at 4K drops to 46.6 FPS, which is below the standard playability bar and likely introduces noticeable stutter in action sequences. For 4K users, High is the recommended preset — it delivers a 55% improvement over Ultra (72.4 vs. 46.6 FPS) while sacrificing only the most demanding visual effects. At 2560x1440, the situation is more forgiving: High yields 120.6 FPS, and even Ultra manages 74.5 FPS, so users with high-refresh-rate monitors can opt for Ultra without falling below 60 FPS. The 1080p results are uniformly high — Low hits 235.3 FPS, Medium achieves 190.2 FPS, High reaches 169.8 FPS, and Ultra still produces 106.4 FPS — meaning any preset is viable, but Ultra provides the best visual quality while maintaining over 100 FPS. The data suggests that the RTX 3080’s 10 GB memory capacity is sufficient for all presets at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the memory bandwidth (760.3 GB/s) and pixel rate (164.2 GPixel/s) become limiting, making High the sweet spot for 4K gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full FPS dataset reveals a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 235.3 FPS at Low, 190.2 FPS at Medium, 169.8 FPS at High, and 106.4 FPS at Ultra. The step from Low to Medium is a 19% reduction, while Medium to High is an 11% drop, and High to Ultra is a 37% penalty — indicating that the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately heavy effects. At 2560x1440, the figures are 165.3 FPS (Low), 131.7 FPS (Medium), 120.6 FPS (High), and 74.5 FPS (Ultra). The relative penalties are similar: Low to Medium is 20%, Medium to High is 8%, and High to Ultra is 38%. Notably, the 1440p High result (120.6 FPS) is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result (106.4 FPS) in terms of percentage difference from the respective Low baselines, suggesting the engine’s scaling is consistent across these resolutions. At 3840x2160, the numbers drop to 95.6 FPS (Low), 79.0 FPS (Medium), 72.4 FPS (High), and 46.6 FPS (Ultra). The Low-to-Medium step is 17%, Medium-to-High is 8%, and High-to-Ultra is 36%. The 4K Ultra figure (46.6 FPS) is the only measured result below 60 FPS, which aligns with the GPU’s 80th percentile ranking and its nearest rival comparisons — the RTX 3080 trails the RX 7900 GRE by 0.9% in average score, a margin that becomes critical at 4K Ultra where every bit of fill rate matters.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, at High settings the combo achieves 72.4 FPS at 3840x2160, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. However, at Ultra settings, the frame rate drops to 46.6 FPS, which is below standard playability.

Q: What is the highest settings preset that maintains over 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: All presets at 2560x1440 exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra producing 74.5 FPS, High at 120.6 FPS, Medium at 131.7 FPS, and Low at 165.3 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3080’s average score of 35,787 is 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35,860) and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36,101), while leading the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.4%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 235.3 FPS, which is so high that neither component is likely the sole bottleneck. The i7-13700K’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,000 and the RTX 3080’s 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 suggest both have substantial headroom at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance penalty for using Ultra settings over High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra yields 46.6 FPS compared to High’s 72.4 FPS, representing a 36% reduction in frame rate.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 518th out of 1,705 tested combinations, placing it in the 70th percentile, with the CPU at the 93rd percentile and GPU at the 80th percentile individually.