Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a classic resolution scaling curve, but with some notable inflection points depending on quality settings. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 249.9 FPS, which is the highest average recorded across the entire test matrix. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 175.1 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30%, while 4K Low brings that down to 100.5 FPS. The pattern is consistent with a GPU that becomes increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

However, the scaling behavior changes dramatically when moving to Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the pair delivers 114.5 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that figure falls to 80.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it plummets to 49 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is enormous — 249.9 FPS versus 114.5 FPS — indicating that the game's Ultra preset imposes a heavy computational load that far exceeds what the Low preset requires. This suggests that Greedfall's Ultra settings include effects that are disproportionately expensive on the RTX 4070's 5888 shading units.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings shows 195.8 FPS to 82.7 FPS, a drop of about 58%. At High settings, the drop is from 178.1 FPS to 71.2 FPS, roughly 60%. The consistency of these percentage drops across Medium and High settings points to a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, with the RTX 4070's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 192-bit bus becoming the constraining factor. The 4K Ultra result of 49 FPS is particularly telling — it is less than half the 1080p High figure, showing that resolution and settings compound each other's impact on frame delivery.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this CPU-GPU combo in Greedfall?

A: The maximum recorded average FPS is 249.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 perform at 4K Ultra compared to 4K Low?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 49. At 3840x2160 Low, it reaches 100.5 FPS. This represents a performance drop of over 50% when moving from Low to Ultra at the same resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: The 249.9 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter, since the Core i7-13700K has 16 cores and 24 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, which should be sufficient for frame rates well above this level in most scenarios.

Q: What settings are necessary to maintain above 100 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, the combo achieves 175.1 FPS on Low, 135.9 FPS on Medium, and 123.6 FPS on High. All three presets exceed 100 FPS. Only Ultra at 1440p, with 80.4 FPS, falls below that threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37283, placing it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37507, which is 0.6% higher.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra result of 49 FPS indicate the game is playable at that setting?

A: The data shows 49 FPS average at 4K Ultra. This is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider standard for smooth gameplay, but it remains above 30 FPS, which is often cited as the minimum for playable performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K brings substantial processing power to this Greedfall configuration. With 16 cores and 24 threads, it offers a hybrid architecture that combines performance and efficiency cores. The base clock is 3.40 GHz, and the boost clock reaches 5.40 GHz, providing strong single-thread performance that is critical for game logic and physics calculations. The processor's 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which can benefit frame time consistency.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-13700K scores 5505 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 39000 in multi-core. Its Geekbench scores are 2850 single-core and 17731 multi-core. These numbers place the CPU in the 93rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 47282. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores 47334, a negligible 0.1% difference. This indicates the CPU is operating at the top of its class.

For Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any tested resolution or setting. At 1080p Low, the GPU produces 249.9 FPS, which is already near the practical ceiling for many displays. If the CPU were limiting performance, we would expect to see smaller FPS increases when lowering resolution. Instead, the data shows clear GPU-bound behavior: lower resolutions consistently yield higher FPS, and higher settings consistently reduce FPS regardless of resolution.

The 3DMark results reinforce this picture. The i7-13700K scores 12412 in 3DMark max threads, 10717 in 16 threads, and 8193 in 8 threads. These figures suggest ample headroom for even the most demanding game threads. Greedfall, released in 2019, likely does not fully utilize 24 threads, but the high single-core performance of 1136 in 3DMark single thread ensures that even poorly optimized game code will run smoothly. The CPU's role here is to feed the RTX 4070 without introducing frame pacing issues, and the data indicates it does so effectively at all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the resolution scaling is steep but consistent. Low settings produce 249.9 FPS, Medium yields 195.8 FPS, High delivers 178.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 114.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 135.4 FPS, a massive difference that shows how much the Ultra preset taxes the GPU. Even at Ultra, the frame rate is well above 60 FPS, making 1080p Ultra a viable option for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the numbers shift downward but remain strong. Low settings deliver 175.1 FPS, Medium achieves 135.9 FPS, High reaches 123.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 80.4 FPS. The relative performance between settings remains similar to 1080p, but the absolute values are lower due to the increased pixel count. The 1440p Ultra result of 80.4 FPS is still above 60 FPS, offering smooth gameplay for most users.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low settings produce 100.5 FPS, Medium achieves 82.7 FPS, High delivers 71.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration in the entire test matrix that falls below 60 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 4070, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus, is sufficient for 4K gaming at lower settings but struggles with the most demanding preset. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a drop from 80.4 to 49 FPS, a 39% reduction that highlights the impact of resolution on the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 405th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 24% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the overall performance level of this pairing, which delivers playable frame rates at all resolutions except 4K Ultra. The rank is determined by the measured FPS data across all tested settings and resolutions, weighted to reflect real-world gaming scenarios.

The CPU's percentile rank of 93 among all processors indicates that the i7-13700K is a top-tier component. Its average benchmark score of 47282 is nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 4364P at 47131 (0.3% difference) and the Intel Core i9-12900F at 47081 (0.4% difference). The GPU's percentile rank of 81 among all graphics cards shows that the RTX 4070 is a strong performer, though not at the very top of the hierarchy. Its average benchmark score of 37283 is slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A at 38008 (1.9% higher) and the RTX 4080 Mobile at 38135 (2.2% higher).

The combo's rank of 405 out of 1705 suggests that while this pairing is capable, there are many configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Greedfall. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 is the limiting component at 4K Ultra, where the combo falls below 60 FPS. For users targeting 1440p or 1080p gaming, this combination offers excellent performance, with 1440p High producing 123.6 FPS and 1080p Ultra achieving 114.5 FPS. The ranking reflects a balanced system that excels at mainstream resolutions and settings but does not dominate at the extreme end of the performance spectrum.