Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a robust performance profile in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. Benchmark data shows this pairing is capable of high frame rates across all tested settings, with the primary bottleneck shifting from the CPU at lower resolutions to the GPU as resolution increases. The measured results place this combo in the 83rd percentile of all tested configurations, indicating strong but not top-tier performance for this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 292nd out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores 47334, which is only 0.1% higher. The AMD EPYC 4364P trails by 0.3%, while the Intel Core i9-12900F is 0.4% behind.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 4070 SUPER and its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER averages a benchmark score of 42576. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 0.2% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% faster. Conversely, the AMD Radeon Pro 580X is 1.4% slower, and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 1.6% slower.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 125.7 FPS. This is a significant drop from the 199.7 FPS seen at High settings, indicating a steep performance cost for the Ultra preset.

Q: How does the GPU's memory configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This capacity allows the card to handle Greedfall's high-resolution textures without exceeding memory limits at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p resolution?

A: At 2560x1440, the performance scaling suggests a balance shift. The frame rate drops from 193.7 FPS at Low to 86.9 FPS at Ultra, a 55% reduction. This significant scaling with settings indicates the GPU is becoming the primary limiting component at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The card's memory subsystem is a defining feature: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This configuration is sufficient for Greedfall's asset streaming, as evidenced by the measured frame rates.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are substantial, with 7168 shading units and a FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS. The 224 texture mapping units and 80 raster output pipelines contribute to a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s. These specs translate into real-world performance where the card handles the game's environments effectively. The GPU also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which Greedfall can leverage for modern rendering features.

In the context of Greedfall, the data shows the GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 276.1 FPS is likely limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate plummets to 55 FPS, a clear indication that the GPU's pixel-pushing capabilities are saturated. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in this game, as even at the highest settings, the card maintains playable performance without memory-related stutters.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the rate of degradation varies significantly with the chosen settings preset. At Low settings, the frame rate scales from 276.1 FPS at 1080p to 113.6 FPS at 4K, a drop of 59%. This relatively modest decline suggests that at Low settings, the system is not fully GPU-bound, and the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads can keep the pipeline fed.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The frame rate falls from 199.7 FPS at 1080p to 136.5 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 83.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 58% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a 39% drop, indicating that the GPU is becoming increasingly saturated as pixel count rises.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve. Starting at 125.7 FPS in 1080p, it drops to 86.9 FPS at 1440p and then to 55 FPS at 4K. This is a 56% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The performance gap between High and Ultra settings widens with resolution: at 1080p, Ultra is 37% slower than High, but at 4K, Ultra is 34% slower. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a consistent penalty that becomes more severe as the GPU works harder.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the Intel Core i7-13700K is often the limiting factor, particularly at Low and Medium settings where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. As resolution increases, the RTX 4070 SUPER becomes the primary bottleneck. The scaling pattern from 1440p to 4K is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the frame rate drops proportionally to the increase in pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 292 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the pairing in the top 17.1% of all configurations, a solid result that reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU itself ranks in the 93rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 84th percentile among all graphics cards.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context for its contribution to this ranking. It achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and a single-core score of 5505. In Passmark multithread testing, it scores 45887, and in Geekbench, it posts 17731 in multicore and 2850 in single-core. These figures demonstrate a processor that excels in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads, which is beneficial for Greedfall's engine that may utilize multiple cores for physics and AI.

The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 29995 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 4627 show its DirectX 12 performance. The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic tests are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, both of which are within 0.3% of its average score. This tight grouping suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is positioned at a competitive performance tier, and the 292nd rank in Greedfall reflects this.

The rank is influenced by both components. A weaker CPU would likely bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions, while a weaker GPU would struggle at 4K Ultra. The data shows this combination maximizes performance across the resolution spectrum, resulting in a top-tier ranking that is consistent with the individual component percentiles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 276.1 FPS, while Medium reaches 218.1 FPS. High settings produce 199.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 125.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is relatively small at 8%, but the jump from High to Ultra represents a 37% performance loss. This suggests that the Ultra preset enables effects that are disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings yield 193.7 FPS, Medium delivers 151.1 FPS, and High produces 136.5 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 86.9 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: Low drops by 30%, Medium by 31%, High by 32%, and Ultra by 31%. This uniform reduction indicates that the system is scaling predictably with pixel count, with no single component causing a disproportionate bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes substantial. The Low preset still manages 113.6 FPS, which is impressive for 4K. Medium drops to 91.8 FPS, and High settles at 83.7 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 55 FPS, which is the only result below the 60 FPS threshold. The performance deltas between settings are notable: Low to Medium is a 19% drop, Medium to High is a 9% drop, and High to Ultra is a 34% drop. This pattern shows that the Ultra preset has a high cost at 4K, likely due to increased draw distances and shadow quality.

The data reveals that the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle Greedfall at 4K with High settings, maintaining an average of 83.7 FPS. For 1440p gaming, the Ultra preset is viable at 86.9 FPS, offering a high-fidelity experience. At 1080p, all settings are playable, with even the Ultra preset exceeding 120 FPS. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory proves sufficient, as no VRAM-related performance anomalies are present in the data. The combination of the 13th-gen Intel processor and Ada Lovelace GPU provides a well-rounded platform for this Action RPG.