Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019 that responds well to high refresh rate displays, and the Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a very strong performance profile across all tested settings. This combination ranks in the 86th percentile of all tested combos, placing it at rank 246 out of 1705 total system configurations. The data shows that this pairing is capable of crushing 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K remains playable but requires more careful settings selection. The measured results provide clear guidance on how to balance visual fidelity against frame rate for this specific hardware pairing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show a clear hierarchy across the four presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 131.3 FPS average, which is perfectly playable on any high refresh monitor, but the High preset at 206.6 FPS offers a massive improvement in smoothness for a likely minor visual trade-off. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at 1080p, as it provides over 75% more frames than Ultra while still maintaining a high fidelity level. The Medium preset at 230.7 FPS and Low at 293.4 FPS are only worth considering for competitive play on 240Hz or faster displays.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts slightly. The High preset delivers 143.8 FPS average, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors and represents the best balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 94.1 FPS is still playable but dips below the 100 FPS threshold that many gamers prefer for action RPGs. Medium at 157.9 FPS is a viable alternative if you want extra headroom, but High is the clear winner here. The Low preset at 200.3 FPS is overkill for most displays and sacrifices too much visual quality.

For 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. The Ultra preset drops to 53.5 FPS average, which is borderline for a game like Greedfall that benefits from smooth combat animations. The High preset at 85.2 FPS is the recommended choice for 4K, as it stays comfortably above 60 FPS while retaining most of the visual polish. Medium at 95.1 FPS is also acceptable, but High provides a better experience per the measured rows. The Low preset at 117.8 FPS is only for those who prioritize frame rate above all else at 4K.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The GPU has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz for 21 Gbps effective speed. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a game from 2019. The data indicates that VRAM capacity is not a bottleneck in Greedfall, as even the Ultra preset at 4K only manages to bring the average FPS down to 53.5, which is a GPU compute limitation rather than a memory capacity issue.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44900. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 and is just 0.6% ahead. The Intel Arc A730M at 45592 is 1.5% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 44195 is 1.6% behind. These tight margins show that the RTX 4070 Ti sits in a competitive performance tier, and the measured FPS in Greedfall confirms it has ample headroom for high refresh gaming at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for this game's visual demands.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, which gives system builders flexibility in platform choice.

The CPU's benchmark results are impressive, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 47282. In Cinebench R23, it scores 39000 in multi-core and 5505 in single-core, which indicates strong performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The 3DMark results show a 16-thread score of 10717 and a single-thread score of 1136, confirming that the processor can feed the GPU effectively even at high frame rates. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i7-13700KF at 47334, which is just 0.1% ahead, showing that the non-K variant loses almost nothing in performance. The data suggests that in Greedfall, the CPU is rarely the limiting factor, as even at 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 293.4 FPS average, which is well beyond what most displays can show.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the i7-13700K and RTX 4070 Ti ranks 246th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 86th percentile of all systems tested. This is a strong result that puts it ahead of the vast majority of configurations, but not at the absolute top tier. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 93rd percentile performance and the GPU's 85th percentile performance, with the final ranking showing that the pairing is greater than the sum of its parts for this particular game.

The measured FPS data shows that this combo excels at lower resolutions, with the 1080p High preset hitting 206.6 FPS average, which is in the top tier of what any system can achieve. The 1440p High preset at 143.8 FPS is also excellent, making this a top-tier 1440p gaming machine. The 4K performance at High settings with 85.2 FPS is respectable but not class-leading, which explains why the combo doesn't rank higher overall. Systems with more powerful GPUs would pull ahead at 4K, but this pairing offers exceptional value for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a clear GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 206.6 at 1080p to 143.8 at 1440p, a drop of 62.8 FPS, and then to 85.2 at 4K, another drop of 58.6 FPS. This represents a 58.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings, which is a significant but expected decline for a GPU in this class. The scaling pattern is similar for other presets: Ultra goes from 131.3 to 94.1 to 53.5 FPS across the three resolutions, while Low goes from 293.4 to 200.3 to 117.8 FPS.

The scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti becomes the limiting component at 1440p and especially at 4K, while the CPU has enough headroom to handle even the highest frame rates at 1080p. The fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 293.4 FPS shows that the CPU can push frame rates far beyond what most monitors can display, confirming that the i7-13700K is not a bottleneck in this game. The 4K Ultra preset at 53.5 FPS is the only measured row that falls below 60 FPS, which reinforces that High is the recommended preset at 4K for this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 143.8 FPS average, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 94.1 FPS is still playable, but High offers a significantly smoother experience with only a modest visual reduction.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K with High settings, the combo achieves 85.2 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset drops to 53.5 FPS, which is below 60 and may cause noticeable stutter in combat.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44900, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile scores 45152, putting it 0.6% ahead. The Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% ahead at 45592, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 1.6% behind at 44195.

Q: Is the i7-13700K a bottleneck for this GPU in Greedfall?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 293.4 FPS average, which indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking supports this conclusion.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 206.6 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 131.3 FPS. This represents a 75.3 FPS difference, or about 57% more frames on High, making High the better choice for high refresh displays.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested systems in Greedfall?

A: This combination ranks 246th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the 86th percentile. This is a strong showing that puts it ahead of most systems, particularly for 1080p and 1440p gaming scenarios.