Greedfall

Greedfall on the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination shows a performance curve that is heavily dictated by resolution, with the GPU becoming the clear limiting component as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 317 FPS on Low settings, a figure that dwarfs the demands of most displays. Moving to 2560x1440, that same Low preset drops to 217.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it falls further to 129.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p represents a 31.2% reduction in frame rate at Low settings, while the jump from 1440p to 4K at Low settings cuts performance by 40.8%. This pattern indicates that even at the lowest quality preset, the rendering load at higher resolutions is substantial enough to engage the GPU heavily, though the CPU still has headroom to push very high frame rates at 1080p.

The gap between presets widens considerably at 4K. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 58.2 FPS, while High reaches 91.5 FPS, a 57.2% advantage for High over Ultra. The Medium preset sits at 102.1 FPS, which is 75.4% faster than Ultra and 11.6% faster than High. At 2560x1440, the differences compress somewhat: Ultra averages 97.8 FPS, High 153.8 FPS, and Medium 169.6 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 217.9 FPS, showing that the scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution is a 55.1% drop. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset still manages 147 FPS, while Low hits 317 FPS, a 115.6% difference that highlights how the CPU-bound nature of lower resolutions allows the GPU to stretch its legs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear story about which component dominates at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates across all settings are extraordinarily high, with the Low preset reaching 317 FPS and even the Ultra preset hitting 147 FPS. These numbers suggest that the RTX 4080 SUPER is never fully saturated at 1080p; the Intel Core i7-13700K’s 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, are capable of feeding the GPU more than enough draw calls to maintain these frame rates. The fact that the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 170 FPS indicates that the GPU’s workload scales with settings, but the CPU is not the bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop noticeably but remain high. The Low preset averages 217.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 97.8 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings is from 147 FPS to 97.8 FPS, a 33.5% decline. This is a more significant drop than what would be expected if the CPU were the primary limiter, suggesting the GPU is starting to take on a greater share of the workload. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Ultra preset averages 58.2 FPS, which is a 60.4% reduction from the 1440p Ultra score. Even the Low preset at 4K, at 129.1 FPS, is 40.8% slower than at 1440p. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily at 4K, especially with the Ultra preset’s increased texture and shading demands.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting a smooth experience at 3840x2160, the High preset is the most sensible choice, delivering 91.5 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a 57.2% improvement over Ultra’s 58.2 FPS. The visual difference between High and Ultra in Greedfall is unlikely to justify the performance cost, as the data shows that the Ultra preset on this GPU at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the High preset at 153.8 FPS is excellent, but the Ultra preset at 97.8 FPS is still perfectly playable and offers the highest fidelity. The Medium preset at 169.6 FPS is an option for those who prioritize frame rate above all else, but the step from High to Medium only yields a 10.3% increase, which is marginal.

At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, but the Ultra preset at 147 FPS is the best balance for a high-refresh-rate monitor. The Low preset at 317 FPS is only useful for competitive play, where every frame matters, but the visual quality loss is severe. The Medium preset at 249.9 FPS is a middle ground, but the High preset at 228.9 FPS is close enough that the extra visual fidelity is worth the 8.4% performance difference. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for this combination across all resolutions, as it never drops below 91.5 FPS and consistently outperforms Ultra by a significant margin.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in Greedfall is 133 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.8% of all systems. This is a strong showing, but the ranking is relative to other combinations that may include more powerful CPUs or GPUs. The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47334) and 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131). The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average score of 53610 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and 2.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086). These benchmark deltas are small, indicating that the performance of this combo is in line with its direct rivals, but the in-game rank of 133 suggests that Greedfall is not particularly demanding on the CPU, allowing the GPU to be the differentiator.

The fact that this combo ranks 133rd out of 1705 means there are 132 other combinations that achieve higher average FPS in this game. Given the high frame rates measured, those higher-ranked combos likely feature even more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4090 or RX 7900 XTX, which are not listed in the provided rivals. The i7-13700K’s percentile of 93 versus all CPUs indicates it is a top-tier processor, but for a game like Greedfall, which appears to be GPU-limited at higher resolutions, the CPU’s raw multi-threaded performance may not be fully utilized. The 3dmark max threads score of 12412 and the cinebench r23 multicore score of 39000 show strong CPU performance, but the 4K Ultra result of 58.2 FPS points to the GPU as the primary constraint.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 153.8 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 compare to High?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 58.2 FPS, while High averages 91.5 FPS, making High 57.2% faster.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck at 1920x1080?

A: The data shows that at 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 317 FPS, which is extremely high. This indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution; the GPU is still capable of delivering more frames if the preset were even lower.

Q: What is the combo’s rank in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 133 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.8%.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 3840x2160?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 129.1 FPS, which is 121.8% faster than the Ultra preset’s 58.2 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER have enough VRAM for this game?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, and the measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 58.2 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. The VRAM is likely sufficient, as the bottleneck appears to be the GPU’s compute throughput rather than memory capacity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this combination, especially at higher resolutions. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is crucial for handling the texture and geometry loads of Greedfall at 4K. The GPU’s boost clock of 2550 MHz and its 10240 shading units contribute to its raw compute power, which is reflected in its passmark g3d score of 34245 and its average benchmark score of 53610. The GPU’s percentile of 88 versus all GPUs shows it is a high-end part, but not the absolute fastest.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160, as the frame rates drop sharply when moving from High to Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 58.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and texture units are fully utilized. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, has an average score that is 0.2% lower, suggesting that the two cards perform similarly in synthetic benchmarks, but the in-game results may differ. The GPU’s 320 texture mapping units and 112 render output units are adequate for this game, but the demanding Ultra preset at 4K shows its limits.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides the foundation for this combo, with 16 cores and 24 threads that are capable of handling the game’s CPU overhead. Its boost clock of 5.40 GHz and base clock of 3.40 GHz, along with a 30 MB shared L3 cache, allow it to maintain high IPC performance. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: a cinebench r23 multicore score of 39000 and a geekbench singlecore score of 2850. These numbers indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck for Greedfall, as the frame rates at 1920x1080 are high enough to suggest that the GPU is the primary driver of performance.

The CPU’s percentile of 93 versus all CPUs shows it is a top-tier processor, but the game’s engine may not be optimized to use all 16 cores. The 3dmark max threads score of 12412 and the passmark multithread score of 45887 show that the CPU has plenty of headroom for multi-threaded workloads, but Greedfall likely uses fewer threads. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, is 0.1% faster in average score, which is negligible. The CPU’s 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 interface are standard for this generation, but the performance data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 317 FPS, Medium 249.9 FPS, High 228.9 FPS, and Ultra 147 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 67.1 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 21 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 81.9 FPS. This shows that the Ultra preset has a disproportionately high cost, likely due to advanced shading and post-processing effects.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 217.9 FPS, Medium 169.6 FPS, High 153.8 FPS, and Ultra 97.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, with a 31.2% drop for Low, 32.1% for Medium, 32.8% for High, and 33.5% for Ultra. This uniformity suggests that the GPU’s workload scales linearly with pixel count, and the CPU is not introducing any additional bottlenecks.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 129.1 FPS, Medium 102.1 FPS, High 91.5 FPS, and Ultra 58.2 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is more severe: 40.8% for Low, 39.8% for Medium, 40.5% for High, and 40.5% for Ultra. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity are the limiting factors. The Ultra preset’s 58.2 FPS is the only result that falls below 60 FPS, making it the only configuration that is not ideally suited for a smooth experience. The data confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER is best paired with the High preset at 4K for a balanced experience, while the CPU has ample headroom at all resolutions.