Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers strong, playable performance across Greedfall's entire settings range, with the measured data showing a clear hierarchy where lower presets unlock substantially higher frame rates. The combo ranks 329th out of 1,705 tested combinations in this title, placing it in the top 19.3% of all system pairings. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, sits at the 93rd percentile against all processors, while the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth position it at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards. These percentile positions suggest a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically bottlenecks the other in this 2019 Action RPG.

How This Combo Ranks

The 329th rank out of 1,705 tested combos represents a solid mid-to-upper tier placement for Greedfall. This positioning makes sense given the hardware's profile: the RTX 5070's passmark G3D score of 29,137 and the i7-13700K's passmark multithread score of 45,887 are both competitive, but neither is at the absolute top of their respective product stacks. The nearest CPU rivals show remarkably tight clustering — the i7-13700KF sits just 0.1% ahead, while the AMD EPYC 4364P trails by 0.3% and the Intel Core i9-12900F by 0.4%. This indicates that in CPU-bound scenarios, the i7-13700K is essentially at parity with its closest alternatives, with performance differences well within measurement noise.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (0.2% ahead), NVIDIA Tesla M40 (0.5% behind), and the GeForce RTX 3090 (0.6% ahead). The deltaPct values here are similarly small, suggesting that the RTX 5070's raw compute performance in Greedfall is closely matched with these cards despite generational differences. The RTX 5070's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 185,269 provide context for its rendering capability, but the measured FPS data in Greedfall ultimately tells the more relevant story. Given that the game launched in 2019, this modern hardware combination has ample headroom, which the FPS measurements across all settings and resolutions confirm.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 131.3 FPS, which balances visual quality with high refresh-rate capability. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings achieve 125 FPS, while 4K at Ultra drops to 52.8 FPS, making 1440p the sweet spot for this pairing.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: Benchmark scores show the RTX 5070 with an average benchmark score of 41,687. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.2% ahead, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 0.5% behind, and the GeForce RTX 3090 is 0.6% ahead. These deltaPct values indicate near-parity performance among these cards in synthetic tests.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance in Greedfall?

A: The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 83rd percentile suggests the GPU is the more limiting component. However, the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K — dropping from 195 FPS to 82 FPS at High settings — indicates significant GPU dependency, with the CPU capable of feeding over 268 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What settings preset provides the most consistent experience?

A: Medium settings across all resolutions show strong scaling: 213.1 FPS at 1080p, 144.9 FPS at 1440p, and 86.9 FPS at 4K. This preset offers the most balanced performance-to-quality ratio, maintaining playable frame rates even at the highest resolution.

Q: How does the i7-13700K's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The i7-13700K's avgBenchmarkScore is 47,282. Its nearest rival, the i7-13700KF, scores 47,334 (0.1% higher), while the AMD EPYC 4364P scores 47,131 (0.3% lower) and the Intel Core i9-12900F scores 47,081 (0.4% lower). The differences are minimal, indicating comparable multi-threaded capability.

Q: Can this combo handle Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, but with a caveat. Ultra at 1440p achieves 87 FPS, which is playable but notably lower than the 144.9 FPS at Medium. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 52.8 FPS, which may feel less smooth on high-refresh displays.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the most compelling balance across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 213.1 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors and provides ample headroom for demanding scenes. Stepping down to Low at 1080p yields 268.4 FPS, but the visual compromise is unlikely worth the additional 55 FPS for most players. High at 1080p still achieves 195 FPS, making it a viable alternative if Medium's visual quality feels insufficient.

For 2560x1440 users, Medium again proves optimal at 144.9 FPS, while High maintains a strong 131.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is only 13.6 FPS, suggesting that players with 144Hz displays could reasonably choose either preset. Low at 1440p reaches 183.9 FPS, but this is beyond what most monitors can display, making it redundant unless chasing maximum frame rates for competitive play. Ultra at 1440p drops to 87 FPS, which is below the 100 FPS threshold many consider ideal for smooth gameplay in an Action RPG.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts toward High settings at 82 FPS. Medium at 4K achieves 86.9 FPS, a marginal improvement of 4.9 FPS over High, while Low provides 112.8 FPS. Ultra at 4K falls to 52.8 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less fluid. Given the small difference between Medium and High at 4K, players with capable displays should prioritize High for the visual upgrade. The 30.8 FPS difference between High and Ultra at 4K represents a significant cost for the extra visual fidelity, making Ultra a poor trade-off at this resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is exceptionally wide. Low settings produce 268.4 FPS, representing the absolute ceiling of this combo's capability in Greedfall. Medium drops to 213.1 FPS, a 20.6% reduction from Low. High follows at 195 FPS, just 18.1 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings reduce frame rates to 125 FPS, a 53.4% decrease from Low and a 35.9% drop from High. This pattern demonstrates that the GPU handles the lower presets with substantial headroom, while Ultra introduces enough additional rendering work to meaningfully impact throughput.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings hierarchy persists but with compressed absolute values. Low achieves 183.9 FPS, Medium 144.9 FPS, High 131.3 FPS, and Ultra 87 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each preset is relatively uniform: Low drops by 84.5 FPS, Medium by 68.2 FPS, High by 63.7 FPS, and Ultra by 38 FPS. The smaller absolute drop at Ultra suggests that at this setting, the GPU is already working near its limits, so the resolution increase has a proportionally smaller impact.

At 3840x2160, the measurements show High at 82 FPS, Medium at 86.9 FPS, Low at 112.8 FPS, and Ultra at 52.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 52.8 FPS represents the lowest measured performance across all configurations, confirming that this preset is the most demanding combination. Notably, the difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 4.9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns in that range. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 25.9 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra gap is 29.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU's rendering load increases non-linearly as settings approach maximum quality.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at each settings level reveals a consistent pattern of frame rate reduction. At Low, the drop from 268.4 to 183.9 FPS represents a 31.5% decrease. Medium falls from 213.1 to 144.9 FPS, a 32.0% reduction. High goes from 195 to 131.3 FPS, a 32.7% decrease. Ultra drops from 125 to 87 FPS, a 30.4% reduction. These similar percentages across all settings indicate that the 1440p resolution increase imposes a roughly uniform rendering load, regardless of the quality preset.

Scaling from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows a different pattern. Low falls from 183.9 to 112.8 FPS, a 38.7% decrease. Medium drops from 144.9 to 86.9 FPS, a 40.0% reduction. High goes from 131.3 to 82 FPS, a 37.5% decrease. Ultra falls from 87 to 52.8 FPS, a 39.3% reduction. The steeper percentage drops at 4K compared to 1440p suggest that the GPU is becoming increasingly pixel-bound at higher resolutions, with the rendering costs growing super-linearly as pixel count increases from roughly 3.7 million to 8.3 million.

The full 1080p-to-4K scaling at each preset shows the cumulative effect: Low drops from 268.4 to 112.8 FPS (58.0% reduction), Medium from 213.1 to 86.9 FPS (59.2%), High from 195 to 82 FPS (57.9%), and Ultra from 125 to 52.8 FPS (57.8%). These remarkably consistent reductions — all within a 1.4 percentage point range — indicate that the RTX 5070's rendering pipeline scales predictably with pixel count in Greedfall. This uniformity, combined with the CPU's ability to exceed 268 FPS at 1080p Low, points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor across all tested configurations. The CPU's 16-core, 24-thread design provides sufficient processing headroom that it never becomes the bottleneck, even at the lowest resolution and settings where frame rates approach 300 FPS.