Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a mid-pack experience in Greedfall, ranking 1287th out of 1705 tested combinations. This places the combo in the lower half of the database, though the CPU itself is a high performer, sitting at the 94th percentile among all processors and trailing the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X by just 0.6% in average benchmark score. The GPU is less dominant, ranking at the 68th percentile among all graphics cards, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, scoring virtually identically at a 0.1% difference. The data indicates a system where processor headroom is abundant, but the graphics card becomes the decisive factor in frame rate delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s overall rank of 1287 out of 1705 reflects a configuration that is functional but not exceptional for this Action RPG. The CPU’s strong synthetic showing—its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and Geekbench multi-core of 16571—suggests it is not the bottleneck. In fact, the i7-14700F outperforms the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7% in average benchmark scores, confirming it is a top-tier processor. The RX 5700 XT, however, is an older RDNA 1.0 architecture part with an average benchmark score of 24731, which is only 0.3% higher than the Intel Arc A350M and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. This GPU sits in the 68th percentile, meaning that while it is not obsolete, it is far from the top of the performance hierarchy. Consequently, the measured frame rates in Greedfall are limited by the GPU, especially at higher resolutions and settings, where the gap between the CPU’s capability and the GPU’s output becomes most apparent.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data across all three resolutions points to Medium as the optimal preset for a balanced experience, though the definition of "best" depends on the target display. At 1080p, Medium delivers 117.7 FPS, which is only 6.4% lower than High’s 108.4 FPS, but it offers a substantial 50.4 FPS advantage over Ultra. Given that the jump from Medium to High costs 9.3 FPS, and the jump from High to Ultra costs 41.1 FPS, Medium provides the most efficient use of GPU resources while maintaining smooth gameplay. At 1440p, Medium yields 83.5 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas High drops to 74.1 FPS and Ultra falls to 47.4 FPS. For 4K, Medium produces 50.2 FPS, which is borderline playable, but High at 46.7 FPS and Ultra at 25.7 FPS are less viable. Therefore, the data supports Medium as the recommended preset for consistent performance across all resolutions, with Low serving as a fallback for 4K at 61.2 FPS if visual fidelity can be sacrificed.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 150.9 FPS to 61.2 FPS, a reduction of 89.7 FPS or roughly 59.4% of the 1080p value. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated by pixel throughput, as the RX 5700 XT’s 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are pushed to their limits. At Medium settings, the same resolution change brings the frame rate from 117.7 FPS down to 50.2 FPS, a 67.5 FPS drop. The pattern persists at High settings, where 1080p yields 108.4 FPS and 4K drops to 46.7 FPS, a 61.7 FPS reduction. The CPU’s role is negligible in this scaling; its 20 cores and 28 threads are far more than Greedfall requires, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low, the combo only reaches 150.9 FPS, which is likely a GPU limit rather than a CPU one. The data indicates that the limiting component is unequivocally the graphics card, as the frame rate decreases nearly proportionally with the increase in pixel count.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 5700 XT delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings achieve 150.9 FPS, which is the absolute peak for this combo. Medium settings produce 117.7 FPS, and High settings follow closely at 108.4 FPS, a difference of only 9.3 FPS between the two. Ultra settings are the most demanding, yielding 67.3 FPS, which is a significant 41.1 FPS drop from High. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy shading load that the GPU cannot sustain efficiently.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings still provide a smooth experience at 103.9 FPS, which is 47 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings drop to 83.5 FPS, a reduction of 34.2 FPS from the 1080p equivalent. High settings yield 74.1 FPS, which is 34.3 FPS less than at 1080p. Ultra settings fall to 47.4 FPS, which is just below the 50 FPS threshold for comfortable play, and represents a 19.9 FPS loss from the 1080p Ultra result.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings are the only preset that remains above 60 FPS, delivering 61.2 FPS. Medium settings produce 50.2 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness threshold. High settings drop further to 46.7 FPS, and Ultra settings are nearly unplayable at 25.7 FPS, which is less than half of the Medium result. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a total loss of 35.5 FPS, highlighting the GPU’s inability to handle extreme pixel counts with high visual fidelity. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo is only viable at Low settings, and even then, it is marginal.

FAQ

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

A: Medium is the recommended preset at 2560x1440, delivering 83.5 FPS. High settings produce 74.1 FPS, which is still acceptable, but Ultra drops to 47.4 FPS, making it less suitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 25.7 FPS. This is the lowest measured result across all configurations, indicating that the RX 5700 XT is not capable of handling the Ultra preset at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is the limiting component. The CPU ranks at the 94th percentile, and its nearest rival is only 0.6% faster, while the GPU ranks at the 68th percentile. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent drop that aligns with GPU workload, not CPU limitations.

Q: What is the highest frame rate achieved by this combo?

A: The highest measured frame rate is 150.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1440p, the maximum is 103.9 FPS (Low), and at 4K, the maximum is 61.2 FPS (Low).

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F scores an average of 54097, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X’s 54450. It is 1.2% higher than the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 1.7% higher than the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: Is the RX 5700 XT competitive with other GPUs in its class?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 24731, which is 0.1% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Arc A350M (24647). It is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, indicating it is closely matched with these rivals.