Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, places distinct demands on the Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT pairing. The measured data reveals a configuration that excels at high refresh rates in lower resolutions but struggles to maintain playable frames at 4K Ultra settings. The following analysis breaks down the performance characteristics of this specific combo across the tested spectrum.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a pronounced drop in frame rates, indicating a shift in the primary performance limiter. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves 108 FPS, but this falls to 75 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 45 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 58% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, which is a significant scaling penalty.

The pattern becomes clearer when examining Low settings. At 1080p Low, the system produces 152 FPS, which drops to 105 FPS at 1440p and 63 FPS at 4K. The 1080p result suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high rates, but the GPU cannot sustain that throughput as pixel count increases. The gap between Low and High settings at each resolution also narrows as resolution rises, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts.

At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 29, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The scaling from 4K Medium (49 FPS) to 4K Ultra (29 FPS) shows a 41% performance hit for the highest preset, suggesting the GPU's 8 GB memory buffer and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth become critical constraints. The data indicates that this combo is heavily GPU-limited at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU has more headroom to push higher frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination ranks 2624 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower third of all configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's position in the broader market. The RX 6600 XT holds the 70th percentile among all GPUs, meaning roughly 30% of GPUs perform better in synthetic benchmarks.

The combo's rank suggests that while the CPU is a high performer — the i7-14700F sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs — the GPU drags the overall gaming experience down. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, which scores 0.6% higher on average, and the Intel Xeon 6505P, which is 0.2% lower. This indicates the CPU is competitive with top-tier parts for compute tasks.

However, in actual gaming performance, the GPU's percentile ranking of 70 means the 6600 XT is outclassed by many mid-range and high-end cards. The combination rank of 2624 out of 3703 reflects this imbalance. For context, the GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, scores 1.1% higher in average benchmarks, yet that card is several generations old, showing the 6600 XT's relative standing in 2024.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2589 MHz and a game clock of 2359 MHz. These specifications produce 10.60 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is modest for modern gaming.

In Greedfall, the GPU's memory capacity appears to be a limiting factor at higher settings. The step from Medium to High at 4K only costs 4 FPS (49 to 45), but the step from High to Ultra costs 16 FPS (45 to 29). This non-linear drop suggests that Ultra settings exceed the GPU's memory or compute capacity, causing a sharp performance cliff. The 32 ray accelerators on the RDNA 2 architecture do not appear to provide any benefit in this title, as the game does not heavily utilize ray tracing.

The GPU's pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but they become strained at 4K. The measured FPS at 1440p High (75 FPS) versus 4K High (45 FPS) shows a 40% drop, which is more severe than the 33% reduction in pixel count would suggest, indicating additional inefficiencies at higher resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 provides the most consistent experience, with 108 FPS at High settings and 119 FPS at Medium. At 2560x1440, High settings yield 75 FPS, which is playable but less smooth.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53620, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and 0.8% higher than the AMD EPYC 7313P. It trails the Intel Xeon 6505P by 0.2%.

Q: Is the GPU's memory capacity sufficient for 4K gaming?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 buffer appears inadequate for 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 29. At 4K High, the GPU manages 45 FPS, indicating that memory pressure increases significantly at higher presets.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks in the 70th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24442. This places it below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, which scores 1.1% higher.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 152 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit for this game. The i7-14700F has 20 cores and 28 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, suggesting it can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank?

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2624 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower third of all configurations tested.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It features 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4958 and Geekbench single-core score of 2429.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (152 FPS) versus 4K Low (63 FPS) shows that the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not constrained. The CPU's multi-core performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122, suggests it handles background tasks and game logic without issue.

The processor's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its high-end status. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, scores 0.6% higher on average, while the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 0.2% lower. This places the i7-14700F in elite company for compute performance, but Greedfall does not appear to be a CPU-intensive title, as the frame rates scale more with resolution than with CPU load.

The CPU's 65W TDP and support for ECC memory are notable, but they do not directly impact gaming performance. The processor's PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU, which uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 108 FPS, while Medium provides 119 FPS and Ultra drops to 69 FPS. The 49 FPS difference between High and Ultra at 1080p suggests that Ultra settings are not worth the performance cost, as High offers a smoother experience.

At 2560x1440, High settings yield 75 FPS, which is acceptable for most players. Medium provides 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS, making it the most stable option. Ultra at 1440p drops to 48 FPS, which is borderline for action combat.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more challenging. High settings produce 45 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Medium offers 49 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Low settings at 4K yield 63 FPS, making it the only preset that clears 60 FPS at this resolution.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, High settings at 1080p or Medium settings at 1440p are recommended. At 4K, players should accept Low settings for playable frame rates or compromise with Medium for better visuals at lower FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 152 FPS on Low, 119 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 101 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS), 108 FPS on High, and 69 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear progression where each settings tier costs roughly 10-40 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measured FPS values are 105 FPS on Low, 83 FPS on Medium (minimum 70, maximum 95), 75 FPS on High, and 48 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 33 FPS (108 to 75), which is a 31% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the results are 63 FPS on Low, 49 FPS on Medium (minimum 42, maximum 57), 45 FPS on High, and 29 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured value below 30 FPS, making it unsuitable for consistent gameplay. The step from 4K High to 4K Ultra represents a 36% performance loss, which is the largest penalty across all settings transitions in the measured data.