Greedfall

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The measured FPS rows for Greedfall with the Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Arc B580 reveal a clear hierarchy across presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 147.5 FPS average, Medium drops to 112.5 FPS, High sits at 103.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 68.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is a modest 9 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 35.1 FPS — a steep price for the visual uplift. At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Low hits 103.9 FPS, Medium 78.8 FPS, High 71 FPS, and Ultra 48 FPS. Here, the High-to-Ultra penalty is 23 FPS, still significant but less punishing than at 1080p.

The data suggests High is the sweet spot for this pairing. At 1080p, High maintains 103.5 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra’s 68.4 FPS remains playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p, High’s 71 FPS is comfortable, whereas Ultra’s 48 FPS approaches the edge of smoothness. At 3840x2160, the picture changes: High averages 45.6 FPS, Medium 47.2 FPS, Low 61.2 FPS, and Ultra just 27.2 FPS. At 4K, even High dips below 60 FPS, making Low the only preset that clears that bar. Benchmark results indicate that High provides the best balance of fidelity and frame rate across 1080p and 1440p, while 4K users should consider Low for playability or accept the visual trade-offs of Medium.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This processor’s architecture, Raptor Lake-R on a 10 nm process, places it in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 54097. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (average score 54450, deltaPct -0.6), the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681, deltaPct -1.1), and the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206, deltaPct 1.7). The i7-14700F sits within 1.7% of these competitors, indicating that its multi-threaded headroom is broadly comparable to high-end desktop parts.

In Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU’s role is less about raw multi-core throughput and more about sustaining frame pacing. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (147.5 FPS) suggests the i7-14700F is not the bottleneck at lower settings, since the GPU is likely saturated. However, the single-core performance — a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5003 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2711 — ensures that the game’s simulation and AI logic have ample processing power. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 80 KB L1 cache per core provide low-latency access to frequently used data, which benefits open-world traversal and combat encounters. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz is particularly relevant for Greedfall’s single-threaded workloads, as older Action RPGs often rely on one or two primary threads for game logic.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with a 5 nm process, is the graphics workhorse here. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). With 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, the B580 achieves a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s, producing 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068 and Passmark G3D score of 15748 place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. The nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 760M (22999, deltaPct 0.1), NVIDIA P106-100 (22950, deltaPct 0.3), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181, deltaPct -0.7).

The VRAM capacity is a key asset in Greedfall. At 4K Ultra, the game demands significant memory, and the 12 GB buffer helps maintain stability even when the frame rate drops to 27.2 FPS. The bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s is sufficient for the game’s texture streaming, though the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K overwhelm the GPU’s compute capacity rather than its memory. The B580’s 80 ROPs limit pixel fill at high resolutions, which explains why 4K Ultra produces less than half the frame rate of 1080p High. The GPU’s clock behavior is consistent — boost equals base at 2670 MHz — indicating a fixed operating point that does not scale dynamically, which may contribute to the steep performance cliff at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1315 out of 1705 combos. This places it in the lower-middle tier, which is notable given the strong individual benchmark scores of both components. The CPU’s 94th percentile standing and the GPU’s 66th percentile standing do not translate into a top-tier gaming result, suggesting that Greedfall’s engine is not fully utilizing the available hardware. The rank implies that many other combos — likely those with more mature drivers or higher-end GPUs — achieve better frame rates despite similar or weaker CPU scores.

The data shows that the combo’s performance is heavily GPU-bound at high settings, which aligns with the GPU’s mid-pack ranking. At 1080p Low, the 147.5 FPS result is respectable, but at 4K Ultra, the 27.2 FPS average is among the lowest in the dataset. This spread indicates that the Arc B580 is the limiting factor, as the i7-14700F’s multi-threaded score of 35443 in Cinebench R23 is far above what Greedfall requires. The rank of 1315 out of 1705 suggests that users seeking higher frame rates in this game would need to pair a stronger GPU with this CPU, or accept lower settings to move up the rankings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 60 FPS experience at 1080p?

A: High settings average 103.5 FPS at 1920x1080, while Ultra drops to 68.4 FPS. Both clear 60 FPS, but High offers more headroom.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve above 60 FPS (61.2 FPS). Medium averages 47.2 FPS, High 45.6 FPS, and Ultra 27.2 FPS, so 4K requires significant settings reductions.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The B580’s average benchmark score of 23021 is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (23181) and 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M (22999).

Q: Is the i7-14700F a bottleneck for this game?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 147.5 FPS, and the CPU’s single-core score of 5003 in Cinebench R23 is ample for Greedfall’s logic.

Q: What resolution shows the smallest performance gap between presets?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference between Medium (47.2 FPS) and High (45.6 FPS) is only 1.6 FPS, making the preset choice less impactful at 4K.

Q: How does the combo rank overall in the database?

A: It ranks 1315 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle percentile of all system pairings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values are: Low 147.5, Medium 112.5, High 103.5, and Ultra 68.4. The step from Low to Medium costs 35 FPS, from Medium to High 9 FPS, and from High to Ultra 35.1 FPS. This non-linear pattern shows that Medium and High are closely matched, while Low and Ultra represent the extremes.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 103.9, Medium 78.8, High 71, and Ultra 48. The delta from Low to Medium is 25.1 FPS, Medium to High 7.8 FPS, and High to Ultra 23 FPS. The 1440p data mirrors the 1080p trend, with High-to-Ultra being the largest single drop.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are: Low 61.2, Medium 47.2, High 45.6, and Ultra 27.2. Here, Low is the only preset above 60 FPS, and the gap between Medium and High narrows to 1.6 FPS, while Ultra falls 18.4 FPS below High. The 4K results indicate that the GPU’s compute limits dominate, with settings having a smaller relative effect than at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is stark. At High settings, the combo delivers 103.5 FPS at 1080p, 71 FPS at 1440p, and 45.6 FPS at 4K — a reduction of 32.5 FPS from 1080p to 1440p and another 25.4 FPS from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the decline is from 147.5 to 103.9 to 61.2 FPS, showing a larger absolute drop in the final step. At Ultra, the fall is from 68.4 to 48 to 27.2 FPS, with the 4K result being less than half of the 1080p figure.

This scaling pattern reveals the limiting component. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 56% at High settings (103.5 to 45.6), which is shallower than what a purely GPU-bound scenario would predict, but the Ultra preset’s 60% drop (68.4 to 27.2) suggests the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity are saturated. The CPU’s 20 cores and high boost clock ensure that resolution scaling is not constrained by processor throughput — the i7-14700F maintains its role even at 4K. Conversely, the Arc B580’s 192-bit memory bus and 80 ROPs create a bottleneck at higher pixel counts, as evidenced by the sharp decline at 4K Ultra. The data implies that for this combo, 1440p is the practical ceiling for high-quality play, with 4K reserved for Low settings or frame rate sacrifices.