Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

This configuration pairs Intel's 20-core Core i7-14700F with NVIDIA's RTX 3080 Ti, a combination that ranks 439th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. The CPU sits at the 94th percentile among all processors, while the GPU lands at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards. Benchmark data shows this pairing delivers playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, though the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this hardware?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 125.8 FPS average, which is well above standard 60 Hz refresh rates while maintaining visual quality. At 4K High, the average drops to 71.3 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Core i7-14700F scores 54,097 average benchmark points, placing it 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% behind the Ryzen 9 9900X3D. It edges out the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti still competitive in 2024-2025?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 41,224 puts it just 0.5% behind the RTX 3090 and 1.1% behind the RTX 5070. It outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 by 0.9% and the Tesla M40 by 1.6%, showing it remains a strong performer despite being end-of-life.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Measured data shows 113.5 FPS average at 1080p Ultra. This is 64 FPS lower than Low settings at the same resolution, highlighting the significant cost of Ultra presets.

Q: Does this system handle 4K gaming well?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 48.5, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many players prefer. However, 4K High produces 71.3 FPS and 4K Medium reaches 82.9 FPS, both providing smooth gameplay.

Q: How much performance difference exists between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: The gap is substantial: 169.1 FPS at Low versus 77.8 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 91.3 FPS difference, meaning Ultra settings cost over half the frame rate compared to Low.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly shows that Ultra settings exact a heavy toll on performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra still delivers 113.5 FPS, which is acceptable for most displays. However, the jump from High to Ultra costs 64.4 FPS at 1080p (177.9 to 113.5), 48 FPS at 1440p (125.8 to 77.8), and 22.8 FPS at 4K (71.3 to 48.5).

High settings represent the best trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1080p High, the system produces 177.9 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. At 1440p High, 125.8 FPS is achieved, comfortably supporting 120 Hz displays. Even at 4K High, 71.3 FPS provides a smooth experience on 60 Hz screens.

Medium settings offer a fallback for those wanting extra headroom. The data shows 195.3 FPS at 1080p Medium, 135.8 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 82.9 FPS at 4K Medium. These are all solidly playable figures. Low settings are only recommended for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate displays, since 250.6 FPS at 1080p Low is the only measurement exceeding 250 FPS.

For most players, High at 1440p provides the best balance. The 125.8 FPS average is smooth, and the visual quality remains high. Those with 4K displays should choose High or Medium, avoiding Ultra entirely given its sub-60 FPS result.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how this game scales with pixel count. At High settings, performance drops from 177.9 FPS at 1080p to 125.8 FPS at 1440p (a 29.3% reduction) and then to 71.3 FPS at 4K (a 43.3% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern indicates the RTX 3080 Ti becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar: 250.6 FPS at 1080p, 169.1 FPS at 1440p, and 101.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K result still exceeds 100 FPS, showing that even at maximum pixel load, the GPU has substantial headroom when settings are reduced.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling curve. From 113.5 FPS at 1080p, it drops to 77.8 FPS at 1440p and finally 48.5 FPS at 4K. This pattern suggests that Ultra settings amplify the GPU workload disproportionately as resolution increases.

The data indicates a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, particularly with High and Ultra settings. At 1080p, the very high frame rates (above 200 FPS at Low and Medium) suggest the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but the RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB memory and bandwidth are stretched at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration produces its highest frame rates. Low settings yield 250.6 FPS average, Medium reaches 195.3 FPS, High achieves 177.9 FPS, and Ultra delivers 113.5 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 137.1 FPS, demonstrating that Greedfall's Ultra preset imposes a significant performance cost.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results remain strong. Low settings produce 169.1 FPS, Medium hits 135.8 FPS, High reaches 125.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 77.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 91.3 FPS at this resolution, indicating a more balanced workload distribution.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the frame rates become more moderate. Low settings achieve 101.6 FPS, Medium delivers 82.9 FPS, High produces 71.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.5 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread compresses to 53.1 FPS, confirming that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration tested.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30% performance. Between Medium and High, the difference is 17.5 FPS at 1080p, 10 FPS at 1440p, and 11.6 FPS at 4K. Between High and Ultra, the gaps are 64.4 FPS, 48 FPS, and 22.8 FPS respectively.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves sufficient for Greedfall at all tested settings, though the 4K Ultra result of 48.5 FPS suggests the card is approaching its limits with maximum settings at that resolution.

The GPU's GA102 chip contains 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. Its 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores provide hardware support for advanced rendering features, though Greedfall's 2019 release predates widespread RT adoption. The card boosts to 1665 MHz from a 1365 MHz base clock, with memory running at 19 Gbps effective.

Benchmark results place this GPU at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards. Its PassMark G3D score of 26,896 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 indicate strong rasterization performance. The card's FP32 throughput of 34.10 TFLOPS explains its ability to maintain 71.3 FPS at 4K High, a demanding scenario for any GPU.

The 350 W TDP and dual-slot design mean this card requires adequate case airflow and a quality power supply. The suggested 750 W PSU rating provides margin for the card's transient power spikes. In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K, where frame rates scale directly with settings changes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F provides 20 cores and 28 threads across its Raptor Lake-R architecture. With a base clock of 2.10 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz, this processor delivers strong single-threaded performance, scoring 5,003 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2,711 in Geekbench single-core.

Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive: 35,443 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 41,765 in PassMark multithread. The 33 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain high instruction throughput, which benefits games that spawn multiple background threads.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors indicates it sits near the top of the performance hierarchy. Its average benchmark score of 54,097 places it within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, while clearly outperforming server-class Xeon and EPYC parts.

In Greedfall, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p where frame rates exceed 250 FPS at Low settings. At these high frame rates, the 28 threads help prevent bottlenecking, though the game's engine appears to scale primarily with GPU load. The 65 W TDP is notably efficient for a 20-core processor, though boost behavior under sustained loads may draw more power.

The CPU's DDR4 and DDR5 memory support provides flexibility, though the dual-channel memory bus means bandwidth is shared across cores. For Greedfall, the data suggests the CPU is rarely the limiting factor except at very high frame rates with Low settings, where the 250.6 FPS result at 1080p likely approaches the engine's own limits.