Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a decisive performance profile in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The measured data shows this combination ranks 90th out of 3703 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.4% of all configurations. This pairing produces frame rates that range from 359 FPS at 1080p Low settings down to 68 FPS at 4K Ultra, revealing a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but capable of exploiting the CPU’s strong single-thread performance at lower settings. The following analysis breaks down the measured results by resolution, settings, and component roles, interpreting the numbers to show what this hardware actually delivers for this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings presets, which points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 359 at 1920x1080 to 149 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 210 FPS or roughly 58.5% of the 1080p value. At High settings, the drop goes from 256 FPS at 1080p to 178 FPS at 1440p, then further down to 106 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings is a 72 FPS loss (178 to 106), which is a 40.4% decrease, while the jump from 1080p to 1440p only costs 78 FPS (256 to 178), a 30.5% reduction.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern, with 282 FPS at 1080p, 196 FPS at 1440p, and 117 FPS at 4K. The most dramatic scaling occurs at Ultra settings, where 1080p delivers 164 FPS, 1440p drops to 113 FPS, and 4K collapses to 68 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling: it is 41.5% of the 1080p Ultra figure, meaning the resolution increase alone cuts performance by more than half. This indicates that Greedfall’s rendering load at 4K, especially with Ultra presets, overwhelms even the RTX 5090’s massive 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

The limiting component shifts clearly across the resolution spectrum. At 1080p, the CPU’s role is more prominent, as evidenced by the 359 FPS Low result, which is only 93 FPS below the 1440p Low score of 249 FPS. The RTX 5090 has enough headroom at 1080p Low to let the i7-14700F stretch its legs. However, at 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck: the gap between Low (149 FPS) and Ultra (68 FPS) at 4K is 81 FPS, while the same gap at 1080p is 195 FPS (359 to 164). This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions confirms that the pixel throughput demands of 4K saturate the GPU’s shading units, texture units, and raster operations, leaving little room for preset-driven performance differences to emerge.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings 20 cores and 28 threads to this pairing, running at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The benchmark data shows a single-core score of 4958 in Cinebench R23 and a multi-core score of 35122 in the same test, with a PassMark single-thread score of 4257. These numbers place the CPU in the 91st percentile against all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53620. The nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, which scores 53288, a delta of 0.6% relative to the i7-14700F, indicating the two are nearly identical in overall CPU performance.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s influence is most visible at 1080p Low settings, where the combination reaches 359 FPS. This figure is 110 FPS higher than the 1080p High result of 256 FPS, suggesting that lower graphical settings remove GPU-side constraints, allowing the CPU’s high boost clock and strong single-thread performance to drive frame generation. The 20-core, 28-thread configuration also supports multi-threaded workloads, as shown by the Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 14751, but the game’s engine appears to favor single-thread performance for frame pacing, given the relatively small differences between Low and Medium presets at each resolution.

The i7-14700F’s 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast access to game data, which helps maintain consistent frame times. At 1440p Medium, the measured average is 196 FPS with a minimum of 166 FPS and a maximum of 225 FPS, showing that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output without severe stutters. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 4958 is a strong indicator of the CPU’s capability in lightly threaded scenarios, which is common in older action RPGs like Greedfall that may not fully utilize 28 threads. The data does not show any measurable CPU bottleneck at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, but at 1080p the CPU’s role is amplified, as seen in the 359 FPS Low result versus the 149 FPS 4K Low result.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a clear trade-off between visual quality and frame rate, with the Medium preset emerging as the most balanced option for this hardware. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 282 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS. This is only 77 FPS below the Low preset’s 359 FPS, but it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low. The High preset at 1080p drops to 256 FPS, which is still well above any high-refresh monitor’s capabilities, while Ultra falls to 164 FPS, which remains playable but shows a significant cost for the extra settings.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset produces 196 FPS with a minimum of 166 FPS, which ensures smooth gameplay on most high-refresh displays. High settings at 1440p yield 178 FPS, while Ultra drops to 113 FPS. For users targeting 4K, the Medium preset offers 117 FPS average, with the High preset at 106 FPS, both of which are viable for 60 Hz or 120 Hz displays. Ultra at 4K falls to 68 FPS, which may be acceptable for some but represents a 49 FPS loss compared to Medium.

The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot because it preserves a large portion of the frame rate headroom while avoiding the steep penalties of Ultra. At 1080p, Medium’s minimum FPS of 240 is higher than Ultra’s average of 164, meaning Medium not only produces more frames but also maintains a more consistent frame delivery. At 4K, the Medium preset’s 117 FPS average is 49 FPS higher than Ultra’s 68 FPS, a 72% improvement in average frame rate. Low settings provide the highest raw numbers—359 FPS at 1080p and 149 FPS at 4K—but the visual downgrade is usually not worth it for a game that already runs well on Medium. For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium is the recommended preset across all resolutions, with High as a strong alternative for users who prefer slightly better visuals at the cost of roughly 20-25% of the average FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 90 out of 3703 tested combinations places this i7-14700F + RTX 5090 pairing in the 97.6th percentile of all tested systems for Greedfall. This is a strong result, but it is not at the absolute top, which suggests that while the RTX 5090 is a flagship GPU, the mid-range i7-14700F may hold back the system in certain scenarios that favor higher-end CPUs with even faster single-thread performance or additional cache. The CPU’s overall percentile of 91 against all CPUs is lower than the GPU’s percentile of 92, but the pair still achieves a top-90 rank due to the GPU’s massive compute resources.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, which is 0.6% higher than the i7-14700F’s average score of 53620, meaning the Ryzen 9 7900X is essentially a peer in synthetic tests. However, in this game, the i7-14700F’s 5.40 GHz boost clock likely provides a slight edge in single-threaded workloads, which may explain why the combo still ranks highly. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X, which has a slightly higher average score of 80959 (a delta of -1.4% from the RTX 5090’s 79842), but the RTX 5090’s 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth are far ahead in real-world gaming scenarios that require large textures and high resolutions.

The rank of 90 out of 3703 means there are 89 other combinations that produce higher frame rates in Greedfall. These likely include CPUs with higher single-core scores, such as the Intel Core i9 series or AMD Ryzen 9 7xxxX3D parts, which may push frame rates higher at 1080p where the CPU is more active. The data shows that at 4K, the combo’s 106 FPS High result is strong, but some top-tier CPUs could push that above 110 FPS. Overall, this rank indicates a very capable system for Greedfall, with the main limitation being the CPU’s position relative to the GPU’s power.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock is 2407 MHz, and the card achieves a PassMark G3D score of 39650, placing it in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 79842, with a nearest rival being the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80959 (a delta of -1.4%), meaning the RTX 5090 is slightly below that workstation card in synthetic tests but far ahead in gaming-specific metrics.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s role becomes dominant as resolution scales. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is a 81 FPS drop (149 to 68), which is entirely attributable to the GPU’s rendering load. The 32 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for any texture settings in this game, as Greedfall’s textures are not particularly demanding by 2025 standards, but the raw compute load of 4K resolution stresses the GPU’s 21760 shading units and 176 ROPs. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are the key specs that determine how fast the GPU can fill pixels, and at 4K Ultra, these are saturated, resulting in the 68 FPS average.

The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is critical for high-resolution rendering, and the data shows that the RTX 5090 maintains playable frame rates even at 4K Medium (117 FPS). The GDDR7 memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) offers a substantial increase over previous generations, which helps at 1440p and 4K where memory bandwidth is often a bottleneck. The GPU’s boost clock of 2407 MHz is relatively modest compared to the CPU’s 5.40 GHz, but the parallel architecture with 680 texture mapping units and 680 tensor cores allows it to process massive amounts of data simultaneously. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (359) suggests that the GPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution, but at 4K Ultra (68 FPS), the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames faster.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 359 FPS, Medium produces 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS, High produces 256 FPS, and Ultra produces 164 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 195 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant overhead at this resolution, and the CPU’s single-thread performance is the main driver of the high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 249 FPS, Medium averages 196 FPS with a minimum of 166 FPS and a maximum of 225 FPS, High averages 178 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The spread narrows to 136 FPS, showing that the GPU is starting to take on more workload as pixel count increases. The Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 166 is notably higher than the Ultra average of 113, reinforcing that Medium provides more consistent frame pacing.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 149 FPS, Medium averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 134 FPS, High averages 106 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, which is the smallest of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The Medium preset at 4K offers a minimum FPS of 99, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Ultra’s 68 FPS average may result in occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. The data shows that the RTX 5090 can handle 4K Medium with ease, but Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits, resulting in a frame rate that is 42% lower than Medium.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 256 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 4K Medium?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra settings produce an average of 68 FPS, while Medium settings produce 117 FPS, meaning Medium delivers 49 FPS more than Ultra.

Q: What is the combo rank for this system in Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 90th out of 3703 tested combos for this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium, the average FPS is 196 with a minimum of 166 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU’s 20-core configuration has sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS across all settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 68 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How much faster is the CPU at 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 359, while at 4K Low it is 149, meaning the 1080p result is 210 FPS higher, a 141% increase.