Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG that responds predictably to resolution scaling, but the relationship between settings and frame rate is not linear. Benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination show that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU’s 20 cores and 28 threads keep the minimum frame rate from collapsing even at the highest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: dropping from 1080p to 4K cuts performance by roughly half across all settings, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 150.4 FPS, but at 4K Low that falls to 62.8 FPS — a reduction of about 58%. The same scaling applies to High settings: 1080p High yields 108.9 FPS, while 4K High drops to 47.7 FPS. This indicates that the RX 7600’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is the bottleneck at 4K, not the i7-14700K.

The most telling data point is the Ultra setting, where the frame rate collapses at higher resolutions. At 1080p Ultra the combo manages 72.4 FPS, which is playable, but at 1440p Ultra it drops to 48.1 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 30.7 FPS — a 58% loss from 1080p to 4K. This steep decline suggests that the game’s Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU’s 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases: at 1080p the difference is 78 FPS (150.4 vs 72.4), but at 4K it shrinks to 32 FPS (62.8 vs 30.7). This narrowing gap indicates that at 4K, even Low settings push the GPU near its limits, making the CPU’s high single-core performance — evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2932 — largely irrelevant for frame rate scaling.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 62.8 FPS. At Medium it drops to 50.4 FPS, and at High it falls to 47.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Ultra is not viable at 4K, as the average is 30.7 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate displays?

A: At 1080p, the combo exceeds 120 FPS on Medium (121.6 FPS) and reaches 150.4 FPS on Low. At 1440p, only Low settings break 100 FPS (108.4 FPS), while High sits at 73.9 FPS.

Q: How does the i7-14700K’s core count affect Greedfall?

A: The CPU has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534), which prevents CPU bottlenecks even at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the GPU.

Q: Is the RX 7600’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Greedfall?

A: The data shows playable frame rates at 1440p High (73.9 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (72.4 FPS), suggesting 8 GB is adequate for this title. However, the sharp drop at 4K Ultra (30.7 FPS) indicates the memory bandwidth may be a limiting factor at that resolution.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1148th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier. This is consistent with the RX 7600 sitting at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, while the i7-14700K is at the 96th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 78 FPS (150.4 vs 72.4). At 1440p, it is 60.3 FPS (108.4 vs 48.1). At 4K, the difference narrows to 32.1 FPS (62.8 vs 30.7), showing that Ultra’s additional effects have diminishing returns at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For a 60 FPS target, the data suggests that Medium settings are the sweet spot for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the average is 121.6 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 83.8 FPS, still well above the target. Even at 4K Medium, the combo achieves 50.4 FPS, which is close to 60 FPS but not quite there.

High settings are viable at 1080p (108.9 FPS) and 1440p (73.9 FPS), but at 4K High the average drops to 47.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p, where the combo averages 72.4 FPS. At 1440p Ultra (48.1 FPS) and 4K Ultra (30.7 FPS), the frame rate falls to levels that are uncomfortable for most action games.

The practical advice is to use Medium at 1440p for the best balance of visual quality and performance, since it delivers 83.8 FPS — a 10 FPS improvement over High at the same resolution. If visual fidelity is a priority, High at 1080p is a strong choice, offering 108.9 FPS. For 4K, Low settings at 62.8 FPS are the only option that stays above 60 FPS, but the visual downgrade may not be worth it for a game like Greedfall that relies on atmospheric detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings average 150.4 FPS, Medium averages 121.6 FPS, High averages 108.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 72.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 52% reduction, which is significant but still leaves every preset playable.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops across the board. Low averages 108.4 FPS, Medium averages 83.8 FPS, High averages 73.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 48.1 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 28% for Low (150.4 to 108.4), 31% for Medium (121.6 to 83.8), 32% for High (108.9 to 73.9), and 34% for Ultra (72.4 to 48.1). This consistent reduction indicates that the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become marginal. Low averages 62.8 FPS, Medium averages 50.4 FPS, High averages 47.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.7 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 42% for Low (108.4 to 62.8), 40% for Medium (83.8 to 50.4), 35% for High (73.9 to 47.7), and 36% for Ultra (48.1 to 30.7). The Ultra setting at 4K is the only data point that falls below 40 FPS, making it effectively unplayable for smooth action.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 1148th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 67th percentile of all configurations. This is a modest result for a CPU that sits at the 96th percentile among all processors, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The RX 7600 itself ranks at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258. Its nearest rivals include the RX 7600 XT (0.6% higher score), the RX 460 (0.8% higher), the RTX 3070 Mobile (1.3% lower), and the Intel Arc B570 (1.5% lower). This tight grouping suggests that the RX 7600 is positioned in a competitive mid-range segment, and the 0.6% gap to the RX 7600 XT is negligible in real-world gaming.

The i7-14700K, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 70074, placing it at the 96th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the i7-14700KF (0% difference), the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.3% higher), the Ryzen 9 9950X (0.5% lower), and the Xeon Platinum 8270 (1.4% lower). The near-identical score to the i7-14700KF confirms that the K-series’ integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770) do not impact gaming performance when a discrete GPU is installed.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data shows it does this effectively even at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate is clearly GPU-bound.

The CPU’s benchmark scores are exceptional: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 44534, single-core scores 6287, and Geekbench multi-core scores 18896. The PassMark multi-thread score of 52392 and single-thread score of 4472 further confirm its strength. In Greedfall, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 78 FPS, which is a GPU-side scaling difference. The CPU maintains its end of the bargain at every resolution, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate at 4K Ultra (30.7 FPS) is not a CPU bottleneck — it is the GPU’s 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being saturated.

The 28 threads are more than enough for Greedfall’s engine, which is a 2019 title that does not scale well beyond 8 cores. The high single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6287) is what matters most for this game’s main thread, and the i7-14700K delivers that in spades. The CPU’s 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory give builders flexibility, but the benchmark data shows that the GPU choice — not the CPU — determines the gaming experience in Greedfall.