Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT paired with the Intel Core i7-14700K delivers a robust Greedfall experience, but the data reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck behavior as resolution and settings change. At 1080p, the combination produces high triple-digit frame rates, while 4K Ultra demands drop the average to 40.7 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher loads. The measured results place this combo at rank 741 out of 1705 tested configurations, a mid-pack position that reflects the balance between a strong CPU and a mid-range GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the workload lands. At 1080p High, the system averages 148.6 FPS, which drops to 101.6 FPS at 1440p and further to 59.6 FPS at 4K. This represents a 31.6% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, and a 41.3% decrease from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is nearly linear with pixel count, which strongly suggests the GPU is the dominant constraint even at 1080p High.

The picture changes when settings are lowered. At Low settings, the system hits 208.1 FPS at 1080p but still falls to 144.9 FPS at 1440p and 84.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still substantially higher than 4K Ultra (40.7 FPS), showing that settings have a massive impact on the GPU workload. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 43.9 FPS, while at 1080p the gap is 111.2 FPS. This widening gap at lower resolutions indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at 1080p, but the GPU's raw throughput becomes the ceiling as pixel count rises.

For a game released in 2019, Greedfall's engine appears to scale predictably with resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 40.7 FPS is below the 60 FPS target many players prefer, while 1440p Ultra at 64.9 FPS just crosses that threshold. The data suggests that players targeting 4K will need to compromise on settings, as even Medium at 4K yields only 68.3 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for a smooth 60+ FPS experience?

A: 1440p with Ultra settings delivers 64.9 FPS, while 4K requires High settings (59.6 FPS) to approach 60 FPS. For a comfortable margin, 1440p High achieves 101.6 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, average FPS drops from 148.6 at 1080p to 101.6 at 1440p, then to 59.6 at 4K. This is a 59.9% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the RX 7700 XT's 12 GB VRAM limit Greedfall at 4K?

A: The 12 GB GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for Greedfall. The 4K Ultra result of 40.7 FPS is more likely limited by compute throughput (35.17 TFLOPS FP32) than memory capacity, as the game is from 2019 and unlikely to exceed 12 GB.

Q: Is the Core i7-14700K holding back the GPU in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, where the system reaches 208.1 FPS at Low settings. The i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom, with its 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

Q: What settings should a 4K monitor owner use?

A: High settings at 4K yield 59.6 FPS, which is close to playable. Dropping to Medium raises the average to 68.3 FPS, while Low reaches 84.6 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K are not recommended at 40.7 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to other configurations in the database?

A: The combo ranks 741st out of 1705 tested configurations for Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle portion. The GPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs supports this positioning.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the defining component in this system's Greedfall performance. Its RDNA 3.0 architecture with 3456 shading units and 96 ROPs provides the raw pixel throughput needed for the game's environments. The GPU's boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz indicate the card sustains high frequencies under load, which is reflected in the strong 1080p results.

The 12 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a 2019 Action RPG, this memory configuration proves adequate across all tested resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 40.7 FPS is the lowest measured, but this is consistent with the GPU's 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 compute rating. The card's pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s show balanced rasterization capabilities.

In the benchmark database, the RX 7700 XT holds the 73rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, scores nearly identically with a delta of 0%, while the AMD Radeon RX 570 is 0.2% behind. This places the card in a competitive mid-range segment. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3316 and PassMark G3D score of 22547 corroborate its position.

The settings scaling in Greedfall reveals the GPU's performance envelope. At 1080p Low, the card produces 208.1 FPS, showing minimal CPU limitation. The transition from Medium to Ultra at each resolution shows consistent degradation: at 1080p, Medium to Ultra drops from 165 to 96.9 FPS; at 1440p, from 114.3 to 64.9 FPS; at 4K, from 68.3 to 40.7 FPS. This pattern demonstrates that Greedfall's Ultra preset imposes a significant shader and geometry load that the RX 7700 XT handles with decreasing margin as resolution climbs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest performance: Low settings average 208.1 FPS, Medium hits 165 FPS, High reaches 148.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 96.9 FPS. All 1080p results exceed 90 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 144.9 FPS at Low, 114.3 FPS at Medium, 101.6 FPS at High, and 64.9 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result is worth noting as it barely clears 60 FPS, providing a playable experience for most users. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 36.7 FPS, which is a substantial penalty for the extra visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained: Low settings yield 84.6 FPS, Medium produces 68.3 FPS, High manages 59.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40.7 FPS. The 4K results show that this combo can handle 4K gaming but requires settings compromises. The difference between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra is 167.4 FPS, highlighting the extreme range of performance this hardware can deliver depending on configuration.

The data shows consistent scaling ratios. At Low settings, 1080p to 1440p retains 69.6% of performance, while 1440p to 4K retains 58.4%. At Ultra settings, the retention rates are 67.0% and 62.7% respectively. This suggests that the GPU scales predictably with pixel count, and the Ultra preset does not disproportionately punish higher resolutions compared to Low.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K provides substantial computational headroom for Greedfall. With 20 cores and 28 threads, this Raptor Lake Refresh processor offers more parallelism than the game likely utilizes. Its boost clock of 5.60 GHz and base clock of 3.40 GHz deliver high single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and draw call processing.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 44534 multi-core and 6287 single-core. Geekbench results show 18896 multi-core and 2932 single-core scores. The PassMark multithread score of 52392 and single-thread score of 4472 place the CPU in the 96th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores nearly identically with a delta of 0%, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 0.5% ahead.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is evident from the 1080p Low result of 208.1 FPS. This high frame rate demonstrates that the i7-14700K can feed the RX 7700 XT effectively at lower resolutions where GPU load is minimal. The transition from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 59.3% drop in FPS, which is primarily a GPU limitation rather than CPU constraint. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient memory locality for game assets.

The architecture details support strong gaming performance. Built on Intel's 10 nm process, the i7-14700K supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though the dual-channel configuration is standard. Its PCIe Gen 5 interface with 16 lanes ensures no bandwidth bottleneck for the GPU. The CPU's 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier indicate it is designed for enthusiast use, though the measured results show it is not the limiting factor in this Greedfall configuration.

The benchmark data indicates that the i7-14700K's performance is more than sufficient for Greedfall. The game's 2019 release date means it was designed for older, less powerful CPUs. The combination of high boost clocks and multiple cores ensures that even the most demanding scenes at 1080p High (148.6 FPS) do not expose CPU limitations. This leaves the RX 7700 XT as the definitive performance ceiling for this system in Greedfall.