Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing in Greedfall presents a compelling study in system balance. The measured frame rates reveal a configuration that scales predictably with resolution and settings, but the pattern of performance degradation hints at where the true bottleneck lies. This combination ranks 295th out of 1705 tested combos in this title, placing it comfortably in the top quintile of systems, yet the data suggests that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions while the CPU's substantial headroom becomes apparent at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about component utilization. At High settings, the system delivers 199.4 FPS at 1920x1080, drops to 135.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and falls further to 82.3 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 31.9% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 58.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear—the gap between 1440p and 4K (39.3% drop) is steeper than the gap between 1080p and 1440p, which is a classic sign of the GPU becoming increasingly saturated as pixel count rises.

The Ultra preset amplifies this effect dramatically. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 127.1 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it collapses to 50.1 FPS—a 60.6% reduction. The fact that Ultra at 1080p (127.1 FPS) is slower than High at 1440p (135.6 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU, independent of resolution. This implies the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB frame buffer and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are being pushed hard by the highest quality settings, with the 80 ROPs becoming a limiting factor at 4K Ultra.

Interestingly, the Low preset shows the least dramatic scaling: 273.8 FPS at 1080p, 190.4 FPS at 1440p, and 114.6 FPS at 4K. The 58.1% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is actually smaller than the High preset's 58.7% drop, indicating that even at minimal quality, the GPU's compute throughput is the binding constraint. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is clearly not the limiting component here—if it were, the 1080p Low score would plateau rather than continue scaling with resolution.

FAQ

*Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER sufficient for 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: The data shows 82.3 FPS at 4K High and 50.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. For demanding visual fidelity, 4K Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold, but High settings provide a playable experience at UHD resolution.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance cost?

A: At 1440p, Ultra delivers 90.1 FPS versus 135.6 FPS for High—a 33.6% performance penalty. At 1080p, the gap narrows slightly: 127.1 FPS versus 199.4 FPS, representing a 36.3% reduction. The Ultra preset's additional effects exact a heavy toll across all resolutions.

Q: What is the best resolution for maximizing frame rates without sacrificing quality?

A: The 2560x1440 High preset offers 135.6 FPS, which is 65.2% faster than 4K High while still providing a significant resolution upgrade over 1080p. This appears to be the sweet spot for this combination.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM capacity ever become a constraint in this game?

A: The benchmark rows show no minFps data that would indicate VRAM-related stuttering. The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for all tested settings, including 4K Ultra.

Q: How much headroom does the CPU provide in this title?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 273.8 FPS, which far exceeds the refresh rate of most displays. The 20-core processor's 33 MB of L3 cache and 5.60 GHz boost clock suggest it is operating well below its limits in this game.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1440p, Medium produces 153.7 FPS versus 135.6 FPS for High—a 13.3% improvement. At 4K, the difference is 92.8 FPS versus 82.3 FPS, an 11.3% gain. The Medium preset offers modest performance benefits over High.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination's rank of 295 out of 1705 tested configurations places it in the 82.7th percentile of all systems tested in Greedfall. This is a strong showing, but not exceptional—the top 17.3% of configurations outperform this pairing. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 96 indicates it sits in the top 4% of all processors, while the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 84 places it in the top 16% of graphics cards. The discrepancy between these percentiles explains the system's overall ranking: the CPU is a top-tier component, but the GPU, while capable, is not in the same elite class.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rival data shows it performs within 1.6% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000, AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, AMD Radeon Pro 580X, and NVIDIA Tesla M40. This tight clustering suggests the GPU's raw compute performance is well-established, but in Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS indicates the game's engine favors the Ada Lovelace architecture's features. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores may be contributing to the game's handling of certain effects, though the benchmark data does not isolate these features.

When compared to other combos, the 295th rank reflects a system that is likely limited by the GPU in this title. A configuration with a more powerful GPU would rank higher, but the CPU's 96th percentile standing means it would not be the source of any performance ceiling in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves 273.8 FPS, Medium reaches 220.1 FPS, High produces 199.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 127.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 146.7 FPS, indicating that the quality settings have an enormous impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show clear GPU scaling. Low drops to 190.4 FPS, Medium to 153.7 FPS, High to 135.6 FPS, and Ultra to 90.1 FPS. The relative ordering remains consistent, with each preset tier costing roughly 16-18% performance over the previous one, except for the jump from High to Ultra, which costs 33.6%.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low still manages 114.6 FPS, Medium achieves 92.8 FPS, and High produces 82.3 FPS. Ultra falls to 50.1 FPS, which is the only preset-resolution combination that fails to reach 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is 60.6% slower than 1080p Ultra, demonstrating how the GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum quality settings.

The minFps and maxFps fields are null for all measurements, meaning the data provides only average frame rates. This limits the analysis of frame time consistency, but the averages suggest a generally smooth experience across most configurations.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER's specifications provide context for its performance in Greedfall. Built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors, the AD104 chip features 7,168 shading units and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 1313 MHz with an effective speed of 21 Gbps, delivering 504.2 GB/s across a 192-bit bus. These specs place the GPU at the 84th percentile of all graphics cards.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is clearly dominant at resolutions above 1080p. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows the expected pattern for a GPU-bound workload, with the 4K Ultra result of 50.1 FPS indicating the card's absolute limit in this title. The 80 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s, which explains why 4K resolution (8.3 megapixels per frame) combined with Ultra settings overwhelms the render output units.

The memory subsystem appears sufficient for this game. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB capacity handle the texture and geometry data at all tested settings without causing the frame rates to collapse unexpectedly. The GPU's nearest rivals—all within 1.6% of its average benchmark score—suggest that this level of performance is typical for this class of hardware, but the measured FPS in Greedfall shows the card punching slightly above its weight at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The data supports 2560x1440 High as the optimal configuration for this combination. At 135.6 FPS, it provides a 65.2% improvement over 4K High while delivering a substantial resolution upgrade from 1080p. For users with 144 Hz displays, this is the only preset that comfortably exceeds that refresh rate at 1440p, as Medium hits 153.7 FPS and Low reaches 190.4 FPS.

For 4K users, High at 82.3 FPS is the recommended preset, as it maintains a smooth experience above 60 FPS. Ultra at 50.1 FPS falls below the standard playability threshold and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes visual fidelity over frame rate. The Medium preset at 92.8 FPS offers a 12.8% improvement over High, but the visual differences may not justify the loss of quality.

At 1080p, any preset is playable, but the Ultra setting at 127.1 FPS is the only one that dips below 199 FPS. For users with high refresh rate monitors, the Low preset's 273.8 FPS provides the maximum frame rate, though the visual compromise is significant. The Medium preset at 220.1 FPS strikes a better balance for most users at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. With a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, it delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,534 and a single-core score of 6,287. Its 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its position as a high-end desktop processor.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The evidence is clear: at 1080p Low, the system produces 273.8 FPS, which is beyond what most displays can show. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample bandwidth for the game's logic, and the 28 threads handle any background tasks without impacting frame rates.

The CPU's nearest rivals—the Core i7-14700KF, AMD EPYC 9115, Ryzen 9 9950X, and Xeon Platinum 8270—are all within 1.4% of its average benchmark score. This indicates that the 14700K is not leaving performance on the table in this title. The processor's 125 W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible platform, but the benchmark data shows that in Greedfall, the CPU is never the limiting factor. Even at the lowest resolution and settings, the system maintains frame rates that far exceed the GPU's ability to render at higher quality levels, confirming that this combination is GPU-bound in nearly all scenarios.