Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 315.1 FPS, which drops to 219.7 FPS at 1440p and further to 133.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 57.7% performance loss from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count.

The Ultra settings curve tells a similar story but with more pronounced degradation. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 146.7 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it falls to 99.3 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, it bottoms out at 58.4 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is 41.2%, which is slightly steeper than the 33.1% drop from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings. This accelerating decline points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, especially when visual fidelity demands are at their maximum.

The data suggests that the Core i7-14700K is not the bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p Low, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU work, the system still achieves 315.1 FPS. The 20-core, 28-thread processor with a 5.60 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings shows a 59.4% reduction (from 247 FPS to 100.4 FPS), which is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario where the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are being fully exercised.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 168.4 FPS; at 4K, that gap narrows to 74.7 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions reinforces that the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are saturated, making the settings-based FPS differences less impactful when pixel throughput dominates the workload. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the key specifications driving these results.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 315.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 58.4 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's 53489 score. It is 2.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which scores 52086.

Q: Is the Core i7-14700K likely to bottleneck the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate no CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 315.1 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra it maintains 58.4 FPS. The processor's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and single-core score of 6287 demonstrate sufficient compute headroom.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K plus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 136th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations.

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

A: At High settings, the system delivers 224.1 FPS at 1080p and 91.1 FPS at 4K, representing a 59.3% reduction. The 1440p result of 154.3 FPS sits between these values.

Q: What memory specifications does the GPU use, and how do they affect performance?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed, which is sufficient for the game's demands at all tested settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER plays the dominant role in Greedfall's performance envelope, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory subsystem is critical for the game's texture streaming and asset loading at 4K Ultra, where the system still manages 58.4 FPS despite the heavy memory pressure.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These clocks, combined with 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs, deliver a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s. This rasterization throughput directly influences the frame rates observed across the resolution ladder. The 320 texture mapping units working at 816.0 GTexel/s handle the game's texture fetches efficiently, as evidenced by the relatively smooth scaling from Medium to High settings at each resolution.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors, provides 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This raw compute power explains why the GPU remains competitive even at 4K Ultra, where the 58.4 FPS result is respectable for a 2019 action RPG with heavy visual effects. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but less relevant for Greedfall, which does not heavily utilize ray tracing in its standard rendering path.

The GPU's 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610, places it in the upper tier of graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53489 (0.2% lower), while the RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9% with a score of 52086. This competitive positioning explains why the combo ranks highly in the game-specific testing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its peak performance. Low settings produce 315.1 FPS, Medium settings 247 FPS, High settings 224.1 FPS, and Ultra settings 146.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 68.1 FPS, while the gap from Medium to High narrows to 22.9 FPS. The largest single-step decline occurs between High and Ultra, which drops 77.4 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces a significant computational burden, likely through increased draw distances and shadow complexity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings yield 219.7 FPS, Medium settings 170.9 FPS, High settings 154.3 FPS, and Ultra settings 99.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 48.8 FPS, and between Medium and High it is 16.6 FPS. The High-to-Ultra gap of 55 FPS again demonstrates the steep cost of the highest quality preset. At this resolution, the system remains comfortably above 144 Hz for High settings and below, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings produce 133.1 FPS, Medium settings 100.4 FPS, High settings 91.1 FPS, and Ultra settings 58.4 FPS. The Low-to-Medium drop is 32.7 FPS, the Medium-to-High drop is 9.3 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra drop is 32.7 FPS. The relatively small difference between Medium and High at 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming bandwidth-limited, with the 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth struggling to feed the 10240 shading units at higher settings.

The overall pattern shows that Greedfall scales predictably with resolution and settings. The RTX 4080 SUPER maintains playable frame rates at all tested configurations, with the minimum being 58.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 315.1 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low demonstrates that the combo is not CPU-limited even in the most favorable conditions for the processor.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 136 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places the configuration in the top 8% of all tested systems, a strong showing for a GPU that is now end-of-life in NVIDIA's product stack. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU's high single-thread performance and the GPU's substantial compute resources.

The CPU's position in the broader benchmark landscape supports this ranking. With a percentile rank of 96 among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 70074, the Core i7-14700K sits just 0.3% below the AMD EPYC 9115 (score 69887) and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (score 70420). The closest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores 70104 with a negligible 0% delta. This indicates that the CPU is performing at the top of its class, providing no meaningful bottleneck in Greedfall.

The GPU's percentile rank of 88 and average benchmark score of 53610 further contextualize the combo's position. The RTX 4080 SUPER leads its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, by 0.2%, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%, suggesting that the older card retains competitive performance in this title. The 1705 total combos tested include a wide range of hardware, and ranking 136th places this system ahead of the vast majority of configurations.

The 136th rank is notable because it suggests that while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-tier GPU, there are 135 combos that outperform it in Greedfall. These likely include newer GPUs or more powerful configurations. However, the 58.4 FPS minimum at 4K Ultra is a solid result for a demanding action RPG, and the 91.1 FPS at 4K High indicates that the system can handle the game at high visual fidelity without compromise. The data confirms that this combination is well-balanced, with neither component unduly limiting the other across the tested resolutions and settings.