Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a performance profile in Greedfall that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. The measured data reveals a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but which becomes increasingly constrained as pixel count rises, with the GPU taking on the dominant role in the most demanding scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is steep and consistent across all settings. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 88.7 FPS at 1080p to 59.3 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 36.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 59% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the rendering load at 4K is substantially taxing the graphics card. At High settings, the drop is similar: 135.7 FPS at 1080p, 94.3 FPS at 1440p, and 54.2 FPS at 4K. The progression is not linear; the jump from 1440p to 4K costs more frames per pixel than the jump from 1080p to 1440p, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario.

The scaling data suggests that at 1080p, the system has ample headroom. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 192 FPS, while the Ultra preset at the same resolution manages 88.7 FPS. This wide gap between presets at a fixed resolution points to the graphical settings having a major impact on the GPU workload. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows proportionally (76.8 FPS vs. 36.4 FPS), but the absolute numbers are much lower, reinforcing that the RTX 5060 is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The data indicates that for 4K gaming, users would need to accept either lower settings or a lower frame rate target, as even the Medium preset at 4K only yields 64.6 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its architecture is Raptor Lake, and it is built on a 10 nm process. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rates remaining high at 1080p even with less demanding settings. The processor’s strong single-thread performance, indicated by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6287, ensures that game logic and draw calls are not bottlenecks at lower resolutions. The multi-core capability, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534, provides ample headroom for background tasks and any additional threads the game may utilize.

However, the benchmark results show that the CPU is not the primary constraint in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 192 FPS, which is likely near the upper limit of what the game engine can produce without GPU limitation. As resolution increases, the frame rate drops in a pattern that aligns with GPU rasterization load, not CPU processing limits. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 96 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70074, places it in the top tier of processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores 70104 with a 0% delta, indicating they are functionally identical in performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 70420, which is -0.5% relative, showing that the i7-14700K is competitive with even high-end HEDT parts in general compute tasks. In Greedfall, this CPU power translates to consistent frame pacing, but it is not the component that dictates the final FPS numbers at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 2560x1440 with High settings is 94.3 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 1080p compare to the Low preset at 4K?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 88.7 FPS, while at 4K Low, it produces 76.8 FPS. The difference is only 11.9 FPS, showing that lowering settings at a higher resolution can yield similar performance to maxing out settings at a lower resolution.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700K a bottleneck at 4K in this game?

A: Based on the data, the CPU is not a bottleneck. The frame rate drops from 54.2 FPS at 4K High to 36.4 FPS at 4K Ultra, a change driven by GPU load. The CPU’s high single-core performance prevents it from limiting the GPU.

Q: What is the best performance-to-smoothness setting at 2560x1440?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p yields 103.1 FPS, which is above the High preset’s 94.3 FPS. For a 60 Hz display, the High preset at 94.3 FPS is sufficient, but for higher refresh rates, Medium offers a better balance.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 192 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 88.7 FPS. This makes the Low preset 116% faster in terms of average frame rate.

Q: Does the GPU’s memory bandwidth affect the 4K results?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 4K results, particularly at Ultra settings, show a significant drop to 36.4 FPS, which suggests the memory subsystem and GPU processing power are strained at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 849 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 49.8th percentile, meaning it performs better than about half of all tested configurations but is not in the top tier. The ranking indicates that while the CPU is powerful, the GPU holds the combo back from higher positions. The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30109, which places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. In comparison, its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, scores 30097 with a 0% delta, showing they are statistically tied. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 with a 0.6% delta, also placing it in the same performance class.

The combo’s mid-pack ranking suggests that other systems with faster GPUs or more balanced pairings achieve higher frame rates in Greedfall. Given that the CPU is in the 96th percentile, the bottleneck is clearly the GPU. The 849th rank out of 1705 is a reflection of the GPU’s mid-range standing relative to other tested cards. For users seeking higher rankings, a more powerful GPU would be necessary, but this combo offers a solid baseline for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as the measured FPS data shows.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2497 MHz. The GPU’s memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Greedfall, the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rate at all resolutions above 1080p. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: as resolution increases, the FPS drops, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound workload.

The GPU’s compute power, rated at 19.18 TFLOPS for FP32, is sufficient for 1080p gaming at high frame rates, as evidenced by the 135.7 FPS at High settings and 147.4 FPS at Medium. However, at 4K, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates. The Ultra preset at 4K yields only 36.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Even the Low preset at 4K only achieves 76.8 FPS. The GPU’s performance is also reflected in its benchmark scores: a Passmark G3D score of 20891 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 120785. These scores position it as a mid-range card, with its average benchmark score of 30109 placing it slightly above the AMD Radeon RX 570, which scores 30158 with a -0.2% delta.

The RTX 5060’s VRAM capacity of 8 GB may also play a role at 4K Ultra, where texture demands are highest. While the exact VRAM usage is not measured, the significant frame rate drop from 54.2 FPS at 4K High to 36.4 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests that the increased settings are taxing both the GPU cores and memory. The 128-bit memory bus, while providing high bandwidth for its width, is still a limiting factor compared to wider-bus GPUs. Overall, the GPU is the component that defines the combo’s performance envelope, and its mid-range tier is consistent with the measured results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates are organized by resolution and settings, providing a comprehensive view of the system’s performance.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across all settings:

• Low: 192 FPS
• Medium: 147.4 FPS
• High: 135.7 FPS
• Ultra: 88.7 FPS

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but begin to reflect the GPU’s load:

• Low: 133.2 FPS
• Medium: 103.1 FPS
• High: 94.3 FPS
• Ultra: 59.3 FPS

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck:

• Low: 76.8 FPS
• Medium: 64.6 FPS
• High: 54.2 FPS
• Ultra: 36.4 FPS

The data shows that the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 103.3 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is 40.4 FPS. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, and the additional load from higher settings has a proportionally smaller impact on the frame rate. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 30.5% drop in FPS (from 135.7 to 94.3), and the transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 42.5% drop (from 94.3 to 54.2). These percentages highlight the exponential cost of pushing more pixels. For users targeting 60 FPS, the system can achieve it at 1080p Ultra (88.7 FPS) and 1440p High (94.3 FPS), but at 4K, only the Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 40 FPS, making it the least viable option for smooth gameplay.