Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019 that can still stress modern hardware, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets. The data for the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination shows a system that is profoundly capable, though its performance profile reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior depending on the resolution and settings chosen.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable but steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 189.5 FPS at 1080p to 134.1 FPS at 1440p, a 29% reduction. Moving to 4K, the average falls further to 76.5 FPS, which is 60% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load at higher resolutions increasingly dominates the frame time.

The pattern across all settings confirms this. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 267.2 FPS to 110.7 FPS, a 59% decrease. For Ultra settings, the decline is from 124.6 FPS to 49 FPS, a 61% reduction. The consistency of this percentage drop — hovering around 60% from 1080p to 4K regardless of preset — indicates that the RTX 5070 is the primary limiting factor at 4K. The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the sheer pixel count and shading workload become the dominant constraint.

At 1080p, the data suggests the opposite relationship. The massive gap between Low (267.2 FPS) and Ultra (124.6 FPS) settings shows that the GPU is still doing significant work, but the high frame rates across the board imply that the i7-14700K is keeping pace without becoming a hard ceiling. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 53% reduction in performance, while at 4K the same settings change results in a 56% reduction. This near-parallel scaling indicates that neither component is severely underutilized at any point, but the system transitions from a more balanced state at 1080p to a clearly GPU-limited state at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a combo rank of 364 out of 1705 tested combinations. This places it in the top 21% of all tested systems for this game, which is a strong showing for a pairing of this generation. The rank reflects that while this is not the absolute fastest configuration possible, it is significantly ahead of the vast majority of systems that have been benchmarked.

The GPU's individual benchmark percentile is 83, meaning it outperforms 83% of all GPUs in the database. The CPU's percentile is even higher at 96, outperforming 96% of all CPUs. The combination of these two high-performing parts results in a system that handles Greedfall with authority. The combo rank of 364 out of 1705 suggests that there are systems with more powerful GPUs or CPUs that can post higher frame rates, but this pairing is decisively in the upper echelon. The data shows that this setup is not a compromise build; it sits comfortably in the top quarter of all tested configurations, making it a reliable choice for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p and solid 4K performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is rated at 2512 MHz, and it contains 6144 shading units. These specifications directly inform the performance measured in Greedfall. The 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for this game at 4K, as the data shows playable frame rates at High settings without any indication of memory-related stuttering or texture pop-in.

The VRAM capacity is crucial for the 4K results. At 4K High, the average FPS is 76.5, which is a playable experience. The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 30.87 TFLOPS for FP32, provide the raw throughput needed to handle the game's shading and lighting. The memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s is also a key factor; Greedfall's open-world environments with many objects and textures benefit from high bandwidth to keep the data flowing to the processor.

When looking at the nearest rivals for the RTX 5070 based on average benchmark score, the data shows it is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (deltaPct 0.2) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (deltaPct 0.6). The RTX 5070 sits between these cards in terms of raw compute benchmarks, which gives context to its Greedfall performance. The game's engine responds well to the RTX 5070's architecture, as evidenced by the strong 1080p and 1440p results. The GPU is clearly the driver of performance at 4K, where the frame rates drop significantly compared to lower resolutions, confirming that the RTX 5070's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor in this resolution range.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 and i7-14700K deliver exceptional performance. Low settings yield an average of 267.2 FPS, Medium drops to 209.4 FPS, High achieves 189.5 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a very high 124.6 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors with ease, even with maxed-out settings. The step from High to Ultra is a 34% reduction in FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset includes significantly more demanding effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. Low settings produce 186.7 FPS, Medium 148 FPS, High 134.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 84.3 FPS. The 1440p results show a more pronounced difference between presets, with Ultra being 55% slower than Low. This resolution is the sweet spot for this combination, as it balances high visual fidelity with frame rates that are well above 60 FPS for all presets. Even the most demanding Ultra setting stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate. Low settings average 110.7 FPS, Medium 89.3 FPS, High 76.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate the GPU's limits. While Low through High settings provide playable and often smooth experiences, the Ultra preset drops below 60 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra at 4K represents a 36% performance hit, which is the largest relative drop between presets at any resolution. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K pushes the RTX 5070 beyond its comfort zone for a consistently smooth experience.

Settings Recommendations

The data points to 1440p High as the optimal balance of visual quality and performance for this system. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 134.1, which provides a very fluid experience on a high-refresh-rate monitor while still delivering good graphical fidelity. This preset avoids the performance cliff seen at Ultra, which drops to 84.3 FPS at the same resolution.

For users with a 4K display, the recommendation is to use High settings, which yield 76.5 FPS. This provides a smooth experience that is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Pushing to Ultra at 4K results in 49 FPS, which is sub-optimal for fast-paced action combat. The data suggests that the Ultra preset at 4K is too demanding for the RTX 5070 to maintain consistent frame rates.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset is the clear choice. With 124.6 FPS, it offers the highest visual quality without sacrificing the high frame rates that make the game feel responsive. The step down to High at 1080p only yields 189.5 FPS, which is beyond the refresh rate of most monitors, making the visual upgrade in Ultra worthwhile. The data supports a strategy of maximizing settings at 1080p, using High at 1440p, and avoiding Ultra at 4K to stay above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and a single-core score of 6287. The CPU's percentile rank of 96 against all CPUs underscores its high-end positioning.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, reaching 267.2 FPS at Low settings. These numbers suggest that the i7-14700K provides enough single-thread performance to feed the RTX 5070 effectively, preventing a CPU bottleneck even at these high frame rates. The boost clock of 5.60 GHz is particularly relevant for a game like Greedfall, which likely has a significant number of game logic and AI calculations that rely on strong single-core performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which is essentially identical with a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, which is 0.5% faster. This places the i7-14700K at the very top of the performance stack. The data shows that at 4K, the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU is. However, at 1080p and 1440p with less demanding presets, the CPU's high clock speeds and core count ensure that it does not become a bottleneck. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache also helps with data access patterns common in game engines. The combination of high clock speed and a large core count makes this CPU a robust partner for the RTX 5070, ensuring that the system's performance is consistently high across all tested resolutions and settings.