Greedfall

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Greedfall across the three tested resolutions shows a clear and consistent pattern: the Medium preset delivers the most balanced experience when considering the relationship between visual quality and frame rate. At 1920x1080, Medium produces 265.5 FPS, which is 21.6 FPS higher than High (243.9 FPS) and only 68.2 FPS lower than Low (333.7 FPS). The gap between Medium and Ultra at this resolution is substantial, with Ultra falling to 154.8 FPS, a 110.7 FPS deficit that is unlikely to be justified by the marginal visual improvements.

Moving to 2560x1440, Medium again stands out as the optimal choice. The 181.9 FPS average is 13.9 FPS ahead of High (167.9 FPS) and 72.8 FPS ahead of Ultra (109.1 FPS). Low at this resolution reaches 232.2 FPS, but the difference between Low and Medium (50.3 FPS) is smaller than the difference between Medium and Ultra (72.8 FPS), suggesting that Medium captures most of the performance headroom while maintaining reasonable visual fidelity. At 3840x2160, Medium produces 110.3 FPS, which is 13.4 FPS above High (96.9 FPS) and 47.1 FPS above Ultra (63.2 FPS). The 4K Ultra result of 63.2 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay, making Medium the safest recommendation for this resolution.

The data indicates that Low settings provide diminishing returns in the form of very high frame rates that exceed display refresh rate capabilities in most scenarios. At 1080p, Low's 333.7 FPS is well beyond what any mainstream display can present, making the extra performance practically invisible. The 4K Low result of 140.7 FPS is also sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming. However, the visual compromise between Low and Medium is significant for an Action RPG that relies on environmental detail and atmospheric lighting. Given that Medium maintains 110.3 FPS at 4K and 181.9 FPS at 1440p, it consistently keeps frame rates above the 100 FPS threshold while offering better image quality than Low. For players targeting 60 FPS as a minimum, Ultra at 1440p (109.1 FPS) is also viable, but the 72.8 FPS drop from Medium makes it a less efficient choice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 brings 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is substantial for Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG that does not demand extreme memory capacities. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2617 MHz, with the memory operating at 1875 MHz or 30 Gbps effective. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 45,600 million transistors, delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units handle the game's rendering workload with considerable headroom.

The benchmark results show that the RTX 5080's performance scales predictably with resolution. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as frame rates range from 154.8 FPS at Ultra to 333.7 FPS at Low. The 1080p results suggest that CPU limitations or game engine constraints begin to appear at the highest settings, since the jump from Low to Ultra reduces performance by 178.9 FPS, a 53.6% drop. At 1440p, the GPU starts to exert more influence, with Ultra at 109.1 FPS representing a 53.0% reduction from Low's 232.2 FPS. The 4K results show the clearest GPU-bound behavior, where Ultra's 63.2 FPS is 55.1% lower than Low's 140.7 FPS.

The RTX 5080's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 89, with an average benchmark score of 59188. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A570M (deltaPct 1.6), Intel Arc Pro A60 (deltaPct -1.9), and Intel Arc A580 (deltaPct 2.5). These comparisons indicate that the RTX 5080 sits in a performance tier where small percentage differences separate it from competitors. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Greedfall's textures and geometry, and the 960.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at 4K Ultra does not introduce stutter. The GPU's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores provide additional capabilities that Greedfall, as a 2019 title, does not heavily utilize, meaning the measured FPS represents mostly traditional rasterization performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 333.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the maximum performance ceiling for this configuration in the game.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 59188. It is 1.6% ahead of the Intel Arc A570M (58239), 1.9% behind the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326), and 2.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A580 (57756). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500X trails by 2.6% with a score of 57661.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this hardware?

A: The measured 4K Ultra result is 63.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, it is 47.1 FPS lower than the 4K Medium result of 110.3 FPS, indicating that Ultra requires a significant performance trade-off.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the Core i7-14700K produce?

A: The CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44534 and singlecore score of 6287. In Geekbench, it scores 18896 multicore and 2932 singlecore. Its Passmark multithread score is 52392, and single thread score is 4472.

Q: How does the Core i7-14700K rank relative to all CPUs?

A: The CPU is in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70074. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69887), 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420), and 1.4% behind the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low produces 232.2 FPS while Ultra produces 109.1 FPS. This represents a 123.1 FPS difference, meaning Ultra delivers 53.0% of Low's performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a rank of 84 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the configuration in the top 4.9% of all tested combinations, indicating that this hardware pairing is exceptionally well-suited for this game. The rank of 84 out of 1705 means that only 83 other CPU-GPU combinations produced higher average frame rates across the measured scenarios.

This ranking is particularly notable given that the RTX 5080's percentile against all GPUs is 89, and the Core i7-14700K's percentile against all CPUs is 96. The combination of a top-tier CPU and a high-end GPU results in a system that rarely bottlenecks in Greedfall. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 6287) helps push frame rates above 300 FPS at Low settings. At 4K, the GPU's compute capabilities (56.28 TFLOPS FP32) become the dominant factor, yet the combination still maintains playable frame rates at Ultra.

The rank of 84 is impressive when considering that Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019, a genre that typically benefits from strong CPU performance due to game logic and AI processing. The Core i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, provide ample processing power for the game's simulation layer. The RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth ensure that the visual layer is not constrained by memory bandwidth. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked configurations likely stems from the 4K Ultra result of 63.2 FPS, which, while playable, is lower than what faster GPUs might achieve. However, the overall rank demonstrates that this pairing is among the most capable tested for Greedfall.

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. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU has a 33 MB shared L3 cache, with 2 MB L2 cache per core and 80 KB L1 cache per core. This configuration provides substantial parallel processing capability, which is relevant for Greedfall's open-world environments that require continuous asset loading and AI updates.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its strength in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 6287 and multicore score of 44534 indicate that the processor can handle both the main game thread and background simulation tasks. The Passmark single thread score of 4472 and multithread score of 52392 further confirm this balance. In Greedfall, the CPU's performance is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 333.7 FPS, which is 193.0 FPS higher than the 4K Low result of 140.7 FPS. This 2.37x scaling from 4K to 1080p suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to maintain very high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The Core i7-14700K's 96th percentile ranking against all CPUs places it among the fastest processors available. Its nearest rivals include the Core i7-14700KF (identical average score of 70104, 0% delta), AMD EPYC 9115 (69887, 0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, -0.5% delta). These small percentage differences indicate that the CPU is operating at the top of its performance class. The 125 W TDP and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory provide flexibility, though the measured FPS data does not differentiate between memory types. The CPU's integrated UHD Graphics 770 is not relevant for gaming when a discrete RTX 5080 is present, but it does offer a fallback for troubleshooting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive view of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the results show a wide spread between settings: Low achieves 333.7 FPS, Medium achieves 265.5 FPS, High achieves 243.9 FPS, and Ultra achieves 154.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 68.2 FPS, while the difference between Medium and Ultra is 110.7 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty, likely due to increased draw distances, shadow quality, and post-processing effects.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low at 232.2 FPS, Medium at 181.9 FPS, High at 167.9 FPS, and Ultra at 109.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by approximately 30% across all settings. For example, Low drops from 333.7 to 232.2 FPS, a 101.5 FPS reduction, while Ultra drops from 154.8 to 109.1 FPS, a 45.7 FPS reduction. The percentage drop is larger at Low (30.4%) than at Ultra (29.5%), which is expected since lower settings place more relative load on the GPU as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 140.7 FPS, Medium at 110.3 FPS, High at 96.9 FPS, and Ultra at 63.2 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 5080 can handle Greedfall at playable frame rates even at Ultra, though 63.2 FPS is close to the 60 FPS minimum for smooth gameplay. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a performance reduction of about 40% on average. Low drops from 232.2 to 140.7 FPS (39.4% reduction), Medium from 181.9 to 110.3 FPS (39.4% reduction), High from 167.9 to 96.9 FPS (42.3% reduction), and Ultra from 109.1 to 63.2 FPS (42.1% reduction).

Across all resolutions, the performance scaling between settings follows a consistent pattern. Ultra is the most demanding setting, requiring approximately 46-54% more performance headroom than Medium. High sits between Medium and Ultra, typically 8-13% slower than Medium. Low is the fastest setting, providing 20-26% more performance than Medium depending on resolution. These measured values indicate that Greedfall's settings have a substantial impact on frame rate, and the RTX 5080's performance at 4K Ultra (63.2 FPS) represents the most demanding scenario tested. The data shows that players can confidently use Medium settings at any resolution for a smooth experience, with Ultra reserved for 1440p and below where frame rates remain above 100 FPS.