Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers very high frame rates in Greedfall, but the scaling behavior across resolutions reveals a clear shift in where the performance bottleneck lies. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 290 FPS, which is heavily CPU-limited. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops to 201 FPS, a reduction of roughly 31%, and at 3840x2160 Low the average falls to 120 FPS, another 40% drop from 1440p. This pattern is classic for a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, but the 1080p numbers are so high that the CPU is clearly the limiting factor there. The 1080p Ultra preset, at 132 FPS, is still extremely fast but shows that even at Ultra settings, the resolution is low enough for the CPU to matter. The 4K Ultra preset, however, plummets to 55 FPS, a 58% drop from 4K High (85 FPS). That 55 FPS figure is the only result in the entire dataset that falls below 60 FPS, and it starkly illustrates that the RX 7900 XTX, despite its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, cannot sustain a locked 60 FPS at 4K with every detail cranked to maximum. The 4K Medium preset (94 FPS) is a much healthier 71% faster than 4K Ultra, confirming that the Ultra preset contains settings that are particularly punishing for the GPU. In summary, the 1080p and 1440p results are so high that the CPU is a frequent limit, while 4K is entirely GPU-bound, with the Ultra preset being the only scenario where the combo feels inadequate for smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a textbook transition from a CPU-limited to a GPU-limited workload. At 1080p Low, the 290 FPS average is so high that it must be constrained by the Intel Core i7-14700KF's single-thread performance, as the GPU is barely being taxed. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 201 FPS, a 31% reduction that is slightly larger than the pixel count increase would suggest, indicating the GPU is starting to work harder but still has plenty of headroom. At 4K Low, the average falls to 120 FPS, a 40% drop from 1440p, which is very close to the pixel count scaling, confirming the GPU is now the primary bottleneck. The 4K High preset (85 FPS) is 29% slower than 4K Low, and 4K Medium (94 FPS) sits in between. The critical outlier is 4K Ultra at 55 FPS, which is 35% slower than 4K High. This disproportionate drop suggests that the Ultra preset enables a specific rendering feature—likely heavy ambient occlusion or shadow quality—that disproportionately impacts the Radeon RX 7900 XTX's RDNA 3.0 architecture. The 1440p Ultra preset (91 FPS) is also notably slower than 1440p High (143 FPS), a 36% reduction, confirming that the Ultra preset is consistently demanding across resolutions. The 1080p Ultra result (132 FPS) is still very fast, but it is 36% slower than 1080p High (207 FPS), showing that even at the lowest resolution, the Ultra settings impose a significant GPU load. The overall takeaway is that this combo is overkill for 1080p and 1440p in Greedfall, where the CPU will limit performance in lighter settings, while 4K is GPU-bound, with the Ultra preset being the only setting that pushes the system below 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average frame rate is 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS for this preset is not recorded, but the average itself indicates a sub-60 experience.

Q: What is the best resolution for a 144 Hz monitor with this hardware?

A: 2560x1440 with the High preset averages 143 FPS, which is very close to a 144 Hz refresh rate. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 158 FPS, which is also excellent, but the High preset offers a better visual quality-to-performance balance.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996), 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), and 0.9% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). It is 1% slower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879).

Q: Is the Radeon RX 7900 XTX a strong performer in synthetic GPU tests?

A: The RX 7900 XTX has a Passmark G3D score of 31238 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6841. Its average benchmark score is 19410, placing it in the 64th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival in average score is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB (19334, 0.4% slower), though this is a synthetic metric and does not reflect real-world gaming performance.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1920x1080 with Medium settings?

A: The average FPS is 228, with a minimum of 193 FPS and a maximum of 262 FPS. This is well beyond any current monitor's refresh rate, making the CPU the limiting factor.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra preset have any recorded minimum or maximum FPS?

A: No. The measured data for 3840x2160 Ultra only includes the average FPS of 55. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the dataset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake-R architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. In Greedfall, its role is to feed the Radeon RX 7900 XTX with enough draw calls to keep the GPU busy, and at 1080p, it succeeds almost too well. The 1080p Low result of 290 FPS is the highest in the entire dataset, and it is almost certainly limited by the CPU's single-core performance. The i7-14700KF scores 6235 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2578 in Geekbench single-core, which are strong numbers, but Greedfall is an older title (released in 2019) and likely does not scale well across 20 cores. The 1080p High result of 207 FPS is still CPU-limited, as the GPU would be capable of higher frame rates if the CPU could deliver them. The 1080p Ultra result of 132 FPS shows that even with heavier GPU load, the CPU is not a bottleneck at that resolution because the GPU is still able to hit 132 FPS. At 1440p, the CPU is still a factor in the Low preset (201 FPS), but by 1440p High (143 FPS) and Ultra (91 FPS), the GPU becomes the primary limit. At 4K, the CPU is essentially irrelevant; the 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS is entirely due to the GPU's inability to process the frame quickly enough. The i7-14700KF's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache are more than sufficient for this game, and its 125 W TDP is well within the capabilities of a capable air cooler. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it is in the top 6% of processors, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, is only 0.2% behind in average benchmark score. For Greedfall, the CPU is never a problem; it is either the limiter at low resolutions or completely idle at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 562nd out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 15% of all configurations tested, which is a strong showing. The rank of 562 out of 3703 means that approximately 3141 other combos are slower, and only 561 are faster. Given that the dataset includes many combinations of older hardware, this rank is expected for a modern high-end CPU and a top-tier GPU from the previous generation. The fact that it is not in the top 100 suggests that there are faster combos, likely using newer GPUs like the NVIDIA RTX 4090 or perhaps the RX 7900 XTX paired with a faster CPU like the Intel Core i9-14900K. However, the 562nd rank is still excellent, and the measured frame rates show that this combo can handle Greedfall at 1440p High with 143 FPS, which is a very smooth experience. The rank is a composite of all tested resolutions and settings, so the 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS likely drags the overall rank down slightly, but the 1080p and 1440p results are so high that the combo still places well. The nearest rival combos are not listed in the data, but the synthetic benchmarks suggest that the i7-14700KF is competitive with the Ryzen 9 7950X and the Core Ultra 7 265K, so similar combos with those CPUs would likely rank nearby.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this hardware, the optimal settings depend on your target resolution and refresh rate. For 1920x1080, the High preset at 207 FPS is the best choice because it offers excellent visual quality while still being far above any monitor's refresh rate. The Ultra preset at 132 FPS is also fine, but the visual difference between High and Ultra is likely small, and the 75 FPS gain from dropping to High is not needed. For 2560x1440, the High preset is the clear winner: 143 FPS is perfect for a 144 Hz monitor, and the visual quality is high. The Medium preset at 158 FPS is also good if you want to maximize frame rate, but the High preset is the recommended balance. For 3840x2160, the High preset is the only viable option for a smooth experience, averaging 85 FPS. The Medium preset at 94 FPS is also acceptable, but the High preset offers better image quality with only a 9 FPS penalty. The Ultra preset at 55 FPS should be avoided for 4K, as it dips below 60 FPS. If you must use 4K Ultra, you would need to reduce resolution scaling or use upscaling, but the data does not include those settings. The Low preset at 4K (120 FPS) is playable but looks poor, so it is not recommended. The 4K Medium preset (94 FPS) is a good compromise if you find High too demanding, but the High preset is the best overall for 4K. In summary, use High for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K; avoid Ultra at 4K; and use Medium at 4K only if you need a few extra frames.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 290 FPS average
• Medium: 228 FPS average, 193 FPS minimum, 262 FPS maximum
• High: 207 FPS average
• Ultra: 132 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 201 FPS average
• Medium: 158 FPS average, 134 FPS minimum, 181 FPS maximum
• High: 143 FPS average
• Ultra: 91 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 120 FPS average
• Medium: 94 FPS average, 80 FPS minimum, 108 FPS maximum
• High: 85 FPS average
• Ultra: 55 FPS average