Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing in Greedfall is a study in imbalance. The data shows a processor with immense headroom paired with a GPU that becomes the definitive bottleneck at higher resolutions. This combo ranks 1401 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 18th percentile of all tested hardware pairings for this title, a position driven almost entirely by the graphics card’s limitations rather than the CPU’s capabilities.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor from the Raptor Lake Refresh generation, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It features 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU scores 44,557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,290 in single-core, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 70,104 sits virtually tied with the Intel Core i7-14700K (deltaPct 0), while it is 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 1.3% behind the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is largely supportive. At 1080p Low settings, the combination achieves 139.9 FPS, but this figure is not a reflection of CPU limits. The processor’s 20 cores and high boost clock are far more capable than what this 2019 Action RPG demands. The data indicates that even at the lowest settings and resolution, the frame rate is constrained by the GPU, not the CPU. The CPU’s massive multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Passmark multi-thread score of 52,425, is simply not a limiting factor in this title. The bottleneck shifts decisively toward the graphics card as resolution increases, making the CPU’s role minimal in determining the final frame rate outcomes.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the clear performance limiter in this configuration. Built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process, it has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 1680 MHz, and it contains 1,920 shading units. The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect its mid-range standing: a Passmark G3D score of 14,111 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,242 place it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

The 6 GB VRAM capacity is a critical constraint in Greedfall. At 4K Ultra settings, the average frame rate collapses to 24.9 FPS, a figure that suggests both memory capacity and compute limitations are being hit simultaneously. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% faster) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% faster), but these are marginal differences. The RTX 2060’s 336.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is insufficient for the demands of 4K Ultra textures in this title, while its 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 compute is stretched thin. The data shows a consistent pattern: the GPU is the primary factor in every measured scenario, with the CPU never approaching a limiting state.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a textbook GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 96.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops the frame rate to 70.9 FPS, a 26.8% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 42.3 FPS, which is 56.3% lower than the 1080p result. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck; a CPU-bound system would show far less sensitivity to resolution changes.

The scaling pattern is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The 1080p Ultra average of 61.7 FPS falls to 46.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 24.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra represents a 46.2% performance loss, indicating that the GPU is struggling to fill the additional pixels. Conversely, the jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p (139.9 FPS to 61.7 FPS) shows a performance penalty of 55.9%, which is entirely attributable to increased GPU workload. The CPU’s consistent ability to feed frames is evident; the data shows no resolution or settings combination where the CPU becomes the bottleneck, as the frame rate always scales with GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1080p, the combo achieves 139.9 FPS on Low, 107.8 FPS on Medium, 96.8 FPS on High, and 61.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Medium and High is relatively small (11.0 FPS), while the drop from High to Ultra is substantial (35.1 FPS), suggesting that Ultra settings introduce a disproportionately heavy GPU load.

At 1440p, the results are 93.8 FPS on Low, 76.1 FPS on Medium, 70.9 FPS on High, and 46.3 FPS on Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs 46.1 FPS, while the same resolution change at Ultra costs only 15.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU is already saturated at 1080p Ultra. At 4K, the numbers are 56.1 FPS on Low, 46.9 FPS on Medium, 42.3 FPS on High, and 24.9 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only 4K setting that approaches playability, while 4K Ultra is effectively unplayable. The data consistently shows that the RTX 2060’s performance ceiling is reached at 1440p High, with any further increase in resolution or settings yielding diminishing returns.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1401 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 17.8% of all tested hardware pairings, a poor result that underscores the mismatch between the high-end CPU and the mid-range GPU. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s 58th percentile standing; the CPU’s 96th percentile performance does little to lift the combo’s position.

The ranking suggests that many other GPU pairings with this same CPU would perform significantly better, as the processor is clearly not the limiting factor. The combo’s position relative to other tested systems indicates that the RTX 2060 holds back the i7-14700KF in this game. For context, the GPU’s nearest rivals (AMD Radeon RX 7600S, Radeon Pro 5600M) would likely produce similar or slightly better frame rates due to their marginal performance advantages, but the fundamental issue remains: the GPU is too weak for the CPU’s potential.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 1080p setting for this combo?

A: At 1080p, High settings deliver 96.8 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 61.7 FPS, which is still playable but with a significant performance cost.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: The data shows 4K performance is marginal. Low settings yield 56.1 FPS, but Medium drops to 46.9 FPS and Ultra falls to 24.9 FPS. Only 4K Low is consistently playable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70,104, which is identical to the Intel Core i7-14700K (deltaPct 0) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance percentile?

A: The RTX 2060 is in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 14,111 and an average benchmark score of 16,074.

Q: What resolution provides the best balance of quality and performance?

A: 1440p High at 70.9 FPS offers the best balance. It provides a significant resolution upgrade over 1080p while maintaining a frame rate above 60 FPS.

Q: Why is the 4K Ultra frame rate so low?

A: The 24.9 FPS result at 4K Ultra indicates the GPU is overwhelmed by the combined demands of high resolution and maximum settings, likely exceeding both its compute capacity and 6 GB VRAM.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal experience for this combo is 1440p with High settings, yielding 70.9 FPS. This provides a 77.5% resolution increase over 1080p while staying comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, High settings (96.8 FPS) are recommended over Ultra (61.7 FPS) because the 35.1 FPS cost for Ultra’s marginal visual gains is not justified. At 4K, only Low settings (56.1 FPS) are viable, but the substantial frame rate sacrifice makes 1440p the superior choice. The data shows that Medium settings at 1440p (76.1 FPS) offer a small performance buffer over High, but the visual quality difference is not worth the 5.2 FPS trade-off. The Ultra preset should be avoided entirely at all resolutions except 1080p where it barely maintains playability, but even then, High is the better performance-per-frame option. For the most consistent experience, 1440p High is the clear recommendation, as it avoids the resolution scaling penalties seen at 4K and the diminishing returns of Ultra settings.