Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, places specific demands on a system that this pairing of an Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER meets with notable efficiency, though not without clear limitations. The benchmark data reveals a configuration that is exceptionally strong for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, capable at 1440p, but which struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific CPU-GPU combination at rank 1027 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This positioning, squarely in the middle of the database, is a crucial indicator of performance balance. While the individual components rank highly in their respective categories, their synergy in this particular game does not produce a top-tier result. The rank suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary constraint, holding the combo back from the upper echelons achieved by pairings with more powerful graphics cards. This is not a statement of poor performance, but rather a reflection of the GPU's tier relative to the CPU's high-end capabilities. The combo outperforms the majority of tested systems, placing it in the 60th percentile of all configurations. This means that for the vast majority of users, this system would deliver a smooth and enjoyable experience, but it is not in the same league as the top 100 or even top 500 combinations that likely feature significantly stronger GPUs. The data implies a system built for high-performance 1080p and capable 1440p gaming, rather than a 4K powerhouse.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component in this system's gaming performance. Based on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node, it brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. Its compute capabilities are substantial, with 2560 shading units and a FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS, alongside 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU's benchmark scores show it holds a 65th percentile rank among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, is a mere 0.5% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 2.5%. This places the 2070 SUPER in a solid, mid-to-upper tier of graphics cards.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions. The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, underscoring the limits of its 8 GB VRAM and overall processing power. The game's asset streaming and rendering demands at 4K are simply too great for this card to maintain high frame rates, particularly at Ultra settings where the average FPS falls to 29.8. This indicates that the GPU is working at its absolute limit, and the 8 GB memory buffer is likely a constraining factor at this resolution. The 2070 SUPER is clearly a capable 1080p and 1440p card, but the data firmly establishes it as the limiting factor in this pairing for 4K gaming.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a high-end desktop processor that provides an immense amount of headroom for the RTX 2070 SUPER. With 20 cores and 28 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture, it has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its large 33 MB shared L3 cache ensures that game data is readily available to the cores. The CPU's synthetic benchmarks are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44557 and a single-core score of 6290. Its average benchmark score is 70104, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K, has a nearly identical average score, with a delta of 0%, confirming this is one of the top-tier consumer processors available.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data and process game logic. The benchmark results show that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor. At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS of 169.1 is exceptionally high, demonstrating the CPU's ability to push frame rates well beyond what the GPU can handle at higher settings. Even at 4K, where the GPU is clearly saturated, the CPU's performance ensures that frame rates are not artificially capped by processing bottlenecks. This is a classic example of a high-end CPU paired with a mid-range GPU; the CPU is never the weak link, ensuring that the system's performance is directly tied to the GPU's capabilities. The Core i7-14700KF provides a stable and powerful foundation, guaranteeing that the GPU is the sole determinant of frame rate in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed picture of the system's performance across different resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. With Low settings, it achieves an average of 169.1 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings yield 130.5 FPS, and High settings produce 122.6 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the system maintains a highly playable 78.6 FPS average. This demonstrates that at 1080p, the combo is more than capable of delivering a fluid gaming experience at maximum quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's strain. Low settings average 117.9 FPS, while Medium and High settings produce 92.2 and 84.5 FPS, respectively. These are all very good numbers for 1440p gaming. The drop is more pronounced at Ultra settings, where the average FPS falls to 55.1. This is still playable, but it indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is working significantly harder, and the frame rate is starting to dip below the ideal 60 FPS threshold for many gamers.

At 3840x2160, the performance limits of the GPU are clearly exposed. Low settings are still playable at an average of 71.3 FPS, but Medium settings drop to 55.7 FPS. High settings fall to 46.7 FPS, and Ultra settings are not viable for smooth gameplay, with an average of only 29.8 FPS. The data shows a clear and consistent trend: the system is a high-performance 1080p machine, a solid 1440p machine, but only a low-to-medium settings 4K machine.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of FPS across resolutions highlights the GPU-bound nature of this system in Greedfall. From 1080p to 1440p, there is a typical and expected drop in performance. For example, at High settings, the average FPS drops from 122.6 at 1080p to 84.5 at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 31%. This is a normal scaling pattern. However, the jump from 1440p to 4K is more punishing. At High settings, the FPS drops from 84.5 to 46.7, a further reduction of about 45%. This disproportionate drop is a clear sign that the GPU's memory bandwidth and raw compute power are being exhausted.

The data at Ultra settings is even more illustrative. The frame rate plummets from 78.6 at 1080p to 55.1 at 1440p, and then to a non-playable 29.8 at 4K. This severe decline at 4K strongly indicates that the 8 GB VRAM is insufficient for the ultra-high-resolution textures and effects that Greedfall's Ultra preset demands. The GPU is forced to swap data in and out of memory, causing stutters and reducing the average frame rate dramatically. The scaling pattern proves that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the definitive limiting component. The CPU, with its massive core count and high clock speeds, is not the cause of these frame rate dips. The system's performance is directly and proportionally tied to the GPU's workload, making it an excellent example of a balanced setup for 1080p and 1440p, but one that is clearly outmatched by the demands of 4K gaming.