Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF 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. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557 and a single-core score of 6290, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 70104 is effectively identical to the Intel Core i7-14700K (deltaPct 0), and it sits within 1.3% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270. For Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, this level of processing power is substantial. The game’s engine does not appear to be heavily threaded, as the data shows that frame rates scale more dramatically with resolution and graphics settings than with CPU-bound tasks. At 1080p Low, the system produces 251.2 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU is feeding the GPU effectively at lower settings where graphics load is minimal. The single-core performance, reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6290, is likely the more relevant metric for this title, as older game engines often rely on fewer, faster cores. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample headroom for game assets, though the impact on Greedfall is likely modest given the game’s age and the high absolute frame rates measured. In this configuration, the CPU is not a bottleneck; even at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS of 114.8 remains well above playable thresholds, suggesting the processor has spare capacity.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a high-end Ampere-architecture GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. Its base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it offers 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This GPU ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41224, placing it within 1.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (deltaPct -0.5) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (deltaPct -0.9). For Greedfall, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor in performance scaling. The measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 48.9, which is a significant reduction from the 74.3 FPS at 4K High. This indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity are being heavily taxed by the game’s highest visual settings. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for this title, as no memory-related stutters or crashes are implied by the data; the frame rate drops at 4K Ultra are consistent with pure rasterization load rather than memory overflow. The RTX 3080 Ti’s nearest rival, the RTX 3090, performs within 0.5% in average score, yet the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (48.9) suggests that the game is sensitive to raw shader throughput and memory bandwidth, both of which this card provides in abundance. At 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 251.2 FPS, showing that in lower-load scenarios, the card has massive headroom, but at 4K Ultra, it is pushed to its limits, resulting in sub-60 FPS performance.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Examining the measured frame rates across all resolutions, the High preset consistently offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1080p High, the system delivers 178.8 FPS, which is 64.4 FPS higher than Ultra (114.8 FPS) but only 14.2 FPS lower than Medium (193 FPS). The gap between High and Medium is relatively small, while the jump from High to Ultra incurs a significant 64 FPS penalty. This pattern repeats at 1440p: High produces 125.4 FPS, Medium produces 133.9 FPS (a difference of only 8.5 FPS), and Ultra drops to 76.6 FPS. At 4K, High yields 74.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Ultra falls to 48.9 FPS, which is noticeably less fluid. Therefore, the High preset is the recommended setting for this combination, as it provides a substantial improvement over Ultra in frame rate while maintaining a visual quality that is only marginally below the maximum. The data shows that the performance cost of enabling Ultra settings is disproportionate to the likely visual gain, especially at higher resolutions. For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p displays, High allows the system to exceed 120 FPS at 1440p, which is an excellent experience. At 4K, High keeps the frame rate above 70 FPS, ensuring a responsive and immersive experience without the need to drop to Medium (78.5 FPS at 4K, which is only 4.2 FPS higher than High). The Low preset, while achieving 251.2 FPS at 1080p, sacrifices too much visual quality for a frame rate that is beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. Thus, High is the optimal choice, offering a 53.8% higher frame rate than Ultra at 4K while maintaining a superior experience to Medium.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70104, which is exactly 0% different from the Intel Core i7-14700K. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (score 69887) and 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (score 70420). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 leads by 1.3% with a score of 71056.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 3080 Ti and the RTX 3090 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 41224, while the RTX 3090 scores 41441. This represents a deltaPct of -0.5%, meaning the RTX 3090 is only 0.5% faster in average score, which is a negligible difference in real-world gaming.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the system fail to maintain 60 FPS?

A: The only measured configuration that drops below 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which produces an average frame rate of 48.9 FPS. All other settings and resolution combinations, including 4K High at 74.3 FPS and 1440p Ultra at 76.6 FPS, stay above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to High at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the Ultra preset yields 76.6 FPS, while High yields 125.4 FPS. This is an increase of 48.8 FPS, or approximately 63.7% higher performance, by making this one-step reduction in settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Medium produces 193 FPS, while High produces 178.8 FPS. The difference is 14.2 FPS, with High being only 7.4% slower than Medium, making High a clearly superior choice for the small performance trade-off.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking compared to all GPUs, and what does that imply for this game?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. This high ranking, combined with the measured 4K High performance of 74.3 FPS, indicates that the card is well-suited for demanding titles like Greedfall, though it cannot handle the maximum Ultra preset at 4K without dropping below 50 FPS.

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

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate scaling across resolutions, which identifies the GPU as the primary limiting component. Starting at 1080p High, the system achieves 178.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 125.4 FPS, a reduction of 53.4 FPS (or 29.9%). Further scaling to 4K High results in 74.3 FPS, which is 104.5 FPS lower than the 1080p figure, representing a 58.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates at 1080p would be much lower, and the drop from 1080p to 1440p would be less pronounced. Instead, the data shows that the RTX 3080 Ti’s rendering capabilities are being saturated as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the system hits 251.2 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate to suggest that the CPU is not constrained; the i7-14700KF is capable of feeding the GPU at this level. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p also supports this: Low (251.2 FPS) to Ultra (114.8 FPS) is a 136.4 FPS drop, which is entirely attributable to increased GPU workload from higher-quality shaders and effects. The same pattern holds at 4K, where Low (104.6 FPS) to Ultra (48.9 FPS) shows a 55.7 FPS drop. The fact that 4K Low (104.6 FPS) is only 14.2 FPS slower than 1080p Ultra (114.8 FPS) further confirms that the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting factor. The i7-14700KF’s high single-thread score of 6290 ensures that it can keep up with the GPU’s demands even at lower resolutions where frame rates are highest. In summary, the benchmark results indicate that for Greedfall, the RTX 3080 Ti is the bottleneck, and users should expect significant frame rate gains when lowering resolution or settings, with the CPU providing ample headroom.