Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: Intel Core i7-14700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with this Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination reveals a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the GPU increasingly becoming the bottleneck as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the combination delivers frame rates ranging from 112.2 FPS on Ultra settings to 250.8 FPS on Low, while at 4K the spread tightens dramatically to 48.6 FPS on Ultra and 99.4 FPS on Low. This pattern suggests a well-balanced pairing where the 20-core, 28-thread processor provides ample headroom at lower resolutions, but the graphics card's workload dominates at higher pixel counts. The data also shows that settings choices matter more at 1440p and 4K, where the gap between Low and Ultra presets widens significantly compared to 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the performance ceiling lies. At High settings, the system delivers 175.4 FPS at 1080p, drops to 125.8 FPS at 1440p, and settles at 76.1 FPS at 4K — a reduction of approximately 57% from 1080p to 4K. The Low preset shows an even steeper decline: 250.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 172.7 FPS at 1440p and then to 99.4 FPS at 4K, representing a 60% drop. This nonlinear scaling — with a 30% loss from 1080p to 1440p and another 39% loss from 1440p to 4K — indicates that the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 48.6 FPS is particularly telling: it sits well below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that this preset combination exceeds what the GPU can comfortably handle at that resolution. Interestingly, the gap between Medium and High settings narrows at 4K (79.0 FPS vs 76.1 FPS), while the gap between High and Ultra widens (76.1 FPS vs 48.6 FPS), implying that Ultra introduces disproportionately heavy effects that strain the GPU's 5888 shading units and 64 ROPs.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average is 250.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low (99.4 FPS), Medium (79.0 FPS), and High (76.1 FPS) presets. At Ultra, the average drops to 48.6 FPS, which falls below 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra, the average FPS drops from 112.2 at 1080p to 81.2 at 1440p — a reduction of 31.0 FPS, or roughly 28%.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Low delivers 250.8 FPS versus Ultra's 112.2 FPS, a gap of 138.6 FPS. At 4K, the gap narrows to 50.8 FPS (99.4 vs 48.6), making 4K the resolution with the smallest absolute difference between these presets.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 outperform its nearest rival in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 37,283, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56's 37,507, but 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M's 36,371.

Q: How does the Core i7-14700KF compare to the Core i7-14700K in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70,104, essentially matching the i7-14700K's 70,074 with a deltaPct of 0%.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070's specifications directly explain several measured results. With a boost clock of 2475 MHz, 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, the card delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. In Greedfall, this translates to 4K High performance of 76.1 FPS, which is respectable but not overwhelming. The 4K Ultra result of 48.6 FPS suggests that the Ultra preset likely enables effects that saturate the GPU's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, though the game itself is not ray tracing-focused. The memory capacity appears sufficient — even at 4K Ultra, there is no indication of VRAM limitations causing stutters, and the 21 Gbps effective memory speed keeps bandwidth bottlenecks minimal. Compared to the GPU's percentile ranking of 81 among all GPUs, the in-game results are competitive, though the card's nearest rivals (RX Vega 56 at -0.6% delta, MX570 A at -1.9%, RTX 4080 Mobile at -2.2%) suggest that synthetic benchmarks may not fully capture gaming performance differences. The 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU indicate efficient power delivery, but the data shows that the limiting factor at 4K Ultra is raw shader throughput rather than memory or power constraints.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows point to High settings as the optimal balance for most users. At 1080p, High delivers 175.4 FPS — far above any display refresh rate, while at 1440p it maintains 125.8 FPS, comfortably above 120 Hz. At 4K, High produces 76.1 FPS, which is playable on standard 60 Hz displays. Medium settings offer marginal gains over High at 4K (79.0 FPS vs 76.1 FPS, only 3.8% improvement) but at the cost of visual fidelity. Ultra settings are only recommended at 1080p, where 112.2 FPS remains smooth, but at 1440p the 81.2 FPS average and at 4K the 48.6 FPS average make it a poor choice. Low settings provide the highest frame rates at every resolution — 250.8 FPS at 1080p, 172.7 FPS at 1440p, and 99.4 FPS at 4K — but the visual downgrade is likely severe given the 2.2x difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p. For competitive play at high refresh rates, Low at 1440p offers an excellent 172.7 FPS, while for cinematic single-player experiences, High at 4K provides the best compromise at 76.1 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range is available for high-refresh displays. Low delivers 250.8 FPS, Medium 194.2 FPS, High 175.4 FPS, and Ultra 112.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 55% reduction in frame rate, indicating that Ultra's additional effects cost significant performance even at this modest resolution. At 2560x1440, the same settings progression yields 172.7 FPS (Low), 136.5 FPS (Medium), 125.8 FPS (High), and 81.2 FPS (Ultra). The drop from High to Ultra here is 35%, larger than the 36% drop from Medium to High at 1080p, suggesting that Ultra's impact grows with pixel count. At 3840x2160, the results compress: Low 99.4 FPS, Medium 79.0 FPS, High 76.1 FPS, and Ultra 48.6 FPS. Notably, the gap between Medium and High at 4K is only 2.9 FPS (3.7%), while the gap between High and Ultra is 27.5 FPS (36%). This suggests that High and Medium presets are nearly identical in GPU load at 4K, but Ultra introduces a step-change in complexity. Across all resolutions, the scaling factor from 1080p to 4K is roughly 0.43x at Low, 0.41x at Medium, 0.43x at High, and 0.43x at Ultra — remarkably consistent, indicating resolution scaling is uniform regardless of settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF brings 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz to the pairing, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,557 and single-core score of 6,290 place it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs. In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident at 1080p Low, where the 250.8 FPS result requires the processor to feed frames rapidly — a workload that the 5.60 GHz boost clock handles without issue. The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform suggest robust power delivery, though the data does not show CPU bottlenecking at any resolution. At 4K, the CPU's importance diminishes: the 48.6 FPS Ultra result is GPU-limited, as evidenced by the fact that dropping from Low to Ultra at 4K changes FPS by only 50.8 FPS, while at 1080p the same settings change costs 138.6 FPS. The CPU's nearest rival, the Core i7-14700K, scores nearly identically (70,074 vs 70,104, 0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X trails by 0.4%. This indicates that the i7-14700KF provides ample headroom for Greedfall's engine, which likely uses only a fraction of the available 28 threads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 428 out of 1,705 tested configurations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 25% of all combos. This ranking reflects the strong synergy between the CPU's 96th percentile performance and the GPU's 81st percentile standing. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,557 and the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,854 both exceed their respective medians, suggesting that neither component is the weak link in this pairing. However, the ranking also implies that 427 combinations achieve higher average FPS in this game, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or 4090, which would push 4K Ultra past the 60 FPS barrier that this combo fails to reach. The rank of 428 out of 1,705 is respectable but not elite, and the data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield larger gains than upgrading the CPU, given that the processor already sits near the top of its class. The gap between this combo's 4K Ultra result (48.6 FPS) and the 60 FPS target indicates that while the pairing is strong for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it falls short at the highest settings and resolution combination.