Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 254th out of 3,703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This is a high-end pairing that delivers playable frame rates at every resolution tested, but the data reveals a clear pattern: the RTX 4080 becomes the dominant factor at 4K Ultra, while the i7-14700KF’s 20 cores and 5.60 GHz boost clock keep the system from being CPU-limited at lower settings. Benchmark results show this combo hits 318 FPS at 1080p Low, yet drops to 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 5.3x reduction that underscores how Greedfall’s heaviest settings push the GPU to its limits. The following sections break down exactly where this combo excels and where its performance curve flattens.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s 254th place out of 3,703 tested configurations puts it in the 93rd percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings for Greedfall. That rank is driven by the GPU’s 86th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU’s 94th percentile among all CPUs, meaning both components are near the top of their respective pools. In practical terms, this combo sits ahead of the vast majority of systems, but it is not the absolute fastest—there are 253 combos that deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The gap to the top is largely explained by the RTX 4080’s position relative to newer cards; its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 0.1% higher on average, a negligible difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% ahead, while the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S are 2.6% and 2.7% ahead respectively, indicating that the RTX 4080 sits in a crowded mid-to-high tier where small score differences translate to single-digit FPS changes. For Greedfall specifically, this rank means the combo will handle the game’s default High preset at 1440p with ease, but 4K Ultra is where the rank starts to feel less impressive. The CPU’s own benchmarks reinforce this: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,167 and a single-core score of 6,235 place it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and 0.4% ahead of the Ryzen 9 7940HX, with the Core Ultra 7 265K trailing by 1%. This is a top-tier CPU that will not bottleneck the RTX 4080 in most scenarios, and the combo rank reflects that balance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 brings 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory capacity is more than sufficient for Greedfall’s textures at any resolution, and the bandwidth ensures that 4K assets load without stutter. The GPU’s base clock is 2,205 MHz, boosting to 2,505 MHz, with memory running at 1,400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective). These clocks are high enough to sustain the frame rates seen in the measured data, but the role of the GPU becomes most evident when comparing Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low (318 FPS) to Ultra (145 FPS) cuts performance by 54%, a massive drop that is entirely attributable to the GPU’s workload. The RTX 4080’s 9,728 shading units and 76 RT cores handle Greedfall’s effects, but the game is not ray-tracing heavy, so the bottleneck at Ultra is pure rasterization and shader complexity. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 34,457 and its 86th percentile ranking confirm it is a strong performer, yet its nearest rivals are close: the RTX 4080 SUPER is 0.1% ahead, while the Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% ahead. This means the RTX 4080 is not a class leader but a solid high-end option. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is to deliver those High preset numbers—157 FPS at 1440p and 226 FPS at 1080p—which are well above the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS is exactly at that threshold, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor there, not the CPU. The GPU’s 16 GB VRAM also prevents any memory spillover at 4K, as Greedfall is a 2019 title with modest VRAM demands compared to modern releases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming more dominant as resolution increases. At High settings, the combo delivers 226 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 94 FPS at 4K. That is a 58% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 40% drop from 1440p to 4K, totaling a 58% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Low settings show the same trend but with higher absolute numbers: 318 FPS at 1080p, 220 FPS at 1440p, and 131 FPS at 4K, a 59% drop from 1080p to 4K. Medium settings follow the pattern: 249 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K, a 59% reduction. Ultra settings are the steepest: 145 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K, a 59% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% drop from 1440p to 4K, totaling 59% overall. This consistency—roughly a 40% performance loss each time resolution doubles—indicates that the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at all resolutions, because if the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would stay flat regardless of resolution. The fact that FPS scales almost linearly with pixel count means the i7-14700KF has headroom to spare. At 1080p Low, the 318 FPS is likely near the CPU’s game engine limit, but the CPU’s 5.60 GHz boost clock and 28 threads prevent it from being a constraint. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the combo dips below 94 FPS, and even then it holds 60 FPS exactly. For users targeting high refresh rates, 1080p and 1440p are where this combo shines, with 1440p High delivering 157 FPS, which is above most 144 Hz monitors’ refresh rates. The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS is playable but leaves no headroom for frame drops, and the min FPS at 4K Medium is 88, suggesting that Medium is the safer choice for 4K if you want to avoid dips.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo’s lowest resolution tested, the data shows exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 318 FPS average, which is the highest number in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 249 FPS with a min of 212 and max of 287, indicating tight frame pacing. High settings deliver 226 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 145 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 173 FPS, a 54% reduction, which is the largest percentage drop of any resolution. This suggests that Greedfall’s Ultra preset adds significant GPU load—likely from shadows, ambient occlusion, and post-processing—that the RTX 4080 handles but not without cost. At 1440p, the numbers shift downward but remain high: Low hits 220 FPS, Medium 173 FPS (min 147, max 199), High 157 FPS, and Ultra 100 FPS. The Ultra result at 1440p is exactly 100 FPS, which is a clean number that suggests the GPU is hitting a performance ceiling. At 4K, the resolution where the GPU is most stressed, Low delivers 131 FPS, Medium 103 FPS (min 88, max 119), High 94 FPS, and Ultra 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured point that falls to 60 FPS, and it does so exactly, indicating a hard limit that could be due to a frame rate cap or the GPU’s maximum output under that load. The Medium preset at 4K has a min FPS of 88, which is below the average but still playable. Across all resolutions, the High preset is the most balanced: it delivers 226 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 94 FPS at 4K, with no min FPS data points below 88. The lack of min FPS data for most settings (only Medium has min/max values) means the average FPS is the primary metric, and those averages are consistently high. The RTX 4080’s 16 GB VRAM is never a constraint, as even at 4K Ultra, the game does not exceed that capacity. The i7-14700KF’s role here is to feed the GPU, and the CPU’s Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 18,550 and single-core score of 2,618 show it has ample processing power for Greedfall’s AI and physics, which are not particularly demanding for a 2019 title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast access to game data, and its 10 nm process node (Raptor Lake-R architecture) keeps power in check with a 125 W TDP. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but at 1080p Low, the 318 FPS result shows the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 4,480 and multi-thread score of 52,425 indicate strong per-core performance and excellent multi-threading, which is relevant for background tasks but not critical for Greedfall’s single-threaded game logic. The CPU’s nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (0.2% behind), Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.4% behind), and Ryzen 9 7950X (0.9% behind), with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K leading by 1%. This means the i7-14700KF is essentially tied with the best CPUs available, and any performance difference in Greedfall is negligible. The CPU’s 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms it is a top-tier part, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,167 is a strong indicator of sustained performance under load. In the measured FPS data, the CPU’s influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 318 FPS is likely near the engine’s frame rate cap, and at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The fact that FPS drops by roughly 40% each time resolution doubles proves the CPU is not limiting, because a CPU-bound system would show similar FPS across resolutions. The i7-14700KF’s boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures that even single-threaded tasks, like Greedfall’s main game thread, are handled quickly, and the 28 threads provide headroom for streaming assets and background processes. For this game, the CPU is more than sufficient, and the data shows no scenario where it holds back the RTX 4080.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 226 FPS, which is 19% lower than Medium’s 249 FPS but still far above any refresh rate, and the visual upgrade from Medium to High is typically significant in an Action RPG. At 1440p, High hits 157 FPS, which is above the 144 Hz threshold and only 9% lower than Medium’s 173 FPS; the extra visual fidelity is worth the modest FPS cost. At 4K, High produces 94 FPS, which is 9% lower than Medium’s 103 FPS but still well above 60 FPS, making it the best choice for 4K gaming on a high-refresh-rate display. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it drops to 60 FPS at 4K—exactly at the playable threshold with no headroom—and even at 1080p it costs 36% of the High preset’s frame rate (145 FPS vs 226 FPS) for what is likely a marginal visual gain. The Low preset is only useful for competitive play or extremely high refresh rates, as it delivers 318 FPS at 1080p and 220 FPS at 1440p, but the visual degradation in Greedfall’s environments is substantial. For most users, High at 1440p is the sweet spot: 157 FPS average, which is smooth on 144 Hz monitors, with the option to drop to Medium if you prefer higher frame rates (173 FPS) or a more consistent frame time (min 147 FPS). At 4K, High is the best choice because it stays above 90 FPS, which is more than enough for a single-player RPG, while Ultra’s 60 FPS is exactly at the threshold and could dip below in busy scenes—though the data does not include min FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 88 at 4K shows that even Medium can dip, so High’s average of 94 FPS likely has a similar or better minimum. The RTX 4080’s 16 GB VRAM is not a factor in this decision, as all presets fit within that capacity. The i7-14700KF’s performance is consistent across settings, so the choice comes down to GPU load. In summary, High is the recommended preset for all resolutions, with Medium as a fallback for 4K if you want extra margin, and Ultra should be avoided unless you accept 60 FPS as your target.