Greedfall

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT shows a predictable scaling pattern in Greedfall, but the curve is steeper than many would expect. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 193.6 FPS, which drops to 137.5 FPS at High and 84.8 FPS at Ultra. That represents a 56% reduction from Low to Ultra at the same resolution, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the game's highest preset even when the CPU has plenty of headroom. Moving to 1440p, the numbers compress: Low produces 134.1 FPS, High drops to 96.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 60.3 FPS. The relative gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 55% at this resolution, showing that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises.

At 4K, the scaling becomes dramatic. Low settings yield 81.2 FPS, which is still playable, but High drops to 57.5 FPS and Ultra collapses to 35.2 FPS. The difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 112.4 FPS, a 58% loss. For Ultra settings, the 1080p score of 84.8 FPS falls to 35.2 FPS at 4K, a 58.5% reduction. This pattern strongly suggests that the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB frame buffer and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for lower presets, but the Ultra preset at 4K exceeds what this GPU can handle. The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution—the i9-14900K's 24 cores and 32 threads are more than capable of feeding the GPU, but the RX 6750 XT's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs simply run out of steam when resolution and settings both climb.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 817th out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all CPU-GPU pairings. This position is somewhat surprising given the CPU's strength. The i9-14900K sits at the 97th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79824. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7413, scores 80041, a delta of -0.3%, meaning the Intel part is essentially tied with a server-class chip. The Core i9-14900KF trails by 0.7% with a score of 79245, and the Core Ultra 7 265KF is similarly close at 79240.

The GPU, however, tells a different story. The RX 6750 XT sits at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 35327. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, scores 35787, which is 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is 0.2% behind, and the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 0.3% behind. This places the GPU in a crowded mid-range pack, and the 817th rank reflects that the combo is held back by the graphics card rather than the processor. In Greedfall specifically, the CPU's 97th percentile standing cannot compensate for a GPU that sits at the 79th percentile, resulting in a pairing that ranks just below the midpoint of all tested combos.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz, which is exceptionally high for any desktop chip. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 36 MB L3 cache. This configuration delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 49872 and a single-core score of 7040, placing it at the 97th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain frame pacing and avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be most stressed due to high frame rates, the combo achieves 193.6 FPS. This indicates that the i9-14900K's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 3064 and Passmark single-thread score of 4697, is more than sufficient for this title. The processor's 32 threads are largely underutilized in Greedfall, which is typical for a game of this era, but the high boost clock ensures that the few threads the game does use are running at maximum speed. The CPU's Passmark physics score of 3140 further supports its capability in game physics calculations, though the game's engine appears to place most of the computational burden on the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of how this combo handles Greedfall across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 193.6 FPS, Medium drops to 149.3 FPS, High lands at 137.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 84.8 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is particularly harsh, representing a 38.3% drop, which suggests that Ultra enables effects that disproportionately impact the GPU.

At 1440p, the Low preset produces 134.1 FPS, Medium achieves 102.5 FPS, High reaches 96.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 60.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 5.8%, while the High-to-Ultra drop remains steep at 37.6%. This resolution is the sweet spot for this combo, as High settings maintain nearly 100 FPS while Ultra stays above 60 FPS.

At 4K, the numbers become more constrained. Low settings yield 81.2 FPS, Medium drops to 59.5 FPS, High falls to 57.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 35.2 FPS. The Medium and High results are nearly identical, differing by only 2 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is fully saturated at this resolution and the game's quality presets have diminishing returns. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable for smooth gameplay, while Low settings remain fluid. The 4K Ultra result of 35.2 FPS is 58.5% lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 84.8 FPS, highlighting the GPU's limited 4K capability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this CPU-GPU pairing in Greedfall?

A: The data shows that 1440p High delivers 96.6 FPS, which is a strong balance of visual quality and performance. For higher frame rates, 1080p High achieves 137.5 FPS, while 1440p Ultra drops to 60.3 FPS, still above the 60 FPS threshold but with less headroom.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT perform relative to its closest competitors?

A: The RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35327, placing it at the 79th percentile. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 35787, which is 1.3% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600M is 0.2% behind at 35264. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 35435, 0.3% higher than the RX 6750 XT.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The data clearly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The i9-14900K sits at the 97th percentile among CPUs, while the RX 6750 XT sits at the 79th percentile. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 193.6 FPS, but this drops to 84.8 FPS at Ultra, showing the GPU's limitations rather than CPU constraints.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference between the i9-14900K and its nearest rival?

A: The i9-14900K's average benchmark score is 79824. The AMD EPYC 7413 scores 80041, which is 0.3% higher. The Intel Core i9-14900KF scores 79245, 0.7% lower, and the Core Ultra 7 265KF scores 79240, also 0.7% lower.

Q: How does performance scale from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the combo delivers 137.5 FPS at 1080p, 96.6 FPS at 1440p, and 57.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 29.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40.5% drop from 1440p to 4K, showing accelerating performance loss at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 4K, Low settings produce 81.2 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 35.2 FPS. This is a 46 FPS difference, representing a 56.7% reduction in performance, which indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K is too demanding for this GPU.