Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Greedfall with the Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT reveal a predictable, yet steep, performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 233.1 FPS, which is an exceptional ceiling for this Action RPG. Moving to 1440p Low drops that figure to 157.1 FPS, a 32.6% reduction, and at 4K Low the average falls to 96.2 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical of a system where the GPU becomes the primary constraint as pixel count rises, while the 24-core processor has ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The gap between resolutions narrows when settings are increased. At High settings, the frame rate goes from 167.5 FPS at 1080p to 112 FPS at 1440p, then to 69.1 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 33%, and from 1440p to 4K it is about 38%. This indicates that the Radeon RX 6800 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed more heavily at 4K, but the game still remains playable at High. The data suggests that the limiting component shifts decisively toward the GPU as resolution increases, which is expected given the RX 6800 XT's position in the benchmark hierarchy.

Ultra settings tell a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 106.2, which drops to 71.3 at 1440p and plummets to 42.5 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is below 60 FPS, making it the only configuration in the measured data that falls short of smooth gameplay standards. This steep decline—from 106.2 to 42.5 FPS between 1080p and 4K—represents a 60% loss in performance. It is clear that the combination of high resolution and maximum settings overwhelms the GPU's 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and its 128 ROPs. The 4K Ultra result is a clear outlier, suggesting that even a capable card like the RX 6800 XT cannot sustain fluid frame rates under the heaviest load in Greedfall.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this hardware combination?

A: According to the measured FPS data, 1440p High provides the best balance, delivering 112 FPS. This is well above the 4K High result of 69.1 FPS and still maintains a high refresh rate experience. At 1080p High, the average jumps to 167.5 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain at 1440p is substantial.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT perform at 4K Ultra in Greedfall?

A: The 4K Ultra preset yields an average of 42.5 FPS, which is the lowest measured score in the entire dataset. This is below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered necessary for smooth action gameplay, and it represents a 40% drop from the 4K High result of 69.1 FPS.

Q: Is the Core i9-14900K a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data does not suggest a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. At Low settings, the system reaches 233.1 FPS, and at Medium it achieves 184 FPS. These high frame rates indicate that the processor's 32 threads and 6.00 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient for Greedfall's demands at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Low settings produce 157.1 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 71.3 FPS. This is a difference of 85.8 FPS, or roughly a 55% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6800 XT has an average benchmark score of 49982. It sits 0.5% above the Intel Arc A550M and 1.9% above the NVIDIA CMP 50HX. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 is 1.7% faster, and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER trails by 2.6%.

Q: Does the game run better at Medium or High settings at 4K?

A: Medium settings at 4K deliver 76.9 FPS, while High settings deliver 69.1 FPS. The 7.8 FPS difference favors Medium, but High still maintains a playable frame rate. Ultra, at 42.5 FPS, is the only preset that falls below playable levels.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of presets. For the best experience at 4K, Medium settings are the sweet spot, delivering 76.9 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and only 7.8 FPS lower than High, which runs at 69.1 FPS. The performance gap between Medium and High is relatively small, but the jump to Ultra is severe, crashing down to 42.5 FPS. Players with 4K displays should prioritize Medium or High, as the visual uplift from Medium to High does not justify the frame rate penalty, and Ultra is simply not viable.

At 1440p, the situation is more forgiving. High settings produce 112 FPS, which is an excellent result for a high-refresh-rate monitor. Medium runs at 128.2 FPS, and Low runs at 157.1 FPS. The data suggests that High is the recommended preset here, as it offers a significant improvement over the lower presets while still maintaining a triple-digit frame rate. Ultra at 1440p, with 71.3 FPS, is playable but does not provide the smoothness that High achieves. For most users, High at 1440p will be the best combination of visual quality and performance.

At 1080p, the hardware is clearly overqualified. Low settings reach 233.1 FPS, Medium reaches 184 FPS, and High reaches 167.5 FPS. Even Ultra, at 106.2 FPS, remains well above playable levels. The recommendation for 1080p is to enable Ultra settings, as the 106.2 FPS result is still smooth, and the visual fidelity boost from lower presets is substantial. There is no reason to compromise on visual quality at this resolution, given that the RX 6800 XT and Core i9-14900K combination has ample headroom.

Overall, the data indicates that the optimal preset depends heavily on resolution. At 4K, Medium is the pragmatic choice. At 1440p, High is the clear winner. At 1080p, Ultra is the only sensible option. The measured FPS values across all presets show that this system can handle Greedfall well at any resolution, but the 4K Ultra preset is the sole configuration that should be avoided.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination ranks 581st out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top third of all configurations in the database, with a percentile that indicates solid, but not elite, performance. The 581 rank out of 1705 means that roughly 66% of tested combos are faster in this game, which is a surprising result given the strength of the individual components. The Core i9-14900K itself sits in the 97th percentile against all CPUs, while the RX 6800 XT is in the 87th percentile against all GPUs. Yet, in Greedfall, the combo's ranking suggests that the game may not fully utilize the hardware's capabilities, or that other combos with different component pairings are better optimized.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Core i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79824. The AMD EPYC 7413 is 0.3% slower, the Core i9-14900KF is 0.7% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF is also 0.7% faster. These small deltas indicate that the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this game, as the performance is very close to its direct competitors. The GPU's nearest rivals show similar clustering: the RX 6800 XT's average score of 49982 is within a few percentage points of the Intel Arc A550M, NVIDIA RTX A1000, and NVIDIA CMP 50HX. This suggests that the combo's rank in Greedfall is driven more by the game's specific rendering demands than by the raw compute power of either component.

The rank of 581 out of 1705 is a moderate placement. It is not a top-tier result, but it is far from being a poor one. The measured FPS data shows that the combo can deliver over 100 FPS at 1080p on High settings, which is a strong result for most users. However, the rank indicates that many other combos, likely with newer or more specialized hardware, achieve higher frame rates in Greedfall. The data suggests that this pairing is more than adequate for the game, but it does not lead the pack. For users who prioritize frame rates above all else, there are better combinations in the database, but this combo remains a competent choice.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT plays a crucial role in determining Greedfall's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory is a key asset, as it allows the card to handle large textures and complex scenes without running into memory limitations. The 256-bit memory bus and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput, which is reflected in the 4K Medium result of 76.9 FPS. The card's 4608 shading units and 288 texture mapping units deliver a substantial amount of compute and texture processing power, which is evident in the 1440p High result of 112 FPS.

Clock speeds also play a significant role. The RX 6800 XT has a base clock of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. The boost clock is particularly important for Greedfall, as the game appears to be sensitive to GPU clock speeds. The difference between the game clock and the boost clock is 235 MHz, which can translate into noticeable frame rate gains in scenes with moderate GPU load. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is capable of sustaining high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 42.5 FPS indicates that the card's clock speeds cannot compensate for the massive pixel count and the heavy rendering load.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context for its gaming performance. The passmark G3D score of 24980 places the card in the 87th percentile against all GPUs. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3689 is a measure of modern game performance, and it aligns with the card's 4K Medium result. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 152200 and OpenCL score of 154506 show balanced compute performance, which is relevant for games like Greedfall that may use compute shaders. Notably, the card's predecessor is listed as "Navi" and its successor as "Navi III," indicating it is an end-of-life product, but the data shows it remains a capable performer in this title at all but the most demanding settings.

The VRAM capacity is not a bottleneck in the measured data. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 42.5 is likely limited by compute and rendering throughput rather than memory capacity. The 16 GB allocation is more than sufficient for Greedfall, which was released in 2019 and is not known for extreme VRAM usage. The GPU's role in this combo is to provide a solid foundation for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and to offer playable 4K experiences at Medium or High settings. The data confirms that the RX 6800 XT is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, but it also shows that the card is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions, where the Core i9-14900K's 32 threads and high clock speeds take over to push frame rates well above 150 FPS.