Greedfall

# Greedfall with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a playable but not exceptional experience in Greedfall, ranking 1,672nd out of 2,938 tested combinations. The data shows a system that handles 1080p and 1440p well at high settings, but struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K, particularly with Ultra settings. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal a GPU-bound scenario at high resolutions, while the processor's strong single-core performance keeps lower-resolution frame rates competitive.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combination in Greedfall?

A: This combo ranks 1,672nd out of 2,938 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This position reflects a system that delivers acceptable performance at mainstream resolutions but falls behind on higher-end configurations.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER bottleneck the Core Ultra 5 245 in Greedfall?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 31, while at 1080p Low, it reaches 167 FPS. The CPU's benchmark scores (e.g., 32,924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) indicate it has ample headroom, but the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth constrain performance at 4K.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 119 average FPS, which is smooth for most displays. The Ultra preset at 1080p still provides 76 average FPS, so players with higher refresh rate monitors can choose High for a balance of fidelity and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 20,282, which places it 1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480), 1.2% behind the RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534), and 1.5% behind the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). These are close margins, indicating similar raw compute capability.

Q: Is the Core Ultra 5 245 competitive with similarly priced CPUs?

A: The processor's average benchmark score is 48,995, which is 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196) and 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228). It is 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698) and 0.8% ahead of the Core i5-14600K (48,618).

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 91, with a minimum of 77 and a maximum of 105. This provides a good balance between visual quality and smoothness for most gaming scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1,672 out of 2,938 places it in the 43rd percentile of tested combinations. This is a middling result, reflecting the RTX 2070 SUPER's age (released in 2019) and its position in the GPU hierarchy. The CPU, by contrast, is a newer part (released in 2025) with strong synthetic performance, but the measured FPS in Greedfall shows that the GPU dominates the experience at higher resolutions.

When contextualized against the GPU's percentile of 65 among all GPUs, the combo rank suggests that Greedfall is relatively demanding on the graphics card. The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks—the Quadro M4000M, RTX 3070 Mobile, Arc B570, and Arc A750—all score within 1.5% of the RTX 2070 SUPER, meaning this combo's rank is representative of a broad cluster of mid-range graphics solutions.

The CPU's percentile of 90 among all CPUs indicates it is a strong processor, but this advantage does not translate into top-tier gaming performance in Greedfall. The data shows that the bottleneck shifts from the CPU at 1080p Low (where FPS reaches 167) to the GPU at 4K Ultra (where FPS drops to 31). This pattern is typical for a system where the GPU is the limiting factor in graphically intensive scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU's base clock is 1,605 MHz with a boost clock of 1,770 MHz, and it has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the GPU's memory configuration plays a significant role at 4K resolution. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for Medium settings at 4K (54 average FPS) but becomes strained at Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 31. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p but limits texture streaming and geometry processing at higher resolutions.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 40 RT cores, though Greedfall does not utilize ray tracing. The 320 tensor cores are also unused in this title, meaning the GPU's raw rasterization performance determines the measured frame rates. The transistor count of 13,600 million and die size of 545 mm² reflect the GPU's 2019-era design, which is now surpassed by more efficient architectures.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 20,282 places it at the 65th percentile, with nearest rivals including the RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534, -1.2%) and Intel Arc B570 (20,556, -1.3%). These close margins indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER remains competitive in synthetic tests, but its performance in Greedfall is constrained by its memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity.

Settings Recommendations

At 1920x1080, the High preset provides 119 average FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The Ultra preset still delivers 76 average FPS, making it playable for most users. For maximum smoothness, the Low preset reaches 167 FPS, but this sacrifices visual fidelity significantly.

For 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 83 average FPS, which is smooth for 60 Hz monitors and acceptable for 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset provides 91 average FPS with a minimum of 77, offering a good balance. The Ultra preset drops to 53 average FPS, which may feel less responsive for fast-paced action.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, delivering 54 average FPS with a minimum of 46. The High preset manages 49 average FPS, which is borderline, while the Ultra preset drops to 31 average FPS, making it unsuitable for most players. The Low preset at 69 average FPS is playable but visually compromised.

The measured data suggests that High settings at 1080p or 1440p provide the best overall experience. At 4K, Medium settings are recommended for a balance of visual quality and playability. The Ultra preset is only advisable at 1080p, where the 76 average FPS is acceptable for slower-paced exploration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 167 average FPS, the Medium preset achieves 131 average FPS (minimum 112, maximum 151), the High preset achieves 119 average FPS, and the Ultra preset achieves 76 average FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54.5% drop in performance, reflecting the increasing graphics load.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 116 average FPS, the Medium preset delivers 91 average FPS (minimum 77, maximum 105), the High preset delivers 83 average FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 53 average FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 30.3%, indicating a significant GPU load increase.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 69 average FPS, the Medium preset achieves 54 average FPS (minimum 46, maximum 63), the High preset achieves 49 average FPS, and the Ultra preset achieves 31 average FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value, showing the GPU's limits under maximum load.

The data reveals that the Medium preset consistently offers the most stable frame times, with minimum FPS values that are 84-88% of the average. This stability is less pronounced at other presets, where minimum FPS data is not available, but the average values suggest a linear scaling with resolution and settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 167 FPS, suggesting the processor can feed the GPU adequately. The CPU's single-thread score of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 indicates strong per-core performance, which is beneficial for the game's main thread. However, the 14 threads are not fully utilized, as Greedfall is not heavily multi-threaded.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 48,995 places it at the 90th percentile, with nearest rivals including the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (-0.4%) and Ryzen 9 7900 (-0.5%). This positions the Core Ultra 5 245 as a high-end processor, but the measured FPS in Greedfall shows that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the CPU's utilization likely drops significantly, as the GPU struggles to maintain 31 FPS.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die indicate an efficient design, but this does not translate to gaming performance gains when the GPU is the limiting factor. The processor's boost clock of 5.10 GHz is sufficient for the game's physics and AI calculations, but the data shows no significant CPU-induced frame drops at any resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 119 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p (a 30.3% decrease) and further to 49 at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p). This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the CPU's performance would not change with resolution.

At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (167 FPS) to 1440p (116 FPS) is 30.5%, and from 1440p to 4K (69 FPS) is 40.5%. The similarity in percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are the constraining factors. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for 4K at high settings, resulting in the steep performance decline.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings shows a 58.8% drop (131 to 54 FPS), which is the largest relative decrease among presets. This indicates that the Medium preset at 4K is particularly taxing on the GPU's resources. The Ultra preset shows a 59.2% drop (76 to 31 FPS), reinforcing the conclusion that the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K.

The data indicates that the system is GPU-bound at all resolutions above 1080p. The CPU's strong synthetic performance does not compensate for the GPU's limitations in this title. Players targeting 4K should use Medium settings, while 1440p users can comfortably use High settings. The resolution scaling analysis clearly shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the bottleneck in this configuration.