Greedfall

# Greedfall with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust Greedfall experience across all tested resolutions and settings. The combo ranks 694th out of 2,938 tested combinations, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of all systems evaluated. The measured frame rates show this pairing excels at 1080p and 1440p, with playable results even at 4K Ultra. This analysis breaks down the measured performance data, contextualizes the CPU and GPU roles, and provides settings recommendations based solely on the benchmark results.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems for Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + RTX 4070 combo ranks 694th out of 2,938 tested combinations, placing it in the top 23.6% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: What average FPS does this combo achieve at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 113 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, indicating the system handles maximum settings at this resolution without issue.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507). It sits 1.3% below the RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135) and 1.3% above the Radeon PRO W6400 (37,157).

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all tested processors?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 ranks in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196, a mere 0.4% difference.

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming based on the measured data?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 73 FPS average, while Medium delivers 81 FPS, and Low reaches 103 FPS. Ultra drops to 47 FPS. The Medium preset offers the best balance with 81 FPS average and a measured range of 69-93 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 have enough VRAM for Greedfall at high resolutions?

A: With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, the RTX 4070 has ample memory capacity. The measured data shows playable frame rates at 4K High (73 FPS), indicating the VRAM allocation is sufficient for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves rank 694 out of 2,938 tested combos, placing it in the upper quartile of all systems. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU sits in the 90th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all graphics cards. The system is neither CPU-bound nor GPU-bound in a way that would drag the overall ranking down.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark average of 48,995 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196) and 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228). Against Intel's own Core i5-14600K (48,618), the Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% faster. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the CPU is delivering performance consistent with its peer group. The GPU's average benchmark score of 37,648 puts it 0.1% ahead of the Tesla P4 (37,628) and 0.4% ahead of the RX Vega 56 (37,507), though it trails the RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3%.

Given that this is an action RPG from 2019, the hardware is more than sufficient. The rank of 694 suggests there are 2,244 combinations that perform worse, and only 693 that perform better. The measured FPS data confirms this: even the most demanding preset tested (4K Ultra) maintains 47 FPS average, which is technically playable though not ideal. The system's strength lies in its ability to push high frame rates at lower resolutions while still handling 4K comfortably at medium-to-high settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all four tested presets deliver playable results. The Ultra preset produces 113 FPS average, which is excellent for a 60 Hz or even 120 Hz display. Medium hits 195 FPS, while High reaches 177 FPS. Low tops out at 248 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off is unnecessary given the headroom. For 1080p, Ultra is the recommended preset because it maintains high frame rates while maximizing graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the situation shifts slightly. Ultra drops to 78 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. High delivers 123 FPS, while Medium reaches 135 FPS. The High preset is the sweet spot at 1440p, offering 123 FPS average with better visual quality than Medium. Ultra remains viable for players who prioritize image quality over frame rate, but High provides the best balance of smoothness and fidelity.

For 3840x2160, the choices narrow considerably. Ultra averages 47 FPS, which is below the ideal 60 FPS threshold for most players. High achieves 73 FPS, while Medium delivers 81 FPS. Low reaches 103 FPS. The Medium preset is recommended for 4K because it provides 81 FPS average with a measured range of 69-93 FPS, ensuring consistent smoothness. High is a reasonable alternative for those who want better visuals, but Medium offers more headroom for frame time spikes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 248 FPS average, Medium reaches 195 FPS with a range of 166-224 FPS, High hits 177 FPS, and Ultra maintains 113 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 135 FPS, indicating the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution. Even at Ultra, the 113 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS target, making 1080p gaming exceptionally smooth across all presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show more differentiation. Low achieves 172 FPS, Medium delivers 135 FPS with a range of 115-155 FPS, High reaches 123 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 94 FPS, smaller than at 1080p but still substantial. The 78 FPS at Ultra is notable because it suggests the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution increase, though the CPU continues to feed frames efficiently.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low yields 103 FPS, Medium produces 81 FPS with a range of 69-93 FPS, High achieves 73 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 56 FPS, the smallest absolute gap of the three resolutions, but the relative drop is steep: Ultra is 54% slower than Low. The 47 FPS at Ultra is the only preset across all resolutions that falls below 60 FPS, making it the weakest point in the measured data.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best balance of performance and quality. At 1080p Medium, the 195 FPS average with a 166-224 FPS range shows excellent consistency. At 1440p Medium, 135 FPS average with a 115-155 FPS range maintains smoothness. At 4K Medium, 81 FPS average with a 69-93 FPS range is the only 4K preset that stays above 60 FPS with margin.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 21 Gbps effective, delivering 504.2 GB/s bandwidth across a 192-bit bus. The GPU's base clock is 1920 MHz, boosting to 2475 MHz, with a 200 W TDP. The measured performance in Greedfall shows the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates at higher resolutions.

The GPU ranks in the 81st percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 37,648. Its nearest rival, the Tesla P4, scores 37,628, a 0.1% difference that is effectively noise. The RX Vega 56 trails by 0.4%, while the RTX 4080 Mobile leads by 1.3%. These margins are small, indicating the RTX 4070 sits in a competitive performance band.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom, allowing even Ultra settings to hit 113 FPS. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures at 4K, as evidenced by the 73 FPS at High settings. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures smooth texture streaming, contributing to the consistent frame times observed in the Medium preset's 69-93 FPS range at 4K.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s indicate strong raw compute capability. In an action RPG like Greedfall, this translates to efficient handling of particle effects and lighting. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores provide additional headroom for any ray tracing or DLSS features, though the measured data does not include those settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 3 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 24 MB of shared L3 cache, 3 MB L2 per core, and 192 KB L1 per core. It supports DDR5 dual-channel memory with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth and uses PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes.

The CPU ranks in the 90th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196, just 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, a 0.5% difference. Against the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698) and Core i5-14600K (48,618), the Ultra 5 245 is 0.6% and 0.8% faster, respectively. These results show the CPU is well-matched to its competition.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 248 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to saturate the GPU. The 14 cores and 14 threads provide adequate parallelism for the game's AI and physics systems. The 5.10 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic.

The CPU's single-thread benchmark scores are strong: 4,648 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1,952 in R20 single-core. Multi-thread performance is equally robust: 32,924 in R23 multi-core and 13,828 in R20 multi-core. These scores indicate the CPU can handle both the single-threaded game loop and the multi-threaded background tasks without bottlenecking. The 24 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, contributing to consistent frame delivery.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales from 1080p to 4K, highlighting the GPU as the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 248 FPS at 1080p to 172 FPS at 1440p to 103 FPS at 4K. This represents a 30.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40.1% drop from 1440p to 4K, or a cumulative 58.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 195 FPS at 1080p falls to 135 FPS at 1440p, then to 81 FPS at 4K. The drops are 30.8% and 40.0%, respectively, with a cumulative 58.5% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium settings suggests the GPU is the dominant constraint, as the relative performance scales predictably with pixel count.

High settings show a slightly different pattern: 177 FPS at 1080p drops to 123 FPS at 1440p, then to 73 FPS at 4K. The drops are 30.5% and 40.7%, with a cumulative 58.8% reduction. Ultra settings exhibit the steepest decline: 113 FPS at 1080p falls to 78 FPS at 1440p, then to 47 FPS at 4K. The drops are 31.0% and 39.7%, cumulatively 58.4%.

The consistent cumulative reduction of approximately 58% from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates that the system is scaling predictably with resolution. The GPU's 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB VRAM are sufficient to maintain this scaling without sudden drops. The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across presets suggests the CPU is not introducing a bottleneck at any resolution. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rate drops would be more pronounced at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom.

The 4K Ultra result of 47 FPS is the only point where the system falls below 60 FPS, highlighting that the GPU's compute resources are the limiting factor at maximum settings and resolution. The CPU continues to provide adequate frame delivery, as evidenced by the 103 FPS at 4K Low, which shows the system can still achieve high frame rates at 4K when GPU load is reduced.