Greedfall

The benchmark data for Greedfall with the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER provides a clear picture of how this pairing handles the 2019 Action RPG. The combination of a 14-core Arrow Lake CPU and an Ada Lovelace GPU delivers high frame rates across all tested configurations. The analysis below breaks down the measured performance to determine the optimal settings, examines scaling behavior, and contextualizes the results against other tested hardware combinations.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combination, the data suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, effectively prioritizing visual fidelity without sacrificing fluidity. At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves an average of 197 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate display. Moving to 2560x1440, the average drops to 137 FPS, still comfortably above the 120 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Even at 3840x2160, the High preset maintains an average of 82 FPS, which remains playable and visually impressive.

The Ultra preset, while visually superior, introduces a significant performance penalty that may not be justifiable. At 1080p, Ultra yields an average of 126 FPS, a 36% reduction compared to High. At 1440p, the gap widens to a 37% reduction, with Ultra averaging 87 FPS. The most dramatic drop occurs at 4K, where Ultra averages only 52 FPS, a 37% reduction from High’s 82 FPS. For a game like Greedfall, which emphasizes environmental storytelling and character detail, the visual difference between High and Ultra is often subtle, while the frame rate cost is substantial.

The Medium preset provides a middle ground, but the data indicates it offers diminishing returns. At 1080p, Medium averages 217 FPS, which is 10% higher than High but 20% lower than Low. The pattern is consistent at 1440p, where Medium averages 151 FPS, and at 4K, where it averages 90 FPS. However, the step from Medium to High only costs approximately 9% performance at 1080p and 8% at 1440p, while delivering noticeably better shadow quality and texture filtering. The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates—276 FPS at 1080p and 114 FPS at 4K—sacrifices too much visual quality for a game that relies on atmospheric presentation.

The optimal choice is the High preset. It provides the best combination of visual quality and performance, achieving over 60 FPS at 4K and over 130 FPS at 1440p. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p, the High preset still delivers 197 FPS, leaving headroom for potential background processes or future driver optimizations.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 137 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 87 FPS. This represents a 36% reduction in average frame rate when switching from High to Ultra, making Ultra a less attractive option for maintaining high refresh rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER handle 4K gaming with this CPU?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, the combination achieves an average of 82 FPS on High settings and 90 FPS on Medium. Even at Ultra, the average remains above 50 FPS at 52 FPS, indicating that the GPU can manage 4K resolutions, though the Ultra preset may require accepting lower frame rates.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor in this game?

A: The scaling pattern suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor. As resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, the average FPS drops by approximately 58% on High settings (from 197 to 82 FPS). This significant reduction with increased resolution indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is being pushed harder at higher resolutions, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 remains capable of feeding the GPU with data.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The measured data includes minimum FPS values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 185 FPS; at 2560x1440, it is 128 FPS; and at 3840x2160, it is 76 FPS. These values indicate stable performance without severe frame time spikes.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: The combination ranks 474th out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 16% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the high average frame rates achieved across all resolutions and settings.

Q: Does the CPU’s core count affect performance in this game?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has 14 cores and 14 threads, which is more than sufficient for Greedfall. The game’s performance scaling with resolution indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher settings, while the CPU’s high single-core performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648, ensures it does not hold back the GPU at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend in how the system scales from 1080p to 4K. On the High preset, the average frame rate decreases from 197 FPS at 1920x1080 to 137 FPS at 2560x1440, a 30% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160, the average drops to 82 FPS, a further 40% reduction. Overall, from 1080p to 4K, the average FPS falls by 58%, which is close to the theoretical scaling expected from the pixel count difference (a 4K display has 4 times the pixels of 1080p, but the actual frame rate drop is less severe due to other bottlenecks).

This scaling pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this configuration. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being fully utilized at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate become the deciding factor as the rendering load increases. Conversely, the CPU’s role diminishes at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drop is not as severe as the 4x pixel increase would suggest, implying that the CPU is not the primary constraint.

The Low preset shows a slightly different scaling pattern. At 1080p, the average is 276 FPS, dropping to 192 FPS at 1440p (a 30% reduction) and then to 114 FPS at 4K (a 41% reduction from 1440p). The overall drop from 1080p to 4K is 59%, similar to the High preset. This consistency across presets reinforces that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU can handle the lower settings without becoming a bottleneck, even at 1080p where the frame rates are exceptionally high.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 276 FPS, the highest measured value. Medium improves visual quality while still delivering 217 FPS, with a minimum of 185 FPS and a maximum of 250 FPS, indicating excellent frame time consistency. High reduces the average to 197 FPS, still well above any competitive gaming threshold. Ultra is the most demanding, with an average of 126 FPS, which remains smooth but represents a significant drop from High. The data shows that even at the most demanding settings, the system never falls below 126 FPS at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings produce an average of 192 FPS, while Medium averages 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS. High settings deliver 137 FPS, which is ideal for 1440p monitors with 144Hz refresh rates. Ultra drops to an average of 87 FPS, which is still playable but may require adaptive sync technology for a perfectly smooth experience. The gap between Medium and High is only 9%, making High a worthwhile upgrade for visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show the GPU’s limits. Low settings average 114 FPS, which is impressive for 4K. Medium averages 90 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS. High settings average 82 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for console-like smoothness. Ultra, however, drops to 52 FPS, which may be noticeable to sensitive users. The data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle 4K gaming, but users must choose between High settings for smoothness or Ultra for maximum detail.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all tested combinations for Greedfall, this system ranks 474th out of 2938 tested combos, placing it in the top 16% of all configurations. This ranking confirms the balanced nature of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 4070 SUPER pairing. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 48995 places it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s average benchmark score of 43223 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Neither component is a weak link, resulting in a system that excels across the board.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, which is 0.4% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which is 0.5% faster. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 0.6% slower, and the Intel Core i5-14600K is 0.8% slower. These small deltas indicate that the Core Ultra 5 245 is competitively positioned within its performance class. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals show minimal differences, with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB being 0.1% slower and the RTX 4090 Mobile being 1% faster. This tight clustering suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is well-optimized for its price point.

The high rank of 474 out of 2938 combos is particularly notable given that Greedfall is a 2019 title that may not be heavily optimized for modern hardware. The fact that this system achieves over 100 FPS at 1440p and over 80 FPS at 4K on High settings demonstrates that the hardware is more than capable of handling the game’s demands. The ranking also indicates that there are only 473 other tested configurations that perform better, many of which likely feature higher-tier GPUs like the RTX 4090 or faster CPUs like the Core i9 series.

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 by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU has 24 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel configuration and 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications make it a formidable gaming processor, particularly for titles that benefit from high single-thread performance.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The game is not known for being heavily multi-threaded, so the single-core performance is crucial. The Core Ultra 5 245’s Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 places it in the upper echelon of processors, ensuring that it does not bottleneck the GPU even at 1080p where frame rates exceed 270 FPS on Low settings. The multi-core score of 32924 in Cinebench R23 indicates that the CPU has ample headroom for background tasks or streaming while gaming.

The CPU’s 14 cores and 14 threads are more than sufficient for Greedfall, which likely uses a handful of threads for its main game logic. The Passmark multithread score of 38706 and single-thread score of 4394 further confirm that the CPU is well-balanced. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 245 performs within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, showing that it is competitively positioned against both AMD and Intel offerings.

At higher resolutions, the CPU’s importance diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The measured FPS data shows that the frame rate drops by roughly the same percentage from 1080p to 4K regardless of settings, indicating that the CPU is not causing any unexpected stalls. The CPU’s 65W TDP and efficient 3 nm process also mean that it generates less heat, allowing for sustained boost clocks during long gaming sessions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is based on the AD104 chip using the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU has 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, making it capable of handling advanced graphical effects. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for 4K gaming with high-quality textures.

The GPU’s clock speeds are 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with the GPU’s 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, allow it to handle Greedfall’s rendering demands with ease. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are key metrics for understanding its performance at different resolutions.

In Greedfall, the GPU is the clear bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data shows that increasing the resolution from 1080p to 4K results in a 58% drop in average FPS on High settings, which is consistent with the GPU having to render 4 times the pixels. The GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures, as evidenced by the stable minimum FPS values, which never dip below 76 FPS even at 4K Medium settings.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s benchmark scores further illustrate its capabilities. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 29995 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627. These scores place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and the RTX 5050 Mobile, perform within 0.2% of it, showing that the RTX 4070 SUPER is a well-balanced mid-to-high-end GPU.

The GPU’s 220W TDP and dual-slot design make it a practical choice for most systems, requiring a 550W power supply. The 1x 16-pin power connector and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensure compatibility with modern motherboards. While the GPU is marked as end-of-life, its performance in Greedfall remains strong, delivering playable frame rates at all tested settings and resolutions. The data indicates that for this game, the RTX 4070 SUPER provides a smooth experience even at 4K, making it a capable choice for gamers who prioritize high frame rates with high visual quality.