Greedfall

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in Greedfall?

A: This combination ranks 1555th out of 2938 tested combos in the database for Greedfall, placing it in the middle of the pack. That position reflects a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically overshadows the other in this specific title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083 on average, which is 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H and 0.4% behind both the AMD EPYC 4244P and AMD Ryzen AI 7 350. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X trails by 0.5%, meaning the 165H sits in a very tight cluster where performance differences are negligible.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and how does it stack up against its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 posts an average benchmark score of 37648. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 trails by 1.3%.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved at 1920x1080 resolution?

A: The highest average FPS at 1920x1080 is 180, achieved with Low settings. At Medium settings the average drops to 141 FPS, High settings yields 128 FPS, and Ultra settings falls to 82 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested settings and resolutions?

A: The lowest average FPS is 34, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only tested configuration that falls below 50 FPS on average, indicating a steep performance cliff at 4K with maximum quality.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This capacity is sufficient for the tested settings in Greedfall, as no configuration showed signs of VRAM-related stutter in the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 lands at rank 1555 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it squarely in the 53rd percentile of all pairings. This is a mid-table result that might surprise given the hardware involved, but the data tells a clear story: Greedfall's engine does not scale dramatically with high-end components beyond a certain point.

Looking at the broader context, the CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 81st percentile among all graphics cards. The combo rank being lower than either component's individual percentile suggests that Greedfall's performance ceiling is reached with mid-range hardware, and the extra headroom in this pairing goes largely unused. The measured frame rates confirm this — even at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 180 FPS on average, but the jump from High to Ultra settings at that resolution costs 46 FPS, indicating a settings-bound rather than hardware-bound scenario.

The rank also reflects the balance between the two components. Neither the CPU nor the GPU is a bottleneck in most tested configurations; instead, the game's optimization and settings dictate the outcome. At 2560x1440, the combo moves from 125 FPS on Low to 57 FPS on Ultra, a spread of 68 FPS that shows how much headroom exists in the hardware when settings are reduced. At 3840x2160, the spread narrows to 40 FPS (74 to 34), suggesting that 4K Ultra pushes the GPU toward its limits, making it the primary constraint in that scenario.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H is a 16-core, 22-thread mobile processor from the Meteor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 7 nm process. Its base clock runs at 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it carries a 24 MB shared L3 cache. The processor's 28 W TDP classifies it as an efficient mobile part, yet its multi-threaded muscle is substantial — the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14551 and PassMark multi-thread score of 25933 indicate strong parallel performance.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is less about raw thread count and more about sustained single-core throughput. The PassMark single-thread score of 3509 and Cinebench R20 single-core score of 1303 show competent single-core performance, which matters for this action RPG's game logic and physics. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz helps maintain high frame rates in less GPU-bound scenarios, particularly at 1920x1080 where the CPU can feed frames faster.

The data supports this interpretation. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo hits 180 FPS on average, which is high enough that CPU overhead becomes relevant. The 16 cores and 22 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and streaming, while the L3 cache helps with scene data. Compared to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H, the 165H is only 0.3% faster on average, showing that Greedfall does not heavily tax the extra cores — a game that scales well with core count would show a larger delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, a desktop part, trails by 0.5%, reinforcing that this game's CPU demands are modest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 180 FPS, which drops to 141 FPS at Medium with a minimum of 120 FPS and maximum of 163 FPS. High settings yield 128 FPS on average, while Ultra settings fall to 82 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the steepest at this resolution, costing 46 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs only 13 FPS. This suggests the Ultra preset enables expensive effects that disproportionately impact frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings average 125 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS (minimum 83, maximum 113), High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 68 FPS, wider than at 1080p, indicating that resolution scaling amplifies the settings impact. The Medium preset's minimum of 83 FPS remains comfortably above playable thresholds, while Ultra's 57 FPS average approaches the edge of smoothness for fast-paced combat.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to strain. Low settings still manage 74 FPS on average, but Medium drops to 58 FPS (minimum 50, maximum 67), High falls to 53 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 40 FPS, narrower than at lower resolutions because the GPU becomes the limiting factor across all settings. The Medium preset's minimum of 50 FPS is the only sub-60 minimum recorded in the entire dataset, hinting at occasional dips during intense scenes.

The data reveals a consistent hierarchy: Low settings always deliver the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra last. This ordering holds at every resolution, but the relative gaps shift. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 98 FPS; at 1440p it is 68 FPS; at 4K it narrows to 40 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions indicates that pixel throughput, not settings complexity, becomes the dominant bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the GPU operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz with a boost of 2475 MHz. The 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs give it substantial fill rate capabilities — 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly critical as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the GPU has ample headroom; even Ultra settings achieve 82 FPS, and Low settings push to 180 FPS, suggesting the CPU or game engine limits the upper bound. The 12 GB VRAM is never a constraint, as even the most demanding tested configuration — 4K Ultra — does not show memory-related stutter in the measured minimums.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's workload increases, but it still handles all settings with average frame rates above 57 FPS. The boost clock of 2475 MHz helps maintain consistency, and the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth supports the higher pixel load without bottlenecking. The Medium preset's minimum of 83 FPS at this resolution indicates the GPU can sustain smooth performance even during demanding sequences.

The 3840x2160 results reveal the GPU's limits. Ultra settings at 4K produce only 34 FPS on average, a clear sign that the 4070 is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum quality. Even Low settings at 4K drop to 74 FPS, which is still playable but shows the performance cost of 4K rendering. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 46 RT cores are not enough to brute-force 4K Ultra in this title, and the data reflects that reality. Compared to the GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, which scores 1.3% higher on average, the 4070 trails only slightly, indicating that Greedfall does not heavily leverage the extra capabilities of higher-tier GPUs.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 stands out as the sweet spot. It delivers an average of 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay without the steep cost of Ultra settings. The jump from Medium to High at this resolution costs only 9 FPS on average, but the jump from High to Ultra costs 32 FPS — a poor trade for the marginal visual improvement.

At 1920x1080, High settings at 128 FPS average provide an excellent experience, but those seeking maximum smoothness can drop to Medium for 141 FPS with a minimum of 120 FPS. Ultra at 1080p is viable at 82 FPS, but the 46 FPS penalty over High makes it hard to justify unless visual fidelity is the top priority. Low settings at 1080p reach 180 FPS, which is useful for high-refresh-rate displays but sacrifices too much detail for most players.

At 3840x2160, the options narrow. Low settings at 74 FPS is the only 4K configuration that stays comfortably above 60 FPS, while Medium at 58 FPS and High at 53 FPS hover near the edge. Ultra at 34 FPS is not recommended for gameplay, as the frame rate falls below playable thresholds for an action RPG. For 4K users, the data suggests either accepting Low settings or reducing the resolution to 2560x1440 with Medium or High settings.

The measured rows show a clear pattern: the Medium preset consistently offers the best performance-per-visual tradeoff across all three resolutions. At 1080p, it yields 141 FPS with a 120 FPS minimum; at 1440p, it yields 98 FPS with an 83 FPS minimum; at 4K, it yields 58 FPS with a 50 FPS minimum. The Ultra preset, by contrast, never provides a minimum above 50 FPS in any resolution, making it risky for maintaining smooth combat. High settings sit between the two, but the incremental gain over Medium is modest — 9 FPS at 1440p and 5 FPS at 4K — while the cost of Ultra over High is steep at every resolution.