Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT shows a clear and expected progression as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 149 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 103 FPS, a 31% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 62 FPS, which is another 40% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (209 FPS) to Ultra (95 FPS) is 114 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 79 FPS (145 to 66). At 4K, the spread compresses further to 47 FPS (86 to 39). This compression suggests that at 4K, even Low settings cannot fully relieve the GPU bottleneck, whereas at 1080p the CPU has more headroom to push frame rates higher when graphical load is reduced.

The Medium settings data points are particularly informative. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 164 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS. The 4K Medium result sits at 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show that frame pacing remains consistent, with the 4K minimum of 58 FPS staying above the 60 FPS threshold only marginally.

The 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS is the lowest figure in the entire dataset. This represents a 59% drop from the 4K Low result of 86 FPS. Such a steep decline indicates that Ultra settings impose a heavy shading and memory bandwidth load that the RX 7700 XT cannot sustain at 4K. The data suggests that 4K gaming is only viable at Medium or lower settings, while 1440p offers a more balanced experience across all quality presets.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22549. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% ahead), the RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% behind), the RTX 2080 (1.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.7% ahead). These deltas are tight, indicating that the RX 7700 XT occupies a well-populated performance tier.

The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is adequate for Greedfall's demands at 1440p, as evidenced by the 103 FPS High result. However, the 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS suggests that the 12 GB capacity and 432 GB/s bandwidth become strained when texture quality and shadow detail are maxed out at 3840x2160. The memory clock runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

Clock speeds for the RX 7700 XT are listed at 1435 MHz base, 2171 MHz game clock, and 2544 MHz boost. The boost clock of 2544 MHz is notably higher than the base, indicating that thermal and power headroom allow for significant dynamic frequency scaling during gaming workloads. The GPU's 245 W TDP and dual 8-pin power connectors support this boost behavior.

The GPU's compute resources include 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s help explain the 1080p performance. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 149 FPS, and at 1080p Low it reaches 209 FPS. These figures suggest that the RX 7700 XT has ample raw throughput for lower resolutions, but the 4K results show that the ROP count and memory bandwidth become limiting factors.

The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 79 from Passmark is relatively low compared to the DirectX 11 score of 232 and DirectX 9 score of 294. This may indicate that the GPU's DX12 path is not fully optimized in synthetic tests, but the Greedfall data shows playable DX12 performance in practice. The Vulkan score of 46443 and OpenCL score of 138383 provide additional context for compute-oriented workloads.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 209 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At High settings, the maximum average is 149 FPS at 1080p.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: At 4K with Medium settings, the combo delivers 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum, which is playable. However, 4K Ultra drops to 39 FPS average, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay at maximum quality.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its closest GPU rival?

A: The RX 7700 XT's average benchmark score of 22549 is 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and 0.8% ahead of the RTX 4060 Mobile. It trails the RTX 2080 by 1.5% and leads the RX 5700 by 1.7%.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the minimum FPS values are 140 at 1080p, 97 at 1440p, and 58 at 4K. The maximum FPS values are 189, 131, and 78 respectively, showing consistent frame delivery without major spikes.

Q: How does the Ultra 7 265 rank among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 64640. Its closest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, is 0.3% faster, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is 0.3% slower.

Q: What resolution offers the best balance between quality and performance?

A: The 1440p High setting at 103 FPS provides a strong balance, offering 54% higher frame rate than 4K High while delivering substantially better visual quality than 1080p Ultra at 95 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT deliver their strongest results. Low settings produce 209 FPS average, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 164 FPS average with a minimum of 140 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS. High settings drop to 149 FPS average. Ultra settings reduce performance to 95 FPS average. The 1080p results show that the combo has substantial headroom above 1440p and 4K, with even Ultra settings maintaining near-100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the GPU beginning to strain. Low settings produce 145 FPS average, which is a 31% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 114 FPS average with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS. High settings achieve 103 FPS average. Ultra settings fall to 66 FPS average. The 1440p results indicate that this resolution is well-suited for the RX 7700 XT, with High settings providing a smooth 100+ FPS experience.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings produce 86 FPS average, which is a 41% drop from 1440p Low. Medium settings deliver 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS. High settings achieve 62 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 39 FPS average. The 4K data shows that Medium settings are the practical ceiling for playable frame rates, with the 58 FPS minimum just barely staying above the 60 FPS target in most scenes.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution follows a consistent pattern: approximately a 55% reduction in frame rate from Low to Ultra at 1080p, 54% at 1440p, and 55% at 4K. This consistency suggests that Greedfall's settings scale linearly in their GPU load, with no single setting causing a disproportionate performance hit.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination ranks 1069 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the combo in the 36th percentile among all tested configurations, meaning roughly two-thirds of tested combos deliver higher frame rates in this specific game. The rank of 1069 is influenced by Greedfall's engine characteristics, which appear to favor higher-end GPUs more than this mid-range offering can provide at 4K.

The combo's rank is somewhat surprising given the CPU's strong 93rd percentile standing. The Ultra 7 265's average benchmark score of 64640 places it just 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 4464P and 0.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7343. The GPU's 67th percentile ranking suggests that the RX 7700 XT is the limiting factor in this pairing for Greedfall. The gap between CPU and GPU percentiles indicates that the system is GPU-bound in this game, which is typical for an Action RPG with detailed environments.

Relative to the 2938 tested combos, the 1069 rank means that 1869 combos perform better and 1068 perform worse. The data suggests that combos with higher-end GPUs and similar CPUs would rank higher, while those with weaker GPUs would fall below. The 4K results, particularly the 39 FPS Ultra figure, likely drag the overall rank down compared to what the combo achieves at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture. It operates on the Intel Socket 1851 with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU's 65 W TDP is notably low for a desktop processor, which may help maintain boost clocks under sustained gaming loads without excessive thermal throttling.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. This cache configuration provides ample fast memory for game logic and physics calculations. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a memory subsystem bottleneck in Greedfall.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ultra 7 265 scores 42216 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5960 in single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 49682, while the single-thread score is 4689. These figures place the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating strong performance across both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. For Greedfall, which relies on a mix of AI, physics, and rendering logic, these scores suggest the CPU is more than capable of feeding the RX 7700 XT at 1080p and 1440p.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance. The AMD EPYC 4464P is 0.3% faster in average benchmark score, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is 0.3% slower. The AMD EPYC 7343 is 0.7% faster, and the AMD EPYC 9124 is 0.7% slower. These tight deltas show that the Ultra 7 265 sits in a competitive performance tier, though the EPYC processors are server-oriented parts with different feature sets.

The 20-core, 20-thread design without hyperthreading is notable. With a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, the CPU can deliver high single-thread performance for game logic, while the 20 physical cores handle background tasks and multi-threaded workloads. The 3 nm process node from TSMC, with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die, contributes to the low 65 W TDP and efficient power delivery.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The 1080p Low result of 209 FPS suggests that the CPU can push frame rates well above 200 when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The 4K results, which drop to 39 FPS at Ultra, confirm that the GPU's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by the 5960 Cinebench R23 single-core score, helps maintain consistent frame pacing in CPU-bound scenes at lower resolutions.