Greedfall

# Greedfall — Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust Greedfall experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing particularly strong headroom at 1080p and 1440p. The measured frame rates place this pairing in the top 16% of all tested combos for this title, indicating a well-balanced system for an Action RPG that favors GPU throughput at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 137 frames per second. This result sits comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience for the game's real-time combat and exploration.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset yields 197 average FPS while Ultra drops to 126 average FPS. The performance cost of moving from High to Ultra is a 36% reduction in frame rate, which is significant for a visual uplift that may not be readily apparent in fast-paced gameplay.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K Ultra settings?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 52 FPS. While the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is not fully saturated at this configuration, the frame rate indicates that the GPU's compute capacity, rather than VRAM allocation, is the primary constraint at this extreme preset.

Q: What is the best measured result for this combo at 4K?

A: The highest 4K average is 114 FPS, achieved with Low settings. Medium settings deliver 90 FPS, High delivers 82 FPS, and Ultra drops to 52 FPS. This demonstrates a wide performance envelope that can be tuned based on visual fidelity preferences.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 474th out of 2938 tested combinations, placing it in the 84th percentile. This indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 4070 SUPER pairing outperforms the vast majority of tested systems in this specific game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at 1080p Low?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 276 average FPS. This high frame rate with a low graphical load suggests that the CPU's 20 cores and 5.30 GHz boost clock are sufficient to keep the GPU well-fed, though the gap between Low and Medium (217 FPS) indicates diminishing returns at this resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear tiering of settings presets for Greedfall. At 1080p, the High preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, delivering 197 average FPS. This is 71 FPS higher than Ultra but only 20 FPS lower than Medium, making High the sweet spot for most players. The jump from High to Ultra costs 71 FPS (a 36% drop), which is substantial for the incremental visual improvements typical of the Ultra preset in this title.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts slightly. High settings produce 137 average FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS target and provides ample headroom for demanding scenes. Medium delivers 151 FPS, but the difference between Medium and High is only 14 FPS, making High the preferred choice for the improved shadows, textures, and draw distances. Ultra at 1440p falls to 87 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 37% reduction from High.

For 4K gaming, the data suggests that High settings (82 FPS) provide the best experience. Ultra drops to 52 FPS, which approaches the lower boundary of smooth gameplay, while Medium (90 FPS) and Low (114 FPS) offer higher frame rates but with reduced visual fidelity. The 30 FPS difference between Ultra and High at 4K makes High the clear recommendation for maintaining both visual quality and performance.

The Medium preset's measured min FPS values are worth noting: 76 FPS at 4K, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 185 FPS at 1080p. These minimum frame rates suggest that Medium ensures consistent performance even in demanding scenes, which can be valuable for players who prioritize frame time stability over peak averages.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, is the primary driver of frame rates in Greedfall. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the card provides 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is sufficient for this 2019 title even at 4K resolution. The GPU's 7168 shading units and 56 RT cores contribute to its overall throughput, though Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing features.

The card's boost clock of 2475 MHz allows it to sustain high performance under load, as evidenced by the measured results. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 52 FPS, which indicates that the GPU's raw compute power (35.48 TFLOPS FP32) is the limiting factor at this extreme setting. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are sufficient to handle the game's rendering demands at lower presets, where the GPU is not fully saturated.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's benchmark scores place it in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 43223. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (deltaPct -0.1%) and the RTX 4090 Mobile (deltaPct -1%), showing that the desktop 4070 SUPER performs within a narrow band of these higher-tier products. In Greedfall specifically, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is not a bottleneck even at 4K High, as the measured 82 FPS indicates that memory capacity is adequate for the game's asset streaming.

The GPU's power draw of 220 W and dual-slot design make it a standard high-performance card, though these specifications do not directly impact the measured frame rates. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the game's data transfer requirements, and the 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs allow for multi-monitor setups without performance penalties.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest raw frame rates. Low settings produce 276 average FPS, which is an exceptionally high result that suggests the CPU and GPU are both operating well within their limits. Medium settings yield 217 FPS with a minimum of 185 FPS and maximum of 250 FPS, indicating consistent performance with narrow frame time variance. High settings drop to 197 FPS, while Ultra falls to 126 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the significant cost of the Ultra preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. Low settings achieve 192 FPS, which is a 30% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium delivers 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS, maintaining smooth gameplay throughout. High settings produce 137 FPS, while Ultra drops to 87 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 50 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings still manage 114 FPS, demonstrating the combo's capability to drive high frame rates even at 4K when graphical loads are minimized. Medium settings yield 90 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS and maximum of 103 FPS, providing a playable experience with some headroom. High settings drop to 82 FPS, while Ultra falls to 52 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 62 FPS, which is the largest absolute spread across all resolutions.

The Medium preset's measured min and max values across all resolutions show that the combo maintains stability. At 1080p, the min of 185 FPS and max of 250 FPS represent a 65 FPS range, while at 1440p the range is 45 FPS (128-173), and at 4K the range is 27 FPS (76-103). This tightening of the frame time envelope at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more consistently loaded as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 474th out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 84th percentile of all systems tested. This rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other in typical gameplay scenarios.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals provides context for this ranking. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has an average benchmark score of 64640, which is within 0.7% of its nearest competitors. The AMD EPYC 4464P scores 64823 (deltaPct -0.3%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F scores 64438 (deltaPct 0.3%), and the AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64202 (deltaPct 0.7%). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU's performance is typical for its class, and the combo's ranking is likely driven more by the GPU's capabilities.

The GPU's ranking is similarly competitive. The RTX 4070 SUPER scores 43223 on average, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262 (deltaPct -0.1%), showing that the 4070 SUPER is essentially tied with a much older but VRAM-rich card. The RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268 (deltaPct -0.1%), and the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667 (deltaPct -1%), indicating that the desktop 4070 SUPER is within 1% of these mobile flagships.

The combo's 474th rank out of 2938 suggests that while the system is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations. This is consistent with the GPU's 83rd percentile ranking and the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking, which together create a system that excels in Greedfall's specific rendering workloads.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265, with its 20 cores and 20 threads, provides substantial processing power for Greedfall's game logic and AI systems. The CPU's base clock of 2.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz allow it to handle both lightly-threaded tasks (like the game's main thread) and heavily-threaded workloads (like background simulation) without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate strong multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, the chip scores 42216 in multi-core and 5960 in single-core, demonstrating balanced capabilities. The PassMark multi-thread score of 49682 and single-thread score of 4689 further confirm this. These results place the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 64640 that is virtually identical to its nearest rivals.

Greedfall, being an Action RPG with real-time combat and exploration, relies more heavily on single-thread performance for its main game loop. The CPU's single-core score of 5960 in Cinebench R23 suggests that it can handle the game's AI and physics calculations without stalling. The 20 cores provide ample parallelism for background tasks, though the game's older engine (from 2019) may not fully utilize all available threads.

The CPU's 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient data locality for game assets. The 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support is adequate for feeding the GPU and CPU cores. The CPU's 65 W TDP indicates efficient power delivery, though this does not directly impact the measured frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows how frame rates scale from 1080p to 4K, revealing the limiting component at each resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 276 FPS, which drops to 192 FPS at 1440p (a 30% reduction) and 114 FPS at 4K (a 59% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly loaded as resolution increases, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

For High settings, the progression is 197 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p (a 30% drop), and 82 FPS at 4K (a 58% drop from 1080p). This consistent proportional scaling suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across all resolutions when using High settings. The similar percentage drops between Low and High settings (30% and 30% for 1080p to 1440p, 59% and 58% for 1080p to 4K) indicate that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity scale predictably with pixel count.

At Medium settings, the frame rates are 217 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p (a 30% drop), and 90 FPS at 4K (a 59% drop). This consistency across settings presets reinforces the conclusion that resolution is the dominant factor in performance variation, with the GPU's capabilities determining the final frame rate.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling curve: 126 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p (a 31% drop), and 52 FPS at 4K (a 59% drop from 1080p). The fact that Ultra at 4K drops below 60 FPS indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is fully saturated at this extreme configuration. The data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as the frame rate drops align closely with the increase in pixel count from 1080p to 4K (a 4x increase in pixels, which would predict a 75% frame rate reduction if perfectly GPU-bound; the measured ~59% reduction indicates some additional headroom).