Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, with the data showing this combination ranks 223rd out of 2,938 tested CPU-GPU combos for this title, placing it comfortably in the top 8 percent of all configurations. The CPU, a 20-core, 20-thread Arrow Lake-S part with a 2.40 GHz base and 5.30 GHz boost clock, sits at the 93rd percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU, an Ada Lovelace AD103 chip with 10,240 shading units and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, ranks at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. This pairing produces frame rates that range from a playable 59 FPS at 4K Ultra to a blistering 316 FPS at 1080p Low, with the measured data revealing distinct performance scaling patterns across resolutions and settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear and predictable degradation as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly depending on the quality preset selected. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 225 FPS at 1080p to 156 FPS at 1440p, a 31 percent reduction, and then to 93 FPS at 4K, another 40 percent drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is likely CPU-limited or at least not fully GPU-bound, since the RTX 4080 SUPER has substantial headroom to render the scene at those lower resolutions.

The Low preset demonstrates even more dramatic scaling behavior. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 316 FPS, which drops to 219 FPS at 1440p (a 31 percent decrease) and then to 131 FPS at 4K (a 40 percent decrease from 1440p). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical between High and Low presets at each resolution step suggests that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven, with the GPU becoming increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

Medium settings tell a similar story with slightly different absolute numbers: 248 FPS at 1080p, 172 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes measured minimum and maximum values of 87 and 118 FPS respectively, providing a window into frame time consistency that the other presets lack. This 31 FPS spread at 4K Medium indicates some scene-to-scene variability, but the average remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Ultra settings produce the steepest scaling curve, with 144 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and just 59 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is notable because it barely crosses the 60 FPS line, making it the only tested configuration that approaches the boundary of what most players would consider consistently smooth. The 44 percent drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is the largest percentage decrease observed across all presets, suggesting that Ultra settings amplify the GPU workload disproportionately as resolution increases.

The overall pattern across all presets reveals that this system is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, where even the Low preset only reaches 131 FPS, but at 1080p the CPU's 20 cores and high boost clock are sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 SUPER up to 316 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K performance widens from 132 FPS at Low (316 vs 131) to 85 FPS at Ultra (144 vs 59), indicating that the GPU's rendering workload scales more steeply with resolution at higher quality settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 brings 20 cores and 20 threads to the table, a configuration that provides substantial multi-threaded throughput for Greedfall's open-world RPG mechanics. With a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, this Arrow Lake-S processor demonstrates strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,960 and PassMark single-thread score of 4,689. These figures place the CPU at the 93rd percentile overall, with its average benchmark score of 64,640 nearly matching the AMD EPYC 4464P at 64,823 (a -0.3 percent delta) and slightly exceeding the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F at 64,438 (a +0.3 percent delta).

In Greedfall specifically, the CPU's role appears to be secondary at higher resolutions but increasingly relevant at 1080p. The fact that 1080p Low produces 316 FPS while 4K Low produces 131 FPS suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of sustaining frame rates far beyond what most displays can show, and the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases. However, the 20-core design with 30 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample headroom for the game's simulation and AI workloads, which typically scale with world complexity rather than resolution.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 interface, combined with PCIe Gen 5 support (20 lanes from the CPU), ensures that the RTX 4080 SUPER receives data without significant I/O bottlenecks. The PassMark data compression score of 522,983 and integer math score of 134,773 indicate strong general-purpose compute capabilities, which are relevant for game logic and physics calculations that Greedfall offloads to the CPU.

When comparing to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 7 265 sits in a tight cluster with several server-class EPYC parts. The AMD EPYC 9124 scores 65,104 (0.7 percent higher), while the EPYC 7343 scores 64,202 (0.7 percent lower). This grouping suggests that for purely synthetic CPU benchmarks, the Core Ultra 7 265 performs comparably to these enterprise parts, but in gaming workloads like Greedfall, its high boost clock and 20-core configuration provide a balance that favors responsiveness over raw throughput.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in Greedfall?

A: The measured data shows an average of 59 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is just 1 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Players seeking a consistent 60 FPS at 4K should consider the High preset, which delivers 93 FPS average.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate displays?

A: At 1440p, the combo achieves 156 FPS on High and 100 FPS on Ultra, making it suitable for 144Hz and 100Hz displays respectively. For 240Hz monitors, the 1080p Low preset at 316 FPS provides the highest headroom.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance cost?

A: Across all resolutions, Ultra costs roughly 35-37 percent of the High preset's frame rate. At 1080p, High delivers 225 FPS while Ultra delivers 144 FPS; at 1440p, the figures are 156 and 100 FPS; and at 4K, they are 93 and 59 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K, where even Low settings only produce 131 FPS. At 1080p, the CPU's 20 cores and 5.30 GHz boost clock are sufficient to push frame rates to 316 FPS on Low, suggesting the CPU is not the primary constraint at lower resolutions.

Q: What kind of frame time consistency can be expected?

A: The only preset with reported minimum and maximum values is Medium, showing an 87-118 FPS range at 4K, a 146-198 FPS range at 1440p, and a 211-285 FPS range at 1080p. This indicates roughly 25-30 percent variance between minimum and maximum frames across resolutions.

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

A: The combination ranks 223rd out of 2,938 tested CPU-GPU pairs for Greedfall, placing it in the top 7.6 percent of all configurations in the database for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 316 FPS, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 248 FPS with a minimum of 211 and maximum of 285 FPS, providing a tightly clustered frame time distribution. High settings reduce the average to 225 FPS, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 144 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 54 percent reduction in frame rate (from 316 to 144 FPS), demonstrating the substantial cost of enabling the highest quality presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 219 FPS, which still exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. Medium settings produce 172 FPS on average, with a minimum of 146 and maximum of 198 FPS. High settings deliver 156 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 100 FPS. At this resolution, even the Ultra preset maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making 1440p a sweet spot for this combination if players want to enable maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes significantly more demanding. The Low preset averages 131 FPS, which is still highly playable. Medium settings produce 103 FPS on average, with the measured range spanning from 87 to 118 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 93 FPS, while Ultra settings bring it down to 59 FPS, the only configuration in the dataset that falls below 60 FPS. The 4K results reveal that this system can handle 4K gaming comfortably at Low through High settings, but Ultra requires a frame rate tolerance that dips just below the 60 FPS standard.

The complete dataset shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance at every resolution, with the gap between Medium and High being relatively small (23 FPS at 1080p, 16 FPS at 1440p, 10 FPS at 4K), while the jump from High to Ultra is more punishing (81 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, 34 FPS at 4K).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 223 out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 92.4th percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking reflects the strength of both components: the CPU's 93rd percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 86th percentile among all graphics cards combine to produce a system that outperforms the vast majority of alternatives for this specific title.

Within the context of the CPU's nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 7 265's average benchmark score of 64,640 places it in a tight cluster with server-class EPYC processors. The AMD EPYC 4464P scores 64,823 (0.3 percent higher), the AMD EPYC 9124 scores 65,104 (0.7 percent higher), and the AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64,202 (0.7 percent lower). This proximity suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the Core Ultra 7 265 trades blows with these enterprise parts, but its gaming performance is enhanced by its high boost clock and desktop-oriented architecture.

For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54,209 places it near the standard RTX 4080, which scores 54,247 (0.1 percent higher). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1 percent higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.7 percent higher) and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.8 percent higher). These deltas are all within a narrow 3 percent band, indicating that the RTX 4080 SUPER is competitively positioned among its immediate rivals in synthetic GPU benchmarks.

The rank of 223 out of 2,938 means that roughly 2,715 other combinations perform worse than this setup in Greedfall, while 222 combinations perform better. Given that the dataset includes a wide range of CPUs and GPUs from multiple generations, this ranking underscores that the Core Ultra 7 265 + RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end configuration capable of delivering excellent performance in this Action RPG.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions, with the added benefit of having reported minimum and maximum frame values that provide confidence in consistency. At 4K Medium, the system averages 103 FPS with a range of 87 to 118 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold while still maintaining headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 172 FPS average with a 146 to 198 FPS range makes this an excellent choice for high refresh rate monitors, and at 1080p Medium, the 248 FPS average with a 211 to 285 FPS range provides exceptional smoothness.

For players prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rate, the High preset is the recommended alternative to Ultra. At every resolution, High delivers a substantial improvement over Ultra: 81 FPS more at 1080p (225 vs 144), 56 FPS more at 1440p (156 vs 100), and 34 FPS more at 4K (93 vs 59). The visual difference between High and Ultra in Greedfall is typically less impactful than the performance cost, making High the superior choice for maintaining high frame rates without a significant quality penalty.

The Ultra preset should be reserved for players with adaptive sync displays or those who prioritize maximum visual quality at lower resolutions. At 1080p Ultra, the 144 FPS average is still excellent, and at 1440p Ultra, 100 FPS provides a smooth experience on 100Hz panels. However, at 4K Ultra, the 59 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS standard, and players seeking a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K should choose High settings instead.

The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates (316 FPS at 1080p, 219 FPS at 1440p, 131 FPS at 4K), is not recommended for general play given that Medium settings provide a significant visual upgrade for only a modest frame rate cost. The data shows that Medium is only 21 percent slower than Low at 1080p (248 vs 316 FPS), 21 percent slower at 1440p (172 vs 219 FPS), and 21 percent slower at 4K (103 vs 131 FPS), making Medium the clear choice for players who want both performance and quality.