Greedfall

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a playable, though not flawless, experience in Greedfall. The data shows the combination ranks 1232 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the lower third of the field. This ranking reflects a system where the CPU is a clear overachiever relative to the GPU, a dynamic that becomes increasingly apparent as resolution scales. The RTX 3060 Ti, a card from the Ampere generation, provides 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the card sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120. The processor, by contrast, is a 20-core, 20-thread Arrow Lake-S part with a 3.90 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost clock, landing in the 97th percentile of all CPUs.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the Core Ultra 7 265K and RTX 3060 Ti combination in Greedfall?*

A: The combo ranks 1232 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of the database’s tested configurations for this title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265K scores 79102 on average. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, scores 79240, a delta of -0.2%. The Intel Core i9-14900KF is also -0.2% ahead with a 79245 average score, while the Intel Core i9-14900K is -0.9% ahead with a score of 79824.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti achieves an average benchmark score of 25120, placing it at the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, scores 25180, representing a -0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is -0.5% ahead with a score of 25235.

Q: What is the best 1080p result for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 149.3 FPS. The High setting yields 110.8 FPS, and Medium produces 123.1 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, drops the average to 67.1 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, the results are inconsistent. Low settings deliver 61.4 FPS, but High drops to 46.9 FPS, Medium to 46.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 31.3 FPS. The data suggests that 4K is only viable at lower presets.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance look?

A: In Cinebench R23, the processor scores 50009 in the multi-core test and 7060 in the single-core test. These figures are consistent with a high-end desktop part that outperforms the GPU in relative terms.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti sits at rank 1232 out of 1705 combos tested in Greedfall. This places it in the 28th percentile of tested systems, a modest standing that is more a reflection of the GPU’s limitations than the CPU’s capabilities. The processor itself is a top-tier part, ranking in the 97th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 79102. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF and Intel Core i9-14900KF, are statistically tied with deltas of -0.2%, while the Intel Core i9-14900K is -0.9% ahead. The GPU, however, is the bottleneck in this pairing. The RTX 3060 Ti ranks at the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 25120. Its rivals—the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, RX 6600, and Radeon 890M—are all within -0.7% of its score, showing that the card is a mid-pack performer. The gap between the CPU’s high percentile (97th) and the GPU’s more modest percentile (69th) explains why the combo’s overall rank is dragged down. In a game like Greedfall, which is not heavily CPU-threaded, the 20-core processor is largely underutilized, and the frame rate is dictated by the GPU’s rasterization throughput.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the GA104 chip using Samsung’s 8 nm process. It features 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The card’s memory subsystem is a defining characteristic: 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a crucial figure for Greedfall, as the game’s open-world environments and texture streaming can be memory-sensitive. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, effectively 14 Gbps. The GPU’s boost clock is 1665 MHz, with a base of 1410 MHz. These clocks are not exceptional, but they are adequate for the card’s intended performance tier. The card also includes 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores, though Greedfall does not heavily rely on ray tracing, so these features have limited impact on the measured results. The GPU’s pixel rate is 133.2 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 253.1 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 16.20 TFLOPS. In the context of this benchmark, the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting factor. The data shows that the GPU’s average benchmark score of 25120 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180) and AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235), all within a -0.5% delta. This clustering indicates that the card is a solid 1080p performer but struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with this combo reveals a clear pattern: the system is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but falls off sharply at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 149.3 FPS, which is more than sufficient for competitive play. Medium settings yield 123.1 FPS, while High produces 110.8 FPS. The Ultra preset, which likely includes increased draw distances and shadow quality, drops the average to 67.1 FPS. This is still playable, but it shows the GPU is being pushed. Moving to 2560x1440, the results show a significant step down. Low settings average 106.4 FPS, which is still smooth, but Medium drops to 82.0 FPS and High to 75.9 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 46.6 FPS, which is on the edge of playability for a smooth experience. At 3840x2160, the card’s limitations become stark. Low settings average 61.4 FPS, which is acceptable, but Medium and High both hover around 46.6 and 46.9 FPS respectively. Ultra is the worst case, averaging just 31.3 FPS. This data suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for lower presets or less demanding scenes.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of FPS from 1080p to 4K highlights the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 110.8 at 1080p to 75.9 at 1440p, a reduction of 31.5%. Moving to 4K, the average falls to 46.9, which is a further 38.2% drop from 1440p. This translates to a total decline of 57.7% from 1080p to 4K. The pattern is similar at Low settings: 149.3 FPS at 1080p, 106.4 at 1440p, and 61.4 at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 67.1 FPS at 1080p, 46.6 at 1440p, and 31.3 at 4K. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly half when moving from 1080p to 4K at every preset indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the relative drops would be smaller, as the processor’s workload does not scale linearly with resolution. The CPU’s high benchmark scores—such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 50009 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4904—suggest that it has ample headroom. The data confirms that the RTX 3060 Ti is the component that determines the frame rate, and users seeking higher 4K performance would need to consider a more powerful GPU.