Greedfall

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a mid-pack experience in Greedfall, landing at rank 2816 out of 3703 tested combos. This places the pairing in the 24th percentile of all configurations, suggesting that while the hardware is competent, it is not optimized for this specific Action RPG. The CPU sits in the 94th percentile against all processors, while the GPU is in the 75th percentile, indicating a system where the graphics card is the more likely performance ceiling in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2816 out of 3703 positions this system in the lower-middle tier of tested configurations for Greedfall. With 887 combos ranked below it, the pairing outperforms roughly 24% of all tested systems, but it trails a significant majority. This ranking reflects a hardware combination that can run the game, but not at maximum fidelity or with high frame rates at demanding resolutions.

The CPU’s performance context is robust. Its average benchmark score of 70879 puts it within 0.7% of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71370) and 1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163). Against the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996), the Ultra 7 265K leads by 1.3%. These narrow deltas indicate that the processor is not a bottleneck in this pairing; it has ample headroom for the game’s computational demands.

The GPU, by contrast, is more modestly positioned. Its average benchmark score of 29945 is nearly identical to the RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, +0.1% delta) and the RTX 2080 Ti (29783, +0.5% delta). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095) by 0.5% and the RX 6700 (30433) by 1.6%. This clustering suggests the RTX 3070 Ti is a solid mid-range performer, but its 8 GB VRAM and Ampere architecture limit its ability to push high frame rates at 4K in a title like Greedfall.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?*

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the most consistent experience. At High settings, the average FPS is 114, and at Medium it is 120, both well above playable thresholds. The 2560x1440 resolution also works well, with High averaging 72 FPS, but 3840x2160 drops below 60 FPS across all settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has an average benchmark score of 70879. It is 1% faster than the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163) and 1.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996). It trails the Intel Xeon 6511P (71051) by 0.2%, a negligible difference in real-world gaming.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 Ti a strong match for this CPU?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor. While the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile, the GPU sits in the 75th percentile. In Greedfall, the GPU’s performance ceiling is evident at 4K, where even Low settings only reach 52 FPS, whereas the CPU has demonstrated sufficient single-thread and multi-thread capability.

Q: What settings provide the best balance at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings yield an average FPS of 76 with a minimum of 64, which is smooth. High settings drop to 72 FPS, still playable, but Medium offers a slightly better buffer. Ultra settings fall to 46 FPS, which may introduce noticeable stutter.

Q: How does the combo rank against all tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 2816 out of 3703 combos, placing it in the 24th percentile. This means approximately 76% of tested configurations deliver better performance in Greedfall, likely due to more powerful GPUs or configurations better suited to the game’s engine.

Q: Does the CPU’s 20-core design help in this game?

A: The 20 cores and 20 threads provide strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35850. However, Greedfall does not heavily scale with core count, as the FPS data suggests the GPU is more critical. The CPU’s 3.90 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost clocks ensure adequate single-thread performance for game logic.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals a GPU-bound scenario. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 114. Moving to 2560x1440 reduces this to 72 FPS, a 36.8% decrease. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 38 FPS, a 66.7% drop from 1080p. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a graphics card struggling with pixel throughput rather than a CPU limitation.

The same trend holds across all settings. At Low settings, 1080p yields 159 FPS, 1440p drops to 100 FPS, and 4K falls to 52 FPS. The relative decreases are consistent: 37.1% from 1080p to 1440p, and 48% from 1440p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the numbers are 73, 46, and 24 FPS respectively, showing a 68.5% total drop from 1080p to 4K.

This behavior indicates the RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering in Greedfall. The GPU’s 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s becomes a bottleneck at 4K. The CPU’s performance, by contrast, does not degrade with resolution, confirming it is not the limiting component.

Settings Recommendations

For a balanced experience, Medium settings at 2560x1440 provide the best combination of visual quality and performance. The measured data shows an average FPS of 76 with a minimum of 64, ensuring smooth gameplay without frequent dips. High settings at the same resolution are close, with 72 FPS, but the lower minimum of Medium provides a safer margin.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings are viable for users prioritizing visuals. The average FPS of 73 is playable, though not as smooth as High (114 FPS) or Medium (120 FPS). For competitive or reaction-heavy play, Low settings at 1080p offer 159 FPS, which is the highest measured performance. However, this comes at a visual cost that may not be justified for a single-player Action RPG.

At 4K, no setting provides a consistently smooth experience. Ultra averages 24 FPS, High 38 FPS, and Medium 40 FPS. Low is the only playable option at 52 FPS, but even this is marginal. Users with 4K displays should consider lowering resolution to 1440p to maintain quality. The data suggests Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot for this hardware combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 Ti performs well across all presets. Low settings produce an average FPS of 159, the highest in the dataset. Medium settings yield 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 and a maximum of 138, indicating consistent frame pacing. High settings average 114 FPS, a slight decrease from Medium. Ultra settings drop to 73 FPS, still acceptable but noticeably less fluid.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 100 FPS, Medium averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 64 and maximum of 87, and High averages 72 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 46 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The gap between Medium and High is minimal (4 FPS), suggesting the game’s High preset does not add significant visual load.

At 3840x2160, the GPU reaches its limits. Low settings average 52 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 45, and High averages 38 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 24 FPS, which is unplayable for most users. The data shows a clear trend: each resolution step halves the available headroom, with 4K requiring substantial settings reductions to approach 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2713. In Greedfall, this translates to efficient game logic and physics processing, which are typically single-thread-bound.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35850 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 58594. However, the game’s FPS data shows no variance that would indicate CPU limitations. At 1080p Low settings, the GPU is fully utilized to reach 159 FPS, while the CPU has headroom. The 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure data is fed to the GPU without starvation.

The processor’s 94th percentile ranking against all CPUs confirms its high-end status. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Xeon 6511P (71051, -0.2% delta) and Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71370, -0.7% delta), indicating the Ultra 7 265K is competitive with server-class parts. For Greedfall, the CPU is not a bottleneck; the game’s performance ceiling is entirely dictated by the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is an Ampere-architecture GPU with 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. Its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but struggles at 4K. The GPU’s boost clock of 1770 MHz and 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance are mid-range figures, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s memory capacity is a critical factor. At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS of 24 indicates the 8 GB VRAM is likely exceeded, causing texture thrashing. The GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, +0.1% delta) and RTX 2080 Ti (29783, +0.5% delta), show similar performance envelopes, confirming the RTX 3070 Ti is a last-generation mid-tier card.

The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores provide ray tracing and DLSS capabilities, but the measured FPS data does not include ray tracing results. The passmark G3D score of 23356 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3478 indicate consistent performance across synthetic benchmarks. For Greedfall, the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions above 1080p, and even at 1080p Ultra, the 73 FPS average shows the card’s architectural limits.