Greedfall

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a compelling 1440p experience in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 4K Ultra settings. This combination ranks in the top 17.2% of all tested configurations for this title, placing it at rank 294 out of 1705 combos. The benchmark results indicate a system that is highly capable at mainstream resolutions but requires careful settings management to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this hardware?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo achieves 138 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay, while 3840x2160 at High yields 85.2 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset affect performance?

A: The Ultra preset causes a significant performance hit. At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops to 54.8 FPS, which is 30.4 FPS lower than the High preset at the same resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra still delivers 127.6 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory appears adequate for the tested settings. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s supports the frame rates observed, with no data suggesting a VRAM capacity bottleneck at these presets.

*Q: How does the CPU's 20-core configuration influence performance in Greedfall?*

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has 20 cores and 20 threads. With a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, it provides the headroom needed to maintain high frame rates, as evidenced by the system reaching 276.5 FPS at 1080p Low settings.

Q: What frame rate can a user expect at 1440p on Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 151.1. This is a significant jump from the 138 FPS at High, showing that Medium offers a strong balance for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Does this system achieve playable frame rates at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 116.4 FPS, and Medium delivers 87.5 FPS. The High preset is still playable at 85.2 FPS, but the Ultra preset drops below 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear hierarchy of presets for this hardware combination. For users with 1080p or 1440p displays, the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1920x1080, High yields 199 FPS, while at 2560x1440, it maintains 138 FPS. These numbers provide a significant margin above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring a fluid experience.

At 4K, the situation changes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 drops to 54.8 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay. The High preset at this resolution provides 85.2 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays. Users prioritizing higher frame rates at 4K can consider the Medium preset, which delivers 87.5 FPS, but the visual difference between High and Medium is typically more pronounced than the 2.3 FPS performance gap suggests.

For competitive play or maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1440p delivers 190.9 FPS, but this sacrifices most graphical enhancements. The data indicates that the High preset is the most versatile option, offering 199 FPS at 1080p and 138 FPS at 1440p, making it the optimal default choice for this CPU-GPU pair.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of visual quality in Greedfall. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's assets at the tested resolutions. The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2475 MHz.

The performance scaling across presets reveals the GPU's workload. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to High only reduces the average FPS from 276.5 to 199, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU. However, at 3840x2160, the Ultra preset causes a dramatic drop to 54.8 FPS, showing that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are heavily taxed as resolution increases.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 84 versus all GPUs places it above the median, and its average benchmark score of 42576 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. This suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER provides consistent performance relative to its peers, and the data confirms it handles Greedfall well up to 1440p Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 294 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This puts it in the top 17.2% of all configurations, indicating that it is a high-performing setup for this title. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's capabilities and the GPU's rendering power.

This ranking is particularly impressive given the game's release date in 2019. The combo's performance at 1080p and 1440p suggests that it can handle modern action RPGs with ease. The data shows that the system is not bottlenecked by either component at mainstream resolutions, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU's limits become apparent, which is typical for this class of hardware.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is positioned above the vast majority of tested systems. The CPU's percentile of 97 versus all CPUs and the GPU's percentile of 84 versus all GPUs indicate a strong pairing, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the GPU to operate at its full potential in most scenarios.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K serves as a robust foundation for this gaming system. With 20 cores and 20 threads, it offers substantial parallel processing power, though Greedfall may not utilize all of them. The CPU's boost clock of 5.50 GHz is crucial for maintaining high frame rates, as the game's single-threaded performance can be a limiting factor.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its strength. In Cinebench R23, it scores 50009 in multicore and 7060 in singlecore tests. This single-core performance is essential for Greedfall, which relies on strong per-core performance for game logic and physics. The PassMark single-thread score of 4904 reinforces this capability.

The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the system achieves 276.5 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame output for this game. The 20-core configuration, with 30 MB of shared L3 cache, provides the bandwidth and responsiveness needed to feed the GPU. At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the high boost clock ensures consistent frame delivery even when the GPU is under heavy load.