Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Red Dead Redemption 2 with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 176.1 FPS, which drops to 131.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 86.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25.4% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 50.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings.

The scaling behavior changes dramatically when examining higher quality presets. At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 79.8 FPS at 1080p, 57.5 FPS at 1440p, and 37.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 27.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 53.3% from 1080p to 4K. These consistent percentage reductions across settings suggest the GPU is the primary limiting factor; the CPU's headroom is not being exhausted at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the substantial FPS gains when settings are lowered.

The data indicates that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 176.1 FPS, which is more than double the 86.9 FPS seen at 4K Low. This wide gap points to the render resolution being the dominant variable. The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides the necessary throughput, but the sheer pixel count at 4K overwhelms the GPU's shading units, which number 7680. The result is that even at Low settings, 4K performance falls below the 90 FPS threshold, while 1080p Low nearly doubles that figure.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Red Dead Redemption 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 176.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is substantially higher than any other configuration tested.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 37.3 FPS, while 1080p Ultra yields 79.8 FPS. The 4K result is 53.3% lower, indicating that Ultra settings at 4K are not playable for smooth 60 FPS gameplay.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 131.3 FPS, whereas Ultra settings produce 57.5 FPS. This represents a 56.2% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti's VRAM capacity affect 4K performance?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. At 4K High, the combo achieves 54.9 FPS, while 4K Medium reaches 64.4 FPS. The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a limiting factor; rather, the pixel throughput demands appear to constrain performance.

Q: How does this CPU-GPU combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 259th out of 1687 tested combinations in Red Dead Redemption 2, placing it in the top 15.4% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Is there a settings preset that balances 60 FPS at 4K?

A: The data shows 4K Medium at 64.4 FPS and 4K High at 54.9 FPS. Medium settings are the only preset at 4K that exceeds 60 FPS, though High falls just short.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti serves as the primary driver of frame rates in Red Dead Redemption 2, with its specifications directly influencing the measured results. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, providing the computational foundation for the game's rendering workload. Its 7680 shading units process the game's geometry and lighting effects, while 240 texture mapping units and 80 ROPs handle texture filtering and pixel output.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role at higher resolutions. The 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer, paired with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, delivers the data throughput needed for detailed textures. The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, yet the 4K Ultra result of 37.3 FPS demonstrates that even this level of performance struggles with maximum settings at high pixel counts. The pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s provide context: at 4K, the GPU must fill over 8.3 million pixels per frame, and Ultra settings increase the shader complexity per pixel.

The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture includes 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, though Red Dead Redemption 2's implementation does not heavily leverage these features based on the measured results. The 285 W TDP and dual-slot cooler allow sustained performance, as indicated by the consistent FPS figures across repeated measurements. The GPU's percentile ranking of 85 among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 44900 place it as a high-end part, yet the 4K Ultra result shows it is not a top-tier 4K performer in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its highest performance ceiling. Low settings produce 176.1 FPS, Medium delivers 132 FPS, High reaches 109.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 79.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 54.7% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU is the bottleneck even at this resolution when settings are maximized.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across all presets. Low settings yield 131.3 FPS, Medium achieves 97.8 FPS, High produces 83.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 56.2%, slightly larger than at 1080p, showing that the increased pixel count amplifies the cost of higher quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings deliver 86.9 FPS, Medium reaches 64.4 FPS, High produces 54.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 57.1%, the largest percentage difference across the three resolutions. This pattern confirms that the GPU's rendering resources are stretched thinner as resolution increases, making each additional quality setting more expensive relative to the baseline.

The data reveals that 1080p Low is the only configuration exceeding 170 FPS, while 4K Ultra is the only one below 40 FPS. For smooth 60 FPS gameplay, the combo can achieve this at 1080p with any setting, at 1440p with Low, Medium, or High, and at 4K only with Low or Medium settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination achieves a rank of 259 out of 1687 tested combos in Red Dead Redemption 2. This places the system in the 85th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly 85% of the combinations in the database for this specific game.

The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The i7-14700F, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, provides ample processing power, while the RTX 4070 Ti's 85th percentile GPU ranking contributes to the overall strong showing. The combo's rank of 259 suggests that most higher-ranked systems likely feature more powerful GPUs, given that the game is GPU-bound as evidenced by the resolution scaling data.

Compared to the nearest rival CPUs, the i7-14700F's average benchmark score of 54097 is close to the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X at 54450 (0.6% difference), indicating the CPU is not a limiting factor. The GPU's average benchmark score of 44900 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152 (0.6% difference), showing competitive performance. The combination of these two components yields a top-15% result in Red Dead Redemption 2, which is consistent with the measured FPS figures showing strong performance at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F provides the computational backbone for this combo, though the game's GPU-bound nature means its role is secondary to the RTX 4070 Ti. The CPU features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This configuration delivers strong multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and single-core score of 5003.

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain smooth frame pacing, particularly in scenes with many NPCs or complex physics. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a high-end part, and its 65 W TDP is modest for the performance it delivers. The Geekbench multi-core score of 16571 and single-core score of 2711 confirm strong performance across both threaded and single-threaded workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results show it is not a bottleneck in this game. The PassMark multi-thread score of 41765 and single-thread score of 4261 are both robust, and the CPU's average benchmark score of 54097 is within 1% of its nearest rivals. The data indicates that at 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU is capable of feeding frames fast enough to reach 176.1 FPS. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's ample headroom means it does not constrain performance.

The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads are more than sufficient for Red Dead Redemption 2's requirements, which typically utilize fewer than 8 threads. The high boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is important for the game's main game logic thread. The CPU's architecture, based on Raptor Lake with a 10 nm process, provides efficient instruction processing, though the game's performance is ultimately dictated by the GPU's rendering capabilities.