Archeage

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Archeage with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Arc B390 shows a steep performance cliff as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the combo produces its most usable results, with an average of 71 FPS on Low settings and 64 FPS on Medium. The Medium preset also shows a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, indicating some frame variance during busy scenes. High settings drop the average to 43 FPS, while Ultra falls to 29 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decline noticeably. Low settings deliver 48 FPS, Medium drops to 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 49 FPS, High settles at 29 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 20 FPS. None of these averages clear the 60 FPS line, and even the best-case Low preset falls 12 FPS short of playable.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become marginal for any serious gaming. Low settings average 28 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS with a range of 21 to 28 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 11 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 17 FPS, which suggests that visual quality settings have a strong impact on this integrated GPU configuration, but even the least demanding preset cannot approach 60 FPS.

The pattern across all three resolutions is consistent: Medium settings always land roughly halfway between Low and High, and Ultra consistently delivers less than half the frame rate of Low. For example, at 1080p, Ultra's 29 FPS is less than half of Low's 71 FPS. This indicates that the Arc B390's limited shading throughput, 1536 shading units with 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, becomes the dominant constraint as the game's rendering load increases.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database's tested combinations, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 3297 out of 3708 combos for Archeage. That places it in the bottom 11% of all tested configurations, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing no playable settings at 1440p or 4K. The GPU alone sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% slower). The Arc B390 leads this group, but the margins are slim, all within 2.7%, which means the GPU is competing with entry-level discrete parts from over a decade ago.

The CPU tells a different story. The Ryzen 5 5500 sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19593. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 at 19617 (0.1% faster), the Intel Core i5-12500 at 19668 (0.4% faster), the Intel Core i7-10700F at 19499 (0.5% slower), and the Intel Core i5-11600KF at 19723 (0.7% faster). The CPU is competitive with modern mid-range parts, but the GPU's low percentile ranking drags the overall combo down. In multi-threaded workloads, the Ryzen 5 5500 posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429 and a single-core score of 2319, which are solid numbers for a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 chip. The bottleneck is clearly not the processor.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a pronounced GPU-bound scenario at every resolution and preset tested. The Arc B390's integrated nature, with System Shared memory and System Dependent bandwidth, means it relies entirely on the CPU's DDR4 memory subsystem. At 1080p Low, the combo manages 71 FPS, but raising the preset to Ultra at the same resolution drops the average to 29 FPS, a 59% reduction. This scaling is far too steep for a CPU limitation; it points directly at the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity.

Resolution scaling reinforces this conclusion. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average falls from 71 to 48 FPS, a 32% drop. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, it falls from 48 to 28 FPS, another 42% reduction. These are classic GPU-bound behaviors, where pixel throughput and memory bandwidth dictate performance. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings, where it can feed frames faster, but even then the GPU caps the output. At 1080p Low, the 6-core Ryzen 5 5500 with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz should handle Archeage's MMO logic and draw calls without issue, but the 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs on the Arc B390 limit how fast those frames can be rasterized.

At higher resolutions, the GPU's System Shared memory configuration becomes a liability. The bandwidth is listed as System Dependent, and with the CPU supporting dual-channel DDR4 at 51.2 GB/s, the GPU competes with the CPU for the same memory pool. This explains why 4K Ultra averages only 11 FPS, a value that is effectively unplayable. The CPU, by contrast, shows no such degradation; its benchmark scores are consistent regardless of resolution. For this game, the Arc B390 is the decisive component, and the Ryzen 5 5500 is more than adequate to support it.

The Verdict

This PC can run Archeage, but only at 1920x1080 and only on Low or Medium settings. The verdict data confirms that 1080p Low and Medium are the sole playable presets, with Medium being the best at 64 FPS average. At 1080p Ultra, the average falls to 29 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, no preset clears 60 FPS, and the best option is Low at 48 FPS. At 3840x2160, all four presets are far below playable, with Low at 28 FPS as the highest average.

For a player targeting 60 FPS, the only viable configuration is 1080p with Medium settings or lower. The Medium preset's minimum of 54 FPS means there will be occasional dips below 60, but the average of 64 FPS provides enough headroom for most MMO scenarios. The Low preset at 71 FPS is smoother but sacrifices visual fidelity. If the player owns a 1440p monitor, they would need to drop to Low settings and accept 48 FPS, which is playable but noticeably less fluid. At 4K, the system cannot deliver a satisfactory experience under any settings, so upscaling or lowering the resolution is mandatory.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Archeage at 60 FPS on a 1440p monitor?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the highest average is 48 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 43 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1920x1080, with an average of 64 FPS, a minimum of 54 FPS, and a maximum of 73 FPS. Low also clears 60 FPS at 71 FPS average, but Medium offers higher visual quality while staying above the threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% higher than the GeForce 800M, 2.5% higher than the GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% higher than the GT 710. It leads the group but by narrow margins.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 holding this combo back?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, is only 0.4% faster in average benchmark score. The GPU is the limiting factor.

Q: Why does performance drop so sharply at 4K?

A: The Arc B390 uses System Shared memory and System Dependent bandwidth, which means it relies on the CPU's dual-channel DDR4 at 51.2 GB/s. At 3840x2160, the GPU's 24 ROPs and 1536 shading units cannot keep up with the pixel workload, resulting in averages between 11 and 28 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. This is the primary reason the combo ranks 3297 out of 3708 tested combinations for Archeage.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 64 FPS. Low also qualifies at 71 FPS, but Medium provides better visuals without dropping below the threshold on average. High and Ultra fail to reach 60 FPS, averaging 43 and 29 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best option is Low at 48 FPS, but it does not meet the playability threshold. Medium averages 43 FPS, High 29 FPS, and Ultra 20 FPS. Players at this resolution would need to accept lower frame rates or reduce the resolution.

At 3840x2160, all presets are unplayable. Low averages 28 FPS, Medium 25 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 11 FPS. The system is not suitable for 4K gaming in Archeage, regardless of settings. The recorded data shows that 1080p Medium is the only configuration that balances visual quality and playability, and it is the recommended target for this hardware combination.