Archeage

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 3840x2160, the data reveals a consistently challenging environment for this combo. At High settings, the average frame rate lands at 15 FPS. Dropping to Medium settings improves the average to 22 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS. The Low preset yields an average of 25 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to just 10 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the best average at this resolution, 25 FPS on Low, remains far below a smooth experience.

Moving down to 2560x1440, the results improve but remain short of playability. The High preset produces an average of 26 FPS. Medium settings deliver 39 FPS on average, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. The Low preset reaches 43 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 18 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is only 4 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns when lowering settings further. Still, no preset at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold, so the verdict remains negative for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the picture changes notably. The Low preset achieves an average of 65 FPS, which is the only measured configuration in the entire dataset that crosses the 60 FPS playable line. Medium settings come close with an average of 57 FPS, a minimum of 49 FPS, and a maximum of 66 FPS. High settings drop to 39 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 27 FPS. The jump from High to Low at 1080p is substantial: 26 FPS of improvement. This indicates that the Low preset is the sole viable option for reaching the playable threshold, and even then, the margin above 60 FPS is only 5 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets tells a clear story about which component limits performance in Archeage. The measured data shows that frame rates drop sharply as resolution increases, which points to the GPU as the dominant constraint. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 65 FPS. At 1440p Low, that figure falls to 43 FPS, a reduction of 22 FPS. At 2160p Low, it collapses to 25 FPS, another 18 FPS loss. This consistent decline with pixel count indicates that the Intel Arc B370, with its shared memory architecture and 25 W TDP, is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The CPU's role becomes more relevant at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work per frame. At 1080p, the difference between Medium and High settings is 18 FPS (57 versus 39), while at 1440p the same preset gap is 13 FPS (39 versus 26). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU, an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with 6 cores and 12 threads, can feed frames fast enough for the GPU to become the limiting factor on higher presets. The Ryzen 5 7600 posts strong synthetic scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 12735 and a single-core score of 1852, which are ample for an MMORPG like Archeage, a game originally released in 2014. The data implies that the CPU is not the constraint here; the GPU's low percentile ranking, 5th percentile among all GPUs, aligns with the observed frame rate collapses at higher resolutions.

Another angle comes from the preset scaling at each resolution. At 2160p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 15 FPS (25 down to 10). At 1440p, the same preset range costs 25 FPS (43 down to 18). At 1080p, the cost is 38 FPS (65 down to 27). The widening gap at lower resolutions suggests that as pixel count decreases, the GPU has more headroom to respond to preset changes, but it also exposes the GPU's limited raw throughput. The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it near the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score 1190) and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (score 1186), reinforces the notion that this is a low-end graphics solution, and the CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs cannot compensate for that at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Archeage at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average frame rate recorded is 25 FPS on Low settings, with High at 15 FPS, Medium at 22 FPS, and Ultra at 10 FPS. All are far below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the only settings preset that achieves 60 FPS or higher?

A: The 1920x1080 Low preset, with an average of 65 FPS. No other preset at any resolution reaches the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How close does Medium settings at 1080p get to playable?

A: Medium at 1920x1080 averages 57 FPS, with a minimum of 49 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS. It is 3 FPS short of the 60 FPS average threshold, though the maximum does exceed it.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the low frame rates?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and frame rates drop sharply with resolution, from 65 FPS at 1080p Low to 25 FPS at 2160p Low, indicating GPU-bound scaling. The Ryzen 5 7600 ranks in the 78th percentile among CPUs.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Archeage?

A: It ranks 3423rd out of 3708 tested combos, placing it in the bottom portion of the database for this game.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p Medium?

A: The average is 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. This is below the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals from the CPU and GPU databases provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600's closest competitors by average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, which scores 26274 against the 7600's 26324, a delta of 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS scores 26402, a delta of -0.3%, meaning it is marginally faster. The Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26212, a 0.4% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 26187, a 0.5% delta. For Archeage specifically, any of these CPUs would likely deliver similar frame pacing and CPU-related performance, since the game's demands are modest given its 2014 release date.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, a delta of -0.2%, meaning it is essentially equivalent. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a delta of -0.5%, also effectively identical. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a delta of -0.7%, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a delta of 1.4%. In practical terms, substituting any of these GPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in Archeage, which means the same limitation: no preset above Low at 1080p would reach 60 FPS average. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking underscores that this is entry-level territory, and the data indicates that users coming from any of these comparable GPUs would see no meaningful uplift.

The Verdict

The recorded data gives a definitive answer: this PC can run Archeage, but only under narrow conditions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 65 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. That is the sole playable configuration. Medium at 1080p falls short at 57 FPS, and High and Ultra drop to 39 FPS and 27 FPS respectively. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches playability; the best is Low at 43 FPS, with Medium at 39 FPS, High at 26 FPS, and Ultra at 18 FPS. At 3840x2160, all presets are far below playable, with Low at 25 FPS, Medium at 22 FPS, High at 15 FPS, and Ultra at 10 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p Low is the only combination that works, and even then, the margin is slim. Users seeking higher visual fidelity or higher resolutions would need a different GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 3423rd out of 3708 tested combinations for Archeage, placing it in the bottom 8% of the database. This low rank aligns with the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs, while the CPU holds a much stronger 78th percentile rank. The data suggests that the combination is heavily imbalanced: the Ryzen 5 7600 provides ample processing power, but the Arc B370's limited graphics throughput drags the overall experience down. In a game like Archeage, which is an MMORPG and likely benefits from CPU single-thread performance, the Ryzen 5 7600's single-core score of 1852 in Cinebench R23 and 999 in 3DMark single-thread would normally be a positive sign. However, the GPU cannot translate that into high frame rates at demanding settings. The rank reflects the practical outcome: this is a low-performing setup for this title, suitable only for the least demanding preset at 1080p.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 25 FPS on Low, which is far below the playable threshold, so no recommendation can be made for this resolution. At 2560x1440, the same situation applies: no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low at 43 FPS being the highest average. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium at 1080p averages 57 FPS, which is below the threshold, so it cannot be recommended as a playable option despite its higher visual quality. The data-driven recommendation is therefore straightforward: for a playable experience, run the game at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This yields an average of 65 FPS, and while the exact minimum is not recorded for this preset, the Medium preset's minimum of 49 FPS at the same resolution suggests that Low would likely maintain a higher floor, though the database does not provide that specific number.