Archeage

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for Archeage with the Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Arc B570 shows a clear progression of playability across the three tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS playability threshold. The highest average recorded at this resolution is 42 FPS on Low settings, which falls short of the target. Medium at 4K averages 38 FPS, High drops to 26 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 17 FPS. The database lists no playable settings for 3840x2160, so there is no "best" preset that clears 60 FPS there.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves. Two presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low averages 74 FPS, and Medium averages 66 FPS. The best settings at this resolution, meaning the most demanding preset that still holds at or above 60 FPS, is Medium with an average of 66 FPS. The minimum recorded during the Medium run is 56 FPS, so while the average clears the threshold, brief dips below 60 FPS can occur. High at 1440p averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS, neither of which qualifies.

At 1920x1080, three presets are playable: High averages 66 FPS, Low averages 110 FPS, and Medium averages 98 FPS. The best settings at 1080p is High, with an average of 66 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS line. Ultra at 1080p averages 45 FPS, which is not playable. The pattern across resolutions shows that the combination can handle progressively higher quality settings as resolution decreases, but the 4K ceiling is firm.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Archeage at 4K?

Q: No. The measured data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The best average at 4K is 42 FPS on Low, and Medium drops to 38 FPS. None of the four tested presets at this resolution reach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p for this combination?

Q: Medium is the best playable preset at 2560x1440, with an average of 66 FPS. Low is also playable at 74 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still clearing the 60 FPS average.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-10400F bottleneck the Intel Arc B570 in Archeage?

Q: The data does not indicate a bottleneck at the tested presets. The i5-10400F has a 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among GPUs. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K follows the expected GPU-bound pattern, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at any resolution?

Q: No. Ultra averages 45 FPS at 1920x1080, 31 FPS at 2560x1440, and 17 FPS at 3840x2160. None of these meet the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to the Arc A750?

Q: The Intel Arc A750 is a direct rival. The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the Arc A750 scores 20582, a difference of -0.1%. In practice, the two GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Archeage.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems?

Q: The Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2983 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the lower half of the field, which aligns with the fact that it cannot handle Ultra settings at 4K.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the Intel Arc B570?

Q: The launch MSRP is 219 USD. This applies to the GPU alone, not the full system.

Q: Does the i5-10400F's single-thread performance matter for Archeage?

Q: Archeage is an MMORPG, and the i5-10400F scores 1451 in the 3dmark single-thread test, with a passmark single-thread score of 2541. These figures are moderate but not exceptional. The FPS data does not show signs of CPU starvation in the CPU-bound scenarios, as Low presets scale predictably with GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Arc B570 with the i5-10400F delivers its lowest averages across all settings. Low settings yield 42 FPS average, Medium 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS, High 26 FPS, and Ultra 17 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 25 FPS, which shows how steeply the GPU load scales with quality settings at this resolution. The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for Medium at 4K, suggesting the other presets had less variance or the data collection focused on the most demanding config.

At 2560x1440, the numbers climb substantially. Low averages 74 FPS, Medium 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, High 45 FPS, and Ultra 31 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is the only playable high-quality option, and its 56 FPS minimum shows that while the average is above the threshold, there are moments where frame rate dips below 60. The jump from Low to Medium at 1440p costs 8 FPS on average, while the jump from Medium to High costs 21 FPS, a much larger penalty for the same step in quality.

At 1920x1080, the combination is at its strongest. Low averages 110 FPS, Medium 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and a maximum of 112 FPS, High 66 FPS, Ultra 45 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p holds a minimum of 83 FPS, so there is no risk of dipping anywhere near the 60 FPS line. High at 1080p averages exactly 66 FPS, the same as Medium at 1080p, which is interesting. High at 1080p averages 45 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 1080p is 32 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop at any resolution. The data shows that High at 1080p is the most demanding playable config, and it sits right at the edge of the 60 FPS threshold.

The recorded numbers also reveal a consistent pattern: the minimum FPS values are only provided for Medium presets across all three resolutions. This suggests that Medium settings produce the most stable frame times, or that the test methodology captured min/max data only for that preset. The maximum FPS values follow a predictable curve: 43 FPS at 4K, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 1080p for Medium settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F in the database are all within a narrow band of average benchmark scores. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, which is 0.2% higher than the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% lower than the i5-10400F. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% lower. What this means for Archeage is that any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance, though the i5-10400F has the advantage of 6 cores and 12 threads, which helps in MMO scenarios with many player characters on screen. The delta percentages are all under 1%, so the practical difference in FPS would be imperceptible.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534, just 0.1% higher than the Arc B570's 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% lower. The Arc A750 is the most relevant comparison, as it is also a desktop Intel discrete GPU. In Archeage, swapping the Arc B570 for an Arc A750 would change FPS by a fraction of a percent, meaning the playability verdicts at each resolution would remain identical. The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part, so while its benchmark score is close, its power characteristics differ. The data suggests that anyone considering an Arc B570 for Archeage could expect the same experience with any of these rival GPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 ranks 2983 out of 3708 tested combinations in Archeage. This places the combo in the bottom 20% of the field. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of the CPU and GPU, and the measured FPS data supports this positioning. The combo cannot play Archeage at 4K at all, and at 1440p it is limited to Medium settings. Only at 1080p does it open up to High settings, and even then Ultra is not achievable. The percentile ranks for the individual components are 68 for the CPU and 65 for the GPU, which means both parts sit above the median of their respective pools. However, Archeage appears to be a demanding title for this hardware class, and the combo's rank shows that many other systems deliver higher frame rates.

The rank of 2983 out of 3708 is a meaningful data point because it contextualizes the FPS numbers. A combo that ranks this low is not going to be a high-refresh-rate machine for this game. The data shows that the i5-10400F and Arc B570 are capable of 60 FPS at 1080p with High settings, but the margin is thin, as the 66 FPS average leaves little headroom. The 1440p Medium option is also viable, but the 56 FPS minimum shows occasional drops below the threshold. The 4K situation is not viable for any preset.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution from the database is clear. At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. The best average is 42 FPS on Low, which is well below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 66 FPS average. At 1920x1080, High, Low, and Medium are playable, with High being the best at 66 FPS average.

So, can this PC run Archeage? Yes, but with caveats. For a 1080p monitor, the answer is a qualified yes: High settings average 66 FPS, which clears the threshold, but there is no headroom to spare. For a 1440p monitor, the answer is also yes, but only up to Medium settings. For a 4K monitor, the answer is no. The i5-10400F and Arc B570 do not have the performance headroom to handle Archeage at 4K, and even at 1440p, the user must accept Medium settings to stay at or above 60 FPS. The data indicates that this is a 1080p-centric combination for this game, with 1440p as a secondary option at reduced quality.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the CPU and GPU split the workload in Archeage across resolutions. The i5-10400F has a 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the Arc B570 has a 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs. These are close, but the FPS scaling across resolutions tells a more specific story.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of performance. The difference between Low (110 FPS) and Ultra (45 FPS) is 65 FPS, which is a massive spread. This indicates that the GPU is heavily loaded by the quality settings. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at this resolution. The 3dmark max threads score of 4735 and the cinebench r23 multicore score of 10283 suggest a capable mid-range CPU, but the FPS data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the gap between Low (74 FPS) and Ultra (31 FPS) narrows to 43 FPS. This narrowing suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a bottleneck as resolution increases, and the CPU's role diminishes. The i5-10400F's single-thread performance, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 688 and a passmark single-thread score of 2541, is sufficient for MMO gameplay at this resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 66 FPS, which is exactly the same as the High preset at 1080p. This is a notable data point: the resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p with a one-step reduction in quality yields the same average FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting factor. The best average is 42 FPS on Low, and Ultra drops to 17 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 25 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions. This indicates that even Low settings at 4K are too demanding for the Arc B570. The CPU has no meaningful role at this resolution, as the GPU cannot keep up with the pixel output requirements. The Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are simply insufficient for 4K gaming in Archeage.

The scaling between resolutions shows that the GPU matters more at every step up in resolution. The CPU is never the bottleneck in the tested presets, and the FPS deltas between presets confirm that. For users of this combo, the practical takeaway is that the i5-10400F provides enough CPU throughput for Archeage at 1080p and 1440p, but the Arc B570 dictates the quality ceiling at each resolution.