Archeage

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best available option is Low settings, which delivers an average of 25 FPS, followed by Medium at 22 FPS, High at 15 FPS, and Ultra at 10 FPS. None of these come close to the 60 FPS target, so 4K is effectively not playable with this configuration in Archeage.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playability threshold. Low settings produces an average of 43 FPS, Medium reaches 39 FPS, High drops to 26 FPS, and Ultra falls to 18 FPS. The best setting at this resolution is Low, but even that remains 17 FPS short of the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the configuration finally achieves playable performance. Low settings delivers an average of 65 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with a small margin. Medium settings comes close at 57 FPS, just 3 FPS below the target, while High drops to 39 FPS and Ultra to 27 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is Low, with an average of 65 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: No. The recorded data shows no settings preset at 3840x2160 reaches 60 FPS. The highest average FPS at 4K is 25 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 22 FPS, High at 15 FPS, and Ultra at 10 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay?

A: Low settings is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at 1920x1080, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium settings falls just short at 57 FPS, so Low is the recommended choice for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 65 at 1920x1080 to 43 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 22 FPS. At Medium settings, the drop is from 57 to 39 FPS. At High settings, the drop is from 39 to 26 FPS, and at Ultra, from 27 to 18 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 comparable to other GPUs in the database?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (0.2% faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (0.7% faster). The AMD FirePro M2000 trails at 1168, which is 1.4% slower.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 39 FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12600KF compare to nearby CPUs in the database?

A: The i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27799, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. It sits within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872), AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712), AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887), and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27896).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured frame rates are consistently low across all presets. Low settings averages 25 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS with a minimum of 19 and a maximum of 25, High averages 15 FPS, and Ultra averages 10 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 15 FPS, showing that settings changes have a modest absolute impact at this resolution, though the relative difference is substantial: Ultra delivers 60% less performance than Low.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale more noticeably with settings. Low averages 43 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 and a maximum of 44, High averages 26 FPS, and Ultra averages 18 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 25 FPS, and the Medium preset shows a 11 FPS range between minimum and maximum, indicating some frame-time variability during gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the configuration shows its strongest performance. Low averages 65 FPS, Medium averages 57 FPS with a minimum of 49 and a maximum of 66, High averages 39 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p has an 17 FPS range between minimum and maximum, which is the widest recorded spread in the dataset. Interestingly, the 1080p Medium maximum of 66 FPS slightly exceeds the 1080p Low average of 65 FPS, though the average remains lower.

The scaling behavior across resolutions reveals a consistent pattern. When moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, performance drops by 22 FPS, from 65 to 43. The same resolution step at Medium costs 18 FPS, from 57 to 39. At High, the drop is 13 FPS, from 39 to 26. At Ultra, the drop is 9 FPS, from 27 to 18. This narrowing gap at higher presets suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting factor more quickly at higher settings.

Moving from 1440p to 4K shows a similar pattern. At Low, performance drops from 43 to 25 FPS, a loss of 18 FPS. At Medium, the drop is from 39 to 22 FPS, a loss of 17 FPS. At High, the drop is from 26 to 15 FPS, a loss of 11 FPS. At Ultra, the drop is from 18 to 10 FPS, a loss of 8 FPS. The absolute losses shrink at higher presets because the frame rates are already so low.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this configuration can run Archeage at 1920x1080, but only at Low settings. The measured 65 FPS average at 1080p Low clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, though the margin is narrow. Medium settings at 1080p falls just short at 57 FPS, so users seeking a smoother experience must stay on Low.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is 43 FPS at Low settings, which is playable in a technical sense but falls well below the threshold defined in the database. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse: the best result is 25 FPS at Low settings, and Ultra settings drops to 10 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only playable combination. The database records no playable settings at 2560x1440 or 3840x2160. Users targeting 1440p or 4K would need a more capable GPU, as the Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data shows that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant bottleneck in this configuration. The GPU ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-12600KF ranks in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. This massive disparity indicates that the GPU is severely limiting frame rates across all resolutions and settings.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At Low settings, dropping from 1080p to 1440p costs 22 FPS, and dropping from 1440p to 4K costs another 18 FPS. This steep resolution scaling is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where rendering resolution directly impacts the GPU's workload. A CPU-bound scenario would show much smaller frame rate differences across resolutions.

The settings scaling tells the same story. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 8 FPS, from Medium to High costs 18 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 12 FPS. The large drop between Medium and High suggests that the GPU struggles significantly with the increased shading and texture workloads at higher presets. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, is unlikely to be the limiting factor given its strong benchmark scores in multithreaded workloads like Cinebench R23 multicore at 23391 and PassMark multithread at 27575.

At 4K, the GPU's limitations are starkly visible. Even at Low settings, the Arc B370 manages only 25 FPS, and Ultra drops to 10 FPS. The 15 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the absolute smallest absolute spread in the dataset, consistent with a GPU that has exhausted its rendering resources at every preset level.

The practical takeaway is that the CPU plays a supporting role while the GPU dictates playability. The i5-12600KF's single-thread performance, as shown by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1016 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3302, is more than adequate for an MMORPG like Archeage, which typically relies on moderate CPU loads. The recorded frame rates at 1080p Low (65 FPS) and the sharp decline at higher resolutions point directly to GPU limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12600KF combined with the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3423 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage. This places the configuration in the bottom 7.7% of all tested combinations, a ranking consistent with the GPU's low 5th percentile position.

The CPU itself is not the issue. The i5-12600KF averages 27799 across all benchmark tests, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database, the Intel Core i9-10900K at 27872 and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D at 27896, score within 0.3% higher. This means the processor is competitive with much more expensive CPUs from previous generations.

The GPU, however, drags the overall combo ranking down substantially. The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which places it in the 5th percentile. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, and AMD Radeon HD 7650M all score within 0.7% of the Arc B370. The AMD FirePro M2000 trails at 1.4% behind.

The combination of a high-percentile CPU and a low-percentile GPU produces a lopsided system that is heavily constrained by graphics performance. The combo rank of 3423 out of 3708 reflects this imbalance. For Archeage specifically, the measured FPS data confirms that the GPU bottleneck limits the system to 1080p Low settings at 65 FPS, and no other settings preset or resolution achieves the 60 FPS threshold.

Users considering this configuration should understand that the CPU has headroom for future GPU upgrades, but as configured, the system is only marginally playable in Archeage at the lowest settings and 1080p resolution. The database's playable threshold of 60 FPS is met only by this single combination.