Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Radeon RX 6600 pairing delivers playable performance in Archeage, but the data reveals a system that is heavily constrained by the Ultra preset. At 1080p, the combo manages a smooth 117.1 FPS on Low settings, yet this collapses to 51.6 FPS at Ultra, indicating that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and the CPU's Zen architecture are both under significant strain as graphical fidelity climbs. The benchmark results show a clear hierarchy: the sweet spot lies in the Medium preset at 1440p, which offers a balanced 74.1 FPS, while 4K Ultra is effectively unplayable at 19.2 FPS. This page analyzes the measured FPS data, the roles of the processor and graphics card, and provides concrete settings recommendations based on the numbers.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Archeage?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 117.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 51.6 FPS, which is 65.5 FPS lower than the Low preset's 117.1 FPS. This represents a 56% performance drop when switching from Low to Ultra.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware in Archeage?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is 46.4 FPS on Low settings, and the Ultra preset drops to 19.2 FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for a 60 FPS target?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with Medium settings yields 74.1 FPS, and 1920x1080 with High settings yields 70.9 FPS. Both exceed 60 FPS, but 1440p Medium offers higher resolution with a modest FPS advantage over 1080p High.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1384 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower 20% of the database for this specific game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck more at 4K?

A: The data indicates a GPU bottleneck at 4K. The FPS drops from 46.4 at Low to 19.2 at Ultra, a 27.2 FPS difference, which aligns with the RX 6600's 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth being insufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this pairing, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth directly influences the measured results. The GPU's boost clock of 2491 MHz and game clock of 2044 MHz provide the raw processing power, but the data shows that VRAM capacity becomes a limiting factor at higher settings. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset manages only 19.2 FPS, while Low settings reach 46.4 FPS. This 27.2 FPS gap suggests that the GPU is capable of rendering the geometry, but the 8 GB frame buffer is overwhelmed by Ultra textures and effects at 4K, causing a severe performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the RX 6600 shows more headroom. The Low preset achieves 77.9 FPS, and Medium is close behind at 74.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 32.8 FPS, which is less than half of the Low result. This pattern repeats at 1920x1080, where Low hits 117.1 FPS and Ultra falls to 51.6 FPS. The GPU's RDNA 2.0 architecture, with 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs, delivers strong raw throughput, but the 8 GB memory allocation is the ceiling for high-detail work. The data indicates that the RX 6600 is best utilized at Medium or High settings, where its 8.928 TFLOPS of FP32 compute can be fully leveraged without VRAM spillover.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep decline as resolution increases, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings, the FPS drops from 117.1 to 77.9, a 39.2 FPS reduction (33.5%). Pushing further to 3840x2160 Low yields 46.4 FPS, which is 60.3% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, but the percentage drops are more pronounced at higher presets. For instance, Ultra settings see a drop from 51.6 FPS at 1080p to 32.8 FPS at 1440p (36.4% reduction), then to 19.2 FPS at 4K (an additional 41.5% reduction).

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU is more involved, as evidenced by the 117.1 FPS Low result, which approaches the refresh-rate ceiling of many monitors. At 1440p, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, with the RX 6600's 224.0 GB/s bandwidth struggling to feed the increased pixel count. At 4K, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck, and the 8 GB VRAM capacity is the critical constraint. The scaling from 1440p to 4K on Medium settings (74.1 to 42.4 FPS) shows a 31.7 FPS drop, which is a 42.8% reduction, reinforcing that the GPU's memory subsystem is the weak link at ultra-high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. Low settings produce 117.1 FPS, which is ideal for fast-paced MMO combat. Medium settings achieve 104 FPS, a 13.1 FPS reduction from Low. High settings drop to 70.9 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings yield 51.6 FPS, which is playable but with noticeable stutter potential in crowded areas. The gap between Low and Medium is 13.1 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 33.1 FPS, indicating that High settings impose a significant rendering cost.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve flattens. Low settings hit 77.9 FPS, Medium reaches 74.1 FPS, and High drops to 49.4 FPS. Ultra falls to 32.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is only 3.8 FPS, suggesting that the Medium preset adds visual features without a proportional FPS hit. However, jumping from Medium to High costs 24.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 16.6 FPS. This data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset at 1440p, as it retains most of the performance while improving visual quality over Low.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal for competitive play. Low settings achieve 46.4 FPS, Medium drops to 42.4 FPS, and High falls to 24.4 FPS. Ultra is nearly unplayable at 19.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is only 4 FPS, but High imposes a 18 FPS penalty over Medium. The data shows that 4K is only viable with Low or Medium settings, and even then, the 42.4 FPS Medium result is below the 60 FPS target. The 4K Ultra result of 19.2 FPS is 28 FPS lower than High, indicating a severe VRAM or bandwidth stall.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1384 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places the pairing in the 20th percentile of all systems tested for this game, which is a low standing. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 77 against all CPUs, and the GPU has a percentile rank of 69 against all GPUs, but when combined in Archeage, the measured performance is below average. This suggests that the game's engine is not well optimized for this specific hardware combination.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-1345U, which has an average score 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, which is 0.6% higher. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 890M, which matches the RX 6600's score, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which is 0.5% higher. Despite these similar individual benchmark scores, the in-game combo rank is low, indicating that Archeage's performance is sensitive to specific architectural traits of the CPU and GPU. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 2600's Zen architecture and the RX 6600's RDNA 2.0 design do not synergize well in this MMORPG, leading to the 1384th position out of 1727.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience is achieved with the Medium preset at 2560x1440, which delivers 74.1 FPS. This is the highest FPS achieved at a resolution above 1080p while maintaining a balanced visual profile. At 1920x1080, the High preset at 70.9 FPS is the recommended choice for users who prefer lower resolution but higher fidelity, as it stays above the 60 FPS threshold. For users targeting the highest possible frame rate, the Low preset at 1080p yields 117.1 FPS, which is beneficial for competitive play or in crowded raid scenarios.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p, it produces 51.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. At 1440p, it drops to 32.8 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 19.2 FPS. The data shows that the Ultra preset imposes a 65.5 FPS penalty over Low at 1080p, which is a 56% reduction. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a 41.3 FPS advantage over Ultra at the same resolution, making it the clear choice for a smooth experience. At 4K, Medium settings at 42.4 FPS are the highest playable option, but the 1440p Medium result is superior due to the higher frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. Its 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 46.9 GB/s memory bandwidth are relevant to Archeage's performance, as MMO titles often rely on single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 indicate moderate processing power. In Archeage, the data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but it does limit performance at 1080p Low.

At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 117.1 FPS, which is the highest result in the dataset. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 2600 can feed the RX 6600 enough data to maintain high frame rates, but the 12 threads are not fully utilized in this scenario. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 2239 and multithread score of 13160 show that it is a capable mid-range processor. However, the combo's low rank in Archeage (1384 out of 1727) indicates that the CPU's Zen architecture may not handle the game's draw calls efficiently. The data shows that at 1440p and 4K, the FPS drops are more attributable to the GPU, as the CPU has more time to prepare frames between renders. The Ryzen 5 2600's 65W TDP and 12 nm process node mean it runs cool, but its performance ceiling is evident in the 4K Ultra result of 19.2 FPS, where the CPU and GPU are both struggling to keep up with the rendering load.