Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 lands at rank 1469 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. That places this configuration in the bottom percentile of tested systems, indicating that while it can run the game, it does so with noticeably less headroom than the majority of rigs in the database. The pairing’s standing reflects a combination of an aging CPU and a mid-range GPU that struggle to keep pace with the demands of this MMORPG at higher visual presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1469 out of 1727 places it in the lower 15% of all tested combinations for this title. This is a clear signal that the system sits well below the median experience, and users should expect compromises in visual fidelity to achieve playable frame rates. The CPU holds a percentile rank of 77 among all processors, which is respectable for general workloads, but the GPU’s percentile rank of 51 against all graphics cards drags the overall gaming performance down. The processor’s average benchmark score of 19616 places it within 1% of rivals like the Intel Core i5-1345U and the Intel Core i7-10700F, showing it is a competent chip, but the graphics card’s average score of 12331 lags behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER by 1.4%, making it the weaker link in this pairing. In a game like Archeage, which relies heavily on consistent rendering, this combination falls short of delivering a smooth high-fidelity experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 brings 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. The card’s base clock sits at 1506 MHz with a boost clock reaching 1683 MHz, and its memory runs at an effective 8 Gbps. These specifications are modest by modern standards, and the GPU’s performance percentile of 51 reflects a card that sits exactly at the midpoint of all tested graphics units. In Archeage, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly critical as resolution rises, but the data shows that even at lower settings, the card’s raw throughput limits the frame output. The GTX 1070’s nearest rival, the GTX 1650 SUPER, outperforms it by 1.4%, while the Tesla K20Xm leads by 1.7%, indicating the card is competitive within its immediate class but lacks the headroom needed for demanding titles. The 8 GB frame buffer is adequate for this game, but the card’s compute capabilities, measured at 6.463 TFLOPS FP32, are insufficient to maintain high frame rates when settings are pushed to Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep decline as resolution increases, which points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 106.9 FPS, but dropping to 1440p Low reduces that to 68.4 FPS, a 36% decrease. Moving to 4K Low further cuts performance to 39.2 FPS, representing a 63% drop from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the pixel throughput demand outpaces the card’s capabilities. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is likely not the constraint here, as the frame rate drops are consistent with rendering load rather than physics or simulation bottlenecks. At High settings, the trend continues: 62.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 40.9 FPS at 1440p and bottoms out at 24 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that the GTX 1070 simply cannot sustain playable frame rates beyond 1080p for this title, and even at 1440p, users would need to lower settings significantly to approach 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a clear trade-off between visual quality and performance, with the most balanced experience occurring at Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 95.4 FPS, which is nearly 60% higher than the 62.6 FPS seen at High settings, while still maintaining a reasonable visual presentation. At 1440p Medium, the system produces 63.5 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, making this the optimal resolution for this preset. Low settings at 1080p yield 106.9 FPS, but the visual downgrade is substantial, and the marginal gain over Medium does not justify the loss in fidelity. High settings are only viable at 1080p, where 62.6 FPS is acceptable, but the 44.3 FPS at Ultra makes that preset impractical for consistent play. For users prioritizing frame rate, Medium at 1440p offers the best combination of responsiveness and image quality, while those who insist on High settings should stay at 1080p to avoid sub-40 FPS dips.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo shows its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 106.9 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded across all configurations. Medium settings follow at 95.4 FPS, a 10.8% reduction from Low, while High settings drop further to 62.6 FPS, a 34.4% decrease from Medium. Ultra settings take a significant toll, with the average falling to 44.3 FPS, which is 30% below High and nearly 60% below Low. These figures demonstrate that at 1080p, the system can handle most presets, but Ultra pushes the GPU beyond its comfort zone.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance penalty becomes apparent. Low settings yield 68.4 FPS, which is a 36% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 63.5 FPS, a 33% decrease from its 1080p counterpart, while High settings fall to 40.9 FPS, a 35% reduction. Ultra at 1440p manages only 30.2 FPS, which is a 32% drop from the 1080p Ultra score. The consistency of the percentage drops across settings confirms that the GPU is scaling linearly with pixel count, and the system is firmly GPU-bound at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable for most presets. Low settings yield 39.2 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration to break 30 FPS. Medium settings fall to 33.9 FPS, while High settings drop to 24 FPS. Ultra at 4K produces just 19 FPS, making it the worst-performing configuration in the entire dataset. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 20.2 FPS, which represents a 51% reduction in performance, highlighting the extreme pressure placed on the GPU at this resolution. Overall, the data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with Medium to High settings, with 1440p Medium being the highest resolution that maintains playable frame rates.