Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable, though not exceptional, experience in Archeage. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to push high frame rates at 1080p. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS results, settings scaling, and how this pairing ranks among tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, which points directly at the RTX 2060 SUPER as the limiting component at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 129 FPS at 1920x1080 to 87 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 50 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 70% loss from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the decline is similar: 115 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. High settings show 78 FPS at 1080p, 52 FPS at 1440p, and just 30 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, dropping from 53 FPS at 1080p to 36 FPS at 1440p and finally to 20 FPS at 4K.

The scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply not enough to sustain smooth gameplay at 4K in this MMORPG. Even at Low settings, 4K only reaches 50 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target most players expect. At 1440p, the situation improves markedly: Low and Medium settings both exceed 75 FPS, and High hits 52 FPS. The data suggests 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo if you want to stay above 50 FPS with any visual quality.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution also widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (129 FPS) and Ultra (53 FPS) is 76 FPS. At 1440p, that difference is 51 FPS (87 vs 36). At 4K, it narrows to 30 FPS (50 vs 20). This narrowing indicates that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even lowering settings provides diminishing returns — the pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck rather than the shading workload. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are simply overwhelmed at 3840x2160.

For players with a 1080p monitor, the scaling data is encouraging. The combo can push well past 100 FPS on Low and Medium, and even High settings remain above 75 FPS. At 1440p, Medium is the sweet spot, offering 77 FPS average with a measured minimum of 66 FPS and maximum of 89 FPS. The 4K numbers are only viable for screenshot-style play or very tolerant players, as even the best 4K result (50 FPS on Low) is below the refresh rate of most modern displays.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience for this CPU-GPU combo depends entirely on your target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 115 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 132 FPS. That minimum is comfortably above 60 FPS, meaning stutter should be rare in typical gameplay. High settings at 1080p yield 78 FPS average, which is still smooth, but the drop from 115 to 78 is significant for a single preset step up. Ultra at 1080p falls to 53 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the recommended preset. The 77 FPS average with a 66 FPS minimum keeps you above the V-sync threshold for most 60 Hz displays, and the 89 FPS maximum shows there is headroom for less demanding scenes. High at 1440p drops to 52 FPS, which is borderline — acceptable for a slower MMORPG but risky during large raids or crowded cities. Low at 1440p reaches 87 FPS, so if you prioritize frame rate over visuals, that is a viable alternative to Medium.

At 3840x2160, no setting provides a truly smooth experience. Low averages 50 FPS, Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS, High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The best recommendation for 4K is Low if you must play at that resolution, but the data strongly suggests dropping to 1440p instead. The jump from 4K Low (50 FPS) to 1440p Medium (77 FPS) is a 54% improvement in average frame rate while gaining visual quality.

The Medium preset appears to be the well-balanced choice across all resolutions. It offers the highest minimum FPS recorded in the entire dataset (97 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, 38 FPS at 4K). The measured minimums for Low, High, and Ultra are not provided, but the Medium minimums are the only ones listed, which suggests they were the most stable runs. For a game like Archeage, where large player gatherings can cause sudden frame drops, having a higher floor matters more than a higher ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 3000 series, built on the Zen 2 architecture with a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3. The CPU’s benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 15045, Geekbench multicore scores 7372, and Passmark multithread scores 17700. Single-thread performance is more modest, with Cinebench R23 singlecore at 2124 and Geekbench singlecore at 1536.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role is evident from the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the frame rates on Low (129 FPS) and Medium (115 FPS) are high enough that the CPU is likely keeping up with the GPU’s output. The RTX 2060 SUPER is capable of much higher frame rates at lower resolutions, but the CPU’s single-thread performance may start to become a factor. The Ryzen 5 3600’s Passmark single-thread score of 2562 and 3DMark single-thread score of 696 place it in a mid-range position. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007 in average benchmark (0.2% higher than the Ryzen), and the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067 (-0.2% delta). These are essentially identical in aggregate CPU performance.

The game itself is from 2014, and MMORPGs of that era often rely heavily on single-threaded performance for game logic and network handling. The Ryzen 5 3600’s 12 threads handle background tasks well — its Cinebench R20 multicore score of 6318 and 3DMark max-threads score of 4603 show solid scaling. However, the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1361 and 4-thread score of 2579 indicate that the processor’s per-core strength is not exceptional. In crowded areas with many player characters, the CPU could become a limiting factor, especially if the game engine is not optimized for many cores.

The data does not include CPU-specific FPS measurements, so we can only infer from the resolution scaling. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck — all four settings show low FPS that cannot be attributed to CPU limitations. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to allow the GPU to reach 129 FPS on Low, but the jump to Medium (115 FPS) and High (78 FPS) shows that the GPU’s workload increases faster than the CPU’s. The fact that Ultra at 1080p drops to 53 FPS — a similar value to 1440p High (52 FPS) — suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint across most settings, with the CPU only becoming relevant at very low settings and high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2624 out of 3708 tested combos for Archeage. That places it in the lower-middle tier of all configurations tested. The percentile data for the individual components helps contextualize this: the CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The combo rank being lower than either individual percentile suggests that Archeage is more demanding on the GPU than typical workloads, or that the pairing is not optimally balanced for this specific game.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (average score 17007, deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, -0.2), the AMD EPYC 7573X (17070, -0.2), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2). All of these are within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600’s average benchmark score of 17035. This means that swapping the CPU for any of these would likely produce nearly identical results in Archeage, assuming the GPU remains the same. The GPU’s nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5), AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5), and Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6). The RTX 2060 SUPER’s average score of 18093 is within 1.6% of these, so upgrading to a different GPU in this range would not yield dramatic improvements.

The rank of 2624 out of 3708 means that roughly 29% of tested combos perform better in Archeage. This is not a top-tier setup, but it is also not a bottom-feeder. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 115 FPS, which is smooth for most players. At 1440p Medium, it maintains 77 FPS. The main weakness is 4K performance, where even Low settings only reach 50 FPS. If you are targeting 1440p or 1080p, this combo is adequate. If you want 4K, you would need a much stronger GPU — the data shows no settings combination on this GPU reaching 60 FPS at 3840x2160.

The combo’s ranking is also influenced by the CPU’s position. The Ryzen 5 3600’s 71st percentile means it is better than 71% of CPUs in general benchmarks, but in Archeage, the CPU may not be the limiting factor. The GPU’s 62nd percentile is lower, and since the game appears GPU-bound at higher resolutions, the GPU likely drags the combo rank down more than the CPU. For players looking to improve this setup, the data suggests upgrading the GPU first, as the CPU has enough multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multicore 15045) to support a faster graphics card.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Archeage at 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, but only on Low or Medium settings. The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 is 87 on Low and 77 on Medium. High settings drop to 52 FPS, which is below 60.

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

A: Medium is the top choice, with an average of 115 FPS and a minimum of 97 FPS. High also works at 78 FPS average, but the drop from Medium is substantial.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combination?

A: Not really. Even at Low settings, the average FPS at 3840x2160 is 50. Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS. Ultra averages just 20 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 0.2% higher. All are within a fraction of a percent, so performance in Archeage would be nearly identical.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more limiting in Archeage?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, as lowering settings has a large effect on FPS. At 1080p Low, the CPU can push 129 FPS, but the GPU’s limits become apparent as settings increase.

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

A: It ranks 2624 out of 3708 total combos tested in Archeage. This places it in the lower-middle range, which aligns with the GPU being at the 62nd percentile and the CPU at the 71st percentile.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes all measured FPS data for this combo, organized by resolution and settings:

• 1920x1080 (1080p):
• Low: 129 FPS average
• Medium: 115 FPS average, 97 FPS minimum, 132 FPS maximum
• High: 78 FPS average
• Ultra: 53 FPS average

• 2560x1440 (1440p):
• Low: 87 FPS average
• Medium: 77 FPS average, 66 FPS minimum, 89 FPS maximum
• High: 52 FPS average
• Ultra: 36 FPS average

• 3840x2160 (4K):
• Low: 50 FPS average
• Medium: 44 FPS average, 38 FPS minimum, 51 FPS maximum
• High: 30 FPS average
• Ultra: 20 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values at every resolution. At 1080p, the 97 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. At 1440p, the 66 FPS minimum is still above 60, though just barely. At 4K, the 38 FPS minimum means noticeable stutter is likely during intense combat or large gatherings.

Comparing across resolutions, the 1080p Low result of 129 FPS is the highest average in the entire dataset. The 4K Ultra result of 20 FPS is the lowest. The scaling factor from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 50/129, or approximately 39% of the original frame rate. For Medium, it is 44/115, or 38%. For High, it is 30/78, or 38%. For Ultra, it is 20/53, or 38%. This consistent ~38% efficiency across all settings reinforces that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the hard limit at 4K.

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s specifications explain these numbers. With 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the GPU has a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s. At 4K, the 8.3 million pixels per frame at 30 FPS requires 249 million pixels per second, which is well within the pixel rate, but the shading and memory bandwidth demands push the card to its limits. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is likely a constraint at 4K with higher settings, which is why dropping to Low (which reduces texture quality and shading) nearly doubles the frame rate from High to Low at 4K (30 to 50 FPS).

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 3600’s boost clock of 4.20 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache help with the game’s single-threaded tasks. The Passmark physics score of 1152 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 indicate that the CPU can handle the background simulation of an MMORPG world. However, the 3DMark single-thread score of 696 is lower than the 2-thread score of 1361, suggesting that the CPU benefits from having multiple threads available even for lighter workloads. In Archeage, where the game state updates constantly, having 12 threads allows the CPU to distribute the load, which is why the combo does not see a CPU bottleneck at 1080p beyond 129 FPS.

The measured data is marked as true, meaning these are actual recorded results rather than estimates. The lack of minimum and maximum FPS for most settings (only Medium has them) means we cannot fully assess frame time consistency, but the Medium values provide a baseline: at 1080p, the spread from minimum to maximum is 35 FPS, at 1440p it is 23 FPS, and at 4K it is 13 FPS. This tighter spread at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is more consistently saturated, reducing frame time variance.

In summary, this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming at Medium or High settings, or 1440p at Medium settings. It is not a 4K-capable pairing, and the combo’s rank of 2624 out of 3708 reflects that limitation. The CPU has ample multi-threaded power for this 2014 MMORPG, but the GPU’s 8 GB memory and mid-range compute performance cap the experience at higher resolutions. Players with this setup should prioritize the Medium preset for the best balance of smoothness and visual quality.