Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Archeage, depending on resolution and quality settings. At 1920x1080, the combination achieves an average of 204.2 FPS on Low settings, 193.4 FPS on Medium, 135.5 FPS on High, and 91.8 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, averages drop to 156 FPS on Low, 136.6 FPS on Medium, 94.5 FPS on High, and 64.2 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results are 89.6 FPS on Low, 80.9 FPS on Medium, 53.8 FPS on High, and 37.1 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a clear pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases, while the absolute FPS falls at every step.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but not uniform across settings. At Low settings, the average goes from 204.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 156 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 89.6 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a reduction of roughly 23.6% from 1080p to 1440p, and another 42.6% from 1440p to 4K. The Low preset scales almost linearly with pixel count, suggesting the GPU is the primary bottleneck even at lower quality settings. The RX 7900 XT, with its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth, has ample headroom for texture data, yet the raw fill rate still limits performance at higher resolutions.

At Ultra settings, the pattern shifts. The average drops from 91.8 FPS at 1080p to 64.2 FPS at 1440p, then to 37.1 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 30.1%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 42.2%. The Ultra preset imposes heavier shading and post-processing loads, which scales with resolution more aggressively. The data indicates that the GPU's compute resources, not memory capacity, are the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, since the 20 GB frame buffer is unlikely to be exhausted by a 2014 MMORPG even at maximum settings.

The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 193.4 FPS at 1080p, 136.6 FPS at 1440p, and 80.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 29.4%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 40.8%. High settings produce 135.5 FPS at 1080p, 94.5 FPS at 1440p, and 53.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage declines are roughly 30.3% and 43.1%, respectively. Across all presets, the 1440p-to-4K transition costs more than the 1080p-to-1440p transition, a classic sign of pixel-bound rendering. The GPU’s boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz are fixed, so the scaling is driven by the number of pixels and the per-pixel cost of each setting.

The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU. At 1080p, however, the CPU may start to play a role. The Ryzen 5 5500 has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 6 cores and 12 threads. In a MMORPG like Archeage, which can have many on-screen characters, the CPU’s single-thread performance matters. The 3DMark single-thread score for this CPU is 836, and the 2-thread score is 1645. These are modest numbers for a modern desktop chip, but they are sufficient to push 204.2 FPS on Low at 1080p. The data suggests the GPU is still the main bottleneck at 1080p Low, since the FPS is higher than at any 1440p setting.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with a chip designated Navi 31. It has 5376 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 192 raster operation units. The boost clock is listed at 2394 MHz, while the base clock is 1387 MHz. The memory runs at 2500 MHz, which translates to 20 Gbps effective, across a 320-bit bus. This yields a bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for Archeage’s textures and geometry. The GPU also has 84 ray tracing cores, though this game from 2014 does not utilize them in any meaningful way.

The VRAM allocation of 20 GB is generous for a title of this era. The largest memory requirement likely comes from high-resolution textures, but even at 4K Ultra, the frame buffer is probably not the constraint. The data shows that the biggest FPS drop occurs between 1440p Ultra (64.2 FPS) and 4K Ultra (37.1 FPS), a 42.2% reduction. This aligns with a pure pixel-pushing workload, where the GPU's pixel rate of 459.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 804.4 GTexel/s are the relevant metrics. The RX 7900 XT’s FP32 performance is 51.48 TFLOPS, which handles the shader work, but the fixed-function units are what scale with resolution.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the RX 7900 XT has an average benchmark score of 38358. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38349, a deltaPct of 0, meaning they are effectively tied. The NVIDIA CMP 70HX scores 38225, which is 0.3% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38494, which is 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 0.6% lower. These deltas are small, so the RX 7900 XT sits in a tight cluster of GPUs with similar raw compute. In Archeage, the measured FPS will depend more on driver optimization and the game’s specific rendering paths than on these marginal benchmark differences.

The GPU’s percentile rank is 82 among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 82% of tested graphics cards. This is a high placement, and the measured FPS in Archeage reflects that. The 4K High average of 53.8 FPS is playable for many users, while 4K Ultra at 37.1 FPS is borderline. The 1080p Low figure of 204.2 FPS is well above any refresh rate on the market, so the GPU is not a limiting factor at that resolution. The 1440p Low figure of 156 FPS is also very high, suggesting the GPU has headroom to spare at lower settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, specifically the Cezanne codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a 65 W TDP. The base clock is 3.60 GHz, and the boost clock reaches 4.20 GHz. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The L3 cache is 16 MB, with 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU was released on 2022-04-03 with a launch MSRP of $159.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role is to manage game logic, character positions, and network events. The 3DMark 8-thread score is 4593, and the max-thread score is 5411. These scores indicate solid multi-threaded performance, but the single-thread score of 836 is more relevant for a MMORPG’s main loop. The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2319, and the multi-core score is 16429. These are mid-range numbers for a desktop CPU, but they are sufficient to keep up with the RX 7900 XT at most settings.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the average FPS is 204.2, which is higher than the 1440p Low figure of 156 FPS. This suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1080p, since the GPU is still capable of more work. However, the gap between 1080p Low and 1080p Medium is only 10.8 FPS (from 204.2 to 193.4), whereas the gap between 1080p High and 1080p Ultra is 43.7 FPS (from 135.5 to 91.8). This indicates that the CPU can handle the lower settings without breaking a sweat, but Ultra settings introduce more draw calls and physics calculations that strain the CPU.

The Ryzen 5 5500’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500, which has an average score of 20897, a deltaPct of -0.1 against this CPU’s avgBenchmarkScore of 20875. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900, also -0.1%. The AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845, a deltaPct of 0.1, and the Intel Core i5-12600T scores 20917, -0.2%. These differences are negligible, so the CPU’s performance in Archeage is comparable to these chips. The percentileVsAllCpus is 79, meaning it ranks above 79% of all tested CPUs.

The PassMark multi-thread score is 19330, and the single-thread score is 3058. These numbers are moderate, and they explain why the CPU can push high FPS at 1080p but may struggle to maintain the same frame rate as the resolution drops and settings increase. The data does not show a clear CPU bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, since the FPS scales down with resolution, but the CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 bandwidth are adequate for this game’s asset streaming.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 379 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the top 21.9% of all combinations. The rank is determined by measured FPS across all tested setups, and this particular pairing is strong because the GPU is high-end while the CPU is mid-range. The data indicates that the GPU does most of the heavy lifting, and the CPU is sufficient to avoid major frame drops.

In the context of the benchmark database, a rank of 379 out of 1727 is above average. The GPU’s percentile rank of 82 is higher than the CPU’s percentile rank of 79, which suggests the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The measured FPS at 1440p High (94.5 FPS) and 4K High (53.8 FPS) are solid numbers for a MMORPG, which often has variable frame rates depending on player density. The combo’s rank reflects its ability to maintain playable frame rates at high resolutions.

The nearest rival combos would likely use similar GPUs with faster CPUs, but the data does not provide specific combo-level comparisons. Based on the individual component rivals, the CPU is within 0.2% of its nearest competitors, and the GPU is within 0.6% of its nearest competitors. This means the combo’s rank is driven more by the GPU’s high absolute performance than by any synergistic effect. The 4K Ultra figure of 37.1 FPS is the weakest result, and it drags down the overall rank compared to combos that can maintain 60 FPS at that setting.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for this combo in Archeage?

A: The data shows the highest average FPS is 204.2 at 1920x1080 Low, while 2560x1440 High yields 94.5 FPS and 3840x2160 High yields 53.8 FPS. The choice depends on the player’s monitor and preference for frame rate over visual fidelity.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 7900 XT has an average benchmark score of 38358. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38349 (0% delta), the NVIDIA CMP 70HX scores 38225 (0.3% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38494 (0.4% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (0.6% lower). These are all within 0.6% of each other.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck for the RX 7900 XT?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 204.2 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not limiting. The 3DMark single-thread score is 836, and the Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2319. The CPU’s performance is