Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable but demanding experience in Archeage, with performance that hinges heavily on both resolution and quality presets. The data shows a system that can handle the MMORPG at 1080p with high frame rates, but which struggles to maintain smoothness at 4K Ultra settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across all tested scenarios, examines the role of each component, and contextualizes the combo’s standing among 1,727 tested hardware pairings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 77.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 49.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 36.5%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average drops to 27.5 FPS, which is 64.7% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is typical of a scenario where the RTX 2060 SUPER’s rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 128.2 FPS; at 1440p Low, it records 85.9 FPS; and at 4K Low, it falls to 47.6 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 62.9%, nearly identical to the High preset’s decline. This consistency suggests that resolution scaling is primarily a function of the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth, not the CPU’s ability to feed frames.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most severe scaling. With 51.5 FPS at 1080p, the combo drops to 38.6 FPS at 1440p and 17.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 66.4% lower than 1080p Ultra. Interestingly, the gap between Medium and High at 4K is minimal: 46.5 FPS versus 27.5 FPS. This narrow margin indicates that the GPU is already saturated at 4K, and additional quality settings have a disproportionate impact on frame rate. The data suggests that for 4K play, only Low or Medium presets offer viable frame rates, while 1080p users can comfortably use High or Medium settings.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 128.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 17.3, which is the lowest recorded result in the dataset.

Q: What is the difference between 1080p High and 1440p High performance?

A: The average FPS drops from 77.9 at 1080p High to 49.5 at 1440p High, a loss of 28.4 FPS.

Q: Is there a significant gap between Low and Medium settings at 4K?

A: The difference is small: 47.6 FPS for Low versus 46.5 FPS for Medium, a margin of only 1.1 FPS.

Q: Which resolution provides the best balance for High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the combo achieves 77.9 FPS, while 1440p High drops to 49.5 FPS. The 1080p result is smoother by 28.4 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset scale from 1440p to 4K?

A: The average FPS falls from 38.6 at 1440p Ultra to 17.3 at 4K Ultra, a decline of 21.3 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Archeage, especially as resolution and quality settings increase. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes stressed at 4K with higher presets. The GPU’s base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz are modest by modern standards, yet the Turing architecture’s 2176 shading units deliver 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Benchmark scores place the RTX 2060 SUPER in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 19,774. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which scores 19,680 (0.5% higher deltaPct), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, which scores 19,706 (0.3% higher). The RTX 2060 SUPER outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 by 0.8% and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m by 1.3%. This positioning indicates a mid-to-high-tier GPU that can handle modern games but is not at the top of the performance stack.

In Archeage, the GPU’s limitations are most visible at 4K Ultra, where the 17.3 FPS average suggests the card is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and demanding effects. The 2:1 FP16 ratio of 14.36 TFLOPS does not appear to benefit this title, as the game is likely using FP32 paths. The 64 ROPs and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate contribute to the card’s ability to handle moderate resolutions, but the data shows that 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce 128.2 FPS, which is smooth for any MMORPG. Medium settings drop to 113.6 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings yield 77.9 FPS, which is acceptable for most players. Ultra settings, however, fall to 51.5 FPS, indicating that the highest quality preset is too demanding for consistent 60 FPS play at 1080p.

The 2560x1440 results show a clear step down. Low settings maintain 85.9 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings drop to 75.6 FPS, still smooth. High settings fall to 49.5 FPS, which is borderline for action-heavy scenes. Ultra settings produce 38.6 FPS, which is below the ideal range for fast-paced gameplay. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 47.3 FPS, underscoring the significant cost of quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings average 47.6 FPS, which is marginal. Medium settings average 46.5 FPS, nearly identical to Low. High settings drop to 27.5 FPS, making the game feel stuttery. Ultra settings bottom out at 17.3 FPS, which is unplayable for most users. The data indicates that 4K is only feasible with Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is not ideal for competitive play.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1,319th out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage. This places the pairing in the lower quarter of all tested systems, indicating that many other hardware combinations achieve higher frame rates in this specific game. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-tier status and the CPU’s modest multi-threaded performance relative to other processors.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 20,875 places it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20,897 (a deltaPct of -0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE, which scores 20,900 (-0.1%). The AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20,845 (0.1% higher), and the Intel Core i5-12600T scores 20,917 (-0.2%). These close margins show that the Ryzen 5 5500 is competitive with other mid-range CPUs, but the combo’s overall rank in Archeage is dragged down by the GPU’s performance ceiling.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 19,774 places it in the 63rd percentile, with rivals like the RTX 2070 (19,680, 0.5% higher) and GTX TITAN (19,706, 0.3% higher) performing similarly. The 1,319th rank out of 1,727 combos suggests that while the components are individually capable, their combination does not excel in Archeage specifically. Players seeking higher ranks would need a more powerful GPU, as the data shows the RTX 2060 SUPER is the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 provides six cores and twelve threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, is built on a 7 nm process from TSMC and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB L2 per core are typical for the generation, but its performance in Archeage is secondary to the GPU.

Benchmark data shows the Ryzen 5 5500 achieving a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,429 and a single-core score of 2,319. In PassMark, the multi-thread score is 19,330, while the single-thread score is 3,058. These numbers indicate a solid mid-range processor that can handle MMORPG workloads without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 128.2 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at that level.

However, the CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K, the frame rates are primarily limited by the GPU, and the CPU’s 12 threads do not provide a significant advantage. The 3dmark scores show a single-thread result of 836 and a max-thread score of 5,411, which is a ratio of 6.5x, indicating good scaling but not exceptional. For Archeage, which may not be heavily multi-threaded, the CPU’s single-core performance of 836 in 3dmark single-thread is more relevant, but the GPU’s limits dominate the 4K results. The data indicates that this CPU is sufficient for the tested GPU, but upgrading the GPU would require a stronger processor to avoid introducing a new bottleneck.