Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing delivers a mid-range experience in Archeage, an MMORPG released on 2014-01-14. The measured data places this combination at rank 1269 out of 1727 tested combos, putting it in the lower half of the field. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 3 part with a launch MSRP of $199, and the GPU, a Turing-based card with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, produce a range of frame rates that depend heavily on resolution and preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position in the overall leaderboard is modest. With a rank of 1269 out of 1727, this configuration outperforms roughly a quarter of all tested pairings, but it sits well below the median. The CPU itself is a strong performer on its own, holding a 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21765. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635 (0.6% ahead), the AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899 (0.6% behind), the AMD EPYC 9534 scores 21900 (0.6% behind), and the Intel Core i7-11700F scores 21957 (0.9% behind). This means the Ryzen 5 5600 is effectively on par with those server and desktop chips in raw synthetic tests, but the GPU drags the overall game performance down.

The GPU’s standalone standing is weaker. It holds a 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, 0.3% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680, 0.5% ahead), the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19623, 0.8% ahead), and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19519, 1.3% ahead). The RTX 2060 SUPER is thus slightly behind the RTX 2070, but the gap is marginal. In Archeage, however, the GPU’s relative weakness is amplified at higher resolutions, where the frame rate falls sharply. The combination’s low overall rank suggests that this pairing is not optimized for Archeage’s specific demands, and the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU depending on the settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, boosting to 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications are sufficient for 1080p gaming, but the data shows they are stretched at 1440p and severely taxed at 4K. In Archeage, an MMORPG that emphasizes large-scale scenes and dense textures, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth become critical. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 20.2, while at 1080p Ultra it manages 51.7. This 31.5 FPS difference indicates a strong GPU-bound scenario at high resolutions.

The GPU’s compute resources include 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput is 7.181 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 2011 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 16462 in Passmark G3D, and 6721 in Passmark GPU Compute. These numbers align with its 63rd percentile standing. The GPU’s role in Archeage is clearly the limiting factor at 4K and at Ultra presets, where the frame rate drops below playable thresholds. At 1080p Low, the GPU still delivers 127.7 FPS, showing that the card has headroom when the workload is light, but the Ultra preset at any resolution pushes it to its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a consistent scaling pattern across all settings. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, the frame rates drop by roughly 40-50% at each step. For High settings, the average FPS goes from 76 at 1080p, to 51.7 at 1440p, to 31 at 4K. That is a 45 FPS loss from 1080p to 4K, with the 4K figure falling to less than half of the 1080p figure. Low settings follow a similar trajectory: 127.7 at 1080p, 86.8 at 1440p, and 49.9 at 4K. Medium settings drop from 114.8 to 79.6 to 44.3. Ultra settings go from 51.7 to 36.1 to 20.2.

The uniformity of these drops—roughly a 40% reduction per resolution step—suggests that both the CPU and GPU are being scaled proportionally. At 1080p, the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread design (base 3.50 GHz, boost 4.40 GHz) is likely the primary driver, as the GPU has enough headroom to push high frame rates. At 1440p, the GPU begins to take over, and at 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 20.2 FPS result at Ultra. The CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584) is strong enough for MMORPG logic, but the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading throughput are insufficient for 4K Ultra. The data indicates that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo under any preset, with the best 4K result being 49.9 FPS at Low settings.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 76 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium and Low offer even higher frame rates (114.8 and 127.7 respectively), but High provides a good balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra at 1080p drops to 51.7 FPS, which is below 60, so it is not recommended unless the user prioritizes visual fidelity over smoothness.

At 1440p, the Medium preset yields 79.6 FPS, which is the highest setting that maintains a 60+ FPS average. Low is slightly faster at 86.8 FPS, but Medium offers better visuals. High at 1440p falls to 51.7 FPS, and Ultra is 36.1 FPS, both below the 60 FPS target. For 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The Low preset gives 49.9 FPS, Medium gives 44.3, High gives 31, and Ultra gives 20.2. The data suggests that 4K should be avoided entirely, or users should accept Low settings for a barely playable experience. The sweet spot for this combo is 1080p High or 1440p Medium, where the frame rates remain fluid without sacrificing too much detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and preset combination. All values are averages; minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in the data.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 31 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 49.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 44.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 20.2 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 51.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 86.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 79.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 36.1 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 76 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 127.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 114.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 51.7 |

At 1080p, the range is wide: from 51.7 FPS at Ultra to 127.7 at Low. The gap between Low and Medium is 12.9 FPS, while Medium to High is 38.8 FPS, and High to Ultra is 24.3 FPS. This suggests that the High preset is a significant step down in workload, likely due to shadow and texture settings. At 1440p, the spread narrows: Low at 86.8, Medium at 79.6, High at 51.7, and Ultra at 36.1. The drop from Medium to High is 27.9 FPS, indicating a sharp increase in GPU load. At 4K, the values are all low, with Low at 49.9 being the only one above 40 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is essentially unplayable at 20.2 FPS. The data clearly shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Low settings only.