Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a highly capable Archeage experience, but the optimal settings depend heavily on your target resolution and refresh rate. The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions, providing a substantial frame rate boost over High settings while maintaining smooth gameplay. At 1080p, Medium delivers an average of 208 FPS, which is nearly 40% higher than the High preset’s 149 FPS, while at 1440p it maintains a strong 148 FPS average. Even at 4K, Medium holds an average of 85 FPS, only 13 FPS below the High preset but with a much larger margin over the demanding Ultra settings. For players with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors, Medium is the clear choice. At 4K, the Low preset provides a playable 95 FPS average, but Medium’s 85 FPS is close enough that the visual upgrade is likely worth the minor performance trade-off. The Ultra preset, while visually intensive, is only recommended for those who prioritize image quality over frame rate, as it averages 102 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p, and drops to 39 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that Ultra is only viable at 1080p for a consistent experience, and even then, the 102 FPS average is significantly lower than the 208 FPS offered by Medium.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads. In the context of Archeage, an MMORPG, the CPU’s performance is critical for handling game logic, network processing, and the many entities present in the world. The benchmark results show that the processor’s multi-threaded capabilities are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18,309 and a Geekbench multicore score of 9,158. The single-thread performance, however, is what often dictates frame rates in less multi-threaded titles; here, the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,584 and Passmark single-thread score of 3,256 are strong indicators of good responsiveness. The data from the measured FPS shows a clear pattern: as resolution decreases from 4K to 1080p, the CPU’s influence on performance becomes more apparent. At 1080p with the Low preset, the CPU is the primary driver of the 217 FPS average, a figure that represents a 128% increase over the 4K Low result of 95 FPS. This suggests that while the RTX 4070 Ti is capable of high frame rates, the Ryzen 5 5600’s 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to feed it at lower resolutions, preventing a significant CPU bottleneck. The processor holds a percentile rank of 74 among all CPUs, indicating it is better than 74% of tested processors, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, have average scores within 0.2% of the 5600, confirming its competitive position.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 60 FPS experience at 4K?

A: Based on the measured data, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 85 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target. The Low preset provides 95 FPS, while the High preset averages 58 FPS, which is slightly below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset is not recommended, as it averages only 39 FPS.

Q: How does the performance at 1440p compare to 1080p on the High preset?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 101. When moving down to 1920x1080 at the same High settings, the average FPS increases to 149. This represents a 48% improvement in frame rate when dropping the resolution from 1440p to 1080p.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1440p?

A: The measured FPS for the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 is 69 FPS on average. This is playable for many users, but it is a significant drop from the Medium preset’s 148 FPS. For a smoother experience, the Medium or High presets are more suitable at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Medium presets at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 217 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 208 FPS. The difference is only 9 FPS, or about a 4% reduction in performance, making Medium a highly efficient upgrade in visual quality for a negligible performance cost.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K on the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset starts at an average of 208 FPS at 1080p. At 1440p, the average is 148 FPS, and at 4K it drops to 85 FPS. From 1080p to 4K, there is a 59% decrease in average frame rate, which indicates that the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the role of the CPU in determining the maximum frame rate at 1080p?

A: At 1080p with the Low preset, the average FPS reaches 217, which is the highest recorded in the dataset. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, is capable of driving the game to frame rates beyond what is typically seen at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 554th out of 3,708 tested combos for Archeage. This places the pairing in the top 15% of all tested combinations, indicating a strong overall performance level. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 4070 Ti’s high graphical throughput is well-supported by the Ryzen 5 5600’s processing power, especially at lower resolutions. The GPU itself holds a percentile rank of 84 among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 84% of tested graphics cards, and its average benchmark score of 44,795 is within a small margin of its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, which are 0.8% and 1.3% faster, respectively. The CPU’s percentile rank of 74 is lower, but its performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios, as demonstrated by the high frame rates at 1080p. The ranking of 554 out of 3,708 suggests that while there are faster combinations available, this pairing is a well-balanced and capable option for Archeage, likely delivering a high-quality experience across a range of settings and resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern in how performance scales with resolution. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by a consistent margin. For instance, on the High preset, the frame rate goes from 149 FPS at 1080p to 101 FPS at 1440p, a 32% decrease. From 1440p to 4K, the same preset drops further to 58 FPS, a 43% decrease from the 1440p result. This scaling behavior is typical of a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions. The RTX 4070 Ti, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, is a powerful card, but the increased pixel count at 4K places a significant load on the render pipeline. The CPU’s role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions, where the frame rates are higher. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 217 FPS, a frame rate that is 128% higher than the 4K Low result of 95 FPS. This large gap suggests that the CPU is not the primary limiting factor at 1080p, as the GPU is still able to produce high frame rates. The data indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high refresh rates, while 4K is viable for a stable 60+ FPS experience on Medium settings. The scaling from 1080p to 4K on Medium settings shows a 59% reduction in average FPS, highlighting the increasing graphical demand as resolution rises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields the highest average FPS at 217, followed by Medium at 208 FPS, with a minimum of 177 FPS and a maximum of 239 FPS. The High preset averages 149 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 102 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 166 FPS, Medium averages 148 FPS (min 126, max 170), High averages 101 FPS, and Ultra averages 69 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 95 FPS, Medium averages 85 FPS (min 72, max 97), High averages 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. This data shows a consistent hierarchy where Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra. The difference between Low and Medium is relatively small at 1080p (9 FPS) but grows slightly at higher resolutions. The gap between High and Ultra is substantial, with Ultra being roughly 30-35% slower than High at each resolution. The minimum FPS values recorded for the Medium preset provide insight into frame time consistency: at 1080p, the minimum is 177 FPS, at 1440p it’s 126 FPS, and at 4K it’s 72 FPS. These figures suggest that even in demanding scenes, the Medium preset maintains a playable frame rate, with the 4K minimum of 72 FPS still above the 60 FPS target.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a high-end graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. It operates at a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This hardware configuration is well-suited for modern gaming, and its performance in Archeage is consistent with its capabilities. The GPU holds a percentile rank of 84 among all GPUs, meaning it is faster than 84% of tested graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 44,795 is slightly lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which is 0.8% faster, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, which is 1.3% faster. The data from the measured FPS shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions. At 4K, the frame rates are significantly lower than at 1080p, which is expected given the increased pixel shader load. The RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for Archeage at 4K, as the game does not appear to be VRAM-limited based on the stable performance at the Medium setting. The GPU’s compute capabilities, with an FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS, are more than adequate for this MMORPG, and the card’s 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this title. The relationship between the GPU and CPU is balanced; at 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU enough data to reach 217 FPS on Low settings, but as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and it becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling. The card’s 285 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this performance class, and its launch MSRP was 799 USD.