Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers playable frame rates in Archeage at 1080p and 1440p, but the data indicates a clear GPU bottleneck that becomes increasingly severe at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to just 24 FPS, which is unplayable, while 1080p Low reaches 153 FPS, demonstrating a wide performance envelope that is heavily dependent on the graphics workload.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and consistent performance decline as resolution increases, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 92 FPS at 1920x1080 to 62 FPS at 2560x1440, a 33% drop. Pushing further to 3840x2160 yields only 36 FPS, which is a 61% reduction from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern shows that the RTX 4060’s rendering throughput, not the CPU’s processing power, is the limiting factor when image quality is raised.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (153 FPS) and Ultra (63 FPS) is 90 FPS. At 1440p, this gap narrows to 61 FPS (103 vs 42), and at 4K it shrinks to 35 FPS (59 vs 24). This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated and cannot fully exploit the reduced workload of lower settings; the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the hard ceiling.

Analyzing the Medium settings data, which includes both minimum and maximum frame times, provides additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the average is 136 FPS with a minimum of 115 and a maximum of 156 FPS, showing a relatively tight 41 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 91 FPS with a spread of 27 FPS (78 to 105). At 4K Medium, the average falls to 52 FPS with a spread of 15 FPS (45 to 60). The shrinking variance at higher resolutions suggests that frame times become more consistent as the GPU approaches its limit, but the overall performance suffers.

For a game like Archeage, an MMORPG, the 4K results are particularly telling. The 4K High average of 36 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a genre where player interactions and large-scale battles demand responsiveness. The 4K Low average of 59 FPS is marginally playable, but the fact that Low settings are required to approach 60 FPS at 4K confirms that this resolution is not a practical target for this hardware combination with quality settings enabled.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.00 GHz with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, and it features 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor’s PassMark single-thread score is 2872, and its multithread score is 19236, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. These synthetic benchmarks suggest a capable processor for gaming, where single-thread performance is often critical.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary to the GPU across most tested configurations. The evidence is in the resolution scaling: if the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain relatively flat when resolution increased, as the processor would still be feeding frames at its maximum rate. Instead, the data shows a significant FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, which means the processor has ample headroom to supply the GPU with draw calls and game logic data at all tested resolutions.

The 6-core/12-thread configuration is adequate for an MMORPG, which typically has many concurrent entities and players that need to be tracked. The 32 MB L3 cache is beneficial for keeping frequently accessed game data close to the cores, reducing memory latency. The processor’s memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is also sufficient for this title, as the bottleneck is not in system memory throughput but in GPU rendering.

The CPU’s benchmark position relative to its nearest rivals reinforces that it is a solid mid-range part. Its average benchmark score of 36945 is essentially identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018, deltaPct -0.2). This means that in synthetic multi-threaded tests, the 5600F is on par with those processors, indicating that its compute capabilities are not a limiting factor in this game’s measured performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver of the measured frame rates in Archeage. It is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD107 chip) using TSMC’s 5 nm process, with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score is 19545, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU’s memory configuration is a critical factor in the 4K results. With only 8 GB of VRAM and a 128-bit memory bus, the RTX 4060 is not designed for high-resolution, high-texture workloads. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 24, which is a 62% drop from 4K Medium’s 52 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset likely exceeds the available VRAM capacity or memory bandwidth, causing severe performance degradation. The 4K High result of 36 FPS and 4K Low of 59 FPS further illustrate that the GPU is struggling to maintain playable rates at this resolution.

The GPU’s benchmark rivals provide context for its performance class. Its average benchmark score of 17639 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, deltaPct -0.2) and the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, deltaPct 0.3). This is noteworthy because the Radeon 780M is an integrated GPU, yet the RTX 4060’s synthetic score is not dramatically higher. However, the measured FPS in Archeage demonstrates that the RTX 4060’s dedicated hardware and drivers provide a functional advantage in a real-world game, especially at lower resolutions where its 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute can be utilized effectively.

The GPU’s clock speed of 2460 MHz boost is high, but its 8 GB memory capacity is the limiting factor at 4K. The 1440p results show a more balanced situation: High settings at 62 FPS and Medium at 91 FPS are playable, indicating that 1440p is the sweet spot for this GPU in Archeage. At 1080p, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at all settings, but it has enough power to deliver high frame rates, with Low at 153 FPS and Medium at 136 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 2560x1440 is the best balance. High settings yield 62 FPS, and Medium yields 91 FPS, both of which are smooth. 1080p is faster but less visually demanding, while 4K is only playable at Low settings (59 FPS).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The GPU. The frame rate drops from 153 FPS at Low to 63 FPS at Ultra, which is a performance change driven entirely by graphics settings. The CPU has sufficient headroom, as evidenced by the fact that lowering resolution to 4K does not increase FPS.

Q: Why is the 4K Ultra result so low at 24 FPS?

A: The RTX 4060’s 8 GB of VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are insufficient for the 4K Ultra preset. The data shows a 28 FPS drop from 4K Medium (52 FPS) to 4K Ultra (24 FPS), indicating a severe memory bandwidth or capacity bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 1487 out of 2761 tested combinations, placing it in the 54th percentile. This is a mid-range ranking, consistent with the RTX 4060’s 61st percentile GPU score and the CPU’s 85th percentile score.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium?

A: The measured data shows an average of 91 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. This 27 FPS spread indicates moderate frame pacing, which is acceptable for an MMORPG.

Q: Is the RTX 4060’s performance close to its synthetic rivals?

A: In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4060’s average score of 17639 is within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon 780M and Radeon Pro 560. However, the measured FPS in Archeage shows that the RTX 4060 provides a distinct advantage in actual gameplay at 1080p and 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1487 out of 2761 tested combos for Archeage. This places it in the lower half of the database, which is a logical outcome given the GPU’s mid-range position. The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking is strong, but the GPU’s 61st percentile ranking drags the overall combo down to the 54th percentile of all tested systems.

The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s limitations at 4K. While the combo can deliver high frame rates at 1080p (over 150 FPS on Low), its inability to handle 4K Ultra (24 FPS) prevents it from achieving a higher overall rank. The GPU’s memory constraints are the primary reason for this, as the 8 GB VRAM is inadequate for high-resolution textures.

Compared to its GPU rivals, the RTX 4060’s performance is consistent with its benchmark scores. The fact that the combo ranks in the middle of the pack suggests that for a game like Archeage, which is not extremely demanding at lower resolutions, the RTX 4060 is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The rank also reflects that the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the 5600F provides ample single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 2872) to avoid limiting the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 36 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 59 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 52 | 45 | 60 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 24 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 62 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 103 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 91 | 78 | 105 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 42 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 92 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 153 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 136 | 115 | 156 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 63 | - | - |

At 1920x1080, the combo is clearly GPU-bound. The jump from Low (153 FPS) to Medium (136 FPS) is modest, but the drop to High (92 FPS) is significant, and Ultra (63 FPS) is less than half of Low. The Medium settings show a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS, indicating that the GPU can sustain high frame rates but is sensitive to scene complexity.

At 2560x1440, the performance is more balanced. Low settings achieve 103 FPS, which is smooth, and Medium hits 91 FPS. High settings at 62 FPS are still playable, but Ultra drops to 42 FPS, which may be noticeable in fast-paced combat. The Medium data shows a tighter range (78-105 FPS) compared to 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is working closer to its full capacity.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings produce 59 FPS, which is marginally playable, but Medium drops to 52 FPS, and High falls to 36 FPS. Ultra is unplayable at 24 FPS. The Medium settings have a narrow range (45-60 FPS), indicating that the GPU is consistently hitting its limits regardless of scene content. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combination if quality settings are a priority.