Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination presents a specific profile in Archeage, characterized by a significant performance cliff as resolution scales. The data shows a system that can handle 1080p gaming but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions, with the Ultra preset proving particularly demanding. This analysis breaks down the measured results, contextualizes the combo's standing among tested hardware, and examines the roles each component plays in the observed outcomes.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates demonstrate a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline is not uniform across all settings. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 24.8 FPS (from 68.7 to 43.9), representing a 36% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings, the average FPS falls further to 29.2, a 33% drop from the 1440p figure. This consistent scaling at Low settings suggests a balance where both the CPU and GPU are being utilized, but the GPU is becoming the primary limiter as pixel count increases.

The scaling behavior changes dramatically when examining higher quality presets. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (44.6 FPS) to 1440p (27.8 FPS) is a 37.7% performance loss, and the subsequent drop to 4K (18.5 FPS) is another 33.5% reduction. However, the Ultra preset shows an even steeper cliff. The 1080p Ultra result of 27.3 FPS falls to 20.8 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 13.3 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the Ultra preset's demands on the GPU are so high that the RX 580 is overwhelmed, with the 4K result being only 48.7% of the 1080p figure. This pattern suggests that in Archeage, the combination of high resolution and high settings quickly saturates the GPU's capabilities, making the 6-core CPU less of a bottleneck at those extremes.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 5600G and RX 580 pairing holds a rank of 1597 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places the system in the lower quartile of all tested configurations, indicating that it is outperformed by the vast majority of hardware pairings in the database. The rank is a measure of overall performance in this specific game, and the data shows that while the combo is capable of running the game, its performance ceiling is relatively low compared to other systems.

The ranking context is reinforced by the component-level benchmark data. The CPU, with an average benchmark score of 19983, sits in a competitive position relative to its nearest rivals. It scores 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX, while being 0.2% lower than both the Intel Core i7-11800H and the AMD EPYC 7713P. This indicates the CPU is not the primary cause of the low combo rank. Conversely, the GPU's average benchmark score of 13559 places it nearly even with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (0.1% delta), showing it is a mid-range performer from its era. The low combo rank is therefore a direct consequence of the GPU's limited performance in Archeage, especially when considering the game's release date and the hardware generation gap.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with a GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with a memory clock of 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). These specifications define a card that was designed for 1080p gaming at its launch.

The measured FPS data in Archeage aligns with this expectation. At 1080p, the card can achieve an average of 68.7 FPS on Low settings, but this drops to 44.6 FPS on High. The Ultra preset, which likely increases draw distances and shadow quality, pushes the card to its limits, resulting in a 27.3 FPS average. The GPU's 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs are insufficient to handle the increased pixel workload at 1440p and 4K, where even Low settings only produce 43.9 and 29.2 FPS respectively. The data strongly suggests that the RX 580 is the limiting component in this combo for Archeage, as its performance scales poorly with resolution, a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates provides a detailed picture of the combo's performance across resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the system shows its best results. The average FPS ranges from a high of 68.7 on Low settings to a low of 27.3 on Ultra. The Medium preset yields 59.6 FPS, while High produces 44.6 FPS. The spread of 41.4 FPS between Low and Ultra demonstrates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at this resolution, with the CPU able to feed the GPU adequately for the less demanding presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops across all presets. The Low setting average is 43.9 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium falls to 39.7 FPS. High dips to 27.8 FPS, and Ultra is the weakest at 20.8 FPS. The 1440p results show a narrowing of the gap between Low and Medium (4.2 FPS), indicating that the GPU is becoming a more significant bottleneck as the pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the system is heavily GPU-limited. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, with an average of 29.2 FPS. Medium drops to 22.1 FPS, High to 18.5 FPS, and Ultra is nearly unplayable at 13.3 FPS. The data at 4K shows that the RX 580 cannot maintain a 30 FPS average on any setting above Low, confirming that this resolution is beyond the card's practical capabilities for this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 16 MB L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16758 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 7693. Its single-thread performance is also solid, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2365 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3177.

In the context of Archeage, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The fact that FPS drops by roughly a third when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and again from 1440p to 4K, indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to handle the game's logic and draw calls, but the GPU's inability to render frames fast enough creates the bottleneck. The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 among all CPUs, and its near parity with rivals like the Intel Core i7-11800H (0.2% delta), suggests it provides more than enough processing power for this game. The data indicates the 5600G is capable, but its performance is masked by the GPU's constraints in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo can achieve in Archeage?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 68.7, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among other tested systems in Archeage?

A: It ranks 1597 out of 1727 tested combos, placing it in the lower quartile of all configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this system for Archeage?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as performance drops significantly with increased resolution while the CPU's benchmark scores are competitive with its direct rivals.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 13.3, which is not playable.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11800H?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G's average benchmark score is 19983, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-11800H's score of 20024.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 68.7 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 27.3 FPS, a difference of 41.4 FPS.