Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers playable frame rates at 1080p in Archeage, but the combination quickly becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions, with performance dropping by more than half at 4K. Benchmark data indicates this combo ranks in the bottom 8% of tested configurations, making it a marginal choice for this MMORPG.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 65 FPS, which drops to 43 FPS at 1440p and further to 25 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 62% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, indicating that the system is heavily constrained by the graphics subsystem rather than the CPU.

The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly severe. At Medium settings, the combo delivers 39 FPS at 1440p but only 22 FPS at 4K, a 44% decline. At High settings, the drop is from 26 FPS to 15 FPS, a 42% reduction. These figures suggest that the Intel Arc B370’s memory bandwidth, which is system-dependent and shared, becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts. The GPU’s 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for the increased workload at 4K.

At 1080p, the scaling from Low to Ultra settings shows a clear pattern. Low settings yield 65 FPS, Medium drops to 57 FPS, High to 39 FPS, and Ultra to 27 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 58%, which is substantial but less severe than the resolution-based penalties. This indicates that at 1080p, the GPU still has some headroom, but the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for the game’s demands at lower settings.

The 4K Ultra result of 10 FPS is effectively unplayable, and even 4K Low at 25 FPS falls below acceptable thresholds for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can maintain 60+ FPS only at Low settings. At 1440p, users must compromise with Medium settings to stay above 30 FPS, while 4K is only viable for static screenshots or non-interactive scenes.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and setting combination for this system in Archeage?

A: The data shows that 1080p Low delivers 65 FPS, which is the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS. For a balance of quality and performance, 1080p Medium at 57 FPS or 1440p Low at 43 FPS are viable alternatives, though 1440p Medium at 39 FPS is the highest quality setting that maintains a playable frame rate above 30 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of GPU performance?

A: In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the Arc B370 scores 1184. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower than the Arc B370. This places the Arc B370 in the bottom 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT a capable processor for MMORPGs like Archeage?

A: Yes, the processor’s performance is adequate for this genre. It scores 20733 in average benchmark scores, placing it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12490F, scores 20802, which is 0.3% higher. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide sufficient single-thread and multi-thread performance for MMO environments with many players.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Archeage?

A: The data indicates 4K is not viable for gameplay. At 4K Low, the average FPS is 25, which is below the 30 FPS threshold for acceptable playability. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 22 FPS, and at 4K High it falls to 15 FPS. The 4K Ultra setting yields only 10 FPS, making all 4K configurations unsuitable for real-time gaming.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested system configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2546 out of 2761 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems. This low ranking is primarily due to the GPU’s weak performance, as the CPU is in the top 26% of all processors. The combination of a strong CPU with a weak GPU creates an imbalanced system for graphically demanding games.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at different settings?

A: The data provides minimum and maximum FPS only for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the range is 49 to 66 FPS, indicating a 17 FPS variance. At 1440p Medium, the range is 33 to 44 FPS, an 11 FPS variance. At 4K Medium, the range is 19 to 25 FPS, a 6 FPS variance. The narrowing variance at higher resolutions suggests the GPU becomes consistently saturated.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck in this system. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, meaning 95% of tested graphics cards perform better. The GPU’s nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. This places the Arc B370 in the same performance tier as decade-old discrete graphics solutions.

The GPU’s architecture is Xe3-LPG with a 3 nm process node, featuring 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines. The boost clock is 2400 MHz, with a base clock of 300 MHz. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards.

The most significant limitation is the memory configuration. The Intel Arc B370 uses system-shared memory, with no dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," meaning it shares the system’s DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s with the CPU. This shared memory architecture severely constrains performance in memory-intensive scenarios, particularly at high resolutions and texture-heavy settings.

In Archeage, the GPU’s memory constraints are evident in the scaling data. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 65 FPS, but increasing to Medium drops performance to 57 FPS, a 12% reduction. The drop from Medium to High is more severe, falling to 39 FPS, a 32% reduction. This suggests that higher texture quality settings overwhelm the available memory bandwidth, causing significant performance degradation.

The GPU’s 25 W TDP and integrated graphics form factor (IGP) indicate it is designed for low-power portable devices, not desktop gaming. Despite supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, the hardware simply lacks the raw throughput needed for modern game rendering at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2546 out of 2761 tested configurations places this system in the bottom 7.8% of all tested combinations. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s poor relative performance. The Intel Arc B370’s 5th percentile ranking among GPUs drags down the overall system score, despite the CPU’s more respectable 74th percentile ranking.

The imbalance between the CPU and GPU is stark. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733, which is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12490F, which scores 20802 (0.3% higher). The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17272 and a Passmark multithread score of 20325. However, the GPU’s 3DMark score of 1184 is the lowest among its nearest rivals, with the AMD FirePro M2000 being the only card that scores lower at 1168.

The system’s ranking suggests that it is not well-suited for gaming workloads. In a game like Archeage, which is an MMORPG from 2014, the CPU demands are moderate, but the GPU still needs to render complex scenes with many characters and effects. The data shows that the GPU bottleneck becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions, where the system’s ranking would likely be even worse relative to combos with more capable graphics cards.

For users considering this combo, the ranking indicates that it is a poor investment for gaming. The CPU is capable, but the GPU severely limits the system’s overall performance. The combo would be more appropriately ranked if paired with a discrete GPU with dedicated memory, as the shared memory architecture of the Arc B370 creates a fundamental performance ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor is manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates solid performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 17272, while the single-core score is 2438. The Geekbench multicore score is 7986, and the single-core score is 1843. The Passmark multithread score is 20325, with a single-thread score of 3348. These results place the CPU in the 74th percentile of all processors, indicating it outperforms 74% of CPUs in the database.

The CPU’s nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12490F, which has an average score of 20802, just 0.3% higher. The Intel Xeon 6325P scores 20821 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 20826 (0.4% higher). These marginal differences suggest that the 5600GT’s performance is well-aligned with its direct competitors.

In Archeage, an MMORPG, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, network processing, and AI for numerous entities. The 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this workload, and the high boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures responsive single-thread performance. The CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 5523 and 2-thread score of 1794 indicate that it scales well with threaded workloads.

The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, while shared with the GPU, provides adequate bandwidth for the CPU’s operations. The processor supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, which is standard for its generation. The CPU’s performance is not the limiting factor in this system; the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. With Low settings, the average FPS is 65, which is the highest recorded across all configurations. Medium settings produce 57 FPS, with a minimum of 49 and maximum of 66 FPS. High settings drop to 39 FPS, while Ultra settings yield only 27 FPS. This represents a performance range from 27 to 65 FPS across the four quality presets.

At 2560x1440, performance diminishes significantly. Low settings produce 43 FPS, which is a 34% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings yield 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 and maximum of 44 FPS. High settings drop to 26 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 18 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 33% lower than the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that resolution scaling has a compounding effect on performance.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings produce 25 FPS, Medium settings yield 22 FPS with a minimum of 19 and maximum of 25 FPS, High settings drop to 15 FPS, and Ultra settings yield only 10 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below the 30 FPS threshold for acceptable gameplay, with the Ultra preset achieving less than a third of the 1080p Low result.

The data shows a consistent pattern: for every doubling of resolution (1080p to 1440p to 4K), the average FPS decreases by roughly 40-50%. This is consistent with a GPU-bound system where the rendering workload scales with pixel count. The CPU’s performance remains constant, but the GPU cannot keep up with the increased demand.

The Medium settings data provides the most complete picture, with minimum and maximum FPS values recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 49-66 FPS, at 1440p it is 33-44 FPS, and at 4K it is 19-25 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is operating at its limits, reducing frame time variance as it consistently saturates. This data confirms that the system is best used at 1080p with Low or Medium settings for a playable experience.