Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG. The data shows a clear trade-off between visual quality and frame rate, with the system handling 1080p and 1440p well at lower presets but struggling at 4K. The measured results place this combo at rank 2928 out of 3708 tested combinations, indicating that while it is capable of running the game, it sits in the lower half of the performance spectrum for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a playable frame rate above 60 FPS?

A: The data shows that at 1920x1080, the system achieves 71 FPS on High, 104 FPS on Medium, and 117 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches 79 FPS, with High and Medium falling to 48 and 70 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best being 45 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20733, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i5-12490F (20802), 0.4% lower than the Intel Xeon 6325P (20821), 0.4% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (20826), and 0.5% lower than the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845). This shows the CPU is essentially on par with these alternatives, with negligible performance deltas.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 falls into the 58th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it performs better than the median but is not a high-end part. Its average benchmark score is 15290, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0% delta) and just ahead of the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1% delta).

Q: Does the system maintain a stable frame rate at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 70 FPS at 2560x1440 on Medium settings, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS. This indicates a reasonably stable experience, with the frame rate staying within a 21 FPS range.

Q: How does the CPU's single-threaded performance compare to its multi-threaded performance?

A: The CPU's single-thread score is 913 in 3dmark_single_thread, while its max-thread score is 5554. In Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 2438 versus a multi-core score of 17272. This shows the processor scales well with additional threads, with multi-threaded scores being roughly six times higher than single-threaded.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves an average of 71 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 48 FPS. This represents a 23 FPS decrease, or roughly a 32% reduction in performance, when moving from High to Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data strongly suggests that the Ultra preset is not viable for this combination in Archeage. At every resolution tested, Ultra settings produce the lowest average frame rates: 48 FPS at 1080p, 33 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. These numbers fall below the threshold for smooth gameplay, especially in a fast-paced MMORPG environment where responsiveness matters.

The Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 104 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS, which provides headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p, Medium achieves 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, maintaining playability. The High preset is also acceptable at 1080p with 71 FPS, but at 1440p it drops to 48 FPS, which may feel less fluid during intense combat or crowded areas.

For players prioritizing frame rate at 1440p, the Low preset at 79 FPS is the only option that exceeds 60 FPS. However, this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The data indicates that Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, offering a playable 70 FPS average while retaining more graphical detail than Low. At 1080p, Medium is clearly the best choice, as it provides 104 FPS and stays above 89 FPS even in the minimum measured frame time.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system scales with pixel count. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 104 at 1920x1080 to 70 at 2560x1440, and then to 40 at 3840x2160. This represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 43% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the jump to 4K being particularly punishing.

The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 117 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 32% and 43% respectively. These consistent reductions suggest that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, since the CPU workload remains relatively constant while the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The High preset's scaling is more dramatic: 71 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 32%, but from 1440p to 4K it is 44%. This indicates that at higher graphical settings, the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power are increasingly strained. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth appear insufficient for 4K rendering at higher quality levels, as evidenced by the 19 FPS result on Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy across settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 117 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. Medium follows at 104 FPS, with a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. High drops to 71 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS, indicating that graphical settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance decreases across the board. Low averages 79 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS (with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81), High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 46 FPS, but the overall frame rates are lower, making even the Medium preset's minimum of 60 FPS a borderline experience.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles significantly. Low is the only preset to break 40 FPS, averaging 45 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 46. High drops to 27 FPS, and Ultra is nearly unplayable at 19 FPS. The data shows that 4K gaming is not a practical option for this hardware, as even the lowest settings fail to maintain a consistent 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip and a 12 nm process node. It features 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a base clock of 1365 MHz that boosts to 1680 MHz. The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

These specifications place the GPU in the 58th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283 with a 0% delta, showing they are statistically equivalent. The data suggests that the RTX 2060's compute capabilities, rated at 6.451 TFLOPS FP32, are adequate for Archeage at lower resolutions but become insufficient as resolution increases.

The VRAM capacity of 6 GB appears to be a limiting factor at 4K, particularly at higher settings. The Ultra preset's 19 FPS average at 3840x2160, compared to 45 FPS on Low, indicates that memory pressure and texture bandwidth are likely bottlenecks. The GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are unable to keep up with the demands of 4K rendering at high detail levels.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm TSMC process. It runs at a base clock of 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and features 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates solid performance. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 17272, while the single-core score is 2438. The 3dmark results show scaling from 913 (single-thread) to 5554 (max-threads), indicating good multi-threading efficiency. The processor sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20733.

For Archeage, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads appear sufficient at 1080p, where the system maintains 104 FPS on Medium settings. However, the frame rate drops at higher resolutions are primarily attributed to the GPU, as the CPU's workload does not change with resolution. The data shows that at 4K Medium, the system only achieves 40 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution; instead, the GPU is limiting performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 2928 out of 3708 tested combos for Archeage, placing it in the bottom 21% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system's inability to handle higher resolutions and settings, as demonstrated by the measured FPS data.

The GPU's modest performance, evidenced by its 58th percentile ranking and similarity to the GTX 580, is the primary constraint. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking shows it is a more capable component, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in this game. The combo's rank suggests that while it can play Archeage at 1080p with reasonable settings, it falls behind most other tested combinations in terms of overall gaming performance.

The delta between the CPU and GPU percentiles (74 vs 58) indicates a slight imbalance, with the processor having more headroom than the graphics card. This is reflected in the scaling behavior, where framerates drop more steeply with resolution increases than they do with settings changes at a fixed resolution. The data implies that for better performance in Archeage, upgrading the GPU would yield more significant gains than upgrading the CPU.