Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination shows a predictable scaling pattern in Archeage, where the performance gap between 1080p and 4K is substantial but not uniform across quality settings. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 4K sees average FPS drop from 224.5 to 91.0, a reduction of approximately 59%. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory, falling from 209.9 FPS at 1080p to 78.0 FPS at 4K, while High settings decline from 139.5 to 55.1 FPS over the same resolution range. The Ultra preset exhibits the most severe scaling, with average FPS collapsing from 93.5 at 1080p to just 36.9 at 4K, representing a 61% performance loss.

This scaling behavior indicates that Archeage becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution rises, particularly at higher quality settings. The fact that 1080p Low produces 224.5 FPS while 4K Ultra yields only 36.9 FPS suggests the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at 4K with maximum settings. Conversely, the relatively modest drop from 1080p High (139.5 FPS) to 1440p High (93.1 FPS) — a 33% reduction — points to a more balanced workload at these resolutions. The 1440p Low result of 155.9 FPS versus 1080p Low at 224.5 FPS shows the GPU still has headroom at lower settings, but the CPU begins to play a more significant role as frame rates climb above 150 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth — a configuration that proves adequate for Archeage at 1440p but shows strain at 4K Ultra. The card's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz contribute to its 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, which translates to playable frame rates at 1440p High (93.1 FPS) but falls short of smooth 4K Ultra performance (36.9 FPS). The GPU's 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle texture-heavy scenes reasonably well, as evidenced by the 4K Medium result of 78.0 FPS.

Benchmark data places this GPU in the 84th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals in aggregate performance are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653, -0.2% delta), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723, -0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991, +1.4%), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, +1.6%). The RTX 4070 SUPER's PassMark G3D score of 29995 and DirectX 12 score of 110 suggest it can handle modern workloads, though Archeage's older engine appears to favor the card's raw fillrate (198.0 GPixel/s) over its ray tracing capabilities (56 RT cores). The 4K Ultra result of 36.9 FPS remains below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the 12 GB VRAM capacity is not the bottleneck — rather, the GPU's compute throughput at 4K with maximum effects becomes the limiting factor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, provides sufficient processing power for Archeage's MMO workloads, which typically rely on single-thread performance for game logic and multi-thread scaling for asset streaming. The processor boosts up to 4.60 GHz from a 3.60 GHz base clock, and its Cinebench R23 scores of 2438 (single-core) and 17272 (multi-core) demonstrate solid per-thread capability. In the benchmark database, this CPU sits in the 78th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20740.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate performance include the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, 0% delta), Intel Core i5-12490F (20794, -0.3%), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20680, +0.3%), and AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845, -0.5%). The 5600GT's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for Archeage, but benchmark results indicate the CPU can become a constraint at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 224.5 FPS, while at 1440p Low it reaches 155.9 FPS — the 31% drop between these resolutions suggests the CPU is nearing its limits at high frame rates. The 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and PassMark single-thread score of 3348 confirm that the 5600GT handles Archeage's primary game thread effectively, but the game's 2014 release date means it may not leverage all 12 threads efficiently, leaving the CPU's multi-core headroom (PassMark multithread score of 20325) partially untapped.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Archeage?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 93.1 FPS, which balances visual quality and smoothness, while 4K Medium at 78.0 FPS offers a viable alternative if resolution is prioritized over detail. 4K Ultra at 36.9 FPS is not recommended for competitive play.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its closest rival, the RTX A6000?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is 0.2% lower than the RTX A6000's 42653, making them statistically equivalent in aggregate performance despite their architectural differences.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600GT a bottleneck at 1080p in Archeage?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 224.5 FPS, while 1440p Low hits 155.9 FPS. The 31% drop between these resolutions indicates the CPU limits frame rates at 1080p, as the GPU has more headroom at lower resolutions.

Q: What does the 4K Ultra result of 36.9 FPS tell us about the GPU's VRAM?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is not the limiting factor at 4K Ultra; the 36.9 FPS result stems from the GPU's overall compute throughput, as the card delivers 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS FP32, which proves insufficient for maximum settings at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 298th out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 17% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: What is the performance delta between the 5600GT and the Ryzen 5 5600X?

A: The 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20740, which is 0.3% higher than the 5600X's 20680, making the two processors effectively identical in aggregate performance despite the 5600X's different positioning.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 298th out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations benchmarked for this title. This ranking reflects the system's ability to deliver strong 1440p performance — 93.1 FPS at High settings — while maintaining playable frame rates at 4K with reduced quality presets. The 4K Medium result of 78.0 FPS and 4K Low result of 91.0 FPS demonstrate that the combo can handle 4K gaming if the user compromises on visual fidelity.

The combo's position in the ranking is influenced by both components' percentile standings: the CPU in the 78th percentile and the GPU in the 84th percentile. This balanced pairing ensures that neither component severely bottlenecks the other in most scenarios, though the 1080p Low result of 224.5 FPS versus 1440p Low at 155.9 FPS reveals a CPU limitation at very high frame rates. The 4K Ultra result of 36.9 FPS drags down the overall ranking, as many competing combos with more powerful GPUs achieve higher scores at maximum settings. However, for players targeting 1440p High or 4K Medium, this combo offers a competitive experience that justifies its position within the upper quintile of tested systems.