Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing delivers a solid, if not spectacular, experience in Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG. The measured data shows this combo is heavily influenced by both component choices depending on how you configure the game, making the settings menu your most powerful tool. This analysis breaks down exactly what the numbers mean for your build.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear pattern: the "Ultra" preset is a trap for this hardware, while "High" offers the best balance of visual fidelity and playable performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields an average of 50.6 FPS, which is only 62% of the 80.7 FPS you get on High. The gap widens dramatically at higher resolutions, with Ultra producing 37.9 FPS at 2560x1440 and a nearly unplayable 21.1 FPS at 3840x2160. The performance cost of Ultra is simply not justified by the marginal visual gains in this MMORPG.

The "Medium" preset is your fallback option if you need smoother frame rates. At 1080p, it delivers 115.6 FPS, which is 43% faster than High. However, this comes with a noticeable reduction in detail. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for most users: it maintains an average of 80.7 FPS at 1080p and 51.1 FPS at 1440p, which is still within a playable range for a game that relies on responsiveness. The "Low" preset, while hitting 126.8 FPS at 1080p, sacrifices too much visual quality for the gain over Medium. For a game like Archeage where you'll be spending hours in the world, High is the recommended starting point, with Medium as a viable alternative for those chasing higher refresh rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this game's textures but can be strained by the Ultra preset's demands. The data shows a stark difference in scaling that points to GPU limitation. At 4K, the difference between Low and High is 22.8 FPS (51.7 vs 28.9), while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 7.8 FPS. This is a GPU-bound scenario; the Turing-based chip with 2176 shading units is working hard to fill those pixels.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's boost clock of 1650 MHz and its FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS are adequate for the game's engine. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present, but Archeage does not leverage ray tracing or DLSS in this data, so they are effectively idle. What matters more is the raw rasterization power, and the numbers show the GPU can handle 1080p and 1440p well on High settings. The GPU's percentile ranking at 63 vs all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 19774, places it in the mid-to-upper tier. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, is a mere 0.5% faster in average score, meaning there is no meaningful performance gap between them in this context.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and tells a clear story about the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 80.7 at 1920x1080 to 51.1 at 2560x1440 (a 37% decrease), and then plummets to 28.9 at 3840x2160 (a 64% drop from 1080p). This scaling is a textbook example of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU's workload does not increase with resolution, but the GPU's pixel-pushing burden does, and the RTX 2060 SUPER simply runs out of headroom.

The behavior on Low settings is similar but with higher absolute numbers: 126.8 FPS at 1080p, 86.5 FPS at 1440p, and 51.7 FPS at 4K. This indicates that even when the graphics load is light, the GPU is still the main actor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, you would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat across resolutions, as the CPU is typically resolution-independent. That is not the case here; the FPS scales almost linearly with the number of pixels. This confirms that for this combo in Archeage, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor at all resolutions, and the Ryzen 5 5600X has ample headroom to feed it frames.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1080p?

A: The High preset offers the best experience, with an average of 80.7 FPS. Ultra drops to 50.6 FPS, a significant performance hit for diminishing visual returns. Medium is a faster alternative at 115.6 FPS if you prefer smoother motion over detail.

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

A: Barely, and only on Low settings. The data shows Low at 3840x2160 averages 51.7 FPS, which is playable. However, High drops to 28.9 FPS and Ultra to 21.1 FPS, which are not smooth experiences. 4K is not recommended for this game with this GPU.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The FPS scales significantly with resolution changes, which is a hallmark of GPU limitation. The Ryzen 5 5600X has enough performance to keep up, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070?

A: The data shows they are nearly identical in performance. The RTX 2070 has an average benchmark score of 19680, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 2060 SUPER's 19774. In real-world terms, this difference is negligible.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a strong processor for this game?

A: Yes. Its 6 cores and 12 threads are more than enough for Archeage. The CPU's performance is not the limiting factor here; even at 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 126.8 FPS, indicating the CPU is not holding the system back.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in the database?

A: This specific combo is ranked 1232 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while it is playable, there are many faster combinations available.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's ranking of 1232 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage is a sobering statistic. It places this pairing in the 29th percentile of all tested combos, meaning that roughly 71% of the tested systems outperform it in this specific game. This is not a reflection of poor components, but rather the age of the game and the fact that many newer, more powerful parts have been tested since. The RTX 2060 SUPER is an end-of-life product, and its performance is now eclipsed by newer generations.

The data suggests that while this combo is entirely capable of running Archeage at 1080p and 1440p with good settings, it does not excel. The ranking is a result of the GPU's mid-tier standing (63rd percentile) combined with the CPU's upper-mid-tier standing (78th percentile). The CPU is doing its job, but the GPU is holding the combo back from higher placements. For a builder, this ranking is a warning that this is a balanced but not future-proof system. It will deliver a good experience at 1080p, but if you plan to move to 4K or higher refresh rates, this combo will struggle, as the 4K Ultra data clearly demonstrates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a strong foundation for this system, and the data shows it is not the bottleneck in Archeage. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it offers robust multi-threaded performance. Its benchmark scores confirm this: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578 and a single-core score of 2622. In the context of Archeage, which is not heavily multi-threaded, the single-core performance is more critical, and the 5600X delivers. The processor's 78th percentile ranking vs all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 20680 place it well above the mid-range.

The CPU's headroom is evident in the measured FPS. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 126.8 FPS. If the CPU were weak, this number would be capped much lower. The fact that it scales so well with resolution shows the CPU is feeding the GPU effectively. The 5600X's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (-0.3% delta) and the Intel Core i7-10700 (-0.3% delta), showing it is right in line with those parts. Its boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache provide the responsiveness needed for an MMO where quick reactions matter. In short, the CPU is a capable partner, and your upgrade path for better Archeage performance lies firmly in the GPU, not the processor.