Archeage

ArcheAge, a 2014 MMORPG, presents an interesting scalability profile when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. The measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets reveals a system that is heavily influenced by graphical settings, with the CPU providing a robust foundation that allows the GPU to flex its capabilities. This analysis breaks down the benchmark results, placing the combo's performance in context.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is not uniform, indicating a shift in the bottleneck between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 224.3 FPS. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is doing significant work, but the GPU is not being pushed to its limit. When the resolution increases to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average FPS drops to 159.9, a decrease of 28.7%. This substantial drop is a clear sign that the GPU is starting to become more influential, as the pixel count increases by 78% from 1080p to 1440p, demanding more from the rendering pipeline.

Moving to 4K (3840x2160) at Low settings, the average FPS falls further to 91.9. This represents another 42.5% reduction from the 1440p figure. The scaling pattern here is telling: as resolution climbs, the frame rate drops at a rate that outpaces the simple increase in pixel count. This behavior is characteristic of a system where the GPU becomes the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU, while still important, is no longer the sole arbiter of performance. The data suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600X is capable of feeding frames to the RTX 4070 SUPER at a rate that the GPU can process with headroom to spare. By 4K, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, and the FPS is largely determined by its raw throughput.

This pattern is consistent across all settings. For instance, at High settings, the drop from 1080p (142.3 FPS) to 1440p (94.5 FPS) is 33.6%, and then to 4K (52.9 FPS) is another 44.0%. The Ultra preset shows a similar trend, going from 97.0 FPS at 1080p to 66.0 FPS at 1440p (a 32.0% drop) and then to 39.7 FPS at 4K (a 39.8% drop). The consistent, large percentage drops with each resolution increase strongly indicate that the GPU's fillrate and shading capabilities are the defining factors at 1440p and 4K, whereas the lower resolution results are more balanced, leaning on the CPU's single-thread performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivers a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This is a crucial specification for a game like ArcheAge, which in its High and Ultra presets likely increases texture detail and draw distances. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz provide the computational muscle for the observed frame rates. The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy in performance based on settings, which is directly tied to the GPU's workload.

At 1080p, the difference between Low (224.3 FPS) and Ultra (97.0 FPS) is a 56.8% reduction in performance. This gap widens at 4K, where Low yields 91.9 FPS and Ultra drops to 39.7 FPS, a 56.8% reduction as well. The consistent percentage difference between Low and Ultra across resolutions suggests that the additional graphical features enabled by the Ultra preset (likely more advanced shadows, post-processing, and view distances) impose a fixed relative cost on the GPU, regardless of the resolution. The 12 GB frame buffer is not likely a limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p, but at 4K with Ultra settings, it is a substantial allocation for an MMORPG with complex scenes, and the 39.7 FPS average reflects the intense demand on both the memory subsystem and the GPU's compute units.

The GPU's performance percentile of 84 places it above the majority of tested graphics cards. Its nearest rival in the database, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, has an average score that is 0.2% lower, showing the 4070 SUPER is a very strong performer. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is more than capable of handling ArcheAge at high frame rates, but the Ultra preset at 4K presents a significant challenge, pushing the average below 40 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 294th out of 1727 total combos for ArcheAge. This places the pairing in the top 17% of all systems tested for this game. This is a strong showing, indicating that this hardware combination is well-suited for ArcheAge, providing a high level of performance relative to a broad spectrum of other CPU and GPU pairings.

The rank is a holistic measure, but the resolution scaling analysis shows where this position comes from. The combo excels at delivering high refresh rate experiences at 1080p, where it achieves over 200 FPS on Low and Medium settings. It also holds up admirably at 1440p, with High settings producing a very playable 94.5 FPS average. The primary weakness is at 4K with the Ultra preset, where the 39.7 FPS average would be a concern for users with high-refresh-rate 4K monitors. The combo's rank of 294 confirms its overall balance, but it's not a universal high-performance solution for every scenario in this game. The 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 5600X, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 32 MB of L3 cache, provides a solid gaming foundation. Its average benchmark score of 20680 and percentile of 78 show it is a capable processor, but it is not the top-tier chip for maximum frame rates in all situations. This is evidenced by its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, which has an average score that is 0.3% higher, and the Intel Core i5-12490F, which is 0.5% higher. The CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid being the main bottleneck at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution and settings increase.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average FPS data is as follows:

1920x1080

• Low: 224.3 FPS
• Medium: 208.4 FPS
• High: 142.3 FPS
• Ultra: 97.0 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: 159.9 FPS
• Medium: 141.9 FPS
• High: 94.5 FPS
• Ultra: 66.0 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: 91.9 FPS
• Medium: 77.4 FPS
• High: 52.9 FPS
• Ultra: 39.7 FPS

At 1080p, the system is clearly capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors. The Low and Medium presets both exceed 200 FPS, providing an exceptionally smooth experience. The High preset at 142.3 FPS is still very fluid, and even Ultra at 97.0 FPS is playable on a 144Hz display, though it won't fully saturate it. The transition from Medium to High at 1080p results in a 31.7% performance drop, which is the largest single-step reduction at that resolution, suggesting that the High preset enables some particularly demanding graphical features.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain strong. Low and Medium settings deliver 159.9 and 141.9 FPS, respectively, which are excellent for competitive play. High at 94.5 FPS is a solid target for most gamers, while Ultra at 66.0 FPS is still comfortable for a single-player experience. The drop from Medium to High at 1440p is 33.4%, again showing that High settings carry a significant cost. At 4K, the system's performance is more constrained. Low settings at 91.9 FPS are quite good for 4K gaming. Medium at 77.4 FPS remains playable, but High at 52.9 FPS and Ultra at 39.7 FPS will be too demanding for those seeking a consistently smooth 60 FPS experience. The data clearly shows that for 4K, Lower settings are necessary to maintain high frame rates, while the GPU's capabilities are best utilized at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in ArcheAge?

A: The highest measured average is 224.3 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Can this CPU and GPU combination handle 4K gaming in ArcheAge?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K with Low settings, it achieves an average of 91.9 FPS. However, at Ultra settings, the average drops to 39.7 FPS, which is not ideal for high-refresh-rate 4K monitors.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 142.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 94.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 33.6%.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 159.9 FPS, while Ultra produces 66.0 FPS. This represents a 58.7% decrease in performance when moving to the highest quality preset.

Q: How does this combo's overall ranking look for ArcheAge?

A: The combo ranks 294th out of 1727 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more of a limiting factor at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The data suggests the CPU is more influential at this setting. The very high frame rate of 224.3 FPS indicates the GPU has headroom, and the system is likely constrained by the Ryzen 5 5600X's ability to issue draw calls and process game logic.