Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a measured performance profile in Archeage that spans from 162.8 FPS at 1080p Low to 24.8 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination sits at rank 880 out of 1727 tested combos, placing it just above the median of the benchmark database. The following analysis breaks down how resolution, GPU, and CPU characteristics shape these results.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a consistent and steep drop as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 162.8 FPS at 1080p to 107.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 60.3 FPS at 4K — a reduction of 34% and 44% respectively, and a total decline of 63% from 1080p to 4K. The same pattern holds across Medium (143.7 → 94.8 → 52.8, a 63% total drop), High (96.8 → 64.5 → 37.9, a 61% drop), and Ultra (64.2 → 45.8 → 24.8, a 61% drop). The near-uniform scaling across all presets strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The RTX 5060’s 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely adequate for this 2014 MMORPG, but the pixel throughput demands at 4K quickly overwhelm the card’s 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 compute. At 1080p, however, the frame rates are high enough (162.8 FPS on Low) that the CPU may start to become a factor, a point explored later in the CPU Role section.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 features a boost clock of 2497 MHz, 3840 shading units, and 48 ROPs, with a memory interface of 128-bit and 8 GB GDDR7 running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Its Passmark G3D score is 20891, and its average benchmark score across all tests is 30109, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 5060 is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (delta 0%) and the AMD Radeon RX 570 (delta -0.2%), while slightly ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (+0.5%) and the RTX 5070 Mobile (+0.6%). In Archeage, the GPU’s influence is most visible at 4K: even at Low settings the card only manages 60.3 FPS, and at Ultra it drops to 24.8 FPS. The fact that the 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result (64.2 FPS) highlights how the GPU’s raw fill rate and memory bandwidth become bottlenecks as resolution increases. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not stressed by this title, but the 128-bit bus and 448 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for the game’s moderate texture demands.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, the Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 5060 combination ranks 880th out of 1727 tested combos, which places it in the 51st percentile of all combinations. This is notably lower than the individual percentile rankings of the CPU (78th) and GPU (73rd). The gap suggests that Archeage does not fully utilize the strengths of either component — likely because the game’s engine is older (released in 2014) and may be limited by single-thread performance or other architectural factors. The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (average score 20740, delta -0.3%), Intel Core i7-10700 (20746, -0.3%), Intel Core i5-12490F (20794, -0.5%), and Intel Xeon 6325P (20538, +0.7%). The 5600X’s average benchmark score is 20680, meaning it sits just below the 5600GT and i7-10700. The GPU’s rivals show a similar tight grouping, with the RX 7700 XT and RX 570 both within 0.2% of the RTX 5060’s average. This overall ranking indicates that while the combo is competent, it is not exceptional for this game; many other pairings achieve higher frame rates, likely due to better CPU-GPU balance for Archeage’s specific workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the FACT PACK:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | Low | 60.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 52.8 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 37.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 24.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 107.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 94.8 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 64.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 45.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 162.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 143.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 96.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 64.2 |

At 1080p, every preset exceeds 60 FPS, with Ultra at 64.2 FPS and Low at 162.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 19.1 FPS, while Medium to High costs 46.9 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 32.6 FPS — indicating that the High preset offers a substantial visual upgrade over Medium with only a 46.9 FPS penalty. At 1440p, only Low, Medium, and High stay above 60 FPS; Ultra falls to 45.8 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is 30.3 FPS, and High to Ultra is 18.7 FPS. At 4K, only Low reaches 60 FPS (60.3), Medium drops to 52.8, and High/Ultra are well below playable thresholds at 37.9 and 24.8 FPS. This breakdown shows that the combo’s sweet spot is clearly at 1080p, with 1440p viable only up to High settings, and 4K requiring the lowest preset for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 64.2 FPS, which is above the common 60 FPS threshold, so players can enjoy maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. For 1440p, the High preset produces 64.5 FPS — just above 60 — while Ultra drops to 45.8 FPS, which may be acceptable for some but likely feels less fluid. Therefore, High is the recommended setting for 1440p. At 4K, only the Low preset achieves 60.3 FPS; Medium falls to 52.8, which is borderline, and High/Ultra are not recommended. Thus, for a consistent 60+ FPS experience, the data suggests: 1080p Ultra, 1440p High, and 4K Low. If the user prefers higher visual quality over frame rate, 1440p Ultra (45.8 FPS) or 4K Medium (52.8 FPS) are the next best options, but they require accepting sub-60 performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 64.2.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 achieve 60 FPS at 4K in Archeage?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 60.3. Medium (52.8), High (37.9), and Ultra (24.8) all fall below 60.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060’s average benchmark score is 30109, which is identical (0% delta) to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097) and slightly lower than the AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158, delta -0.2%).

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 5060 combination ranks 880 out of 1727 combos, placing it in the 51st percentile.

Q: Which preset at 1440p gives the highest FPS above 60?

A: High settings produce 64.5 FPS at 2560x1440. Low (107.3) and Medium (94.8) also exceed 60, but Ultra falls to 45.8.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X scores 2622 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3364 in Passmark single-thread, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X brings 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its benchmark results are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore 18578, single-core 2622, and Passmark multithread 21858. The CPU’s percentile rank among all CPUs is 78, and its average benchmark score is 20680, which is within 0.5% of its nearest rivals (Ryzen 5 5600GT, i7-10700, i5-12490F, Xeon 6325P). In Archeage, the CPU’s impact is most evident at 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 162.8 FPS — the highest of any setting. This high value suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls at lower resolutions, but the steep drop to 60.3 FPS at 4K Low indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel load increases. The game’s MMORPG genre often relies on a few well-optimized threads, and the 5600X’s strong single-core performance (2622 in Cinebench R23) is well suited to that workload. However, the combo’s overall rank (880/1727) being lower than the CPU’s own percentile (78) implies that Archeage does not fully leverage the CPU’s multi-threading capabilities — the 6-core, 12-thread configuration may be underutilized, with the game likely bound by single-thread performance or engine limitations rather than raw core count. The 32 MB L3 cache and 4.60 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for the game’s logic, but the measured FPS data indicates that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor except perhaps at the very lowest resolution and preset combination.