Archeage

Settings Recommendations

For Archeage, the measured data shows that Medium settings deliver the most balanced experience across all three resolutions, with the Low preset providing the best raw frame rates and Ultra being playable only at 1080p.

At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS, which keeps the frame rate comfortably above common display refresh rates while retaining better visual fidelity than Low. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 142 FPS average, but the 16 FPS gain over Medium comes at a significant visual quality cost. High at 1080p drops to 86 FPS average, which is still smooth but marks a 40 FPS reduction from Medium. Ultra at 1080p falls to 58 FPS average, which is the first preset where frame pacing may become noticeable in crowded MMORPG scenes.

At 2560x1440, Medium again stands out with 85 FPS average, 72 FPS minimum, and 98 FPS maximum. This is the only 1440p preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS. High drops to 58 FPS average, while Low runs at 95 FPS average. Ultra at 1440p falls to 39 FPS average, which is too low for a smooth experience. The 1440p Medium result shows only a 41 FPS drop from the 1080p Medium figure, indicating the combination handles the resolution increase well.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a comfortable 60 FPS average. Low produces 55 FPS average, Medium 49 FPS average with a minimum of 41 FPS, High 33 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K remains the most reasonable option if visual quality matters, but the 41 FPS minimum suggests occasional stutter. Low is the only 4K preset that approaches playability at 55 FPS average.

The recommendation is clear: use Medium settings for the best combination of frame rate and visual quality. The data shows diminishing returns from Low to Medium at every resolution, with Medium costing only 16 FPS at 1080p, 10 FPS at 1440p, and 6 FPS at 4K compared to Low. The jump from Medium to High costs 40 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K, which is a steeper penalty for marginal visual gains.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 1603 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This rank of 1603 out of 2761 puts the combo in the 58th percentile from the bottom, meaning roughly 42% of tested combinations deliver better performance in this game.

This ranking reflects the game's demanding nature at higher resolutions. The CPU sits in the 83rd percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32707 (0.1% difference), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697 (0.2% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812 (-0.2% difference). The CPU is well-equipped for gaming workloads, but the GPU's 59th percentile ranking among all GPUs holds the combo back in Archeage.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 16014, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 (-0.7% difference). The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862 (1% difference), and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852 (1% difference). This places the RX 9060 in direct competition with last-generation mid-range cards, which explains why the combo struggles at 4K in Archeage.

Given that the game released in 2014, its engine is not optimized for modern high-resolution rendering. The combo's rank of 1603 out of 2761 suggests that while the hardware is competent, Archeage's specific performance characteristics make it a challenging title for this pairing at higher resolutions. The measured data confirms this: the combo only achieves 55 FPS average at 4K Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Archeage?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the best resolution, with all presets except Ultra exceeding 58 FPS average. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 126 FPS average with a minimum of 107 FPS, providing the smoothest experience.

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

A: Barely. The 4K results show 55 FPS average at Low, 49 FPS at Medium, 33 FPS at High, and 23 FPS at Ultra. No 4K preset reaches 60 FPS, so 4K gaming is only marginally playable at Low or Medium settings.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32750 on average, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T at 32707, 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32697, and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32812. This shows the CPU is competitive with these alternatives.

Q: What GPU is this comparable to?

A: The RX 9060's average benchmark score of 16014 is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129, 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862, and 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852. It sits between these cards in overall performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Archeage?

A: The GPU is the primary limiter. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile while the GPU ranks in the 59th percentile. The resolution scaling data confirms this, as frame rates drop significantly from 1080p to 4K, indicating GPU-bound performance.

Q: Does the combo support modern graphics APIs for Archeage?

A: The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Archeage, released in 2014, can utilize these APIs, though the game's age means it may not fully leverage the latest features.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers four settings presets across three resolutions, providing a complete picture of performance.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 142 FPS average, the highest of any combination tested. Medium delivers 126 FPS average with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS. High drops to 86 FPS average. Ultra produces 58 FPS average, which is the lowest 1080p result but still playable for most users.

At 2560x1440, Low runs at 95 FPS average. Medium achieves 85 FPS average with a minimum of 72 FPS and maximum of 98 FPS. High falls to 58 FPS average. Ultra produces 39 FPS average, which dips below the threshold for smooth gameplay in fast-moving scenes.

At 3840x2160, Low manages 55 FPS average. Medium delivers 49 FPS average with a minimum of 41 FPS and maximum of 56 FPS. High produces 33 FPS average. Ultra drops to 23 FPS average, making it effectively unplayable for most users.

The full data table shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier increase costs roughly 15-30% performance, and each resolution jump from 1080p to 1440p to 4K costs another significant portion. The Medium preset at 1080p provides the best overall experience with 126 FPS average, while the Ultra preset at 4K provides the worst at 23 FPS average.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component limits performance in Archeage.

Looking at Medium settings, the frame rate scales from 126 FPS at 1080p to 85 FPS at 1440p to 49 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 42% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total 61% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload increases dramatically with pixel count.

The Low preset shows a similar trend: 142 FPS at 1080p, 95 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 61%, matching the Medium preset's scaling. High settings drop from 86 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 1440p to 33 FPS at 4K, a 62% total reduction. Ultra follows the same pattern with 58 FPS, 39 FPS, and 23 FPS across the three resolutions, a 60% reduction.

The consistency of these scaling percentages across all four presets strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. A CPU-bound scenario would show smaller frame rate differences between resolutions, as the CPU workload would remain relatively constant while only the GPU rendering load changes. Here, the frame rates drop proportionally with pixel count, which is the signature of GPU limitation.

The 4K results particularly highlight the GPU's constraints. With only 8 GB of memory and a 128-bit bus providing 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, the RX 9060 struggles to maintain adequate frame rates at ultra-high resolutions in Archeage. The 33 FPS average at 4K High and 23 FPS at 4K Ultra show that the card's compute capability of 21.43 TFLOPS is insufficient for this game at 4K with higher settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F brings six cores and twelve threads to this combination, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture processor, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, provides strong single-thread performance that matters for MMORPGs like Archeage, which often have significant CPU overhead for game logic and network handling.

The CPU's benchmark results are solid. In Cinebench R23, it scores 21765 in multi-core and 3072 in single-core. The single-core score is particularly relevant for Archeage, as the game's engine relies heavily on main-thread performance. The PassMark single-thread score of 3689 confirms strong per-core capability, while the multi-thread score of 25645 shows the twelve threads handle background tasks without bottlenecking the game.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide ample cache for game data. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth over dual-channel DDR5 ensures the GPU receives data without starvation. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes gives the RX 9060 full bandwidth for its PCIe 5.0 x16 connection, eliminating any interface bottleneck.

In Archeage specifically, the CPU's performance is more than adequate. The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms the majority of processors tested. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores nearly identically at 32707 versus 32750, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, just 0.2% higher, showing this CPU is well-positioned in its performance class.

The data from the measured FPS results confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combination. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would not scale so dramatically with resolution changes. The fact that frame rates drop by roughly 60% from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets indicates the GPU is doing all the heavy lifting while the CPU sits comfortably above the performance threshold needed for Archeage.

For players considering this combo, the CPU provides a solid foundation that will not hold back the GPU in Archeage, even in large-scale PvP battles or heavily populated areas where CPU load typically spikes. The twelve threads and high boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensure the game's main thread and background tasks both have sufficient resources.