Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for this CPU/GPU combo at 1080p with Low settings in Archeage?

A: The measured average FPS is 110 frames per second at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations for this combo.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2983 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower tier of system configurations.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High settings, the average FPS is 66, while at 4K (3840x2160) High settings, the average FPS drops to 26. This represents a substantial performance reduction of 40 FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the combo provide a playable experience at Ultra settings in any resolution?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 45; at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 31; and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 17. Only the 1080p Ultra setting approaches a generally playable frame rate, while 4K Ultra is severely constrained.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 56, with a maximum of 76 and an average of 66 frames per second.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark percentile compare to its nearest rival delta?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20556 is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 GPU is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, specifically the Battlemage generation (Arc 5), fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The chip, designated BMG-G21, contains 19,600 million transistors across a 272 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, indicating a fixed clock speed rather than a dynamic range. Memory duties are handled by 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s.

In Archeage, the GPU's role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution scales upward. The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 110 FPS average, but at 4K Low, it drops to 42 FPS average. This 68 FPS decline highlights the GPU's workload intensification at higher pixel counts. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 10 GB VRAM capacity are sufficient for the game's demands, as the measured FPS at 4K Medium (38 FPS average) suggests the card is being pushed near its limits rather than running out of memory.

The Arc B570's shading units (2304), TMUs (144), and ROPs (80) contribute to its compute throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS FP32. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that the game's rendering engine can utilize. However, the measured results indicate that Archeage at Ultra settings imposes a heavy burden: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 17. This stark reduction from the 4K Medium result (38 FPS) suggests that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU's fixed computational resources.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in a mid-range position. Its nearest rival deltas are tight: 0.1% above the RTX 3070 Mobile, 0.1% below the Arc A750, 0.4% above the Quadro M4000M, and 0.5% below the Radeon R9 M390X. These narrow margins indicate the Arc B570 performs in a well-populated performance cluster. In Archeage, this translates to playable frame rates at 1080p across most settings, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, where even Medium settings yield only 38 FPS average.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a distinct scaling pattern for this combo in Archeage. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K produces consistent performance degradation, though the magnitude varies by settings preset.

At Low settings, the progression is 110 FPS (1080p) → 74 FPS (1440p) → 42 FPS (4K). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36 FPS (32.7% reduction), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 32 FPS (43.2% reduction). This indicates that the GPU's workload scales more than linearly with pixel count, as the 4K resolution demands significantly more fill-rate and memory bandwidth.

At Medium settings, the average FPS values are 98 (1080p), 66 (1440p), and 38 (4K). The 1080p to 1440p drop is 32 FPS, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 28 FPS. The minimum FPS measurements at Medium settings also decline: 83 at 1080p, 56 at 1440p, and 32 at 4K. These minimums suggest that frame-time consistency deteriorates at higher resolutions, with the 4K minimum (32 FPS) approaching the edge of playability.

High settings show a similar pattern: 66 FPS at 1080p, 45 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p reduction is 21 FPS, and the 1440p to 4K reduction is 19 FPS. At Ultra settings, the values are 45 FPS (1080p), 31 FPS (1440p), and 17 FPS (4K). The Ultra preset exhibits the most severe relative decline, with the 4K result representing only 37.8% of the 1080p performance.

The scaling behavior suggests that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU (with its 6 cores and 12 threads) may still contribute to frame generation, as evidenced by the relatively high FPS at Low settings (110). As resolution increases, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck. The Arc B570's 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are progressively saturated, resulting in the observed FPS declines. The fixed 2500 MHz clock speed means there is no boost headroom to compensate for increased load, making the performance curve predictable across resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For smooth gameplay at 1080p, the Medium preset provides an average of 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS, offering both high average performance and acceptable frame-time stability. The Low preset reaches 110 FPS average, but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the 12 FPS gain over Medium. At 1080p High, the average drops to 66 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 32 FPS reduction from Medium, suggesting a steep performance cost for the additional visual features.

At 1440p, the Medium preset yields 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum, which is the best balance of quality and performance at this resolution. The High preset at 1440p (45 FPS average) falls below the 60 FPS threshold commonly desired for fluid gameplay, while the Low preset (74 FPS average) sacrifices visual fidelity for a modest improvement. The Ultra preset at 1440p (31 FPS average) is not recommended, as the frame rate drops below comfortable playability.

For 4K, no settings preset achieves a consistently playable frame rate. The Low preset averages 42 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but the Medium preset averages 38 FPS with a 32 FPS minimum. The High preset (26 FPS average) and Ultra preset (17 FPS average) are not viable for real-time gameplay. The data indicates that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant settings compromises, and even then, the frame rates remain marginal.

The measured minimum FPS values provide additional guidance. At 1080p Medium, the 83 FPS minimum ensures no significant stuttering. At 1440p Medium, the 56 FPS minimum is just below the 60 FPS target but remains tolerable. The 4K Medium minimum of 32 FPS may cause noticeable frame pacing issues in combat-heavy MMORPG scenarios characteristic of Archeage. Overall, the Medium preset at 1080p or 1440p offers the best experience per the measured rows, balancing average FPS, minimum FPS, and visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2983 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage. This places the combo in the 19.5th percentile of all tested system configurations, meaning roughly 80% of tested combos perform better in this game. The ranking reflects the combination's measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, weighted by the game's typical usage patterns.

This low ranking is notable given the individual components' benchmark positions. The CPU sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. The GPU sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Despite these respectable standalone positions, the combo's performance in Archeage is constrained, likely due to the game's engine characteristics and the interaction between the CPU and GPU.

The combo's rank relative to its component percentiles suggests Archeage presents specific challenges that this hardware combination does not handle well. The game, released in 2014, may have rendering paths that do not fully utilize the Arc B570's modern architecture features, such as its DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The measured FPS results — particularly the 17 FPS at 4K Ultra — indicate that the GPU's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is insufficient for the game's highest settings at high resolutions.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, the CPU's performance delta is minimal: 0.1% above the Core i5-14600T, 0.2% above the Core Ultra 7 155H, 0.2% below the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, and 0.3% above the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. The GPU's deltas are similarly tight. Yet the combo's rank in Archeage (2983/3708) indicates that the combination's real-world game performance diverges from synthetic benchmark expectations. The data suggests that users seeking high frame rates in Archeage at high resolutions should consider this combo's limitations, as the measured results place it in the lower quartile of tested systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset averages 110 FPS, the highest measured value across all configurations. The Medium preset averages 98 FPS, with a minimum of 83 FPS and a maximum of 112 FPS, providing the best combination of average performance and frame-time consistency. The High preset averages 66 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 45 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 65 FPS reduction (110 → 45), indicating that each settings tier imposes a significant performance cost.

At 2560x1440, performance declines across all presets. The Low preset averages 74 FPS, a 36 FPS drop from 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS. The High preset averages 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 31 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p provides the most balanced experience, with an average FPS that matches the 1080p High result (66 FPS), though the minimum FPS is lower (56 vs. no recorded minimum at 1080p High).

At 3840x2160, performance becomes severely constrained. The Low preset averages 42 FPS, the Medium preset averages 38 FPS (minimum 32 FPS, maximum 43 FPS), the High preset averages 26 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 17 FPS. The 4K results represent a 61.8% reduction from the 1080p equivalents at Low settings (110 → 42) and a 62.2% reduction at High settings (66 → 26). The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (32) is below the 1440p Medium minimum (56) and the 1080p Medium minimum (83), demonstrating a clear degradation in frame-time stability as resolution increases.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 45 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p, and 17 FPS at 4K. This represents a 62.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K, consistent with the other presets' scaling. The measured data shows no anomalous spikes or inconsistencies; the performance scales predictably with pixel count and settings tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features a 32 MB shared L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 per core. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Archeage, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results, where frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 110 FPS average, suggesting that the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution. The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 3072 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3689 in Passmark single-thread, contributes to the game's main-thread rendering efficiency. The multi-threaded performance (21765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) supports the game's background tasks and world simulation.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates strong overall performance, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals show minimal deltas: 0.1% above the Core i5-14600T, 0.2% above the Core Ultra 7 155H, 0.2% below the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, and 0.3% above the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. This places the 7400F in a tightly contested performance tier.

However, the CPU's contribution to Archeage's frame rates diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the FPS dropping to 26 at High settings and 17 at Ultra. The CPU's processing power cannot compensate for the GPU's fill-rate limitations at high pixel counts. The measured data shows that the 1080p results (66-110 FPS depending on settings) benefit from the CPU's strong single-thread performance, while the 4K results (17-42 FPS) are constrained by the GPU.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for the game's demands, and the dual-channel DDR5 support ensures no memory bandwidth bottleneck at 1080p. The 32 MB L3 cache helps with game data locality, though Archeage's MMORPG nature with large player populations may stress the cache in crowded scenarios. Overall, the CPU provides a capable foundation, but the combo's overall ranking in Archeage (2983/3708) shows that the system's performance is ultimately limited by the GPU at higher resolutions and settings.