Archeage

# Archeage Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a broad range of frame rates across Archeage's four preset levels, with the combination ranking in the 77th percentile of all tested system pairings. The data shows a system that scales predictably from 1080p to 4K, with the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient for the MMORPG’s demands, while the six-core Zen 4 processor maintains high minimum frame rates at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop varies dramatically by settings preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 211 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142 FPS at 2560x1440, a 33% reduction, and then to 81 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 43% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep scaling curve at Low settings indicates that the RTX 4070 is the primary limiting component once pixel count rises, as the CPU has ample headroom at such modest graphical loads.

Medium settings show a similar but slightly compressed scaling pattern: 187 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 72 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33%, and from 1440p to 4K is 43%, nearly identical to the Low preset’s relative declines. This consistency suggests that the rendering pipeline is GPU-bound at Medium settings across all three resolutions, with the processor maintaining sufficient throughput to keep feeding the graphics card.

High settings produce a noticeably different scaling profile. The average FPS at 1080p is 127, falling to 86 at 1440p (a 32% drop) and then to 49 at 4K (a 43% drop from 1440p). While the percentage declines are similar to lower presets, the absolute numbers indicate that the RTX 4070 is working harder at High settings, and the gap between 1440p and 4K becomes more pronounced in real-world feel, dropping from playable to borderline.

Ultra settings exhibit the most severe scaling. The system delivers 87 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop), and only 33 FPS at 4K (a 43% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth for MMORPG play, and even the 1440p Ultra figure is marginal. The scaling pattern suggests that at Ultra, the GPU’s compute and memory resources are saturated, and the frame rate collapses as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position within the benchmark database is strong but not elite. With a rank of 863 out of 3,708 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the top 23% of all systems evaluated in Archeage. This places it ahead of the median configuration by a substantial margin, though it is equally clear that many higher-end pairings deliver more headroom at the most demanding settings.

The ranking reflects a balanced pairing rather than an extreme one. The RTX 4070’s 81st percentile standing among all GPUs, combined with the Ryzen 5 7400F’s 83rd percentile among all CPUs, suggests that neither component is a bottleneck in the traditional sense. The combo rank of 863 indicates that the system performs roughly in line with what these individual percentile scores would predict, rather than being held back by a mismatch between processor and graphics card.

When compared to other tested combos, this pairing’s position implies that Archeage is not an exceptionally demanding title for modern hardware at medium resolutions. The fact that the combo achieves 127 FPS at 1080p High settings, while ranking only 863rd, suggests that many other systems push even higher frame rates at that resolution. However, the 4K High result of 49 FPS indicates that the RTX 4070 is not overpowered for this game at the highest pixel counts, and the rank reflects that limitation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on TSMC’s 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz are competitive for modern gaming workloads, and the 32 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for MMORPG data sets. The processor’s 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,750, places it slightly above the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% faster) and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% slower), indicating a tightly clustered mid-high tier of processors.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role becomes most evident at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not saturated. At 1080p Low, the system produces 211 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor is capable of feeding the RTX 4070 well beyond typical monitor refresh rates. The single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072, is particularly relevant for an MMORPG where game logic and network handling often rely on a few heavily loaded threads.

The multi-threaded capabilities of the 7400F are also substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,765. This indicates that the processor can handle the background tasks and add-on overhead common in Archeage without compromising frame pacing. The 12 threads provide enough parallelism for modern game engines and streaming applications, though the data does not suggest that additional cores would meaningfully improve FPS at the resolutions tested, as the frame rate scaling aligns more closely with GPU workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 211 FPS, while Medium reaches 187 FPS with a minimum of 159 FPS and maximum of 215 FPS. High settings drop to 127 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 124 FPS, indicating that the graphical preset has a substantial impact on performance even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages decline consistently: 142 FPS at Low, 126 FPS at Medium (with 107 FPS minimum and 145 FPS maximum), 86 FPS at High, and 58 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset’s minimum of 107 FPS is notable, as it remains above the 100 FPS mark that many players consider a floor for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset’s 58 FPS average is the first sub-60 result at 1440p, suggesting that this setting requires more GPU compute than the RTX 4070 can comfortably deliver at this pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings average 81 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS (with 61 FPS minimum and 83 FPS maximum), High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 33 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 61 FPS indicates that even this moderately demanding setting can dip below the 60 FPS threshold in heavy scenes. The High and Ultra presets at 4K are not suitable for fluid gameplay, with averages well below the 60 FPS target.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset provides the most complete data with both minimum and maximum frame rates recorded. At 4K Medium, the 61-83 FPS range shows a 22 FPS variance, which is relatively tight and suggests consistent frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the 107-145 FPS range represents a 38 FPS variance, indicating more fluctuation as the GPU works harder relative to the CPU’s output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 21 Gbps effective across a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 5,888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units, gives it a peak FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS.

The GPU’s 81st percentile ranking among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 37,648, places it near the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% faster) and AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% faster), though these comparisons are based on synthetic averages rather than game-specific performance. The RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM capacity is a key consideration for Archeage, as MMORPGs often accumulate large texture caches over extended play sessions.

The measured FPS data indicates that the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces average FPS by 32%, and the further transition to 4K reduces it by another 43%. This scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card’s pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the primary constraints. The RTX 4070’s pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are substantial, but they are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra in this title.

At lower resolutions and settings, the GPU operates with significant headroom. The 211 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests that the RTX 4070 could push even higher frame rates if the CPU were not limiting, though the 7400F’s 12 threads and high boost clock appear to keep pace adequately. The data does not reveal a scenario where the CPU becomes a hard bottleneck, as frame rates continue to scale with resolution and settings changes.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium settings delivers the most balanced experience, with an average of 126 FPS and a minimum of 107 FPS, keeping gameplay smooth while providing better image quality than 1080p.

Q: Can this system run Archeage at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. At 4K Low, the average is 81 FPS, and at Medium, it is 72 FPS with a 61 FPS minimum. High and Ultra settings at 4K produce averages of 49 FPS and 33 FPS respectively, which are below smooth gameplay thresholds.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32,750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H by 0.2% (32,812).

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to similar GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score of 37,648 is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507). It is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135).

Q: Is there a big difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the difference is substantial. At 1080p, Low settings average 211 FPS while Ultra averages 87 FPS, a reduction of 124 FPS or approximately 59%. The gap narrows at higher resolutions but remains significant.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions and settings. When moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings, average FPS drops from 127 to 49, a 61% reduction, which is characteristic of GPU saturation. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 3,072 in Cinebench R23 indicates it can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not the constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the optimal choice for most users, particularly at 2560x1440 where it achieves a 126 FPS average and 107 FPS minimum. This preset provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low while maintaining frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, Medium’s 187 FPS average with a 159 FPS minimum ensures extremely smooth gameplay with no risk of perceptible stutter.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, High settings at 1080p deliver a respectable 127 FPS average, though the 1440p High result of 86 FPS is still playable. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where the 87 FPS average remains acceptable, but it should be avoided at 1440p (58 FPS) and 4K (33 FPS) due to sub-optimal frame rates.

At 4K, the Low preset’s 81 FPS average is the only option that provides a consistently smooth experience, though Medium’s 72 FPS average with a 61 FPS minimum is also viable for less demanding players. The data clearly shows that High and Ultra settings at 4K are not suitable for this combination, as both fall below the 60 FPS threshold. Users with 4K displays should consider either lowering resolution to 1440p for better quality, or accepting Medium settings as the practical ceiling for this GPU at that pixel count.