Archeage

# Archeage Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This combination of AMD's 6-core Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a broad performance envelope across Archeage's presets, with the data showing a clear pattern: the pairing ranks 277th out of 3,708 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.5% of all systems evaluated for this MMORPG. The measured results span from a demanding 43 FPS at 4K Ultra to a fluid 255 FPS at 1080p Low, revealing a system that can handle both competitive play and high-fidelity exploration, though the relationship between settings and performance is not always linear — a point worth investigating further.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 277 out of 3,708 tested combinations places this system in the 92.5th percentile of all configurations benchmarked in Archeage. This is a strong showing, particularly given that the game released in 2014 and is not known for pushing modern hardware to its limits. The rank suggests that while this pairing is far from the absolute top, it outperforms the vast majority of systems, which is consistent with the CPU and GPU individually sitting at the 77th and 86th percentiles among all processors and graphics cards, respectively.

What makes this ranking interesting is the gap between the two components' relative standings. The RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms 86% of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms 77% of all CPUs. The combo's 92.5th percentile ranking exceeds both individual percentiles, indicating synergistic scaling in Archeage's workload — the game appears to reward the combination of a strong single-threaded CPU and a high-bandwidth GPU more than either component alone would suggest.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7500F's average benchmark score of 24,964 sits within 0.4% of the Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911) and Intel Core 5 210H (24,872), while edging out the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005) by just 0.2%. These razor-thin margins mean the CPU's contribution to Archeage performance is not unique — any of these processors would likely deliver near-identical frame rates in this title, which leans more heavily on GPU throughput at higher resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54,209 is nearly identical to the standard RTX 4080 (54,247, just 0.1% ahead), yet both trail the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828) by 1.1% and the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698) by 2.7%. This clustering suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the 4080 SUPER is not a clear winner, but the measured Archeage FPS tells a different story — one where the 16 GB of GDDR6X and 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth likely play a decisive role at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy across presets, but the optimal choice depends heavily on resolution and the player's priorities. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 255 FPS, which is 17 FPS higher than Medium (238 FPS) and 93 FPS higher than High (162 FPS). However, the jump from Low to Medium costs only 17 FPS (a 6.7% drop) while likely providing substantially better visual quality — this makes Medium the sweet spot for competitive play at 1080p, as the 203 FPS minimum still far exceeds any display's refresh rate.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 180 FPS, Medium drops to 161 FPS (a 10.6% reduction), and High falls to 109 FPS (a 39.4% reduction from Low). The Medium preset's minimum of 136 FPS remains excellent for high-refresh monitors, but the High preset's 109 FPS average is still very smooth. For players prioritizing visual fidelity at 1440p, High is the recommended choice — the 71 FPS gap between High and Ultra (74 FPS) is enormous, and Ultra's performance is not worth the visual gain unless the player has a 60 Hz display and wants maximum fidelity.

At 4K, the recommendations become more constrained. Medium delivers 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS, making it the only preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS. High drops to 62 FPS, which is playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes, while Ultra falls to 43 FPS — a stutter-prone experience. Low delivers 103 FPS but likely sacrifices too much visual quality for a 4K display. The data suggests Medium is the only viable preset for 4K gaming on this combo, with High as a compromise for those who accept occasional dips below 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Archeage at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 4K Ultra, the system averages only 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 92 FPS with a 78 FPS minimum, making it the highest setting that maintains consistently playable frame rates.

Q: How does the 1080p performance compare to 4K performance?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 255 FPS, while 4K Low delivers 103 FPS — a 59.6% drop. At Medium settings, 1080p yields 238 FPS versus 92 FPS at 4K, a 61.3% reduction. The scaling is consistent across presets, with 4K performance approximately 60% lower than 1080p.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Archeage?

A: The measured results show no VRAM-related performance cliffs at any resolution or preset. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for this 2014 MMORPG, even at 4K Ultra where the GPU's compute limits (52.22 TFLOPS FP32) are the binding constraint, not memory capacity.

Q: How does this combo's CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,964 in average benchmarks, placing it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,005) and just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935). The margins are under 0.4% across all four nearest rivals, indicating essentially identical CPU-level performance for Archeage.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset at 1440p delivers 109 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. However, the Medium preset offers 161 FPS with a 136 FPS minimum — a 47.7% improvement over High — making it the better choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. Only choose High if visual fidelity is more important than frame rate headroom.

Q: Does the combo's ranking change the interpretation of its individual component performance?

A: Yes. The combo ranks 277th out of 3,708 (top 7.5%), which is better than either component's individual percentile. This suggests Archeage's workload benefits from the specific combination of the 7500F's 5.00 GHz boost clock and the 4080 SUPER's high memory bandwidth, rather than relying on raw multi-core or compute performance alone.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of this combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across the board: Low averages 255 FPS, Medium 238 FPS (with a 203 FPS minimum and 274 FPS maximum), High 162 FPS, and Ultra 111 FPS. The 144 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates that even the most demanding preset remains highly playable, though the 52.5% drop from Low to Ultra is notable.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but the gaps between presets widen. Low delivers 180 FPS, Medium 161 FPS (minimum 136, maximum 185), High 109 FPS, and Ultra 74 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 32.3%, while High to Ultra costs another 32.1% — a steep penalty for the highest quality settings. The 106 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is slightly more pronounced than at 1080p, hinting at increasing GPU load.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes more dramatic. Low averages 103 FPS, Medium 92 FPS (minimum 78, maximum 106), High 62 FPS, and Ultra 43 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 78 FPS is the only 4K configuration that stays comfortably above 60 FPS. High drops to 62 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 43 FPS — a 58.3% reduction from Low. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings costs 47 FPS (43.1%), while at Ultra it costs 31 FPS (41.9%), showing consistent scaling penalties.

The data reveals an interesting pattern: the minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium presets, suggesting that this is the setting where frame time consistency matters most — likely because it's the only preset where players might notice micro-stutters while still maintaining high frame rates. The 4K Medium minimum of 78 FPS versus the 1080p Medium minimum of 203 FPS illustrates how resolution scaling affects frame pacing, not just average throughput.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER's specifications paint a picture of a GPU that is overqualified for Archeage's demands, yet the measured results show it working hard at higher resolutions. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample memory throughput for this title. The 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate are substantial, but the game's 2014 release date means it was designed for hardware generations that are now several iterations old.

The GPU's clock behavior — 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost — provides a 11.1% boost headroom, which is typical for a modern NVIDIA card. The 80 RT cores and 320 Tensor cores are irrelevant for Archeage, which does not use ray tracing or DLSS, meaning the GPU's raw rasterization performance (10240 shading units, 112 ROPs) is what drives the measured FPS. The pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the 43 FPS average suggests the fill rate is being taxed by the game's draw calls and particle effects.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 86% places it well above the CPU's 77%, yet at 1080p the system still achieves 255 FPS on Low — a figure that likely exceeds what the CPU can feed at very high frame rates. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the Ryzen 5 7500F becomes the bottleneck, while at 4K, the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth take over as the limiting factors. The measured 4K Medium performance of 92 FPS indicates that the GPU has considerable headroom even at high resolutions, but the Ultra preset's 43 FPS shows that the game's most demanding settings can still challenge the 4080 SUPER.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on TSMC's 5 nm process, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This 35.1% boost headroom is significant for Archeage, which relies heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and network processing. The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, but they are more than sufficient for a 2014 MMORPG.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores show a strong single-thread profile: 3,218 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 974 in 3DMark single-thread. The multi-thread results are respectable — 22,799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,379 in 3DMark max threads — but Archeage's engine benefits most from the high boost clock. The 5.00 GHz boost is likely the reason the combo achieves 255 FPS at 1080p Low, as the CPU can process game logic faster than the GPU can render frames at that resolution.

Interestingly, the CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H and Intel Core 5 210H, both of which are laptop processors. This suggests that the 7500F's desktop power envelope (65 W TDP) does not translate to a significant advantage in synthetic benchmarks, but in real-world gaming, the 5.00 GHz boost clock and 6 full cores provide consistent performance. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors, combined with its 12 threads, ensures that Archeage's occasional multi-threaded spikes (such as large-scale PvP battles) are handled without frame drops, though the measured FPS data does not isolate these scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the magnitude varies by preset. At Low settings, the system delivers 255 FPS at 1080p, 180 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K — a 29.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p, then a 42.8% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Medium, the figures are 238, 161, and 92 FPS respectively, representing a 32.4% drop followed by a 42.9% drop. The High preset shows 162 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K — a 32.7% drop, then a 43.1% drop. Ultra follows suit: 111, 74, and 43 FPS, with a 33.3% drop, then a 41.9% drop.

The consistency of these scaling factors — roughly 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, then 42% from 1440p to 4K — suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the scaling would be more aggressive at 1080p and less at 4K, as the GPU would have more headroom at lower resolutions. Instead, the 4K-to-1080p ratio ranges from 40.4% (Low: 103/255) to 38.3% (High: 62/162), indicating that the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the dominant constraints at 4K.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is particularly revealing. At every preset, this resolution change costs more than 40% of performance, while the 1080p-to-1440p transition costs only about 30%. This non-linear scaling points to the 4080 SUPER's 256-bit memory bus and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth being the limiting factor at 4K — the GPU has enough compute (52.22 TFLOPS) but the memory subsystem cannot feed the shading units fast enough at this resolution. The Ultra preset's 43 FPS at 4K, which is only 38.7% of the 1080p Ultra performance, underscores this memory bandwidth constraint. For players who want to play at 4K, the Medium preset (92 FPS) is the practical ceiling, as High (62 FPS) approaches the 60 FPS threshold and Ultra (43 FPS) is unplayable for smooth gameplay.