Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the Intel Arc B390 produces a strictly limited gaming experience in Archeage, with the measured frame rates placing this combination in the 2453rd position out of 2761 tested combos. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the Intel Arc B390, a processor-integrated graphics solution that sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, creating a significant bottleneck that dominates all performance characteristics in this MMORPG.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate behavior across resolutions clearly demonstrates that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting component in this pairing. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 71 FPS, but this figure drops precipitously as resolution increases. Moving to 1440p Low yields 48 FPS, a 32.4% reduction, while 4K Low produces only 28 FPS, representing a further 41.7% decline from 1440p. This pattern of steep scaling losses indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput is exhausted well before the CPU's capabilities come into play.

The scaling becomes even more pronounced when examining the High settings preset. At 1080p High, the average frame rate is 43 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 29 FPS, a 32.6% decrease. The 4K High result of 17 FPS shows another 41.4% drop from 1440p. These consistent percentage losses across different settings presets suggest that the Arc B390's fill rate and shading capacity are the primary constraints, rather than any bandwidth or CPU-related limitation.

The Medium settings results provide additional insight into the scaling behavior. From 1080p Medium at 64 FPS, the 1440p Medium score falls to 43 FPS (32.8% loss), and 4K Medium reaches only 25 FPS (41.9% loss). The similarity of these percentage drops across Low, Medium, and High presets indicates a linear relationship between pixel count and performance, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering pipeline is saturated at every resolution.

Ultra settings reveal the most extreme scaling penalty. The 1080p Ultra average of 29 FPS drops to 20 FPS at 1440p (31.0% loss) and further to 11 FPS at 4K (45.0% loss). The fact that even 1080p Ultra cannot maintain playable frame rates confirms that the Arc B390's architectural limits are reached almost immediately when graphical complexity increases, regardless of resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combination can achieve in Archeage?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 71, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that approaches a smooth 60+ FPS experience.

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

A: The combo rank is 2453 out of 2761 total tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 11% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile compared to all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

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

A: Yes, the difference is substantial. Low settings produce 71 FPS while Ultra produces 29 FPS at 1080p, representing a 59.2% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS values recorded at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 54 and the maximum is 73. At 1440p Medium, the range is 36 to 49 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range narrows to 21 to 28 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26324, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS, 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900KF, and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U.

How This Combo Ranks

The 2453rd rank out of 2761 combinations places this system firmly in the lower quartile of tested hardware pairings for Archeage. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's position in the overall graphics hierarchy; the Intel Arc B390's 9th percentile standing among all GPUs essentially caps the system's potential. The CPU, by contrast, performs at the 78th percentile among all processors, meaning the processor is far more capable than the graphics solution.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's low percentile creates a severe imbalance. The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26324, while the Arc B390's average benchmark score is just 1482. This disparity suggests that the GPU is operating at a fraction of the system's theoretical capability, and the measured FPS data confirms that the graphics processor is the binding constraint in every resolution and settings combination tested.

When considering the GPU's nearest rivals, the Arc B390's average score of 1482 is only 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M, 2.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710. These are all legacy or entry-level discrete GPUs, yet they perform within a few percentage points of this modern integrated solution, underscoring the Arc B390's position at the very bottom of the performance spectrum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured frame rates reveals a consistent pattern of performance degradation as both resolution and quality settings increase. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 71 FPS, Medium delivers 64 FPS, High delivers 43 FPS, and Ultra delivers 29 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium is a modest 9.9% drop, but moving from Medium to High costs 32.8% of the frame rate, and High to Ultra costs another 32.6%. This suggests that the High and Ultra presets introduce rendering features that are disproportionately expensive for the Arc B390's architecture.

At 2560x1440, the same settings progression yields 48 FPS at Low, 43 FPS at Medium, 29 FPS at High, and 20 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium narrows significantly to 10.4%, but the Medium to High drop remains steep at 32.6%. The 1440p results show that even the Low preset cannot maintain 60 FPS, confirming that this resolution is beyond the GPU's comfortable operating range.

The 3840x2160 results are uniformly poor. Low settings produce 28 FPS, Medium produces 25 FPS, High produces 17 FPS, and Ultra produces 11 FPS. The Medium to High transition at 4K costs 32.0% of performance, while High to Ultra costs 35.3%. No 4K configuration exceeds 30 FPS, making this resolution effectively unplayable for any real-time interaction in Archeage.

The minimum and maximum FPS values recorded at Medium settings provide insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p, the range is 54 to 73 FPS, a spread of 19 FPS around the 64 FPS average. At 1440p, the range narrows to 36 to 49 FPS, a 13 FPS spread around the 43 FPS average. At 4K, the range is 21 to 28 FPS, just 7 FPS around the 25 FPS average. The tightening range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently saturated, reducing variability as it operates at maximum capacity.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3nm process node. Its 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operations units provide the raw computational resources for rendering, with a peak FP32 throughput of 7.680 TFLOPS. The 12 ray tracing cores are present but irrelevant for this game's performance profile, as the measured results show no indication of ray tracing workloads.

The GPU's memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning it utilizes the host system's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," and the memory clock is likewise tied to the system. This shared memory architecture is a fundamental limitation for gaming performance, as it creates contention between the CPU and GPU for memory bandwidth. The 83.2 GB/s system memory bandwidth of the Ryzen 5 7600 platform must serve both the 6-core CPU and the GPU's rendering needs.

The GPU's clock speeds are listed as a 300 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost, but these figures do not appear to translate into competitive gaming performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark score of 1482 places the Arc B390 in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710 — all of which are several generations old or from the lowest performance tiers.

The 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 120.0 GTexel/s texture rate provide theoretical maxima that the measured Archeage results never approach. At 4K Ultra, the 11 FPS average suggests the GPU is heavily constrained by its memory bandwidth and pixel throughput limitations. The GPU's TDP of 80 W and IGP form factor indicate it is designed for power efficiency rather than raw performance, which aligns with its integrated nature in a portable device context.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 1080p, the Low preset is the only configuration that achieves a frame rate above 70 FPS, with an average of 71 FPS. The Medium preset at 64 FPS is also acceptable for most gameplay scenarios, and the minimum FPS of 54 at Medium ensures that frame drops do not fall below playable thresholds. The High preset at 43 FPS and Ultra at 29 FPS both introduce significant compromises that would likely detract from the gaming experience.

At 1440p, no settings preset achieves 60 FPS. The Low preset at 48 FPS is the best option, but it still falls below the threshold typically considered smooth for action-oriented gameplay. The Medium preset at 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS may be tolerable for less demanding content, but the High preset at 29 FPS and Ultra at 20 FPS are not recommended. The 4K resolution should be avoided entirely, as even the Low preset at 28 FPS fails to provide a responsive experience.

The optimal configuration based on the measured rows is 1080p with Medium settings. This preset provides 64 FPS average with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, offering the best balance between visual quality and performance. The Low preset at 71 FPS sacrifices visual fidelity for only a 10.9% frame rate improvement, while the High preset at 43 FPS costs 32.8% of the Medium preset's performance for marginal visual gains. The Medium preset at 1080p represents the sweet spot where the Arc B390 can maintain consistent frame pacing without exceeding its rendering budget.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5nm process node. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852 and Geekbench single-core score of 2521. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data locality for game workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate robust multi-threaded capability. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735, Geekbench multicore score of 13413, and Passmark multithread score of 27058 all indicate that the processor can handle demanding computational tasks. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 and max-thread score of 6503 show consistent scaling across thread counts, while the single-thread score of 999 in 3DMark aligns with the processor's high boost clock.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26324, places it in a competitive position relative to its peers. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with a delta of 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS with a delta of -0.3%, the Intel Core i9-11900KF with a delta of 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U with a delta of 0.5%. These small deltas indicate that the Ryzen 5 7600 is performance-competitive with a range of mobile and desktop processors.

In the context of Archeage, the CPU's capabilities far exceed what the Intel Arc B390 can utilize. The measured FPS data shows that performance scales primarily with resolution and settings, not with CPU load. The transition from 1080p to 4K at Low settings reduces frame rate from 71 to 28 FPS, a 60.6% decrease that cannot be attributed to CPU limitations. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration running at 5.10 GHz boost is more than sufficient for an MMORPG's typical single-thread-dominated workload, but the GPU's 9th percentile performance creates an insurmountable bottleneck that leaves CPU headroom unused.