Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a classic case of resolution-dependent performance in Archeage, where the CPU’s strong single-threaded foundation becomes increasingly subordinate to the GPU’s memory and compute limits as pixel count climbs. The measured frames per second across the three tested resolutions reveal a clear narrative: 1080p is firmly CPU-bound, 1440p represents a balanced midpoint, and 4K is dominated by the graphics card’s capabilities. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, the role of each component, and the optimal settings configuration based solely on the recorded data.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a steep and consistent drop in average frame rate across all four quality presets, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly depending on the workload. At Low settings, the 1080p average of 139.7 FPS falls to 95.9 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 31%, and then further to 53.9 FPS at 4K, a cumulative 61% decline from the baseline. This pattern indicates that even at the lowest graphical load, the system cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K, pointing squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor once the resolution exceeds 1440p.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar but slightly less steep: 130.2 FPS at 1080p, 84.1 FPS at 1440p, and 51.2 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows a more pronounced drop between 1440p and 4K, with the average falling from 59.4 FPS to 30.5 FPS, a 49% reduction. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 59.6 FPS at 1080p, 39.3 FPS at 1440p, and just 20.2 FPS at 4K. The fact that the 1080p-to-1440p gap is smaller than the 1440p-to-4K gap for High and Ultra suggests that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth become increasingly strained as the pixel count approaches 4K.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 80.1 FPS (139.7 versus 59.6), which is a substantial range that indicates the CPU has headroom to drive higher frame rates when the GPU is not saturated. However, at 4K, that same Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 33.7 FPS (53.9 versus 20.2), showing that the GPU’s ceiling compresses the performance envelope. The data strongly implies that for this combo, 1440p is the practical sweet spot for high refresh rate play, while 4K is only viable for lower presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node, featuring 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is rated at 448.0 GB/s, and the card operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. These specifications directly explain the 4K performance ceiling: the 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but they become bottlenecks at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset drops to 20.2 FPS.

The GPU’s compute capabilities, measured at 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32, are adequate for the game’s DX11-era rendering, but the 4K results show that the card is not designed for that resolution in this MMORPG. The average benchmark score for this GPU is 22206, with a percentile rank of 65 against all GPUs, placing it in the upper-midrange tier. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, -0.5% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670, 2.5% delta), which contextualizes its position relative to similar-performance parts.

The measured frame rates at 4K Low (53.9 FPS) versus 4K Medium (51.2 FPS) show only a 2.7 FPS difference, indicating that the GPU’s memory subsystem is the primary constraint rather than the shader cores. In contrast, the jump from 4K High (30.5 FPS) to 4K Ultra (20.2 FPS) is a 34% drop, which aligns with the increased texture detail and effects that stress both the 8 GB VRAM capacity and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU’s role is decisive at 4K, while at 1080p, its performance is more than adequate to keep pace with the CPU’s output.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo depends on the target resolution and frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 85.6 FPS, which is a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while the Medium preset reaches 130.2 FPS and Low hits 139.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 59.6 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS threshold, making High the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. The data shows that High at 1080p provides the highest frame rate that remains above 60 FPS while still offering substantial graphical fidelity over Medium.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 59.4 FPS, which is borderline for 60 Hz displays, while Medium achieves 84.1 FPS and Low reaches 95.9 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 39.3 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset, as it offers 84.1 FPS—a 42% improvement over High—with only a modest reduction in visual detail. This choice keeps the frame rate well above 60 FPS and avoids the steep penalty of Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The High preset yields 30.5 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users, while Medium manages 51.2 FPS and Low reaches 53.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is effectively unusable at 20.2 FPS. For 4K, the Low preset is the only option that ensures a consistent 50+ FPS experience, with Medium being a close second at 51.2 FPS. Given that the difference between Low and Medium at 4K is only 2.7 FPS, Medium is the better choice for 4K play, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade without a meaningful performance hit.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Archeage, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER holds a rank of 1053 out of 1727 total combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, which is consistent with the GPU’s midrange standing and the game’s age. The CPU’s percentile rank against all processors is 83, meaning it outperforms the majority of tested CPUs in synthetic benchmarks, but the GPU’s percentile rank is 65, indicating that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 26272, with its nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (26262, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (26214, 0.2% delta). This suggests that the 7600X is closely matched with those parts in overall CPU performance, but the GPU’s average score of 22206 and its delta of -0.5% against the RTX A400 highlight that the graphics card is not a top-tier performer. The combo’s rank of 1053 out of 1727 indicates that roughly 61% of tested combos achieve better performance in Archeage, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s limitations at higher resolutions.

The ranking also reflects the game’s sensitivity to GPU memory bandwidth, as the 2070 SUPER’s 448.0 GB/s is sufficient for 1080p but trails newer cards with higher bandwidth. The combo’s position in the database is a reminder that a strong CPU cannot compensate for a midrange GPU in a resolution-heavy scenario, and the measured frame rates confirm that the GPU is the bottleneck in most configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its single-thread benchmark scores are particularly strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2892, which positions it well for MMORPGs like Archeage that rely heavily on single-core performance for game logic and physics. The CPU’s multi-threaded scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multicore result of 24128, also indicate that it has ample headroom for background tasks and streaming.

In this game, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p, where the Low preset reaches 139.7 FPS and Medium hits 130.2 FPS. These high frame rates suggest that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with more data than the GPU can render at higher resolutions, confirming that the 7600X is not the limiting factor at 1080p. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 2028 and 4-thread score of 3796 further demonstrate the CPU’s strength in lightly-threaded workloads, which is typical for MMO titles.

However, as the resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the CPU’s influence wanes, and the GPU takes over as the primary constraint. The fact that the 1080p Low and Medium presets achieve nearly identical frame rates (139.7 versus 130.2 FPS) indicates that the CPU has reached a performance plateau, and further graphical reductions do not yield additional frame rate gains. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support are sufficient for this game, but the data shows that the bottleneck shifts entirely to the GPU beyond 1080p. The CPU’s percentile rank of 83 against all CPUs underscores its capability, but in this combo, it is the GPU that determines the final frame rate at higher resolutions.