Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a robust, high-refresh-rate experience in Archeage at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K remains demanding. This combination ranks in the 592nd position out of 1,727 tested configurations, placing it in the upper third of all possible pairings. The data shows a clear scaling pattern where CPU-bound scenarios dominate at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Low settings?

A: The combination achieves an average of 197.6 FPS at 1080p Low, which is the highest measured result across all tested settings and resolutions. This indicates that the system is not heavily GPU-limited in this configuration.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 scores an average benchmark of 27,220, which is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K's 27,043. This places the two processors in a statistical tie, with the Ryzen 7 5700 holding a marginal edge in aggregate performance.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity of the GPU in this combo?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This large frame buffer is well-suited for high-resolution textures in MMORPGs like Archeage.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combination ranks 592nd out of 1,727 tested combos, placing it in the 65.7th percentile of all tested pairings. This indicates it outperforms roughly two-thirds of all other configurations tested in Archeage.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER?

A: The RX 6800 XT scores 49,982 on average, which is 2.6% higher than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 48,704. This suggests the AMD card holds a slight overall performance advantage in synthetic benchmarks despite the newer architecture of the NVIDIA competitor.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between quality presets at a given resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is the most pronounced, with a 41.8 FPS difference. The Low preset averages 73.8 FPS while Ultra drops to 32.0 FPS, representing a 56.6% reduction in frame rate.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this configuration, featuring 4,608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1825 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz that represents typical sustained performance during gaming workloads. Memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate, delivering the 512.0 GB/s bandwidth necessary for high-resolution texture streaming.

The 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer becomes critically important at 4K resolution, where the data shows frame rates dropping significantly as quality settings increase. At 3840x2160, the GPU delivers 73.8 FPS on Low settings, but this falls to 47.7 FPS on High and 32.0 FPS on Ultra. This 41.8 FPS spread demonstrates that the RX 6800 XT's raw compute power — rated at 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 — is sufficient for lower presets, but the demands of Ultra settings at 4K push the card beyond its comfortable operating range.

The GPU's performance characteristics are further contextualized by its 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,982. This places it slightly ahead of the Intel Arc A550M by 0.5% and the NVIDIA CMP 50HX by 1.9%, while trailing the NVIDIA RTX A1000 by 1.7%. The RX 6800 XT's 128 ROPs and 288 TMUs provide strong fill-rate capabilities, with a pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s, which directly translates to the high frame rates observed at 1080p and 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700 and RX 6800 XT achieves a rank of 592 out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it comfortably in the upper third of all configurations. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other in most scenarios. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors, combined with the GPU's 87th percentile ranking, suggests a well-matched system that avoids severe imbalance.

The data indicates that this combo's position is driven primarily by its strong 1080p performance, where it achieves an average of 197.6 FPS on Low settings. At 1440p, the system still delivers excellent results, with 129.3 FPS on Low and 78.2 FPS on High. The rank of 592 implies that roughly 1,135 other combinations outperform this pairing, likely those featuring higher-end GPUs or newer CPU architectures that provide additional headroom in CPU-bound scenarios.

The combo's position relative to its individual component rankings — CPU at 84th percentile and GPU at 87th percentile — suggests that the pairing performs slightly below what the component averages might predict. This could be attributed to Archeage's engine characteristics, which may not fully utilize the CPU's 16 threads or the GPU's 4,608 shading units in all situations. The 4K Ultra result of 32.0 FPS particularly drags down the overall position, as this is the most demanding scenario tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates strong performance across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 197.6 FPS, while Medium delivers 172.8 FPS, High produces 119.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 79.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 118.0 FPS reduction, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher settings even at this resolution. The 1080p results suggest that the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above 200 FPS when the GPU is not heavily taxed.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains respectable but shows a clear step down. Low settings average 129.3 FPS, Medium achieves 116.4 FPS, High delivers 78.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 73.1 FPS, which is proportionally smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is beginning to become more of a limiting factor. The 1440p results show that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors on Medium settings or lower.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates on demanding presets. Low settings average 73.8 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 68.9 FPS, High falls to 47.7 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 32.0 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured scenario that falls below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum playable frame rate. The data clearly shows that this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, with 4K reserved for less demanding quality presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides the computational foundation for this pairing, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture built on a 7 nm process. The processor operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that keeps thermal requirements modest. Memory support includes dual-channel DDR4 with a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for feeding the GPU's 512.0 GB/s frame buffer in most gaming scenarios.

The CPU's benchmark results reveal strong multi-threaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,655 and a single-core score of 2,916. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 901 in single-thread to 6,617 in max-threads, indicating that the 16 threads are effectively utilized. This multi-threaded performance is particularly relevant for MMORPGs like Archeage, which often have significant background processing for game logic, NPC AI, and network handling.

The CPU's aggregate benchmark score of 27,220 places it at the 84th percentile of all processors, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i9-9900K at 27,043 (0.7% lower). The Ryzen 7 5700 also slightly edges out the Intel Core i7-12700H by 0.8% and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2%. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24,303 further confirms the CPU's strong multi-core performance, which is essential for maintaining high frame rates in crowded MMORPG environments.

The CPU's role becomes evident when examining the performance scaling at 1080p, where the system achieves 197.6 FPS on Low settings. At this resolution and setting combination, the GPU is under minimal load, allowing the CPU to demonstrate its capability in driving frame rates. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that Archeage's various background tasks do not starve the main rendering thread, contributing to the consistently high average frame rates observed across most tested scenarios.