Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for Archeage at 1080p with Ultra settings using the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 87 FPS. This is the lowest average among the four tested settings at this resolution, with Low producing 211 FPS, Medium producing 187 FPS, and High producing 127 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's benchmark score compare to its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, which is 0.4% higher than the RX Vega 56's score of 37507. The data shows a negligible difference between these two GPUs in synthetic benchmarks, despite the RTX 4070 being a much newer architecture.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Archeage?

A: This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 863rd out of 3708 tested combos. This places it in the top 23% of all combinations tested for this game.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the RTX 4070 provide, and how does it compare to the CPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 offers a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s across a 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. In contrast, the Ryzen 7 5700G has a dual-channel DDR4 memory bus with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is significantly lower than the GPU's dedicated memory bandwidth.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700G have integrated graphics, and what is its TDP?

A: Yes, the Ryzen 7 5700G includes Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W, making it a relatively power-efficient processor for a desktop part with 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the RTX 4070's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. This indicates it outperforms the majority of graphics cards in the benchmark database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Archeage reveals a clear hierarchy across the four settings presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 211 FPS, while Medium drops to 187 FPS, High to 127 FPS, and Ultra to 87 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial — a 60 FPS difference — suggesting that the High preset introduces significant rendering overhead. For players targeting the highest refresh rates at 1080p, Medium appears to be the sweet spot, as it maintains an average well above 144 FPS while still offering a visual upgrade over Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low produces 142 FPS, Medium 126 FPS, High 86 FPS, and Ultra 58 FPS. The Medium preset again shows strong value, with its average staying above 120 FPS and a minimum of 107 FPS, which keeps gameplay smooth on most high-refresh monitors. High at 1440p drops to 86 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU working harder. Ultra at 58 FPS is borderline for competitive play, though it remains usable for less demanding scenarios.

The 3840x2160 results tell a different story. Low averages 81 FPS, Medium 72 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 33 FPS. At 4K, even the Low preset dips below the 90 FPS mark, and Medium drops to 72 FPS. The data suggests that for a 4K experience, Medium is the recommended ceiling, as High and Ultra fall into territory where frame pacing may become noticeable. The measured Medium row at 4K includes a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS, showing some variance in demanding scenes.

The best overall experience depends on resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p, Medium offers the highest average FPS without sacrificing too much visual fidelity, sitting at 187 FPS with a minimum of 159 FPS. For 1440p, Medium again provides the best balance at 126 FPS average. For 4K, Medium is the only preset that maintains an average above 70 FPS, making it the clear recommendation for those with 4K displays. The data implies that Ultra settings are disproportionately demanding in this MMORPG, with diminishing returns in visual quality for the substantial FPS cost.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 plays a central role in determining Archeage's performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is critical for handling the texture-heavy environments typical of an MMORPG. The data shows that as resolution increases, the FPS drop is more pronounced, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power become the limiting factor at 4K.

The RTX 4070's clock behavior is notable: a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The boost clock is what sustains performance under load, and the 555 MHz difference between base and boost suggests the GPU can aggressively scale its frequency when thermal headroom allows. With 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, the card has ample compute resources for the game's rendering pipeline. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though their impact on this 2014-released MMORPG is likely minimal, as the game predates widespread ray tracing adoption.

The GPU's synthetic benchmarks paint a picture of strong overall performance. Its passmark G3D score of 26927 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854 indicate robust DirectX 12 capability, which is relevant for modern API paths. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 154858 and Vulkan score of 174152 show the card handles compute workloads well, though Archeage's actual rendering may not fully utilize these capabilities. The GPU's percentile of 81 versus all GPUs confirms it is a high-end part, but the measured FPS in Archeage shows that even this level of hardware struggles with Ultra settings at 4K, where it drops to 33 FPS.

The RTX 4070's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% higher score), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% lower), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% higher). These deltas are all within 1.3%, indicating that in synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 performs nearly identically to these cards. However, in Archeage specifically, the measured FPS suggests the GPU's real-world performance is solid but not exceptional, especially when pushing Ultra settings at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS spans a wide range across settings. Low produces the highest average at 211 FPS, followed by Medium at 187 FPS with a minimum of 159 FPS and maximum of 215 FPS. High drops to 127 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87 FPS. The variance between Low and Ultra is 124 FPS, showing that settings have a massive impact on performance at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 159 FPS ensures that even in busy scenes, the frame rate stays above 144 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors.

The 2560x1440 data shows a similar pattern but with lower absolute values. Low averages 142 FPS, Medium 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS, High 86 FPS, and Ultra 58 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS, narrower than at 1080p. The Medium preset's minimum of 107 FPS means that while most of the time the experience is smooth, there are moments where the frame rate dips below 120 FPS, which could be noticeable on 144Hz displays. High at 86 FPS is still playable, but the drop from Medium to High is 40 FPS, a significant jump in rendering demand.

At 3840x2160, the performance takes a notable hit. Low averages 81 FPS, Medium 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 33 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is only 9 FPS, which is much smaller than the gap at lower resolutions. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck, and the settings presets have less relative impact. High at 49 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay, and Ultra at 33 FPS is only suitable for screenshots or non-action scenarios.

The data reveals that the Medium preset consistently provides the most stable frame times, as it is the only settings level where minimum FPS values are recorded across all three resolutions. This indicates that Medium's rendering workload is more predictable, avoiding the severe frame drops that can occur at High or Ultra. The maximum FPS values at Medium also show headroom, with 215 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K, suggesting the combo can burst above its averages when the scene allows.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 863rd out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 23% of all combinations. This rank reflects the overall performance across all tested resolutions and settings, not just a single configuration. The fact that this combo sits in the upper quartile indicates that it handles the game well, but there are many combinations that perform better, likely featuring higher-end CPUs or GPUs.

The CPU's benchmark performance provides context for the combo's rank. The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 27051, with a percentile of 79 versus all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.2% lower score), AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (0.4% higher), Intel Core i5-14400T (0.4% lower), and Intel Core i7-1370P (0.6% higher). These tiny deltas show that the 5700G's CPU performance is right in line with several other processors, meaning the CPU is not an outlier that would push the combo's rank dramatically up or down.

The GPU's benchmark performance similarly anchors the combo. The RTX 4070's average score of 37648 is nearly identical to its rivals, with deltas ranging from -1.3% to +1.3%. This means the GPU is performing as expected for its class, and the combo's rank in Archeage is likely determined by how well these two components work together in this specific game. The data shows that the combo's rank of 863 is respectable, but it also implies that there is room for improvement — perhaps through better CPU-GPU pairing or by optimizing settings to take advantage of the hardware's strengths.

The rank can also be interpreted in light of the game's release date of 2014. Archeage is an older MMORPG, and modern hardware like this combo should generally handle it well. The fact that the combo still only achieves the 863rd spot suggests that either many tested combos feature even more powerful components, or that the game's engine has quirks that limit performance regardless of hardware. The data does not provide scores for other combos, so the exact nature of the ranking cannot be fully dissected, but the percentile position is clear.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. These specifications suggest a capable processor for gaming, though its memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 is modest compared to the GPU's memory bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700G shows strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 12830.5, while the single-core score is 1494. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 6629, and the max-thread score is 6627, indicating that the CPU scales well with additional threads. The PassMark multithread score of 24419 and the Geekbench multicore score of 9950 further confirm its multi-core capability. However, the single-thread scores — PassMark single-thread of 3283, Geekbench single-core of 1894, and 3DMark single-thread of 899 — are more moderate, which could affect games that rely heavily on single-thread performance.

In Archeage, the CPU's role appears to be secondary at higher resolutions, as the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is more pronounced than the drop from Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. This suggests that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. However, at 1080p, the CPU's performance is still relevant, as the difference between Low (211 FPS) and Medium (187 FPS) is 24 FPS, which could be influenced by CPU-bound scenarios in crowded MMORPG areas. The 5700G's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for the game's background processes and player interactions, which are common in MMOs.

The CPU's percentile of 79 versus all CPUs places it above the majority of processors, and its benchmark scores are within 0.6% of its nearest rivals. This indicates that the 5700G is not a weak link in this combo, but it also does not provide the kind of massive single-thread uplift that some newer CPUs might offer. The data shows that the CPU's performance is solid enough to support the RTX 4070 in most scenarios, but in CPU-heavy situations at lower resolutions, it may limit the maximum achievable FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows clear scaling from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 211 at 1080p to 142 at 1440p (a 32.7% decrease) and then to 81 at 4K (a 61.6% decrease from 1080p). This pattern indicates that the GPU is increasingly strained as pixel count rises, with 4K requiring roughly four times the pixels of 1080p but delivering less than half the frame rate at Low settings.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 187 FPS at 1080p drops to 126 FPS at 1440p (a 32.6% decrease) and then to 72 FPS at 4K (a 61.5% decrease). The minimum FPS values follow the same trend, with 159 FPS at 1080p, 107 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The consistent percentage drops across Low and Medium suggest that the rendering workload scales roughly linearly with pixel count at these settings, which points to the GPU as the limiting component.

At High settings, the scaling becomes more severe. The average FPS drops from 127 at 1080p to 86 at 1440p (a 32.3% decrease) and then to 49 at 4K (a 61.4% decrease). While the percentage drops are similar to Low and Medium, the absolute values are lower, meaning the frame rate at 4K High falls below 50 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth gameplay. At Ultra settings, the scaling is steepest: 87 FPS at 1080p drops to 58 FPS at 1440p (a 33.3% decrease) and then to 33 FPS at 4K (a 62.1% decrease). The 4K Ultra result of 33 FPS is clearly unplayable for most users.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts depending on resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's performance may play a larger role, as the GPU has enough headroom to render frames quickly, and the 211 FPS Low result suggests the CPU can keep up. At 4K, the GPU's rendering capabilities become the primary constraint, as the FPS drops dramatically even at Low settings. The fact that the percentage drops are so consistent across settings presets — all around 32-33% from 1080p to 1440p and 61-62% from 1080p to 4K — reinforces that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, not settings complexity. This suggests that players wanting higher FPS at 4K would benefit more from lowering resolution than from tweaking individual settings, as the pixel count has a more predictable impact on performance.