Archeage

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boosts up to 4.10 GHz. The chip carries 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a defining trait for this processor line and helps in scenarios where data locality matters. Its TDP is 105 W, and it supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, yielding a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In synthetic CPU benchmarks, the 5700X3D posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22366 and a single-core score of 3157. The Geekbench multi-core score is 10108, with a single-core score of 1922. The 3DMark 16-thread test gives 6764, while the 2-thread test gives 1575. The PassMark multithread score is 26318, and the PassMark single-thread score is 2970. These numbers place the processor at the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24673.

The nearest rivals by average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-1360P, which is 0.2% faster (24627 vs. 24673), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, which is 0.3% faster (24605). The Intel Core i5-11600 is 0.5% slower (24559), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is 0.6% slower (24811). The deltas are tight, indicating that this CPU sits in a crowded performance band.

For Archeage, an MMORPG, the measured FPS ranges from a low of 47.4 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 199.2 FPS at 1080p Low. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are relevant because MMOs often have many entities to process, but the benchmark data shows that at higher resolutions, the frame rate drops substantially. At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the primary driver, as the GPU is not heavily taxed. The single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 3157) suggests that the processor can handle the game's serial tasks, but the 4K results indicate that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD102 chip) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). It features 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The card's FP32 compute is 82.58 TFLOPS, and it has 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. The TDP is 450 W, and it is a triple-slot card using a 16-pin power connector.

In GPU benchmarks, the RTX 4090 scores 9223 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 317684 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 270615 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score is 38194, and the PassMark GPU Compute score is 26613. These results place the GPU at the 91st percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66473. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (0.4% faster, 66733), the NVIDIA Tesla P40 (0.5% slower, 66127), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (0.9% slower, 67097), and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (1.3% slower, 67320).

For Archeage, the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM is ample for any texture load the game can present. The boost clock of 2520 MHz provides raw compute headroom. However, the benchmark data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is only 47.4, which is surprisingly low for such a powerful GPU. This suggests that the game engine, released in 2014, may not scale well with modern hardware. At 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 199.2 FPS, but the frame rate drops to 116.3 FPS at 4K Low, a reduction of 41.6% from 1080p to 4K at the same settings. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions; the CPU or game engine constraints dominate.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a clear pattern. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 199.2. Moving to 1080p Medium drops it slightly to 189.0, and 1080p High yields 164.3. The 1080p Ultra setting produces 120.9 FPS. At 1440p, the Low setting gives 173.7 FPS, Medium gives 167.9 FPS, High gives 123.2 FPS, and Ultra gives 85.2 FPS. At 4K, the numbers fall further: Low gives 116.3 FPS, Medium gives 100.8 FPS, High gives 69.8 FPS, and Ultra gives 47.4 FPS.

The FPS drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is from 199.2 to 116.3, a 41.6% reduction. From 1080p High to 4K High, the drop is from 164.3 to 69.8, a 57.5% reduction. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is from 120.9 to 47.4, a 60.8% reduction. These percentages show that as settings increase, the penalty for moving to 4K becomes more severe. This is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings, but the absolute numbers are low for an RTX 4090.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting component. The difference between 1080p Low (199.2 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (120.9 FPS) is 39.3%, which suggests that the CPU can push higher frames but is constrained by the game's engine at higher settings. At 4K, the GPU becomes more relevant, but the 4K Ultra result of 47.4 FPS is still far below what the RTX 4090 should achieve in a well-optimized title. This points to Archeage's engine, released in 2014, having poor scaling with modern multi-core processors and high-end GPUs. The 5700X3D's 96 MB L3 cache helps in some scenarios, but the game's single-threaded nature may bottleneck the system.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 199.2, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i7-1360P?

A: The Intel Core i7-1360P has an average benchmark score of 24627, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D's score of 24673.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is at the 91st percentile against all GPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 66473.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1440p High and 4K High?

A: At 1440p High, the average FPS is 123.2, while at 4K High it is 69.8, representing a 43.3% drop.

Q: Does the GPU have enough VRAM for Archeage?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, which is far more than Archeage requires, as the game was released in 2014 and does not use such large memory pools.

Q: How does the CPU rank against the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D has an average benchmark score of 24605, which is 0.3% higher than the 5700X3D's score of 24673.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 122nd out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the top 7.1% of all tested configurations. Given that the RTX 4090 is one of the most powerful consumer GPUs available, and the 5700X3D is a capable 8-core processor, a rank of 122 might seem lower than expected. However, the data suggests that Archeage's engine does not scale well with this hardware.

The rank is driven by the measured FPS, which, as noted, shows a steep drop at 4K Ultra. The combo does achieve high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results pull the overall ranking down. The CPU's 82nd percentile and the GPU's 91st percentile are strong individual scores, but the game's performance is not proportional to these synthetic benchmarks. The 4K Ultra average of 47.4 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users target, which likely contributes to the rank. The combo outperforms many others, but it does not dominate the leaderboard due to the game's limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS varies by settings. Low settings yield 199.2 FPS, Medium yields 189.0 FPS, High yields 164.3 FPS, and Ultra yields 120.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 78.3 FPS, indicating that settings have a significant impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 173.7 FPS, Medium produces 167.9 FPS, High produces 123.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 85.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 88.5 FPS, which is larger than at 1080p, showing that resolution scaling amplifies the settings penalty.

At 3840x2160, Low settings give 116.3 FPS, Medium gives 100.8 FPS, High gives 69.8 FPS, and Ultra gives 47.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 68.9 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 47.4 FPS is the lowest in the entire dataset, and it falls below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The 4K Medium result of 100.8 FPS is the only 4K setting above 100 FPS, showing that the GPU has headroom at lower settings but the engine limits it at higher ones.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: Low settings provide the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra. The relative gaps between settings are not uniform. At 1080p, the gap between Medium and High is 24.7 FPS, while at 4K, the gap between Medium and High is 31.0 FPS. This suggests that the High setting is disproportionately taxing, likely due to certain effects or draw distances. The Ultra setting further compounds this, with the 4K Ultra result being the only one below 50 FPS.