Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1429th out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This percentile position is not a reflection of hardware capability but rather a consequence of Archeage being a 2014 MMORPG that heavily favors single-thread performance and does not scale efficiently with modern multi-core processors. The ranking indicates that this pairing is functional but far from optimal for this specific title, with the data showing a clear pattern of frame rates that are playable at lower settings but struggle to maintain high refresh rates at maximum quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1429 out of 1727 tested combinations places it in the bottom 17 percent of all tested pairings for Archeage. This low standing is surprising given the individual component specifications, as the CPU sits in the 86th percentile among all processors and the GPU in the 58th percentile among all graphics cards. The discrepancy between component-level percentiles and the in-game rank highlights how Archeage’s older engine and MMORPG workload characteristics do not reward the hardware investment this combo represents. The data suggests that many lower-spec combinations achieve better in-game results because the game’s performance ceiling is constrained by factors other than raw compute power. In practical terms, this combo will deliver acceptable but not outstanding performance in Archeage, with the ranking reflecting that the pairing is better suited for other genres or more modern titles that utilize multi-threading more effectively.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture processor, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC, has a 32 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU’s benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359. However, Archeage’s relevance to these numbers is limited. The game was released in 2014, and its engine was designed for the hardware of that era. The data from the measured FPS shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 118.3 FPS, suggesting the CPU can push frames when the GPU is not heavily loaded. The processor’s 16 threads are largely underutilized in this title, as MMORPGs of this vintage typically rely on a few heavily loaded threads. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3538 and 3DMark single-thread score of 959 indicate competent single-core performance, which is more relevant to Archeage than the multi-core scores. The data shows that the CPU’s 8-core layout provides headroom for background tasks and system overhead, but the game itself does not leverage the full 16-thread capability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves in Archeage?

A: The highest average frame rate measured is 118.3 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the ceiling for this pairing, and performance drops as resolution and settings increase.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo delivers 43.1 FPS on Low, 39.1 FPS on Medium, 26.5 FPS on High, and 19.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration measured below 20 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for frame rate drops at higher resolutions?

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. From 1080p to 4K at High settings, the average FPS drops from 69.7 to 26.5, a decrease of 43.2 FPS, which aligns with the RTX 2060’s 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth being stressed by higher pixel counts.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, placing it 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.3 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3 percent each.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to its competitors?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, which is 0.5 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. It sits 1.7 percent behind both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700.

Q: Does this combo provide a consistent experience across all settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, frame rates range from 80.7 FPS on Low to 29.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Medium (69.8 FPS) and High (45.5 FPS) is substantial, showing that the Ultra preset demands significantly more from the hardware than other settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 118.3 FPS on Low, 104.9 FPS on Medium, 69.7 FPS on High, and 50.7 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 35.2 FPS, which is the largest single-setting drop at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the numbers fall to 80.7 FPS on Low, 69.8 FPS on Medium, 45.5 FPS on High, and 29.5 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p High setting drops below 50 FPS, which is a threshold many players consider the minimum for a smooth experience. At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal: 43.1 FPS on Low, 39.1 FPS on Medium, 26.5 FPS on High, and 19.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 19.3 FPS is the only configuration measured below 20 FPS, rendering that combination nearly unplayable. Across all resolutions, the Low setting provides roughly double the frame rate of the Ultra setting, indicating that Archeage’s visual presets have a disproportionate impact on performance. The data also shows that the gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the gap between Medium and High or High and Ultra, suggesting the higher presets introduce effects that are particularly demanding on the RTX 2060’s 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates where the bottleneck lies for this combo. At Low settings, the drop from 118.3 FPS at 1080p to 43.1 FPS at 4K represents a 63.6 percent reduction, which is substantial but still leaves the game playable. At High settings, the drop is from 69.7 FPS at 1080p to 26.5 FPS at 4K, a 62 percent decrease. This consistent percentage drop across settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are taxed heavily at 4K, and the data reflects this. The CPU’s role becomes less significant at higher resolutions; at 1080p Low, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to approach 120 FPS, but at 4K, the GPU’s compute throughput caps performance regardless of CPU headroom. The 8-core Ryzen 7 5800XT is not the constraint in this scenario. The scaling pattern also reveals that Archeage’s optimization is poor at high resolutions; the difference between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is a drop from 29.5 FPS to 19.3 FPS, which is a 34.6 percent reduction for a pixel count increase of 125 percent. This disproportionate scaling suggests the game’s rendering pipeline does not efficiently utilize the GPU’s resources at 4K. For players targeting 60 FPS, the data shows that 1080p with Medium settings (104.9 FPS) or High settings (69.7 FPS) are the only viable configurations, while 1440p requires Low settings (80.7 FPS) to exceed 60 FPS. The 4K resolution is only playable at Low settings, and even then only at 43.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The resolution scaling data makes it clear that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming in Archeage, with 1440p being a compromise and 4K being a stretch that yields sub-optimal results.