Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and the AMD Radeon RX 580?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a launch MSRP of $329, while the AMD Radeon RX 580 has a launch MSRP of 229 USD.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40468 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40431) and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40262). It trails the Intel Core i9-13905H (40712) by 0.6% and the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T (39995) by 1.2%.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The highest average FPS at 1920x1080 is 69.8, achieved with Low settings. This is notably higher than the 42.5 FPS at High settings and the 29.4 FPS at Ultra settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 1611 out of 1727 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this game.

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz.

Q: Which GPU benchmark shows the RX 580's strongest relative performance?

A: The RX 580's strongest benchmark is Passmark G3D, with a score of 8813. Its weakest is Passmark DirectX 12, at 43.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It operates with a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with memory running at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. Its 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 6.175 TFLOPS.

In Archeage, the measured FPS data shows the GPU's performance scaling directly with resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the RX 580 produces an average of 18.3 FPS on High settings, which drops to 11.1 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, High settings yield 25.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 20.6 FPS. The 1920x1080 results are more playable: 42.5 FPS on High and 29.4 FPS on Ultra. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's demands at these settings, as the benchmark data shows no signs of memory capacity limiting performance beyond what the GPU's compute capabilities already constrain.

The RX 580's percentile rank is 53 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, scores 13564 with a deltaPct of 0, indicating essentially identical performance. The GTX 950 and AMD Radeon Pro 455 score 13549 and 13416 respectively, with deltas of 0.1% and 1.1%. The NVIDIA P106-090 is slightly ahead at 13716, a 1.1% delta. These close margins suggest the RX 580 sits in a performance band where small architectural differences matter more than raw compute.

Settings Recommendations

Data from measured FPS rows indicates that Medium settings at 1920x1080 provide the most balanced experience, with an average of 58.4 FPS. This is comfortably above the 30 FPS threshold and close to the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 1920x1080 reach 69.8 FPS, which is the highest recorded average across all combinations, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the 11.4 FPS gain over Medium.

At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 45.2 FPS, which is playable but below the 60 FPS ideal. Medium at this resolution drops to 38.5 FPS, and High falls to 25.9 FPS, making these settings less suitable for fast-paced gameplay. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 27 FPS, so 4K is not a viable option for this combo in Archeage, with Ultra at 11.1 FPS being particularly unusable.

The data suggests that 1920x1080 with Medium settings is the sweet spot, balancing visual fidelity with performance. For users prioritizing frame rate over visuals, Low settings at 1920x1080 offer the best responsiveness. At higher resolutions, only Low settings at 1440p provide a minimally acceptable frame rate, and the 4K row should be avoided entirely.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces an average of 69.8 FPS on Low settings, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 58.4 FPS, High settings produce 42.5 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 29.4 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium represents a 11.4 FPS decrease, while the jump from Medium to High is a 15.9 FPS decrease, and High to Ultra is a 13.1 FPS decrease. This shows that each settings tier costs roughly 11-16 FPS at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 45.2 FPS, Medium settings 38.5 FPS, High settings 25.9 FPS, and Ultra settings 20.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 6.7 FPS, while Medium to High is a 12.6 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is 5.3 FPS. The 1440p results are roughly 60-70% of the 1080p values, consistent with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles across all settings. Low averages 27 FPS, Medium 21.5 FPS, High 18.3 FPS, and Ultra 11.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 5.5 FPS, Medium to High is 3.2 FPS, and High to Ultra is 7.2 FPS. None of these values reach the 30 FPS threshold for playability, making 4K impractical for this hardware combination in Archeage.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + AMD Radeon RX 580 combo ranks 1611 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage, placing it in the bottom 7% of the database. This low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU's age and performance tier, as the RX 580's percentile rank of 53 among all GPUs indicates it sits near the median of the GPU distribution.

The CPU, by contrast, is a strong performer. The Ryzen 7 7700 has a percentile rank of 91 among all CPUs, indicating it outperforms 91% of processors in the database. Its average benchmark score of 40468 is competitive with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40431, deltaPct 0.1%), AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40262, deltaPct 0.5%), and Intel Core i9-13905H (40712, deltaPct -0.6%). The CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration.

The rank of 1611 out of 1727 suggests that most other tested combos achieve better performance in Archeage, likely due to more modern GPUs. The RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU rank, combined with its end-of-life production status and 2017 release date, explains why this combo falls so low in the rankings. The game's measured FPS at playable settings (1920x1080 Medium at 58.4 FPS) confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and includes integrated Radeon Graphics.

In benchmark tests, the Ryzen 7 7700 shows strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 29302, while the single-core score is 4136. The 3DMark 16-thread test yields 8484, and the max-thread test scores 8479, indicating that the CPU scales well with additional threads. The Passmark multithread score of 34470 and single-thread score of 4063 further confirm its capabilities.

For Archeage, an MMORPG, the CPU's role is significant due to the genre's reliance on game logic, world state, and player interactions. The Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for these tasks, and its 91st percentile CPU rank means it outperforms most processors in the database. The measured FPS data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo, as the GPU's performance at 1920x1080 Low (69.8 FPS) is still below what the CPU could theoretically drive.

The CPU's high single-thread score of 4136 in Cinebench R23 is particularly relevant for MMORPGs, which often rely heavily on a single main thread. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz and Zen 4 architecture contribute to this strong single-thread performance. The memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s and DDR5 support also help ensure that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a bottleneck in this game's workload.