Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti pairing delivers a strong but uneven experience in Archeage, with performance scaling that clearly separates the CPU’s capacity from the GPU’s limits. The data indicates this combo ranks 181st out of 1727 tested configurations, placing it in the top 11% of all pairings tested for this game. This is a solid mid-to-high tier result, though the measured frame rates reveal that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings, while the Ryzen 7 7700’s eight-core architecture keeps low-setting performance exceptionally high.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU’s cache layout includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this processor scores 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,136 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 34,470 and a single-thread score of 4,063. Its 3DMark results range from 1,049 in single-thread to 8,484 in 16-thread tests, showing strong scaling across core counts. The CPU sits at the 91st percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 40,468, placing it just 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while trailing the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6%.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role is most visible at lower settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 247.1 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor is feeding frames faster than the GPU can render at higher settings. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-suited for an MMORPG’s background tasks, including network handling, asset streaming, and player character logic, which often run in parallel with rendering threads. The single-core performance (4,136 in R23) is particularly relevant for Archeage’s engine, which likely relies on one or two primary game threads for simulation. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz provides headroom for these latency-sensitive tasks. However, the data shows that beyond 1080p Medium, the CPU’s advantage diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor, indicating that the Ryzen 7 7700’s processing power is more than sufficient for this title’s demands at typical gaming resolutions.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, also on a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2310 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and memory runs at an effective 21 Gbps. It has 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, along with 60 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores. The card’s compute capabilities include 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, with a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s. Its TDP is 285 W, and it occupies a dual-slot form factor with a single 16-pin power connector.

In the benchmark data, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 31,624 in PassMark G3D and 44,900 as its average benchmark score, placing it at the 85th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (0.6% higher score), the Intel Arc A730M (1.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (1.6% higher), while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 trails by 1.6%. For Archeage, the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is the decisive factor at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate drops to 41.7 FPS. This suggests that the game’s Ultra preset at 3840x2160 demands more memory bandwidth (504.2 GB/s) and fill rate than the card can comfortably sustain, or that VRAM capacity is being exceeded, causing texture swapping. The GPU’s performance at 1440p High (98.6 FPS) and 1080p High (147.9 FPS) shows a more balanced workload, but the steep drop to 4K Ultra reveals that the card’s 192-bit memory bus and 12 GB capacity are the primary constraints at that extreme setting.

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

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K in Archeage clearly identifies the GPU as the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU dominates at low settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 247.1 FPS, which falls to 164.3 FPS at 1440p Low (a 33.5% drop) and then to 97.5 FPS at 4K Low (a 60.5% drop from 1080p). This pattern shows that even at Low settings, the GPU is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises, despite the CPU having ample headroom. At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 221.9 FPS at 1080p, 146.4 FPS at 1440p (34.0% drop), and 87.0 FPS at 4K (60.8% drop). The High preset shows 147.9 FPS at 1080p, 98.6 FPS at 1440p (33.3% drop), and 57.4 FPS at 4K (61.2% drop). This consistent ~60% reduction from 1080p to 4K across Low, Medium, and High settings indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti’s rendering throughput scales linearly with resolution, a classic sign of GPU-bound performance.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 104.7 FPS, which drops to 69.3 FPS at 1440p (33.8% drop) and then to 41.7 FPS at 4K (60.2% drop from 1080p). The absolute values are lower at every resolution compared to High, but the percentage drops are nearly identical. This suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a fixed additional workload (likely higher shadow quality, draw distances, and post-processing effects) that shifts the bottleneck further toward the GPU’s memory subsystem and shading units. The fact that neither the CPU’s clock scaling (3.80 to 5.30 GHz) nor its 32 MB L3 cache can recover performance at 4K confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the hard limits for this game’s highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 181st out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the 89.5th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result, but not exceptional — the top 180 combos likely feature higher-end GPUs (such as the RTX 4090 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX) or CPUs with more cache (like the 3D V-Cache variants) that better handle MMORPG draw calls. The rank reflects the GPU’s 85th percentile standing and the CPU’s 91st percentile, suggesting that the combination is well-balanced but leaves performance on the table at 4K Ultra, where the GPU’s 12 GB capacity and 192-bit bus become a liability. In raw benchmark terms, the CPU’s average score of 40,468 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40,431), differing by just 0.1%, while the GPU’s average score of 44,900 is 1.5% below the Intel Arc A730M (45,592). These small synthetic deltas translate into real-world FPS differences in Archeage, particularly at 1440p and 4K, where the combo’s rank is pulled down by the GPU’s relative weakness in high-resolution fill rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best absolute performance. Low settings produce 247.1 FPS average, Medium yields 221.9 FPS, High drops to 147.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 104.7 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU are both well-utilized, with the gap between Low and Ultra (142.4 FPS) reflecting the GPU’s ability to handle increased detail levels without collapsing. At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally: Low averages 164.3 FPS, Medium 146.4 FPS, High 98.6 FPS, and Ultra 69.3 FPS. The 1080p-to-1440p drop for each preset is roughly 33-34%, which is close to the pixel count increase (2.25x), indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor even at Low settings. At 3840x2160, the results are 97.5 FPS (Low), 87.0 FPS (Medium), 57.4 FPS (High), and 41.7 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Low result is notable — it is higher than 1440p Ultra (69.3 FPS) but lower than 1440p High (98.6 FPS), showing that the Low preset’s reduced effects and draw distance allow the GPU to maintain a playable frame rate at 4K, while the Ultra preset’s demands cripple the card.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p displays, High settings at 147.9 FPS is the sweet spot — it provides a 41.2% improvement over Ultra (104.7 FPS) while still looking substantially better than Medium (221.9 FPS). The jump from High to Ultra costs 43.2 FPS, which is a significant loss for marginal visual gains, so High is recommended for competitive smoothness. For 1440p, High at 98.6 FPS is the most balanced choice; it stays above the 60 FPS threshold comfortably and offers better visual fidelity than Medium (146.4 FPS) without the steep drop to Ultra (69.3 FPS). The 1440p Ultra result is playable but close to 60 FPS, which may cause stutter in crowded MMORPG zones. For 4K, High at 57.4 FPS is borderline, while Medium at 87.0 FPS is the best playable option — it maintains a smooth frame rate with only a 30.1 FPS difference from Low (97.5 FPS) and avoids the 41.7 FPS slideshow of Ultra. In all cases, the data suggests avoiding Ultra settings unless the player values image quality over frame rate, as the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus are insufficient to handle Archeage’s Ultra preset at 4K without dropping below 45 FPS. For most users, the recommended presets are High at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium at 4K, yielding 147.9, 98.6, and 87.0 FPS respectively.