Archeage

Archeage is a 2014 MMORPG that remains demanding on modern hardware, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Arc B570 produces a specific performance profile that is heavily influenced by resolution and settings. The data indicates this pairing ranks 2222nd out of 2761 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-mid tier of configurations. The measured results show a system that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming reasonably well at medium settings, but it struggles significantly at 4K and with the Ultra preset, revealing clear bottlenecks that shift between the CPU and GPU depending on the workload.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about where the limiting component lies. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 110 FPS at 1920x1080 to 74 FPS at 2560x1440, a 36 FPS reduction, and then plunges to 42 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 62% decrease in average FPS from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, which indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is being progressively overwhelmed as pixel count increases. The GPU is the primary constraint in this scenario, as lowering resolution yields substantial gains.

At Medium settings, the scaling pattern is similar but the absolute numbers are lower. The average FPS at 1080p is 98, dropping to 66 at 1440p and then to 38 at 4K. The 4K result also shows a minimum FPS of 32 and a maximum of 43, suggesting some frame pacing inconsistency. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Medium settings is 28 FPS, which is proportionally larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p, reinforcing that the GPU hits a hard wall as resolution climbs.

High settings exhibit the same trend with average FPS of 66 at 1080p, 45 at 1440p, and 26 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 19 FPS, which is a 42% reduction, showing that the Arc B570’s 10 GB of VRAM and its memory bandwidth are insufficient for the higher pixel counts. Ultra settings are the most punishing, with average FPS falling from 45 at 1080p to 31 at 1440p and finally to 17 at 4K. This last result is nearly unplayable, and the data shows that Ultra is not a viable preset for this combo beyond 1080p.

The scaling behavior indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. If the Ryzen 7 7700X were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the consistent and dramatic drops as resolution increases point directly to the Intel Arc B570 as the performance ceiling. At 1080p Low, the 110 FPS result is likely close to what the CPU can feed, but as the pixel workload grows, the GPU’s lack of raw throughput becomes the dominant factor.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture and uses the BMG-G21 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process. It has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, which translate to a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS, and the card runs at a fixed 2500 MHz for both base and boost clocks. This specification set is modest for a modern GPU, and the benchmark results reflect that positioning.

The memory subsystem is a notable weakness. The card has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This is a relatively narrow bus width for a card in this performance class. In Archeage, the 4K Medium result shows a minimum FPS of 32 and a maximum of 43, and the 4K Ultra average of 17 FPS suggests the GPU is not only compute-limited but also likely memory-bandwidth-limited. The 10 GB capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 160-bit interface struggles to feed the shaders at 4K, leading to the steep performance cliffs observed.

Comparing the Arc B570 to its nearest rivals in the database, its average benchmark score is 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is only 0.1% higher, making the two cards effectively identical in synthetic tests. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.1% behind at 20534, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% behind at 20662 (note the negative deltaPct indicates the rival is ahead). This places the Arc B570 in a crowded pack of mid-range performers, but in Archeage specifically, the 4K results show it falls behind what one might expect from a desktop card, as the game’s draw calls and effects seem to penalize the architecture.

The GPU’s API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which are modern standards. However, the passmark DirectX 11 score of 118 and DirectX 12 score of 72 suggest that the card is not particularly strong in legacy or even current DX12 workloads when compared to its peers. The Vulkan score in Geekbench is 96844, which is higher than the OpenCL score of 83514, indicating that the card may perform better in APIs that it is more optimized for. In Archeage, which is an older title, the driver overhead and API translation may be contributing to the low 4K performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a Zen 4 architecture processor on the AM5 socket, with 8 cores and 16 threads. It has a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. This is a strong mid-range to high-end processor that is designed to handle both gaming and productivity tasks.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700X posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19088 and a single-core score of 1987. The Geekbench multi-core score is 12451, and the single-core score is 2289. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 8859, and the single-thread score is 1090. These numbers indicate a well-balanced CPU with strong single-thread performance, which is critical for MMORPGs like Archeage that often have a single primary simulation thread. The CPU’s percentile rank is 85, meaning it outperforms 85% of all CPUs in the database.

The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 110 FPS, which is a high number and suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU in that scenario. However, at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 45, which is a 59% decrease from Low. This drop cannot be solely attributed to the CPU, as the GPU is also handling more complex shaders. The CPU’s role becomes more apparent when comparing 1080p and 1440p results at the same settings. At High settings, the FPS goes from 66 at 1080p to 45 at 1440p, a 21 FPS drop. If the CPU were the bottleneck, this drop would be smaller, as the GPU would have more time to render each frame. The fact that the drop is significant indicates the GPU is the primary limiter.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, which has an average score of 35802 (0.3% higher than the 7700X’s 35909), and the Intel Core 7 250H at 35728 (0.5% higher). The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is 0.5% higher at 35719, and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is 0.7% higher at 35670. This means the 7700X is just slightly behind several other processors in average CPU benchmarks, but in a game like Archeage, the single-thread performance is what matters most. The 7700X’s single-core scores are competitive, and the data suggests it is not the primary cause of low frame rates in this combo.

The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Archeage, which is unlikely to scale beyond a few threads. The 32 MB of L3 cache helps with game data locality, and the 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for the GPU. The bottleneck in this system is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent FPS drops across all settings when resolution increases. The CPU is holding up its end of the bargain, but the Arc B570 cannot keep pace.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Arc B570 in Archeage is 2222 out of 2761 tested combinations. This places it in the 20th percentile of all combos, meaning that roughly 80% of tested systems perform better in this game. This is a low ranking for a CPU that has a high percentile rank (85) and a GPU that is mid-pack (65th percentile). The disparity between component rankings and the combo ranking highlights that the GPU is holding the system back significantly in this title.

The low combo rank is driven by the 4K and Ultra settings results, which are poor. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS of 98 is respectable and would be playable, but at 4K Ultra, the 17 FPS average is a slideshow. The ranking is a composite of all tested resolutions and settings, and the poor 4K performance drags the overall score down. A system with a stronger GPU would rank much higher, as the CPU has headroom to support a more powerful graphics card.

The data indicates that this combo is not well-suited for Archeage at high resolutions or maximum settings. For a user targeting 1080p gaming, the system offers acceptable performance at Medium and High settings, but the Ultra preset is not recommended. The 1440p results are playable at Medium (66 FPS) but fall below 60 FPS at High. The 4K results are poor across all settings, with only Low being somewhat playable at 42 FPS. The ranking reflects these limitations, placing the combo in the lower third of all tested configurations for this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Archeage with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the most playable resolution. At Medium settings, the average FPS is 98, and at High settings it is 66. At 2560x1440, the Medium average drops to 66 FPS, and at 3840x2160, all settings fall below 45 FPS, with Ultra at 17 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle Archeage at 4K?

A: Not effectively. The measured FPS at 3840x2160 are 42 at Low, 38 at Medium, 26 at High, and 17 at Ultra. Only Low is marginally playable, and even then the average is below 60 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. Evidence comes from the resolution scaling: FPS drops significantly as resolution increases, which would not happen if the CPU were the limiting factor. The GPU has a 10 GB memory bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is insufficient for 4K workloads.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750 (20582). It is also 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662).

Q: What are the best settings for a smooth 60 FPS experience?

A: At 1920x1080, Medium settings achieve 98 FPS, and Low settings achieve 110 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low settings (74 FPS) and Medium settings (66 FPS) are above 60 FPS. No settings at 3840x2160 reach 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700X perform relative to other CPUs?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 35909. It is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35802), 0.5% behind the Intel Core 7 250H (35728), and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (35719). It is 0.7% behind the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (35670).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Arc B570 in Archeage is as follows:

• 1920x1080, Low: Average FPS 110.
• 1920x1080, Medium: Average FPS 98, with a minimum of 83 and a maximum of 112.
• 1920x1080, High: Average FPS 66.
• 1920x1080, Ultra: Average FPS 45.

• 2560x1440, Low: Average FPS 74.
• 2560x1440, Medium: Average FPS 66, with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76.
• 2560x1440, High: Average FPS 45.
• 2560x1440, Ultra: Average FPS 31.

• 3840x2160, Low: Average FPS 42.
• 3840x2160, Medium: Average FPS 38, with a minimum of 32 and a maximum of 43.
• 3840x2160, High: Average FPS 26.
• 3840x2160, Ultra: Average FPS 17.

The 1080p results are the most usable, with Low and Medium both exceeding 90 FPS. The 1440p results show a sharp decline, with Ultra dipping to 31 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with the highest average being 42 FPS at Low settings. The minimum FPS values are only provided for Medium settings, showing that 1080p Medium stays above 83 FPS, 1440p Medium stays above 56 FPS, and 4K Medium drops to 32 FPS. This data confirms that the system is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being a compromise, and 4K being unsuitable for serious play.