Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 lands at rank 40 out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 2.3% of all configurations. This is a dominant position for a 2014 MMORPG, reflecting how the combination of a high-end CPU with a top-tier GPU handles the game's demanding large-scale combat and open-world rendering. The combo's percentile ranking is not explicitly listed, but its absolute position among 1,727 systems indicates that the vast majority of other hardware configurations deliver lower average frame rates in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 40 out of 1,727 combinations is exceptional, but it is not the absolute pinnacle. Thirty-nine other CPU-GPU pairings produce higher average FPS in Archeage, which suggests that while this hardware is overkill for most scenarios, there are still configurations that edge it out, likely due to the game's specific engine optimizations or the use of even more specialized components. The data shows that this combo sits in the 97.7th percentile of tested systems, meaning it outperforms 1,687 other combinations. This confirms the raw power of the RTX 4090 and the single-threaded prowess of the 7800X3D, which is critical for an MMORPG where draw calls and physics calculations often bottleneck performance.

When examining the CPU's synthetic benchmarks, the 7800X3D scores 29,149 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4,115 in single-core, placing it at the 87th percentile of all CPUs. However, its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-12700F, which is only 0.1% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX at 0.3% behind. This indicates that while the 7800X3D is a strong performer, its synthetic benchmark lead over those chips is marginal. Yet, in Archeage, the 3D V-Cache technology likely provides a tangible advantage in 1% low frame rates and overall stability, though the measured data only provides average FPS. The GPU, meanwhile, holds the 91st percentile among all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, being 0.4% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 trailing by 0.9%. This suggests the RTX 4090's raw compute is immense, but its lead over professional workstation cards is narrow in synthetic tests, which do not translate directly to gaming performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the primary driver of raw frame rates in this combo. It features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. In the context of Archeage, a game that can be CPU-bound at lower resolutions, this massive memory pool is not fully utilized, but it ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution assets at 4K do not cause stuttering. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and its 16,384 shading units produce 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 49.6, which is a significant fall from the 67.7 FPS at High settings, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s.

Benchmark results show the RTX 4090 achieves 38,194 in Passmark G3D and 317,684 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it at the 91st percentile of all GPUs. The data reveals that in this game, the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p, as the 7800X3D's single-core performance (2,725 in Geekbench single-core) is sufficient to push frame rates above 240 FPS at Medium settings. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU's workload becomes dominant, and the average FPS of 49.6 shows that even this flagship card cannot brute-force maximum settings at that resolution. The GPU's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are irrelevant for Archeage, which does not use ray tracing or DLSS in the measured data, but they contribute to the card's overall compute headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Archeage?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 40th out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 2.3% of all systems.

Q: How does the CPU's synthetic performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 7800X3D has an average benchmark score of 31,580, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700F (31,543) and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (31,495). This indicates a very tight grouping in overall performance.

Q: What is the best measured FPS at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS at 1920x1080 is achieved at Low settings, with 248.5 FPS. At Medium settings, the average is 240 FPS, and at High it is 179.3 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 outperform its nearest rivals in synthetic tests?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, scores 66,733, which is 0.4% higher, meaning the Tesla T4 slightly outperforms it in overall synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 67,097, which is 0.9% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 49.6. This is the lowest measured result across all resolutions and settings, indicating that the Ultra preset is extremely demanding.

Q: How much memory does the GPU have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This is more than sufficient for Archeage's largest textures.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how the combo scales across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 122.3 at Ultra to 248.5 at Low. The jump from High (179.3 FPS) to Ultra (122.3 FPS) represents a 31.8% drop, showing that the Ultra preset at 1080p significantly increases the graphical load. Medium settings hit exactly 240 FPS, which is a common refresh rate ceiling, indicating the system is CPU-bound at this point. The 7800X3D's 96 MB of L3 cache is instrumental in maintaining high minimum frame rates in crowded areas, though the data does not list min FPS values.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low is 203.8, which is still exceptionally high. Medium drops to 177.3, and High to 121.9. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 85.9 FPS, which is a 29.5% reduction from High. This scaling suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a bottleneck as resolution increases, but the CPU still provides enough headroom to keep frame rates above 60 FPS at all settings. At 4K (3840x2160), the trend continues: Low produces 114.9 FPS, Medium 103.2, High 67.7, and Ultra drops to 49.6. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is 26.7%, which is a substantial performance penalty for the visual upgrade.

The data shows that across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently delivers more than double the FPS of the Ultra preset. For example, at 1080p, Low (248.5 FPS) is 103% faster than Ultra (122.3 FPS). At 1440p, Low (203.8 FPS) is 137% faster than Ultra (85.9 FPS). At 4K, Low (114.9 FPS) is 132% faster than Ultra (49.6 FPS). This indicates that the Ultra preset introduces effects like advanced shadows and ambient occlusion that are particularly taxing on the GPU's ROPs and texture units.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 248.5 at 1080p to 114.9 at 4K, a 53.8% reduction. This substantial drop indicates that even at the lowest settings, the increased pixel count at 4K significantly increases the GPU's workload. The RTX 4090's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s is not sufficient to maintain the same frame rates at 4K as at 1080p, where the CPU is more of a limiting factor.

At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p (122.3 FPS) to 4K (49.6 FPS) is 59.4%, which is even more severe. This is because the Ultra preset adds complex pixel shaders and high-resolution textures that scale with the number of pixels. The data shows that the 7800X3D is not the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, as the GPU is fully saturated. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the CPU becomes the primary constraint, as the GPU can render frames faster than the CPU can feed it draw calls.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings shows a drop from 177.3 FPS to 103.2 FPS, a 41.8% reduction. This is a smaller percentage drop than from 1080p to 1440p, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s is a factor at higher resolutions. The 24 GB VRAM ensures that there is no texture thrashing at 4K, but the raw compute power required to fill 8.3 million pixels per frame is the limiting factor. Overall, the data indicates that for this combo, 1440p is the sweet spot for high refresh rates, while 4K is best suited for High settings or below to maintain a smooth 60 FPS experience.