Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination delivers a strong performance profile for Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG, with measured results showing high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra settings prove too demanding. The data indicates the combo ranks in the 69th percentile of tested configurations, with the CPU and GPU each holding notable positions in their respective benchmark hierarchies.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Archeage?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 844th out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the upper tier of configurations.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX score of 69,875, but 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700KF score of 70,163.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT achieves a Passmark G3D score of 24,980 and sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it outperforms a large majority of tested cards.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo achieve the highest average frame rate?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 196 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The second highest is 174 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in the measured data?

A: The only minimum FPS values provided are 148 FPS at 1080p Medium, 100 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 57 FPS at 4K Medium. No minimum FPS data is available for High, Low, or Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6800 XT has a memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s, but the nearest rivals are compared using average benchmark scores, not bandwidth. The GPU's average score of 48,477 is 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile and 3% higher than both the Intel Arc A550M and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of visual performance in Archeage, with its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, includes 4608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units, which handle the game's rendering workload across its 12 measured configurations. The card's boost clock of 2250 MHz and game clock of 2015 MHz determine how quickly these units process frames, and the data shows this hardware is well-suited to the game's demands at lower resolutions.

The GPU's performance in Archeage scales predictably with settings and resolution. At 1080p, the RX 6800 XT delivers 196 FPS on Low, 174 FPS on Medium, 118 FPS on High, and 81 FPS on Ultra, showing a clear drop-off as visual fidelity increases. The card's Passmark G3D score of 24,980 places it in the 85th percentile, and its average benchmark score of 48,477 is competitive with rivals like the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743) and Intel Arc A550M (49,737), though it trails the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 by 3%. These numbers suggest the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p, where frame rates remain high even on Ultra settings.

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT continues to perform strongly, with 132 FPS on Low and 117 FPS on Medium, but High drops to 80 FPS and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The 4K results show a more significant strain: the card produces 75 FPS on Low, 67 FPS on Medium, 46 FPS on High, and only 31 FPS on Ultra. This pattern indicates that the GPU's 16 GB memory capacity and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's textures and effects at 4K Medium, but the processing power of its 4608 shading units becomes insufficient for Ultra settings at that resolution. The GPU's FP32 performance of 20.74 TFLOPS and texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s are the theoretical limits that the measured frame rates reflect, with the 4K Ultra result falling below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all resolutions indicates that Medium settings provide the best balance between visual quality and performance for this combo. At 1080p, Medium delivers 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS and maximum of 200 FPS, comfortably above the 81 FPS of Ultra and only 22 FPS below Low. The 1440p Medium result of 117 FPS (min 100, max 135) is also strong, offering a significant improvement over High's 80 FPS while maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS. At 4K, Medium produces 67 FPS (min 57, max 77), which is playable, whereas High drops to 46 FPS and Ultra to 31 FPS, both below smooth-play thresholds.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p yield 196 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. However, the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs only 22 FPS on average (from 196 to 174), while providing enhanced visual fidelity, making Medium the more sensible choice for most scenarios. At 1440p, Low offers 132 FPS, but Medium's 117 FPS is still exceptionally high, and the 15 FPS difference is unlikely to be noticeable on most displays. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for this combo, as it keeps frame rates high at all resolutions while avoiding the steep performance penalties seen with High and Ultra.

Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p, where the combo achieves 81 FPS, but this comes at a 53% performance cost compared to High's 118 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, the 54 FPS result is below the 60 FPS target, and at 4K Ultra, the 31 FPS is nearly unplayable. High settings present a middle ground, with 118 FPS at 1080p and 80 FPS at 1440p, but the 4K High result of 46 FPS is too low for smooth gameplay. Given the data, Medium is the recommended preset for a consistent experience across all resolutions, with Low as a fallback for competitive play at 1080p or 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 844 out of 2761 tested combinations places it in the 69th percentile of all configurations tested in Archeage. This ranking reflects the combined strengths of the Ryzen 7 9700F and RX 6800 XT, which are both above-average performers in their respective categories. The CPU holds a 94th percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 85th percentile among all graphics cards, suggesting that the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in this pairing. This imbalance may explain why the combo rank is slightly lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher settings.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 69,996 is within 1% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355). This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 7 9700F is competitively positioned among high-end desktop processors, and its performance in Archeage is likely consistent with these rivals. The GPU's average score of 48,477 shows a wider spread against its rivals, with the Intel Arc A550M (49,737) and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50,001) being 3% faster, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743) is 1.5% slower.

The 844th rank out of 2761 combos means that approximately 68.5% of tested configurations perform worse in Archeage, placing this combo in the top one-third of all systems. The data shows that this ranking is achieved through high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 31 FPS is a notable weakness that may drag the overall ranking down. In games like Archeage, where the MMORPG genre often involves large player gatherings and complex scenes, the combo's ability to maintain 117 FPS at 1440p Medium suggests it can handle most in-game situations smoothly, though the 4K Ultra performance would require settings adjustments.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is the central processing unit in this combo, and its Zen 5 architecture on a 4 nm process provides the computational foundation for Archeage's game logic and physics. The CPU's base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz determine how quickly it executes instructions, and its Passmark scores reflect strong single-threaded and multithreaded performance. The single-thread score of 4,691 and multithread score of 36,470 are key metrics for an MMORPG like Archeage, which often relies on a few cores for main game logic but can utilize multiple threads for background tasks and rendering preparation.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is critical in MMO environments where many entities and player actions are processed simultaneously. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without bottlenecks, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU's role is more pronounced. The Passmark data compression score of 421,988 and integer math score of 120,788 indicate strong computational throughput, which is relevant for Archeage's server-side calculations and client-side entity management.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's influence is most evident at 1080p Low, where the combo achieves 196 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the Ryzen 7 9700F is capable of keeping up with the GPU's rendering output, as the RX 6800 XT is not likely to be the limiting factor at such low settings. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and average score of 69,996, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 9 7940HX and 0.2% lower than the Core i7-14700KF, place it in the top tier of processors. This performance headroom means that in CPU-bound scenarios, such as crowded MMO zones, the 9700F can maintain frame rates without becoming a bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows a wide range of performance across settings. Low settings produce 196 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the dataset. Medium settings deliver 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS and maximum of 200 FPS, showing excellent frame pacing. High settings reduce the average to 118 FPS, while Ultra settings drop further to 81 FPS. The 1080p results demonstrate that the combo is capable of high refresh rate gaming, with even Ultra settings exceeding 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down as expected. Low settings yield 132 FPS, Medium produces 117 FPS (min 100, max 135), High drops to 80 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The 1440p Medium result of 117 FPS is particularly notable, as it remains above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the Ultra result of 54 FPS is just below 60 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings at 1440p are borderline playable. The minimum FPS of 100 at Medium shows that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate stays high.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles with higher settings. Low settings produce 75 FPS, Medium delivers 67 FPS (min 57, max 77), High drops to 46 FPS, and Ultra falls to 31 FPS. The 4K Medium result is the only 4K setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS, with the minimum of 57 FPS showing occasional dips below that threshold. The 4K High and Ultra results are well below playable levels, with 46 FPS and 31 FPS respectively, suggesting that users should stick to Medium or Low at 4K with this combo.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but the scaling pattern varies by settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 196 at 1080p to 132 at 1440p (a 33% decrease) and then to 75 at 4K (a 62% decrease from 1080p). At Medium settings, the drop is from 174 at 1080p to 117 at 1440p (33% decrease) and then to 67 at 4K (61% decrease from 1080p). This consistent scaling suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, since the CPU's workload does not change significantly with resolution.

At High settings, the FPS drops from 118 at 1080p to 80 at 1440p (32% decrease) and then to 46 at 4K (61% decrease from 1080p). Ultra settings show a similar pattern: 81 at 1080p, 54 at 1440p (33% decrease), and 31 at 4K (62% decrease from 1080p). The relative consistency of these percentage drops across all settings indicates that resolution scaling is fairly uniform, with the GPU's rendering load increasing proportionally with pixel count. The fact that the drop from 1080p to 1440p is around 33% and from 1440p to 4K is around 42% (for most settings) suggests that the GPU is being pushed harder at 4K, but the CPU is not becoming a bottleneck.

The limiting component analysis points to the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K Ultra where the 31 FPS result indicates the RX 6800 XT's 4608 shading units are overwhelmed. At 1080p Low, the 196 FPS result shows that the CPU can drive frame rates well above 144 Hz, meaning the Ryzen 7 9700F is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the GPU's 16 GB memory and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Medium settings (67 FPS), but the processing power is insufficient for High and Ultra. The data indicates that for this combo, the CPU provides ample headroom, while the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at 4K High settings, making the GPU the definitive limiting factor at higher resolutions.