Archeage

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU+GPU combo rank in Archeage among all tested combinations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1951 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects the measured frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo achieves in Archeage?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 129 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium settings deliver 115 FPS, High settings drop to 78 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 53 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 78 at 1920x1080 to 53 at 2560x1440, then to 30 at 3840x2160. This represents a 62% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating a significant load increase on the GPU at higher resolutions.

Q: Which settings preset gives the highest minimum FPS?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 reports a minimum FPS of 98, which is the highest minimum among all measured configurations. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 66 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Medium, it drops to 38 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 in average benchmark performance, sitting within 0.9% of four rivals: the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, +0.2%), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163, -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, +0.7%), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355, +0.9%).

Q: What is the GPU's synthetic benchmark standing relative to other cards?

A: The RX 7600 scores 15,171 in average benchmarks, placing it in the 57th percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15,199 (-0.2%), while the AMD Radeon Pro 560X trails at 15,082 (+0.6%).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 occupies the 1951st position out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage. This placement in the 71st percentile of tested systems suggests that while the hardware is capable of running the game, it does not deliver top-tier performance relative to other configurations in the database.

The CPU itself performs strongly in synthetic workloads, ranking in the 94th percentile of all CPUs with an average score of 69,996. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores 70,163, a mere 0.2% difference, meaning the 9700F effectively trades blows with high-end desktop chips from the previous generation.

The GPU, however, sits in the 57th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 15,171. This places it just below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15,199) and just above the AMD Radeon Pro 560X (15,082), with deltas of -0.2% and +0.6% respectively. The GPU's mid-pack standing relative to the CPU's near-top standing indicates a bottleneck dynamic where the graphics card limits overall gaming performance.

In Archeage specifically, the combo's rank of 1951 out of 2761 reflects this imbalance. The game's measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, the system can push well beyond 100 FPS on lower presets, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 21 FPS, suggesting the GPU struggles under heavy load. The rank suggests that many other combinations, likely those with more powerful GPUs, achieve higher frame rates in this MMORPG.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 78 at 1920x1080 to 53 at 2560x1440, a 32% reduction, and then to 30 at 3840x2160, another 43% reduction from 1440p.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 129 FPS at 1080p falls to 87 FPS at 1440p (33% drop) and then to 50 FPS at 4K (43% drop from 1440p). This steep decline at 4K indicates that the RX 7600's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become significant constraints at higher pixel counts.

Medium settings show a similar trend: 115 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings—98 at 1080p, 66 at 1440p, and 38 at 4K—reinforce that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's strong single-thread performance (4,691 in Passmark) can maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not overloaded.

The resolution scaling suggests that Archeage at 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with the CPU capable of feeding the GPU enough data to exceed 100 FPS on lower presets. At 1440p, performance remains playable on Medium (77 FPS), but 4K is only viable on Low settings (50 FPS), with Ultra producing an unplayable 21 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 129 FPS, while Medium reaches 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 and maximum of 132. High settings yield 78 FPS, and Ultra drops to 53 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 76 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading units (2,048) and texture units (128) are significantly taxed by higher-quality presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance falls across the board. Low settings average 87 FPS, Medium averages 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89, High averages 53 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p remains playable, but the step from Medium to High costs 24 FPS, highlighting the GPU's limited headroom at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal. Low settings average 50 FPS, Medium averages 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 and maximum of 51, High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is only 6 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is saturated regardless of preset, with memory bandwidth (288.0 GB/s) and memory size (8 GB) acting as hard limits.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most balanced experience, with the highest minimum FPS values and reasonable averages. The data shows that the combo's performance ceiling is at 1080p, where it can approach the 130 FPS range, while 4K playability is restricted to Low settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 plays a central role in determining Archeage's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes a limiting factor at 3840x2160 where texture data exceeds the available memory capacity.

The GPU's clock speeds—1720 MHz base, 2250 MHz game, and 2655 MHz boost—allow for decent performance at 1080p, where the 2,048 shading units can operate near peak efficiency. The measured 129 FPS at 1080p Low confirms that the GPU can handle low-complexity scenes without issue, but the drop to 30 FPS at 4K High indicates that the pixel fill rate (169.9 GPixel/s) is insufficient for high-resolution rendering.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context: a Passmark G3D score of 16,634 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,310 place it in the 57th percentile, just below the RTX 3050 OEM. In Archeage, this translates to playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p on Medium presets, but the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity is likely exceeded at 4K Ultra, causing the 21 FPS result.

The GPU's TDP of 165 W and dual-slot design indicate it is a mid-range card, and the data confirms this positioning. The RX 7600's performance in Archeage is adequate for 1080p gaming but falls short of delivering smooth 4K experiences, with the GPU clearly being the bottleneck in this combo at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 offers the best overall experience. With an average of 115 FPS, a minimum of 98, and a maximum of 132, this configuration provides smooth gameplay with minimal frame drops, making it ideal for Archeage's MMO environments where sustained performance matters.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset remains the recommended choice, delivering an average of 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89. While the frame rate is lower than at 1080p, it stays above the 60 FPS threshold, making it playable for most users. High settings at 1440p drop to 53 FPS, which may cause noticeable stuttering in crowded scenes.

For 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only viable option, averaging 50 FPS. Medium at 4K produces 44 FPS with a minimum of 38, which dips below smooth playability. High and Ultra at 4K—30 FPS and 21 FPS respectively—are not recommended for active gameplay.

The data indicates that the Medium preset strikes the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, the 115 FPS average with a 98 FPS minimum ensures consistent frame pacing. At 1440p, the 77 FPS average is acceptable. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, costs 62 FPS at 1080p compared to Medium, a 54% reduction that is not justified by the visual gains.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides robust processing power that complements the GPU in Archeage, though the game's graphics load often overshadows the CPU's contribution. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on a 4 nm process, deliver strong multi-threaded performance, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 36,470 and a single-thread score of 4,691.

The CPU's clock speeds—3.80 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost—ensure that the GPU receives data without bottlenecking at lower resolutions. This is evident in the 1080p results, where the combo achieves 129 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the CPU can drive high frame rates when the GPU is not constrained. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth support fast data access for MMORPG workloads.

Synthetic benchmarks show the 9700F ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average score of 69,996. Its nearest rivals—the Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875, +0.2%), Core i7-14700KF (70,163, -0.2%), Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515, +0.7%), and Core i7-14700K (69,355, +0.9%)—all score within 1% of the 9700F, demonstrating that this CPU is competitive with high-end desktop processors.

In Archeage, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 100 FPS. The data suggests that at this resolution, the CPU can maintain high frame rates, but the GPU's limitations prevent the combo from reaching even higher values. At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, with frame rates dropping to 21-50 FPS depending on settings. Overall, the 9700F is not the limiting factor in this combo; the RX 7600's mid-range performance dictates the system's gaming capabilities.