Archeage

# Archeage with AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a measured performance profile in Archeage that spans from highly playable at 1080p to marginal at 4K Ultra. The data shows a system that excels at lower resolutions and medium settings, but struggles to maintain smooth frame rates when pushed to maximum visual fidelity at higher resolutions. This pairing ranks 536th out of 2761 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper quintile of tested configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge codename) using a 4 nm TSMC process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache, supporting DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth.

In Archeage, an MMORPG that relies heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and network processing, the 9700F's single-thread capabilities are critical. Its PassMark single-thread score of 4691 places it in the 94th percentile against all CPUs, indicating strong per-core performance. The multithread score of 36470 reflects the benefit of 8 full cores, which matters for handling the many concurrent entities and player states typical of MMO environments.

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 69996 sits nearly even with its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.2% behind), the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.7% behind), and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355 (0.9% behind). This clustering suggests the 9700F delivers performance essentially on par with these established desktop and mobile flagship parts, with differences well within measurement noise.

At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 225 FPS average, demonstrating that the CPU can feed frames far beyond typical display refresh rates. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, the CPU maintains enough throughput to allow 36 FPS average, suggesting no catastrophic CPU limitation in Archeage's most demanding scenarios. The 9700F's data compression score of 421988 and integer math score of 120788 indicate robust general-purpose compute that supports the game's background calculations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture (GB205 chip) using a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The card includes 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 80 raster output units, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores.

In Archeage, the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for all tested settings at all resolutions, as the game's 2014 release date means it does not push modern VRAM demands. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s provides ample headroom for texture streaming and draw calls, which are common bottlenecks in MMO environments with many players on screen.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 29137 and average benchmark score of 40377 place it in the 82nd percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318 (0.1% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% ahead), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568 (2% behind). These comparisons indicate the RTX 5070 sits in a performance tier where minor architectural differences produce negligible real-world gaps.

The GPU's FP32 compute of 30.87 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s support the rendering demands of Archeage at high frame rates. The texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s ensures that detailed textures and particle effects can be processed without stalling. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) means the GPU can handle modern rendering features, though Archeage's engine may not fully exploit them given its age.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear pattern across resolutions. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 200 FPS average with a minimum of 170 FPS, providing a fluid experience that exceeds most high-refresh displays. The High preset at 136 FPS average remains excellent, while Low hits 225 FPS and Ultra drops to 93 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Medium produces 135 FPS average with 115 FPS minimum, still comfortably above 100 FPS for smooth gameplay. High achieves 92 FPS, Low reaches 151 FPS, and Ultra falls to 62 FPS. The 1440p Medium setting offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, maintaining high frame rates while providing better image fidelity than Low.

At 3840x2160, Medium averages 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive scenarios. High drops to 52 FPS, Low reaches 87 FPS, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. For 4K, the Medium preset is the highest playable option, and Low provides the best frame rate experience.

The data indicates that Medium settings provide the best overall experience across all resolutions, with 200 FPS at 1080p, 135 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K. This preset maintains frame rates above 60 FPS at every resolution while offering superior visuals to Low. The Ultra preset, while visually impressive, causes significant frame rate penalties that make it unsuitable for consistent gameplay, particularly at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves rank 536 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 19.4% of all configurations tested. This ranking reflects a system that performs well above the median but does not reach the absolute top tier, which would require even more powerful components.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 82nd percentile among all GPUs both contribute to this strong overall position. The combination of an upper-tier processor with a high-midrange graphics card creates a balanced system that performs well in Archeage's CPU-light but GPU-moderate workload profile.

The rank of 536 suggests that while this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, there are still 535 configurations that achieve better results. These likely include systems with higher-end GPUs that can push higher frame rates at 4K Ultra settings, where the RTX 5070 shows its limits. The gap between the 9700F's 94th percentile CPU ranking and the 5070's 82nd percentile GPU ranking indicates that the GPU is the more limiting factor in this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the system scales across resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 136 at 1080p to 92 at 1440p (a 32.4% reduction) and then to 52 at 4K (a 61.8% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as resolution increases, with the 4K result showing significant performance degradation.

At Low settings, the drop is from 225 FPS at 1080p to 151 at 1440p (32.9% reduction) and 87 at 4K (61.3% reduction). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that resolution scaling follows a predictable pattern, with 1440p typically delivering between 60-70% of 1080p performance and 4K delivering roughly 38-40% of 1080p performance.

The Medium settings show the most complete data with min and max FPS recorded. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 200 FPS with a range of 170-230. At 1440p Medium, it averages 135 FPS with a range of 115-155. At 4K Medium, it averages 77 FPS with a range of 66-89. The frame time consistency, as indicated by the min-max ranges, remains tight across resolutions, suggesting stable performance without major stuttering.

The resolution scaling analysis reveals that the system is GPU-limited at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS shows a dramatic drop from 1080p Ultra's 93 FPS, representing a 61.3% reduction. This pattern indicates that while the CPU can maintain adequate frame delivery, the RTX 5070's compute and bandwidth capabilities become constrained as pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 225 FPS average, Medium produces 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 and maximum of 230, High produces 136 FPS, and Ultra produces 93 FPS. The spread from 93 to 225 FPS across settings demonstrates the significant performance cost of higher visual fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 151 FPS, Medium achieves 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 and maximum of 155, High achieves 92 FPS, and Ultra achieves 62 FPS. The 1440p results show a narrower spread, from 62 to 151 FPS, indicating that resolution increases compress the performance differences between settings.

At 3840x2160, Low settings reach 87 FPS, Medium reaches 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89, High reaches 52 FPS, and Ultra reaches 36 FPS. The 4K results show the tightest spread, from 36 to 87 FPS, with Ultra becoming barely playable and Low still providing a comfortable 87 FPS.

The Medium preset consistently provides the highest minimum FPS relative to its average across all resolutions, suggesting it offers the most stable frame delivery. At 1080p Medium, the min-to-max range spans 60 FPS (170 to 230), at 1440p Medium it spans 40 FPS (115 to 155), and at 4K Medium it spans 23 FPS (66 to 89). This tightening range at higher resolutions indicates that the system becomes more consistent in its frame delivery as the GPU approaches its limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Archeage?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 with Medium settings produces 135 FPS average with a 115 FPS minimum, providing both high frame rates and good visual quality. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 200 FPS average, but the increased pixel density of 1440p offers better image clarity while still maintaining frame rates well above 100 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163), 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355). These differences are negligible in real-world gaming performance.

Q: Can this system run Archeage at 4K with acceptable frame rates?

A: At 4K with Medium settings, the system averages 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS, which is playable. At High settings, the average drops to 52 FPS, and at Ultra, it falls to 36 FPS, which would likely be too choppy for most players. The Low setting provides 87 FPS average for the smoothest 4K experience.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 225 FPS average while Ultra produces 93 FPS average, representing a 132 FPS difference (58.7% reduction). This substantial gap shows that Ultra settings impose a significant performance cost, though even at 93 FPS, the game remains playable.

Q: How does the GPU rank relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40377 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580, 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, 1.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile. This places it in a tight cluster where performance differences are minimal.

Q: Does the system perform consistently across different settings?

A: The data shows consistent frame delivery at Medium settings, with 1080p spanning 170-230 FPS, 1440p spanning 115-155 FPS, and 4K spanning 66-89 FPS. The minimum FPS at each resolution remains within 15% of the average, indicating stable performance without major frame drops or stuttering.