Archeage

# Archeage with AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + Intel Arc B390

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers a playable but constrained Archeage experience, with performance that scales heavily based on resolution and settings. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 2453 out of 2761 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower tier of systems. The CPU is a strong performer in synthetic benchmarks, but the GPU’s modest capabilities create a significant bottleneck, particularly at higher resolutions. The data indicates that 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only configuration that approaches smooth frame rates, while 4K Ultra falls to single-digit performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for playing Archeage with this CPU/GPU combo?

A: Based on measured FPS data, 1920x1080 provides the highest average frame rates across all settings. At Low settings, the combo achieves 71 avg FPS, while Medium delivers 64 avg FPS. The 2560x1440 resolution peaks at 48 avg FPS on Low, and 3840x2160 tops out at 28 avg FPS on Low, making 1080p the only resolution where the game remains consistently playable.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). This places the Arc B390 slightly ahead of these older discrete GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X ranks in the 86th percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 37943. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14901E, scores 37911, which is only 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 also scores 37904, another 0.1% difference, indicating the 9700X sits at the top of its immediate performance tier.

Q: Does the Arc B390 have dedicated VRAM for gaming?

A: No. The Intel Arc B390 uses System Shared memory, meaning it draws from the system’s main memory rather than having its own dedicated VRAM. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent," which directly impacts how the GPU handles texture-heavy scenes in Archeage at higher settings.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance relate to Archeage’s frame rates?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X scores 1280 in 3DMark single-thread and 2211 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These strong single-thread scores help maintain playable frame rates at 1920x1080 Low (71 avg FPS), but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the steep drop to 17 avg FPS at 4K High despite the CPU’s capabilities.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Archeage compared to all tested systems?

A: This CPU/GPU combination ranks 2453 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the bottom portion of the ranking, roughly in the 11th percentile of all tested systems. The low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU’s limitations, as the CPU alone performs well in synthetic benchmarks.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this combo. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 71 avg FPS, which is the only configuration that consistently exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings at the same resolution produce 64 avg FPS with a minimum of 54 and maximum of 73, offering a solid balance between visual quality and performance. High settings drop to 43 avg FPS, which remains playable but noticeably less smooth. Ultra at 1920x1080 falls to 29 avg FPS, which is below the comfortable playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation worsens significantly. Low settings produce 48 avg FPS, Medium drops to 43 avg FPS with a range of 36 to 49, High yields 29 avg FPS, and Ultra falls to 20 avg FPS. None of these configurations reach the 60 FPS mark, and even the Low setting may feel sluggish during crowded MMORPG scenes. At 3840x2160, all settings are effectively unplayable: Low averages 28 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS with a range of 21 to 28, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages just 11 FPS.

The optimal experience is clearly at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This configuration provides 64 avg FPS, which is 9.9% below the Low setting’s 71 FPS but offers substantially better visual fidelity. The minimum FPS of 54 ensures that most scenes remain above the 50 FPS mark, which is acceptable for an MMORPG. For players prioritizing smoothness above all else, Low at 1920x1080 is the safest choice, but Medium represents the best trade-off between visual quality and playability. Higher resolutions or Ultra settings should be avoided entirely, as the data shows they produce frame rates that compromise the gameplay experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2453 out of 2761 tested combinations places this system in the lower 11.2% of all tested configurations in Archeage. This ranking reflects the substantial gap between the CPU’s strong synthetic performance and the GPU’s limited real-world gaming capabilities. The Ryzen 7 9700X alone ranks in the 86th percentile among CPUs, demonstrating that it is a high-performing processor. However, the Arc B390 ranks in just the 9th percentile among GPUs, and this disparity creates a severe bottleneck that drags the overall combo ranking down.

The measured FPS data illustrates this imbalance clearly. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 71 avg FPS, which is respectable for an MMORPG. However, the frame rates degrade rapidly as resolution increases: 48 avg FPS at 1440p Low and 28 avg FPS at 4K Low. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as a more capable graphics card would maintain higher frame rates across resolutions. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Archeage’s workload, but the GPU’s system-shared memory and modest compute capabilities cannot keep up with the game’s rendering demands at higher settings.

Compared to other tested combos, this system sits near the bottom of the distribution. The 2761 total combos tested include a wide range of CPU and GPU pairings, and this particular combination’s rank suggests that the Arc B390 is a poor match for a high-end CPU like the Ryzen 7 9700X in this game. The data indicates that the GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it just slightly above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which is a very old entry-level mobile GPU. This level of graphics performance is fundamentally mismatched with a CPU that scores 9824 in 3DMark 16-thread tests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K): The data shows consistently low frame rates across all settings. Ultra averages 11 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 and maximum of 28, and Low averages 28 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a clear pattern: each step up in settings reduces performance by roughly 30-40%. The jump from Low to Medium costs 3 FPS (28 to 25), Medium to High costs 8 FPS (25 to 17), and High to Ultra costs 6 FPS (17 to 11). At 4K, even the lowest settings fail to reach 30 FPS, making this resolution impractical for any playable experience.

2560x1440 (1440p): Performance improves but remains below ideal levels. Low settings average 48 FPS, Medium averages 43 FPS with a range of 36 to 49, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The Medium setting’s minimum of 36 FPS indicates that even this configuration experiences noticeable dips during demanding scenes. The gap between Low and Medium is 5 FPS (48 to 43), while the drop from Medium to High is 14 FPS (43 to 29), and High to Ultra costs another 9 FPS (29 to 20). This resolution is only viable at Low or Medium settings, and even then, the frame rates may feel inconsistent.

1920x1080 (1080p): This is the only resolution where the combo achieves playable frame rates. Low settings deliver 71 avg FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 64 avg FPS with a minimum of 54 and maximum of 73, providing a comfortable experience. High settings drop to 43 avg FPS, which is playable but noticeably less fluid. Ultra falls to 29 avg FPS, which is below the playability threshold. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 7 FPS reduction (71 to 64), Medium to High costs 21 FPS (64 to 43), and High to Ultra costs 14 FPS (43 to 29). The Medium setting’s 54 FPS minimum ensures that most scenes remain above 50 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel’s 3 nm process. Its base clock is 300 MHz with a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and it features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. The GPU includes 12 ray tracing cores and delivers 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance. Its pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s.

The most critical limitation is memory. The Arc B390 uses System Shared memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all "System Shared" or "System Dependent," which means performance depends heavily on the host system’s memory configuration. This is a significant disadvantage for gaming, as MMORPGs like Archeage require substantial texture memory at higher settings. The GPU’s TDP is 80 W, and it operates as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no dedicated power connectors.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the Arc B390 scores 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA discrete GPUs: the GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% lower), the GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). While the Arc B390 edges out these legacy parts, the overall performance level is extremely low by modern standards.

The GPU’s limitations are clearly reflected in the Archeage FPS data. At 3840x2160, the GPU cannot maintain even 30 FPS at any setting, and at 2560x1440, only Low settings reach 48 FPS. The system-shared memory likely contributes to the sharp performance drops when moving from Medium to High settings, as higher texture quality requires more memory bandwidth than the shared configuration can provide. The 12 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are features that have minimal impact in this game, which is an older MMORPG from 2014.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform. Its cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The process node is 4 nm, manufactured by TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die.

Synthetic benchmarks show strong performance across the board. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 20485 in multicore and 2211 in single-core. Geekbench scores are 17906 multicore and 3023 single-core. PassMark results include a multithread score of 37161, single-thread score of 4654, integer math at 120142, and floating-point math at 78999. The 3DMark scores are 9824 for 16 threads, 8184 for 8 threads, 4869 for 4 threads, 2525 for 2 threads, and 1280 for single-thread. These results place the CPU in the 86th percentile among all tested processors.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all very close in performance. The Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37911, just 0.1% lower than the 9700X’s 37943 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37904 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core 5 211E scores 37829 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 scores 37804 (0.4% lower). This tight grouping indicates that the 9700X is at the top of its immediate performance tier.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI calculations, all of which benefit from the 8-core/16-thread configuration and the high boost clock. The single-thread score of 1280 in 3DMark is particularly relevant, as MMORPGs often rely heavily on a single primary thread for rendering calls. The 5.50 GHz boost clock ensures that this thread has ample processing power. However, the measured FPS data shows that CPU performance is not the bottleneck in this system. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 71 FPS, but at 3840x2160 Low, it drops to 28 FPS. This 60.6% reduction in frame rates is directly attributable to GPU limitations, not CPU performance. The CPU’s strong multicore scores (20485 in Cinebench R23) and high single-thread performance would likely support higher frame rates if paired with a more capable GPU.