Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 delivers a playable experience in Archeage only at 1080p with Low settings, where it achieves 63.1 FPS. At any higher resolution or with more demanding presets, the frame rate drops below the smooth-playability threshold, confirming that this combination is heavily GPU-limited in this MMORPG. The data shows a clear ceiling: this combo ranks 1655th out of 1727 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 5% of all systems benchmarked for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this system in Archeage?

A: The only configuration that reaches a playable frame rate is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 63.1 FPS. All other tested settings at 1080p fall below 55 FPS, and 1440p/4K resolutions are generally not viable.

Q: How does the GTX 1650's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1650's average benchmark score is 8713. It sits within a narrow band of competitors: it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile by 0.4%, is 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon 550X, leads the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 by 0.5%, and lags the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 by 0.5%.

Q: What is the CPU's relative standing among all tested processors?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36029. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14500HX, scores 35940, which is 0.2% lower.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the opposite. The Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores and 16 threads, and its multi-threaded performance is strong (Cinebench R23 multicore score 31588). The GTX 1650, with only 4 GB of VRAM and a 128-bit memory bus, is the limiting component, as evidenced by the sharp FPS drops when resolution or settings increase.

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

A: At Medium settings, the average frame rate drops from 54.9 FPS at 1080p to 37.8 FPS at 1440p, and then falls dramatically to 20.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 63% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is Ultra settings ever playable with this hardware?

A: No. At Ultra settings, the system achieves 25 FPS at 1080p, 17.7 FPS at 1440p, and 9.5 FPS at 4K. All of these results are below what is generally considered acceptable for smooth gameplay in an MMORPG.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component in this combo's Archeage performance. It features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it contains 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. These specifications place the card in the 43rd percentile of all GPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 8713.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for Archeage. The data shows that at 4K resolution, even Low settings only produce 24.1 FPS, while High settings yield 14.8 FPS and Ultra drops to 9.5 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are overwhelmed at higher resolutions, not just by pixel count but also by the texture and asset demands of the game. The TXU117 chip, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, provides 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is modest by modern standards.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within a 0.5% margin, showing that the GTX 1650 performs at a predictable level for its class. However, this class is clearly insufficient for demanding Archeage settings. The passmark G3D score of 7880 and DirectX 12 score of 35 illustrate the card's limited capability in modern API workloads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a severe scaling penalty as resolution increases. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average frame rate from 63.1 FPS to 40 FPS, a 37% drop. Further scaling to 4K brings the frame rate down to 24.1 FPS, which is only 38% of the 1080p performance.

This scaling behavior strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain relatively flat across resolutions because the CPU workload is resolution-independent. Instead, the data shows a clear inverse relationship between pixel count and frame rate, which is the signature of GPU-bound performance.

At High settings, the pattern is consistent: 39.1 FPS at 1080p, 25.3 FPS at 1440p, and 14.8 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings is a 62% reduction in frame rate. At Medium settings, the drop is from 54.9 FPS to 20.4 FPS, a 63% reduction. These consistent drops across all settings confirm that the GTX 1650's memory bandwidth and processing power cannot keep up with the increased pixel load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its only playable results. Low settings achieve an average of 63.1 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium settings deliver 54.9 FPS, while High settings drop to 39.1 FPS. Ultra settings bring the frame rate down to 25 FPS, which is borderline for an MMORPG but likely to feel sluggish in crowded areas.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become marginal. Low settings produce 40 FPS, Medium settings yield 37.8 FPS, and High settings manage 25.3 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p fall to 17.7 FPS, which is not playable for most users. The gap between Low and Medium at 1440p is small (2.2 FPS), suggesting that the GPU is already saturating its memory subsystem.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings achieve 24.1 FPS, Medium settings produce 20.4 FPS, High settings deliver 14.8 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 9.5 FPS. None of these frame rates approach playability, and even the best 4K result is less than half the 1080p Low score. The 4K Ultra result of 9.5 FPS represents just 15% of the system's peak performance.

Settings Recommendations

The data supports a single clear recommendation: use 1080p with Low settings. This configuration delivers 63.1 FPS, which is the only measured result that provides a consistently smooth experience for an MMORPG. The Medium preset at 1080p, at 54.9 FPS, is a secondary option for users who prefer slightly better visuals, but the 8.2 FPS penalty is notable.

For users who must play at 1440p, Low settings at 40 FPS is the only viable option, though this frame rate may be acceptable for less action-heavy gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p (37.8 FPS) is nearly identical in performance to Low, so users might opt for Medium if the visual improvement is worth the 2.2 FPS trade-off.

Ultra settings should be avoided entirely. The best Ultra result is 25 FPS at 1080p, which is below the threshold for responsive gameplay. At any higher resolution, Ultra settings produce frame rates in the single digits to low twenties, making the game effectively unplayable. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 38.1 FPS, a 60% reduction that yields no playable benefit.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-end processor that is not the limiting factor in this configuration. 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 is built on TSMC's 4 nm process with Zen 5 architecture, and it has 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its benchmark results are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore score is 31588, single-core is 4459, and Geekbench multicore is 17002.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its capability. Its average benchmark score of 36029 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, with the Intel Core i5-14500HX scoring 35940 (0.2% lower) and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H scoring 36165 (0.4% higher). This processor has ample headroom for Archeage's CPU demands.

In this game, the CPU's performance is effectively masked by the GPU bottleneck. The measured FPS values at 1080p Low (63.1 FPS) are far below what this CPU could theoretically push in a GPU-unlimited scenario. The CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R15 single-core score of 449, Passmark single-thread of 4654) is more than sufficient for the game's logic and network processing. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield immediate frame rate improvements, while the CPU would not need to be changed.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 1655th out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places the system in the bottom 4% of all configurations tested for this game, which is a poor result for a CPU that ranks in the 89th percentile.

The ranking disparity between the CPU and GPU is stark. While the Ryzen 7 9700X is a top-tier processor, the GTX 1650's 43rd percentile GPU ranking drags the entire system down. The combo's rank is much closer to the GPU's percentile than the CPU's, confirming that the GPU determines the overall gaming experience in Archeage.

The delta between this combo's rank and what the CPU alone would suggest indicates a severe imbalance. A system with this processor and a more capable GPU would likely rank significantly higher, as the CPU has demonstrated it can handle demanding workloads. The data shows that the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for Archeage's modern rendering demands, and the measured FPS results reflect this limitation across all resolutions and settings.