Archeage

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B390 presents a starkly contrasting picture in ArcheAge. The CPU is a high-end desktop part with 12 cores and a 4.80 GHz boost clock, while the GPU is an integrated graphics solution with system-shared memory. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 2453 out of 2761 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 11% of systems. The performance ceiling is firmly set by the graphics processor, which produces playable frame rates only at 1080p with lower settings. The following analysis breaks down the measured results for this specific configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and playability for this combo. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 71 FPS, which is the only measured configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at the same resolution produces 64 FPS on average, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. This is the optimal balance for smooth gameplay, as it maintains a consistent frame rate above 50 FPS while offering better visual quality than Low. The High preset at 1080p drops to 43 FPS, which is a significant 21 FPS reduction from Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p falls to 29 FPS, making it unsuitable for action-heavy MMO combat.

For users with 1440p displays, the Low preset yields 48 FPS, and Medium drops to 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS. These are borderline playable but will feel sluggish in crowded areas. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p produce 29 and 20 FPS respectively, which are not recommended. At 3840x2160, all presets are effectively unplayable, with the best result being 28 FPS on Low and the worst at 11 FPS on Ultra. The data suggests that Medium at 1080p is the best experience this hardware can provide, offering a 64 FPS average that balances responsiveness with acceptable detail levels. Users prioritizing frame rate stability should select Low at 1080p for the 71 FPS average.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture built on Intel's 3 nm process. It carries 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The graphics clock operates between a 300 MHz base and a 2500 MHz boost, producing a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS. Memory is system-shared, meaning the GPU draws from the same DDR4 pool as the CPU, with bandwidth described as system dependent. The TDP is 80 W and it uses no power connectors, confirming its integrated nature.

This GPU's benchmark score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is 1482, which places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% slower), the GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% slower), the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% slower), and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% slower). This indicates the Arc B390 is only marginally faster than a decade-old entry-level discrete GPU. In ArcheAge, the GPU's limitations are evident in the scaling between resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces the average from 43 FPS to 29 FPS, a 32.6% drop. Moving from 1440p to 2160p at High settings further reduces the average to 17 FPS, another 41.4% drop. The system-shared memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the integrated GPU must compete with the CPU for the same memory resources. The lack of dedicated VRAM means texture streaming and geometry processing at 4K overwhelm the available bandwidth, explaining the severe performance collapse at 3840x2160.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 64 MB L3. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4. The processor's synthetic benchmarks show strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 16262, Geekbench multicore scores 14118, and Passmark multithread scores 39002. Single-thread performance is also solid, with Cinebench R23 singlecore at 1527 and Geekbench singlecore at 2083.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 41376, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H with an average score of 41263 (0.3% slower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H at 41215 (0.4% slower), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 at 41208 (0.4% slower), and the Intel Core i7-14650HX at 41576 (0.5% faster). In ArcheAge, the CPU's role is largely masked by the GPU bottleneck. The game is a 2014 MMORPG that is not particularly demanding on modern processors. The 12-core configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks and other applications while gaming, but the measured frame rates do not reflect this capability. At 1080p Low, the 71 FPS average is likely constrained by the GPU, as the CPU could theoretically push higher frame rates in less demanding scenes. The data does not show a scenario where the CPU becomes the limiting factor, given that even at 1080p Ultra the frame rate drops to 29 FPS, which is far below what this CPU can sustain. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9075 and max-thread score of 10075 indicate strong multi-core performance that would benefit MMO situations with many players on screen, but the integrated GPU cannot translate this into playable frame rates at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific configuration in ArcheAge is 2453 out of 2761 tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 11.2% of all tested systems, indicating that nearly 89% of combinations deliver better performance in this game. The ranking is primarily driven by the Intel Arc B390's position in the 9th percentile of GPUs, which is significantly worse than the CPU's 87th percentile standing. This mismatch creates a severe bottleneck where the GPU limits overall performance. The data shows that the CPU is capable of much higher frame rates in other workloads, but in ArcheAge, the integrated graphics solution cannot leverage the processor's potential.

The deltaPct comparisons for the GPU illustrate how close the Arc B390 is to obsolete hardware. The GeForce GT 520MX, a GPU from 2011, is only 1.3% slower. The GeForce GT 710, a common low-end card, is 2.7% slower. This means the Arc B390 performs at the level of a decade-old entry-level discrete GPU, which is insufficient for modern gaming at resolutions above 1080p. In contrast, the CPU's nearest rivals are modern mid-range processors, and the 5900X holds its own with at most a 0.5% difference in either direction. This reinforces that the bottleneck is entirely on the graphics side. For users considering this hardware combination, the data suggests that upgrading the GPU alone would yield dramatic improvements, while upgrading the CPU would provide negligible gains in ArcheAge.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 provides the best balance, with a 64 FPS average and a minimum of 54 FPS. The Low preset is slightly faster at 71 FPS but offers reduced visual quality.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in ArcheAge?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best measured result is 28 FPS on Low settings. The Ultra preset drops to 11 FPS, making all 4K configurations unplayable.

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

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It is 1.3% faster than the GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% faster than the GeForce 800M, 2.5% faster than the GeForce GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% faster than the GeForce GT 710.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X the bottleneck in this system?

A: No. The CPU is in the 87th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is in the 9th percentile. The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, as frame rates remain low even at 1080p Low settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 48 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 20 FPS. This represents a 28 FPS difference, or a 58.3% reduction in performance.

Q: Does the CPU's 12-core configuration help in ArcheAge?

A: The measured frame rates do not reflect the CPU's capability. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration provides strong multi-threaded performance, but the integrated GPU cannot utilize it, as evidenced by the 43 FPS average at 1080p High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression across presets. The Low setting achieves an average of 71 FPS, which is the highest measured for this combo. The Medium setting averages 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, indicating the frame time variance is manageable. The High setting drops to 43 FPS, and the Ultra setting falls to 29 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 42 FPS, meaning Ultra delivers 59.2% lower performance than Low.

At 2560x1440, the Low setting averages 48 FPS, which is a 32.4% drop from the 1080p Low result. The Medium setting averages 43 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 49 FPS. The High setting averages 29 FPS, and the Ultra setting averages 20 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 28 FPS, with Ultra performing 58.3% worse than Low.

At 3840x2160, the Low setting averages 28 FPS, which is the only result above 25 FPS. The Medium setting averages 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. The High setting averages 17 FPS, and the Ultra setting averages 11 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 17 FPS, with Ultra delivering 60.7% lower performance than Low. Across all resolutions, the scaling pattern is consistent: each step up in preset quality reduces the average frame rate by roughly 20-35%, and each step up in resolution reduces the average frame rate by another 30-40%. The Medium preset at 1080p with its 64 FPS average and 54 FPS minimum remains the only configuration that consistently stays above the 50 FPS threshold, making it the recommended choice for this hardware combination.