Archeage

# FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination in Archeage?

A: This combo ranks 1316 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage, placing it in the lower percentile of tested systems. The data shows that while the CPU is strong on paper, the GPU heavily constrains the experience, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, which is only 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598), 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50738), 0.5% lower than the Intel Core i7-13850HX (50827), and 0.8% lower than the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50944). Effectively, these four processors are statistically tied in average score.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT stack up against its nearest GPU rivals in average benchmark scores?

A: The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score is 24731. It is 0.1% below the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763), 0.3% above the Intel Arc A350M (24647), 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (24592), and 0.9% above the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (24519). These deltas are all within a single percentage point, indicating very similar raw compute performance among these GPUs.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080 in Archeage based on the measured data?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 114.7 FPS, which is a strong playable frame rate. The Low preset reaches 127 FPS, while High drops to 77.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54.4 FPS. Medium offers a good balance between visual quality and smoothness.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Archeage at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 3840x2160. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 21.6, while at 4K Low it is 47.1. This large spread between settings indicates that the RX 5700 XT's rendering throughput is the limiting factor, as lowering graphical load directly translates into higher frame rates.

Q: How much of a performance drop occurs when moving from 1080p Low to 4K Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 127 FPS, while at 4K Low it drops to 47.1 FPS. This represents a reduction of approximately 63% in frame rate, which is a substantial penalty driven by the GPU's inability to maintain throughput as pixel count quadruples.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture and the Navi 10 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. Its 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput is 9.754 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance at 19.51 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Archeage, the GPU's memory configuration and clock speeds directly influence the measured frame rates. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's demands at the tested resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent scaling between settings at each resolution. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the data throughput required for texture streaming and geometry processing in this MMORPG. The RX 5700 XT's overall percentile ranking is 68 among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 24731 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals, all within a 0.9% delta of each other.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the system can push frame rates above 100 FPS on lower presets, but at 4K, even the Low preset only achieves 47.1 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU's compute and memory resources are saturated at higher pixel counts, and the CPU's headroom cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations. The RX 5700 XT's directx 12 support (12_1), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 APIs are all compatible with Archeage's rendering requirements, but the hardware's raw throughput is the deciding factor in performance.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how Archeage scales across 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. At the Low preset, frame rates drop from 127 FPS at 1080p to 89 FPS at 1440p, and then to 47.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 47% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth become increasingly strained as resolution climbs.

For the Medium preset, the system achieves 114.7 FPS at 1080p, 75.4 FPS at 1440p, and 43.8 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 42%. The High preset shows 77.3 FPS at 1080p, 50.9 FPS at 1440p, and 28.2 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 34% and 45% respectively. The Ultra preset delivers 54.4 FPS at 1080p, 33.2 FPS at 1440p, and 21.6 FPS at 4K, with drops of 39% and 35%.

These scaling patterns suggest that the limiting component is the GPU. As resolution increases, the pixel count grows substantially, and the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the bottleneck. The CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions because the GPU cannot deliver frames fast enough to keep the CPU busy. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence, but the data shows that even at this resolution, the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at the Ultra preset with 54.4 FPS. The consistent scaling across all settings confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint in Archeage for this combination.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low preset achieves 127 FPS, Medium delivers 114.7 FPS, High reaches 77.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 54.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 72.6 FPS, indicating a wide range of performance depending on graphical load. The transition from Low to Medium costs 12.3 FPS, while Medium to High costs 37.4 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 22.9 FPS. The data shows that the largest performance penalty occurs when moving from Medium to High.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 89 FPS, Medium achieves 75.4 FPS, High reaches 50.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 33.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 55.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 13.6 FPS, Medium to High costs 24.5 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 17.7 FPS. Similar to 1080p, the Medium to High transition is the most costly in absolute terms.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 47.1 FPS, Medium delivers 43.8 FPS, High reaches 28.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 21.6 FPS. The total spread between Low and Ultra is 25.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is only 3.3 FPS, which is minimal, while Medium to High costs 15.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 6.6 FPS. At 4K, the performance is generally below playable thresholds for most presets, with only Low and Medium approaching 45 FPS or higher.

The data indicates that Ultra is only playable at 1080p with 54.4 FPS, while High is playable at both 1080p (77.3 FPS) and 1440p (50.9 FPS). At 4K, none of the presets reach 60 FPS, with the highest being Low at 47.1 FPS. The GPU's performance in DirectX 11 (PassMark score of 116) and DirectX 12 (score of 64) benchmarks reflects its modest capabilities in modern rendering workloads, which aligns with the measured FPS in Archeage.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this hardware combination depend on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset provides 114.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 77.3 FPS also offers a solid experience, but the jump in visual quality from Medium to High comes at a significant cost of 37.4 FPS. For users seeking the best balance, Medium is the recommended preset at 1080p, as it maintains high frame rates while preserving acceptable visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 50.9 FPS, which is just below 60 FPS but still playable for an MMORPG. The Medium preset achieves 75.4 FPS, providing a smoother experience with a moderate reduction in graphical detail. Given that the Low preset at 1440p reaches 89 FPS, Medium is the preferred choice for users who want a mix of performance and quality. Ultra at 1440p is not recommended, as it drops to 33.2 FPS, which is below the smooth playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 47.1 FPS, and Medium delivers 43.8 FPS. The difference between these two is only 3.3 FPS, so users should opt for Medium to gain better visuals at a negligible performance cost. High and Ultra at 4K are not viable, with 28.2 FPS and 21.6 FPS respectively, making them unsuitable for active gameplay. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this GPU requires sacrificing most graphical settings to achieve playable frame rates.

Overall, the best experience across all resolutions is to use Medium at 1080p or 1440p, as it offers the most favorable balance between frame rate and visual quality. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low at 1440p (89 FPS) or 1080p (127 FPS) are the fastest options. The measured data shows that Ultra is only marginally playable at 1080p, and users should avoid it at higher resolutions.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture and Raphael codename, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s and has 24 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The processor's integrated Radeon Graphics provide a fallback display output, but gaming performance relies on the discrete GPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 7900X demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 43695, and single-core score is 6168. In Geekbench, it scores 17830 multicore and 2952 single-core. The 3DMark tests show a scaling pattern from 1093 in single-thread to 12536 in max-threads, indicating efficient utilization of its 12 cores. The PassMark multithread score is 51406, with a single-thread score of 4238. The CPU's percentile ranking is 93 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 50556.

In Archeage, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it still matters at 1080p. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (127 FPS) suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower settings, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as settings increase. At 1080p Ultra (54.4 FPS), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration is more than adequate for Archeage's MMORPG workload, which typically scales well with multiple threads for handling player counts, NPCs, and game logic. The high boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is critical for the game's main thread and physics calculations.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of its average score, indicating that the Ryzen 9 7900X does not have a decisive advantage over comparable processors in synthetic tests. However, in Archeage, the CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid being a bottleneck, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling with GPU settings. The data shows that the CPU's capabilities are underutilized at 4K, where the GPU's limits dominate, but at 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance helps maintain high frame rates on lower presets.