Archeage

FAQ

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

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X posts an average benchmark score of 50,556, which places it just 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50,598) and 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50,738). It trails the Intel Core i7-13850HX by 0.5% and the Intel Core i9-13980HX by 0.8%, indicating a very tight grouping at this performance tier.

Q: What is the RTX 2060's standing relative to comparable GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16,074, which is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15,996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15,786). Conversely, it sits 1.7% behind both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700, each scoring 16,351.

Q: What are the core specifications of the CPU and GPU in this combo?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 4 processor on the AMD Socket AM5 platform, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The RTX 2060 uses the TU106 chip on a 12 nm process, with 1,920 shading units, 30 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores, paired with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairings for Archeage?

A: This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1,403 out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the lower portion of the database, indicating that while the components are individually capable, the pairing does not produce top-tier results for this particular MMORPG.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the lowest and highest settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 117.2 FPS average, while the Ultra preset drops to 48.6 FPS average. This represents a 68.6 FPS difference between the two extremes, with Medium at 107.7 FPS and High at 69.1 FPS falling in between.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to the 1080p Low performance?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 20.5 FPS, which is less than one-fifth of the 117.2 FPS achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This dramatic drop illustrates the heavy burden that both high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity place on the RTX 2060.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory is accessed via a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. In the context of Archeage, these specifications determine how much geometry and texture data can be processed per frame.

The GPU's 48 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, while 120 TMUs provide a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. For an MMORPG like Archeage, which features expansive outdoor environments and numerous character models, the texture rate becomes particularly relevant. The measured FPS data shows that this GPU struggles as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening from 68.6 FPS at 1080p to 24.0 FPS at 4K.

The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM capacity is a limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields only 20.5 FPS, suggesting that the memory buffer and processing power are insufficient for maximum detail at 4K. The GPU's percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs confirms it sits slightly above the median, but it is clearly outpaced by the CPU in this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 107.7 FPS, which is only 9.5 FPS lower than Low but 38.6 FPS higher than High. This suggests that Medium captures most of the performance headroom while providing noticeably better visual quality than the lowest settings.

At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 72.5 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset at this resolution drops to 51.2 FPS, while Ultra falls to 30.7 FPS. For users with 1440p displays, Medium is the clear choice, as it maintains fluidity without sacrificing too much fidelity.

At 3840x2160, all settings produce sub-60 FPS results. Medium yields 37.7 FPS, Low yields 44.5 FPS, and High yields 26.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 20.5 FPS is effectively unplayable. For 4K users, the Low preset provides the highest playable frame rate, though even this is marginal. The data indicates that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Archeage, and users should either drop resolution or accept Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1,403 out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage. This percentile position of roughly the 19th percentile (calculated from the rank and total) indicates that the pairing underperforms relative to the broader database. The CPU is a high-end part, ranking in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

This disparity explains the ranking. The Ryzen 9 7900X's 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than Archeage typically requires, and its multi-threaded benchmark scores (43,695 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) are wasted in a title that is likely GPU-bound. Meanwhile, the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance represent a mid-range GPU from an earlier generation. The pairing creates a bottleneck where the GPU cannot keep pace with what the CPU can feed it, especially at higher resolutions.

The nearest GPU rivals all score within 1.8% of the RTX 2060, confirming that the graphics card is the limiting factor. The CPU's nearest rivals are virtually identical in synthetic scores, meaning that swapping the CPU would not meaningfully change Archeage performance. The data strongly suggests that a more balanced pairing would improve the combo's rank.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling. At 1920x1080, the average across all settings is approximately 85.7 FPS (calculated from the four settings: 117.2, 107.7, 69.1, 48.6). At 2560x1440, the average drops to approximately 58.2 FPS (78.4, 72.5, 51.2, 30.7), a reduction of 32.1%. Moving to 3840x2160, the average falls to approximately 32.4 FPS (44.5, 37.7, 26.9, 20.5), a further reduction of 44.3% from 1440p.

The per-setting scaling is even more revealing. For the Low preset, going from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 33.2% (from 117.2 to 78.4), and then to 4K by 43.2% (from 78.4 to 44.5). For the Ultra preset, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.8% (from 48.6 to 30.7), and then to 4K by 33.2% (from 30.7 to 20.5). These consistent drops indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The fact that even the Low preset cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K (44.5 FPS) confirms that the RTX 2060's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are insufficient for 4K workloads. The CPU, with its high single-thread score of 6,168 in Cinebench R23, is not the constraint here.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 117.2, followed by Medium at 107.7, High at 69.1, and Ultra at 48.6. The gap between Low and Medium is only 9.5 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High costs 38.6 FPS, suggesting a significant increase in rendering complexity at the High preset.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 78.4 FPS, Medium averages 72.5 FPS, High averages 51.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.7 FPS. The relative ordering remains the same, but the absolute values drop substantially. The Medium preset here is only 3.4 FPS higher than the High preset at 1080p, showing how resolution increases consume the performance headroom.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 44.5 FPS, Medium averages 37.7 FPS, High averages 26.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 20.5 FPS. None of these values reach the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The delta between Low and Medium at 4K is 6.8 FPS, while the delta between Medium and High is 10.8 FPS. The Ultra preset is 6.4 FPS below High, indicating diminishing returns as settings increase.

The data shows that the RTX 2060, with its 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, is stretched beyond its limits at 4K. Even at 1440p, only the Low and Medium presets achieve playable frame rates above 60 FPS. The combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates across all settings except Ultra, which still manages a respectable 48.6 FPS.