Archeage

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Archeage with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER reveals a clear and steep performance curve as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 126.5 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low settings, the average drops to 89.3 FPS, a reduction of approximately 29%. Continuing to 3840x2160, the average falls further to 47.6 FPS, which is about 47% below the 1440p result and 62% below the 1080p result.

This pattern is consistent across all settings tiers. For High settings, the progression is 76.4 FPS at 1080p, 53.5 FPS at 1440p, and 31.7 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 53 FPS at 1080p, 39.1 FPS at 1440p, and only 18.4 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises, particularly at 4K where even Low settings cannot maintain 60 FPS.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution also grows with pixel count. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 73.5 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 50.2 FPS. At 4K, the spread is just 29.2 FPS. This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU's raw throughput dominates the frame time budget, leaving less headroom for settings-driven variation.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 1206 out of 1727 tested combos for Archeage. This places the combo in the lower third of all tested configurations, which is notable given the individual components' standings. The Ryzen 9 7900X sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. The rank disparity indicates that the GPU is dragging the overall combo performance down relative to what the CPU alone could achieve.

The combo rank of 1206 out of 1727 means that roughly 70% of tested combinations deliver higher average FPS in Archeage. This is a significant finding because the CPU is a top-tier part, yet the pairing with a mid-range GPU from the previous generation results in a below-median outcome for this specific title. The data suggests that Archeage's performance is heavily dependent on the graphics subsystem, as the high-end CPU cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations.

When examining the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER posts an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680), 0.8% ahead of the Quadro K5200 (19623), and 1.3% ahead of the Tesla K40m (19519). These deltas are small, indicating that the 2060 SUPER is closely matched with several older high-end cards. The CPU's nearest rivals show similarly tight margins, with the 7900X scoring 50556, just 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598) and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50944).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 1470 MHz, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. These specifications position the card as a capable 1080p and entry-level 1440p solution, which aligns with the measured FPS data.

The GPU's pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS. For Archeage, an MMORPG from 2014, these figures are generally sufficient for smooth play at lower resolutions. However, the 4K results tell a different story. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 18.4 FPS, which is unplayable. The 4K Low setting yields 47.6 FPS, still below the 60 FPS threshold. This indicates that the 8 GB VRAM and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are not the primary bottlenecks; rather, the raw compute throughput of 7.181 TFLOPS is insufficient for the pixel fill demands of 3840x2160.

The GPU's percentile rank of 63 among all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 19774, confirms it is a solid mid-range performer. Its nearest rival, the RTX 2070, scores nearly identically at 19680, which is surprising given the 2070's higher tier. The 2060 SUPER's performance in Archeage at 1440p High (53.5 FPS) and 1080p High (76.4 FPS) shows that the card can handle the game's demands at mainstream settings, but the Ultra preset at any resolution pushes it to its limits.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS across all settings. At 1080p, even Ultra averages 53 FPS, while Low reaches 126.5 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (89.3 FPS) and Medium (78.6 FPS) stay above 60 FPS. At 4K, no setting achieves 60 FPS, with the highest being Low at 47.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774. It is 0.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% faster than the RTX 2070 (19680), 0.8% faster than the Quadro K5200 (19623), and 1.3% faster than the Tesla K40m (19519). These margins are minimal, showing the 2060 SUPER is statistically tied with these cards.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The CPU's percentile rank of 93 among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 50556 suggest it is not the limiting factor. The combo's in-game rank of 1206 out of 1727 indicates the GPU is the constraint. The CPU's single-thread score of 4238 in Passmark and multi-thread score of 51406 are very high, meaning Archeage's frame rate is bound by the GPU, not the processor.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 89.3 FPS, while Ultra averages 39.1 FPS. This represents a drop of 50.2 FPS, or approximately 56%, when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings. Medium sits between them at 78.6 FPS.

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

A: The measured data shows 4K performance is marginal. High settings yield 31.7 FPS, Medium yields 46.9 FPS, and Low yields 47.6 FPS. Ultra drops to 18.4 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS target, so 4K is not a viable option for smooth gameplay with this pairing.

Q: How does the combo's rank compare to the individual component ranks?

A: The combo ranks 1206 out of 1727 (lower third) in Archeage. The CPU alone ranks in the 93rd percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 63rd percentile. This discrepancy shows that the GPU's lower standing pulls the combined result down significantly, as the CPU is capable of far higher performance than the GPU can deliver in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 126.5 FPS on Low, 116.3 FPS on Medium, 76.4 FPS on High, and 53 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 73.5 FPS. The Medium setting performs nearly as well as Low, losing only 10.2 FPS. High takes a more substantial hit, dropping 39.9 FPS from Medium. Ultra is the most demanding, falling 23.4 FPS below High.

At 2560x1440, the results are 89.3 FPS on Low, 78.6 FPS on Medium, 53.5 FPS on High, and 39.1 FPS on Ultra. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs 37.2 FPS on Low, 37.7 FPS on Medium, 22.9 FPS on High, and 13.9 FPS on Ultra. Notably, the absolute FPS loss from resolution scaling shrinks as settings increase, indicating that higher settings already tax the GPU heavily at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are 47.6 on Low, 46.9 on Medium, 31.7 on High, and 18.4 on Ultra. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is just 0.7 FPS, showing that the GPU is saturated regardless of minor quality changes. High drops 15.2 FPS from Medium, and Ultra falls another 13.3 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below playable thresholds, with even Low failing to hit 50 FPS.

The overall trend across all resolutions and settings is that the RTX 2060 SUPER provides playable performance (above 60 FPS) only at 1080p across all presets and at 1440p for Low and Medium. All other combinations fall below 60 FPS, with 4K being the most compromised.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) on a 5 nm TSMC process. Its base clock is 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7900X shows exceptional multi-threaded performance. It scores 43695 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 18351 in Cinebench R20 multicore. Single-thread scores are equally strong: 6168 in Cinebench R23 singlecore and 2590 in Cinebench R20 singlecore. The Passmark multithread score is 51406, with a single-thread score of 4238. These numbers place the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs.

For Archeage, an MMORPG released in 2014, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain consistent frame pacing and handle the game's server-side and client-side logic. The 7900X's high single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 1093) ensures that the game's main thread is not a bottleneck. The multi-thread scores (3dmark max threads of 12536) provide ample headroom for background tasks and the game's auxiliary threads.

However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU's power is not fully utilized in this pairing. At 1080p Low, where the CPU would typically be the limiting factor, the combo achieves 126.5 FPS. This is respectable, but the CPU could theoretically drive higher frame rates if paired with a stronger GPU. The combo rank of 1206 out of 1727 confirms that the GPU is the binding constraint. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50944 average score, 0.8% ahead), show that the 7900X is at the top of its class, yet the in-game results are dragged down by the RTX 2060 SUPER's mid-range standing.