Archeage

Settings Recommendations

For Archeage, the measured rows show a clear hierarchy across the four presets at every resolution, but the optimal choice depends heavily on whether the target is fluidity or visual ceiling. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers an average of 35 FPS, while Low reaches 58 FPS, Medium 52 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. The data indicates that High at 4K is borderline playable, but the 35 FPS average is below what most MMORPG players would consider smooth for large-scale encounters. Medium at 4K, with an average of 52 FPS and a minimum of 44 FPS, is actually the better balanced option—it provides a 17 FPS uplift over High while maintaining a minimum above 44 FPS, which is crucial for avoiding stutter during crowded combat.

At 2560x1440, the story shifts: High averages 61 FPS, Low 101 FPS, Medium 90 FPS, and Ultra 42 FPS. The Medium preset here is the standout, delivering 90 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 104 FPS. That is 29 FPS ahead of High, and it keeps the frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold for a smooth experience. If a player prioritizes visual fidelity over raw FPS, High at 1440p is still viable, but the gap between Medium and High is substantial enough that Medium is the recommended default for this resolution—it nearly matches High in visual quality while offering a 48% FPS advantage (90 vs 61 FPS). Ultra at 1440p is a non-option, as 42 FPS is too low for action-oriented play.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, but the best experience is achieved with Medium, which delivers 134 FPS average with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 154 FPS. Low reaches 150 FPS, but the visual degradation is steep; High at 91 FPS is still smooth, but Medium provides a 43 FPS improvement over High while retaining more graphical detail than Low. Ultra at 1080p, at 62 FPS, is the only preset below 60 FPS, and it is not worth the performance hit given that Medium nearly doubles that frame rate. The data clearly suggests that Medium is the sweet spot across all resolutions—it offers the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, with the only exception being 4K where Medium is still superior to High despite the lower average.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the sole graphics engine in this combo, and its 8 GB of GDDR7 VRAM on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock is 907 MHz, with a boost clock of 1425 MHz, and memory clocked at 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 4608 shading units and 144 texture units, produce a pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 205.2 GTexel/s, which explain why the card can handle 1080p and 1440p with ease but struggles at 4K.

The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS is modest for modern titles, but Archeage is not a demanding game by current standards. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p, as even the Ultra preset averages 62 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target. However, at 4K, the VRAM capacity of 8 GB is likely the bottleneck, as the Ultra preset at 4K averages only 24 FPS, a 50% drop from the already-low High setting. The data suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 384 GB/s is insufficient for 4K ultra textures, causing the memory to fill up and forcing the card to allocate to system RAM, which would tank performance.

The GPU’s percentile rank is 75th out of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 29928 places it in the same tier as the desktop GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (deltaPct -0.1) and RTX 2080 Ti (deltaPct 0.5), with a slight edge over the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (deltaPct -0.6). This means that while the RTX 5070 Mobile is a capable mid-range mobile GPU, it is not a 4K powerhouse, and the data confirms that its performance in Archeage aligns with its overall GPU class—strong at 1080 and 1440, but limited at 4K by its VRAM and bus width.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 33-35% across all settings. For High, it goes from 91 FPS at 1080 to 61 FPS at 1440, a 30 FPS decrease; Medium drops from 134 to 90 (44 FPS loss); Low from 150 to 101 (49 FPS); Ultra from 62 to 42 (20 FPS). This indicates that the GPU is still the primary limiter at 1440, but the CPU—a 16-core, 32-thread AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz—has enough headroom to keep frame rates above 60 in most settings.

Going from 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe. High falls from 61 to 35 (26 FPS loss), Medium from 90 to 52 (38 FPS), Low from 101 to 58 (43 FPS), and Ultra from 42 to 24 (18 FPS). The scaling is not linear; the percentage drop from 1080 to 4K is 61.5% for High (91 to 35), 61.2% for Medium (134 to 52), 61.3% for Low (150 to 58), and 61.3% for Ultra (62 to 24). This consistency suggests that the bottleneck is the GPU’s memory and compute, not the CPU, because the CPU would cause a more variable scaling across settings.

The data shows that the limiting component at 4K is the GPU, specifically its 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus. The 4K Ultra preset, with its high texture and shadow settings, likely exceeds the GPU’s memory capacity, causing the frame to nosedive. In contrast, at 1080p, even the Ultra preset stays above 60 FPS, indicating the GPU is not the limiting factor—the CPU can handle the game’s single-threaded workload, and the GPU has sufficient headroom. Therefore, in this combo, the CPU is the enabler for high-frame play at 1080 and 1440, but the GPU becomes the wall at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile ranks 2052 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the 2052nd position, which is roughly the 55th percentile. This rank is moderate, reflecting that while the individual components are strong, the combination is not top-tier for this specific game. The CPU itself has a high percentile of 95th vs all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (deltaPct 0.1), AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (deltaPct -0.4), and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (deltaPct -0.4), meaning it is extremely close to the top CPUs in overall score. The GPU, however, is only 75th percentile, with its closest rivals being the RTX 3070 Ti (deltaPct -0.1), RTX 2080 Ti (deltaPct 0.5), and RX 6800 (deltaPct -0.6).

This combo rank is lower than what the CPU alone would suggest, because the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing for Archege’s demands. The CPU’s single-thread score of 6030 in R23 and multicore score of 42713 in R23 are exceptional, but the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 13.13 TFLOPS are not enough to push the game to the 90 FPS+ territory at 4K that the CPU could theoretically support. The combination is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU and GPU work in harmony, but the rank suffers at 4K due to GPU limitations. The rank of 2052 out of 3708 is not a failure, but it indicates that this setup is better suited for high-refresh 1080p or 1440p gaming rather than 4K, and that the CPU is overqualified for the GPU’s capabilities.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 60 FPS experience at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 90 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 104 FPS, making it the best choice for a stable 60+ FPS experience. Low reaches 101 FPS but sacrifices visual quality, and High drops to 61 FPS, which is on the edge.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Mobile compare to a desktop RTX 3070 Ti in this game?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 29928, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 3070 Ti’s score of 29945, and 0.5% higher than the RTX 2080 Ti’s score of 29783. In Archehe, this means the mobile GPU performs almost identically to the desktop 3070 Ti, so the FPS results are representative of that class.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM enough for Archehe at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 24, while at 4K Medium it’s 52, and High is 35. The significant drop from Medium to Ultra suggests that the 8 GB VRAM is insufficient for Ultra textures at 4K, as the FPS halves from Medium, but it can handle Medium at a playable level.

Q: What is the best resolution for maximum frame rate?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 150 FPS average, which is the highest of all measured rows. Medium follows at 134 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS, so if you want the absolute max, Low is best, but if you want a smooth minimum, Medium is better.

Q: How does the CPU maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: The Ryzen 9 8945HX has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz and a R23 single-core score of 6030, which is enough to keep the game’s logic running above 60 FPS even at 4K. The bottleneck is the GPU, not the CPU, as evidenced by the fact that the FPS drops linearly from 1080 to 4K, not by a CPU-bound pattern.

Q: Does the combo rank in Archege reflect the CPU’s strength?

A: No, the combo ranks 2052 out of 3708, which is roughly 55th percentile, but the CPU alone is 95th percentile. This discrepancy shows that the GPU is the limiting factor, so the rank is a reflection of the GPU’s mid-range performance, not the CPU’s high-end capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080:

• High: Average 91 FPS, no min/max recorded. This is above 60 FPS, so it’s fluid, but below the 100 FPS threshold for high-refresh monitors.
• Low: Average 150 FPS, no min/max. Highest frame in the entire test, but visual detail is minimal.
• Medium: Average 134 FPS, with a minimum of 114 and a maximum of 154. The best overall for 1080p, as it has a high average and a solid minimum.
• Ultra: Average 62 FPS, no min/max. Playable but not ideal for competitive play, and it’s the only preset under 60 FPS at 1080p.

At 2560x1440:

• High: Average 61 FPS, no min/max. On the edge of 60 FPS; acceptable for slower gameplay, but not for fast-paced PvP.
• Low: Average 101 FPS, no min/max. Above 100 FPS, so it’s good for high-refresh, but visual quality is low.
• Medium: Average 90 FPS, with a minimum of 77 and a maximum of 104. This is the sweet spot—above 60 FPS, and the minimum never drops below 77, making it the best preset here.
• Ultra: Average 42 FPS, no min/max. Not recommended, as it’s below 60 and will stutter.

At 3840x2160:

• High: Average 35 FPS, no min/max. Borderline playable but not smooth; you’ll notice frame drops during large groups.
• Low: Average 58 FPS, no min/max. Just under 60 FPS, only viable if you don’t mind low settings.
• Medium: Average 52 FPS, with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 59. The best 4K preset, but still below 60 FPS; the minimum of 44 is playable but not ideal.
• Ultra: Average 24 FPS, no min/max. Unplayable for any real engagement; only for screenshots.

The data shows that the GPU’s performance is limited at 4K, with even Medium barely reaching 52 FPS, and every preset at 4K is below 60 FPS. For the best experience, 1080p Medium or 1440p Medium are the sweet spots, as they provide the highest minimum FPS while keeping the average well above the 60 FPS target.