Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for Archeage at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings using the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 59. This is the lowest average among the four settings presets at this resolution, with Low reaching 142 FPS, Medium at 126 FPS, and High at 86 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Archeage?

A: The combo ranks 2147 out of 3708 total tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking distribution, despite the CPU being a high-end current-generation part.

Q: What is the FPS drop when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 on High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 86 at 1920x1080 to 58 at 2560x1440, and further to 33 at 3840x2160. This represents a decline of 28 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and an additional 25 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K.

Q: What are the VRAM specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock and core configuration?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 12 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It features 128 MB of L3 cache and is built on TSMC's 4 nm process node.

Q: Which settings preset at 2560x1440 provides the highest average FPS?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset provides the highest average FPS at 96, followed by Medium at 85 FPS, High at 58 FPS, and Ultra at 39 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the sole graphics component in this combination, and its specifications heavily influence the measured results. The GPU is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process by TSMC. It contains 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GPU also includes 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, though Archeage, being a 2014-released MMORPG, is unlikely to leverage these specialized units. The base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and the FP32 compute throughput is 9.062 TFLOPS.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern where the GPU struggles to maintain playable framerates at 4K resolution with higher presets. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS falls to 23, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. Even at Medium settings with 4K resolution, the average FPS reaches only 49, with minimum FPS at 41 and maximum at 56.

The GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 65, indicating it sits in the upper-midrange of the performance distribution. Its average benchmark score is 20282, with the nearest rival being the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (1% higher), followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (1.2% higher), and the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 (1.3% higher). These close margins suggest the RTX 2070 SUPER is positioned in a competitive performance tier, but the 8 GB VRAM capacity and older Turing architecture limit its ability to handle the most demanding settings in modern game workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2147 out of 3708 tested combinations in Archeage. This places the combo in approximately the 58th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 42% of tested combinations perform worse. However, the ranking is notably lower than what the CPU alone would suggest, given the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's mid-tier ranking indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The RTX 2070 SUPER, which ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, constrains the overall system performance in Archeage. This is particularly evident when examining the measured FPS across different resolutions and settings. At lower resolutions like 1920x1080, the combo achieves respectable framerates, with 142 FPS on Low settings and 126 FPS on Medium. However, as resolution increases, the GPU becomes increasingly saturated, and the CPU's potential remains underutilized.

The combo's rank of 2147 out of 3708 suggests that many other combinations deliver better performance in this specific game. The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER, while capable at 1080p, cannot fully leverage the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's processing power at higher resolutions. This is a classic GPU-bound scenario where the graphics card becomes the bottleneck before the CPU's multi-core capabilities can be fully exercised.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. The Low preset achieves an average of 142 FPS, Medium reaches 126 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 107 and 145 FPS respectively, High settings produce 86 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 59 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system can handle even demanding settings with reasonable smoothness, though Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales downward predictably. The Low preset averages 96 FPS, representing a 32.4% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings yield 85 FPS (72 minimum, 98 maximum), High settings produce 58 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 39 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is 27 FPS, which is substantial and suggests that High settings introduce a significant rendering load that the GPU struggles to maintain.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal for most settings. Low settings average 55 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium settings drop to 49 FPS (41 minimum, 56 maximum), High settings fall to 33 FPS, and Ultra settings collapse to 23 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it represents a 60.8% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score. The minimum FPS values at 4K Medium (41 FPS) indicate that even the mid-range preset can experience noticeable stuttering during demanding scenes.

The data reveals that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely contributing to the performance degradation at higher resolutions. The transition from 1440p to 4K on High settings results in a 43.1% FPS drop, while the same transition on Low settings shows a 42.7% drop. This consistent scaling pattern across presets suggests the GPU's memory subsystem and compute capabilities are being pushed to their limits at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a substantial 128 MB of L3 cache. This large L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming workloads that exhibit data locality, though Archeage's age may not fully utilize this advantage.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its high-end positioning. In Cinebench R23, it achieves 47737 in multi-core and 6739 in single-core tests. Its 3DMark scores range from 1269 in single-thread to 13795 in max-threads tests. The Geekbench scores are 22884 for multi-core and 3041 for single-core. These results place the CPU in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54762.

The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 9 9900X3D include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (average score 55093, 0.6% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (54053, 1.3% lower), the Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, 2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620, 2.1% lower). These margins are relatively small, indicating that the 9900X3D is competitive with but not dominant over its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks.

In the context of Archeage, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows that the system's performance scales primarily with resolution, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to achieve 142 FPS, but the frame rate drops to 59 FPS at Ultra settings, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are likely underutilized in Archeage, which may not be optimized for multi-threaded workloads given its 2014 release date. The single-thread performance, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739, is more relevant for this game's engine, and the 9900X3D's strong single-thread capabilities help maintain playable framerates even when the GPU is saturated.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the user's resolution and performance priorities. At 1920x1080, the High preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, delivering 86 FPS on average. While Ultra settings achieve 59 FPS, this falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. Medium settings at 126 FPS provide a significant performance headroom but sacrifice visual fidelity. The Low preset at 142 FPS is unnecessary for most users at this resolution, as even Ultra settings approach playable framerates.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset stands out as the recommended choice. It delivers 85 FPS on average, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 98 FPS. This provides a smooth experience while maintaining reasonable visual quality. The High preset at 58 FPS is borderline, and the Ultra preset at 39 FPS is below acceptable levels for most gamers. The Low preset at 96 FPS offers the highest performance but with significant visual compromises that may not be worth the 11 FPS gain over Medium.

At 3840x2160, the options are more constrained. The Low preset at 55 FPS is the only setting that approaches playable framerates, while Medium at 49 FPS and High at 33 FPS are below the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 23 FPS is not recommended for any serious gameplay. Users who prioritize 4K resolution should select Low settings, while those who prefer higher visual quality should consider reducing the resolution to 2560x1440 and using Medium settings, which delivers 85 FPS.

The data suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is best suited for 1080p gaming with High or Ultra settings, or 1440p gaming with Medium settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a limiting factor at 4K with higher presets, as the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s may struggle to keep up with the demands of high-resolution textures and effects.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear scaling patterns as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. On Low settings, the average FPS drops from 142 at 1080p to 96 at 1440p (32.4% reduction) and then to 55 at 4K (42.7% reduction from 1440p). This represents a total reduction of 61.3% from 1080p to 4K. On Medium settings, the FPS drops from 126 at 1080p to 85 at 1440p (32.5% reduction) and then to 49 at 4K (42.4% reduction from 1440p). The High settings show a similar pattern: 86 FPS at 1080p, 58 at 1440p (32.6% reduction), and 33 at 4K (43.1% reduction from 1440p).

The consistency of these percentage drops across different settings presets is notable. Regardless of whether the game runs at Low or High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p results in roughly a one-third reduction in frame rate, and the transition from 1440p to 4K results in roughly a 42-43% reduction. This uniform scaling behavior indicates that the system is consistently GPU-bound across all settings at these resolutions.

The scaling pattern also reveals the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions, as the CPU's workload would remain relatively constant. Instead, the significant FPS drops at higher resolutions point to the GPU being the limiting factor. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates when the pixel count increases dramatically.

The total FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K ranges from 61.3% on Low settings to 61.5% on Medium settings and 61.6% on High settings. This near-identical reduction across presets suggests that the resolution scaling is primarily driven by the GPU's pixel throughput capabilities rather than its shading or texture processing capacities. The RTX 2070 SUPER's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are fixed hardware specifications, and the doubling of pixels from 1080p to 4K directly impacts these metrics. The data shows that the system cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any settings preset, indicating that users should avoid this resolution for competitive or demanding gameplay.