Archeage

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. It carries a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, with a 170 W TDP, and the benchmark data shows it is a top-tier CPU, sitting in the 96th percentile versus all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 71660. In this Archeage pairing, the CPU is paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, a Turing-architecture GPU with a 1365 MHz base and 1680 MHz boost clock, and the measured results reflect a system where the CPU’s high multi-threaded capacity is unlikely to be the limiting factor at most settings, given that the GPU is a mid-range part from an earlier generation.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D’s 16 cores and 32 threads provide a substantial amount of parallel processing capability, with a 128 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (89.6 GB/s bandwidth) that helps feed the cores. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor achieves a 3dmark_max_threads score of 17184 and a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 59712, indicating strong sustained multi-core performance. However, Archeage is an MMORPG from 2014, and the measured frame rates in this combo suggest that the game's performance is more dependent on the GPU than on the CPU’s raw core count. The single-threaded performance is also high, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 1292 and a passmark_single_thread score of 4737, which matters for game logic and draw calls, but the fact that the system only reaches 118.6 FPS at 1080p Low and 48.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra points to the GPU being the bottleneck, not the CPU.

The 9950X3D’s 16 threads are likely underutilized in this title, as the game’s engine from 2014 may not scale well across many cores, but the high boost clock of 5.70 GHz ensures that any single-threaded tasks are handled quickly. Compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU is 0.9% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (avgScore 71056) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (avgScore 70420), but it is 1.9% behind the Intel Xeon 6517P (avgScore 73050). This margin is small in absolute terms, meaning the CPU’s performance is not a differentiator in this combo. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 18.5 FPS, which is far below playable levels and clearly GPU-limited, while at 1080p Low, the CPU can push the frame rate to 118.6 FPS, indicating that the CPU is capable of high frame delivery when the GPU load is light. The core and clock specifications thus provide ample headroom, but the measured results show that the game’s performance ceiling is governed by the graphics card.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1395 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the bottom 20% of all pairings. This rank is surprisingly low given the CPU’s high percentile (96th) and the GPU’s mid-range position (58th percentile versus all GPUs), but it reflects the fact that the RTX 2060 is not a high-end card, and Archeage’s performance is heavily GPU-bound. The combo’s rank suggests that many other tested combos, likely with less powerful CPUs but more capable GPUs, achieve better frame rates in this specific game. For context, the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, and its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (avgScore 15996, deltaPct 0.5%) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (avgScore 16351, deltaPct -1.7%), indicating that the GPU is roughly on par with other mid-range cards.

The low combo rank is not a reflection of the CPU’s capability but rather a mismatch between the CPU’s high-end compute potential and the GPU’s more modest rendering power. In a game like Archeage, where the visual fidelity at Ultra settings can be demanding, the RTX 2060’s 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain high frame rates, as seen in the measured FPS data. The rank of 1395 out of 1727 means that only 332 combos perform worse, and most of those likely feature older or lower-end CPUs. This suggests that if the goal is high frame rates in Archeage, the CPU is not the limiting factor, and the combo’s rank would improve significantly with a stronger GPU. The data shows that the combo is CPU-overkill and GPU-underpowered for this title, leading to a rank that undersells the CPU’s actual processing power.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a clear trend of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU-limited performance. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 118.6 FPS, but at 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 81 FPS, a decrease of 31.7% from 1080p to 1440p. Moving to 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 45.3 FPS, which is a 61.8% drop from 1080p Low. This pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 is struggling to fill the increasing pixel count, and the CPU’s performance is not the constraint, as the frame rate scales inversely with resolution. At High settings, the drop is even more pronounced: 71.3 FPS at 1080p, 48.9 FPS at 1440p (a 31.4% decrease), and 24.4 FPS at 4K (a 65.8% decrease from 1080p). This steep decline at higher resolutions is a hallmark of a GPU that is overwhelmed by the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth requirements.

The difference between Low and Ultra settings at a given resolution further confirms the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the frame rate goes from 118.6 FPS on Low to 48.1 FPS on Ultra, a 59.4% reduction, while at 4K, it goes from 45.3 FPS on Low to 18.5 FPS on Ultra, a 59.2% reduction. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the GPU’s shading units (1920) and ROPs (48) are the limiting factor, not the CPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate to remain relatively flat across resolutions at a given setting, but the data shows a consistent decline, indicating that the RTX 2060 is running at full capacity. The CPU’s high single-threaded and multi-threaded scores (e.g., 3dmark_single_thread 1292, cinebench_r23_multicore 59712) mean it can easily feed frames to the GPU, but the GPU cannot render them fast enough at higher resolutions. This analysis points to the GPU as the primary limiter, especially at 4K, where even Low settings only produce 45.3 FPS.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the combo’s rank in Archeage out of all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1395 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower 20% of all pairings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9950X3D compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X?

A: The 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 71660, which is 1.8% higher than the Ryzen 9 9950X’s score of 70420.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 118.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 71.3 at 1080p to 24.4 at 4K, a decrease of 65.8%.

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM capacity and memory type?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 192-bit bus width and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 7600S?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, which is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S’s score of 15996.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo achieves 118.6 FPS on Low settings, 106.2 FPS on Medium, 71.3 FPS on High, and 48.1 FPS on Ultra. This shows a clear degradation as settings increase, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 70.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 81 FPS on Low, 71 FPS on Medium, 48.9 FPS on High, and 31.6 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant, with the Low setting losing 37.6 FPS and the Ultra setting losing 16.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the highest resolution, the performance falls to 45.3 FPS on Low, 42.4 FPS on Medium, 24.4 FPS on High, and 18.5 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 18.5 FPS is the lowest in the entire dataset, indicating that the combo is not capable of playable frame rates at this resolution and setting.

The data also shows that the difference between Low and Medium settings is relatively small at higher resolutions, with only 2.9 FPS difference at 4K (45.3 vs 42.4), but the gap between Medium and High is larger, at 18 FPS at 4K (42.4 vs 24.4). This suggests that the High preset introduces effects that are particularly taxing on the RTX 2060. At 1080p, the gap between Medium and High is 34.9 FPS (106.2 vs 71.3), and between High and Ultra is 23.2 FPS (71.3 vs 48.1), showing that each setting tier has a meaningful impact on performance. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies solely on the average FPS figures, which indicate a consistent pattern of GPU-bound performance across all resolutions.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture GPU with 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, and it operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) with a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the GPU in the 58th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% higher score) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% lower score). In Archeage, the GPU’s role is clearly the dominant factor in determining frame rates, as evidenced by the resolution scaling analysis. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but at 4K Ultra, the frame rate of 18.5 FPS suggests that the GPU is both compute-bound and potentially VRAM-limited.

The GPU’s pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are modest by modern standards, and the FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS is not enough to handle the demands of Archeage at high resolutions and settings. The benchmark results show a passmark_g3d score of 14111 and a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 1242, which are consistent with a mid-range GPU from 2019. In this combo, the GPU’s boost clock of 1680 MHz is the maximum it can achieve under load, but the data shows that it cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K, where even Low settings only produce 45.3 FPS. The GPU’s 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but are unlikely to be utilized in a 2014 MMORPG, so the focus is on the traditional rasterization performance. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (118.6 FPS) indicates that the GPU can handle light loads well, but the steep drop at higher settings and resolutions confirms that the RTX 2060 is the primary bottleneck in this pairing, limiting the overall combo rank to 1395 out of 1727.