Archeage

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for ArcheAge with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti show a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop depends heavily on the quality preset. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 184.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 121.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly 34%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 72.2 FPS, which is about 61% below the 1080p Low result. This steep decline from 1080p to 4K indicates that the rendering load is scaling strongly with pixel count, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario at lower quality settings.

The pattern changes character when the settings are raised. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 72.6 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 48.6 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it reaches 30.9 FPS. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is about 57%, which is slightly less severe than the Low setting drop. This suggests that at higher quality presets, the game is placing more strain on other components of the rendering pipeline, not just raw pixel throughput. The data shows a consistent gap between Low and Medium settings at every resolution: at 1080p, Low is 184.3 FPS versus 165.4 FPS for Medium; at 1440p, 121.5 FPS versus 110 FPS; at 4K, 72.2 FPS versus 63.5 FPS. That gap narrows in percentage terms as resolution rises, which points toward the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor at 4K regardless of preset.

Looking at the High preset specifically, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a drop from 107.8 FPS to 76.5 FPS, a decline of roughly 29%. From 1440p to 4K High, the frame rate falls to 39.8 FPS, which is about 48% lower than the 1440p result. This non-linear scaling — a smaller drop between 1080p and 1440p, followed by a much larger drop to 4K — is a hallmark of a system where the GPU is progressively becoming the bottleneck. The 4K High result of 39.8 FPS sits just above the 4K Ultra result of 30.9 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset carries a significant additional cost at the highest resolution. Overall, the data indicates that for smooth 4K play, the user must drop to Low settings, while 1440p offers a comfortable balance across all presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for ArcheAge, and its specifications help explain the observed frame rates. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's texture and asset streaming at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of high resolution and high-quality textures likely pushes the memory subsystem near its limits. The fact that 4K Ultra yields only 30.9 FPS, while 4K Low yields 72.2 FPS, suggests that the GPU's compute and memory resources are heavily taxed by the Ultra preset's additional effects and geometry.

The GPU's clock behavior also plays a role. With a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, the RTX 3070 Ti operates at a high frequency that scales with thermal headroom. The 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, and the pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s combined with a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s provides ample fill rate for most scenes. However, ArcheAge is an MMORPG with large open-world environments and many on-screen characters, which can create draw call and geometry bottlenecks that may not be fully alleviated by raw GPU throughput. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 184.3 FPS, which is well above the typical refresh rate of most monitors, indicating that the GPU is not the limiting factor at that setting.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 74 among all tested GPUs places it in the upper quartile, and its average benchmark score of 30849 is close to that of the AMD Radeon RX 6700, which scores 31112 with a deltaPct of -0.8%. This means the RTX 3070 Ti is roughly 0.8% behind the RX 6700 in aggregate compute benchmarks. In the context of ArcheAge, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the combination of high-resolution textures and dense object rendering may cause the VRAM to become a constraint, contributing to the low 30.9 FPS result. The data does not show any min or max FPS figures, so the frame time consistency cannot be assessed, but the average FPS numbers suggest that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences across resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a quad-core processor with 8 threads, operating at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache is modest by modern standards, and its 58 W TDP indicates a power-efficient design. In ArcheAge, which is an older MMORPG released in 2014, the CPU's role is often more about maintaining a stable frame rate in crowded areas rather than pushing high peak FPS. The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1681, is strong for a quad-core part, which is beneficial for a game that may rely on a single main thread for game logic.

The multi-threaded performance is more limited, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11912. This is roughly 7 times the single-core score, reflecting the scaling across 4 cores and 8 threads. In the benchmark results, the CPU does not appear to be the primary bottleneck at any resolution, since the FPS drops consistently as resolution increases, which is a GPU-limited pattern. At 1080p Low, the system hits 184.3 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU's per-core performance is likely sufficient to feed the GPU. However, at 1080p Ultra, the FPS drops to 72.6 FPS, which is a larger relative drop than what would be expected from GPU load alone, suggesting that the CPU's limited core count may be a factor when the game has to manage more complex scene data.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 72 among all CPUs places it in the upper third, and its average benchmark score of 13516 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which scores 13534 with a deltaPct of -0.1%. This is a remarkable comparison, as the Threadripper is a high-end workstation part with many more cores, but the i3-12100F's superior single-thread performance and the benchmark's weighting likely bring the average scores close together. For ArcheAge, the CPU's 4 cores and 8 threads are adequate for the game's engine, but the data indicates that pushing to 4K Ultra with such a GPU may expose occasional CPU-related hitches, though the average FPS of 30.9 suggests the GPU is the main limiter there. The CPU's memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, with dual-channel configuration, provides adequate bandwidth for feeding the GPU, but no specific memory bandwidth figures are available in the data.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in ArcheAge?

A: The highest average FPS is 184.3, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6700 in aggregate benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 30849, while the RX 6700 scores 31112, making the RX 6700 about 0.8% faster (deltaPct of -0.8% for the RTX 3070 Ti).

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo fall below 30 FPS?

A: The combo does not fall below 30 FPS in any tested configuration; the lowest average is 30.9 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock and how does it relate to single-thread performance?

A: The CPU's boost clock is 4.30 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1681, indicating strong per-core performance for a quad-core part.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low result compared to the 4K Low result?

A: The 1080p Low result is 184.3 FPS, which is 112.1 FPS higher than the 4K Low result of 72.2 FPS, representing a roughly 155% improvement.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combos in ArcheAge?

A: The combo ranks 669 out of 1727 tested combos, placing it in the top 39% of all configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for ArcheAge, this pairing of the Intel Core i3-12100F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti holds a rank of 669 out of 1727 total combos. This places the system in the upper portion of the rankings, specifically within the top 39% of all tested configurations. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's high compute capability, but it is not an elite-tier ranking, as many combos with higher-end CPUs or multiple GPUs outperform it.

The CPU's percentile of 72 and the GPU's percentile of 74 are closely aligned, suggesting that neither component is drastically underperforming relative to the other. In the context of the nearest rivals, the CPU's average benchmark score of 13516 is almost exactly matched by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX at 13534, a deltaPct of -0.1%, meaning the i3-12100F is essentially on par with that much more expensive processor in aggregate benchmarks. The GPU's average score of 30849 is similar to the NVIDIA Quadro M5000's 31142, with a deltaPct of -0.9%, indicating that the RTX 3070 Ti is about 0.9% slower than that professional GPU in compute tests.

Given that the combo ranks 669th, it outperforms the majority of tested systems, but it is not among the top performers. The data suggests that for ArcheAge, the combination of a mid-range CPU and a high-end GPU yields solid, playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring lower settings for acceptable performance. The rank is a reflection of the overall balance, but the measured FPS figures show that the system can handle the game well in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in ArcheAge provides a complete picture of performance across four resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 184.3 FPS, Medium settings produce 165.4 FPS, High settings produce 107.8 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 72.6 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 111.7 FPS, with Ultra being roughly 61% slower than Low, indicating a significant cost for the highest quality preset at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are 121.5 for Low, 110 for Medium, 76.5 for High, and 48.6 for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 72.9 FPS, with Ultra being about 60% slower than Low. The High setting at 1440p remains playable at 76.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the results are 72.2 FPS for Low, 63.5 FPS for Medium, 39.8 FPS for High, and 30.9 FPS for Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 41.3 FPS, with Ultra being approximately 57% slower than Low. The 4K High result of 39.8 FPS is below the 60 FPS mark, indicating that this setting is not ideal for a consistent experience at 4K, while 4K Low at 72.2 FPS offers a playable option.

Across all resolutions, the Low setting consistently delivers the highest frame rates, and the relative performance gap between Low and Ultra shrinks as resolution increases, from 61% at 1080p to 57% at 4K. The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where even Ultra settings at 1440p yield 48.6 FPS, which is playable but not silky smooth. For 4K, users must compromise on settings to maintain playable frame rates, with Low being the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS.