Archeage

# Archeage Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-10400F + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

This combination of a 6-core Intel Core i5-10400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a strong Archeage experience, ranking in the 73rd percentile for CPUs and 82nd percentile for GPUs overall. The data shows this pairing lands at rank 464 out of 1727 tested combos in this game, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of all configurations. The benchmark results reveal a system that handles Archeage well at most settings, though the demanding Ultra preset pushes frame rates lower than competitive players might prefer.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080, the system achieves 139 FPS on High settings, which is excellent for the MMORPG genre. At 2560x1440, High settings still deliver 90.8 FPS, making this the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F scores 14168 on average benchmark, nearly matching the AMD EPYC 7552 at 14115 (0.4% difference) and slightly trailing the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C at 14277 (-0.8% delta).

Q: What settings preset gives the highest frame rate?

A: Low settings at 1920x1080 produce 170.4 FPS, the highest measured result in the entire dataset. However, Medium settings at 161.1 FPS are nearly as fast while offering better visual quality.

Q: Is the RX 7900 XT's 20 GB VRAM sufficient for Archeage?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related performance issues at any resolution, with the 20 GB GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth providing ample headroom for this 2014-released MMORPG.

Q: How does the GPU rank against comparable cards?

A: The RX 7900 XT's average score of 38358 essentially ties the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile at 38349 (0% delta) and edges out the NVIDIA CMP 70HX at 38225 (0.3% delta).

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 3840x2160, High settings yield 53.3 FPS, while Medium settings reach 76 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 34 FPS, which is below the smooth threshold for most players.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to Archeage, running at a base clock of 2.90 GHz that boosts up to 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake architecture processor, built on Intel's 14 nm process, delivers a passmark multithread score of 12115 and a single-thread score of 2541. The 12 MB shared L3 cache helps with the game's asset streaming, while DDR4 memory support with dual-channel configuration provides 42.7 GB/s of bandwidth.

Benchmark results indicate this CPU performs in the 73rd percentile against all processors, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297 and single-core score of 1453. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 688 single-thread to 4748 with 16 threads, demonstrating that Archeage benefits from the 12 threads available. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7552, scores nearly identically at 14115 average (0.4% delta), while the Intel Core i5-8500 comes in at 14332 (-1.1% delta), showing this processor holds its own in its segment.

For Archeage specifically, the CPU's role becomes evident in the 1920x1080 results. At Low settings, the system reaches 170.4 FPS, and at Medium it holds 161.1 FPS — the small gap suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 3929 indicates that the processor's thread count is well-suited for the game's MMO workload, which typically involves numerous player characters and world-state calculations.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring the Navi 31 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process with 57,700 million transistors. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1387 MHz with a boost clock of 2394 MHz and a game clock of 2025 MHz. Its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus delivers 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for Archeage's textures and draw calls.

The GPU's benchmarks place it in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards, with a passmark G3D score of 29009 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 169834. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, matches it exactly at 38349 average score (0% delta), while the RTX 4080 Mobile trails slightly at 38135 (0.6% delta). The card's 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs provide 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, more than enough for a 2014-era MMO.

The GPU's influence on Archeage becomes clear when comparing Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (170.4 FPS) and Ultra (90.7 FPS) is 79.7 FPS, showing that the graphics card is doing substantial work at higher presets. At 4K, the difference widens further: Low produces 88.6 FPS while Ultra falls to 34 FPS, a 54.6 FPS drop that highlights the GPU's workload at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the best balance for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 161.1 FPS versus 170.4 on Low — only a 5.5% penalty for noticeably better visuals. At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 135.2 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for high-refresh displays. Even at 3840x2160, Medium holds 76 FPS, making it the only preset besides Low that maintains playable frame rates at 4K.

High settings are also viable for players prioritizing visual fidelity. The 1080p High preset runs at 139 FPS, and 1440p High stays at 90.8 FPS. However, the jump to Ultra causes a severe performance cliff: at 1440p, Ultra drops to 65.1 FPS, and at 4K it plummets to 34 FPS. The data suggests Ultra's additional effects are not worth the frame rate sacrifice on this hardware. For competitive play, Low at 1440p (151 FPS) offers the smoothest experience outside of 1080p, but Medium at 1080p provides the best combination of fluidity and image quality.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration ranks 464 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 27% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile while the GPU reaches the 82nd percentile, meaning the graphics card is the stronger component. The CPU's nearest rivals show how tightly packed this processor is in the market — the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.4% delta), Ryzen 3 7320C (-0.8% delta), and Core i5-8500 (-1.1% delta) all perform within 1.2% of each other.

The GPU's rival comparisons are similarly close, with the RTX 5080 Mobile matching it exactly (0% delta) and the CMP 70HX just 0.3% behind. This suggests the RX 7900 XT is performing at the expected level for its class. The combo's overall rank of 464 indicates that while neither component is top-tier by percentile, their combination produces a system that handles Archeage's demands effectively across most settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results across all presets. Low settings average 170.4 FPS, Medium reaches 161.1 FPS, High hits 139 FPS, and Ultra drops to 90.7 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 79.7 FPS range, demonstrating significant scaling with graphical fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers remain strong but show the expected decline. Low produces 151 FPS, Medium manages 135.2 FPS, High holds 90.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 65.1 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is 44.4 FPS, the largest jump between consecutive presets in the dataset, indicating a substantial visual feature load at High.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more challenging. Low yields 88.6 FPS, Medium drops to 76 FPS, High reaches 53.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 34 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured value below 60 FPS, confirming that this preset is not recommended at this resolution. The 4K Low result of 88.6 FPS shows the system's raw capability when visual effects are minimized.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals how performance scales from 1080p to 4K across settings. For Low settings, the drop from 170.4 FPS at 1080p to 151 FPS at 1440p is a 11.4% reduction, while moving to 4K (88.6 FPS) represents a 48% decrease from 1440p. This pattern suggests the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate declines proportionally with pixel count.

Medium settings show a similar trend: 161.1 FPS at 1080p, 135.2 FPS at 1440p (16.1% drop), and 76 FPS at 4K (43.8% drop from 1440p). The High preset demonstrates steeper scaling: 139 FPS at 1080p, 90.8 FPS at 1440p (34.7% drop), and 53.3 FPS at 4K (41.3% drop from 1440p). Ultra shows the most dramatic resolution scaling: 90.7 FPS at 1080p, 65.1 FPS at 1440p (28.2% drop), and 34 FPS at 4K (47.8% drop).

The resolution scaling analysis indicates that the CPU remains capable at 1080p, where even Ultra settings maintain 90.7 FPS. However, the increasingly large percentage drops at 1440p and 4K, particularly for High and Ultra presets, signal that the RX 7900 XT is carrying the load at higher resolutions. The 4K Low result of 88.6 FPS versus 1080p Ultra at 90.7 FPS is particularly telling — the system can achieve similar frame rates at 4K Low as it does at 1080p Ultra, underscoring that resolution scaling is primarily GPU-bound while the CPU's fixed performance ceiling appears around the 170 FPS mark at 1080p Low.