Archeage

The data for Archeage with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti shows a clear pattern: the game’s performance scales predictably with resolution and settings, but the relationship between the two is not linear. The measured frames per second (FPS) across twelve configurations reveal where this combo operates best and where it struggles, providing a definitive guide for users.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average FPS of 112.5, which is 31.8 frames higher than High (80.7) and 56.9 frames higher than Ultra (55.6). While Low produces the highest frame rate at 128.1, the jump from Medium to Low is only 15.6 FPS, suggesting that Medium provides substantially better visual quality without a proportional performance penalty. Moving to 2560x1440, Medium maintains a playable 76.8 FPS, while High drops to 53.3 and Ultra falls to 34.7. At 3840x2160, Medium is the only preset that stays above 40 FPS with a score of 44.4, whereas High dips to 32.1 and Ultra becomes nearly unplayable at 19.6.

The data suggests avoiding Ultra entirely for this combo. The performance collapse from Medium to Ultra is severe: a 57.9% reduction at 1080p (from 112.5 to 55.6), a 54.8% reduction at 1440p (from 76.8 to 34.7), and a 55.9% reduction at 4K (from 44.4 to 19.6). This consistent drop indicates that the Ultra preset introduces rendering demands that this GPU cannot sustain, regardless of resolution. For users prioritizing smooth gameplay, Low is the safest fallback, providing 128.1 FPS at 1080p and 89.3 FPS at 1440p, but it should be reserved for competitive scenarios where frame rate trumps visuals. The optimal path is Medium for all resolutions, as it maintains the highest frame rate that remains above 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, and remains the only preset that stays above 40 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average is 128.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 112.5 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Medium at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra delivers 34.7 FPS, which is 42.1 FPS lower than Medium’s 76.8 FPS. This represents a performance reduction of more than half, making Ultra unsuitable for smooth play at this resolution.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti capable of 4K gaming in Archeage?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160, Medium settings yield 44.4 FPS, which is playable. High settings drop to 32.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19.6 FPS, indicating that only Medium is viable for a stable experience at 4K.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Low settings at 1080p?

A: Low settings produce 128.1 FPS, while High settings produce 80.7 FPS. The difference is 47.4 FPS, showing that Low offers a significant performance advantage over High.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1187 out of 1727 total tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the distribution, indicating that while it can run the game, many other configurations deliver higher performance.

Q: Does increasing resolution from 1080p to 1440p halve the frame rate at Medium settings?

A: No, the drop is noticeable but not halved. At Medium, 1080p yields 112.5 FPS, and 1440p yields 76.8 FPS, a reduction of 35.7 FPS (31.7%). Moving from 1440p to 4K Medium reduces performance further to 44.4 FPS, a 42.2% drop.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the primary driver of frame rate changes when settings are adjusted. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the texture loads at Medium settings but appears strained at Ultra. The card’s boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz, combined with 4864 shading units, deliver a peak FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS. This computational capacity explains why the card handles 1080p and 1440p Medium settings comfortably, but the severe frame rate collapse at Ultra—dropping to 55.6 FPS at 1080p—suggests that the Ultra preset likely exceeds the GPU’s memory capacity or shader throughput for this specific title.

The data reveals that the GPU is the limiting factor at Ultra settings across all resolutions. The consistent ~55% performance drop from Medium to Ultra, regardless of resolution, points to a fixed overhead in the Ultra preset that the RTX 3060 Ti cannot overcome. The GPU’s 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs handle pixel and texture processing at moderate levels, but the jump to Ultra likely triggers higher-resolution shadow maps or post-processing effects that saturate these units. Notably, the GPU’s percentile rank of 69 against all GPUs indicates it is a mid-to-upper-tier part, yet Archeage’s Ultra preset demands more than this card can provide. The card’s 200 W TDP and dual-slot design are adequate for sustained loads, but the data shows that users should not expect Ultra to be a viable option with this setup.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1187 out of 1727 tested combinations places it in the 31st percentile, meaning roughly 31% of all tested combos perform worse. This is a modest standing, reflecting the fact that the RTX 3060 Ti, while capable, is paired with a CPU that may not fully feed it in all scenarios. The Intel Core i5-10400F has a 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with a multi-threaded Passmark score of 12115 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10297. However, its single-thread performance—Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1453—is less impressive, and Archeage may not scale well beyond the 6 cores and 12 threads of this processor.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 3060 Ti’s average benchmark score of 25120 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, a 0.2% difference) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235, a 0.5% difference). This suggests that in raw compute, these cards are interchangeable, and the measured FPS differences in Archeage come down to driver optimization and memory bandwidth rather than sheer power. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7552, has an average score of 14115, just 0.4% lower than the i5-10400F’s 14168, indicating that the processor is not a bottleneck in synthetic tests. However, the combo’s rank in-game suggests that the interaction between this specific CPU and GPU does not yield exceptional results, likely due to the game’s engine favoring other hardware configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At Medium settings, moving from 1920x1080 (112.5 FPS) to 2560x1440 (76.8 FPS) results in a 35.7 FPS drop, which is a 31.7% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 (44.4 FPS) results in a 32.4 FPS drop, a 42.2% reduction. The percentage loss grows at higher resolutions, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly strained as pixel count rises. At High settings, the same progression yields 80.7 FPS at 1080p, 53.3 FPS at 1440p, and 32.1 FPS at 4K, with the 1080p-to-1440p drop being 34.0% and the 1440p-to-4K drop being 39.8%.

This scaling pattern reveals that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU’s workload does not increase proportionally with pixel count. The i5-10400F’s performance is static regardless of resolution, so the FPS drops are entirely attributable to the RTX 3060 Ti’s rendering load. The fact that the 1080p-to-1440p drop is smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop suggests that the GPU has headroom at 1080p but becomes saturated near 4K. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 128.1 FPS and 1440p result of 89.3 FPS show a 38.8 FPS drop (30.3%), while 4K Low yields 52.6 FPS, a further 36.7 FPS drop (41.1%). This consistent pattern across all settings confirms that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, and users seeking higher frame rates should prioritize lowering resolution before adjusting quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings produces playable frame rates. Low settings deliver the highest average at 128.1 FPS. Medium settings follow closely at 112.5 FPS, a difference of 15.6 FPS. High settings drop to 80.7 FPS, which is 31.8 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings produce the lowest result at 55.6 FPS, which is 25.1 FPS below High. This resolution offers the most flexibility, with all presets except Ultra remaining above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance hierarchy shifts. Low settings produce 89.3 FPS, which remains smooth. Medium settings yield 76.8 FPS, a drop of 12.5 FPS from Low. High settings fall to 53.3 FPS, which is 23.5 FPS below Medium and dips below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings produce 34.7 FPS, a 19.6 FPS drop from High, making this preset unplayable for most users. The data shows that only Low and Medium are viable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the options narrow significantly. Low settings produce 52.6 FPS, which is just above the 50 FPS mark. Medium settings yield 44.4 FPS, an 8.2 FPS drop from Low. High settings fall to 32.1 FPS, a 12.3 FPS drop from Medium. Ultra settings are the worst performer across all tested configurations, delivering only 19.6 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 4K is a 27.7% reduction, and from High to Ultra is a 38.9% reduction, showing that the GPU struggles with each incremental quality increase at this resolution. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset provides the most consistent experience, maintaining a frame rate above 40 FPS at 4K and above 75 FPS at 1440p, making it the recommended choice for this hardware combination.