Archeage

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-10400F compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmark scores?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7552, scores 14115, making the i5-10400F just 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, which is 0.8% higher than the i5-10400F.

Q: What is the performance percentile of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37507, which is 0.6% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36371, which is 2.5% lower.

Q: What frame rate can the combo achieve at 1920x1080 with Low settings in Archeage?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 172 FPS. This is the highest frame rate measured across all settings and resolutions in the data.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Archeage?

A: The data indicates that at 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo averages 47.5 FPS, while at Ultra it drops to 30.5 FPS. The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth supports these resolutions, but the Ultra preset becomes demanding.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the i5-10400F scores 10297 in multicore and 1453 in singlecore. The multicore score is 7.1 times higher, reflecting the benefit of its 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Archeage?

A: The combo ranks 559th out of 1727 tested combos, placing it in the top third of all configurations tested for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory runs across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Archeage, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining frame rates across different settings at the same resolution. At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 141.4 on Low to 128.3 on Medium, then to 85 on High, and finally to 58.2 on Ultra. This progression shows a 59% reduction in frame rate from Low to Ultra, indicating that higher settings place increasing load on the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are clearly sufficient for the lower presets, but the Ultra preset at 4K (30.5 FPS) tests the limits of the hardware.

The GPU's passmark G3D score of 26927 and its 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs indicate strong overall performance. However, in Archeage, the measured data shows that the RTX 4070 is capable of high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain playable rates at 4K Ultra. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for the game's needs at all tested settings, but the computational demands of Ultra settings at high resolutions become the bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 559th out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places the configuration in the 32nd percentile of all tested combinations, meaning that roughly two-thirds of tested combos perform better in this specific game.

The CPU component of this combo has a percentile rank of 73 among all CPUs, while the GPU has a percentile rank of 81 among all GPUs. The combo's overall ranking of 559 suggests that Archeage's performance is not purely determined by these hardware components. The CPU's average benchmark score of 14168 places it near the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.4% lower) and the Intel Core i5-8500 (14332, 1.1% higher). The GPU's average score of 37283 is close to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.6% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, 2.2% higher).

Given that both components rank in the upper quartile of their respective categories, the 559th overall ranking suggests that Archeage's engine may not fully utilize the hardware's potential. The measured frame rates, particularly at 4K Ultra (30.5 FPS), indicate that the game's Ultra preset creates a demanding workload that this combo cannot fully satisfy at high resolutions. At 1080p, however, the combo performs admirably, with all settings above 88 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1920x1080, all settings produce playable frame rates: Low averages 172 FPS, Medium 162.8 FPS, High 125.1 FPS, and Ultra 88 FPS. The High preset offers a good balance, providing 125.1 FPS while likely improving visual quality over Medium's 162.8 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 141.4 FPS, Medium 128.3 FPS, and High 85 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 58.2 FPS. For smooth gameplay at this resolution, the High preset at 85 FPS is recommended, as it maintains a high frame rate while offering better visuals than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes significantly. Low averages 78.3 FPS, Medium 72 FPS, High 47.5 FPS, and Ultra 30.5 FPS. The Medium preset at 72 FPS provides the best experience at 4K, as it stays above the 60 FPS threshold while offering moderate visual quality. The High preset's 47.5 FPS may be acceptable for some players, but the Ultra preset's 30.5 FPS falls below typical playability standards.

The data suggests that the Medium preset at 4K, High at 1440p, and High at 1080p offer the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo in Archeage.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 172 FPS, which is the fastest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium follows closely at 162.8 FPS, then High at 125.1 FPS, and Ultra at 88 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra represents a 48.8% reduction in frame rate, from 172 to 88 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale predictably. Low averages 141.4 FPS, Medium 128.3 FPS, High 85 FPS, and Ultra 58.2 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the 1440p resolution reduces frame rates by approximately 17.8% on Low (from 172 to 141.4), 21.2% on Medium (from 162.8 to 128.3), 32.1% on High (from 125.1 to 85), and 33.9% on Ultra (from 88 to 58.2).

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more substantially. Low averages 78.3 FPS, Medium 72 FPS, High 47.5 FPS, and Ultra 30.5 FPS. The 4K resolution is clearly demanding, with the Ultra preset producing the lowest frame rate in the entire dataset. Compared to 1080p, 4K reduces frame rates by 54.5% on Low (from 172 to 78.3), 55.8% on Medium (from 162.8 to 72), 62.0% on High (from 125.1 to 47.5), and 65.3% on Ultra (from 88 to 30.5).

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows increasing performance penalties at higher settings, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 256 KB of L2 cache per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s.

The CPU's benchmark results show a strong scaling from single-threaded to multi-threaded workloads. In 3DMark, the single-thread score is 688, while the 2-thread score is 1350, 4-thread is 2560, 8-thread is 3929, and max-thread is 4735. This scaling pattern indicates that the CPU benefits from additional threads, though the gains diminish beyond 8 threads. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score of 10297 is 7.1 times the singlecore score of 1453.

In Archeage, the CPU's role is evident from the frame rates at lower settings where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 172 FPS, which is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance in this MMORPG. The CPU's single-thread score in PassMark is 2541, and its 3DMark single-thread score is 688, suggesting that Archeage's engine may rely heavily on single-threaded performance. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a mid-to-upper tier processor, but its 14 nm process and 2.90 GHz base clock are modest by modern standards.

The CPU's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s are adequate for the game, but the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 30.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings.