Archeage

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The measured data for ArcheAge with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER reveals a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 169 FPS, while Medium follows closely at 162 FPS and High at 140 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, drops significantly to 97 FPS, representing a 42% reduction compared to Low. Given that the gap between Low and Medium is only 7 FPS at this resolution, the Medium preset appears to offer the most balanced experience, providing near-maximum frame rates while presumably improving visual fidelity over the Low setting.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low produces 148 FPS, Medium delivers 140 FPS, and High reaches 95 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 65 FPS, which is less than half of the Low setting's output. The Medium preset at 1440p still maintains a 140 FPS average, which is highly playable for an MMORPG, and the minimum frame rate of 119 FPS recorded for Medium suggests consistent performance without major dips. This makes Medium the recommended choice for 1440p gaming, as it retains a substantial performance buffer over the High and Ultra presets.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more demanding. Low achieves 90 FPS, Medium drops to 80 FPS, High falls to 55 FPS, and Ultra plunges to 37 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is the only setting that balances playability with visual quality, as 80 FPS is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 55 FPS is borderline, while Ultra at 37 FPS would likely feel sluggish in fast-paced combat scenarios common in MMORPGs. Across all three resolutions, the data consistently points to Medium as the optimal preset for this combination, offering the best compromise between frame rate and graphical fidelity.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play ArcheAge with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides an excellent balance, delivering a 140 FPS average with a minimum of 119 FPS. This resolution offers a significant visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Medium in terms of performance?

A: The Ultra preset incurs a substantial performance penalty across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 97 FPS compared to Medium's 162 FPS, a 40% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra falls to 65 FPS versus Medium's 140 FPS, and at 4K, Ultra manages only 37 FPS against Medium's 80 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER capable of running ArcheAge at 4K?

A: Yes, but with limitations. The data shows that at 3840x2160, the Medium preset achieves an 80 FPS average, which is playable. However, the High preset drops to 55 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS, indicating that 4K gaming requires sacrificing visual settings to maintain smooth performance.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 169 FPS, Medium achieves 162 FPS, High reaches 140 FPS, and Ultra produces 97 FPS. All presets are playable at 1080p, with even the demanding Ultra setting staying above 90 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests that at lower resolutions and settings, the CPU may become a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 169 FPS, while at 1440p Low it drops to 148 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 90 FPS. The relatively small difference between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings indicates that the CPU is likely the bottleneck, as the GPU has more headroom at higher resolutions.

Q: Why is the Ultra preset so much slower than High?

A: The measured data shows a dramatic drop from High to Ultra across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 140 FPS while Ultra falls to 97 FPS. At 1440p, High reaches 95 FPS but Ultra drops to 65 FPS. At 4K, High manages 55 FPS while Ultra falls to 37 FPS. This suggests that Ultra enables computationally expensive effects that heavily tax the GPU, resulting in roughly a 30-40% performance reduction.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the measured FPS data across the three resolutions reveals how this system scales with increasing pixel counts. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 169 FPS at 1080p to 148 FPS at 1440p, a 12% reduction, and then to 90 FPS at 4K, a 39% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern is relatively mild, suggesting that at Low settings, the CPU is playing a significant role in limiting performance, as the GPU has sufficient headroom even at 4K.

At Medium settings, the scaling becomes more pronounced. The average frame rate falls from 162 FPS at 1080p to 140 FPS at 1440p, a 14% decrease, and then to 80 FPS at 4K, a 43% drop from 1440p. The minimum frame rates also scale proportionally, with 138 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. This indicates that as settings increase, the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor, though the CPU still contributes to the performance ceiling at lower resolutions.

The High preset shows a steeper scaling curve. From 140 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate drops to 95 FPS at 1440p, a 32% reduction, and then to 55 FPS at 4K, a 42% drop from 1440p. The substantial decrease between 1080p and 1440p at High settings suggests that the GPU is becoming stressed earlier, as the higher quality textures and effects require more pixel processing power. Finally, the Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling, falling from 97 FPS at 1080p to 65 FPS at 1440p (33% reduction) and then to 37 FPS at 4K (43% reduction from 1440p).

The data implies that at 1080p and 1440p with Low or Medium settings, the Intel Core i5-10400F with its 6 cores and 12 threads is likely the limiting component, as the frame rates do not scale proportionally with resolution. However, at 4K or with High/Ultra settings, the RTX 4070 SUPER becomes the primary bottleneck, as the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are taxed by the higher pixel counts and more demanding visual effects.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance of this combination varies significantly based on resolution and settings. Starting with 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 169 FPS, making it the fastest configuration measured. The Medium preset delivers 162 FPS on average, with a minimum of 138 FPS and a maximum of 187 FPS, indicating consistent performance with only minor fluctuations. The High preset produces 140 FPS, while the Ultra preset falls to 97 FPS, showing a substantial penalty for the highest quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset maintains a strong 148 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 140 FPS, with a minimum of 119 FPS and a maximum of 162 FPS, demonstrating that even at this higher resolution, the frame rate remains highly stable. The High preset drops to 95 FPS, while the Ultra preset manages only 65 FPS. This represents a 56% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1440p, highlighting the demanding nature of the Ultra preset.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops are more pronounced. The Low preset achieves 90 FPS, which is still playable for an MMORPG. The Medium preset delivers 80 FPS, with a minimum of 68 FPS and a maximum of 92 FPS, showing that even at 4K, the frame pacing remains consistent. The High preset falls to 55 FPS, which is below the ideal 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset produces only 37 FPS, making it unsuitable for competitive or fast-paced gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of frame rate and visual quality. At 1080p, the difference between Medium and Low is just 7 FPS, making Medium the clear choice. At 1440p, Medium is only 8 FPS behind Low, while at 4K, Medium trails Low by 10 FPS. The High and Ultra presets, however, incur substantial performance penalties that may not justify the visual improvements in a game like ArcheAge, where smooth gameplay is often prioritized over graphical fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 803rd out of 3708 tested configurations in ArcheAge, placing it in the top 21.7% of all tested combinations. This percentile positioning indicates that while this combo is not at the absolute top tier, it delivers above-average performance for the game. The rank of 803 suggests that many other combinations, likely featuring newer or more powerful CPUs and GPUs, are capable of higher frame rates, but this setup still outperforms nearly 80% of all tested configurations.

The CPU's percentile of 68 among all tested processors and the GPU's percentile of 83 among all tested graphics cards provide context for this ranking. The RTX 4070 SUPER is clearly a high-performing component, sitting in the 83rd percentile, while the i5-10400F is more mid-range, at the 68th percentile. This gap suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing, potentially holding back the GPU's full potential in CPU-bound scenarios. The nearest CPU rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon 6756E (0.2% ahead), the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.6% behind), indicating that the i5-10400F sits in a competitive performance band.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (0.1% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (0.1% ahead), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (0.2% ahead). The RTX 4070 SUPER's position among these rivals, all within 1% of its score, shows that it performs at a level comparable to these other high-end graphics solutions. The combo ranking in ArcheAge, while not among the top performers, reflects a solid balance of CPU and GPU capabilities that delivers playable frame rates across most settings and resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake processor, built on Intel's 14 nm process, has a 12 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. In the context of ArcheAge, an MMORPG that often relies on single-thread performance for game logic and physics calculations, the i5-10400F's single-thread capabilities are crucial. The 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1451 indicate that this CPU provides competent single-threaded performance, though it is not exceptional by modern standards.

The multi-threaded performance of the i5-10400F is more substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 6257. These results suggest that the 6-core, 12-thread configuration can handle the background tasks and multiple character models that MMORPGs often present. However, in ArcheAge, the data indicates that the CPU may become a limiting factor at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 169 FPS is likely constrained by the CPU's processing capabilities, as the GPU has more than enough headroom to render frames faster.

The CPU's percentile of 68 among all processors places it in the upper-mid range, and its average benchmark score of 14185 is competitive with the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163) and AMD EPYC 7552 (14115). However, the 0.3% deficit to the Intel Core 7 160UL and 0.6% deficit to the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C suggest that slightly newer or more efficient processors can outperform it. In ArcheAge, the i5-10400F's 12 threads provide sufficient parallelism for the game's multi-threaded elements, but its relatively modest single-thread performance compared to newer architectures may contribute to the frame rate ceiling observed at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a formidable graphics card, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, includes 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation processors. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.

In ArcheAge, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important as resolution and settings increase. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 37 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the highest quality settings at this resolution. The GPU's percentile of 83 among all graphics cards places it in the upper echelon, and its average benchmark score of 43223 is competitive with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268). The GPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks, such as the Passmark G3D score of 29995 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 172795, confirms its strong computational capabilities.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for ArcheAge at all tested resolutions and settings, as the game is not particularly VRAM-hungry compared to modern AAA titles. However, the GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate that it is a power-hungry component, requiring a 550 W power supply. In the context of ArcheAge's performance, the GPU shows its strength at 1440p, where it maintains frame rates above 140 FPS at Medium settings. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is capable of handling the game's graphical demands, but the CPU's limitations become apparent at lower resolutions, preventing the GPU from reaching its full potential frame rate output.