Archeage

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT lands in the 54th percentile of all tested combos in Archeage, ranking 934th out of 1,727 combinations. This is a mid-pack result for an MMORPG that is heavily dependent on CPU-bound scenarios, but the data shows the GPU is still the primary driver of frame rates at higher visual settings. The combo delivers a playable experience across most resolutions, though the jump from Medium to Ultra settings exacts a heavy toll that pushes the system toward the edge of playability at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 934 out of 1,727 places it just below the median, indicating that while this hardware is not a top-tier pairing for Archeage, it is far from inadequate. The RX 6700 XT holds a 77th percentile standing among all GPUs, while the i5-11400F sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. This suggests both components are well-matched in relative strength, but the game's performance profile means the overall combo rank is dragged down by the demanding nature of Ultra settings at higher resolutions.

Benchmark data shows the GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (0.7% higher average score), the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 480 (1% lower), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (1.3% higher). The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (identical average score), the Intel Core i7-1260P (0.2% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i5-1240U (0.2% higher). These margins are negligible, meaning the i5-11400F is effectively trading blows with mobile and low-power chips in synthetic tests, though its 6 cores and 12 threads provide a solid foundation for gaming.

In Archeage specifically, the measured FPS shows the combo is capable of exceeding 100 FPS at 1080p with Low settings, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to just 25.3 FPS. This wide spread indicates that the combo's ranking is highly sensitive to the user's chosen settings and resolution, with the sweet spot being 1440p at Medium or High.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. At 1080p, Medium produces 138.3 FPS, which is only 18.2 FPS less than Low (156.5 FPS) but offers substantially better visuals. At 1440p, Medium delivers 95.5 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while High drops to 65 FPS and Ultra falls to 44.1 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, is only viable at 1080p where it achieves 61.7 FPS.

For 4K users, the data is less forgiving. Medium settings yield 55.6 FPS, which is borderline playable but not ideal, while High drops to 34.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 25.3 FPS. Low settings at 4K achieve 60.5 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe for an MMORPG that relies on environmental detail. The recommendation is clear: prioritize Medium at 1440p for the best overall experience, or drop to 1080p if Ultra quality is non-negotiable.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Archeage at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings (60.5 FPS) or Medium settings (55.6 FPS). High and Ultra presets at 4K fall below 35 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6700 XT's average benchmark score of 33,721 is within 1.3% of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33,294) and 0.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (33,493). It edges out the Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480 by 1% each.

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

A: 1440p at Medium settings (95.5 FPS) offers the best balance. At 1080p, Medium hits 138.3 FPS, but the visual upgrade from 1080p to 1440p is more significant than the 42.8 FPS loss.

Q: Does the i5-11400F bottleneck the RX 6700 XT in this game?

A: The data shows the CPU's synthetic scores are competitive with its nearest rivals, and the combo's 1080p Low result of 156.5 FPS indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates. The bottleneck shifts to the GPU at higher settings.

Q: How steep is the performance drop from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Medium settings, the drop from 1080p (138.3 FPS) to 1440p (95.5 FPS) is 30.9%, and to 4K (55.6 FPS) is 59.8%. At Ultra, the drop is even steeper: 61.7 FPS at 1080p falls to 44.1 FPS at 1440p and 25.3 FPS at 4K.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and how does it relate to Archeage?

A: The RX 6700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. This capacity is more than sufficient for Archeage's texture demands at any tested setting, as the game is not VRAM-limited in the measured results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo shows a clear progression: Low settings achieve 156.5 FPS, Medium reaches 138.3 FPS, High delivers 94.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 61.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 43.4 FPS, indicating that the High preset introduces significant rendering overhead. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the only way to achieve above 60 FPS at this quality level, but it comes at a 56% performance cost compared to High.

Moving to 1440p, the numbers scale predictably. Low produces 105.2 FPS, Medium hits 95.5 FPS, High drops to 65 FPS, and Ultra falls to 44.1 FPS. The Medium-to-High gap narrows to 30.5 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra gap expands to 20.9 FPS. This suggests that Ultra settings at 1440p are not viable for consistent 60 FPS gameplay, but High remains playable.

At 4K, the performance collapses under the load. Low achieves 60.5 FPS, Medium drops to 55.6 FPS, High falls to 34.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 25.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is just 4.9 FPS, while the Medium-to-High drop is 21.2 FPS. This indicates that High settings at 4K are not recommended, and even Medium is borderline for smooth play.

GPU Role

The RX 6700 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, paired with a 192-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, provides ample headroom for Archeage. The GPU's base clock of 2321 MHz and boost clock of 2581 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz, drive the pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to a 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 performance figure, which is more than adequate for a 2014-era MMORPG.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores reinforce its mid-range status. A Passmark G3D score of 19,786 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,435 place it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RX 6800, scores 0.7% higher on average, while the RX 480 and HD 7950 are 1% lower. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 108,032 and OpenCL score of 100,730 suggest strong compute performance, which helps in crowded MMORPG scenes with many characters.

In Archeage, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The 59.8% FPS drop from 1080p Medium to 4K Medium shows that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU takes a backseat. The data indicates that the RX 6700 XT is well-suited for 1440p gaming in this title, where it can maintain high frame rates without being overtaxed.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Rocket Lake processor, built on Intel's 14 nm process, features 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its synthetic scores show a single-thread Passmark result of 2,981 and a multi-thread score of 16,908, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all within 0.2% of its average score, indicating that the i5-11400F is not a performance outlier. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,372 and single-core score of 2,029 show balanced performance, while the Geekbench multi-core score of 7,579 and single-core score of 1,979 confirm its mid-range positioning. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,619 and max-thread score of 5,652 suggest that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads effectively.

In Archeage, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p Low settings, where the combo reaches 156.5 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the i5-11400F's single-thread performance is sufficient to keep up with the GPU's output. However, at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's contribution diminishes. The data shows that even at 4K Low, the combo maintains 60.5 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not holding back the system in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern in how the combo scales across resolutions. At Medium settings, the drop from 1080p (138.3 FPS) to 1440p (95.5 FPS) is 30.9%, and from 1440p to 4K (55.6 FPS) is another 41.8%. This compounding loss means 4K Medium delivers only 40.2% of the 1080p Medium frame rate. The scaling is slightly more aggressive at High settings, where 1080p (94.9 FPS) to 1440p (65 FPS) is a 31.5% drop, and 1440p to 4K (34.4 FPS) is a 47.1% drop.

Low settings exhibit the most linear scaling: 156.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 105.2 FPS at 1440p (32.8% loss) and then to 60.5 FPS at 4K (42.5% loss). Ultra settings show the steepest degradation, with 61.7 FPS at 1080p falling to 44.1 FPS at 1440p (28.5% loss) and then to 25.3 FPS at 4K (42.6% loss). This pattern indicates that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor at 4K, as the frame rate drops roughly in line with the increase in pixel count.

The limiting component shifts based on settings. At 1080p Low, the high frame rate of 156.5 FPS suggests the CPU is still contributing meaningfully, but the GPU is nearing its ceiling. At 1440p and above, the GPU's rendering load becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the consistent 40-50% drops when moving to 4K. For users targeting 60 FPS, the data shows that 1440p High (65 FPS) is the highest quality setting that achieves this target, while 4K requires Low settings to stay above 60 FPS.