Archeage

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a starkly resolution-dependent experience in Archeage. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination produces 199.4 FPS, which drops to 117.5 FPS at High and 85.1 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates fall to 137.1 FPS on Low and 83.9 FPS on High, while Ultra sits at 55.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more punishing: Low yields 77.3 FPS, High drops to 49.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 33.3 FPS.

The pattern from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent reduction of roughly 60 percent across most settings, which indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The gap between Low and High at 4K is 28.1 FPS, whereas at 1080p that same gap is 81.9 FPS, suggesting that the CPU has plenty of headroom at lower resolutions but the graphics card becomes saturated as pixel count rises. The 1440p results sit neatly between the two extremes, with Medium delivering 116.5 FPS—a number that shows the system can still maintain high refresh rates at this resolution on moderate settings. The steep drop from Medium to Ultra at 1440p, a 61.2 FPS difference, points to Ultra being disproportionately heavy on the GPU.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock reaches 2520 MHz, with a game clock of 2070 MHz, and the card has 3584 shading units alongside 128 ROPs. In Archeage, the GPU's role becomes evident when comparing the 4K results: Ultra produces 33.3 FPS, which is less than half of the Low setting's 77.3 FPS. This 44 FPS spread at 4K indicates that the card's raw compute and memory bandwidth are being heavily taxed by the higher-detail presets.

The card's 16 GB VRAM is unlikely to be a constraint in a 2014 MMORPG, but the benchmark data shows that the RX 9070's performance at 4K Ultra is still below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the card manages 55.3 FPS on Ultra, which is playable but not smooth, while High and Medium sit comfortably above 80 FPS. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 25381 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, scores 34866 with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the RX 9070 is essentially tied with it in synthetic tests. However, in real-world Archeage performance, the card's behavior at 4K suggests that the game's engine does not scale efficiently with the GPU's full capabilities, as the jump from Medium to Ultra only adds a marginal visual improvement for a 34.5 FPS cost at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Rocket Lake, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost of 4.40 GHz. It has 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. In Archeage, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p, where the Low setting achieves 199.4 FPS—a number that far exceeds what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions. This indicates that the processor is not the bottleneck at lower graphical loads, as the frame rates scale almost linearly with GPU load.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and single-core score of 2029 show that it is a solid mid-range part, with its average benchmark score of 17181 placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, scores 17189 with a deltaPct of 0, indicating parity in general compute. In Archeage, the 11400F's 12 threads are sufficient to feed the RX 9070 at 1080p Low, where the 199.4 FPS result suggests the CPU can handle high draw calls. However, the lack of a significant frame rate difference between 1080p Low (199.4 FPS) and 1440p Low (137.1 FPS) points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, not the processor. The CPU's passmark single-thread score of 2981 reinforces that it has enough per-core performance for an MMORPG, which often relies on a few heavily loaded threads.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing ranks 529th out of 1727 combos for Archeage, placing it in the upper third of all systems. This rank reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is egregiously mismatched. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking and the GPU's 79th percentile ranking suggest a harmonious match, and the measured frame rates confirm that the system can achieve playable performance across most settings. However, the 4K Ultra result of 33.3 FPS is a weak point, pulling the combo's overall standing down compared to systems with more powerful GPUs.

The data shows that this combo excels at 1440p, where it produces 83.9 FPS on High—a result that would rank well against systems with similar CPU but weaker GPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-1260P with a deltaPct of -0.2, would likely produce similar CPU-bound results at 1080p, but the RX 9070's GPU advantage becomes apparent at higher resolutions. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro GV100, scores 34677 with a deltaPct of 0.3, indicating that the RX 9070 is slightly faster in synthetic compute, but in Archeage, the card's rasterization performance is what matters. The combo's rank of 529 out of 1727 suggests that approximately 70 percent of tested systems are slower, which is a respectable position for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience at 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only viable option, delivering 77.3 FPS, while Medium drops to 67.8 FPS and High falls to 49.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is not recommended, as 33.3 FPS is below the threshold for comfortable play. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset provides 116.5 FPS, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance, while High remains excellent at 83.9 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 137.1 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors if visual fidelity is less important.

At 1920x1080, the system has significant headroom, with Medium delivering 179.5 FPS and High reaching 117.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p produces 85.1 FPS, which is still playable, but the drop from High to Ultra—32.4 FPS—is substantial for what is likely a minor visual gain in a 2014 MMORPG. The best overall experience per the measured data is 1440p Medium, which offers 116.5 FPS and a good balance of detail and smoothness. For those prioritizing maximum frame rates, 1080p Low at 199.4 FPS is the clear winner, though it sacrifices visual fidelity. The data indicates that the combo is best suited for 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates on Medium to High settings without pushing the GPU into the sub-40 FPS territory seen at 4K Ultra.