Archeage

# Archeage Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-11400F + Intel Arc B570

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Archeage, with the data showing a clear GPU-bound pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo achieves strong frame rates across all settings, but 4K Ultra performance falls to an unplayable 17 FPS average. The measured results place this combination at rank 2983 out of 3708 tested combos in this MMORPG, indicating a mid-tier standing. The Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth prove sufficient for the game's demands, while the i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads handle the MMO's CPU workload without becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a textbook GPU-limited scenario. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 110 at 1920x1080 to 74 at 2560x1440 (a 32.7% reduction) and then to 42 at 3840x2160 (another 43.2% drop from 1440p). This steep decline indicates that the Arc B570's rendering throughput, not the CPU, is the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The pattern persists across all settings presets, with the scaling becoming more severe at higher quality levels.

At High settings, the progression goes from 66 FPS at 1080p to 45 FPS at 1440p (31.8% drop) and then to 26 FPS at 4K (42.2% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 45 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p (31.1% drop), and just 17 FPS at 4K (45.2% drop from 1440p). These consistent percentage drops across settings strongly suggest that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are being saturated as resolution increases, with the CPU maintaining adequate frame delivery even at 4K.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data with min and max FPS values, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range spans from 83 to 112 FPS with a 98 FPS average, showing a 29 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 56-76 FPS with a 66 FPS average, a 20 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 32-43 FPS with a 38 FPS average, an 11 FPS spread. The shrinking variance at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently saturated, reducing frame time spikes but also capping overall performance.

The data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combination, with even Ultra settings maintaining a 45 FPS average. At 1440p, Low and Medium presets remain fluid, but High dips to 45 FPS and Ultra to 31 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings achieve a playable 42 FPS, with Medium at 38 FPS being borderline and everything above struggling. The scaling behavior confirms that Archeage's visual complexity, particularly in crowded MMO environments, places heavy demands on the GPU's pixel processing capabilities.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combination in Archeage?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 is clearly optimal. At 1080p, the combo delivers 110 FPS on Low, 98 FPS on Medium, 66 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. All settings remain playable at this resolution, while 1440p and 4K show significant frame rate degradation, especially at higher quality presets.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% below the Intel Arc A750 (20582). It also sits 0.4% above the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and 0.5% below the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662). These are near-identical performance levels in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Is the i5-11400F a bottleneck for the Arc B570 in this game?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The consistent frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K across all settings point to GPU saturation. The CPU's passmark multithread score of 16908 and single-thread score of 2981 suggest it has sufficient processing power for Archeage's MMO workload, though its 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is not top-tier.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows a 66 FPS average at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 56 FPS and maximum of 76 FPS. This is a smooth, playable experience for an MMORPG, though the 20 FPS variance suggests some frame time inconsistency during demanding scenes.

Q: Why does 4K Ultra performance drop to only 17 FPS?

A: The 4K Ultra preset at 3840x2160 achieves just a 17 FPS average, representing a 62.2% drop from the 45 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This severe degradation indicates that the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are overwhelmed by the combined demands of 4K resolution and maximum quality settings in Archeage.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This specific combination ranks 2983 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the lower third of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-tier positioning (65th percentile among all GPUs) combined with the CPU's similarly mid-range standing (71st percentile among all CPUs).

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with the BMG-G21 chip, is the dominant factor in Archeage's performance scaling. The GPU's 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units provide the raw processing power that determines frame rates across different resolutions and settings. With a boost clock of 2500 MHz, the card delivers 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s, figures that explain its behavior in this MMO.

The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Archeage, a game from 2014 with relatively modest texture requirements, this memory configuration proves adequate even at 4K. The data shows no evidence of memory capacity or bandwidth constraints; instead, the frame rate drops align with compute and fill-rate limitations. The 2375 MHz memory clock (19 Gbps effective) is sufficient for the game's asset streaming, even in crowded zones typical of MMORPGs.

The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% higher), Intel Arc A750 (20582, 0.1% lower), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, 0.4% higher), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, 0.5% lower). These near-identical synthetic scores suggest the Arc B570 should perform similarly to these GPUs in real-world gaming, though the measured Archeage data shows its specific strengths and weaknesses.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility are relevant for modern rendering paths, though Archeage's age means it likely relies on older DirectX 11 paths. The passmark DirectX 11 score of 118 versus DirectX 12 score of 72 suggests the card is better optimized for DX11 workloads, which aligns with Archeage's likely API usage. The 18 ray tracing cores are present but likely unused by this game, meaning their presence does not impact the measured results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce a 110 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate across all configurations. Medium settings achieve 98 FPS with a range of 83 to 112 FPS, providing smooth gameplay with occasional dips. High settings drop to 66 FPS, still comfortable for an MMORPG. Ultra settings maintain a 45 FPS average, which is playable but shows the performance cost of maximum quality. The 65 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates the significant impact of quality settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down noticeably. Low settings still deliver a respectable 74 FPS average, making it the only 1440p preset to exceed 60 FPS. Medium settings produce 66 FPS with a 56 to 76 FPS range, offering a playable experience with occasional frame drops in demanding scenes. High settings fall to 45 FPS, which is borderline for smooth MMO combat. Ultra settings drop to 31 FPS, which becomes problematic for fast-paced gameplay. The 43 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p shows that higher resolutions amplify the performance cost of quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings achieve a 42 FPS average, which is the only 4K preset that remains fluid. Medium settings produce 38 FPS with a 32 to 43 FPS range, dipping below 30 FPS in the worst cases. High settings fall to 26 FPS, making gameplay feel sluggish. Ultra settings plummet to 17 FPS, which is unplayable for an action-oriented MMORPG. The 25 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is so saturated that even Low settings cannot fully alleviate the bottleneck.

The Medium preset offers the only complete FPS range data across all resolutions, providing insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the 83-112 FPS range shows a 29 FPS spread, suggesting some scene-dependent variability. At 1440p, the 56-76 FPS range narrows to 20 FPS, indicating more consistent performance as GPU load increases. At 4K, the 32-43 FPS range tightens further to 11 FPS, showing that the GPU is consistently maxed out with minimal frame time variation. This pattern confirms that the Arc B570's performance ceiling, not scene complexity, becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F, based on the Rocket Lake architecture on Intel's 14 nm process, provides six cores and twelve threads with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This configuration delivers solid multi-threaded performance for Archeage's MMO workload, which typically involves numerous NPCs, player characters, and background simulation tasks. The CPU's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB L2 cache per core help maintain responsive gameplay in populated areas.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-11400F achieves a passmark multithread score of 16908 and single-thread score of 2981, with a passmark physics score of 842. The Cinebench R23 scores of 14340 multi-core and 2024 single-core further illustrate its capability. The CPU ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120, 0.3% higher), Intel Core i5-12450H (17239, 0.4% lower), AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278, 0.6% lower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074, 0.6% higher).

The 3DMark scores show scaling from 868 single-thread to 5652 max-threads, with incremental gains at 2 threads (1691), 4 threads (3171), and 8 threads (4691). This scaling pattern indicates good multi-threading efficiency, which is beneficial for an MMORPG that can utilize multiple cores for game logic, asset streaming, and network processing. The Geekbench scores of 7777 multi-core and 1777 single-core align with this assessment.

In Archeage specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent across all settings, suggesting the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery even when GPU load increases dramatically. However, at 1080p with Low settings, the 110 FPS average may begin to approach CPU limitations, as the low GPU load allows the CPU to become relatively more important. The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for gaming workloads without causing memory bandwidth bottlenecks.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal choice from the measured data. This configuration delivers a 98 FPS average with a range of 83 to 112 FPS, providing smooth gameplay that exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors. The 83 FPS minimum ensures that even in demanding MMO scenes with many players, the frame rate remains fluid. Compared to High settings at 66 FPS, Medium offers a 48.5% performance improvement while likely maintaining acceptable visual fidelity for most players.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset remains the best option, achieving a 66 FPS average with a 56 to 76 FPS range. While the minimum of 56 FPS may cause occasional stutters in crowded areas, the overall experience is playable. Players with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors may prefer Low settings at 74 FPS for more consistent performance, sacrificing visual quality for smoother gameplay. The High preset at 45 FPS and Ultra at 31 FPS are not recommended at this resolution due to sub-60 FPS averages that can impact combat responsiveness.

For 4K gaming, only Low settings provide a playable experience with a 42 FPS average. The Medium preset at 38 FPS is borderline, with minimums dropping to 32 FPS. Players prioritizing 4K resolution should accept Low settings or consider reducing resolution to 1440p with Medium settings for better overall performance. The Ultra preset at 17 FPS and High at 26 FPS are not viable for gameplay, as the frame rates fall well below the threshold for responsive MMO combat.

The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where it achieves a 45 FPS average. This provides a playable experience with maximum visual quality, though players may notice the difference from the 98 FPS Medium setting. The 53 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra at 1080p represents a significant performance trade-off for improved graphics. Given Archeage's age and visual style, most players will find Medium settings at 1080p to be the sweet spot, offering high frame rates with good visual quality. The data clearly shows that this combination performs best when the GPU is not overburdened, making 1080p Medium the most reliable configuration for consistent, enjoyable gameplay.