Archeage

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Archeage, though the game’s demanding Ultra preset and 4K resolution expose significant performance limits. This combination ranks in the 70th percentile of tested systems, placing it firmly in the upper tier of the 1,727 recorded combos for this title, but its performance profile reveals a clear bottleneck shift depending on the workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds position 515 out of 1,727 tested combinations in Archeage, meaning roughly 70% of tested systems are slower. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The i5-11400F itself sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,181. Its closest rivals are remarkably tight: the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U scores 17,189 (a 0% delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17,212 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17,215 (-0.2%). The i5-11400F effectively trades blows with these mobile-oriented chips, showing that its desktop 6-core/12-thread Rocket Lake architecture holds its own in synthetic workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080 ranks at the 80th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 35,787. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, scores 35,860 (-0.2% delta), while the AMD Radeon 880M trails at 35,646 (0.4%). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is close at 35,435 (1%). This places the 3080 in a performance band where it is neither decisively ahead nor behind its immediate competition, but the data shows it is clearly a top-tier part for this game. The combination’s overall rank suggests that while the GPU is capable of high frame rates, the CPU’s single-thread performance—evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 868 and passmark_single_thread of 2,981—prevents it from being a top-100 contender in Archeage, a title that is known to be sensitive to per-core performance.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080 brings substantial memory and bandwidth resources to Archeage. It features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and memory runs at 1188 MHz (effectively 19 Gbps). These specifications translate into a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s, which are critical for handling the game’s large open-world environments and numerous on-screen characters.

In Archeage, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 196.1 FPS, suggesting the CPU is the primary limiter, as the GPU is far from saturated. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 34.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU is now the bottleneck, struggling to maintain playable frame rates under maximum load. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: the RTX 3080’s raw compute power (29.77 TFLOPS FP32) and 8,704 shading units are more than enough for lower settings, but the extreme pixel count of 4K combined with Ultra effects overwhelms its capabilities. The GPU’s passmark_g3d score of 25,086 reflects strong DirectX performance, but the game’s engine appears to be heavily shader-bound at higher presets.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic CPU-to-GPU bottleneck shift. At 1080p with Low settings, the system hits 196.1 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 135.1 FPS (a 31% reduction), and 4K Low produces 78.3 FPS (a 60% reduction from 1080p). This pattern indicates that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the frame rate does not scale proportionally with the GPU’s workload increase.

At High settings, the scaling is steeper: 120.8 FPS at 1080p, 85.2 FPS at 1440p, and 50.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 41%, which is nearly proportional to the pixel count increase (1.78x), suggesting the GPU is now the primary constraint. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 84 FPS at 1080p, 57.6 FPS at 1440p, and 34.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 41% of the 1080p Ultra frame rate, confirming that the RTX 3080’s memory bandwidth and compute are insufficient for this title’s maximum settings at that resolution. Notably, the gap between Medium and High at 1080p is small (179.4 vs 120.8 FPS), but the gap between High and Ultra is huge (120.8 vs 84 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset adds disproportionately heavy effects.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 196.1 FPS on Low, 179.4 FPS on Medium, 120.8 FPS on High, and 84 FPS on Ultra. All settings are comfortably playable, with even Ultra exceeding 60 FPS. The data shows that the CPU’s passmark_multithread score of 16,908 and cinebench_r23_multicore of 14,372 are sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution, as frame rates scale well up to High.

At 2560x1440, results are 135.1 FPS (Low), 122.4 FPS (Medium), 85.2 FPS (High), and 57.6 FPS (Ultra). The Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS, marking the first point where the experience degrades. The 1440p results show a 31% drop from 1080p at Low, but only a 29% drop at High, suggesting the GPU is becoming more involved.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 78.3 FPS (Low), 66.9 FPS (Medium), 50.1 FPS (High), and 34.7 FPS (Ultra). Only the Low preset remains above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset is nearly unplayable, and even High dips below 60. This breakdown clearly indicates that for 4K gaming, users must stick to Medium or Low settings to maintain smooth frame rates, as the RTX 3080’s 10 GB VRAM and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are stretched thin by the game’s high-resolution textures.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting for this combo at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 85.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset drops to 57.6 FPS, so High offers the best balance between visual quality and performance.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Archeage?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The 4K Low preset averages 78.3 FPS, while Medium drops to 66.9 FPS. The High preset falls to 50.1 FPS, and Ultra is only 34.7 FPS, so 4K High and Ultra are not recommended.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-11400F scores 17,181 on average, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U’s 17,189 (0% delta). It is also just 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 7 164U, showing essentially tied performance.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p Low, the system hits 196.1 FPS, which is far beyond what the CPU can consistently feed. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 868 suggests the CPU limits frame rates at lower resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the performance gap between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The difference is substantial. High averages 120.8 FPS, while Ultra drops to 84 FPS, a 30% reduction. This suggests the Ultra preset enables effects that heavily tax the GPU.

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

A: It ranks 515th out of 1,727 combinations, placing it in the 70th percentile of tested hardware. This is a strong result, though not top-tier, due to the CPU’s moderate single-thread performance.