Archeage

Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG, is not typically a title that stresses modern hardware, yet the data for the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT reveals a configuration that scales predictably with settings and resolution. The measured rows show a system capable of smooth frame rates at standard gaming resolutions, but one that hits a performance ceiling at 4K with higher presets.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across four presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 174.6 FPS, which is the highest measured outcome for this combo in the entire dataset. However, the Medium preset still produces a very playable 156 FPS, while High drops to 107.3 FPS. The Ultra preset, at 74.1 FPS, shows a significant cost for the extra visual fidelity. For a game like Archeage, where the action is persistent and the world is populated, the Medium preset at 1080p offers the best balance of smoothness and visual quality, staying well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low yields 118.9 FPS, Medium provides 106.5 FPS, and High drops to 71.6 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 46.9 FPS, which begins to feel less fluid for an action-heavy MMORPG. The data suggests that at 1440p, the High preset is the most demanding setting that still maintains a comfortable frame rate, while Medium is the safer choice for maintaining a high refresh rate experience. The Ultra preset is only viable for users who prioritize image quality over frame rate stability.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset averages 70 FPS, which is playable, but the Medium preset drops to 61.2 FPS. High falls to 41.9 FPS, and Ultra becomes nearly unplayable at 25.6 FPS. The optimal experience at 4K is clearly the Low preset, as it is the only one that consistently stays above the 60 FPS mark. The jump from Low to Medium costs nearly 9 FPS, and the jump from Medium to High costs nearly 20 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The data recommends that users with a 4K display stick to Low or possibly Medium if they can tolerate occasional dips.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The GPU’s boost clock is listed at 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz. These specifications contribute to its Passmark G3D score of 22547, which places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The benchmark results indicate that the card’s 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Archeage, even at 4K, as the performance drop from 1080p to 4K is more consistent with a raw compute limitation than a memory capacity issue.

The data shows that the GPU’s compute capabilities are the limiting factor at higher resolutions. For example, at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 100.5 FPS (from 174.6 to 74.1), while at 4K, the same settings gap is only 44.4 FPS (from 70 to 25.6). This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is working much harder to fill the additional pixels, and the CPU has more headroom to feed it frames. The card’s 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a strong indicator of its raw throughput, but the measured frame rates show that it is not enough to handle Ultra settings at 4K in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 shows a consistent drop in frame rates across all settings. For Low, the frame rate falls from 174.6 to 118.9 FPS, a reduction of about 32%. For Medium, it falls from 156 to 106.5 FPS, a reduction of about 32%. High drops from 107.3 to 71.6 FPS, a 33% reduction, and Ultra drops from 74.1 to 46.9 FPS, a 37% reduction. This consistent percentage drop indicates that the system is scaling predictably with the increase in pixel count.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 is more punishing. Low falls from 118.9 to 70 FPS, a 41% reduction. Medium falls from 106.5 to 61.2 FPS, a 43% reduction. High falls from 71.6 to 41.9 FPS, a 41% reduction. Ultra falls from 46.9 to 25.6 FPS, a 45% reduction. The larger percentage drops at 4K suggest that the GPU is becoming more saturated, and the pixel fill rate is the dominant constraint. The data indicates that the limiting component at 4K is definitively the GPU, as the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are likely not being fully utilized at these lower frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT produce a wide range of results. Low averages 174.6 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium averages 156 FPS, showing a drop of 18.6 FPS from Low. High averages 107.3 FPS, a significant 48.7 FPS drop from Medium. Ultra averages 74.1 FPS, a further 33.2 FPS drop from High. The progression shows that each step up in settings has a substantial impact on performance, with the gap between High and Ultra being particularly large.

At 2560x1440, the results are more moderate but still show a clear trend. Low averages 118.9 FPS, while Medium averages 106.5 FPS, a 12.4 FPS drop. High drops to 71.6 FPS, a 34.9 FPS decrease from Medium. Ultra averages 46.9 FPS, which is 24.7 FPS lower than High. The data shows that High is the last playable tier for most users, as Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the configuration struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low averages 70 FPS, which is the only preset that stays above 60 FPS. Medium averages 61.2 FPS, barely above the threshold. High averages 41.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.6 FPS. The data shows a clear linear degradation from Low to Ultra, with each preset costing roughly 15-20 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor and that users should not expect to run this game at high settings on a 4K display with this combo.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT achieves a rank of 752 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of the other configurations in the database. The ranking suggests that while this is a competent pairing for the game, it is not a top-tier combination. The CPU alone is in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 73rd percentile. The combined rank being lower than either individual component’s percentile suggests that the system is not perfectly balanced for this specific title.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-9700, which has an average score 0.1% higher, and the Intel Core i5-11600K, which is 0.4% lower. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which has a nearly identical average score (0% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 570, which is 0.2% lower. These close margins indicate that the i5-12400 and RX 7700 XT are solidly mid-pack performers. The rank of 752 means that a significant number of other CPU-GPU combinations can deliver better frame rates in Archeage, but the measured data shows this combo still delivers a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p with the right settings.