Archeage

# Archeage with Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB produces a mid-range combination for Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG. The data shows this combo ranks 3247 out of 3708 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of the database. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake processor with a 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock, while the GPU is an Ampere-architecture card with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory. Benchmark results reveal that Archeage's performance scales heavily with resolution and settings, with the RTX 3050 4 GB becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Archeage?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 91, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Medium settings, the average drops to 81 FPS, and at High settings it falls to 55 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 14 on Ultra settings to 35 on Low settings. The Medium preset yields 31 FPS average with a minimum of 27 and maximum of 36, while High settings produce 21 FPS average.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark standing relative to similar processors?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, placing it in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs. It is 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 7643, 0.3% behind the Intel Core i7-1355U, and 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, while being 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F.

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs relevant to this game?

A: The RTX 3050 4 GB supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Archeage is an older MMORPG, but these API capabilities ensure compatibility with current rendering paths.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 61 FPS, while Ultra settings average 25 FPS. This represents a 36 FPS difference, or a 59% reduction in average frame rate when moving from the lowest to highest preset.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3050 4 GB features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective speed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB serves as the primary rendering component in this combination. Its 4 GB VRAM capacity is the most critical specification for Archeage, as the game's texture and geometry demands at higher resolutions can pressure this limited memory pool. The card's 192.0 GB/s bandwidth over a 128-bit bus provides sufficient throughput for 1080p gaming but becomes a limiting factor as resolution increases.

Clock speeds are modest: a base clock of 1545 MHz and boost clock of 1740 MHz. The GPU contains 2048 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, with 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 55.68 GPixel/s and texture rate is 111.4 GTexel/s, delivering 7.127 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Power consumption is rated at 90 W TDP with a suggested 250 W PSU.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU's performance ceiling in Archeage. At 1080p, the card delivers 91 FPS on Low settings, indicating it can handle the game's lower-end demands comfortably. However, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 14, demonstrating that the 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface cannot sustain high-fidelity rendering at that resolution. The Medium preset at 1080p shows an average of 81 FPS with a minimum of 69, suggesting that the GPU maintains playable frame rates in the most common gaming scenario.

The GPU's 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with its mid-range positioning. The card's performance in Archeage is consistent with its hardware specifications: capable at 1080p, adequate at 1440p with reduced settings, and insufficient at 4K for smooth gameplay. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant, as Archeage's open-world environments can exceed this limit at higher resolutions, causing texture thrashing and frame rate instability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering 81 FPS average with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS. This stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while providing better visual quality than Low settings. The High preset at 55 FPS average is playable but dips closer to the edge of acceptable performance.

For 2560x1440, the Low preset is the recommended choice, producing 61 FPS average. The Medium preset drops to 55 FPS average with a minimum of 46 FPS, which may cause noticeable stuttering in crowded MMORPG scenarios. High settings at 37 FPS average are borderline, and Ultra at 25 FPS is not recommended for active gameplay.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve a consistently playable experience. Low settings yield 35 FPS average, Medium produces 31 FPS with a minimum of 27 FPS, High drops to 21 FPS, and Ultra falls to 14 FPS. For 4K, the data suggests that even the lowest settings do not provide adequate performance, making 1440p the practical ceiling for this combination.

The Ultra preset across all resolutions shows the GPU's limitations: 38 FPS at 1080p, 25 FPS at 1440p, and 14 FPS at 4K. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 1080p (81 vs. 38 FPS) indicates that the visual improvements from Ultra come at a severe performance cost. Users seeking the best experience should prioritize Medium settings at 1080p or Low settings at 1440p, as these configurations maintain frame rates above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: 91 on Low, 81 on Medium, 55 on High, and 38 on Ultra. The Medium preset has the most complete data, showing a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS, indicating a stable performance range. The transition from Medium to High represents a 26 FPS drop, while High to Ultra costs another 17 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: 61 on Low, 55 on Medium, 37 on High, and 25 on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a minimum of 46 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS, with a wider spread than at 1080p. The step from Medium to High costs 18 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 12 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: 35 on Low, 31 on Medium, 21 on High, and 14 on Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 27 FPS and maximum of 36 FPS, with all presets falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The difference between Low and Medium is only 4 FPS, suggesting the GPU is heavily constrained at this resolution regardless of settings.

The pattern across all resolutions shows diminishing returns from settings reductions at higher resolutions. At 1080p, dropping from High to Low gains 36 FPS (from 55 to 91), while at 4K the same settings change gains only 14 FPS (from 21 to 35). This indicates that resolution is the dominant factor in performance, with the GPU's memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity being the primary bottlenecks at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS decreases from 91 at 1080p to 61 at 1440p (a 33% reduction) and further to 35 at 4K (a 62% reduction from 1080p). For Medium settings, the progression is 81 at 1080p, 55 at 1440p, and 31 at 4K, representing a 62% total drop.

High settings show a similar pattern: 55 FPS at 1080p, 37 at 1440p, and 21 at 4K, a 62% reduction. Ultra settings exhibit the most severe scaling: 38 at 1080p, 25 at 1440p, and 14 at 4K, a 63% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that resolution scaling is relatively uniform, with the GPU's rendering pipeline being the limiting component.

The data reveals that the RTX 3050 4 GB's 192.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128-bit bus are the primary constraints at higher resolutions. As pixel count increases from 2.07 million (1080p) to 3.68 million (1440p) to 8.29 million (4K), the memory subsystem must deliver more data per frame. The 4 GB VRAM capacity also becomes a limiting factor at 4K, as Archeage's textures and buffers may exceed this allocation.

The resolution scaling suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck throughout, as the CPU's single-threaded performance (3dmark single-thread score of 910) is sufficient for this MMORPG's workload. The nearly linear FPS reduction with pixel count indicates that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are saturated, not the CPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides the processing foundation for this combination. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it offers solid multi-threaded performance for MMORPG workloads, which often involve numerous background calculations, network processing, and UI rendering. The base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz give it strong single-threaded capabilities, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 910.

The CPU's benchmark results show balanced performance: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257, Geekbench multicore of 8564 and single-core of 1848. The 3dmark thread scaling from 2 threads (1692) to 8 threads (4745) to max threads (5890) demonstrates good scaling up to 8 threads, with diminishing returns beyond that point, which is typical for gaming workloads.

In Archeage, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but at 1080p with lower settings, the CPU can become more relevant. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 91 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame rate limit for this game. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 5873 and max-thread score of 5890 indicate that the CPU has headroom for additional background tasks while gaming.

The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all processors places it above average, and its nearest rivals show close performance: the AMD EPYC 7643 is only 0.1% faster, the Intel Core i7-1355U is 0.3% faster, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% faster, while the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% slower. This clustering suggests that the i5-12400's performance is competitive with a range of modern processors.

The 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide adequate caching for MMORPG workloads, which often involve frequent data access for game state updates. The CPU's 65 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory give system builders flexibility, though the memory bandwidth is not specified in the data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB ranks 3247 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the 12th percentile of performance. This ranking reflects the GPU's limitations in this game, as the CPU is a relatively strong performer (72nd percentile) while the GPU sits at the 50th percentile.

The rank position indicates that the RTX 3050 4 GB holds back the overall combination in Archeage. The game's performance at 4K is particularly weak, with even Low settings failing to reach 40 FPS average. At 1080p, the combo performs adequately, but the 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface prevent it from competing with higher-tier GPUs that have more memory and bandwidth.

The delta between the CPU's strong benchmark position and the combo's low game ranking suggests that Archeage is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound for this hardware pairing. The measured FPS data supports this: the performance scaling with resolution is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario, as the CPU would need to be the bottleneck to see flatter FPS across resolutions.

For users considering this combination, the data indicates that it is suitable for 1080p gaming in Archeage with Medium settings, offering 81 FPS average. At 1440p, Low settings provide 61 FPS, which is adequate for casual play. The combo is not recommended for 4K gaming, as even the lowest settings produce only 35 FPS average, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in most scenarios. The 3247 ranking out of 3708 combos places this pairing in the lower portion of the database, reflecting its mid-range GPU and the demanding nature of Archeage at higher resolutions.