Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance percentile of the Intel Core i5-13400F?

A: The processor sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 25,292. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (average score 25,284, delta 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 (average score 25,362, delta -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (average score 25,365, delta -0.3%).

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 580 compare to its closest GPU competitors?

A: The RX 580 holds the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12,928. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (average score 12,940, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (average score 12,986, delta -0.4%), and the AMD Radeon 740M (average score 12,870, delta 0.5%).

Q: What is the combo's rank in Archeage among all tested CPU-GPU pairings?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3,387 out of 3,708 tested combos for this game. This places it in the lower portion of the ranking distribution, indicating that this specific pairing is not optimal for Archeage.

Q: What frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 69 FPS. This is the highest average frame rate recorded across all tested resolution and settings combinations in the data.

Q: Does the GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity influence performance in Archeage?

A: The RX 580 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The benchmark data shows that frame rates drop sharply at higher resolutions, which is consistent with VRAM capacity and bandwidth becoming more relevant, though the specific impact of VRAM alone cannot be isolated from the overall GPU performance.

Q: What is the boost clock of the AMD Radeon RX 580, and how does it relate to its published benchmark scores?

A: The GPU has a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz. Its Passmark G3D score is 8,813, while its DirectX 12 score is 43, indicating that raw clock speeds do not translate uniformly across all benchmark types.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using the GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors across a 232 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, paired with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In terms of compute resources, the RX 580 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Its pixel rate is 42.88 GPixel/s, its texture rate is 193.0 GTexel/s, and it delivers 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The GPU's power envelope is 185 W TDP with a suggested 450 W PSU, requiring a single 8-pin power connector. It supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, making it capable of running modern APIs. Its production status is end-of-life, with a launch MSRP of 229 USD.

The benchmark data for Archeage shows the GPU's performance degrading significantly as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the average frame rate is 42 FPS, but at 1440p High it drops to 28 FPS, and at 4K High it falls to just 16 FPS. This pattern suggests that the RX 580's 8 GB VRAM and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p but become increasingly strained at higher pixel counts. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 8,813 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,005 both indicate a mid-range part that struggles with the demands of Archeage at high resolutions.

The GPU's percentile rank of 53 places it slightly above the median of all GPUs tested. Its nearest rival, the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, has an average score of 12,986, which is -0.4% relative to the RX 580's 12,928. This close proximity in synthetic benchmarks, however, does not fully capture the in-game behavior, as the measured FPS data in Archeage reflects real-world performance characteristics that synthetic tests may not reproduce exactly.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 69 FPS at 1080p to 46 FPS at 1440p, and then to 26 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 62% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, suggesting that the GPU becomes the limiting factor more severely at higher resolutions.

At Medium settings, the same pattern emerges: 61 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 33%, while the 1080p to 4K drop is 61%. Interestingly, the minimum and maximum FPS values at Medium settings show a consistent spread: at 1080p the range is 52-70 FPS, at 1440p it is 35-47 FPS, and at 4K it is 20-27 FPS. This tight range at each resolution indicates that the GPU is consistently delivering frame times without significant spikes.

High settings show a similar trajectory: 42 FPS at 1080p, 28 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 33% from 1080p to 1440p and 62% from 1080p to 4K, mirroring the Low settings pattern. At Ultra settings, the absolute numbers are lower but the relative drops are steeper: 28 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K. This represents a 32% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 61% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The consistent pattern across all settings—roughly a one-third reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a two-thirds reduction from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the RX 580 is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's performance, as measured by its 3DMark scores (7,314 for 16 threads, 7,307 for max threads), remains relatively constant regardless of resolution, so the FPS decline is attributable to the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth limitations. The GPU's 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate become insufficient as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3,387 out of 3,708 tested combos in Archeage. This places the pairing in the bottom 9% of all tested configurations, which is a notable underperformance given the individual component specifications. The CPU alone sits at the 77th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 53rd percentile, yet their combined ranking is far lower than either component's individual percentile would suggest.

This discrepancy indicates that the RX 580 is the limiting factor in this pairing for Archeage. The i5-13400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, has a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22,604 and a single-core score of 3,191, suggesting it has ample processing headroom. The GPU, however, with its Passmark G3D score of 8,813, cannot keep up with the CPU's capability, resulting in a combo rank that reflects the weaker component's performance ceiling.

The combo's rank of 3,387 out of 3,708 means that 3,386 other CPU-GPU combinations deliver better performance in Archeage. This is a poor showing, particularly for a CPU that performs at the 77th percentile. The data suggests that for this specific game, the GPU is severely underpowered relative to the CPU, creating a significant bottleneck that prevents the system from achieving playable frame rates at higher settings and resolutions.

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals—the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, GTX 1660 SUPER, and Radeon 740M—all have average scores within 0.6% of the RX 580. This indicates that the RX 580 is performance-adjacent to these parts, and any of them would likely produce similar combo rankings. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen 5 5600X3D, also show near-identical average scores, suggesting that swapping the CPU would not meaningfully change the combo's rank in Archeage.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Archeage with the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 spans four resolutions and four settings levels, providing 12 total data points. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best performance: 69 FPS average on Low settings, 61 FPS on Medium (with a range of 52-70 FPS), 42 FPS on High, and 28 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 59% reduction in average frame rate, from 69 FPS down to 28 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 46 FPS on Low, 41 FPS on Medium (range 35-47 FPS), 28 FPS on High, and 19 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra reduction is 59% again, consistent with the 1080p scaling. The Medium settings at 1440p show a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS, indicating that frame times are relatively stable even as the resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, performance drops further: 26 FPS on Low, 24 FPS on Medium (range 20-27 FPS), 16 FPS on High, and 11 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra reduction is 58%, maintaining the consistent scaling pattern. The 4K Medium settings have a minimum of 20 FPS and a maximum of 27 FPS, which represents a 7 FPS spread, slightly larger than the 5 FPS spread at 1080p Medium.

The data shows that the step from Low to Medium settings has a relatively small impact on frame rates at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 8 FPS (69 to 61); at 1440p, it is 5 FPS (46 to 41); and at 4K, it is only 2 FPS (26 to 24). This suggests that the Medium preset does not significantly increase the GPU load over Low in this game. Conversely, the step from Medium to High has a larger impact: 19 FPS at 1080p (61 to 42), 13 FPS at 1440p (41 to 28), and 8 FPS at 4K (24 to 16).

The Ultra preset imposes the steepest penalty. From High to Ultra, the average frame rate drops by 14 FPS at 1080p (42 to 28), 9 FPS at 1440p (28 to 19), and 5 FPS at 4K (16 to 11). This indicates that Ultra settings introduce effects that heavily tax the RX 580's 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 69 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset, at 61 FPS average with a minimum of 52 FPS, also provides a comfortable experience while offering improved visual quality over Low. The High preset at 42 FPS is borderline playable, but the Ultra preset at 28 FPS is likely too low for consistent performance in an MMORPG setting.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 46 FPS, which is acceptable for many players. The Medium preset averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS, which remains playable but with some risk of noticeable frame drops. The High preset at 28 FPS is marginal, and the Ultra preset at 19 FPS is not recommended for any sustained gameplay.

At 3840x2160, none of the settings achieve a playable frame rate. The Low preset averages 26 FPS, the Medium preset averages 24 FPS, the High preset averages 16 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 11 FPS. Even the lowest settings at 4K fail to reach 30 FPS, indicating that this resolution is beyond the RX 580's capabilities for Archeage.

The data suggests that the Medium preset at 1080p provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, with a 61 FPS average and a 52-70 FPS range. This keeps frame rates above the 50 FPS threshold in all recorded instances. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 41 FPS is the highest recommended setting, though players seeking smoother motion may prefer Low at 46 FPS. For 4K, no settings are recommended based on the measured data, as all averages fall below 30 FPS.

The consistent scaling pattern across settings indicates that the RX 580's 8 GB VRAM is not the primary constraint at lower resolutions, but the GPU's compute throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher presets. The 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for Ultra settings at any resolution, as evidenced by the steep frame rate drops from High to Ultra at all three resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and its launch MSRP is $196.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-13400F performs well: its 3DMark scores include 7,314 for 16 threads, 7,307 for max threads, and 960 for single thread. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 22,604 for multicore and 3,191 for single-core, while Geekbench scores are 11,068 for multicore and 1,996 for single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 25,032 with a single-thread score of 3,634. These numbers place the CPU at the 77th percentile among all processors.

In the context of Archeage, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and network processing. Given the game's 2014 release date, it is likely that Archeage is not heavily multithreaded, which means the i5-13400F's strong single-thread performance (3,191 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is more relevant than its multicore capabilities. The CPU's 4.60 GHz boost clock and 2.50 GHz base clock provide ample headroom for the game's single-threaded tasks.

However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 69 FPS, which is likely near the game's engine limit or the GPU's capability at that setting. The fact that frame rates drop consistently across resolutions—from 69 FPS at 1080p to 46 FPS at 1440p to 26 FPS at 4K—indicates that the GPU is limiting performance, as the CPU's workload does not scale with resolution.

The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen 5 5600X3D, have average scores within 0.4% of the i5-13400F. This suggests that any of these processors would perform similarly in Archeage when paired with the RX 580, reinforcing the conclusion that the GPU is the determining factor in this combo's 3,387 out of 3,708 ranking. The CPU's 77th percentile standing is not reflected in the game's performance, as the GPU's 53rd percentile effectively caps the system's capability.