Archeage

ArcheAge is a 2014 MMORPG that remains unusually demanding on modern hardware, and this pairing of an Intel Core i5-13400F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER produces a wide spread of frame rates depending on how aggressively you push the settings. The measured data shows that this combo ranks 161st out of 1727 tested configurations, placing it in the top 10% of all systems in the database. The benchmark results reveal a component relationship where the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads, boosted by a 4.60 GHz clock, interact with the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory to deliver playable performance across most resolutions, though the highest settings at 4K push the system to its limits.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which preset delivers the best experience relative to the performance cost. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 245.1 FPS, which is more than double the 104 FPS seen at Ultra. That gap suggests the Ultra preset is heavily taxing the system without a proportional visual return for a game of ArcheAge's age. The Medium preset at 222.6 FPS offers a more balanced compromise, retaining a significant portion of the performance headroom while presumably improving visual quality over Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. The High preset delivers 101.3 FPS, while Medium reaches 151.8 FPS and Low tops out at 166.4 FPS. The drop from Low to High is roughly 39%, which is substantial, but High still clears the 100 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more critical. The High preset manages 59.3 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target, while Medium hits 84 FPS and Low reaches 96.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K collapses to 41.4 FPS, which is a noticeable degradation.

The data suggests that the Medium preset is the sweet spot across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 222.6 FPS, which is only 9% slower than Low but presumably much better looking. At 1440p, Medium's 151.8 FPS is within 9% of Low's 166.4 FPS. At 4K, Medium's 84 FPS is 13% slower than Low's 96.7 FPS, but it remains well above the 60 FPS playability line. The High preset is viable at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K it dips below 60 FPS, making Medium the recommended choice for consistent performance at the highest resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this system for ArcheAge, and its memory configuration plays a significant role in the measured results. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The AD103 chip, built on a 5 nm process from TSMC, contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units are complemented by 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores.

The clock speeds are notable: a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz. The memory operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective throughput. These specifications translate into a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 44.10 TFLOPS. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 86, placing it in the upper tier of graphics cards in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, has an average benchmark score that is 0.7% higher, while the RTX A2000 trails by 1.6%, indicating the 4070 Ti SUPER sits in a competitive band.

In ArcheAge, the GPU's VRAM capacity is likely a factor at 4K Ultra, where the 41.4 FPS result suggests the card is working hard. However, the 16 GB allocation appears sufficient for the game's demands, as the bottleneck shifts to compute rather than memory capacity. The boost clock of 2610 MHz helps maintain frame rates in crowded MMORPG scenes, though the data shows that even with this hardware, the Ultra preset at 4K stresses the GPU to its breaking point.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system scales and where the limiting component lies. At 1080p High, the system produces 152.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 101.3 FPS, a reduction of 33.6%. Stepping up to 4K High yields 59.3 FPS, another 41.5% decline from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint, as the CPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions but the GPU's workload increases quadratically with pixel count.

The Low preset shows a similar trend but with steeper absolute drops. From 245.1 FPS at 1080p, the system falls to 166.4 FPS at 1440p, a 32.1% decrease, then to 96.7 FPS at 4K, a 41.9% drop. The consistency of these percentage declines across settings suggests a stable GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the 1080p results to plateau rather than scale linearly, but the 245.1 FPS at Low 1080p indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates.

The Ultra preset tells a more dramatic story. At 1080p, it delivers 104 FPS, which drops to 68.7 FPS at 1440p (a 34% reduction) and then to 41.4 FPS at 4K (a 39.7% reduction). The increasing percentage drops at higher settings suggest that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth become progressively more taxed as both resolution and settings increase. The 4K Ultra result of 41.4 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, confirming that this combo is not suited for maximum settings at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The exact numbers across all twelve measured configurations paint a comprehensive picture. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 245.1 FPS, Medium delivers 222.6 FPS, High produces 152.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 104 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is a 31.8% performance penalty, which is the largest single-setting drop at 1080p, indicating that Ultra enables features that heavily tax the hardware.

At 2560x1440, Low reaches 166.4 FPS, Medium delivers 151.8 FPS, High manages 101.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 68.7 FPS. The Medium-to-High transition costs 33.3% performance, while High-to-Ultra costs another 32.2%. This consistent ~33% penalty per settings tier suggests that each preset level adds a similar computational burden, likely from increased shadow quality, draw distances, and post-processing effects.

At 3840x2160, the results are more compressed. Low averages 96.7 FPS, Medium hits 84 FPS, High produces 59.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41.4 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap is only 13.1%, but Medium-to-High costs 29.4%, and High-to-Ultra costs 30.2%. The 4K results show that the system has reasonable headroom at Low and Medium, but High and Ultra push it into marginal territory. The 59.3 FPS at 4K High is within 1.2% of the 60 FPS target, making it borderline playable, while the 41.4 FPS at 4K Ultra is likely to feel stuttery in busy MMORPG environments.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds the 161st position out of 1727 tested combos in the ArcheAge database, placing it in the 90.7th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system's ability to deliver high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with the 4K results being the primary weakness that prevents a higher placement.

The CPU itself, with an average benchmark score of 25236, ranks in the 82nd percentile against all processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H, which scores 0.1% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, which is 0.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9474F and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 both trail by 0.5%. These tight margins indicate that the i5-13400F is well-positioned in the CPU hierarchy, providing sufficient compute power for MMORPG workloads without bottlenecking the GPU.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 48704 places it in the 86th percentile, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scoring 0.7% higher. The RTX A2000 is 1.6% lower, and the RTX A1000 Mobile is 2% lower. This GPU performance, combined with the CPU's strong showing, explains why the combo ranks as high as it does. The 161st ranking out of 1727 indicates that while this is a capable system for ArcheAge, there are 160 other combinations that deliver better results, likely featuring higher-end CPUs or GPUs such as the RTX 4090 series or Intel Core i9 processors.

The benchmark results indicate that this combo excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high refresh rates even on the High preset. The 4K performance is adequate for Medium settings but falls short of demanding Ultra. For players targeting 1440p as their primary resolution, this system offers an excellent balance of CPU and GPU power, with the 101.3 FPS at High settings providing a smooth experience. The ranking data confirms that the i5-13400F and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER are well-matched for this game, with neither component significantly dragging down the other's performance.