Archeage

# Archeage with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 119th out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations assessed for this MMORPG. The CPU sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236, while the GPU achieves the 88th percentile among all graphics cards with an average score of 53610. The pairing demonstrates that both components contribute meaningfully to the overall ranking, though the measured frame rates reveal distinct behavioral patterns across resolutions and settings that merit close examination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 119 out of 1727 tested combinations indicates strong overall performance in Archeage, but the data reveals that this is not a uniform dominance across all scenarios. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H with an average score of 25201 and a delta of 0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25365 with a delta of -0.5%, the AMD EPYC 9474F at 25103 with a delta of 0.5%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 at 25099 with a delta of 0.5%. These deltas are razor-thin, indicating that the i5-13400F sits in a tightly contested performance band where the outcome depends heavily on the specific workload.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern but with slightly larger spreads. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 53489 with a delta of 0.2%, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 53414 with a delta of 0.4%, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 52505 with a delta of 2.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 52086 with a delta of 2.9%. The RTX 4080 SUPER leads all these rivals, but the margins are modest—2.9% over the RTX 5070 Ti is the largest gap in the group.

In the context of Archeage specifically, the measured FPS data shows that this combo delivers playable frame rates across all tested configurations, with the weakest result being 42.9 FPS at 4K Ultra and the strongest being 240.2 FPS at 1080p Low. The ranking reflects a configuration that can handle the game's demands, but the variance between settings suggests that users must make deliberate choices to optimize their experience.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which preset delivers the best experience for this combination. At 1080p, the High preset yields 161.1 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides visual fidelity without sacrificing fluidity. The Medium preset at 230.4 FPS and Low at 240.2 FPS offer higher frame rates, but the jump from High to Medium is substantial at 69.3 FPS, while the jump from Medium to Low is a marginal 9.8 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the lower end.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 109 FPS, which remains excellent for competitive play and immersive gameplay alike. The Medium preset at 162.3 FPS and Low at 180.4 FPS show that the GPU has ample headroom, but the High preset's balance of quality and speed is more compelling given the modest gain from dropping to Medium. The Ultra preset at 75.6 FPS is still playable, but the 33.4 FPS penalty versus High is significant for a game where responsiveness matters.

At 4K, the High preset produces 61.3 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target and represents the best quality-to-performance trade-off at this resolution. The Medium preset at 95 FPS and Low at 102.4 FPS are smoother, but the visual degradation at 4K is more noticeable than at lower resolutions. The Ultra preset at 42.9 FPS falls below the playability threshold for most users, making it a poor choice despite the visual improvements. The data indicates that High is the optimal preset across all resolutions, with Medium as a fallback for users prioritizing frame rate over fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 161.1 FPS, which drops to 109 FPS at 1440p—a 32.3% reduction—and further to 61.3 FPS at 4K—a 43.8% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises, with the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth being exercised more heavily at higher pixel counts.

The Low preset shows a similar trajectory: 240.2 FPS at 1080p, 180.4 FPS at 1440p, and 102.4 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 24.9% and 43.2% respectively, suggesting that even at minimal settings, the GPU's workload scales with resolution. The Medium preset follows suit with 230.4 FPS at 1080p, 162.3 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K, representing drops of 29.6% and 41.5%.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the steepest scaling: 108.4 FPS at 1080p, 75.6 FPS at 1440p, and 42.9 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 30.3% and 43.3%. The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings—roughly 25-30% from 1080p to 1440p and 41-44% from 1440p to 4K—points to a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, appear sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but the RTX 4080 SUPER's capabilities become the limiting factor as pixel density increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 240.2 FPS, Medium reaches 230.4 FPS, High produces 161.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 108.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 69.3 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop in the entire dataset at this resolution, indicating that High introduces significant rendering demands that the GPU must process. The Ultra preset's 108.4 FPS is still smooth, but the 52.7 FPS loss from High highlights the cost of maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected reduction. Low produces 180.4 FPS, Medium delivers 162.3 FPS, High achieves 109 FPS, and Ultra settles at 75.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 53.3 FPS, again the largest step, while the drop from High to Ultra is 33.4 FPS. This resolution represents the sweet spot for this combo, offering high frame rates with acceptable visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low yields 102.4 FPS, Medium produces 95 FPS, High achieves 61.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is a modest 7.4 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 33.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 18.4 FPS. The 42.9 FPS at Ultra is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay, while High at 61.3 FPS just barely clears the threshold.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Archeage, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU's specifications come into play. The card features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory capacity and throughput are critical for handling the texture and geometry data that Archeage loads, especially at 4K where the High preset demands 61.3 FPS and the Ultra preset pushes the card to its limits at 42.9 FPS.

The GPU's clock speeds—2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost—provide the computational throughput necessary for the observed results. With 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, the RTX 4080 SUPER processes the game's rendering workload efficiently. The 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the 285.6 GPixel/s pixel rate explain why the card can maintain over 100 FPS at 1080p Low and Medium, and why the scaling to 4K produces the expected degradation.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 88 among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 53610, positions it above the closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, by a 0.2% margin. The RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rivals in the benchmark database all score within 2.9% of its average, indicating that while it leads its immediate competitors, the performance gap is narrow. In Archeage, this translates to the measured FPS figures, where the GPU's 16 GB memory and high bandwidth enable smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra setting exposes the limits of even this powerful card, resulting in a sub-60 FPS experience that users should avoid unless they prioritize visuals over fluidity.