Archeage

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 produces a highly specific performance profile in Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG. The benchmark data shows this combination is capable of playable frame rates only at 1080p with reduced settings, while higher resolutions and quality presets quickly overwhelm the GPU. The following analysis breaks down the measured results, component roles, and practical settings for this pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Archeage?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves an average FPS above 60, and only at Low settings (61.3 FPS). At 2560x1440, the best average is 41.3 FPS on Low, while 3840x2160 drops to a maximum of 25.4 FPS on Low.

Q: How does the RX 570 perform relative to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 30158, which places it 0.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109) and 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097). It is 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (29969) and 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928).

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

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32508, putting it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12800H, scores 32513 (0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 scores 32446 (0.2% faster delta for the i5).

Q: Which settings preset at 1080p provides the largest FPS jump?

A: Moving from High (40.3 FPS) to Low (61.3 FPS) at 1920x1080 represents a 21 FPS increase, the largest single step between adjacent presets. The jump from Medium (55.2 FPS) to Low is 6.1 FPS, while Ultra (24.1 FPS) to High is 16.2 FPS.

Q: Is the combo rank in-game indicative of a top-tier or bottom-tier pairing?

A: The combo ranks 1660 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage, placing it in the bottom 4% of all pairings. This rank reflects the RX 570's age and 4 GB VRAM limit rather than the CPU's capability.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 570 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective).

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary bottleneck in this pairing for Archeage. With 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, the GPU's raw compute is rated at 5.095 TFLOPS FP32. Its 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the measured FPS data confirms this limitation. At 3840x2160, the GPU produces only 11.9 FPS on High and 11.5 FPS on Ultra, indicating that the memory bus and pixel throughput (39.81 GPixel/s) cannot sustain the fill rate demands of 4K rendering.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1168 MHz and a boost of 1244 MHz, with a 150 W TDP. The texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s is sufficient for 1080p but degrades sharply as resolution climbs. At 2560x1440, the average FPS on Medium (36.1) is just 65% of the 1080p Medium result (55.2), demonstrating a steep scaling penalty. The 4 GB VRAM is particularly limiting at Ultra presets, where 1440p yields only 14.3 FPS and 1080p drops to 24.1 FPS. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 74, and its nearest rival, the RTX 5060, is statistically identical in average score (30109 vs 30158), yet the RX 570's older architecture lacks modern features.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F provides ample processing headroom for Archeage, a title that is not heavily multithreaded. With 10 cores (6 performance and 4 efficient) and 16 threads, the CPU has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost of 4.70 GHz. Its 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core help with game logic and asset streaming. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and single-core score of 3093 indicate strong single-thread performance, which is critical for MMORPGs that rely on a primary game thread.

The i5-14400F's PassMark single-thread score of 3723 reinforces that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions. In the measured data, the FPS difference between 1080p Low (61.3) and 1440p Low (41.3) is 20 FPS, which is a GPU-side limitation since the CPU workload does not scale with resolution. The CPU's percentile rank of 88 vs all CPUs means it outperforms most processors, and its nearest rivals—the i7-12800H, Ryzen 5 PRO 7645, and Ryzen 7 250—are all within 0.2% of its average score. This indicates the CPU is not the constraining factor in any of the measured scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combo is 1920x1080 with Low settings, yielding 61.3 FPS. This is the only configuration that crosses the 60 FPS threshold. At Medium settings, the average drops to 55.2 FPS, which is still playable but with a 6.1 FPS penalty. High settings at 1080p produce 40.3 FPS, which is adequate for a slower-paced MMORPG but not fluid.

For users prioritizing visual quality over frame rate, 1080p Medium (55.2 FPS) offers a reasonable compromise. At 2560x1440, Low settings (41.3 FPS) are the only viable option, as Medium (36.1 FPS) and High (26 FPS) fall below comfortable playability. Ultra settings are not recommended at any resolution: the best Ultra result is 24.1 FPS at 1080p, which is stutter-prone. At 3840x2160, all presets are below 25.4 FPS, making 4K impractical for this pairing. The data suggests that the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM is the limiting factor at Ultra, where texture assets exceed available memory.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing ranks 1660 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage, placing it in the bottom 4% of all configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's end-of-life status (production ceased, successor is Vega) and its 4 GB VRAM, which is insufficient for modern MMORPG environments with many players on screen. The i5-14400F, by contrast, is a current-generation processor (production status Active) with a 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The gap between CPU and GPU capability is stark: the i5-14400F's average benchmark score of 32508 is 7.8% higher than the RX 570's 30158, but in gaming, the GPU dictates the ceiling. The combo's low rank is not due to CPU deficiency but rather the GPU's age (released April 2017) and its inability to handle Archeage's draw calls at higher presets. When compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, which include modern cards like the RTX 5060, the RX 570's synthetic scores are nearly identical, yet the real-world gaming performance in this title is constrained by VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the FPS progression across settings is: Low 61.3, Medium 55.2, High 40.3, Ultra 24.1. The drop from Medium to High is 14.9 FPS, the largest single-step decline at this resolution, indicating a significant shader complexity increase. The Ultra preset at 1080p loses 16.2 FPS versus High, confirming that the final quality tier is disproportionately expensive.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 41.3, Medium 36.1, High 26, Ultra 14.3. The relative scaling is similar to 1080p, but every preset is roughly 33% lower in FPS. The gap from Medium to High at 1440p is 10.1 FPS, and High to Ultra is 11.7 FPS. The Ultra result of 14.3 FPS at 1440p is worse than the 4K High result of 11.9 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset's memory demands cripple the GPU regardless of resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows: Low 25.4, Medium 22, High 11.9, Ultra 11.5. The Low to Medium gap is only 3.4 FPS, while Medium to High drops 10.1 FPS. The High and Ultra results are nearly identical (11.9 vs 11.5), suggesting that beyond Medium, the GPU is completely bandwidth-limited. Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently provides the most playable experience, and the data indicates that this combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming in Archeage, with 1440p possible only at minimal settings.