Archeage

The benchmark data for ArcheAge on the Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination shows a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions, with the CPU acting as a significant constraint at lower settings. The data indicates that this pairing is positioned in the 576th percentile tier out of 1727 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all configurations. This analysis breaks down the measured results to explain how the processor and graphics card interact in this MMORPG title.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling reveals a distinct shift in system bottleneck behavior. At 1080p with Low settings, the combination achieves an average of 162.1 FPS, which is the highest recorded result in the dataset. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 139.6 FPS, a reduction of approximately 14%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 80 FPS, representing a further 43% decline from the 1440p figure. This steep drop at 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor at that resolution.

The scaling pattern changes dramatically when examining Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 86 FPS, which drops to 56 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and further to 33.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. The percentage decline between 1080p and 1440p Ultra is about 35%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K Ultra is approximately 40%. This consistent degradation across resolutions suggests that at Ultra quality, both the CPU and GPU are under heavy load, but the GPU's workload scales more aggressively with resolution.

The High settings tier shows the most balanced scaling curve. From 129.3 FPS at 1080p to 87.6 FPS at 1440p (a 32% drop) and 49.4 FPS at 4K (a 44% drop from 1440p), the performance curve is smoother than at Low settings. This suggests that at High settings, the system is better balanced, with neither component entirely dominating the performance outcome. The data shows that the CPU's six cores and six threads are sufficient to maintain reasonable frame rates at lower resolutions, but the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor as pixel count increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in ArcheAge?

A: The highest average FPS is 162.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The Intel Core i5-9400 + RTX 4070 combination ranks 576th out of 1727 tested combos in ArcheAge.

Q: What is the performance difference between Ultra and Low settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra setting averages 86 FPS while Low averages 162.1 FPS, representing a 46.9% reduction in performance for Ultra.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K with High settings?

A: The data shows 49.4 FPS average at 3840x2160 with High settings, which is below the typical 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2305, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i3-10305 and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i3-1125G4.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs based on its benchmark scores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and its specifications directly influence the measured results. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is crucial for ArcheAge, which can be demanding on texture storage at higher resolutions. The 12 GB capacity allows for substantial texture data at 4K, though the data shows that even with this capacity, Ultra settings at 4K only reach 33.6 FPS average, indicating that raw compute throughput is the limiting factor rather than memory size.

The GPU's clock speeds are notable: a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The boost behavior is evident in the performance scaling, particularly when moving from Low to Medium settings. At 1080p, the jump from Low (162.1 FPS) to Medium (156.9 FPS) is minimal, showing that GPU clock speeds are sufficient to handle the increased workload without significant frame rate loss. However, at 4K, the drop from Medium (71.3 FPS) to High (49.4 FPS) is substantial, suggesting that the GPU is operating near its sustained boost limits under higher load.

The RTX 4070's architecture includes 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units, which contribute to its texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. This throughput is relevant for ArcheAge's environment rendering, though the game's age (released in 2014) means it does not leverage the GPU's newer features like ray tracing cores (46 RT cores) or tensor cores (184) in ways that would materially affect these results. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the dominant factor in the 4K scaling, as the data shows that resolution increases disproportionately impact frame rates at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 576th out of 1727 total combos in ArcheAge, placing it in the 66.6th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking is notable given the CPU's modest position in the overall processor hierarchy. The i5-9400 sits at the 50th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 is at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The gap between these two percentiles suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing, which is consistent with the resolution scaling data showing better performance at lower resolutions.

Compared to other combos in the database, this ranking indicates that the system outperforms approximately two-thirds of all tested configurations in ArcheAge. The data shows that the combo's performance is more competitive at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU's six cores can keep up with the GPU's output, but falls behind at 4K Ultra where the GPU's workload dominates. The 1727 total combos provide a broad comparison base, and this system's position in the upper third is respectable for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end graphics card.

The ranking also reflects the game's CPU sensitivity. ArcheAge, as an MMORPG with a 2014 release date, likely depends on single-thread performance for game logic and network handling. The i5-9400's boost clock of 4.10 GHz provides solid single-core performance, which helps maintain the 576th ranking despite the CPU's limited thread count. The measured results show that this combination performs better than the average combo in the database, though not at the level of top-tier systems with newer, higher-core-count processors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 provides six cores and six threads, operating with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. This configuration is important for ArcheAge, which likely benefits from the boost clock for single-threaded tasks. The CPU's synthetic benchmarks show a single-core score of 1125 in Cinebench R23, which is reasonable for the game's requirements. The multi-core score of 7969 in the same test indicates that the processor can handle some parallel workloads, but the lack of hyperthreading (6 threads for 6 cores) limits its ability to manage heavily threaded scenarios.

The L3 cache of 9 MB shared across all cores is modest by modern standards, but sufficient for a game from 2014. The memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s with dual-channel DDR4 support is adequate for feeding the GPU, though the data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 162.1 FPS, which approaches the practical limits of what the CPU can feed to the GPU. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 14 nm process node indicate a power-efficient design that does not produce excessive heat, allowing sustained boost clocks during gameplay.

The CPU's benchmark performance relative to its nearest rivals is tight. The i5-9400's average score of 2305 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i3-10305 (2300, 0.2% difference) and the Intel Core i3-1125G4 (2299, 0.2% difference). This closeness suggests that the i5-9400 is not significantly stronger than these competitors, and in ArcheAge, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (162.1) likely represents a CPU-bound scenario where the processor's six threads are fully utilized. The data shows that the CPU's performance ceiling is the primary factor preventing higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the resolution scaling is as follows: Low settings deliver 162.1 FPS average, Medium delivers 156.9 FPS, High delivers 129.3 FPS, and Ultra delivers 86 FPS. The modest difference between Low and Medium (5.2 FPS) suggests that the CPU is the bottleneck at these settings, as the GPU can handle the additional workload without significant frame rate loss. The larger drop to High (27.6 FPS below Medium) indicates that CPU load increases with certain graphical features, while the substantial drop to Ultra (43.3 FPS below High) shows that the GPU begins to become more involved.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts: Low averages 139.6 FPS, Medium 125.2 FPS, High 87.6 FPS, and Ultra 56 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 1440p is 14.4 FPS, larger than the 5.2 FPS drop at 1080p, showing that the GPU is starting to contribute more to the performance difference. The High setting at 1440p (87.6 FPS) is notably lower than at 1080p (129.3 FPS), a 32.2% reduction, which is more significant than the resolution pixel count increase would suggest, indicating that the GPU is becoming a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the results are as follows: Low averages 80 FPS, Medium 71.3 FPS, High 49.4 FPS, and Ultra 33.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium narrows to 8.7 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 21.9 FPS, and High to Ultra is 15.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 33.6 FPS is the lowest recorded, showing that the GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS is insufficient for maximum quality at this resolution. The data reveals that the system is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at most settings, but requires compromise at 4K, particularly for High and Ultra quality levels.