Archeage

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a benchmark profile in Archeage that is heavily dictated by graphics settings, with performance scaling from a playable 1080p experience to a marginal 4K one. The data indicates a system where the CPU’s strong multi-threading capabilities are largely sidelined by the GPU’s workload at higher resolutions, but where the GPU’s 16 GB memory pool provides a distinct advantage in texture-heavy scenarios. This analysis breaks down the measured results, placing the combo within the broader context of tested hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance rank of this combo in Archeage?

A: The combo ranks 1132 out of 1727 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems for this specific game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 35684. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (score 35802) by 0.3% and the Intel Core i5-14500HX (score 35940) by 0.7%. It leads the Intel Core i7-13700T (score 35468) by 0.6% and the Intel Core i7-13800H (score 35416) by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20146. It performs 0.3% better than the AMD Radeon RX 460 (score 20088) and 1.9% better than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (score 19774). It is slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (score 20258) by 0.6% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (score 20534) by 1.9%.

Q: What is the best performance outcome achievable with this hardware?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 135.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the data that breaks the 135 FPS threshold.

Q: How significant is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 83.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 52.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 29.7 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 64% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the 16 GB of VRAM appear to influence performance in this game?

A: The data does not show a direct numerical correlation between VRAM usage and FPS. However, the GPU is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, which are the specifications that would enable it to handle high-resolution textures without exhausting memory capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position of 1132 out of 1727 tested combinations indicates that while this is not a top-tier configuration for Archeage, it is also not in the lowest performance bracket. The ranking suggests that a significant portion of tested systems outperform it, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs that are better optimized for the game’s engine. The CPU itself holds a strong 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, but the GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs suggests that the graphics card is the more limiting factor in this pairing. The synthetic benchmark scores support this, with the CPU’s multi-threaded score of 34404 in Passmark indicating substantial processing power that is not fully utilized in this MMORPG.

In terms of the GPU’s direct competition, the RX 7600 XT is virtually indistinguishable from the standard RX 7600, with a performance delta of only -0.6%. This means that the extra memory and slightly higher clocks of the XT model do not translate into a significant advantage in synthetic tests. The RTX 2060 SUPER, an older generation card, is 1.9% slower, which shows that the RX 7600 XT is competitive with previous high-end offerings. The rank of 1132 out of 1727 means that the combo is in the 34th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning it performs better than about 34% of systems in the database for Archeage. This is a modest result, and the data suggests that users should expect to rely on Lower settings to achieve high frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which points directly to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 135.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 87.9 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 51.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the pixel fill rate becomes the limiting factor. The GPU’s pixel rate is listed as 176.3 GPixel/s, which is a fixed hardware capability that is stressed more heavily at higher resolutions.

The scaling becomes more severe at higher quality settings. At Ultra settings, the frame rate plummets from 56.8 FPS at 1080p to 36.7 FPS at 1440p and finally to a nearly unplayable 18.5 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 67% at Ultra, compared to a 62% drop at Low and a 64% drop at High. This indicates that the combination of increased resolution and more complex shading effects creates a compounding load on the GPU. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, is unlikely to be the limiting component here, as its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29241 demonstrates ample headroom for the game’s logic and draw calls. The data strongly suggests that for 4K gaming, only Low settings provide a playable experience, and even then, the 51.9 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates provides a detailed picture of the combo’s behavior across nine different configurations. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings yield 135.2 FPS, Medium 120.7 FPS, High 83.4 FPS, and Ultra 56.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium shows a modest 10.7% drop, while the jump from Medium to High incurs a much steeper 30.9% reduction. This suggests that the High preset introduces significant graphical effects, such as advanced lighting or shadow quality, that heavily tax the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 87.9 for Low, 78.2 for Medium, 52.8 for High, and 36.7 for Ultra. The relative performance between settings remains consistent, with Ultra being roughly 58% slower than Low. At 3840x2160, the frame rates become challenging for smooth gameplay: Low settings average 51.9 FPS, Medium 45.3 FPS, High 29.7 FPS, and Ultra just 18.5 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is a 34.4% drop, which is even larger than the gap seen at 1080p. This indicates that the memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s and the 128-bit bus width are insufficient to maintain high throughput when the resolution demands access to larger textures. The data shows that the only configuration exceeding 100 FPS is 1080p Low, and the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS at 1440p is Low. For a target of 60 FPS, users must either play at 1080p Medium or 1440p Low.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture and features a Navi 33 chip. Its clock speeds are a base of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. These clocks are directly relevant to the measured FPS, as higher boost clocks generally lead to higher sustained performance in GPU-bound scenarios. The GPU’s FP32 compute power is rated at 22.57 TFLOPS, which provides the raw shader processing capability for the game’s effects. The 2048 shading units are responsible for the pixel and vertex processing, and the 64 ROPs handle the final pixel output, a figure that is directly tied to the pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s.

The most distinguishing feature of this GPU is its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is double the amount found on many competing cards in its class. While the raw bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is moderate, the large capacity ensures that the GPU does not run out of memory when loading high-resolution textures in Archeage. This is a critical factor because the game’s world is persistent and can have many assets loaded simultaneously. The data shows that the performance difference between the RX 7600 XT and the standard RX 7600 is only 0.6% in synthetic tests, but the extra memory capacity can be a safety net for future games or mods that require more VRAM. The GPU’s performance percentile of 63rd among all GPUs indicates that it is a mid-range part, and the measured FPS in this game reflects that positioning. The GPU is clearly the dominant factor in the FPS results, as evidenced by the sharp drops in performance when resolution increases, while the CPU’s substantial multi-threading capabilities remain underutilized.