Archeage

The AMD Radeon RX 580 paired with the Intel Core i7-13700K presents a specific set of trade-offs in Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG. The benchmark data shows that this combination is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance helps maintain playable frame rates at 1080p. The measured results provide a clear picture of how settings and resolution interact to determine the final experience, which is analyzed below.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data indicates that the Low preset is the only viable option for achieving smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 71.8 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. This is significantly ahead of the Medium preset’s 58.5 FPS and the High preset’s 44.6 FPS at the same resolution. The Ultra preset drops to 29.7 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play in a fast-paced MMORPG environment.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still provides a playable average of 47 FPS, while Medium falls to 39.6 FPS and High drops to 29.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution is effectively unplayable at 18.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset struggles, producing only 29.9 FPS, while every other setting falls below 24 FPS, with Ultra at 13.5 FPS.

Given these numbers, the best experience is achieved by using the Low preset at 1920x1080, which yields a 71.8 FPS average. This provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. For users who prefer higher visual fidelity, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a reasonable compromise at 58.5 FPS, but the data suggests that the Low preset is the most reliable choice for maintaining smooth performance. At 1440p, the Low preset is the only setting that avoids dropping below 40 FPS on average.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, and it offers a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 6.175 TFLOPS.

The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS drops sharply across all settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 71.8 FPS, but this falls to 47 FPS at 2560x1440 and 29.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 34.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and a 58.4% decrease from 1080p to 4K. The GPU’s performance percentile of 53 against all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range part, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 and GTX 950, with delta percentages of 0% and 0.1% respectively.

The 8 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for Archeage’s textures, but the GPU’s raw compute power limits the ability to run higher presets. The Ultra preset at 1080p only achieves 29.7 FPS, which is less than half of the Low preset’s performance. This suggests that the GPU’s shading units (2304) and ROPs (32) are saturated when rendering the additional effects and draw distances of higher settings.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with the Low preset achieving 71.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Low preset drops to 47 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 29.9 FPS, indicating that 1080p is the optimal resolution for smooth performance.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 29.7 FPS, which is 42.1 FPS lower than the Low preset’s 71.8 FPS. This represents a performance penalty of over 58% for the highest visual quality setting.

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 2560x1440 is 47, recorded with the Low preset. All other settings at this resolution fall below 40 FPS, with Medium at 39.6 FPS, High at 29.2 FPS, and Ultra at 18.5 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset averages 58.5 FPS, while the High preset averages 44.6 FPS. This is a difference of 13.9 FPS, indicating that High demands significantly more GPU resources without a proportional visual benefit.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark performance relate to Archeage’s results?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has a single-thread benchmark score of 1136 in 3dmark, which is relevant for an MMORPG that often relies on single-thread performance. However, the GPU bottleneck is evident, as the frame rates scale primarily with resolution and settings rather than CPU capabilities.

Q: Can this combo run Archeage at 4K?

A: Technically yes, but only with the Low preset, which achieves 29.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K drops to 23.4 FPS, High to 17.3 FPS, and Ultra to 13.5 FPS, all of which are below playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination ranks 1580 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the lower percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that while it can run the game, it does so with significant limitations. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range standing, as the RX 580 has a percentile of 53 against all GPUs, and the CPU’s high performance cannot compensate for the graphics card’s constraints.

The combo’s rank of 1580 suggests that many other pairings, likely with more modern or higher-tier GPUs, achieve better frame rates, especially at higher resolutions. The data confirms that this setup is best suited for 1080p gaming with lower settings. The CPU’s strong benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and a 3dmark max threads score of 12412, do not translate into higher Archeage FPS because the game’s performance is gated by the GPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It belongs to the Raptor Lake architecture and has a 30 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU’s single-thread performance is notable, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 1136 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2850. These metrics are relevant for Archeage, an MMORPG that typically has a significant single-thread workload for game logic and UI rendering.

In the measured results, the CPU’s influence is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates are higher. For instance, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 71.8 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame delivery limit for this game. However, the CPU does not become the primary bottleneck until the GPU is less stressed, which does not happen in this combo due to the RX 580’s limitations. The CPU’s 3dmark 16-thread score of 10717 and Cinebench R20 multicore score of 16380 indicate strong multi-threaded capabilities, but Archeage does not appear to scale well with these resources, as the FPS differences between settings are more pronounced than any CPU-related variations.

The CPU’s percentile of 93 against all CPUs places it in the top tier, but this does not boost the combo’s rank because the GPU holds performance back. The data suggests that the i7-13700K is overqualified for this pairing in Archeage, as its potential is untapped at higher resolutions where the GPU is the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset leads with 71.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 58.5 FPS, High at 44.6 FPS, and Ultra at 29.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 13.3 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 13.9 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 14.9 FPS. This shows a consistent performance penalty of roughly 14-15 FPS per settings tier increase.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 47 FPS, which is a 24.8 FPS drop from 1080p Low. Medium produces 39.6 FPS, High 29.2 FPS, and Ultra 18.5 FPS. The pattern of diminishing returns is clear, with the Ultra preset falling below 20 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p results in a 34.5% performance decrease for the Low preset, from 71.8 to 47 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the numbers become marginal. Low produces 29.9 FPS, Medium 23.4 FPS, High 17.3 FPS, and Ultra 13.5 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is barely playable, while all other settings are below 24 FPS. Compared to 1440p, the 4K resolution causes an additional 36.4% drop in Low preset performance, from 47 to 29.9 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Low preset always provides the highest frame rate, and the Ultra preset always provides the lowest, with the gap between them widening from 42.1 FPS at 1080p to 16.4 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that this combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming with moderate settings, as higher resolutions require drastic settings reductions to maintain acceptable frame rates.