Archeage

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a playable experience in Archeage, but the data reveals a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions. The measured FPS values show a predictable scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening as pixel count increases. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, contextualizes the combo’s ranking, and examines the individual roles of the CPU and GPU using only the provided benchmark data.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a dramatic shift in frame rates across all quality presets. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 164.5 at 1080p to 62.9 at 4K, representing a 61.8% reduction in performance. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory, falling from 146.0 at 1080p to 52.8 at 4K, a 63.8% decrease. High settings show a steeper decline, going from 95.7 at 1080p to 37.1 at 4K, which is a 61.2% drop. Ultra settings experience the most severe scaling, plummeting from 66.3 at 1080p to 24.7 at 4K, a 62.7% reduction.

These consistent percentage drops across all presets indicate that the limiting component is the GPU. The RX 6750 XT’s memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory are being saturated as resolution increases. The fact that even Low settings at 4K only reaches 62.9 FPS, while 1080p Low hits 164.5 FPS, confirms that pixel throughput is the primary bottleneck. The 2560x1440 results sit predictably between the extremes: Low hits 109.1 FPS, Medium 95.6, High 65.9, and Ultra 45.3.

The scaling pattern also exposes how the CPU’s influence diminishes at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the i7-13700K’s strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1136) helps push frame rates higher, but at 4K the GPU becomes so overwhelmed that CPU headroom no longer matters. The data shows that Ultra settings at 4K produce a 24.7 FPS average, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, while 1080p Ultra at 66.3 FPS remains perfectly playable.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 865th out of 1,727 tested combos for Archeage. This places it in the middle of the pack, slightly above the median position. The percentile ranking for the CPU alone is 93, meaning it outperforms 93% of all tested CPUs, while the GPU’s percentile is 79, indicating it beats 79% of all tested GPUs.

The combo’s rank of 865 suggests that while both components are individually strong, their pairing produces results that are competitive but not exceptional for this specific MMORPG. The CPU’s nearest rivals show a tight cluster of performance: the Intel Core i7-13700KF averages 47,334 (0.1% higher), the AMD EPYC 4364P scores 47,131 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core i9-12900F scores 47,081 (0.4% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 scores 47,527 (0.5% higher). These tiny deltas indicate that the i7-13700K is well-matched to its direct competitors.

On the GPU side, the RX 6750 XT’s nearest rivals are similarly close: the AMD Radeon RX 5600M averages 35,264 (0.2% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 35,435 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon 880M scores 35,646 (0.9% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 35,787 (1.3% higher). The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU creates a bottleneck where the CPU’s potential is not fully utilized in Archeage’s measured scenarios.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture using the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It contains 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die, with a transistor density of 51.3M per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth through a 192-bit bus.

The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory is a significant asset for Archeage, which is a 2014 MMORPG that can still consume substantial video memory at Ultra settings. The GPU’s 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units provide a raw compute capability of 13.31 TFLOPS for FP32 operations. Its pixel rate is 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate is 416.0 GTexel/s.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU’s performance in Archeage is directly tied to its memory subsystem and shader throughput. At 1080p Low, the 164.5 FPS average demonstrates that the GPU can handle light loads with ease. However, at 4K Ultra, the 24.7 FPS average reveals the limits of its 192-bit memory bus and 12 GB capacity. The GPU’s benchmark scores support this interpretation: its passmark_g3d score is 20,700, while its directx_12 score is only 80, suggesting that modern API workloads are not its strength. The GPU’s percentile of 79 places it above most GPUs, but its nearest rivals include the RTX 3080, which outperforms it by 1.3% in average score.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 65.9 FPS. This is a comfortable frame rate for most gameplay scenarios in Archeage.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 24.7. This falls below the threshold for smooth, competitive play and indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What is the best-performing resolution and settings combination?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 164.5 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This provides the fastest frame rate but sacrifices visual quality significantly.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the i7-13700KF?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47,282, while the i7-13700KF scores 47,334, a delta of -0.1%. The two CPUs are effectively identical in performance.

Q: Is the RX 6750 XT better or worse than the RTX 3080 in this context?

A: The RX 6750 XT has an average score of 35,327, while the RTX 3080 scores 35,787, making the RTX 3080 1.3% faster. This small delta means the two GPUs are closely matched in overall benchmarks.

Q: What memory configuration does the CPU support?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory types, utilizing a dual-channel memory bus.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the results show a clear progression: Low settings average 164.5 FPS, Medium averages 146.0 FPS, High averages 95.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 66.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 98.2 FPS, indicating that quality settings have a substantial impact on frame rate at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 109.1 FPS for Low, 95.6 FPS for Medium, 65.9 FPS for High, and 45.3 FPS for Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra narrows to 63.8 FPS, showing that resolution scaling reduces the relative impact of quality settings. At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 62.9 FPS for Low, 52.8 FPS for Medium, 37.1 FPS for High, and 24.7 FPS for Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is now only 38.2 FPS, demonstrating that at 4K the GPU is so constrained that even reducing quality settings cannot fully compensate for the pixel load.

The data shows that the 1440p Medium setting at 95.6 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, while 4K Ultra at 24.7 FPS is the most demanding configuration. The jump from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 33-38% of performance across all settings, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs an additional 43-46%.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory and features PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

In Archeage, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The i7-13700K’s single-thread performance is exceptional, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 1136 and a cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 5,505. Its multi-thread capabilities are equally strong, as shown by the cinebench_r23_multicore score of 39,000 and the passmark_multithread score of 45,887.

The CPU’s benchmark scores place it at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282. Its nearest rival, the i7-13700KF, scores 47,334, a mere 0.1% difference, confirming that the two are functionally equivalent. The data suggests that in Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG, the CPU’s high single-thread performance is more valuable than its multi-thread capabilities. At 1080p Low, the 164.5 FPS average indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently, but at 4K Ultra, the 24.7 FPS result shows that the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor.

The CPU’s support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with its dual-channel memory bus, provides flexibility for system builders. Its integrated UHD Graphics 770 offers a fallback display output, though it is not suitable for gaming. The processor’s launch MSRP is $409, and it was released in 2022, making it a current-generation part that remains active in production.