Archeage

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Archeage?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT places at rank 893 out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage, putting it in the top 24% of all configurations tested for this title.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest average frame rate?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 210 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all tested resolutions and settings combinations.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 142 FPS on Low settings to 58 FPS on Ultra settings, representing a substantial performance cost for the highest visual quality preset.

Q: Does the GPU's benchmark percentile reflect its gaming performance in this specific title?

A: The Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks at the 55th percentile among all GPUs in general benchmarks, yet its measured performance in Archeage shows strong scaling across resolutions, indicating the game's engine interacts with the card differently than synthetic tests suggest.

Q: What is the minimum and maximum FPS captured at 4K Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the measured minimum is 61 FPS and the maximum is 83 FPS, with an average of 72 FPS, providing the most stable high-resolution experience in the dataset.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance in synthetic tests?

A: The Core i7-13700K scores 2116 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 30745 in multi-core, a ratio of roughly 14.5x, indicating strong scaling across its 16 cores for threaded workloads while maintaining competitive single-thread performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. The card's memory operates at 2518 MHz, achieving 20.1 Gbps effective throughput. Clock speeds include a base of 1660 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock reaching 2970 MHz, providing a wide dynamic range for varying workload intensities.

In Archeage, the GPU's memory capacity proves sufficient across all tested configurations. The 16 GB frame buffer handles 4K textures without capacity-related stutters, as evidenced by the measured frame time consistency at 4K Medium (min 61 FPS, max 83 FPS). The memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s supports the game's asset streaming requirements, particularly in open-world MMO environments where texture and geometry loading occurs continuously.

The card's RDNA 4.0 architecture with 4096 shading units and 128 ROPs delivers a pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to raw fillrate capabilities that scale predictably with resolution in Archeage. The FP32 throughput of 48.66 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom, yet the benchmark data reveals that at 4K Ultra, average FPS drops to 33, suggesting the game's Ultra preset imposes shading and effects workloads that exceed the card's comfortable operating envelope.

The GPU's 64 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) indicate modern API readiness, though Archeage's 2014 release date means the title likely relies on older rendering paths. The measured performance deltas between settings presets reflect this: the jump from Medium to Ultra at 4K reduces average FPS from 72 to 33, a 54% drop that points to the Ultra preset enabling computationally expensive post-processing and shadow techniques.

The card's Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 support provide compatibility across different rendering backends, which can matter for MMO clients that may offer multiple API options. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures sufficient bandwidth for the 16 GB frame buffer, though Archeage's data transfer patterns likely do not saturate even PCIe 4.0 bandwidth. The dual-slot cooler with two 8-pin power connectors indicates the card's power delivery requirements are modest relative to its performance class, allowing for consistent clock sustainment during extended gaming sessions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how Archeage scales across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 210 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low yields 142 FPS, a 32% reduction. At 4K Low, the average drops to 81 FPS, representing another 43% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that at lower settings, the GPU becomes increasingly load-bound as resolution grows, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to feed frames.

For Medium settings, the scaling behaves similarly: 187 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop), and 72 FPS at 4K (a 43% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium presets suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count when shader complexity remains moderate. The 1440p Medium result of 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS demonstrates tight frame pacing, indicating the GPU maintains stable throughput without memory bandwidth bottlenecks.

High settings introduce a steeper scaling curve. At 1080p High, the average is 127 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 86 FPS (a 32% reduction), and at 4K High, it reaches 49 FPS (a 43% reduction from 1440p). The similar percentage drops across all presets suggest that Archeage's resolution scaling is primarily pixel-bound rather than settings-bound, with each resolution step imposing a consistent multiplier on rendering cost.

Ultra settings reveal the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 87 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 58 FPS (a 33% drop), and at 4K Ultra, it reaches 33 FPS (a 43% drop from 1440p). The consistent 33% and 43% reductions across all four settings presets indicate that the limiting component remains the GPU's pixel throughput at every quality level, with the CPU never becoming the primary constraint even at 1080p Ultra.

This scaling behavior suggests a GPU-bound scenario across the entire tested range. The 1080p Low result of 210 FPS likely approaches the engine's frame rate ceiling, yet the linear pixel scaling continues to hold. The 4K Ultra result of 33 FPS falls below the 30 FPS playability threshold for most users, while 4K Medium at 72 FPS provides a viable high-resolution experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the dataset shows four settings presets. Low settings produce an average of 210 FPS. Medium settings yield 187 FPS average, with a minimum of 159 FPS and maximum of 215 FPS, indicating a tight frame distribution with only 56 FPS between extremes. High settings reduce the average to 127 FPS. Ultra settings further lower the average to 87 FPS, representing a 59% reduction from Low.

At 2560x1440, the same preset progression applies. Low settings achieve 142 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 126 FPS average, with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS, showing an 38 FPS spread. High settings produce 86 FPS average. Ultra settings yield 58 FPS average, which is a 59% reduction from Low, mirroring the 1080p scaling pattern precisely.

At 3840x2160, the resolution's demands become apparent. Low settings reach 81 FPS average. Medium settings provide 72 FPS average, with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS, maintaining a playable range. High settings drop to 49 FPS average. Ultra settings fall to 33 FPS average, which is a 59% reduction from Low, consistent with the other resolutions' preset scaling.

The Medium settings rows are the only entries with complete min/max data. Across all three resolutions, the Medium preset shows the smallest absolute frame spread (56 FPS at 1080p, 38 FPS at 1440p, 22 FPS at 4K), indicating that this preset provides the most consistent frame delivery. The absence of min/max data for other presets limits direct comparison, but the available Medium data suggests stable performance without major hitches.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent 59% average FPS reduction when comparing the extremes. This uniformity across resolutions indicates that the game's settings presets impose multiplicative costs rather than additive ones, with each step up (Low to Medium, Medium to High, High to Ultra) adding a similar relative burden to the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 893 out of 3708 tested combinations places it in the 24th percentile of all configurations tested in Archeage. This positioning indicates that a substantial majority of combos (2815 total) rank below this pairing, while 892 combos achieve higher performance in this specific game.

Given the CPU's percentile rank of 89 among all processors, the i7-13700K sits in the top 11% of CPUs by average benchmark score. The GPU's percentile rank of 55 places the RX 9070 XT near the median of all GPUs. The combination of an upper-tier CPU with a mid-tier GPU produces a system ranking in the top quarter of Archeage combos, suggesting the game benefits more from CPU performance than GPU throughput.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (0.2% lower average score), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (0.3% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (0.5% higher), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (0.5% higher). These delta values indicate the i7-13700K sits in a tightly clustered performance band, with less than 1% separating all four competitors. For Archeage, this means CPU choice among these options would have minimal impact on frame rates.

The GPU's nearest rivals present a different picture. The AMD Radeon HD 7770M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, NVIDIA P106-090, and AMD Radeon Pro 555 all score within 1% of the RX 9070 XT's average benchmark score. These are substantially older or lower-tier cards, suggesting the GPU's general benchmark average does not reflect its gaming capabilities in modern titles. The measured Archeage performance demonstrates that the card delivers playable frame rates at most settings, despite its modest benchmark percentile.

The rank of 893 in Archeage specifically can be interpreted relative to the combo's component ranks. The CPU's top-decile position and the GPU's median position combine to produce a top-quartile gaming result. This implies Archeage's engine leverages the CPU's 16 cores and high boost clocks effectively, while the GPU's raw benchmark scores may understate its rasterization performance in this title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 187 FPS average with a minimum of 159 FPS, providing a high-refresh-rate experience with minimal frame dips. The 28 FPS gap between minimum and average suggests occasional frame drops but never below the 144 Hz threshold, making this ideal for competitive play on high-refresh monitors.

At 1440p Medium, the 126 FPS average with a 107 FPS minimum keeps gameplay smooth on standard 120 Hz displays. The 19 FPS minimum-to-average gap is the tightest among all measured settings, indicating consistent frame delivery. This resolution and settings combination appears optimal for users prioritizing visual clarity without sacrificing responsiveness.

At 4K Medium, the 72 FPS average with a 61 FPS minimum provides a console-quality experience on high-resolution displays. The 11 FPS spread between minimum and maximum is the narrowest in the entire dataset, suggesting the Medium preset at 4K achieves a stable performance envelope. This configuration is recommended for users with 4K displays who prefer smoothness over maximum visual fidelity.

The High preset presents a trade-off at each resolution. At 1080p High, the 127 FPS average remains above 120 FPS, making it viable for high-refresh displays. At 1440p High, the 86 FPS average suits 60-75 Hz monitors comfortably. At 4K High, the 49 FPS average falls below 60 FPS, which may cause perceptible stutter on standard 60 Hz displays.

The Low preset at 1440p (142 FPS) and 4K (81 FPS) offers higher frame rates but sacrifices visual quality significantly. For users who prioritize maximum FPS over appearance, Low settings at 1440p provide a 13% improvement over Medium while maintaining frame rates above 140 FPS. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution due to its substantial performance cost relative to High, with 4K Ultra (33 FPS) falling below playability thresholds and 1080p Ultra (87 FPS) offering only marginal visual gains over High for a 32% FPS reduction.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides 16 cores and 24 threads across its Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The processor's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 30 MB shared L3 cache, providing ample fast memory for game engine threads. The 125 W TDP indicates the CPU maintains high sustained clocks under gaming loads without thermal throttling.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates balanced performance across thread counts. The 3DMark scores scale from 1136 single-thread to 10717 for 16 threads, showing a 9.4x scaling factor that reflects efficient thread utilization. Cinebench R23 results show 2116 single-core and 30745 multi-core, with the multi-core score representing a 14.5x improvement that aligns closely with the 16-core configuration. PassMark multi-thread score of 45887 further confirms strong parallel performance.

For Archeage, an MMORPG with significant CPU workload from network processing, entity management, and UI rendering, the CPU's single-thread performance is critical. The Geekbench single-core score of 2529 and PassMark single-thread score of 4333 indicate strong per-core capability that handles the game's primary simulation thread efficiently. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides the high-frequency headroom needed for latency-sensitive MMO gameplay.

The CPU's 16 cores allow the game to distribute background tasks across multiple threads while keeping the main game thread on a high-clocked core. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 8193 suggests that even with eight threads active, the CPU maintains 77% of its 16-thread performance, indicating minimal contention. This headroom benefits Archeage's ability to handle large player populations, where entity updates and combat calculations scale with concurrent activity.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.5% of the i7-13700K, including the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. For Archeage specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo achieving 210 FPS at 1080p Low, which approaches typical engine frame caps for MMO titles. This suggests the CPU provides sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions, while at higher resolutions the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The processor's DDR4 and DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration allows flexible platform pairing, though the measured results reflect a specific memory configuration. The PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU and storage devices, ensuring no data transfer bottlenecks in open-world game scenarios where texture streaming and asset loading occur frequently.