Archeage

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 produces a wide spread of frame rates in Archeage, depending on the resolution and quality preset. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 131.3 FPS, while 4K Ultra falls to 22.9 FPS. This 1080p-to-4K scaling ratio reveals a system where the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs, but the CPU’s 20 cores and 28 threads ensure that even at the lowest tested settings, the frame rate remains high enough to avoid a CPU bottleneck at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairings in Archeage?

A: The combination ranks 1163 out of 1727 tested combos. That places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, meaning a majority of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates in this specific MMORPG.

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

A: The best result is 131.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only measured row that exceeds 120 FPS, and it demonstrates the upper bound of what this pairing can deliver in Archeage.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest result is 22.9 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This falls below the 30 FPS threshold typically considered playable for smooth action, indicating that 4K Ultra is not a viable configuration for this hardware.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-14700F has a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5003. Its average benchmark score of 54097 is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Against the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, it is 1.2% higher, and 1.7% higher than the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth?

A: The Radeon RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective.

Q: Is the data in this benchmark measured or estimated?

A: The `dataIsMeasured` field is set to true, indicating that the FPS values come from direct testing rather than projections or synthetic estimates.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7600’s specifications define how it handles Archeage’s rendering load. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 128-bit bus, the card offers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. These clocks, combined with 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s.

In the measured results, the GPU’s role becomes evident when comparing Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1920x1080, Low yields 131.3 FPS, while Ultra drops to 53.1 FPS. That is a reduction of 78.2 FPS, or roughly 60% lower performance, purely from increasing visual quality. At 2560x1440, the spread is from 85.7 FPS (Low) down to 34.2 FPS (Ultra), a difference of 51.5 FPS. The 4K results show an even steeper decline: Low produces 50.5 FPS, Medium 46.9 FPS, High 31.6 FPS, and Ultra 22.9 FPS.

These numbers indicate that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Low and Medium presets across all tested resolutions, but the card’s raw compute throughput (21.75 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the limiting factor at High and Ultra, particularly at 4K. The GPU’s percentile rank of 63 among all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 16634, places it in the mid-range segment, which aligns with the observed performance drops when settings are maxed out.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1163 out of 1727 tested combinations in Archeage. This rank places the pairing in the 32nd percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly two-thirds of other CPU-GPU combos deliver higher average FPS in this game. The rank is influenced by both components: the CPU’s percentile of 94 (vs all CPUs) is strong, while the GPU’s percentile of 63 (vs all GPUs) is more modest.

The CPU’s high percentile does not translate directly into top-tier gaming performance because Archeage’s frame rates are heavily dependent on the GPU once resolution increases. The i7-14700F’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and single-core score of 5003 show it can handle complex scenes, but the RX 7600’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus limit how much data can be processed per frame. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, has an average benchmark score of 54450, which is 0.6% higher than the i7-14700F’s 54097. This marginal difference means the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios; the GPU’s capabilities are.

The GPU’s nearest rivals further contextualize the ranking. The RX 7600 XT has an average score of 20146, which is 0.6% lower than the RX 7600’s 20258. The RX 460 scores 20088, 0.8% lower. The RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.5% higher. These small deltas indicate that the RX 7600 is firmly in a competitive band of mid-range GPUs, and the overall combo rank reflects that positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces the following average FPS: Low 131.3, Medium 117.6, High 79.3, Ultra 53.1. The gap between Medium and High is 38.3 FPS, which is the largest single-setting drop at this resolution. This suggests that High introduces significantly heavier shading or post-processing effects that the RX 7600 struggles with relative to Medium.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 85.7, Medium 78.5, High 52.2, Ultra 34.2. The drop from Low to Medium is only 7.2 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 26.3 FPS. This pattern repeats the 1080p behavior, where High causes a disproportionate performance hit. Ultra at 1440p produces 34.2 FPS, which is barely above the 30 FPS threshold for acceptable playability.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 50.5, Medium 46.9, High 31.6, Ultra 22.9. The difference between Low and Medium is only 3.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is already near its limits at 4K. High drops to 31.6 FPS, and Ultra falls below 30 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach 60 FPS, and only Low and Medium stay above 40 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the data shows that Medium is the highest preset that maintains FPS above 60 at 1080p and above 75 at 1440p. High is playable at 1080p (79.3 FPS) and marginal at 1440p (52.2 FPS), but not at 4K. Ultra is only usable at 1080p, where 53.1 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, 1080p produces 131.3 FPS, while 4K produces 50.5 FPS. That is a 80.8 FPS reduction, or a 61.5% decrease, when the pixel count increases from roughly 2 million to 8.3 million pixels. At Ultra settings, 1080p yields 53.1 FPS and 4K yields 22.9 FPS, a 30.2 FPS reduction, or 56.9% decrease.

The percentage drops are similar across presets, which indicates that the GPU’s pixel throughput (169.9 GPixel/s) is the primary constraint. The CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution, so the consistent proportional drops point to the RX 7600’s fixed shading units and memory bandwidth. The 128-bit bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to feed the GPU’s 2048 shading units at higher pixel counts, causing the observed scaling.

At 1440p, the scaling is less severe. Low settings go from 131.3 FPS (1080p) to 85.7 FPS (1440p), a 34.7% drop. Ultra goes from 53.1 FPS to 34.2 FPS, a 35.6% drop. This consistency reinforces that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU’s 20 cores and 28 threads are not stressed by the resolution change. The i7-14700F’s boost clock of 5.40 GHz and single-core score of 5003 in Cinebench R23 ensure that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU could theoretically become a limit, the measured 131.3 FPS shows the CPU does not cap performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for most users. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 117.6 FPS, which is smooth for an MMORPG with frequent combat and large player groups. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 78.5 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS target. Even at 4K, Medium achieves 46.9 FPS, which is playable for less demanding activities like trading or gathering.

High settings are acceptable only at 1080p, where 79.3 FPS is recorded. At 1440p, High drops to 52.2 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter in crowded areas. At 4K, High’s 31.6 FPS is borderline, and the 22.9 FPS at Ultra is not recommended for any real-time gameplay.

Low settings are the only preset that exceeds 100 FPS at 1080p (131.3 FPS) and remains above 80 FPS at 1440p (85.7 FPS). For competitive play or scenarios where maximum frame rate is critical, Low provides the highest headroom. However, the visual compromise is significant, as the gap between Low and Medium at 1080p is only 13.7 FPS (131.3 vs 117.6), while the visual quality improvement from Low to Medium is typically substantial.

Ultra settings should be avoided at all resolutions above 1080p. The 34.2 FPS at 1440p and 22.9 FPS at 4K are below the playability threshold for a game with real-time combat. At 1080p, Ultra’s 53.1 FPS is playable but not ideal, and the 26.2 FPS difference between Medium and Ultra (117.6 vs 53.1) suggests that the extra visual features are not worth the performance cost on this hardware. The data supports Medium as the recommended preset for this combo, with Low as an alternative for users prioritizing frame rate over fidelity.