Archeage

Archeage, a 2014 MMORPG, remains sensitive to modern hardware scaling, and the combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER demonstrates a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. The data indicates this pairing delivers excellent 1080p and 1440p performance, but 4K Ultra presents a significant challenge, highlighting the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher fidelity levels.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Archeage?

A: This combination ranks 276th out of 1727 tested combos, placing it in the top 16% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 54097, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X's score of 54450, indicating near-identical CPU performance in synthetic tests.

Q: What is the best average FPS achievable at 1080p with this combo?

A: The highest measured average at 1920x1080 is 233.1 FPS on Low settings, while the High preset still delivers a very playable 141.9 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER capable of 4K gaming in Archeage?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo achieves 55.1 FPS on High settings, which is playable, but Ultra settings drop the average to 39.3 FPS, which is below the smooth 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks in the 84th percentile, meaning it outperforms 84% of all GPUs in the benchmark database.

Q: How much faster is the CPU's multi-core performance compared to its single-core performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The multi-core score is 35443, which is over seven times higher than the single-core score of 5003, emphasizing the processor's strength in heavily threaded workloads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the decisive component for Archeage's visual output. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is substantial for a game from 2014, ensuring texture streaming is not a limiting factor at most settings. The GPU's base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz allow it to push high frame rates, but the architecture's raw compute power—35.48 TFLOPS FP32—is what drives the significant performance differences between presets.

The data shows that the GPU's load scales directly with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 233.1 FPS, indicating the GPU is not fully taxed. However, when moving to 4K Ultra, the average FPS plummets to 39.3. This 83% drop in performance from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra illustrates that the RTX 4070 SUPER's capabilities are being saturated by the higher pixel count and more complex shading. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it is a high-end part, but Archeage's Ultra preset at 4K demands more than this card can deliver for a consistent 60 FPS experience.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo produces 141.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 96 FPS, a 32% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls further to 55.1 FPS, another 43% reduction from 1440p. This progressive decline indicates that the rendering load is increasing faster than the GPU's fill rate can compensate, even though the CPU has ample headroom.

The scaling pattern is more dramatic on the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system hits 233.1 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 158.1 FPS, and at 4K Low, it settles at 89.7 FPS. The fact that 4K Low (89.7 FPS) is higher than 1080p Ultra (98.7 FPS) is telling. It demonstrates that the CPU, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, can maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not burdened by heavy effects. The limiting component at Ultra settings is clearly the GPU, as the frame rate collapses from 141.9 FPS at 1080p to 39.3 FPS at 4K, a 72% reduction, which is a far steeper drop than what would be expected from a CPU bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

For a 60 FPS target, the data shows that the High preset is the optimal choice for this hardware at higher resolutions. At 4K High, the combo averages 55.1 FPS, which is close to the target but may exhibit minor dips. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, the Medium preset, at 80 FPS average, provides a safer margin. The Ultra preset at 4K, with an average of 39.3 FPS, is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers a strong 96 FPS average, making it the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The Medium preset at 140.5 FPS is also excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors, but High is preferable for image quality. For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset at 233.1 FPS offers the highest frame rates, but the Medium preset at 208.7 FPS is a better compromise, providing higher visual detail with a negligible performance penalty. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 98.7 FPS, which is smooth, but the significant performance cost compared to High (141.9 FPS) suggests High is the more efficient choice for most users.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 276th out of 1727 tested configurations in Archeage, placing it in the 84th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result, indicating that this pairing is well above average for this game. The CPU itself holds a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at an 84th percentile, suggesting the processor is slightly more dominant relative to its peers than the graphics card.

The ranking implies that while this combo is powerful, there are 275 configurations that deliver higher frame rates in Archeage. Those systems almost certainly feature more powerful GPUs, as the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor given its high percentile. The deltaPct values for the CPU's rivals show it is within 1.7% of the AMD EPYC 7313P and just 0.6% behind the Ryzen 9 9900X, confirming that the i7-14700F is at the top of the CPU performance tier. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, is only 0.2% faster, meaning the RTX 4070 SUPER is also very close to the top of its performance class.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is wide. The Low preset produces 233.1 FPS, Medium produces 208.7 FPS, High produces 141.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 98.7 FPS. This shows a clear 136% performance spread between the lowest and highest settings, giving users significant control over frame rate versus visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the results are 158.1 FPS for Low, 140.5 FPS for Medium, 96 FPS for High, and 63.1 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is more pronounced on the High preset (a 32% reduction) than on the Low preset (a 32% reduction as well), indicating that the GPU is becoming more stressed as the resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 89.7 FPS for Low, 80 FPS for Medium, 55.1 FPS for High, and 39.3 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 24.9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 15.8 FPS. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset introduces a disproportionately heavy load, likely from advanced shading and shadow effects, which severely impacts the GPU's ability to maintain frame rate.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 33 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 35443 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5003 in single-core, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. This high multi-core score is crucial for Archeage, an MMORPG that must handle numerous player characters, NPCs, and game logic simultaneously.

The benchmark data indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 233.1 FPS, which is a frame rate that would require a very capable processor to maintain. However, the fact that the frame rate scales down so drastically with higher GPU load suggests the CPU can keep up with the GPU's demands at lower resolutions. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, is only 0.6% faster in average score, and the i7-14700F is 1.7% faster than the AMD EPYC 7313P, showing it is at the forefront of CPU performance.

The processor's 65W TDP is notable for a 20-core chip, and its support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with PCIe Gen 5, ensures it is a modern platform. In Archeage, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (4261 in Passmark single-thread) is also vital for game logic and physics, which are often single-threaded. The data confirms that this CPU provides a robust foundation, but the RTX 4070 SUPER is the component that ultimately determines the playable settings and resolutions in this title.