Archeage

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its closest rival in synthetic CPU benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700KF posts an average benchmark score of 70,104, which is effectively identical to the Intel Core i7-14700K at 70,074 (0% delta). It is also within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 1.3% of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42,576, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42,653 (a -0.2% delta), while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X is 1.4% behind.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo achieve its highest and lowest average FPS?

A: The highest average FPS is 233.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 38.4 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The data shows a wide performance envelope from these two extremes.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 141.8 at 1920x1080 to 55.1 at 3840x2160. This represents a substantial reduction, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU's multi-threaded performance significantly stronger than its single-threaded performance?

A: Yes. The CPU scores 44,557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,290 in single-core, while in Passmark it scores 52,425 in multithread and 4,480 in single-thread. The 20-core/28-thread configuration provides a massive multi-threaded advantage.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 270th out of 1,727 tested combos for Archeage, placing it in the top 15.6% of all combinations in the database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory runs across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The chip operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 29,995.

In Archeage, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 233.1 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 38.4 FPS. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB frame buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra preset demands more than the card can deliver at playable frame rates. The transition from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a dramatic drop from 92.1 FPS to 38.4 FPS, a reduction of over 58%, which points to the GPU's shading and memory throughput being saturated by the game's highest visual settings.

Interestingly, the GPU's benchmark scores reveal a mixed profile. Its Passmark DirectX 12 score of 110 is surprisingly low compared to its DirectX 11 score of 273, which may indicate driver-level quirks or benchmark-specific behaviors. However, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 and the Geekbench OpenCL score of 192,684 suggest robust raw compute capability. The card's 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are strong on paper, but Archeage's engine appears to scale unevenly with these resources across different settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake-R architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It features 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, with an 80 KB L1 cache per core. The CPU scores 44,557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6,290 in single-core, and it holds the 96th percentile among all CPUs.

In Archeage, the CPU's influence is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less burdened. At 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 233.1 FPS, which is likely near the game's engine ceiling or the CPU's single-thread limit. The single-core performance of 4,480 in Passmark and 6,290 in Cinebench R23 indicates strong per-thread capability, which matters for an MMORPG where game logic, networking, and entity updates often rely on fewer threads. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p only drops FPS from 233.1 to 208.4, whereas the jump from Medium to High drops to 141.8, suggesting that beyond Medium settings, the GPU begins to take over as the bottleneck.

The CPU's multi-threaded prowess, evidenced by a Passmark multithread score of 52,425 and Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 18,713, does not translate into proportionally higher FPS in Archeage. This is typical for MMORPGs, which often struggle to utilize many cores effectively. The data implies that the i7-14700KF's 28 threads are more than sufficient for this title, and further CPU investment would yield diminishing returns.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a full grid of 12 measured scenarios. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 233.1 FPS on Low, 208.4 on Medium, 141.8 on High, and 96.1 on Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy, with Low being 12% faster than Medium and 64% faster than High. Ultra at 1080p is the most demanding, cutting FPS nearly in half compared to High.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low settings yield 158.4 FPS, Medium produces 140.5, High drops to 97.1, and Ultra falls to 64.2. The delta between Medium and High at 1440p is 44.7 FPS, a larger gap than at 1080p, indicating that resolution scaling amplifies the cost of higher settings. The 1440p Ultra result of 64.2 FPS is still playable, but it is 33% slower than 1440p High.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings achieve 92.1 FPS, Medium drops to 82.9, High falls to 55.1, and Ultra bottoms out at 38.4 FPS. The 4K Low result is notable because it exceeds 4K High by 37 FPS, showing that lowering settings can recover significant performance at this resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 38.4 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently delivers the highest FPS, while Ultra consistently delivers the lowest. The Medium preset offers a balanced middle ground, often within 10-15% of Low.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals how performance scales as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, FPS drops from 233.1 at 1080p to 158.4 at 1440p (-32%) and then to 92.1 at 4K (-42% from 1440p). At High settings, FPS drops from 141.8 at 1080p to 97.1 at 1440p (-31%) and then to 55.1 at 4K (-43% from 1440p). The scaling is relatively consistent across settings, with each resolution step costing roughly 30-45% performance.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The 1080p to 1440p transition reduces FPS by about one-third, and the 1440p to 4K transition reduces it further by over 40%. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect FPS to remain more stable across resolutions, since the CPU workload does not change with resolution. Instead, the steady decline points to the RTX 4070 SUPER's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth being exhausted as pixel count rises.

At 4K Ultra, the FPS of 38.4 is only 40% of the 1080p Ultra result of 96.1. This steep drop suggests that the game's Ultra settings at 4K impose a load that the GPU's 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain. The 1440p results are more forgiving, with Ultra still hitting 64.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target for most displays.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS or higher, the data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with even Ultra achieving 96.1 FPS. This means 1080p users can comfortably enable Ultra without sacrificing smoothness. The 1080p High preset at 141.8 FPS is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, offering a 47% FPS boost over Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. Low (158.4 FPS) and Medium (140.5 FPS) both provide excellent frame rates, while High (97.1 FPS) remains above 60 FPS. Ultra at 64.2 FPS is technically playable but leaves little headroom for drops in busy MMORPG scenes. For a balanced experience at 1440p, High is the sweet spot, delivering 97.1 FPS while maintaining visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the choices are limited. Low (92.1 FPS) and Medium (82.9 FPS) are the only presets that exceed 60 FPS, while High (55.1 FPS) and Ultra (38.4 FPS) fall short. For 4K gaming, Medium is the recommended preset, as it provides 82.9 FPS and retains more visual fidelity than Low. High at 55.1 FPS may be acceptable for some players, but the data shows it is 33% slower than Medium, making it a risky choice for consistent performance.

Overall, the best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is viable; at 1440p, High offers the best balance; at 4K, Medium is the pragmatic choice.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 270th out of 1,727 tested combinations for Archeage. This places it in the top 15.6% of all combos, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the hardware's modern specifications. The rank suggests that this pairing is well-suited to Archeage, though not at the very top of the leaderboard.

The CPU's 96th percentile standing and the GPU's 84th percentile standing indicate that both components are above average, but the combo rank of 270 suggests that other pairings with even higher-end GPUs or CPUs achieve better results in this specific title. The 4K Ultra result of 38.4 FPS is likely the primary drag on the combo's rank, as many competing combos with more powerful GPUs would handle this scenario more gracefully.

The data implies that the i7-14700KF is not the limiting factor in this combo, given its strong single-thread and multi-thread scores. Instead, the RTX 4070 SUPER's mid-range positioning (84th percentile) means that the combo's performance is capped by the GPU at higher resolutions and settings. For players using this combo, the rank of 270 indicates solid performance for a 1440p-focused system, with 4K Ultra being the only major weak point. The combo's 1080p and 1440p results are competitive, with 1080p Low exceeding 233 FPS, which is a strong outcome for an MMORPG that may have CPU-bound moments in crowded areas.