Archeage

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a wide performance envelope in Archeage, scaling from highly playable triple-digit frame rates at 1080p to challenging but workable performance at 4K. The measured data indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases, while CPU headroom remains ample across most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression across resolutions reveals a clear and predictable pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p with High settings, the combo averages 142 FPS. Moving to 1440p reduces this to 95 FPS, a drop of 47 FPS or approximately 33%. The jump to 4K at High settings yields 55 FPS, which is 87 FPS lower than 1080p performance, representing a 61% reduction from the baseline. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking even at 1080p.

The scaling behavior is more dramatic at Ultra settings. The 1080p Ultra average of 97 FPS falls to 65 FPS at 1440p, a 32 FPS decrease, and then to 37 FPS at 4K, which is 60 FPS below the 1080p result. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is approximately 62%, nearly identical to the High preset’s scaling. This consistency suggests that the rendering workload scales linearly with pixel count, and the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems are being saturated in a uniform manner regardless of the quality preset.

Low settings show the steepest absolute decline. The 1080p Low average of 234 FPS falls to 158 FPS at 1440p, then to 90 FPS at 4K. The 144 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Low settings is the largest absolute drop observed, though the relative reduction of 62% matches the other presets. This pattern indicates that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU still cannot maintain 1080p-level throughput at 4K, confirming that pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors rather than shader complexity.

The Medium preset offers the only complete min/max data. At 1080p, the average is 209 FPS with a minimum of 177 FPS and a maximum of 240 FPS. At 1440p, the average drops to 140 FPS with min/max of 119 FPS and 162 FPS. At 4K, the average is 80 FPS with min/max of 68 FPS and 92 FPS. The minimum frame rates scale proportionally with the averages, indicating consistent frame pacing without sudden spikes or drops that would suggest CPU-related hitches.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 209 FPS average, which is 67 FPS higher than High’s 142 FPS and only 25 FPS lower than Low’s 234 FPS. The minimum frame rate of 177 FPS at 1080p Medium ensures smooth gameplay even in crowded scenes, while the 240 FPS maximum approaches the refresh rate ceiling of many high-end monitors.

At 1440p, Medium is the only preset that maintains a triple-digit average. The 140 FPS average is 45 FPS higher than High’s 95 FPS and 75 FPS higher than Ultra’s 65 FPS. The minimum of 119 FPS at 1440p Medium stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin for demanding MMO environments. Low settings at 1440p reach 158 FPS average, but the visual fidelity reduction is significant for only an 18 FPS gain over Medium.

For 4K gaming, Medium is the recommended preset. The 80 FPS average is 25 FPS higher than High’s 55 FPS and 43 FPS higher than Ultra’s 37 FPS. The minimum of 68 FPS at 4K Medium remains playable, though it is the lowest minimum recorded in the dataset. High settings at 4K produce 55 FPS average, which is borderline for smooth gameplay, while Ultra drops to 37 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard for responsive MMO combat.

The data suggests that Ultra settings should be avoided at all resolutions unless visual fidelity is prioritized over frame rate. Even at 1080p, Ultra’s 97 FPS average is less than half of Medium’s 209 FPS. Low settings are only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is critical, as the 234 FPS at 1080p and 158 FPS at 1440p provide the highest headroom but at substantial visual cost.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 features 10 cores and 10 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. This configuration is notable for its lack of Hyper-Threading, meaning each core handles a single thread. In Archeage, an MMORPG that typically relies on a few heavily loaded threads for game logic and networking, this core-count and thread-count balance appears sufficient based on the measured frame rates.

The CPU’s benchmark results place it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36938. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36945, a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, which is 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, 0.5% higher. These marginal deltas indicate that the Ultra 5 225 performs competitively with these alternatives in general compute workloads.

In single-threaded performance, the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3655 and PassMark single-thread score of 4412 suggest strong per-core capability. This is relevant for Archeage, where the primary game thread often becomes the bottleneck in CPU-limited scenarios. The multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 25891 demonstrates that the chip can handle multi-threaded workloads when needed, though the 10-thread limit may constrain performance in heavily parallel tasks.

The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking at any resolution or setting. At 1080p Low, the 234 FPS average would require the CPU to feed the GPU with over 200 frames per second, yet the frame rate remains stable. The lack of min/max data for most settings prevents a detailed analysis of frame time consistency, but the available Medium preset data shows tight min/max ranges at all resolutions, suggesting the CPU maintains consistent frame delivery.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved at 1080p?

A: The highest average at 1080p is 234 FPS, achieved with Low settings. Medium settings produce 209 FPS, High produces 142 FPS, and Ultra produces 97 FPS.

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

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 37 FPS. This is the lowest measured result in the dataset and is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered necessary for smooth MMO gameplay.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 142 FPS at 1080p to 55 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 87 FPS or approximately 61%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Archeage with this combo?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. The consistent FPS scaling with resolution, where higher pixel counts produce proportionally lower frame rates, suggests the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering throughput is the constraint.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum frame rates at 1440p Medium?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average frame rate is 140 FPS, with a minimum of 119 FPS and a maximum of 162 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, which is 0% different from the Ultra 5 225’s 36938. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.4% higher.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the AD104 chip using the Ada Lovelace architecture and a 5 nm process. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation pipelines. The GPU has 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates on a 192-bit bus with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, and memory clocks are rated at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

The GPU’s base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. It achieves a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS. These specifications place the RTX 4070 SUPER in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, also 0.1% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301, 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher.

In Archeage, the GPU’s role is evident from the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the GPU provides ample performance, with the lowest average of 97 FPS at Ultra settings. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is not stressed by the game’s requirements at any measured settings, as even 4K Ultra does not exhibit signs of memory-related performance degradation. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth supports the high fill rates required at 4K, though the 37 FPS average at Ultra suggests the GPU’s compute units are saturated.

The RTX 4070 SUPER’s boost clock of 2475 MHz contributes to its strong 1080p performance, where the 234 FPS average at Low settings approaches the limits of typical display refresh rates. The GPU’s 80 ROPs handle pixel output efficiently, as demonstrated by the consistent FPS scaling across resolutions. The 224 TMUs provide ample texture filtering capability, which is relevant for an MMORPG with varied terrain and character models.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings produces a wide performance spread. Low settings average 234 FPS, which is the highest measurement in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 209 FPS with a minimum of 177 FPS and a maximum of 240 FPS. High settings average 142 FPS, and Ultra settings average 97 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 137 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial rendering cost.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected reduction. Low settings average 158 FPS, Medium averages 140 FPS with a minimum of 119 FPS and maximum of 162 FPS, High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra averages 65 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 119 FPS is the highest minimum recorded at this resolution, ensuring a smooth experience. The Ultra preset’s 65 FPS average is the only sub-100 FPS result at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings average 90 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS and maximum of 92 FPS, High averages 55 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 37 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the 4K Medium result of 80 FPS is the only preset at this resolution that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best combination of average frame rate and minimum frame rate. The available min/max data for Medium settings shows that the minimum FPS is typically 80-85% of the average, indicating stable frame delivery. The lack of min/max data for other presets limits comparative analysis, but the average scores alone suggest a consistent performance hierarchy.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 595th out of 3708 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the top 16% of all tested configurations, indicating strong overall performance for the game. The rank reflects the combined capabilities of the CPU and GPU, with the GPU’s strong 1080p performance and the CPU’s competitive benchmark scores contributing to the favorable position.

The rank of 595 out of 3708 means that approximately 16% of tested combos perform better in Archeage, while 84% perform worse. This positioning suggests that the combo is well-suited for the game, particularly at 1080p and 1440p where the measured frame rates are consistently high. The 4K performance, while lower, remains playable at Medium settings, which is a positive indicator for a configuration that does not feature top-tier components.

The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking both support the combo’s overall position. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores identically in benchmarks, while the GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 0.1% higher. These marginal differences suggest that the combo’s ranking is not heavily influenced by individual component performance but rather by the effective collaboration between the two parts.

The measured FPS data aligns with the combo’s rank. The 1080p High average of 142 FPS and the 1440p Medium average of 140 FPS are both strong results that justify the top-16% placement. The 4K Medium average of 80 FPS is also respectable, indicating that the combo can handle demanding resolutions without dropping to unplayable levels. The combo’s rank would likely improve at lower resolutions, where the GPU’s performance advantage is more pronounced, and decline at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.