Archeage

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination lands at rank 1594 out of 2761 tested combos for ArcheAge, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. That rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's age; the RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, which is respectable but hardly competitive with modern cards. The CPU, meanwhile, is a much stronger component, ranking at the 89th percentile among all CPUs. This creates a lopsided pairing where the processor has far more headroom than the graphics card can exploit in a title like ArcheAge, which leans on raw GPU throughput for its rendering load. The result is a combo that can play the game smoothly at reasonable settings, but it will not push high refresh rates at demanding presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at 1594 out of 2761 tested combinations is a direct reflection of the RTX 2070 SUPER's standing rather than the CPU's. The GPU's average benchmark score of 20282 places it just below the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, -1% delta), the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, -1.2% delta), the Intel Arc B570 (20556, -1.3% delta), and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -1.5% delta). Those are tight margins; the 2070 SUPER is essentially trading blows with laptop-class and budget desktop cards from several generations later. In ArcheAge specifically, the measured frames per second data shows that this pairing is capable of playable performance, but the rank suggests that most other combinations in the database will either match or exceed it, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck.

For context, the Ultra 5 235 is a far more modern part, with an average CPU benchmark score of 46062. That puts it within a hair of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030, 0.1% delta), the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098, -0.1% delta), the AMD EPYC 4364P (45970, 0.2% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7303 (45960, 0.2% delta). The CPU is effectively tied with those parts, which include high-end laptop chips and server processors, meaning it is not the limiting factor in this combo. The rank, therefore, is a story of GPU limitation. A user with this exact setup should expect the graphics card to dictate the experience, and the data confirms that in ArcheAge, the CPU is rarely going to be the reason for a frame rate drop.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of how this combo behaves across presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 142 FPS, which is excellent for a fast-paced MMORPG. The Medium preset drops to 126 FPS average, with a minimum of 107 and a maximum of 145, still very smooth. The High preset yields 86 FPS average, which is perfectly playable for most users. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 59 FPS average, which is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for casual content. Given that, the sweet spot at 1080p is the High preset. It provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low and Medium while keeping the average well above 60 FPS, and the jump from High to Ultra costs 27 FPS, which is a steep price for what is typically marginal visual fidelity in an older MMO.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low runs at 96 FPS average, which is great, but Medium comes in at 85 FPS with a minimum of 72 and a maximum of 98, which is still very usable. High drops to 58 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. Here, the Medium preset is the best balance. It stays above the 60 FPS threshold for the average, and the minimum of 72 FPS means the experience will remain fluid even in crowded areas. The drop from Medium to High costs 27 FPS on average, which is significant, and the gain from Low to Medium is only 11 FPS, suggesting that Medium is the intended operating point for this resolution. At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Low runs at 55 FPS average, Medium at 49 FPS with a minimum of 41, High at 33 FPS, and Ultra at 23 FPS. For 4K, the Low preset is the only one that stays at a playable average, and even then, dips below 60 FPS are likely. The Medium preset is a compromise for those who want better visuals, but the 41 FPS minimum could be noticeable in combat. The data points to High as the best experience at 1080p, Medium at 1440p, and Low at 4K for this specific pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant constraint. At 1080p High, the combo averages 86 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, that drops to 58 FPS, a 32.6% reduction. Moving further to 4K High, the average falls to 33 FPS, a 61.6% reduction from 1080p. This is a steep curve that is characteristic of a GPU hitting its limits. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 28 FPS and the 1440p to 4K drop of 25 FPS show that the card is running out of rendering throughput as pixel count increases. The CPU is not the culprit here; the Ultra 5 235 has the single-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2085) to feed frames quickly, but the GPU simply cannot keep up with the increased workload at higher resolutions.

The Low preset shows a similar trend. At 1080p Low, the average is 142 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 96 FPS, and at 4K Low, it goes down to 55 FPS. The percentage drops are 32.4% and 61.3%, respectively, which is nearly identical to the High preset scaling. This consistency is a strong indicator that the scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by settings complexity. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and its 8 GB of GDDR6 are likely contributors to this scaling behavior. At 4K, the card is not only compute-bound but also potentially memory-bound, as the 8 GB frame buffer may be pressured by the larger textures. The data suggests that users should either stick to 1080p or 1440p for a smooth experience or accept lower settings at 4K to stay in a playable range.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo good for ArcheAge at 1080p?

A: Yes, it is well-suited for 1080p. The data shows an average of 86 FPS on High settings and 142 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 126 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 59 FPS, which is still playable, but the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in ArcheAge?

A: It is possible but with compromises. At 4K, the Low preset averages 55 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 49 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS. The High and Ultra presets fall to 33 FPS and 23 FPS, respectively, which are not ideal for smooth gameplay. For 4K, sticking to Low or Medium is recommended.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has an average benchmark score of 46062. It is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030, 0.1% delta) and the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098, -0.1% delta). It is slightly ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P (45970, 0.2% delta) and the AMD EPYC 7303 (45960, 0.2% delta).

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: Yes, the data strongly suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 65th percentile. The resolution scaling tests show a consistent frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation, not CPU limitation.

Q: What is the average FPS difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 85 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 39 FPS. That is a 46 FPS difference, which is a significant drop for the visual upgrade. The Medium preset is the better choice for maintaining a high frame rate at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the Intel Arc A750?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, which is 1.5% lower than the Intel Arc A750's score of 20582. The RTX 2070 SUPER is also 1.3% lower than the Intel Arc B570 (20556) and 1.2% lower than the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component of this combo's ArcheAge performance, and not in a flattering way. It is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process. It has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The base clock is 1605 MHz, which boosts up to 1770 MHz. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specs place it at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, which is a mid-range standing in the current landscape. Its average benchmark score of 20282 is directly comparable to the Intel Arc A750 (20582, -1.5% delta) and the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, -1.2% delta), meaning it trades blows with those parts.

In ArcheAge, the GPU's role is to handle the rendering load, and the measured FPS shows it struggles at higher resolutions. At 1080p, it can push 142 FPS on Low, but the Ultra preset drops to 59 FPS. At 1440p, the range is 96 FPS on Low down to 39 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, it maxes out at 55 FPS on Low and falls to 23 FPS on Ultra. This pattern indicates that the 8 GB of VRAM and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the card is likely hitting a memory and compute wall. The FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards, and the pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are not enough to sustain high frame rates at 4K. The data shows that for this game, the GPU is the primary reason why the combo ranks at 1594 out of 2761, as the CPU is far more capable than what the GPU can utilize.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is the silent workhorse of this combo, and its performance in ArcheAge is largely underutilized. It is part of the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process from TSMC. It has 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. These specs place it at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46062. Its closest rivals are the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030, 0.1% delta) and the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098, -0.1% delta), which are both high-end mobile parts, as well as the AMD EPYC 4364P (45970, 0.2% delta) and the AMD EPYC 7303 (45960, 0.2% delta), which are server chips.

In ArcheAge, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and the many entities present in an MMORPG world. The data shows that it is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 142 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires a capable processor to feed the GPU. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14769 and single-core score of 2085 indicate that the CPU has both the multi-threaded and single-threaded strength to handle the game's demands. The PassMark multi-thread score of 37816 and single-thread score of 4516 further support this. When moving from 1080p to 4K, the FPS drops consistently across all settings, which is a sign that the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU. The CPU is essentially holding up its end of the bargain, providing enough throughput to keep the RTX 2070 SUPER busy at lower resolutions. The 14 cores and 14 threads are more than sufficient for a 2014-era MMORPG, and the CPU's high percentile ranking suggests it will not be a source of frame drops in crowded zones or large-scale battles.