Archeage

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Archeage with the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti reveals a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 254 FPS average. Stepping up to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 171 FPS, a 33% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 98 FPS, which is 61% below the 1080p Low figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the frame rate loss tracks closely with the pixel count increase.

The Medium settings tier tells a similar story. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 FPS and maximum of 260 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 152 FPS with a minimum of 129 FPS and maximum of 175 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Medium is 74 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K Medium is 65 FPS. This near-linear scaling suggests the GPU is consistently the bottleneck across these settings.

High settings show a similar pattern. The 1080p High average is 153 FPS, which drops to 103 FPS at 1440p High and 59 FPS at 4K High. The 4K High result is particularly telling: at 59 FPS, the combo sits right at the edge of smooth gameplay for many users. Ultra settings push the system harder, with 105 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and just 40 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS represents a 62% drop from 1080p Ultra, confirming that this MMORPG becomes heavily GPU-bound at the highest resolution and quality combination.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this title. The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, with its 24 cores and 24 threads, delivers enough headroom that even at 1080p Low — where CPU bottlenecks typically appear — the system still achieves 254 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution is consistent, and the frame rate drops align with GPU workload expectations rather than CPU limitations. For players targeting 4K, the RTX 5070 Ti provides playable frame rates at Medium settings (87 FPS) but struggles at Ultra (40 FPS), indicating that resolution scaling in Archeage is firmly GPU-dominated.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Archeage?

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p offers the best balance. At 1440p High, the system averages 103 FPS, which is well above the 4K High result of 59 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 70 FPS also remains playable, whereas 4K Ultra drops to 40 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti handle 4K in Archeage?

A: The GPU delivers 98 FPS at 4K Low, 87 FPS at 4K Medium, 59 FPS at 4K High, and 40 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Medium result of 87 FPS is the highest quality setting that maintains a smooth experience at this resolution.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus holding back the RTX 5070 Ti in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 254 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it reaches 105 FPS. These results suggest the CPU provides ample performance headroom, and the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution and settings increase.

Q: What frame rate can players expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 226 FPS, with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 260 FPS. This makes 1080p Medium an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Archeage?

A: The combo ranks 237 out of 2761 tested combinations. This places it in the top 8.6% of all tested combos for this game, indicating strong overall performance.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p Low, the average FPS is 171, while at 1440p Ultra it drops to 70 FPS. This represents a 101 FPS difference, or a 59% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant performance driver in Archeage at higher resolutions. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this 2014-era MMORPG even at 4K with high texture loads. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, and the core operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2452 MHz.

The GPU's benchmark results place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (avg score 50001, deltaPct -0.1), Intel Arc A550M (avg score 49737, deltaPct 0.4), AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (avg score 50951, deltaPct -2), and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (avg score 48477, deltaPct 3.1). These close margins indicate that the RTX 5070 Ti sits in a competitive performance tier, though its actual in-game results for Archeage are strong.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial, with 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The FP32 throughput is 43.94 TFLOPS, and the texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to the measured FPS results in Archeage, where the GPU handles the game's rendering workload efficiently at 1080p and 1440p but begins to struggle at 4K Ultra. The 4K Low result of 98 FPS versus 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS highlights how the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are taxed by the higher pixel count and quality settings.

The RTX 5070 Ti's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 225122 corroborate its strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance. In Archeage, which is not a state-of-the-art graphics showcase due to its 2014 release date, the GPU's headroom at lower resolutions allows the CPU to push very high frame rates. However, the data shows that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K, particularly at High and Ultra settings where the average FPS falls below 60.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and RTX 5070 Ti deliver exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 254 FPS, making this combination ideal for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays. Medium settings average 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 FPS and maximum of 260 FPS, showing strong consistency. High settings average 153 FPS, which remains smooth for most gaming scenarios. Ultra settings average 105 FPS, indicating that even maximum quality at 1080p is well within playable territory.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected reduction. Low settings average 171 FPS, which is still very high. Medium settings average 152 FPS with a minimum of 129 FPS and maximum of 175 FPS. High settings average 103 FPS, providing a smooth experience for most players. Ultra settings average 70 FPS, which is playable but noticeably lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 105 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings average 98 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium settings average 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS, offering a good balance of quality and performance. High settings average 59 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings average 40 FPS, which may be too low for many players seeking a consistent experience.

The minimum and maximum FPS data available for Medium settings across all three resolutions shows consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range is 192-260 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 129-175 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 74-100 FPS. This data indicates that the combo maintains stable frame pacing, with no significant stuttering or frame time spikes that would detract from the experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 237 out of 2761 tested combos in Archeage. This places the combo in the top 8.6% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result for a game that launched in 2014. The high rank reflects the combination of a powerful modern CPU and GPU working together in a title that is not particularly demanding by current standards.

The CPU's benchmark performance contributes to this ranking. The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has an average benchmark score of 84003 and sits in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (avg score 83807, deltaPct 0.2), AMD EPYC 4584PX (avg score 83090, deltaPct 1.1), AMD EPYC 9135 (avg score 82980, deltaPct 1.2), and AMD EPYC 7F72 (avg score 85072, deltaPct -1.3). The CPU's strong synthetic benchmarks, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 51731 and single-core score of 7303, support its ability to feed the GPU effectively in Archeage.

The GPU's rank of 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957, is slightly lower than the CPU's 96th percentile standing. This means the GPU is more likely to be the performance limiter in this combo, which aligns with the resolution scaling data. The combo's overall rank of 237 out of 2761 suggests that while the CPU is top-tier, the GPU's mid-to-high-tier positioning prevents the combo from reaching the very top of the rankings in Archeage.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus plays a supporting role in Archeage, providing enough processing power to keep the RTX 5070 Ti fed at all but the most GPU-intensive settings. The CPU features 24 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.80 GHz. This configuration delivers substantial multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its PassMark multi-thread score of 60860 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 51731.

The CPU's single-thread performance is equally important for an MMORPG like Archeage, which often relies on a few primary threads for game logic and rendering commands. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7303 and PassMark single-thread score of 4823 indicate strong per-core performance. This is reflected in the 1080p Low result of 254 FPS, where the CPU must process game logic quickly enough to keep up with the GPU's rendering output.

The cache hierarchy of the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus includes 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. This large cache configuration helps reduce memory latency and improves performance in scenarios where the game's data set fits within the cache. The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 115.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient data throughput for Archeage's asset streaming.

The CPU's 3 nm process node from TSMC, with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die, represents a modern manufacturing approach. The Arrow Lake Refresh codename and Core Ultra Series 2 generation place this chip as a recent release. The CPU's TDP of 125 W and support for PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes offer headroom for future expansion, though Archeage's 2014 engine does not fully utilize these modern features.

In terms of benchmark comparisons, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus outperforms its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, by 0.2% in average score. It also leads the AMD EPYC 4584PX by 1.1% and the AMD EPYC 9135 by 1.2%. The only rival ahead of it is the AMD EPYC 7F72, which leads by 1.3%. These marginal differences indicate that the CPU is well-positioned among top-tier processors, and in Archeage, its performance is more than adequate to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5070 Ti.