Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for Barony at 1920x1080 with this hardware?

A: The database shows that Ultra settings at 1920x1080 achieve an average of 66 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution, with Low reaching 144 FPS and Medium reaching 107 FPS.

Q: Can this combination run Barony at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 47 on Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings drop to 35 FPS, High to 30 FPS, and Ultra to 22 FPS. The verdict for 4K lists no playable settings.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. It sits within 1.4% of the AMD FirePro M2000 (score 1168) and within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (score 1192), with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770 scoring 1186 and 1190 respectively.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, scores 46971, which is only 0.2% higher.

Q: What resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and playability?

A: The data indicates that 2560x1440 with Medium settings provides a 67 FPS average with a minimum of 57 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS. This is the highest settings preset at that resolution that stays at or above 60 FPS on average, though the minimum dips slightly below 60.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B370 support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, according to the recorded specifications.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B370 holds rank 3428 out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony. This places the combo in the lower portion of the database, near the 92nd percentile from the bottom. The ranking reflects the significant imbalance between the two components: the CPU performs in the 89th percentile among all processors, while the GPU sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs.

This rank makes sense when looking at the measured FPS data. The combo clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1920x1080 across all presets and at 2560x1440 on Low and Medium settings. However, it fails to reach playable performance at 3840x2160 on any preset. The rank of 3428 indicates that most other tested combinations deliver better overall performance in this particular game, largely due to the GPU being a significant bottleneck.

The CPU's strong benchmark results do not translate into top-tier gaming performance here because Barony's frame rates at higher resolutions are constrained by the GPU. The i7-13700K delivers a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and a Geekbench multicore score of 19429, but these strengths cannot compensate for the Arc B370's limited graphics throughput in this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which records an average of 66 FPS. The minimum FPS is not recorded for this preset, but the average clears the threshold. For users prioritizing higher frame rates, High settings achieve 92 FPS, Medium reaches 107 FPS, and Low hits 144 FPS.

2560x1440: The most demanding playable preset is Medium, with an average of 67 FPS. The recorded minimum is 57 FPS and the maximum is 78 FPS. Low settings produce 91 FPS on average. High settings fall to 58 FPS on average, just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS.

3840x2160: No preset achieves the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings reach 47 FPS on average, Medium averages 35 FPS, High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. The best playable settings result is null, as the verdict records no playable settings at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for how the i7-13700K compares in raw processing power. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, a 0.2% delta above the i7-13700K's 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, also 0.3% higher. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, both 0.5% lower. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Barony, with performance deltas under 1% in aggregate benchmarks. The choice among these processors would not meaningfully change the measured FPS results in this game, since the GPU remains the limiting factor.

For the GPU side, the nearest rivals are much older hardware with very similar aggregate scores. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168. These deltas range from 0.7% above to 1.4% below the Arc B370's 1184. The similarity in scores suggests that these older GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Barony at the same settings and resolutions, all constrained by limited graphics performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data across resolutions reveals which component dominates performance in Barony. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 24 threads and a strong single-thread score of 2116 in Cinebench R23, is far more capable than the GPU requires. The Arc B370, by contrast, has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184.

Looking at how frame rates scale between resolutions clarifies the GPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo averages 144 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 91 FPS, a substantial reduction of approximately 37% as pixel count increase. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 47 FPS, less than one-third of the 1080p Low result. This pattern persists across all presets: 1080p High averages 92 FPS, 1440p High averages 60 FPS less, and 4K High averages 30 FPS. The frame rate drops faster than the pixel count increases, indicating the GPU is the limiting component.

CPU scaling between presets is minimal. At 1920x1440, moving from Low to Ultra costs 25 FPS on average. At 2560x1440 Low to Ultra costs 49 FPS. The CPU handles the settings overhead easily, but the GPU constrains the ceiling. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain flat across higher resolutions at the same settings. The data shows the opposite. At Medium settings, 1080p averages 107 FPS, 1440p averages 67 FPS, and 4K averages 35 FPS.

At 2560x1440 specifically, High settings average 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the playable threshold. Medium averages 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS. The CPU could handle Ultra easily, but the GPU cannot maintain the additional pixel load. The 4K gap between Low at 47 FPS on average demonstrates the GPU limits every preset equally.

The verdict by resolution confirms this analysis. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 66 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium clear the threshold, with Medium at 67 FPS being the best result. At 3840x1440, no settings are playable. The GPU prevents any playable configuration at 4K, regardless of CPU capability.

The CPU and GPU roles in Barony can be summarized as follows: the CPU provides ample headroom that never becomes the limiting factor, while the GPU determines playability at each resolution. The Arc B370 supports high frame rates at 1080p across all settings, moderate frame rates at 1440p on lower settings, and insufficient performance at 4K on any settings.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database show deltas under 1%, so swapping the i7-13700K for an AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 would not change this dynamic. The GPU's rivals, all with scores near 1184, would behave within 1.4% or less, meaning the GPU bottleneck persists regardless of which rival GPU replaces it.

The CPU and GPU roles in Barony are therefore clearly delineated by the data. The CPU contributes raw thread throughput and high single-thread performance, but Barony is not CPU-bound at any tested configuration. The GPU determines whether frame rates clear the 60 FPS threshold, and that threshold is only reached at 1080p and 1440p on lower presets.

The Verdict

This PC can run Barony at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 66 FPS. High settings deliver 92 FPS, Medium delivers 107 FPS, and Low delivers 144 FPS. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 67 FPS on average. High settings fall just below the threshold at 58 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS. At 3840x2160, no settings achieve 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 47 FPS, followed by Medium at 35 FPS, High at 30 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS.

The verdict for 2560x1440 records playable settings as Low and Medium, with Medium as the best setting at 67 FPS average. The verdict for 1920x1080 records all four presets as playable, with Ultra as the best setting at 66 FPS average. The 3840x2160 verdict records no playable settings, making 4K effectively unplayable with this combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: average 144 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• High: average 92 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• Medium: average 107 FPS, minimum 91 FPS, maximum 123 FPS.
• Ultra: average 66 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.

2560x1440:

• Low: average 91 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• High: average 58 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• Medium: average 67 FPS, minimum 57 FPS, maximum 78 FPS.
• Ultra: average 42 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.

3840x2160:

• Low: average 47 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• High: average 30 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.
• Medium: average 35 FPS, minimum 30 FPS, maximum 41 FPS.
• Ultra: average 22 FPS, minimum and maximum not recorded.

The frame rate breakdown shows a consistent pattern. Medium settings always record a minimum and maximum, while other presets often lack those values. The measured data for Medium at 1080p shows a minimum of 91 FPS and maximum of 123 FPS, at 1440p the minimum 57 and maximum 78 FPS at 4K the minimum 30 and maximum 41 FPS. The overall progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is steady decline across every preset. Low settings at 1080p produce 144 FPS on average at 1440p 91 at 4K 47 FPS. High settings at 1080p 92 FPS average 1440p 58 FPS 4K 30 FPS. Medium settings 1080p 107 FPS 1440p 67 FPS 4K 35 FPS. Ultra settings 1080p 66 FPS 1440p 42 4K 22 FPS.

The data indicates Medium settings produce the most complete dataset with minimum and maximum values recorded for all three resolutions tested. Low settings at 1080p and 1440p record only averages at 4K the same. High settings same pattern persists. The measurements show Low settings at 1080p average 144 FPS, 1440p average 91 FPS, and 4K average 47 FPS. High settings at 1080p average 92 FPS, 1440p average 58 FPS, 4K average 30 FPS, Ultra at 1080p average 66 FPS, 1440p average 42 FPS, 4K average 22 FPS. The CPU and GPU roles in Barony are clear from the measured data.