Barony

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER deliver a peculiar pairing in Barony, a roguelike where raw frame rates are abundant across every tested configuration. The measured data places this combo at rank 809 out of 3717 tested combinations, a position that reflects both the CPU’s older Zen architecture and the GPU’s substantial modern throughput. The frame rates are uniformly high, with the lowest average recorded at 79 FPS in 4K Ultra, which remains perfectly playable for the genre. What follows is a detailed breakdown of how this specific CPU-GPU pairing behaves, based exclusively on the benchmark measurements provided.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 809th out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the upper 22% of all configurations tested.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440) and 1.2% higher than the AMD EPYC 9454 (21223). It trails the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) by 0.7% and sits essentially level with the Intel Core i9-11900H (21367), which is 0.5% behind.

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

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 417 FPS average. The Medium preset yields 374 FPS average, High produces 333 FPS, and Ultra drops to 239 FPS average.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER outperform its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER’s average benchmark score is 43223, which is 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667 is actually higher, but deltaPct shows the 4070 SUPER is 1% behind that specific rival). Against the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262), the 4070 SUPER is 0.1% behind; versus the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268), it is also 0.1% lower. The Quadro M6000 (43301) edges it by 0.2%.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 333 at 1920x1080 to 210 at 2560x1440, then further to 110 at 3840x2160. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The only rows with minFps values are the Medium presets: 318 FPS at 1920x1080, 208 FPS at 2560x1440, and 109 FPS at 3840x2160. No minFps data exists for Low, High, or Ultra presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, built on the Zen+ architecture (Pinnacle Ridge) using a 12 nm process at GlobalFoundries. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, and it supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 46.9 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU has 96 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Released in April 2018 with a launch MSRP of $199, this chip remains production-active but sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 21484.

In Barony, the Ryzen 5 2600’s role is to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER with enough draw calls and game logic updates to maintain high frame rates. The measured data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the combo still achieves 333 FPS average on High settings. This suggests the CPU is not a severe bottleneck at that resolution, though the architecture’s age shows in the context of the combo’s overall rank. The CPU’s Geekbench multicore score of 5648 and single-core score of 1154 indicate modest per-thread performance compared to modern chips, yet Barony’s roguelike gameplay—which typically involves procedurally generated dungeons, entity management, and physics—appears to scale adequately across the 12 threads.

The Passmark multithread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 provide additional context. In a game like Barony, single-thread performance often matters for the main game loop, and the 2239 score is respectable for a 2018 processor. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 12 nm process node mean it runs relatively cool, but the benchmark data shows no thermal-related performance degradation in the FPS numbers. The combo’s rank of 809 out of 3717 indicates that while many combinations outperform it, there are far more that fall below, making this a mid-to-upper-tier pairing for this specific title.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this specific configuration at rank 809 out of 3717 total tested combos in Barony. This percentile position—roughly the top 22%—is notable because the CPU component is from 2018, while the GPU is from early 2024. The ranking suggests that Barony is not heavily CPU-bound at the resolutions tested, or that the Ryzen 5 2600’s 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to keep the RTX 4070 SUPER reasonably fed.

The rank becomes more meaningful when cross-referenced with the CPU’s nearest rivals. The Ryzen 5 2600’s average benchmark score (21484) is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, 0.2% lower) and Intel Core i9-11900H (21367, 0.5% lower), yet those CPUs are from different generations and architectures. If paired with the same RTX 4070 SUPER, they would likely produce very similar combo ranks, given the deltaPct values are within 1.2%. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) is 0.7% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 (21223) is 1.2% lower—all within a narrow band of performance.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667) is actually 1% higher, while the Quadro M6000 variants are 0.1-0.2% lower. This tight clustering means that swapping the GPU for any of these would barely move the combo rank, assuming the CPU remains constant. The fact that this combo lands at 809, rather than higher, likely stems from the CPU’s 75th percentile standing rather than GPU limitations, since the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 417 FPS, which is the single highest average across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings drop to 374 FPS average, with a minimum of 318 FPS and a maximum of 430 FPS. High settings yield 333 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 239 FPS average. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 178 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom even at the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent but shows a clear step down. Low settings average 329 FPS, Medium averages 245 FPS with a min of 208 and max of 282, High averages 210 FPS, and Ultra averages 151 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 178 FPS again, but the absolute numbers are roughly 20-30% lower than 1080p across the board. For example, High drops from 333 to 210 FPS, a 37% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate but remain playable. Low settings average 172 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS with a min of 109 and max of 147, High averages 110 FPS, and Ultra averages 79 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration below 80 FPS, which is still smooth for a roguelike but represents a significant drop from the 1080p Ultra figure of 239 FPS. The min FPS values for Medium at each resolution—318, 208, and 109—show that even the lowest observed frames stay well above typical 60 FPS thresholds.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the RTX 4070 SUPER dominates at lower resolutions, with 1080p Low hitting 417 FPS, but the CPU begins to show its age at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls to 79 FPS. This is not a poor result, but it hints that the Ryzen 5 2600 cannot fully sustain the GPU’s potential at the highest pixel counts and settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 56 RT cores, and 224 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.

In Barony, the GPU’s role is to render the procedurally generated environments, lighting effects, and particle systems typical of a modern roguelike. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is rarely the limiting factor until 4K Ultra. At 1080p Low, the 417 FPS average suggests the GPU is operating far below its maximum capacity, likely because the CPU is the bottleneck. At 4K Ultra, the 79 FPS average indicates the GPU is now working hard, but the combination of high resolution and Ultra settings still yields playable performance.

The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223, places it slightly above the RTX 4090 Mobile in raw compute but below the Quadro M6000 24 GB by 0.1%. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for Barony at any resolution, as roguelikes typically do not require massive texture pools. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that even at 4K, the frame buffer is fed without stutter, as evidenced by the min FPS of 109 at 4K Medium.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, every preset exceeds 239 FPS average, so the choice comes down to visual fidelity versus headroom. Medium settings (374 FPS average) provide a strong balance, with a measured min of 318 FPS ensuring no drops below typical 144 Hz refresh rates. High settings at 333 FPS average also work well, but Ultra at 239 FPS is still far above any standard display’s refresh rate, making it a valid choice for maximum visuals.

At 2560x1440, the data supports High settings as the best experience. The 210 FPS average is well above 144 Hz, and while Medium (245 FPS) and Low (329 FPS) offer higher numbers, the visual upgrade from Medium to High is typically more noticeable than the frame rate gain. Ultra at 151 FPS remains playable but begins to approach the threshold where a 144 Hz display might not be fully saturated. For competitive play, Medium at 245 FPS with a 208 FPS minimum provides a safer margin.

At 3840x2160, High settings (110 FPS average) offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. Medium (128 FPS) is also excellent, but the jump to High is worth the 18 FPS cost for most users. Ultra at 79 FPS is the only preset that cannot maintain a solid 90+ FPS, so it should be avoided unless visual fidelity is paramount. Low at 172 FPS is unnecessarily fast for 4K, as the graphical compromise is too severe given that High still clears 100 FPS.

Overall, the recommendation is to use High settings for any resolution, as it never falls below 110 FPS average and provides a significant visual improvement over Medium. For those with 240 Hz 1080p displays, Medium or Low may be preferable to maximize frame rates, but the measured data shows High is sufficient for most use cases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals the balance between CPU and GPU load. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 333 at 1080p to 210 at 1440p, a 37% reduction, and then to 110 at 4K, a 67% reduction from 1080p. This scaling is not linear with pixel count—4K has 4 times the pixels of 1080p, but the frame rate only falls by a factor of 3.03. This sub-linear drop suggests that the CPU is partially limiting performance at lower resolutions, where the GPU could otherwise produce even higher frame rates.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 239 FPS at 1080p drops to 151 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and then to 79 FPS at 4K (67% reduction). The consistent 37% and 67% reductions across High and Ultra indicate that the relative bottleneck shifts systematically with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU’s 6 cores are likely saturated, capping the frame rate around 333-417 FPS depending on settings. At 4K, the GPU’s rendering load becomes dominant, causing the frame rate to drop to 79-172 FPS.

The Medium preset min FPS values provide additional insight: 318 at 1080p, 208 at 1440p, and 109 at 4K. The ratio of these minimums (318/109 = 2.92) is close to the ratio of pixel counts (4K/1080p = 4), suggesting that at Medium settings, the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions. Conversely, the maximum FPS values (430 at 1080p, 282 at 1440p, 147 at 4K) show a similar scaling pattern.

The data indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component at 4K, where the CPU’s limitations are masked by the GPU’s workload. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 2600 is the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the 417 FPS ceiling on Low settings—a figure that a newer CPU might exceed with the same GPU. The combo’s rank of 809 out of 3717 reflects this duality: strong enough at high resolutions, but held back at lower ones by the older processor. For users with 1440p or 4K displays, this pairing is well-balanced; for 1080p esports-style play, a CPU upgrade would unlock additional frame rates.