Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a playable but strictly mid-range experience in Barony, a roguelike where frame pacing matters more than raw graphical fidelity. Benchmark data shows the combo ranking 3545th out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 5% of all systems, yet the measured frame rates reveal a setup that can handle the game comfortably at 1080p and even at 1440p with settings adjustments. The data suggests that this pairing is best treated as a 1080p-focused machine, with the CPU’s six cores providing ample headroom for the game’s logic while the GPU’s 4 GB VRAM and GCN 4.0 architecture become the primary bottlenecks at higher resolutions. The RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are sufficient for Barony’s low-detail scenes, but the 29 FPS average at 4K High clearly indicates the hardware’s limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + AMD Radeon RX 570 combo in Barony?

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 as the sweet spot. At Low settings the average FPS is 138, at Medium it is 103, and at High it is 88. Even Ultra produces a 63 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, only Low (87 FPS) and Medium (65 FPS) stay above 60 FPS, while High drops to 56 FPS and Ultra to 40 FPS. 3840x2160 is not recommended, as even Low settings only reach 46 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 perform relative to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-1260P, scores 17007, which is a 0.2% delta. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, showing a -0.2% delta, while the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, also a 0.2% delta. This indicates the Ryzen 5 3600 is statistically tied with these processors in aggregate multi-threaded performance.

Q: Is the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM sufficient for Barony at 1080p?

A: The measured FPS data suggests yes. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 63 at Ultra to 138 at Low, with no min FPS reported for most settings. The only setting with a min FPS is Medium, showing 87 FPS minimum. The 4 GB GDDR5 memory, paired with a 256-bit bus, provides the bandwidth needed to maintain these frame rates, though the lack of reported min FPS for Ultra (only a 63 average) suggests potential dips in complex scenes.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank among all tested systems in Barony?

A: The combination ranks 3545th out of 3717 total combos tested for this game. This places it in the bottom 4.6% of all systems, indicating that while it can run Barony, most other tested hardware configurations deliver higher frame rates. This rank aligns with the GPU’s 74th percentile standing among all GPUs, showing that the RX 570 is a mid-tier component that is overshadowed by more modern or higher-end parts.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in average benchmark scores?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, a -0.4% delta, while the AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, a 0.7% delta. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, a 1.2% delta. These tiny percentage differences mean the RX 570 performs nearly identically to these very different cards in synthetic tests, though the RX 570’s older GCN 4.0 architecture may behave differently in real games.

Q: Does the CPU limit the GPU in Barony at lower resolutions?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. At 1920x1080 Low, the average FPS is 138, which is high but not excessively so. The Ryzen 5 3600’s 12 threads and 3.60 GHz base clock (4.20 GHz boost) provide enough single-thread performance for the game’s roguelike logic. The CPU’s passmark_single_thread score of 2562 and cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 2124 suggest it can keep up with the GPU’s output at this resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings across resolutions. For the best experience, users should prioritize frame rate stability over visual fidelity, as Barony is a roguelike where sudden frame drops can disrupt gameplay. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers the best balance, with an average FPS of 103 and a min FPS of 87, ensuring that even the most chaotic scenes stay well above 60 FPS. The High preset at 88 FPS average is also viable, but the lack of reported min FPS data for High means the Medium preset’s known 87 FPS floor makes it the safer choice. Ultra at 1080p produces a 63 FPS average, which is technically playable, but the absence of a min FPS figure leaves uncertainty about worst-case drops.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, with a 65 FPS average and a min FPS of 55. This is the only 1440p setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS while having a documented minimum. Low settings at 1440p reach 87 FPS average, but the graphical downgrade is significant. High and Ultra at 1440p drop to 56 FPS and 40 FPS averages respectively, which are below the 60 FPS threshold and likely to feel sluggish. For 3840x2160, none of the settings are recommended for consistent play. Low achieves 46 FPS, Medium 34 FPS, High 29 FPS, and Ultra 21 FPS. Even the lowest preset fails to hit 60 FPS, indicating that 4K is not a viable option for this hardware in Barony.

The data shows a clear pattern: the Medium preset consistently offers the best compromise between visual quality and performance. At 1080p, it provides a 103 FPS average with a known 87 FPS minimum. At 1440p, it is the only setting above 60 FPS average with a documented floor. The step from Medium to High costs roughly 15% performance at 1080p (103 to 88 FPS) and 14% at 1440p (65 to 56 FPS), while the visual difference in a roguelike is often minimal. Users with 1080p monitors should select Medium for the most consistent experience, while those with 1440p displays should accept Medium as the ceiling. Ultra settings are only advisable for users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate and are comfortable with 63 FPS at 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570’s role in Barony is defined by its memory subsystem and compute capabilities. The GPU features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, translating to 7 Gbps effective. This bandwidth is critical for texture streaming in roguelike environments, which often contain dense procedural geometry. The GPU’s 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs provide a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, figures that explain the frame rate scaling seen across resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations are evident. The average FPS at High is 29, which is below the 30 FPS playability threshold. This is not a CPU bottleneck; the Ryzen 5 3600’s 12 threads are sufficient for the game’s logic. Instead, the RX 570’s FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS is simply insufficient to fill 8.3 million pixels per frame at High settings. Dropping to Low raises the average to 46 FPS, showing that the GPU is shader-bound rather than memory-bound at this resolution. The 21 FPS average at Ultra further confirms that the 2048 shading units cannot handle the increased pixel work.

At 2560x1440, the GPU shows more headroom. The 87 FPS average at Low settings suggests that the 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for lower detail levels. The Medium setting at 65 FPS average with a 55 FPS minimum indicates that the GPU’s texture units are handling moderate complexity without severe drops. The High setting at 56 FPS and Ultra at 40 FPS show a linear degradation as pixel shader load increases. The 4 GB VRAM does not appear to be a limiting factor at 1440p, as even Ultra settings do not cause a catastrophic frame rate collapse that would indicate memory swapping.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is never the bottleneck. The 138 FPS average at Low and 103 FPS at Medium demonstrate that the RX 570 can easily handle the 2.1 million pixels of 1080p. The 63 FPS average at Ultra is the first sign of stress, but it remains playable. The lack of min FPS data for most 1080p settings, except Medium (87 FPS), suggests that the GPU maintains consistent frame pacing. The GPU’s 74th percentile standing among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766, aligns with this mid-range performance. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, scores only 0.4% higher, indicating that the RX 570’s GCN 4.0 architecture is still competitive in synthetic tests, though newer architectures may have better driver optimization for specific games.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings. Beginning with 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. At Low settings, the average FPS is 138, with no min or max FPS reported. Medium settings produce a 103 FPS average, with a min FPS of 87 and a max FPS of 118. High settings yield an 88 FPS average, again with no min or max data. Ultra settings drop to a 63 FPS average. This data shows a steady decline from Low to Ultra, with the Medium preset being the only one with documented variance (87-118 FPS), implying that other settings may have similar variance but were not recorded.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales as expected. Low settings average 87 FPS, which is exactly half of the 1080p Low figure, reflecting the 2.25x increase in pixel count. Medium settings average 65 FPS, with a min of 55 and max of 74. High settings average 56 FPS, and Ultra drops to 40 FPS. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 55 is notably close to the 60 FPS target, suggesting that some scenes may dip below the ideal threshold. The step from Medium to High costs 9 FPS (65 to 56), while High to Ultra costs 16 FPS (56 to 40), showing that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall below playable levels for most settings. Low settings average 46 FPS, which is the only 4K setting above 30 FPS. Medium averages 34 FPS, with a min of 29 and max of 39. High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has a min FPS of 29, which is below the 30 FPS threshold, indicating that even the average is not stable. The data reveals that the RX 570’s 5.095 TFLOPS cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K in any configuration. The 46 FPS at Low is the best possible result, but it still falls short of the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

Comparing across resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern. The ratio between Low and Ultra settings is roughly 2.2x at 1080p (138/63), 2.2x at 1440p (87/40), and 2.2x at 4K (46/21). This linear scaling suggests that the GPU’s shading units are the primary bottleneck, as the workload scales directly with pixel count and settings complexity. The Medium preset at 1080p (103 FPS) outperforms the Low preset at 1440p (87 FPS), which is logical given the 1.78x pixel difference. The only anomaly is that 1440p Medium (65 FPS) is nearly identical to 1080p Ultra (63 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s ROPs and texture units are utilized similarly at these two points.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + AMD Radeon RX 570 combination ranks 3545th out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the bottom 4.6% of all systems. This rank is surprising given that both components have respectable standalone percentiles: the CPU is in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy suggests that Barony is not particularly demanding, meaning that even low-ranking combos can achieve playable frame rates, but the ranking is dominated by systems with more modern hardware that can push frame rates much higher.

The combo’s rank of 3545 indicates that 172 other tested combinations perform worse in this game. Given that the measured FPS at 1080p Low is 138, this rank does not reflect a broken experience; rather, it reflects the vast number of systems with higher-end GPUs that can achieve 200+ FPS. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-11400 (avg score 17067, -0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i7-1260P (avg score 17007, 0.2% delta), would likely perform similarly in Barony, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested settings. The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (avg score 28874, -0.4% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (avg score 28421, 1.2% delta), show that the RX 570 is statistically tied with these very different cards in synthetic benchmarks, but in Barony, the RX 6800M’s much higher memory bandwidth and newer architecture would likely produce higher frame rates.

The rank of 3545 is a useful data point for users comparing systems. It shows that this combo is not competitive with mainstream gaming PCs, which typically rank in the top 50% of tested combos. However, for a game like Barony, where the visual style is simple and the gameplay is turn-based or real-time with low graphical demands, this rank does not translate to an unplayable experience. The measured FPS data is the more relevant metric, and it shows that the combo can deliver 60+ FPS at 1080p Medium and 65 FPS at 1440p Medium. The rank primarily reflects the presence of 3717 other combos, many of which use high-end GPUs that are overkill for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600’s role in Barony is secondary to the GPU, but its specifications ensure that it does not bottleneck the system. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache is ample for the game’s procedural generation algorithms. The Zen 2 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, provides a passmark_single_thread score of 2562 and a cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 2124. These numbers indicate strong single-thread performance, which is crucial for roguelike games that often rely on a single main thread for game logic.

The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is also robust, with a cinebench_r23_multicore score of 15045 and a passmark_multithread score of 17700. In Barony, the game may spawn multiple threads for pathfinding, inventory management, and world generation, but the measured FPS does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 138 FPS average is likely limited by the GPU’s pixel throughput rather than the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 696 further confirms that the CPU’s core speed is sufficient for the game’s requirements.

The CPU’s 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17035, places it above the median but below high-end processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P (avg 17007, 0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (avg 17067, -0.2% delta), showing that the Ryzen 5 3600 is competitive with mid-range Intel offerings. In Barony, the 12 threads provide headroom for background tasks, such as streaming or voice chat, without impacting frame rates. The 65 W TDP and 7 nm process also ensure that the CPU does not thermal throttle in extended sessions, which is important for a roguelike where players may spend hours on a single run.

The CPU’s memory support for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the GPU’s 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The PCIe Gen 4 interface, though the GPU uses PCIe 3.0, does not limit performance in Barony, as the game’s asset streaming is not bandwidth-intensive. The data shows that the CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread scores are both above the thresholds needed for smooth gameplay. The 3dmark_4_threads score of 2579 and 3dmark_8_threads score of 3844 indicate that even if Barony uses multiple threads, the CPU can handle the load. The lack of min FPS data for most settings suggests that the CPU is not causing frame drops, as those would typically manifest as low min FPS values.