Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 combination ranks 1358th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the lower half of the database. This positioning is notable given the individual component scores: the CPU sits at the 76th percentile among all processors, while the GPU rests at the 69th percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between the combo's overall rank and the individual percentile scores suggests that Barony's workload does not favor this pairing as strongly as synthetic benchmarks might imply. The data indicates a system that is functional for the game but sits well behind the majority of tested configurations, with only 344 combos ranking below it. This is a mid-pack result for a pairing of a six-core Zen 2 processor with an RDNA 2 graphics card, and the measured frame rates will clarify where the bottleneck lies.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1358 out of 1702 places it in the 20th percentile of tested systems for Barony. This is a substantial drop from what the hardware's individual standings might suggest. The CPU's 76th percentile standing indicates it outperforms most processors in general benchmarks, and the GPU's 69th percentile is respectable for a mainstream card. Yet the combined result in this roguelike title is far less impressive. The data points to a compatibility or optimization issue specific to Barony, rather than a fundamental weakness in either component. The Ryzen 5 3600's nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, with deltaPct values of -0.1% and 0.2% respectively, showing the CPU is essentially tied with those parts. The RX 6600 similarly matches the AMD Radeon 890M and AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, with deltas of 0% and -0.2%. In isolation, these are competitive parts, but the combo rank reveals that Barony does not extract their full potential.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its clock speeds are a key variable: the base clock runs at 1626 MHz, while the boost clock reaches 2491 MHz, and the game clock is specified at 2044 MHz. These clocks are relevant because the measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (117.7 avg) versus 1080p Low (263.9 avg) shows a 55% drop from the lowest to highest settings, indicating the GPU's compute load scales heavily with graphical fidelity. The card's 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the rasterization work, while 28 RT cores are present but likely underutilized in a roguelike. The FP32 throughput of 8.928 TFLOPS is the raw compute figure, and the data shows the GPU becomes the primary limiter at 4K, where even Low settings average 87.4 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the 8 GB capacity and 128-bit interface constrain performance, as evidenced by the Ultra preset dropping to 38.9 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system averages 263.9 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 168.7 FPS, a 36% reduction; and at 4K Low, it reaches 87.4 FPS, another 48% cut. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads at a 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost, has ample headroom at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 263.9 FPS at 1080p Low. However, at 4K Ultra, the average falls to 38.9 FPS, which is below the 55.3 FPS seen at 4K High. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 16.4 FPS, a 30% penalty, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects are disproportionately expensive. The data shows the limiting component shifts from CPU at 1080p to GPU at 4K, with the crossover occurring somewhere between 1440p and 2160p. At 1440p Ultra, the system still manages 76.2 FPS, which is playable, but the 4K Ultra result of 38.9 FPS is not smooth for a roguelike demanding quick reactions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows suggest that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 194 FPS, which is only 26% lower than Low but provides significantly better visuals. At 1440p Medium, the average is 124.6 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Even at 4K Medium, the system achieves 63.1 FPS, which is exactly at the standard monitor refresh rate. The High preset is a viable alternative for those prioritizing image quality, with 170.1 FPS at 1080p and 107.6 FPS at 1440p, but at 4K it dips to 55.3 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced games but is marginal for Barony's procedural dungeons. The Ultra preset is not recommended except for 1080p, where 117.7 FPS remains playable. At 1440p Ultra, the 76.2 FPS is borderline, and at 4K Ultra, the 38.9 FPS is too low for consistent responsiveness. The data indicates Medium is the sweet spot, delivering 194 FPS at 1080p, 124.6 FPS at 1440p, and 63.1 FPS at 4K, all without the steep performance tax of Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 263.9 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 194 FPS, a 27% drop, while High settings yield 170.1 FPS, another 12% reduction. Ultra settings bring the average down to 117.7 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS baseline. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 55% performance loss, indicating the Ultra preset's effects are computationally expensive but the hardware has enough headroom to absorb them.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 168.7 FPS for Low, 124.6 FPS for Medium, 107.6 FPS for High, and 76.2 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36% for Low, 36% for Medium, 37% for High, and 35% for Ultra, showing a consistent resolution penalty across settings. The 1440p Ultra figure of 76.2 FPS is close to the 4K High result of 55.3 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is nearing its limits at this resolution with high settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls off sharply. Low settings average 87.4 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 63.1 FPS, and High falls to 55.3 FPS. Ultra settings are the worst measured result in the dataset at 38.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 48.5 FPS, a 56% reduction, mirroring the 1080p scaling but from a much lower starting point. The 4K Low result of 87.4 FPS is higher than the 1440p Ultra result of 76.2 FPS, indicating that lowering settings has a greater impact than lowering resolution in this configuration. The data overall shows a system that excels at 1080p and remains competent at 1440p, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with anything above Medium settings.