Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 in Barony?

A: The combo ranks 777th out of 1,702 tested combinations in Barony, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the field. This indicates a capable pairing that sits below the top-tier configs but well above the majority of tested systems.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 posts an average benchmark score of 18,129, which is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-11400 (18,150, delta -0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18,101, delta 0.2%). The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (18,158, delta -0.2%) and AMD EPYC 9274F (18,189, delta -0.3%) are also within a fraction of a percent, showing the 3600 sits in a tightly contested performance cluster.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3070 falls in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28,238. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (27,985, delta 0.9%) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (27,956, delta 1%), while the AMD FirePro S7150 (28,409, delta -0.6%) and AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28,541, delta -1.1%) sit just ahead.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts, and how do they affect the 3DMark multithreaded results?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has 6 cores and 12 threads. In 3DMark, it scores 4,605 with 16 threads, 3,844 with 8 threads, but only 2,579 with 4 threads and 1,361 with 2 threads. The scaling from 2 to 8 threads is strong, but the jump from 8 to 16 threads is minimal (3,844 to 4,605), suggesting diminishing returns beyond 8 threads in this synthetic workload.

Q: What is the maximum measured FPS at 1080p across all settings?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 385.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium averages 287.9 FPS, High averages 248.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 179.8 FPS, showing a clear progression as graphical load increases.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth compare to its texture rate?

A: The RTX 3070 has 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s, and the FP32 performance is 20.31 TFLOPS. These figures indicate the card is balanced for high-throughput rendering tasks.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The base clock is 1500 MHz, boosting to 1725 MHz. This memory configuration is particularly relevant in Barony, where frame rates scale dramatically with settings changes.

At 4K Ultra, the card averages 59.7 FPS, which is playable but not silky smooth. Drop to 4K High and the average jumps to 80.8 FPS, a 35% improvement. The 8 GB frame buffer appears sufficient at these settings, as no min FPS data is reported to indicate stuttering or memory pressure. The card's 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units handle the roguelike's rendering demands without obvious bottlenecks.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 and 11195 in Passmark GPU compute, suggest headroom for physics calculations and procedural generation common in roguelikes. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but unlikely to be heavily utilized in a game of this genre. The 72nd percentile ranking places it above average, and the measured data confirms it delivers high frame rates even at demanding resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo sits at rank 777 out of 1,702 tested combinations in Barony. This is a mid-pack result, suggesting that while the RTX 3070 is strong, the Ryzen 5 3600 may be holding back performance in certain scenarios. The CPU's 76th percentile ranking among all processors indicates it is above average, but not elite.

The data reveals an interesting pattern: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 385.1 FPS, which is exceptionally high. However, the CPU's single-thread score of 696 in 3DMark and 2,124 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggests that at lower settings, the CPU could become the limiting factor. The gap between 1080p Ultra (179.8 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (113.3 FPS) is 37%, which is a larger drop than the resolution change alone would explain, hinting at GPU saturation as resolution increases.

Relative to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 3600's performance is essentially indistinguishable — all within 0.3% of each other. This means the combo's ranking is more dependent on the GPU than the CPU. The RTX 3070's nearest rivals, particularly the RX 6600 XT and GTX 980 Ti, are all within 1% of its average score, yet the measured FPS in Barony shows the 3070 delivering excellent results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers 12 configurations: four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K). All results are average FPS values with no min or max reported.

At 1920x1080, the progression is: Low 385.1, Medium 287.9, High 248.6, Ultra 179.8. The step from Low to Medium is a 25% reduction, from Medium to High is 14%, and from High to Ultra is 28%. The largest penalty comes from the Ultra preset, which nearly halves the Low setting's output.

At 2560x1440: Low 241.5, Medium 179.9, High 156.5, Ultra 113.3. The drop from Low to Medium is 26%, Medium to High is 13%, and High to Ultra is 28%. The pattern holds, with Ultra consistently imposing the heaviest cost.

At 3840x2160: Low 130.4, Medium 94.2, High 80.8, Ultra 59.7. From Low to Medium is 28%, Medium to High is 14%, and High to Ultra is 26%. Even at Low settings, 4K still delivers 130.4 FPS, which is respectable. Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, hitting 59.7.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows how resolution scaling interacts with the CPU-GPU balance. From 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, FPS drops from 385.1 to 241.5, a 37% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at Low, it drops from 241.5 to 130.4, another 46% reduction. These are larger drops than the pixel count increase (1080p to 1440p is 78% more pixels, 1440p to 4K is 125% more), which implies the GPU is not the sole bottleneck at low settings.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more linear: 1080p Ultra is 179.8, 1440p Ultra is 113.3 (37% drop), and 4K Ultra is 59.7 (47% drop). The consistent percentage drops suggest the GPU becomes the primary constraint at Ultra, while at Low settings, the CPU's single-thread performance (696 in 3DMark single-thread) may cap frame rates before the GPU is fully utilized.

The 1080p Low result of 385.1 FPS is particularly telling — it is over 60% higher than the 1440p Low result, which is a much steeper drop than the resolution change warrants. This points to the CPU reaching its limit around 385 FPS in this game, a ceiling that the RTX 3070 cannot overcome at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking the best experience, the data suggests High settings at 1440p is the sweet spot. It delivers 156.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while the 4K High result of 80.8 FPS is also comfortable for most displays. Ultra settings at 1440p (113.3 FPS) and 4K (59.7 FPS) offer diminishing returns — the visual uplift from High to Ultra is not quantified, but the performance cost is substantial.

At 1080p, High settings (248.6 FPS) are effectively wasted on most monitors, as few displays exceed 240 Hz. Medium (287.9 FPS) or even Low (385.1 FPS) would only benefit competitive players with 360 Hz displays, which is an edge case. For 4K users, High (80.8 FPS) is the recommended preset — Ultra's 59.7 FPS drops below the 60 FPS mark, while Medium (94.2 FPS) and Low (130.4 FPS) sacrifice too much visual quality for marginal gains.

The measured data shows that Medium settings at any resolution provide a balanced experience: 4K Medium is 94.2, 1440p Medium is 179.9, and 1080p Medium is 287.9. However, High at 4K (80.8) is only 14% below 4K Medium, making High the better trade-off when visual fidelity matters.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 2 (Matisse) at 7 nm, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost up to 4.20 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are relevant for roguelike games, which often involve procedural generation and complex game state calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores reveal its character: Cinebench R23 multi-core is 15,045, while single-core is 2,124. The Passmark multithread score is 17,700, with a single-thread score of 2,562. These figures place it in the 76th percentile of all CPUs, but the nearest rivals — all within 0.3% — show it is not a standout performer in any direction.

In Barony, the CPU's impact is most visible at low settings and high frame rates. The 1080p Low result of 385.1 FPS likely approaches the CPU's ceiling, as the 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,605 and max-thread score of 4,603 indicate strong but not exceptional multithreaded throughput. The game's roguelike nature may not fully utilize 12 threads, as the 3DMark 8-thread score of 3,844 is already 83% of the 16-thread result, suggesting Barony's workload is not heavily multithreaded.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 support are adequate for this pairing, but the data indicates the RTX 3070 is the star of the show. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, while at 1080p Low, the CPU's single-thread performance (696 3DMark single-thread, 2,124 Cinebench R23) caps the frame rate well below what the GPU could theoretically deliver.