Barony

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Barony with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination reveals a clear hierarchy across presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 261 FPS, which is an exceptionally high figure that far exceeds the refresh rate capabilities of most displays. The Medium preset still produces 194 FPS on average, while High drops to 167 FPS, and Ultra settles at 120 FPS. Given that all four presets at 1080p maintain averages above 120 FPS, the choice of preset at this resolution is primarily about visual fidelity rather than playability.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low produces 165 FPS, Medium 123 FPS, and High 105 FPS, with Ultra falling to 76 FPS. The 1440p High preset remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the step from High to Ultra costs 29 FPS on average, which is a substantial drop for what is typically a marginal visual improvement in a roguelike title.

The 4K results are the most constrained. Ultra at 3840x2160 averages only 39 FPS, which falls below the standard 60 FPS target. High at 4K manages 55 FPS, while Medium reaches 64 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS and maximum of 74 FPS. Low at 4K achieves 86 FPS. The data suggests that for the best experience at 4K, the Medium preset is the optimal choice because it is the only setting above Low that maintains an average above 60 FPS while providing better visual quality than Low. The Medium preset's minimum of 55 FPS indicates occasional dips, but the average of 64 FPS keeps gameplay smooth in most scenarios.

For users prioritizing consistency, the Medium preset across all resolutions demonstrates the most balanced performance profile, with the only recorded minimum FPS values in the entire dataset appearing at this setting. These minimums—55 FPS at 4K, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 165 FPS at 1080p—still represent playable performance, suggesting that Medium is a dependable baseline. The High preset offers better visuals but sacrifices 9 FPS at 4K, 18 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 1080p compared to Medium. Given these trade-offs, Medium provides the best experience per the measured rows, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes more stressed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2937 out of 3717 tested combinations for Barony. This places it in the lower portion of the ranking distribution, specifically at roughly the 79th percentile from the bottom, meaning about 21 percent of tested combos perform worse. The rank reflects the modest hardware configuration relative to the full spectrum of systems tested in this database.

The CPU component holds a percentile rank of 71 against all CPUs, indicating that the Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms 71 percent of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 17507 places it in close competition with several nearby rivals. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482 with a delta of 0.1 percent, making it essentially a statistical tie. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614 with a -0.6 percent delta, meaning the 4600G is slightly behind. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395 with a 0.6 percent delta, placing it just behind the 4600G. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648 with a -0.8 percent delta, also slightly ahead. These narrow margins—all within one percent—indicate that the 4600G sits in a tightly clustered performance band where no meaningful difference exists between these CPUs in synthetic benchmarks.

The GPU component holds a percentile rank of 58 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. The nearest rivals are remarkably close: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 with a 0 percent delta, the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 with a 0.1 percent delta, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 with a 0.6 percent delta, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 with a 0.8 percent delta. The RTX 2060 is effectively tied with the GTX 580 and Radeon 680M, while holding a marginal edge over the RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600. This clustering suggests that in terms of raw GPU compute, the RTX 2060 is positioned at a performance level shared by several contemporary and older parts.

The combined ranking of 2937 out of 3717 reflects a system that is not competitive at the top end but remains functional for Barony. The game's roguelike genre typically emphasizes procedural generation and turn-based or real-time dungeon crawling, which may not stress hardware as heavily as modern 3D action titles. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation, with even the lowest preset at 4K exceeding 39 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combination at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 261 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The Medium preset achieves 194 FPS, High reaches 167 FPS, and Ultra delivers 120 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 bottleneck the Ryzen 5 4600G in Barony?

A: The data indicates a GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset produces 261 FPS, which is exceptionally high, suggesting the CPU can push frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 39 FPS, showing that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: How does this combo compare to the AMD Radeon RX 7600?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, while the RX 7600 scores 15171, a delta of 0.8 percent in favor of the RTX 2060. This is a negligible difference, meaning performance in synthetic benchmarks is essentially identical between the two GPUs.

Q: What minimum FPS values are recorded for this system?

A: The only preset with recorded minimum FPS values is Medium. At 3840x2160, the minimum is 55 FPS; at 2560x1440, the minimum is 104 FPS; and at 1920x1080, the minimum is 165 FPS. All other presets have null minimum values in the dataset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G competitive with the Intel Core i3-14100T?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, while the Core i3-14100T scores 17648 with a -0.8 percent delta. This means the Intel part is slightly ahead, though the difference is under one percent and unlikely to produce noticeable real-world performance gaps.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for Barony?

A: The combination ranks 2937 out of 3717 tested combos for Barony. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, though the measured FPS data shows the system remains capable of high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset averages 261 FPS, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium averages 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 224 FPS. High averages 167 FPS, and Ultra averages 120 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline: 261 to 194 to 167 to 120, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High at 27 FPS, and between High and Ultra at 47 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low averages 165 FPS, Medium averages 123 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 141 FPS, High averages 105 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 29 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 18 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (104 FPS) remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that even the lower end of performance at this resolution is smooth.

At 3840x2160, the system shows its limitations. Low averages 86 FPS, Medium averages 64 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS and maximum of 74 FPS, High averages 55 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 22 FPS, from Medium to High is 9 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 16 FPS. The Ultra preset's 39 FPS average is the only figure below 40 FPS in the dataset, making it borderline playable. The Medium preset's minimum of 55 FPS is the lowest recorded minimum across all resolutions, though it remains above the 30 FPS playability threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reveals how the system responds to increasing pixel counts. At the Low preset, the averages are 261 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K. The transition from 1080p to 1440p represents a 36.8 percent reduction in FPS, while the transition from 1440p to 4K represents a 47.9 percent reduction. This non-linear scaling is consistent with the GPU becoming progressively more stressed as resolution increases.

At the High preset, the averages are 167 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37.1 percent, and from 1440p to 4K is 47.6 percent. These percentages are nearly identical to the Low preset's scaling, suggesting a consistent relationship between resolution and FPS regardless of quality settings.

The Medium preset shows averages of 194 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. The reductions are 36.6 percent and 48.0 percent respectively. The Ultra preset averages are 120 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 36.7 percent and 48.7 percent.

The consistent reduction pattern of roughly 37 percent from 1080p to 1440p and 48 percent from 1440p to 4K across all presets indicates that resolution scaling is uniform and independent of quality settings. This uniformity points to the GPU as the primary limiting component, since a CPU bottleneck would typically show different scaling characteristics across quality levels. The RTX 2060's memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory are likely contributing factors, as higher resolutions demand more memory bandwidth and capacity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU's cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 4600G demonstrates solid multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 13593, while the single-core score is 1919. The Geekbench multicore score is 6637 with a single-core score of 1460. The PassMark multithread score is 15992, with a single-thread score of 2653. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1430 in the 2-thread test to 4889 in the max-thread test, indicating that the processor benefits from additional threads but with diminishing returns beyond 8 threads (4138 in the 8-thread test).

For Barony, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 261 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates. This high frame rate suggests that the 4600G's single-thread performance—evidenced by its 726 score in 3DMark single-thread and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core—is sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution. However, the CPU's 71st percentile ranking against all CPUs, combined with its position relative to rivals like the Core i3-14100T (which scores 17648 versus 17507), indicates that it is not a high-end part. In a roguelike game with procedural generation, CPU-bound scenarios could emerge, but the measured FPS data does not show evidence of CPU limitation except potentially at the very highest frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture, manufactured on a 12 nm process by TSMC with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 30 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The GPU's base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz, delivering a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 6.451 TFLOPS.

The memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective. This configuration is modest by modern standards, particularly the 6 GB capacity, which could become limiting in games with large texture requirements. However, Barony's roguelike genre typically features procedurally generated dungeons with modest texture sizes, so 6 GB is likely sufficient.

The GPU's benchmark results show a mixed profile. The PassMark G3D score is 14111, while the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1242. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 65014, and the Vulkan score is 65846. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 110 is notably higher than the DirectX 12 score of 53, suggesting that the GPU performs better in legacy APIs. This is relevant because Barony, released in 2015, likely uses an older graphics API, which could explain why the system achieves high frame rates despite the GPU's modest modern benchmark performance.

The GPU's 58th percentile ranking against all GPUs and its near-tie with the GTX 580 (15283 versus 15290) indicate that it is not a high-end part. Its 4K Ultra performance of 39 FPS confirms this assessment. The RTX 2060's role in this system is to provide playable frame rates across most presets, with the data showing that it becomes the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the 39 FPS average falls below the standard 60 FPS target. The GPU's transistor density of 24.3M per mm² on the 12 nm process, while lower than the CPU's 7 nm process, still delivers adequate performance for a game of Barony's scope.