Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The pairing of AMD's Ryzen 5 4600G with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 produces frame rates in Barony that range from extremely high at 1080p to merely high at 4K, with the data indicating a shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combination delivers average FPS figures above 274 across all settings, while at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 91 FPS, suggesting that the GPU becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU's performance ceiling is more evident at lower resolutions. This analysis draws exclusively from measured data to explain how this specific hardware pairing behaves in this roguelike title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and substantial drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, with the magnitude of this drop varying significantly depending on the graphics preset selected. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 274 FPS at 1080p to 173 FPS at 1440p, representing a 36.9% reduction, and then further to 91 FPS at 4K, a 66.8% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This pattern indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher pixel counts, and the frame rate scales almost inversely with the number of pixels rendered.

At High settings, the scaling is even more pronounced in absolute terms: 383 FPS at 1080p drops to 242 FPS at 1440p (a 36.8% reduction) and then to 126 FPS at 4K (a 67.1% reduction from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across High and Ultra presets suggests that the rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, and the RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth is being utilized progressively more as pixel count grows.

The Medium preset tells a similar story, with 443 FPS at 1080p falling to 281 FPS at 1440p (36.6% reduction) and 147 FPS at 4K (66.8% reduction from 1080p). The Low preset shows the smallest absolute drop but still significant relative reduction: 494 FPS at 1080p, 379 FPS at 1440p (23.3% reduction), and 198 FPS at 4K (59.9% reduction from 1080p). The smaller percentage drop at Low settings between 1080p and 1440p suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU begins to play a more substantial role in limiting performance, particularly at 1080p where the 494 FPS figure indicates the Ryzen 5 4600G's six cores and twelve threads are working near their capacity.

The data strongly indicates that at 1080p and 1440p with Low settings, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rates exceed what the GPU would typically cap at for these settings. At 4K across all settings, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with the 91 FPS at Ultra being a strong indicator of the RTX 4080's raw rendering limits in this title at that resolution. The transition point appears to be between 1440p and 4K, where the pixel throughput demand outpaces the CPU's ability to feed the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combination depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate consistency. At 4K, the High preset delivers an average of 126 FPS, which is playable but notably lower than the Medium preset's 147 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 91 FPS, which, while still above typical 60 FPS thresholds, represents a significant 27.8% reduction from High. For players prioritizing smoothness at 4K, the Medium preset offers the best balance, with a minimum FPS of 125 observed, ensuring no frame drops below 120 FPS in the measured data.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 242 FPS average, while Medium achieves 281 FPS with a minimum of 239 FPS, making Medium the safer choice for maintaining consistently high frame rates. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 173 FPS, which is still highly playable but sacrifices 28.5% performance compared to High. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 379 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual quality that is likely unnecessary given the GPU's headroom at this resolution.

At 1080p, the data shows that even Ultra settings produce 274 FPS average, which is well above any practical refresh rate limit. The Medium preset provides 443 FPS with a minimum of 376 FPS, making it the highest measured preset with a reported minimum frame rate. Given that the Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 274 FPS, players with high-refresh-rate monitors (e.g., 240 Hz or 360 Hz) could reasonably choose Medium or High for additional visual fidelity while still maintaining frame rates above 383 FPS at High.

The recommendation from the data is clear: for 4K gaming, Medium settings provide the best measured experience with a 147 FPS average and 125 FPS minimum. For 1440p, Medium again offers the best consistency with 281 FPS average and 239 FPS minimum. For 1080p, High settings deliver 383 FPS, which is sufficient for even the most demanding refresh rates while providing better visual quality than Medium. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where its 274 FPS still exceeds the refresh rate capabilities of most monitors.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo at 4K?

A: The highest average FPS at 4K is 198 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 147 FPS, High delivers 126 FPS, and Ultra drops to 91 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 bottleneck the Ryzen 5 4600G at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings, where the average FPS reaches 494. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 274 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still capable of higher output but is constrained by the CPU's processing speed at lower resolutions.

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

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 125 FPS, which occurs at 4K Medium settings. This is the only 4K configuration with a reported minimum, and it remains well above typical 60 FPS thresholds.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Barony?

A: This combination ranks 362nd out of 3,717 tested combos, placing it in the top 9.7% of all tested configurations for this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 383 at 1080p to 242 at 1440p and 126 at 4K. This represents a 67.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G's integrated graphics relevant for this configuration?

A: The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are present, but the dedicated RTX 4080 with its 16 GB of memory handles all rendering in this measured data. The integrated graphics have no impact on the measured FPS results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 362 out of 3,717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 90.3rd percentile of all tested configurations. This rank reflects the overall performance across all measured resolutions and settings, with the data showing that this pairing is capable of delivering frame rates well above playable thresholds even at the most demanding 4K Ultra settings.

The rank is notable given that the CPU, the Ryzen 5 4600G, sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs based on its average benchmark score of 17,507. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE with an average score of 17,482 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core 7 150U at 17,395 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE at 17,614 (0.6% lower). The Ryzen 5 4600G's performance is essentially tied with these processors, indicating that its six cores and twelve threads provide a competitive baseline for this game.

The GPU, the RTX 4080, ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 54,247. Its nearest rivals are the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54,209 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54,828 (1.1% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698 (2.6% higher). The RTX 4080's performance is closely matched with the 4080 SUPER, with only a 0.1% delta, making the combo rank highly dependent on the specific game's optimization.

Given that the combo ranks 362nd out of 3,717, the data indicates that many other combinations achieve higher overall performance in Barony, likely due to more balanced CPU-GPU pairings. The high frame rates at 1080p (exceeding 274 FPS at Ultra) suggest that the CPU limits the GPU's full potential in lower resolutions, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the constraint. This imbalance contributes to a rank that, while strong in absolute terms, is not at the very top of the tested combinations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is built on the Zen 2 architecture with a 7 nm process node, featuring six cores and twelve threads. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.20 GHz, and it has 8 MB of shared L3 cache, with 64 KB of L1 cache per core and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark scores show a single-thread performance of 726 in 3dmark and 1,919 in Cinebench R23, while multi-thread scores reach 4,889 in 3dmark max threads and 13,593 in Cinebench R23.

In Barony, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 494, which is 2.5 times higher than the 4K Ultra average of 91 FPS. This massive gap indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than the GPU can render at high resolutions. The 1080p Low figure of 494 FPS approaches the CPU's practical limit for this game, as the boost clock of 4.20 GHz and the six-core configuration work in tandem to process game logic and draw calls.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,507, places it above many older and lower-end processors but below high-end desktop CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17,482 (0.1% lower), showing that the 4600G is competitive within its class. The CPU's multi-threaded performance, as measured by the 13,593 Cinebench R23 multicore score, suggests that Barony can utilize multiple cores effectively, though the single-thread score of 1,919 may be more indicative of the game's primary bottleneck at high frame rates.

At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling: 4K Ultra at 91 FPS versus 1080p Ultra at 274 FPS. The 66.8% reduction in FPS from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings is almost entirely attributable to GPU rendering load, not CPU limitations. The data suggests that at 4K, the Ryzen 5 4600G provides ample processing power to maintain frame rates above the GPU's output, as the 4K Low setting still achieves 198 FPS, which is 44.5% higher than 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings deliver 494 FPS, Medium delivers 443 FPS with a minimum of 376 FPS and maximum of 509 FPS, High delivers 383 FPS, and Ultra delivers 274 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 220 FPS, representing a 44.5% reduction from Low to Ultra, which indicates that the graphical settings have a substantial impact on performance even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the averages are: Low at 379 FPS, Medium at 281 FPS with a minimum of 239 FPS and maximum of 324 FPS, High at 242 FPS, and Ultra at 173 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is roughly 23-37%, with the Low setting showing the smallest drop (23.3%) and Ultra showing the largest (36.9%). The Medium setting's minimum of 239 FPS ensures that even in the most demanding scenes, frame rates remain above 240 FPS.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the averages are: Low at 198 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and maximum of 169 FPS, High at 126 FPS, and Ultra at 91 FPS. The reduction from 1440p to 4K is more severe: Low drops by 47.8%, Medium by 47.7%, High by 47.9%, and Ultra by 47.4%. This consistent 47-48% reduction across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the pixel count quadruples from 1440p to 4K but the frame rate does not drop proportionally.

The Medium settings at all three resolutions include minimum and maximum FPS values, making them the most reliable data points for understanding frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 376 FPS and maximum of 509 FPS show a 133 FPS range, while at 1440p Medium, the range is 85 FPS (239 to 324), and at 4K Medium, the range is 44 FPS (125 to 169). This decreasing variance at higher resolutions further confirms the GPU bottleneck, as lower resolutions allow the CPU to introduce more frame time variability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process, featuring 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. Its base clock of 2205 MHz boosts to 2505 MHz, and it has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's compute capabilities include 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 76 RT cores.

The RTX 4080 ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 54,247, placing it near the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, 0.1% higher) and AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, 1.1% higher). Its performance in Barony is strong, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra average of 91 FPS, which is a demanding scenario for any GPU. The 4K Low average of 198 FPS shows the GPU's raw fill rate capabilities when not constrained by heavier graphical effects.

The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Barony at all measured settings and resolutions, as the game's roguelike genre typically does not require large texture pools. The 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and frame buffer operations are not bottlenecks, even at 4K where the memory bandwidth demands are highest. The measured 4K High average of 126 FPS indicates that the GPU has ample headroom for this title, as even the most demanding settings do not push the GPU to its thermal or power limits.

The RTX 4080's boost clock of 2505 MHz is a key factor in its performance, as higher clocks directly translate to more rasterization throughput. At 4K Ultra, the 91 FPS average suggests that the GPU is heavily utilized, but at 1080p Ultra, the 274 FPS average shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The GPU's role in this combo is to provide the high pixel throughput needed for 4K gaming, while at 1080p, the CPU's processing power caps the frame rate well below what the GPU could theoretically deliver.