Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces an unusual performance profile in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. This combination places at rank 221 out of 3717 tested combos, which puts it in the top 6 percent of all configurations evaluated. The pairing of a 2020 six-core desktop APU with an end-of-life flagship GPU from 2022 creates a system where the measured frame rates are exceptionally high across all resolutions, yet the underlying bottleneck dynamics reveal a clear split between CPU-limited and GPU-limited scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 221 out of 3717 tested combinations places this system firmly in the upper echelon of all tested configurations. This top-tier positioning is driven almost entirely by the RTX 4090's raw performance, as the Ryzen 5 4600G's own benchmark standing is more modest. The CPU holds a percentile rank of 71 against all tested CPUs, meaning roughly 29 percent of processors outperform it in general compute tasks. The GPU, conversely, sits at the 88th percentile against all tested GPUs, indicating superior standing relative to the broader GPU pool.

The delta between these two percentile positions tells the story of this combo. When the RTX 4090 is allowed to stretch its legs, the system delivers frame rates that rival much more balanced pairings. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 494 FPS average, which is a number that would embarrass many high-end systems. However, the CPU's average benchmark score of 17507 places it just 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (which scores 17482) and 0.6 percent ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U (17395). The Ryzen 5 4600G trails the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE by 0.6 percent (17614) and the Intel Core i3-14100T by 0.8 percent (17648). These rival deltas are small, indicating that the 4600G sits in a tightly contested mid-range CPU bracket.

What the rank does not reveal is how the combo behaves under different workload intensities. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 100, which is still playable but represents a 74 percent reduction from the 1080p Low figure of 494 FPS. The rank of 221 suggests strong overall performance, but the interpretation must account for the fact that Barony is a roguelike with relatively modest graphical demands. The GPU's 88th percentile ranking means it outperforms the vast majority of GPUs in the test pool, yet the CPU's 71st percentile creates a potential ceiling in certain scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 brings 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, while memory operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. These specifications are far beyond what a 2015 roguelike would typically require, yet the measured FPS data shows that the GPU still becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings.

The AD102 chip contains 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output pipelines. The GPU's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s provide ample fill rate for Barony's geometry and effects. With 128 ray tracing cores and 512 tensor cores, the RTX 4090 is equipped for workloads that Barony does not utilize, but these resources remain available for other applications.

In this game, the GPU's role becomes apparent in the resolution scaling behavior. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 191 FPS (494 to 303), which indicates the GPU is handling the increased graphical load without being saturated. At 4K, however, the gap between Low (219 FPS) and Ultra (100 FPS) is 119 FPS, showing that the GPU's workload scales more aggressively with resolution. The 4K Medium result of 163 FPS with a minimum of 138 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS suggests that the GPU's frame pacing remains consistent even under heavier load.

The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 60347 places it 0 percent ahead of the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326) and 0.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60140). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 2.5 percent (61896) but leads the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 2.9 percent (58657). These rival comparisons show the 4090's dominance in the GPU hierarchy, yet in Barony, the actual frame rates are more constrained by the CPU at low resolutions than by GPU capability.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that transitions from CPU-bound to GPU-bound as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 420 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 267 FPS, a 36 percent reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 140 FPS, representing a 67 percent reduction from 1080p High. This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is likely limiting performance, as the GPU has headroom to render far more frames than the CPU can feed.

The Low settings tell a similar story with even more extreme numbers. At 1080p Low, the system hits 494 FPS average. At 1440p Low, it drops to 418 FPS, a 15 percent reduction. At 4K Low, the average is 219 FPS, a 56 percent reduction from 1080p Low. The relatively small drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (76 FPS) suggests that the CPU is still the primary limiter at 1440p Low, as the GPU's additional workload at 1440p does not proportionally reduce frame rates.

Medium settings show the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded for each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 443 FPS with a minimum of 376 and maximum of 509. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 311 FPS with a minimum of 264 and maximum of 358. At 4K Medium, the average is 163 FPS with a minimum of 138 and maximum of 187. The frame time consistency, as indicated by the min-max spread, remains relatively tight across resolutions, suggesting no major stuttering issues.

The Ultra settings show the steepest resolution scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 303 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 191 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 100 FPS, a 67 percent reduction from 1080p Ultra. This pattern indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU becomes the limiting factor even at 1080p, as the increased graphical demands consume more of the GPU's resources.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for this system in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 221 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6 percent of all tested configurations.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4090 scores 60347 on average, which is 0 percent ahead of the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326), 0.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60140), 2.5 percent behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896), and 2.9 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58657).

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo achieve its highest and lowest measured FPS?

A: The highest measured average is 494 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest measured average is 100 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G holds a 71st percentile ranking against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 17507 is 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), 0.6 percent ahead of the Intel Core 7 150U (17395), 0.6 percent behind the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17614), and 0.8 percent behind the Intel Core i3-14100T (17648).

Q: What is the FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 420 at 1920x1080 to 267 at 2560x1440 and finally to 140 at 3840x2160, representing a 67 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Does the data include minimum and maximum FPS for all settings?

A: No. Minimum and maximum FPS are only recorded for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range is 376 to 509 FPS. At 1440p Medium, it is 264 to 358 FPS. At 4K Medium, it is 138 to 187 FPS. All other settings only report average FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, with average FPS provided for all twelve combinations. Minimum and maximum FPS values are only available for Medium settings across all three resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the Low setting produces the highest average at 494 FPS. High settings deliver 420 FPS average. Medium settings produce 443 FPS average with a minimum of 376 FPS and maximum of 509 FPS. Ultra settings produce the lowest 1080p result at 303 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 191 FPS spread, indicating that graphical settings have a substantial impact even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 418 FPS average. High settings produce 267 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 311 FPS average with a minimum of 264 FPS and maximum of 358 FPS. Ultra settings produce 191 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 227 FPS, which is larger than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is handling more of the workload difference between settings.

At 3840x2160, Low settings deliver 219 FPS average. High settings produce 140 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 163 FPS average with a minimum of 138 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS. Ultra settings produce 100 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 119 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary limiter and settings changes have less relative impact.

The Medium settings data provides the only frame time consistency metrics. At 1080p Medium, the difference between minimum and maximum FPS is 133 FPS. At 1440p Medium, this difference is 94 FPS. At 4K Medium, the difference narrows to 49 FPS. This tightening of the min-max spread at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame pacing when the GPU is under heavier load.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth. The 7 nm process node from TSMC houses 9,800 million transistors on a 156 mm² die.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor integrates Radeon Vega 7 graphics, although the presence of the discrete RTX 4090 makes the integrated GPU irrelevant for this game. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 3 with 20 lanes from the CPU, which is a potential limitation for the RTX 4090's PCIe 4.0 interface, though the measured FPS data does not indicate this creates a practical bottleneck in Barony.

In general compute benchmarks, the 4600G scores 13593 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1919 in Cinebench R23 single-core. The 3DMark results show scaling from 726 in single-thread to 4889 in max-threads, with 16-thread performance at 4863. These scores place the CPU in the 71st percentile, which is respectable but not exceptional. The PassMark multithread score of 15992 and single-thread score of 2653 provide additional context for the CPU's general capabilities.

The CPU's role in this combo becomes evident when examining the FPS scaling at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 494 FPS average, which is extraordinarily high. The fact that 1080p Low (494 FPS) is only 76 FPS higher than 1440p Low (418 FPS) suggests the CPU is limiting performance at 1080p, as the GPU should theoretically produce much higher frame rates at lower resolutions if it were the limiting factor. The 1080p High result of 420 FPS being close to the 1440p Low result of 418 FPS further indicates CPU limitation, as the GPU's workload changes between these settings and resolutions, yet the frame rate remains similar.

At 4K, the CPU's limitation becomes less relevant. The 4K Low result of 219 FPS is significantly lower than the 1440p Low result of 418 FPS, showing that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.20 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance for Barony's game logic, but the data suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU cannot feed frames to the RTX 4090 fast enough to fully utilize its capabilities.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores all show similar performance levels, with deltas ranging from -0.8 percent to 0.6 percent. This tight grouping indicates that the 4600G performs as expected for its class, neither significantly overperforming nor underperforming relative to comparable processors. In the context of this combo, the CPU's 71st percentile ranking means there are faster processors available, but the measured FPS data shows that the system still delivers exceptional performance in Barony, particularly at 1080p where the CPU's limitations are most apparent.