Barony

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU+GPU combo perform at 1080p Ultra settings in Barony?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 135.4 FPS. This indicates the combo can comfortably handle the game's maximum visual quality at the most common resolution, with substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the biggest performance jump when lowering settings?

A: The data shows the largest relative increase occurs when moving from High to Low at 3840x2160, where the average frame rate rises from 58.3 FPS to 97.5 FPS — an improvement of approximately 67%. At 1080p, the jump from High (183.7 FPS) to Low (287.3 FPS) represents a gain of over 100 FPS.

Q: Is the combination better suited for 1440p or 4K gaming in this title?

A: The measured results favor 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At 1440p with High settings, the combo achieves 116.6 FPS, while at 4K with High settings it drops to 58.3 FPS. The 1440p resolution maintains high refresh rate performance across all settings, whereas 4K only exceeds 60 FPS on Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for Barony?

A: The combo ranks 1164 out of 1702 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the distribution, suggesting that while it delivers solid playable performance, many other tested combos achieve higher frame rates in this specific game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 137.6 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 86.1 FPS. The difference of 51.5 FPS represents a substantial trade-off between visual fidelity and performance headroom.

Q: Does the RX 7600's 8 GB VRAM become a limiting factor in Barony?

A: The benchmark data does not indicate VRAM-related performance degradation. The measured frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings adjustments, and the game runs at playable levels even at 4K Ultra (42.8 FPS), suggesting the 8 GB frame buffer is sufficient for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on target refresh rates and resolution priorities. At 1920x1080, all settings presets deliver well above 60 FPS, with even the most demanding Ultra preset maintaining 135.4 FPS. For users with 144 Hz displays, the Medium preset at 218 FPS and High preset at 183.7 FPS both provide sufficient headroom, while Ultra at 135.4 FPS remains viable for 120 Hz panels.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 116.6 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 100-120 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 137.6 FPS offers additional margin for higher refresh rates, while Ultra at 86.1 FPS still provides smooth gameplay for 60-75 Hz displays. The Low preset at 181.4 FPS is only advisable for competitive play where maximum frame rates outweigh visual quality.

For 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset delivers 58.3 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS standard, while Medium achieves 69.3 FPS. Users targeting 4K should select the Medium preset for a better balance, as it provides a 19% improvement over High while maintaining reasonable visual quality. The Ultra preset at 42.8 FPS is only suitable for single-player experiences where frame rate is less critical. The Low preset at 97.5 FPS demonstrates that the combination is capable of high refresh rates at 4K when visual effects are minimized.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1164 out of 1702 tested combinations for Barony, placing it in the 68th percentile of tested systems. This positioning indicates that approximately two-thirds of tested configurations outperform this specific pairing in this game. The rank reflects the combination of the Ryzen 5 5600's mid-range CPU performance and the RX 7600's upper-midrange GPU capabilities.

The CPU alone holds a 79th percentile ranking among all processors, while the GPU sits at a 63rd percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between these percentiles suggests that Barony's performance is more dependent on GPU capabilities, and the combo's overall ranking is dragged down by the GPU's relatively lower standing. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 287.3 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed frames quickly, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 42.8 FPS.

Compared to the nearest rival combinations, this pairing sits between systems featuring the Intel Xeon D-1746TER and AMD EPYC 9554P processors on the CPU side, with the Ryzen 5 5600 showing a 0.6% advantage over the Xeon and a 0.6% deficit against the EPYC 9554P. On the GPU side, the RX 7600 is 0.6% behind the RX 7600 XT and 0.8% behind the RX 460 in average benchmark scores, while outperforming the RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.3% and the Intel Arc B570 by 1.5%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce 287.3 FPS average, Medium delivers 218 FPS, High achieves 183.7 FPS, and Ultra reaches 135.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 52.9% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating that Barony's visual effects have a substantial performance cost at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show expected degradation. Low settings maintain 181.4 FPS, Medium drops to 137.6 FPS, High achieves 116.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 86.1 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 37% performance at Low settings, 37% at Medium, 36% at High, and 36% at Ultra, showing consistent scaling across the settings spectrum.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings deliver 97.5 FPS, Medium reaches 69.3 FPS, High produces 58.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42.8 FPS. From 1440p to 4K, the performance loss is roughly 46% at Low, 50% at Medium, 50% at High, and 50% at Ultra. This consistent scaling indicates the game is well-optimized for resolution changes, with no sudden bottlenecks appearing at higher pixel counts.

The data reveals that the Low to Medium jump at each resolution provides the most significant visual improvement per frame rate cost. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 69.3 FPS, while Medium to High costs 34.3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 48.3 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding gaps are 43.8, 21, and 30.5 FPS respectively. At 4K, the gaps narrow to 28.2, 11, and 15.5 FPS, reflecting the GPU's diminishing headroom at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1720 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. These specifications place the card in the upper-midrange segment, and the measured performance in Barony aligns with this positioning.

The GPU's 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units contribute to its 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance. The card's RDNA 3.0 architecture with 32 ray tracing cores provides modern feature support, though Barony's roguelike genre typically does not heavily utilize ray tracing. The 6 nm process node with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die represents a dense, efficient design.

The benchmark data shows the GPU's performance scaling with resolution. At 1080p, the card delivers between 135.4 FPS (Ultra) and 287.3 FPS (Low), demonstrating substantial headroom at this resolution. At 1440p, performance ranges from 86.1 FPS (Ultra) to 181.4 FPS (Low), indicating the card is well-suited for high refresh rate gaming at this resolution. At 4K, the card manages 42.8 FPS (Ultra) to 97.5 FPS (Low), showing that 4K gaming is possible but requires settings compromises.

The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all graphics cards places it slightly above the median, with its average benchmark score of 20258 sitting close to rivals like the RX 7600 XT (20146, 0.6% slower) and RX 460 (20088, 0.8% slower), while outperforming the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 1.3% faster) and Intel Arc B570 (20556, 1.5% faster).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node make it an efficient mid-range option, and its 79th percentile ranking among all processors reflects solid overall performance.

In Barony, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it becomes more relevant at lower settings where frame rates are higher. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 287.3 FPS, which suggests the CPU can handle the game's single-threaded workload efficiently. The CPU's single-thread benchmark scores support this: 882 in 3DMark single-thread, 260 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 1085 in Cinebench R20 single-core, and 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are also adequate for Barony. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and PassMark multithread score of 21541 demonstrate solid parallel processing performance. The 3DMark thread scaling shows 5641 at 16 threads versus 5659 at max threads, indicating the CPU reaches saturation at 12 threads. The 2-thread score of 1737 versus single-thread of 882 shows roughly linear scaling for light workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635, 0.6% slower), AMD EPYC 9554P (21899, 0.6% faster), AMD EPYC 9534 (21900, 0.6% faster), and Intel Core i7-11700F (21957, 0.9% faster). The Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21765 places it in close competition with these server and desktop processors, indicating that for Barony's requirements, the CPU provides sufficient processing power without becoming a bottleneck.