Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that proves far more demanding at higher settings than its genre might suggest. The measured data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K remaining playable at most presets. This analysis breaks down the numbers across resolutions, settings, and component roles.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Barony?*

A: The 2560x1440 resolution offers the best balance, with average FPS ranging from 111.9 at Ultra settings to 246.5 at Low. This provides both visual fidelity and well above 100 FPS across all presets, making it the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, the system is overwhelmingly fast. Average FPS ranges from 174.9 at Ultra to 384.8 at Low. Even the most demanding preset keeps the frame rate far above any standard display refresh rate, indicating the CPU becomes the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 82 on High and 95.3 on Medium, which are smooth for most players. However, Ultra settings drop to 56.9 FPS, which may be borderline for competitive play but remains playable for a roguelike.

Q: Which setting preset provides the best experience?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 155.9 FPS, which is excellent. Moving to Ultra only costs 44 FPS (down to 111.9), so Ultra is still recommended for visual quality at this resolution, as the framerate remains high.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070’s average benchmark score of 28238 places it 0.9% above the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and 1% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. It trails the AMD FirePro S7150 and AMD Radeon R9 M295X by 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively, showing near-identical performance to its closest competitors.

*Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested systems in Barony?*

A: The combination ranks 783 out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested. This indicates solid performance, though not top-tier, likely due to the CPU’s mid-range standing rather than the GPU’s capabilities.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: the High preset offers the most efficient balance between visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, High produces 244.7 FPS, which is 69.8 FPS lower than Low but still vastly above any practical display limit. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 69.8 FPS (244.7 to 174.9), a significant drop that yields diminishing returns in a roguelike where readability matters more than extreme effects.

For 2560x1440 users, the High preset is the recommended choice. At 155.9 FPS, it provides a comfortable margin above 144 Hz displays, while Medium at 182.2 FPS offers a safety buffer for demanding scenes. Ultra at 111.9 FPS remains viable for those prioritizing visuals, but the 44 FPS penalty from High is substantial. Low settings at 246.5 FPS are unnecessary unless targeting extremely high refresh rates.

At 4K, the Medium preset (95.3 FPS) is the optimal choice. High at 82 FPS is also smooth, but Medium provides a 13.3 FPS advantage while likely retaining most visual fidelity. Ultra at 56.9 FPS should be avoided for action-heavy gameplay, as the framerate dips close to 60 FPS territory, which can feel less responsive in a game requiring quick reactions.

The data suggests that High is the default recommendation across all resolutions, with Medium as a fallback for 4K or lower-end displays. Ultra is only advisable at 1440p, where the framerate remains above 100 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 783 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. This places it roughly in the 46th percentile of all systems tested, meaning slightly more than half of tested configurations perform better. Given that the RTX 3070 ranks in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 5600 ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, the combo’s mid-pack ranking likely reflects the game’s specific optimization patterns rather than component weakness.

The rank suggests that Barony may favor configurations with different CPU-GPU balances. The CPU’s 79th percentile standing is strong, but the GPU’s 72nd percentile is slightly lower, potentially indicating the game is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound at higher resolutions. The 1702 tested combos span a wide range of hardware, and being in the upper half is respectable, particularly given that this pairing represents a mid-range-to-high-end setup from its respective generations.

Interestingly, the combo outperforms its overall benchmark average would suggest. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 21765 is only 0.6% above the Intel Xeon D-1746TER and 0.9% below the Intel Core i7-11700F, yet the gaming performance in Barony holds up well. This indicates that the system’s ranking is consistent with its hardware class, neither over- nor under-performing expectations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers extraordinary frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 384.8 FPS, Medium drops to 289.7 FPS, High reaches 244.7 FPS, and Ultra still manages 174.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 54.5% reduction in FPS, indicating the GPU is heavily utilized at this resolution but never bottlenecked.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low settings yield 246.5 FPS, Medium 182.2 FPS, High 155.9 FPS, and Ultra 111.9 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 54.6%, nearly identical to 1080p, but the absolute numbers remain high. This resolution appears to be the point where the GPU begins to show its limits, as the Ultra preset barely exceeds 110 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance scales more steeply. Low settings produce 128.8 FPS, Medium 95.3 FPS, High 82 FPS, and Ultra 56.9 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 55.8%, slightly steeper than lower resolutions. The gap between High and Ultra is 25.1 FPS, the largest absolute difference between adjacent presets at any resolution, suggesting Ultra imposes a significant rendering load at 4K.

Across all resolutions, the Low-to-Medium transition costs roughly 25-35% performance, while High-to-Ultra costs 30-33%. This consistent scaling indicates the game’s preset levels are well-calibrated, with each step adding meaningful visual content.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs handle Barony’s rendering demands effectively, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

The GPU’s boost clock of 1725 MHz and base clock of 1500 MHz contribute to its 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance. This raw compute power is more than sufficient for Barony, which is not a graphically intensive title by modern standards. The RTX 3070’s 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this roguelike, but they do not hinder performance.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is ample for Barony at any resolution and preset, as the game’s textures and effects are unlikely to exceed this limit. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and buffer updates do not become bottlenecks, even at 4K with High settings where the GPU is pushing 82 FPS.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reinforce its capability. Its Passmark G3D score of 22214 and average benchmark score of 28238 place it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival comparison shows the RTX 3070 is virtually tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (0.9% faster) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (1% faster), confirming it holds its own against similar-era competitors.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 features 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, which is crucial for Barony’s logic and AI calculations. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, benefiting the game’s procedural generation and item interactions.

The CPU’s benchmark scores demonstrate its capability. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and single-core score of 2584 indicate strong performance for a 6-core part. The Passmark single-thread score of 3256 is particularly relevant for gaming, as many titles, including roguelikes, rely heavily on single-threaded performance.

The Ryzen 5 5600’s 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above average, and its nearest rivals show it is competitive with server and high-end desktop parts. The CPU is 0.6% faster than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER and 0.9% slower than the Intel Core i7-11700F, indicating it sits in a tight performance band.

In Barony, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 384.8 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the GPU’s capabilities. The 12 threads handle the game’s background simulation tasks, while the high boost clock ensures responsive frame times. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for this workload, with no evidence of thermal or bandwidth throttling in the data.