Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Barony, with the data showing that the GPU is the primary scaling factor across resolutions. At 1080p, the combination produces extremely high frame rates that indicate a CPU-bound scenario at lower settings, but the scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 3070 still has ample headroom to push this roguelike well past the range of competitive play and into high-refresh-rate territory.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable drop as resolution increases, which is the signature of a GPU-limited workload in Barony. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 176.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 109.3 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 38% when moving to 1440p. The drop continues to 60.2 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a further 45% decline from the 1440p figure. This steep curve indicates that the RTX 3070's rendering capabilities are the decisive factor at higher resolutions, rather than any limitation from the Ryzen 5 5600G's six cores.

The Low settings preset tells a different story. At 1920x1080, the combination reaches 389.2 FPS, but at 2560x1440 it only drops to 245.8 FPS, and at 4K it still manages 128.3 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, which is nearly identical to the Ultra preset's drop, suggesting that resolution scaling remains consistent regardless of quality settings. However, the absolute frame rates at Low settings are so high that the CPU's single-thread performance, which scores 872 in 3dmark_single_thread, likely becomes a bottleneck at 1080p, preventing even higher numbers.

The Medium preset provides the most balanced scaling curve. From 290 FPS at 1080p to 179.3 FPS at 1440p and 98.1 FPS at 4K, the drops are 38% and 45% respectively. This consistency across presets confirms that the RTX 3070's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and its 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM are sufficient for the game's demands, as the frame rate scaling follows the pixel count increase rather than hitting any memory capacity wall.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 60.2 FPS, which is the lowest figure recorded across all tested configurations.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 389.2 FPS, which is 2.2 times higher than the Ultra preset's 176.4 FPS, indicating that quality settings have a significant impact on performance.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600G bottleneck the RTX 3070 in this game?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at high frame rates, as the 3dmark_single_thread score of 872 and the 3dmark_2_threads score of 1705 are modest, and the FPS at 1080p Low (389.2) does not scale proportionally with the GPU's capabilities compared to 1440p.

Q: What is the best resolution for a 144Hz monitor?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combination produces 155.2 FPS, which exceeds the 144Hz threshold, while Ultra settings at the same resolution yield 109.3 FPS, falling short of that target.

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

A: The combination ranks 766 out of 1702 total tested combos, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations in the database for Barony.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM sufficient at 4K?

A: The measured data shows playable frame rates at 4K with all presets, including 60.2 FPS at Ultra, indicating that the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory does not create a performance ceiling in this roguelike.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to the High preset as the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance for this combination. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 249.3 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate display, while offering better image quality than the Medium preset's 290 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings produce 155.2 FPS, comfortably above the 144Hz refresh rate that many gamers target, whereas Ultra drops to 109.3 FPS — a noticeable step down in smoothness for only a marginal visual improvement in a game with a roguelike aesthetic.

For players prioritizing maximum smoothness over visual quality, the Medium preset at 1440p is also viable, with 179.3 FPS, but the High preset's 155.2 FPS is still well within the range where frame time consistency matters more than the absolute number. At 4K, the High preset's 82.9 FPS is the most playable option, as Ultra's 60.2 FPS sits right at the edge of what many players consider acceptable, and the gap between Medium (98.1 FPS) and High (82.9 FPS) is relatively small, making High the better choice for image quality without sacrificing too much speed.

The Low preset is not recommended for this hardware, as it produces frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of most displays (389.2 FPS at 1080p), meaning the extra frames are wasted and the visual downgrade is unnecessary given the RTX 3070's capabilities. The data indicates that the RTX 3070 is powerful enough to handle High settings at all resolutions, making this the default choice for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves 389.2 FPS, followed by Medium at 290 FPS, High at 249.3 FPS, and Ultra at 176.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 212.8 FPS, demonstrating that the game's settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear reduction. Low settings produce 245.8 FPS, Medium drops to 179.3 FPS, High settles at 155.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 109.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra narrows to 136.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the combination still delivers playable results. Low settings hit 128.3 FPS, Medium reaches 98.1 FPS, High manages 82.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 60.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 68.1 FPS, which is the smallest absolute difference across all resolutions, confirming that the RTX 3070 is the dominant bottleneck at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 766 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the middle of the database. This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 3070's strong performance — it scores 22214 in passmark_g3d and sits in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs — is somewhat tempered by the Ryzen 5 5600G's more modest capabilities, which rank in the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which scores 27985 with a delta of 0.9%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which scores 27956 with a delta of 1%. The RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 28238 is only slightly higher than these competitors, suggesting that the frame rates observed in Barony are near the expected performance envelope for this class of GPU. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11600H, has an average score of 19949 with a delta of 0.2%, placing the Ryzen 5 5600G's performance (19983 average) within the same range, which explains why the combo does not rank higher overall.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G brings six cores and twelve threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU's benchmark results show a 3dmark_single_thread score of 872, a 3dmark_2_threads score of 1705, and a passmark_single_thread score of 3177, indicating solid single-threaded performance that is crucial for Barony's gameplay logic and AI calculations. The multi-threaded scores, such as cinebench_r23_multicore at 16758 and geekbench_multicore at 7693, demonstrate that the CPU can handle background tasks, but the game's frame rates at 1080p Low (389.2 FPS) suggest that the CPU's single-thread capabilities are the limiting factor at extremely high frame rates.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for the game's data access patterns, but the data shows that the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent (around 37-38% drop), which indicates that the CPU is not creating a bottleneck at these resolutions. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier suggest headroom for overclocking, but the measured results already provide sufficient performance for smooth gameplay in Barony.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, based on the Ampere architecture with 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, is the primary driver of frame rates in Barony. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than enough for the game's textures and effects at all tested resolutions. The boost clock of 1725 MHz and the base clock of 1500 MHz contribute to the GPU's passmark_g3d score of 22214, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs.

The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 3070 scales well with resolution, with the 4K Ultra result of 60.2 FPS representing the GPU's performance limit in this game. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, scores 27985 in average benchmarks, just 0.9% lower than the RTX 3070's 28238, which explains why the frame rates in Barony are not significantly higher than what a mid-range GPU might achieve. The GPU's 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 165.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient to handle the game's rendering demands, but the data suggests that the RTX 3070 is the component that determines whether the game runs at 60 FPS or 250 FPS, depending on the settings and resolution chosen.