Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a combination that sits near the top of the tested pool for Barony, with the data showing a combo rank of 883 out of 3717 total tested combinations. This placement puts the pairing in the 76th percentile of all tested combos, indicating that this system comfortably outpaces the majority of configurations while still leaving room above it in the rankings. The RTX 4070, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, is clearly the dominant component in this pairing, while the 5600G’s six Zen 3 cores and 16 MB of L3 cache provide sufficient support for a roguelike title that does not appear heavily threaded. Barony, released in 2015, is not a graphically demanding game by modern standards, and the measured frame rates reflect that, with even the most demanding preset at 4K holding above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 883 out of 3717 tested combinations places it in the upper quartile of all systems tested for Barony. That is a strong result, but the ranking also reveals that a substantial number of combinations outperform this pairing, which is worth questioning given the RTX 4070’s capabilities. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600G is likely the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU’s average benchmark score of 21088 places it at the 74th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4070’s average score of 37648 places it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. When the GPU is more capable than the CPU, frame rates in a game like Barony can still be high, but the CPU may prevent the system from reaching its full potential, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600G is essentially tied with the Intel Core i3-1220P, which has an average score of 21066 and a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the 5600G is just 0.1% ahead. Similarly, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is 0.1% behind with a score of 21112, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% behind with a score of 21133, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U is 0.4% behind with a score of 21174. These tiny margins show that the 5600G’s CPU performance is unremarkable; it sits in a crowded mid-range segment where a few percent separates many processors. For Barony, which is a roguelike with procedurally generated dungeons and turn-based or real-time combat, the CPU load is likely modest, so even a mid-tier processor can deliver high frame rates, but the ranking suggests that stronger CPUs would push the combo higher.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 is 0.1% ahead with a score of 37628, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4% behind with a score of 37507, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% ahead with a score of 38135, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% behind with a score of 37157. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4070 is well-positioned among its peers, but it is not an outlier. In Barony, the GPU’s role is to render the voxel-based environments and lighting effects, and the RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are more than adequate for this title. The combo’s rank of 883 out of 3717 is respectable, but it also implies that the CPU is holding the system back from the top tier, as a more powerful processor would likely push this pairing into the top 500 or higher.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 brings substantial hardware to Barony, and the memory subsystem is a key part of its performance profile. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus width, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game like Barony, which uses a blocky, low-poly aesthetic with simple textures, 12 GB is far more than the title requires, and even at 4K resolution, the memory bandwidth is unlikely to be a bottleneck. The GPU’s memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz, with 21 Gbps effective speed, and the base clock is 1920 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. These clocks are moderate for the Ada Lovelace architecture, but they are sufficient to drive the frame rates seen in the measured data.

The measured FPS for the RTX 4070 in Barony show that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor. At 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 71, which is playable but not high. At 4K with High settings, the average jumps to 99 FPS, and at Medium it is 115 FPS, while at Low it reaches 155 FPS. These numbers suggest that the GPU is handling the rendering load without issue, and the differences between settings are more about the GPU’s fill rate and shader work than memory constraints. The RTX 4070’s 64 ROPs and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are adequate for Barony’s resolution scaling, and the 184 TMUs with 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate ensure that texture filtering is never a problem.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 81 versus all GPUs, along with its average benchmark score of 37648, indicates that it is a high-end part, but not the absolute top. In Barony, the data shows that the RTX 4070 can push 469 FPS at 1080p Low settings, which is far beyond any display’s refresh rate, and even at 4K Ultra, it maintains 71 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is overkill for the game, and the combo’s rank is more influenced by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The GPU’s 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present, but Barony does not use ray tracing or DLSS, so these features have no impact on the measured results. The GPU’s role here is straightforward: provide enough raw rasterization power to keep frame rates high across all resolutions, and the data confirms it does so with headroom to spare.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K reveals how the system scales with resolution and where the bottleneck lies. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 469, which is exceptionally high. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 296 FPS, a 37% decrease, and at 3840x2160 Low the average is 155 FPS, a 67% decrease from 1080p. This scaling pattern is steep, but it is expected for a GPU that is not fully utilized at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low produces 469 FPS suggests that the CPU is already limiting the frame rate, as the GPU could likely render more frames if the CPU could supply them faster.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar. 1080p Medium averages 349 FPS, 1440p Medium averages 220 FPS (a 37% drop), and 4K Medium averages 115 FPS (a 67% drop from 1080p). These percentage drops are nearly identical to the Low settings, indicating that the bottleneck shifts from CPU at 1080p to GPU at 4K, but the transition is smooth. At High settings, 1080p High averages 299 FPS, 1440p High averages 189 FPS (a 37% drop), and 4K High averages 99 FPS (a 67% drop). The consistency of these drops across settings suggests that the GPU is scaling predictably with resolution, and the CPU is only a limiting factor at 1080p where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. 1080p Ultra averages 215 FPS, 1440p Ultra averages 135 FPS (a 37% drop), and 4K Ultra averages 71 FPS (a 67% drop). The 4K Ultra result of 71 FPS is the only measurement that approaches a typical 60 FPS target, and it still has headroom. The data implies that the limiting component changes with resolution. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600G’s single-thread performance, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 872 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3177, is likely the ceiling for frame rates. At 4K, the RTX 4070’s rendering load becomes the primary factor, and the CPU has more time to process game logic. The consistent 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 67% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates that the system is well-balanced for this game, with no single component causing a disproportionate slowdown.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for Barony with this combo. At 4K, the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, which is playable but leaves little margin for drops. The Medium preset at 4K averages 115 FPS, with a minimum of 98 FPS and a maximum of 132 FPS, which is a much safer choice for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 4K averages 99 FPS, but the lack of min/max data makes it harder to assess consistency. Given that the Medium preset provides a minimum of 98 FPS, it is the recommended choice for 4K, as it ensures frame rates stay well above 60 FPS even in demanding scenes.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 135 FPS, which is excellent, and the High preset averages 189 FPS. The Medium preset averages 220 FPS with a minimum of 187 FPS and a maximum of 253 FPS. For 1440p, the Ultra preset is viable, but the High preset offers a significant jump to 189 FPS with presumably similar visual quality, as Barony’s Ultra settings likely add minor effects that are not worth the 54 FPS difference. The Medium preset’s minimum of 187 FPS is also strong, so any of these presets would work, but High strikes the best balance between visual fidelity and performance.

At 1080p, all presets deliver high frame rates. The Ultra preset averages 215 FPS, High averages 299 FPS, Medium averages 349 FPS with a minimum of 296 FPS, and Low averages 469 FPS. For 1080p, the Ultra preset is the best choice, as the 215 FPS average is still far above any display’s refresh rate, and the visual improvements from Ultra are likely the most noticeable at this resolution. The High preset’s 299 FPS is also excellent, but since the Ultra preset does not drop below 60 FPS, there is no reason to compromise on visuals. The data suggests that the combo is overkill for 1080p, and the recommended presets should prioritize visual quality, starting with Ultra and only dropping to High if the user prefers a higher frame rate for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS table for this combo is as follows. At 3840x2160 (4K), the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, the High preset averages 99 FPS, the Medium preset averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS and a maximum of 132 FPS, and the Low preset averages 155 FPS. These results show that the RTX 4070 can handle 4K in Barony with ease, and even the most demanding preset stays above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the Ultra preset averages 135 FPS, the High preset averages 189 FPS, the Medium preset averages 220 FPS with a minimum of 187 FPS and a maximum of 253 FPS, and the Low preset averages 296 FPS. The 1440p results are all well above 120 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The Medium preset’s minimum of 187 FPS is particularly strong, indicating that even the most intense scenes in Barony will not cause a noticeable drop below 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset averages 215 FPS, the High preset averages 299 FPS, the Medium preset averages 349 FPS with a minimum of 296 FPS and a maximum of 401 FPS, and the Low preset averages 469 FPS. The 1080p results are exceptionally high, and the Low preset’s 469 FPS average suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU could likely render more frames if the processor could keep up. The Medium preset’s minimum of 296 FPS is remarkable, and the maximum of 401 FPS shows that the system is capable of very high frame rates even under load. Across all resolutions and presets, the data shows a consistent pattern: the combo delivers playable frame rates at 4K, excellent frame rates at 1440p, and extreme frame rates at 1080p, with the CPU becoming the bottleneck only at the lowest resolution and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations for Barony?

A: The combo ranks 883 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the upper quartile of all systems tested for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066), 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112), 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133), and 0.4% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174).

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, which is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507), 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135), and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157).

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS, which is the recommended choice for smooth 4K gameplay, as the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS with no min/max data provided.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gameplay?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 189 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 135 FPS. The High preset is recommended because it offers a significant performance increase with likely minimal visual difference in Barony.

Q: Why does the 1080p Low preset reach 469 FPS?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 469 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited, as the Ryzen 5 5600G’s single-thread performance, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 872, cannot supply the GPU with enough draw calls to exceed that frame rate.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600G is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the CPU’s average benchmark score of 21088 places it at the 74th percentile of all CPUs. In Barony, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, procedural generation, and AI, which for a roguelike is not typically a heavy load. The measured frame rates at 1080p, where the CPU is more likely to be the bottleneck, show that the 5600G can sustain very high frame rates, but the 469 FPS ceiling at Low settings suggests that its single-thread performance is the limiting factor.

The 5600G’s single-thread scores are 872 in 3dmark_single_thread, 228 in cinebench_r15_singlecore, 1409 in cinebench_r23_singlecore, 1801 in geekbench_singlecore, and 3177 in passmark_single_thread. These scores are moderate, and in a game like Barony that likely relies on a single main thread for game updates, the CPU’s single-thread performance determines the maximum frame rate. At 1080p Low, the system hits 469 FPS, which is likely close to the CPU’s limit, as the GPU could render more frames if the CPU could issue more draw calls. At 4K, the CPU has more time to work between frames, and the bottleneck shifts to the GPU, as evidenced by the 71 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is a GPU-limited result.

The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, with scores like 10551 in cinebench_r23_multicore and 19717 in passmark_multithread, is not heavily utilized in Barony, as the game is not likely to scale across all twelve threads. The 5600G’s nearest rivals, all within 0.4% of its average score, show that it is a mid-range processor, and for a game like Barony, this is sufficient. However, the combo’s rank of 883 out of 3717 suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger processor, such as one with higher single-thread performance, could improve the rank by allowing the RTX 4070 to reach even higher frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The data implies that the 5600G is not a bottleneck at 4K, but at lower resolutions, it caps the system’s performance, and users seeking maximum frame rates should consider a CPU with better single-thread capabilities.