Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The data shows this combination ranks 133rd out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the top percentile of systems for this specific game. Across all resolutions and settings, the measured average FPS never falls below 87.7, indicating that this pairing is far more than sufficient for the game’s demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the best 4K performance for this combo in Barony?

A: The highest 4K average FPS is achieved at Low settings, reaching 198 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 87.7 FPS, which is still a smooth experience.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20680, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and the Intel Core i7-10700, both scoring 20740 and 20746 respectively. It is 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F.

Q: What is the GPU's rank relative to all other GPUs?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 53610 places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 2.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: Yes, the multiplier is unlocked, allowing for overclocking. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz.

Q: What memory specifications does the CPU support?

A: The processor supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra?

A: The difference is substantial. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 594.7 FPS, while at 4K Ultra, it drops to 87.7 FPS. This shows a performance scaling factor of nearly 7x between the lowest and highest demand settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 133 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. This places the system in the top 7.8% of all configurations tested for this game, a strong showing that reflects the balance between the CPU's single-thread performance and the GPU's raw rasterization power. The score is measured data, not an estimate, ensuring the ranking is based on actual in-game performance.

This high rank is particularly notable given that Barony is a roguelike with a 2015 release date. The game’s engine is not designed to stress modern hardware heavily, so the bottleneck is often the CPU's ability to handle game logic. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its Zen 3 architecture and high boost clock, excels in this role, allowing the RTX 4080 SUPER to operate without being held back. The data suggests that this pairing is not just powerful, but well-matched for the game’s specific workload, avoiding the common pitfall of a GPU being underutilized by a weaker processor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its role in Barony is defined by its massive memory bandwidth and high clock speeds. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. This is crucial for high-resolution textures and effects, ensuring that the game's visuals are not constrained by memory throughput. The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz allow it to sustain high frame rates even at 4K resolution.

In Barony, the GPU's performance is most evident at lower settings where the workload is purely fill-rate and shader-bound. At 1440p Low, the system achieves 379 FPS, and at 1080p Low, it reaches 594.7 FPS. These numbers demonstrate the GPU's raw compute capability, which is not the limiting factor in this game. The RTX 4080 SUPER ranks in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53489, a delta of 0.2%, showing the NVIDIA card has a slight edge in synthetic tests. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS is more than enough for a game of Barony's age, meaning the frame rate is more likely to be limited by the CPU at high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales across resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system is clearly CPU-bound at lower settings. The average FPS ranges from 273.8 at Ultra to 594.7 at Low. The jump from Medium (445.1 FPS) to Low (594.7 FPS) shows a 33.6% increase, indicating that the CPU is hitting its limits as the GPU workload decreases. Even at Ultra, the 273.8 FPS figure is far beyond what any display can showcase, making this resolution a test of raw CPU capability.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain excellent but begin to reflect the GPU's influence. Ultra settings yield 174.7 FPS, while High settings produce 237.7 FPS. The Low setting reaches 379 FPS. The gap between High and Low is 141.3 FPS, which is significant. This resolution still favors the CPU, but the GPU is starting to contribute more to the overall performance, as evidenced by the larger relative drops when increasing settings compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The system achieves 87.7 FPS at Ultra, 124.1 FPS at High, 146.1 FPS at Medium, and 198 FPS at Low. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 55.7% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating that the 4K resolution is the most demanding scenario. Notably, the difference between 1440p High (237.7 FPS) and 4K High (124.1 FPS) is a 47.8% drop, showing a significant performance penalty for the increased pixel count. The data shows a clear trend: the system is capable of exceeding 200 FPS in almost all scenarios, with only 4K Ultra falling below 100 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X serves as the central processing unit, and its role is critical in achieving the high frame rates observed at lower resolutions. This processor features 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU’s performance in synthetic benchmarks shows strong single-thread capabilities, scoring 2622 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 917 in 3DMark single-thread. These numbers are indicative of its ability to handle the game's logic and draw calls efficiently.

In Barony, the CPU’s role is magnified at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU is not saturated. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1793 and 4-thread score of 3363 are relevant, as roguelike games often rely on a few primary threads for game simulation. The 5600X’s performance in these tests suggests it can keep up with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s output. The processor has an average benchmark score of 20680, which is on par with its nearest rivals. It is 0.3% slower than the Intel Core i7-10700 and 0.5% slower than the Intel Core i5-12490F, but this margin is negligible in real-world gaming. The data indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor in most scenarios, as the frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings, which is a hallmark of a balanced system where the GPU is the primary performance driver at higher resolutions.