Barony

# Barony — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + AMD Radeon RX 580

This combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 delivers playable frame rates across most tested configurations in Barony, though the data reveals a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions and increasingly CPU-capable at lower ones. The measured FPS ranges from a low of 23 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 153 FPS at 1080p Low, with the combo ranking 2685th out of 2935 tested combinations in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, confirming that the Radeon RX 580 is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At High settings, average FPS falls from 98 at 1080p to 62 at 1440p, then to 32 at 4K — a reduction of 36.7% when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and an additional 48.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU that exhausts its pixel throughput and memory bandwidth as resolution increases.

The Medium preset tells a similar story. At 1080p, the average is 114 FPS; at 1440p, it drops to 72 FPS; and at 4K, it falls to 38 FPS. The percentage decline between each step is roughly 36.8% and 47.2%, respectively, which closely mirrors the High preset scaling. This consistency suggests the RX 580's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at 4K regardless of the exact settings, with the 8 GB GDDR5 frame buffer becoming a limiting factor for higher-resolution rendering.

Low settings show the most dramatic absolute drop: from 153 FPS at 1080p to 97 FPS at 1440p, down to 51 FPS at 4K. The relative decreases are 36.6% and 47.4%, respectively. Even at the lowest quality preset, the 4K resolution demands more from the GPU than the Polaris 20 chip can deliver, keeping the experience below the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this combination consistently exceeds 60 FPS across all presets, with even Ultra averaging 70 FPS.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most severe scaling, dropping from 70 FPS at 1080p to 44 FPS at 1440p and finally to 23 FPS at 4K. The 67.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K is the largest of any preset, suggesting that the additional shading and texture work at Ultra settings amplify the GPU's limitations at high pixel counts. Benchmark results indicate that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Barony, as even the lowest settings only reach 51 FPS average, which is below the typical 60 FPS target.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the optimal compromise for this combination, particularly at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 114, with minimum and maximum readings of 97 and 131 FPS, respectively. This provides a substantial performance cushion above the 60 FPS target while maintaining a moderate visual quality level. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 16 FPS on average (from 114 to 98), which is a 14% reduction for a modest visual improvement in most roguelike titles.

At 1440p, Medium delivers 72 FPS average, with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS. This is the only 1440p preset that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the clear recommendation for users with 1440p displays. High at 1440p drops to 62 FPS average, which is technically playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The minimum FPS data for High at 1440p is not available, but the average suggests occasional dips below 60 FPS are likely.

For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low at 1080p offers the highest measured performance at 153 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for fast-paced action and provides a comfortable margin for 144 Hz displays. However, the visual quality reduction from Medium to Low is significant in a game like Barony, where readability of the dungeon environment matters for gameplay. Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p, where the 70 FPS average remains playable, but the 32 FPS minimum at 4K Medium (the only preset with complete min/max data at that resolution) illustrates how quickly performance degrades when pushing the GPU too hard.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Barony?

A: The data shows 1080p is the only resolution where all four presets maintain playable frame rates. At 1080p, even Ultra averages 70 FPS, while at 1440p, only Medium and Low stay above 60 FPS average, and at 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 580's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, even Low settings only achieve 51 FPS average, indicating that memory bandwidth and pixel throughput, not just capacity, are limiting factors at this resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: Given that FPS scales significantly with resolution — from 153 FPS at 1080p Low to 51 FPS at 4K Low — the CPU is not the primary limiter. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.70 GHz boost clock provides sufficient headroom, as evidenced by the large FPS differences when GPU load changes.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 72 FPS average, with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS. This is the most consistent 1440p experience available with this combination.

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

A: This combination ranks 2685th out of 2935 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the lower percentile of systems. This reflects the RX 580's position as an older GPU, despite the modern CPU.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a better experience than High at 1080p?

A: Ultra at 1080p averages 70 FPS, which is 28 FPS lower than High at 98 FPS. The 28.6% performance reduction may not justify the visual gains in a roguelike where clarity and responsiveness are important.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 2935 tested combinations in Barony, this pairing of Ryzen 5 7400F and RX 580 sits at rank 2685, placing it in the bottom 8.5% of all systems tested. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU's age and performance class, as the RX 580's average benchmark score of 12928 places it at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU's average score of 32750 places it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

The contrast between the CPU and GPU percentiles is stark: the Ryzen 5 7400F sits well above average, while the RX 580 is only slightly above the median. In Barony, a roguelike that relies on procedural generation and discrete game logic, the CPU's strength could be leveraged, but the measured FPS data shows the GPU is the limiting factor across all resolutions and settings. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the most room to work, the 153 FPS average suggests the GPU is still capping performance.

Relative to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7400F is closely matched with the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% delta), Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (-0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% delta). This tight clustering indicates that swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would not meaningfully change Barony's performance, as the GPU would remain the dominant constraint. The combo's rank is therefore more informative about the GPU's standing than the CPU's, and users seeking better frame rates should look to a GPU upgrade rather than a CPU change.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580, based on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, provides 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock of 1257 MHz and boost clock of 1340 MHz, combined with 2304 shading units, yield a peak FP32 throughput of 6.175 TFLOPS. The GPU's 32 ROPs and 144 TMUs contribute to a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s, which directly impact how quickly the card can fill a 4K frame buffer.

The measured FPS data reveals a GPU that is stretched at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is only 23, which is below the minimum playable threshold for most users. The 4K Medium preset, which has complete min/max data, shows an average of 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 and maximum of 43 FPS — a narrow band that indicates the GPU is running at its performance ceiling. The RX 580's 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforces that this is a mid-range part that excels at 1080p but struggles at 1440p and beyond.

The GPU's memory configuration plays a critical role in Barony's performance. The 8 GB capacity is sufficient for a roguelike with modest texture requirements, but the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at 4K where the pixel fill rate demands more data movement. The transition from 1080p to 1440p and 4K shows consistent 47-48% FPS drops between 1440p and 4K across all presets, which aligns with the 2.25x pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K. This mathematical relationship confirms that the GPU's fill rate, not the CPU or memory capacity, is the determining factor at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest performance. Low settings achieve 153 FPS average, Medium reaches 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 and maximum of 131, High produces 98 FPS, and Ultra averages 70 FPS. All presets stay above 60 FPS, making 1080p the only resolution where every quality level is playable.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably. Low averages 97 FPS, Medium averages 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 and maximum of 83, High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the most consistent choice at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overburdened. Low averages 51 FPS, Medium averages 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 and maximum of 43, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, and even the maximum FPS recorded at 4K (43 FPS on Medium) is below that target.

The pattern across all resolutions is a consistent ordering of presets: Low > Medium > High > Ultra, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening from 83 FPS at 1080p to 28 FPS at 4K. The relative differences are largest at 1080p, where the CPU can feed the GPU quickly enough to expose its performance limits, and smallest at 4K, where the GPU's fill rate dominates regardless of settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series based on Zen 4 architecture, operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 32 MB L3 cache and 64 KB L1 plus 1 MB L2 per core provide substantial on-die storage for game logic and procedural generation tasks common in roguelike titles like Barony. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC indicate an efficient design that does not thermally constrain the GPU pairing.

In Barony, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the FPS scaling across resolutions. The 153 FPS at 1080p Low indicates the CPU can handle the game's logic at high frame rates, but the drop to 51 FPS at 4K Low shows the GPU cannot maintain similar throughput at higher pixel counts. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072, place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, yet this strength does not translate into Barony performance gains because the GPU is the bottleneck.

The Ryzen 5 7400F's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample memory throughput for the game's data sets. The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes ensures the RX 580, which uses PCIe 3.0 x16, can communicate without interface limitations. This CPU is clearly not the limiting component in this pairing, and its 83rd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 53rd percentile confirms the performance disparity. The data suggests that for Barony, the CPU has significant headroom that could benefit a more powerful GPU, but with the RX 580 the system's overall performance is capped by the graphics card.