Barony

Barony is an unusually light load for modern hardware, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination produces extremely high frame rates across all tested configurations. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at 4K but becomes increasingly CPU-bound as resolution drops, with the 1080p results revealing just how far this pairing can stretch.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop varies significantly by settings preset. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 costs 75 FPS (from 202 to 127), while moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 costs another 60 FPS (from 127 to 67). This represents a 66.8% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings, indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER's rendering throughput is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions.

The Low preset tells a different story. At 1080p, the system produces 316 FPS, which drops to 199 FPS at 1440p and 104 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.7%. This pattern suggests that at Low settings, the CPU begins to matter more at lower resolutions, but the GPU still becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

Medium settings show the smoothest relative scaling. The system delivers 235 FPS at 1080p, 148 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The frame time consistency is also strongest here, with the only reported minimum and maximum values in the entire dataset appearing at Medium: 200/270 at 1080p, 126/171 at 1440p, and 66/89 at 4K. This narrow range at each resolution suggests that Medium is where this hardware combination hits a balanced workload.

Ultra settings produce the steepest resolution penalty. The system manages 145 FPS at 1080p, 91 FPS at 1440p, and just 48 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, and it falls to 48 FPS, which is a 66.9% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score. This indicates that Ultra settings at 4K exceed what the RTX 2070 SUPER can comfortably handle in Barony.

The scaling behavior across all presets points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck at 4K. At 1080p, the gap between Low (316 FPS) and Ultra (145 FPS) is 171 FPS, showing that even at lower resolutions, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to produce high frame rates. However, the CPU's headroom becomes apparent when comparing the 1080p Low result to the 1440p Low result — the 37% drop suggests the GPU is already being pushed hard even at the lowest settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, Medium settings at 2560x1440 provide the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combination. The 148 FPS average at 1440p Medium is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay, and the reported minimum of 126 FPS ensures consistent frame delivery without dips below 120 FPS. This configuration also maintains a healthy margin over the 4K Medium result of 78 FPS, making it the safest choice for competitive play.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1920x1080 deliver 316 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. This comes at the cost of visual fidelity, but Barony's roguelike presentation does not demand high-end graphical effects. The 104 FPS at 4K Low is also noteworthy — it is the only 4K preset that stays comfortably above 60 FPS, making it a viable option for players who prefer resolution over detail.

High settings represent the middle ground. At 1080p, the system produces 202 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth, while 1440p High hits 127 FPS. The 4K High result of 67 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Given that Medium at 4K offers 78 FPS with better frame time consistency, High at 4K is difficult to recommend over Medium.

Ultra settings should be avoided at 4K entirely. The 48 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the lack of reported minimum values suggests the frame pacing may be inconsistent. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 91 FPS, which is acceptable, but the jump from Medium's 148 FPS to Ultra's 91 FPS represents a 38.5% performance penalty for marginal visual gains. The data clearly favors Medium as the optimal preset across all resolutions for this hardware pairing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the defining component in this system's gaming performance, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for Barony's texture and geometry requirements at 4K Medium and below. The measured results show no indication of memory capacity limiting performance, as even the 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS is more consistent with raw compute limits than memory exhaustion.

The GPU's clock speeds tell a story of thermal and power headroom. The base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz are modest by modern standards, but the Turing architecture's 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This compute capacity is what drives the 4K Medium result of 78 FPS and the 1440p High result of 127 FPS. The 64 ROPs provide a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s, which explains why the system can maintain 104 FPS at 4K Low despite the massive pixel count.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's position in the market is reflected in its benchmark scores. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 18169 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1651, placing it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (1.2% slower), and the Intel Arc B570 (1.3% slower), showing that this card remains competitive despite its end-of-life production status. The 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but do not significantly impact Barony's non-ray-traced rendering, as evidenced by the consistent performance across settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Barony at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings. The measured 4K Medium average is 78 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS. At High settings, the average drops to 67 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 48 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: 1920x1080 at Low settings produces 316 FPS, which is the highest measured value. For a balance of quality and speed, 2560x1440 at Medium settings offers 148 FPS with a minimum of 126 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU scores 1% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, 1.2% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile, and 1.3% higher than the Intel Arc B570 in average benchmark scores.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F holding back the GPU?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 316 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 indicate ample headroom.

Q: What settings should be avoided?

A: Ultra settings at 3840x2160, which average 48 FPS, are the only configuration that fails to maintain 60 FPS. All other settings and resolution combinations stay above this threshold.

Q: How consistent are frame times at Medium settings?

A: Medium is the only preset with reported minimum and maximum values. At 1080p, frames range from 200 to 270; at 1440p, from 126 to 171; and at 4K, from 66 to 89. This consistency suggests stable frame pacing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072. This single-thread capability is critical for Barony, which relies heavily on game logic and entity updates that are not easily parallelized.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is equally impressive. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and Passmark multi-thread score of 25645 place it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% faster), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% slower). These margins are negligible, confirming that the 7400F sits in a highly competitive performance tier.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain high frame rates in Barony's procedurally generated environments. The Passmark data compression score of 289999 and integer math score of 74745 indicate strong general-purpose compute, which translates to smooth game state updates. The 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck, even at 1080p where the system produces up to 316 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset shows the system's performance across all twelve tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 316 FPS on Low, 235 FPS on Medium (200 min, 270 max), 202 FPS on High, and 145 FPS on Ultra. These results demonstrate that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU combination has significant headroom, with even Ultra settings producing frame rates well above display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the GPU beginning to work harder. Low settings yield 199 FPS, Medium produces 148 FPS (126 min, 171 max), High reaches 127 FPS, and Ultra drops to 91 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs 117 FPS, while at Ultra the cost is 54 FPS, illustrating that higher settings compress the resolution scaling curve.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings still manage 104 FPS, but Medium drops to 78 FPS (66 min, 89 max), High falls to 67 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 48 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 56 FPS, compared to 171 FPS at 1080p, showing that the RTX 2070 SUPER's pixel throughput is saturated at this resolution regardless of settings.

The system's overall ranking in Barony is 1678 out of 2935 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's 65th percentile standing and the CPU's 83rd percentile standing, with the measured results confirming that the pairing is well-balanced for this title, particularly at 1440p and below.