Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers a compelling performance profile in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The measured data shows this pairing excels at high refresh rate gameplay across most settings, with the primary performance ceiling emerging at 4K Ultra. This analysis breaks down the component roles, the combo's standing among tested configurations, and the detailed frame rate measurements.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, supported by a 32 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and its 65 W TDP classifies it as a highly efficient desktop part.

In the context of Barony's results, the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread capabilities are both relevant. The processor scores 974 in 3dmark_single_thread and 6379 in 3dmark_max_threads, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218 and multi-core score of 22799. These figures place the CPU in the 82nd percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24993. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (average score 24974, 0.1% behind) and the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (average score 25057, 0.3% ahead), indicating the 7500F sits in a tightly competitive mid-range tier.

For a game like Barony, which is a roguelike with procedurally generated environments, the CPU's ability to handle game logic, entity updates, and world generation is critical. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 449 FPS, which is substantially higher than at higher resolutions, suggesting the CPU is not a bottleneck even at maximum frame rates. The 12 threads provide headroom for background tasks and the game's simulation, while the strong single-core performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 974) ensures responsive frame pacing. The data indicates the Ryzen 5 7500F is more than sufficient for Barony's computational demands, as frame rates scale primarily with GPU load rather than CPU limitations across the tested settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture (chip GA102) using an 8 nm process from Samsung. It features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and memory runs at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). With 8704 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, the RTX 3080 provides 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s.

The GPU's 10 GB VRAM capacity is a defining characteristic for Barony at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows a clear drop when moving from Medium to Ultra settings at 4K, with average FPS falling from 108.8 to 68. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional memory and compute demands push the RTX 3080 to its limits. The GPU's percentile ranking is 80th among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (average score 35860, 0.2% ahead) and the AMD Radeon 880M (average score 35646, 0.4% behind), showing the RTX 3080 is competitively positioned.

At 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM is ample for Barony, as evidenced by the high frame rates: 288.7 FPS at 1080p High and 182.8 FPS at 1440p High. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s ensures texture streaming and asset loading do not impede performance. The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor primarily at 4K Ultra, where the combination of resolution and settings overwhelms the available VRAM and compute resources, dropping average FPS to 68. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility align well with Barony's rendering requirements, though the game's roguelike nature means visual effects are less demanding than AAA shooters.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 544th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 32% of all configurations. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is severely mismatched for the game's workload. The combo outperforms configurations with weaker GPUs or less capable CPUs, but it does not reach the top tier occupied by flagship processors paired with flagship graphics cards.

The rank of 544 indicates that while this setup delivers strong performance in absolute terms—achieving over 200 FPS at 1080p Ultra and over 90 FPS at 4K High—there remains substantial headroom above it in the benchmark database. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking and the GPU's 80th percentile ranking are closely aligned, suggesting a well-matched system. In Barony, where frame rates can exceed 400 FPS at lower settings, the combo's rank is more dependent on the GPU's ability to sustain high throughput at higher resolutions and settings rather than CPU limitations. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 449 FPS, which is near the practical display refresh rate limits of most monitors, yet the rank remains mid-pack due to other combos achieving even higher scores with more powerful GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 449 FPS on Low, 331.4 FPS on Medium, 288.7 FPS on High, and 207.4 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that even at the highest 1080p settings, the system maintains well above 200 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 286.5 on Low, 210.4 on Medium, 182.8 on High, and 129.1 on Ultra. The performance scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent, with each settings tier showing a proportional reduction in frame rate. At 1440p Ultra, the combo still exceeds 120 FPS, providing a smooth experience for competitive or fast-paced gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope narrows significantly. The combo achieves 145.4 FPS on Low, 108.8 FPS on Medium, 93.9 FPS on High, and 68 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure of 68 FPS is the only measured result below 90 FPS, indicating that this is the most demanding configuration tested. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 77.4 FPS, compared to a 241.6 FPS gap at 1080p, showing that the GPU's compute and memory resources become increasingly strained as resolution rises.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling behavior reveals which component is the primary bottleneck at different settings. From 1080p to 4K at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 449 to 145.4, a reduction of 67.6%. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 207.4 FPS at 1080p to 68 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 67.2%. This consistent percentage drop across settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as the relative performance decrease is similar regardless of graphical complexity.

However, at 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more apparent. The difference between 1080p Low (449 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (207.4 FPS) is a 53.8% reduction, which is driven by the GPU's workload increasing with settings. Yet, the fact that 1080p Low achieves 449 FPS—a figure far above typical display refresh rates—suggests the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to hit this ceiling. The Ryzen 5 7500F's strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 974) ensures that at lower resolutions where the GPU is less loaded, the CPU does not become a bottleneck.

The data points to the RTX 3080 as the limiting component at 4K, particularly at Ultra settings where the 10 GB VRAM and GPU compute capacity are fully taxed. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra shows a drop from 129.1 FPS to 68 FPS (47.3% reduction), while the transition from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is from 207.4 FPS to 129.1 FPS (37.8% reduction). The steeper percentage drop at higher resolutions reinforces that GPU-bound scenarios dominate as resolution increases. For players targeting 4K, the data suggests using High settings (93.9 FPS) rather than Ultra (68 FPS) to maintain smoother frame rates, while at 1080p and 1440p, the combo provides ample performance for any settings preset.