Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers an exceptional performance profile in Barony, a roguelike title that scales aggressively with hardware capabilities. The measured data shows this combination ranks 317th out of 1702 tested configurations, placing it in the top percentile of systems for this game. This analysis breaks down how resolution scaling, CPU architecture, and GPU resources each contribute to the observed frame rates, with the data indicating a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but reveals the CPU's substantial headroom at lower settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions reveals a classic pattern of increasing GPU load, though the sheer magnitude of the numbers indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER is rarely stressed in this title. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 521.1 FPS, which drops to 330 FPS at 1440p and further to 173.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.8% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, demonstrating that even at the lowest graphical preset, the pixel throughput demands of 4K are substantial.

The scaling behavior changes notably with higher settings. At Ultra quality, the 1080p average is 239.7 FPS, falling to 153 FPS at 1440p and 80.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 66.3%, nearly identical to the Low setting reduction. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales uniformly with resolution regardless of quality preset, which is atypical for modern titles where higher settings often amplify resolution penalties through increased shader complexity and texture bandwidth demands.

The data indicates the limiting component shifts depending on resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the 521.1 FPS figure is likely constrained by CPU draw-call throughput and game logic threading, as the GPU has minimal work. Moving to 4K Ultra, the 80.9 FPS result shows the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handling the increased pixel and texture loads. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (173.2 vs 80.9 FPS) represents a 53.3% performance penalty, which is moderate and indicates the game does not impose extreme shader complexity even at its highest preset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its benchmark scores reveal strong single-thread performance, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. This is critical for Barony, as roguelike games often rely heavily on game logic, pathfinding, and procedural generation that favor high single-core throughput.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and a Passmark multithread score of 26825. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6376 and max-thread score of 6379 indicate the processor scales effectively across its 12 threads, which benefits the game's background simulation and entity management. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for the game's data sets, reducing memory latency during intense gameplay sequences.

In the context of Barony's measured results, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low where the 521.1 FPS average suggests the processor is capable of feeding frames at an extremely high rate. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 5.00 GHz boost clock is a key contributor here, as higher clock speeds directly translate to reduced frame times in CPU-limited scenarios. The processor's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24993, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors, though its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% higher) and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.4% lower), showing it is competitive with mobile flagship parts.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node and features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. Its boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz drive a peak FP32 throughput of 35.48 TFLOPS, which is more than sufficient for Barony's graphical demands. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at an effective speed of 21 Gbps across a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 29995 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 42576 is remarkably close to the NVIDIA RTX A6000, which is only 0.2% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, which is 0.3% higher. This indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the upper boundary of mid-range GPU performance, though the data shows its nearest rivals also include the significantly older AMD Radeon Pro 580X (1.4% lower) and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (1.6% lower).

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes dominant at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the 80.9 FPS average is likely limited by the GPU's rasterization throughput and memory bandwidth, as the 192-bit bus and 12 GB capacity handle the increased resolution demands. The 224 tensor cores and 56 RT cores provide additional compute resources, but the game's measured data does not indicate they are heavily utilized given the consistent frame rates across settings. The GPU's 220 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU rating are notable for system planning, but the performance data shows the card delivers strong results without thermal throttling concerns in this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved with this hardware in Barony?*

A: The highest recorded average is 521.1 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the peak performance of the Ryzen 5 7500F and RTX 4070 SUPER combination.

Q: How does the CPU perform relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24993, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i7-11850H and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. It also trails the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 8400F by 0.3% each.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low setting achieves 330 FPS while Ultra achieves 153 FPS, representing a 53.6% performance reduction when moving to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra?

A: The data indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 80.9. The CPU's strong single-thread performance is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to the RTX A6000?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is 0.2% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A6000's score of 42653. This places the two cards in a very similar performance tier.

Q: What is the scaling efficiency from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the frame rate drops from 332.5 FPS at 1080p to 207.4 FPS at 1440p and 109.5 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K reduction is 67.1%, showing consistent scaling across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Barony with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is presented below, organized by resolution and settings. All values represent average FPS from the benchmark measurements.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 521.1 FPS
• Medium: 387.1 FPS
• High: 332.5 FPS
• Ultra: 239.7 FPS

The 1080p results show a progressive decline from Low to Ultra, with the Medium setting retaining 74.3% of the Low performance and Ultra retaining 46.0%. The substantial gap between Low and Medium (134 FPS) suggests that the Medium preset introduces significant graphical effects that engage the GPU more heavily, while the smaller gap between High and Ultra (92.8 FPS) indicates diminishing returns at the highest preset.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 330 FPS
• Medium: 245.2 FPS
• High: 207.4 FPS
• Ultra: 153 FPS

At 1440p, the performance hierarchy remains consistent, with Low achieving 63.3% of the 1080p Low result and Ultra achieving 63.8% of the 1080p Ultra result. The Medium setting at 1440p (245.2 FPS) is notably higher than the Ultra setting at 1080p (239.7 FPS), demonstrating that resolution scaling has a smaller impact than quality preset selection at these levels.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 173.2 FPS
• Medium: 128.1 FPS
• High: 109.5 FPS
• Ultra: 80.9 FPS

The 4K results show the most significant performance degradation, with Ultra settings dropping below 100 FPS for the first time. The Low setting at 4K achieves 173.2 FPS, which is still highly playable and exceeds the 1440p Ultra result of 153 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at each setting shows a reduction of approximately 47-48% across all presets, indicating the GPU's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count.

The overall data reveals that this hardware combination provides exceptional performance in Barony, with even the most demanding configuration (4K Ultra) maintaining playable frame rates. The system's 317th rank out of 1702 combos underscores its position as a high-end setup, with the CPU and GPU both contributing to the strong results through their respective architectural strengths.