Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 produces an exceptionally fast Barony experience, with frame rates that remain fluid even at 4K Ultra settings. The data shows this combination sits at rank 244 out of 3717 tested combos, placing it in the top tier for this roguelike title. Across all resolutions and settings, the measured average FPS never drops below 91, indicating that even the most demanding preset is comfortably playable on this hardware.

Settings Recommendations

Barony’s measured rows provide a clear picture of how the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 handle different quality presets. The data shows a consistent progression from Low to Ultra, with the most significant performance headroom appearing at 1080p. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 600 FPS, which is the highest measured value for any resolution and settings combination in this dataset. The Medium preset at 1080p still achieves 446 FPS average, with a minimum of 379 FPS and a maximum of 513 FPS, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

For 1440p, the Medium preset stands out as the balanced option. The average of 281 FPS, with a minimum of 239 FPS and a maximum of 324 FPS, ensures smooth gameplay on 144Hz or 165Hz displays without sacrificing visual quality. The High preset at 1440p, at 242 FPS average, is also viable, but Medium offers a 16% higher average frame rate while likely providing a similar visual experience in this roguelike genre.

At 4K, the choices become more strategic. The High preset at 3840x2160 yields 126 FPS average, which is sufficient for most displays. However, the Medium preset at 4K produces 147 FPS average, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. This represents a 17% improvement over High while maintaining a minimum frame rate above 120 FPS. Given that roguelike gameplay benefits from responsiveness, the Medium preset at 4K appears to be the optimal recommendation for this resolution. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 91 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes or background processes.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, Medium delivers 446 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors, making it the recommended preset. For 1440p, Medium at 281 FPS average provides the best balance between visual fidelity and performance. For 4K, Medium at 147 FPS average is the standout choice, offering a minimum of 125 FPS that ensures consistent smoothness. In all cases, the data suggests that Medium provides the best experience per the measured rows, as it consistently outperforms High and Ultra while maintaining a substantial frame rate advantage over Low in terms of visual quality per frame.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 plays the dominant role in Barony’s frame rate output, particularly at higher resolutions. This GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz, with 22.4 Gbps effective data rate. These specifications ensure that texture-heavy scenes in Barony, which often feature procedurally generated environments with varied assets, do not suffer from memory bottlenecks. The 16 GB capacity is substantial for a roguelike, allowing the game to load numerous tiles, sprites, and effects without swapping to system memory.

The GPU’s clock speeds are equally important. The base clock sits at 2205 MHz, while the boost clock reaches 2505 MHz. This boost behavior is visible in the benchmark results, where the measured FPS scales consistently with resolution changes. The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, contains 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s indicate that the RTX 4080 can handle Barony’s 2D-and-3D hybrid rendering without strain.

The RTX 4080’s 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores are present, though Barony’s roguelike visual style likely does not rely heavily on these features. The FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS provides ample compute for any particle effects or dynamic lighting the game employs. The GPU’s TDP is 320 W, with a suggested PSU of 700 W, and it connects via a 1x 16-pin power connector. Its PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface is backward compatible and does not limit performance in this context.

Benchmark data reinforces the GPU’s capability. The passmark G3D score of 34457 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567 indicate strong raw performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 214739 and Vulkan score of 263779 further confirm compute headroom. The RTX 4080’s percentile vs all GPUs is 86, meaning it outperforms 86% of tested graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209 on average, a delta of 0.1%, making the two effectively identical in general benchmarks. This context suggests the RTX 4080 is not the limiting factor in Barony’s measured FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a combo rank of 244 out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony. This places the pair in the top 6.6% of all tested combos, a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and the GPU’s substantial compute resources.

The CPU itself scores at the 77th percentile vs all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24964. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H with an average score of 24935 (delta of 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 25005 (delta of -0.2%), and the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24911 (delta of 0.2%). These tight deltas indicate that the Ryzen 5 7500F is competitive with a range of laptop and desktop processors, but its performance is not exceptional in isolation. The combo rank of 244, however, shows that when paired with the RTX 4080, the system excels in Barony specifically.

The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 86, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54209 (delta of 0.1%), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54828 (delta of -1.1%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698 (delta of -2.6%). These comparisons reveal that the RTX 4080 sits in a competitive cluster, but the combo rank of 244 out of 3717 suggests that Barony benefits from the specific combination of this CPU and GPU. The rank indicates that only 243 other tested pairs achieve higher frame rates in this game, which is a notable achievement given the large pool of combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 600 FPS, which is the maximum measured value in this dataset. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 446 FPS average, with a minimum of 379 FPS and a maximum of 513 FPS. The High preset produces 383 FPS average, while the Ultra preset yields 274 FPS average. This progression shows that even at Ultra, the frame rate remains above 270 FPS, making 1080p entirely GPU-bound with no CPU limitation apparent.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 379 FPS average, a 37% reduction from the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 281 FPS average, with a minimum of 239 FPS and a maximum of 324 FPS. The High preset produces 242 FPS average, and the Ultra preset drops to 173 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 206 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution. The minimum FPS of 239 at Medium settings ensures that even the slowest frames remain above 235 FPS, which is well above typical refresh rates.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 198 FPS average, a 48% reduction from the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 147 FPS average, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. The High preset produces 126 FPS average, and the Ultra preset yields 91 FPS average. The minimum FPS of 125 at Medium settings is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates that even the worst-case frame times stay above the 120 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 91 FPS average is the only measured configuration below 100 FPS, but it remains playable for most users.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops proportionally across all settings. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 274 (Ultra) to 600 (Low). At 1440p, the range narrows to 173 (Ultra) to 379 (Low). At 4K, the range further narrows to 91 (Ultra) to 198 (Low). This narrowing suggests that the GPU becomes more dominant at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s role diminishes. The Medium preset at each resolution provides a balanced middle ground, with 446 FPS at 1080p, 281 FPS at 1440p, and 147 FPS at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the limiting component in this combo. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 600 at 1080p to 198 at 4K, a reduction of 67%. At Medium settings, the average drops from 446 at 1080p to 147 at 4K, a reduction of 67%. At High settings, the average drops from 383 at 1080p to 126 at 4K, a reduction of 67%. At Ultra settings, the average drops from 274 at 1080p to 91 at 4K, a reduction of 67%. This consistent 67% reduction across all settings indicates that the scaling is purely resolution-driven, with no other variable affecting the relationship.

The consistent percentage drop across settings suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component at all resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS at 1080p would be capped at a lower value, and the percentage drop from 1080p to 4K would be larger because the GPU would only matter at higher resolutions. Instead, the linear scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates that the RTX 4080’s rendering throughput is the determining factor. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient instruction throughput to feed the GPU even at 600 FPS, which is evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low result reaches that high value without plateauing.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a 48% drop in FPS at Low settings (from 379 to 198), a 48% drop at Medium settings (from 281 to 147), a 48% drop at High settings (from 242 to 126), and a 47% drop at Ultra settings (from 173 to 91). This consistent 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K is slightly smaller than the 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is expected because the pixel count increases by a smaller factor between 1440p and 4K (2.25x) compared to 1080p to 4K (4x). The data indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the RTX 4080’s 716.8 GB/s bandwidth and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate must process increasingly larger framebuffers.

The resolution scaling analysis suggests that for users seeking the highest frame rates, 1080p with Medium settings provides 446 FPS, which far exceeds any display’s refresh rate. For 4K users, the Medium preset at 147 FPS average is the sweet spot, as it maintains a minimum of 125 FPS. The data does not show any signs of CPU limitation at any resolution, confirming that the Ryzen 5 7500F is more than adequate for Barony.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo in Barony?

A: The highest average FPS measured is 600 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The next highest is 446 FPS at 1080p with Medium settings, followed by 383 FPS at 1080p with High settings.

Q: At 4K resolution, which settings preset provides the best balance of performance and quality?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 delivers 147 FPS average, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. This is 21 FPS higher than the High preset’s 126 FPS average and 56 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 91 FPS average, making Medium the recommended choice for 4K.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to other tested combinations in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 244 out of 3717 tested combos in Barony. This places it in the top 6.6% of all tested pairs for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The FPS drops consistently by 67% from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets, which is a resolution-driven scaling pattern. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads provide enough performance to reach 600 FPS at 1080p Low, showing no CPU bottleneck.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 379. At 1440p Medium, the minimum FPS is 239. At 4K Medium, the minimum FPS is 125. These minimums are recorded alongside the average FPS values of 446, 281, and 147 respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, a delta of -1.1%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, a delta of -2.6%.