Barony

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 posts an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555). It sits 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546). This indicates the 7600 is effectively performance-equivalent to those four chips in aggregate CPU workloads.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, 0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (13549, 0.1% ahead). The RX 580 is 1.1% faster than the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416) but 1.1% slower than the NVIDIA P106-090 (13716). The GPU sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs.

Q: How much FPS does the combo lose when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 100.2 at 1920x1080 to 63.7 at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly 36%. This substantial drop suggests the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

Q: What is the best playable settings/resolution combination based on the measured data?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 156.6 FPS average, which is the highest measured result. However, Medium settings at 1080p still deliver 112.4 FPS, offering a better visual quality-to-performance trade-off while remaining well above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested combinations for Barony?

A: This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 1586 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the lower percentile range (roughly the 7th percentile). This indicates that while playable at some settings, it is far from the top-performing hardware configurations.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo averages 24.3 FPS, while the same settings at 1920x1080 yield 72.4 FPS. The massive FPS drop with resolution scaling points to the GPU being the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale with resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz. Memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) across an 8 GB GDDR5 frame buffer connected via a 256-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

The GPU's shading capabilities come from 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Pixel rate is 42.88 GPixel/s, texture rate is 193.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 throughput reaches 6.175 TFLOPS. The card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. It uses a dual-slot cooler, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and has a TDP of 185 W with a suggested 450 W power supply.

In Barony, the RX 580's VRAM and clock behavior appear central to the measured results. At 1080p, the GPU delivers 100.2 FPS on High and 72.4 FPS on Ultra. The 8 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for this roguelike at 1080p, but as resolution climbs to 1440p and 4K, the combination of memory bandwidth and fill rate starts to constrain performance. The drop from 63.7 FPS at 1440p High to 32.2 FPS at 4K High suggests the GPU's pixel throughput becomes a limiting factor — the 42.88 GPixel/s rate is simply not enough to sustain high frame rates at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 53 indicates it sits near the median of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 13559 places it roughly equivalent to the GTX 570 and GTX 950. This modest standing aligns with the measured FPS results, which show playable 1080p performance but increasingly strained results at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of FPS degradation as resolution increases. At High settings, the combo averages 100.2 FPS at 1920x1080, drops to 63.7 FPS at 2560x1440, and falls to 32.2 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 68% drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 156.6 FPS at 1080p, 97.3 FPS at 1440p, and 50.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is roughly one-third of the 1080p Low result. At Ultra settings, the combo manages 72.4 FPS at 1080p, 41.7 FPS at 1440p, and 24.3 FPS at 4K — the latter being below the 30 FPS playability threshold.

The pattern across all settings shows that the FPS penalty from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 35-40%, while the penalty from 1440p to 4K is roughly 45-50%. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. A CPU-bound scenario would show similar FPS across resolutions, but the data shows frame rates falling steeply with pixel count, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The RX 580's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are clearly insufficient to feed a 4K display with high-quality settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1586 out of 1702 tested combinations in Barony. This places the pairing in the bottom 7% of all tested hardware configurations for this game. The ranking suggests that while the CPU is a strong performer — the Ryzen 5 7600 sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26617 — the GPU's 53rd percentile standing drags the overall combo down significantly.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is notable: it is within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Core i9-12900HK, EPYC 8024P, and Core i9-11900K in aggregate benchmarks. This means the processor is not the weak link in this pairing. Instead, the RX 580, which is effectively tied with the GTX 570 and GTX 950 in average score, holds the combo back.

In the context of Barony, a roguelike that may not demand extreme hardware, the combo's low rank suggests that many other tested configurations deliver higher frame rates. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Ultra, the combo only reaches 72.4 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional. The ranking reflects that this pairing is more suited to 1080p gaming than higher resolutions, and it underscores the imbalance between the capable CPU and the aging GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and desired smoothness. At 1920x1080, Medium settings provide 112.4 FPS average, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance. High settings at 1080p still deliver 100.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 72.4 FPS — all three are above 60 FPS, so players can choose based on visual preference.

At 2560x1440, High settings yield 63.7 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings at 1440p provide 69.7 FPS, offering slightly more headroom. Low settings at 1440p reach 97.3 FPS, but this sacrifices visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p drops to 41.7 FPS, which is likely too low for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, no settings achieve 60 FPS. Low settings produce 50.7 FPS, Medium produces 35.6 FPS, High produces 32.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 24.3 FPS. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the only viable option, and even then the frame rate is below 60 FPS.

The recommended experience for most users is 1080p with High settings, which offers a good visual experience at 100.2 FPS. For those prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low at 156.6 FPS is the fastest option. At 1440p, Medium settings at 69.7 FPS provide the best balance, while 4K should be avoided unless the player accepts Low settings at 50.7 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves the following average FPS across settings: Low produces 156.6 FPS, Medium produces 112.4 FPS, High produces 100.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 72.4 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 44.2 FPS (28%), while the step from Medium to High costs 12.2 FPS (11%), and High to Ultra costs 27.8 FPS (28%).

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low produces 97.3 FPS, Medium produces 69.7 FPS, High produces 63.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 41.7 FPS. The relative cost of each setting tier is similar to 1080p, but the absolute FPS values are lower. Ultra at 1440p is 43% slower than High, indicating a heavy performance hit for the highest quality preset.

At 3840x2160, the combo delivers: Low produces 50.7 FPS, Medium produces 35.6 FPS, High produces 32.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 24.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 15.1 FPS, which is a 30% drop. High to Ultra costs 7.9 FPS (25%). None of these results reach the 60 FPS mark, and only Low exceeds 30 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings provide roughly 1.5x the FPS of High settings, and Ultra settings provide roughly 70-75% of High settings' FPS. The data shows diminishing returns from Low to Medium, then a steeper penalty from High to Ultra, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce particularly demanding effects.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU contains 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and features 24 PCIe Gen 5 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. Its single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 3246, and its multi-core score is 22992. In 3DMark, it scores 999 single-thread, 1938 for 2 threads, 3686 for 4 threads, 5508 for 8 threads, and 6503 for max threads. The Passmark multi-thread score is 27058, with a single-thread score of 3910. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26617.

In Barony, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, given the resolution scaling pattern observed. The 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 5.10 GHz boost clock provides ample processing power for a roguelike title, which likely does not heavily utilize many threads. The 7600's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Core i9-12900HK, EPYC 8024P, and Core i9-11900K — all have similar aggregate scores, indicating the CPU is not a performance bottleneck in this context.

The data suggests that at 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU may contribute to the high frame rates (156.6 FPS at Low). However, as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's strong single-thread performance cannot compensate for the RX 580's pixel throughput limitations. The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 support indicate a modern, efficient design that pairs well with the GPU in terms of platform compatibility, but the GPU's 53rd percentile standing ultimately caps the combo's performance in Barony.