Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a 2015 roguelike title. Measured data shows this pairing achieves triple-digit average frame rates at nearly every tested configuration, with the only sub-100 FPS result occurring at 4K Ultra. The data confirms this combo is heavily overqualified for the game's demands, ranking in the 60th percentile of all tested combinations.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Barony?*

A: The peak measured average is 407.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling of performance for this pairing, with the CPU and GPU working in concert to deliver an exceptionally high frame rate.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 62.2 at Ultra settings to 134.8 at Low settings. The High preset yields 86.3 FPS, while Medium produces 101.4 FPS, indicating that even at 4K, the system remains comfortably playable across all tested settings.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 665 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. This places it in the upper portion of the field, though not at the very top, suggesting that other configurations with more powerful components achieve higher frame rates.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB VRAM become a limiting factor?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM-related performance degradation in the measured results. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6X memory, paired with a 256-bit bus and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, appears sufficient for all tested settings and resolutions in this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574) and 0.2% higher than the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555). It trails the Intel Core i9-12900HK by 0.2% (26672) and leads the Intel Core i9-11900K by 0.3% (26546).

Q: What is the combo's FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS falls from 260.1 at 1920x1080 to 161.8 at 2560x1440, then to 86.3 at 3840x2160. This represents a 66.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K, clearly demonstrating the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Ultra settings providing the most balanced experience, though the specific choice depends on resolution priorities. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 188.1 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay while maximizing visual quality. The jump to High at 260.1 FPS offers diminishing returns for most displays, though competitive players might prefer the higher refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 161.8 FPS represent the sweet spot for most users. Ultra at 118.2 FPS still maintains excellent fluidity, but the 43.6 FPS gap between High and Ultra suggests that High captures most of the visual fidelity with substantially higher performance. Medium at 193.2 FPS is an option for those prioritizing frame rate over visuals.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts. High settings at 86.3 FPS provide a solid 4K experience, while Medium at 101.4 FPS offers a safer margin above 60 FPS. Ultra at 62.2 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Low settings at 134.8 FPS are only advisable for competitive play where visual quality is secondary.

The overall best experience per the measured rows is High settings at 2560x1440. This configuration delivers 161.8 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rate capabilities while maintaining high visual quality. It strikes the optimal balance between the game's rendering demands and the hardware's capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti serves as the primary driver of frame rates in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. Built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, this GPU features a 1575 MHz base clock and 1770 MHz boost clock. Its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed, delivering 608.3 GB/s bandwidth across a 256-bit bus.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It also houses 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores, though these specialized units are not directly reflected in the measured Barony results. The card achieves 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate, with a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s.

The benchmark data shows the GPU's percentile rank at 74 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30755, 0.3% higher), AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31112, 0.8% lower), NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31142, 0.9% lower), and NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31220, 1.2% lower). These close margins indicate the RTX 3070 Ti sits in a competitive performance tier.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 62.2 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 188.1 FPS shows a 125.9 FPS drop, directly attributable to the increased pixel workload. The 8 GB VRAM appears adequate for this title, as no abnormal performance degradation is observed in the measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings yield 407.1 FPS, Medium produces 302 FPS, High reaches 260.1 FPS, and Ultra delivers 188.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 219 FPS, showing how significantly settings impact performance even at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show expected scaling. Low achieves 258.3 FPS, Medium drops to 193.2 FPS, High produces 161.8 FPS, and Ultra hits 118.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 140.1 FPS, indicating the GPU is beginning to assert more influence over performance.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more demanding. Low delivers 134.8 FPS, Medium produces 101.4 FPS, High reaches 86.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 62.2 FPS. The Low to Ultra spread compresses to 72.6 FPS, demonstrating that 4K resolution places consistent load across all settings. The 4K Ultra result of 62.2 FPS is the only measured configuration below the 100 FPS threshold, highlighting this as the most demanding scenario.

The settings scaling pattern is consistent across resolutions: Low to Medium provides the largest FPS gains, while High to Ultra yields the smallest improvements. This suggests the game's rendering pipeline benefits most from the initial reduction in visual complexity, with diminishing returns at higher quality levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 665 out of 1702 tested combinations places it in the 61st percentile of all configurations. This positioning indicates that while the Ryzen 5 7600 and RTX 3070 Ti produce excellent results in Barony, many other pairings achieve higher frame rates. The ranking reflects the hardware's overall capability rather than any specific optimization for this title.

The CPU's performance percentile of 83 among all processors, combined with the GPU's percentile of 74 among all graphics cards, suggests the combo should perform strongly. The actual game ranking being lower than either component's individual percentile likely reflects that Barony is not particularly demanding, allowing higher-end configurations to achieve disproportionately better results.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the processor's contribution. The Ryzen 5 7600's average score of 26617 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574, 0.2% higher), Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672, 0.2% lower), AMD EPYC 8024P (26555, 0.2% higher), and Intel Core i9-11900K (26546, 0.3% higher). This tight clustering shows the 7600 delivers competitive processing power for its class.

Similarly, the GPU's average benchmark score of 30849 places it close to several rivals. The AMD Radeon RX 590 GME scores 30755 (0.3% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 31112 (0.8% lower). These small deltas indicate the RTX 3070 Ti performs consistently within its expected tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 provides the computational foundation for this configuration. This 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series uses the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, which complements the GPU's high-speed VRAM.

The processor's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. This configuration supports efficient data access patterns for gaming workloads. The CPU's integrated Radeon Graphics provides fallback display capabilities, though the discrete RTX 3070 Ti handles all rendering in the measured results.

Benchmark data shows the Ryzen 5 7600 achieving a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 and single-core score of 3246. Its PassMark multithread score is 27058, with a single-thread score of 3910. The 3DMark results range from 999 in single-thread to 6503 in max-threads, demonstrating solid scaling across thread counts. The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it in the 83rd percentile of all processors.

In Barony, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, where CPU load is relatively higher compared to GPU load, the combo achieves 407.1 FPS at Low settings. This high ceiling suggests the CPU does not bottleneck the system at standard resolutions, allowing the GPU to operate near its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 260.1 at 1080p to 161.8 at 1440p (a 37.8% reduction), then to 86.3 at 4K (an additional 46.7% reduction). This progressive decline indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Low settings show a similar trend: 407.1 FPS at 1080p, 258.3 FPS at 1440p (36.5% drop), and 134.8 FPS at 4K (47.8% further drop). The relative consistency of these percentage reductions across different settings suggests the resolution scaling is primarily driven by the GPU's pixel processing capabilities rather than settings-specific factors.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic scaling: 188.1 FPS at 1080p, 118.2 FPS at 1440p (37.2% drop), and 62.2 FPS at 4K (47.4% further drop). The 4K Ultra result, at just 33.1% of the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrates the steep performance cost of combining maximum quality with maximum resolution.

This scaling behavior indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600 provides sufficient CPU headroom across all tested configurations. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively flat as resolution increases. Instead, the consistent 36-48% drops at each resolution step confirm the RTX 3070 Ti is the component determining frame rates in Barony, particularly at 1440p and 4K.