Barony

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a remarkably consistent frame rate experience in Barony, with the data indicating a system that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. This combination ranks at 968 out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, which is a solid position for a mid-range desktop pairing. The measured FPS figures reveal a system where the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance ensures the lower-resolution results remain exceptionally high.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and follows a clear pattern that points to the GPU as the limiting component at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 219.6 at 1920x1080 to 134.3 at 2560x1440, a 38.9% reduction, and then further down to 74.5 at 3840x2160, which is a 66.1% drop from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus width become increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The transition from 1080p Ultra (155.5 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (98.8 FPS) represents a 36.5% performance loss, and the jump to 4K Ultra (51.4 FPS) results in a 66.9% reduction from the 1080p figure. These consistent percentage drops across different quality presets indicate that the rendering load scales almost linearly with resolution, which is a hallmark of a GPU-limited workload. The data suggests that Barony’s visual complexity, while not extreme, still demands substantial pixel throughput at 4K, and the RTX 4060’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is simply insufficient to maintain high frame rates at that resolution with maximum quality settings.

Conversely, the scaling from 1440p to 1080p is less dramatic, with only a 39% improvement in FPS at High settings (from 134.3 to 219.6). This smaller relative gain when reducing resolution further indicates that the system begins to encounter CPU limitations as the GPU workload decreases. The Ryzen 5 7600’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz and single-thread benchmark score of 3910 in Passmark become more relevant here, as the CPU must feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 968 out of 1702 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the 56.9th percentile of all tested combos in Barony. This is a respectable position, but it highlights that while the system is capable, it is not at the forefront of performance for this title. The ranking reflects a balance between the CPU’s strong synthetic scores and the GPU’s more moderate standing in the database.

The CPU itself performs well in isolation, with an average benchmark score of 26617 and a percentile ranking of 83 against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26574 and is just 0.2% behind, and the Intel Core i9-12900HK at 26672, which is 0.2% ahead. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600 is competitive with much more expensive processors in synthetic workloads, which likely contributes positively to the combo’s overall ranking in Barony, especially in CPU-sensitive scenarios at lower resolutions.

The GPU, however, is the weaker link. The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181 and a percentile ranking of 66 against all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, putting the RTX 4060 0.6% behind. The Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% behind the RTX 4060, while the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.8% behind. These tight margins suggest that the RTX 4060 is not a class leader, and this is reflected in the combo’s mid-pack ranking. The data indicates that the CPU is doing more work to boost the system’s position than the GPU, which is an important distinction for interpreting the measured FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). These specifications are modest for a modern graphics card, and the benchmark results reinforce this, with the GPU sitting at the 66th percentile overall.

In Barony, the GPU’s role is to handle the rendering workload, and the measured FPS data shows its limitations clearly. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 51.4, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. This is not surprising given the GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and its 48 ROPs, which limit pixel fill rate to 118.1 GPixel/s. The 8 GB VRAM is also a factor, as higher resolutions and quality settings demand more memory for textures and buffers, potentially causing the GPU to allocate resources inefficiently.

At lower resolutions, the GPU performs more comfortably. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 219.6, which is well above any practical refresh rate limit. The RTX 4060’s 96 TMUs and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient to handle the texture-heavy workload of a roguelike at this resolution. The data shows a clear trend: the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K and even at 1440p with Ultra settings, but it becomes less of a constraint as resolution decreases, allowing the CPU to drive higher frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is highly capable, with the average FPS ranging from 341.4 at Low settings to 155.5 at Ultra. The Low setting result of 341.4 FPS is particularly notable, as it suggests the CPU is able to push the frame rate to extraordinary levels when the GPU is not heavily burdened. The Medium setting yields 253.1 FPS, while High produces 219.6 FPS, showing a smooth progression as quality increases.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but begin to show the GPU’s influence. Low settings still achieve 218.2 FPS, which is excellent, but this is a 36.1% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings drop to 162.5 FPS, High to 134.3 FPS, and Ultra to 98.8 FPS. The Ultra result at 1440p is the first point where the system dips below 100 FPS, indicating that the RTX 4060 is starting to struggle with the combined load of higher resolution and maximum quality.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings produce 110.1 FPS, which is still playable, but the frame rates decline steeply as quality increases. Medium settings yield 83.5 FPS, High drops to 74.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 51.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 58.7 FPS, or 53.3%, showing that the RTX 4060 cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings. The data indicates that for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, users would need to stick to Medium settings or lower, while 1440p Ultra is achievable at just under 100 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It has a 65 W TDP and is built on a 5 nm process by TSMC, which contributes to its efficiency. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3, which is ample for gaming workloads. Its single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by a Passmark single-thread score of 3910 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 999.

In Barony, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The 1080p Low result of 341.4 FPS is a direct reflection of the CPU’s ability to process game logic and draw calls quickly. The Ryzen 5 7600’s multi-threaded capabilities are also relevant, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22992 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 6503. These scores indicate that the CPU can handle the parallel workloads of a modern roguelike, which often involves complex procedural generation and entity management.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 4K, where the GPU’s rendering load dominates. However, at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU’s performance is what allows the system to achieve frame rates well above 200 FPS. The Ryzen 5 7600’s 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, and its close competition with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (0.2% ahead in average score), confirms that it is a top-tier gaming processor. This is further supported by its 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499, which shows strong scaling from 2 threads (1938) to 16 threads, indicating good multi-core efficiency. In summary, the CPU provides a solid foundation for high frame rates, but the GPU ultimately determines the ceiling at higher resolutions.