Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a fundamentally capable Barony experience, with measured results showing the combo ranks 2153rd out of 3717 tested configurations. The data reveals a system that excels at high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gameplay but begins to show its limits at 4K Ultra, where average frame rates dip below the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU, sitting at the 79th percentile among all processors, provides ample headroom, while the GPU, at the 65th percentile, becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution and settings increase.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture using the TU104 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC with 13,600 million transistors spread across a 545 mm² die. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, translating to 14 Gbps effective, while the base clock sits at 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz. With 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores, the card offers a peak FP32 throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the RTX 2070 SUPER posts an average of 316 FPS at Low settings, which drops to 145 FPS at Ultra — a 54% reduction that illustrates how heavily the graphics pipeline is stressed by higher presets. The 8 GB VRAM allocation proves sufficient across all tested settings; the data shows no indication of memory capacity limiting performance even at 4K Ultra, where the card still manages 48 FPS average. The GPU's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for Barony's roguelike visuals, though the 4K Ultra result suggests the architecture's limits are reached at that extreme.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 20282, placing it 1% below the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and 1.2% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534). It also trails the Intel Arc B570 (20556) by 1.3% and the Intel Arc A750 (20582) by 1.5%. These margins are tight, indicating the 2070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band, yet the measured Barony data shows it handles the game's demands comfortably at most settings.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates reveal a predictable but steep scaling curve as resolution increases. At High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p sees the average FPS drop from 202 to 127 — a 37% reduction — and further to 67 at 4K, representing a 67% total decline from the 1080p baseline. This pattern strongly indicates the GPU becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide consistent logical thread availability regardless of pixel count.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more dramatic: 316 FPS at 1080p falls to 199 at 1440p (37% drop) and then to 104 at 4K (67% drop from 1080p). The absolute frame rates remain high, but the proportional losses are nearly identical to High settings, suggesting the rendering workload scales uniformly with pixel count. The CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where 316 FPS approaches the practical limits of what the Ryzen 5 7600X can feed; the 3dmark single-thread score of 1060 and 2-thread score of 2028 indicate strong per-core performance that prevents CPU bottlenecking even at these high frame rates.

Medium settings provide the only complete FPS data with min and max values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 and maximum of 270, giving a 70 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 148 FPS with min/max of 126/171 (45 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, the average is 78 FPS with min/max of 66/89 (23 FPS spread). The narrowing variance at higher resolutions further confirms the GPU-bound nature at 4K, where frame pacing becomes more consistent because the render workload dominates the frame time equation.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on Zen 4 architecture (codename Raphael) on a 5 nm TSMC process. It operates at a 4.70 GHz base clock and boosts up to 5.30 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 dual-channel with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and the CPU is unlocked for overclocking. The 3dmark benchmarks show a single-thread score of 1060 and a max-thread score of 6845, while Cinebench R23 results are 1965 single-core and 15236 multi-core.

In Barony, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient given the game's roguelike genre, which typically relies on single-threaded logic for game state updates. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 2028 and 4-thread score of 3796 demonstrate strong scaling across the first few cores, which matters for games that use only a handful of threads. The PassMark single-thread score of 4135 and multi-thread score of 28390 place the CPU at the 79th percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 27636.

The nearest rival comparisons show the 7600X performs nearly identically to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both with an average score of 27578 and a deltaPct of 0.2% (the 7600X is 0.2% higher). It also edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535) by 0.4%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712) is 0.3% ahead. These sub-1% differences are negligible in gaming, and the measured Barony FPS data confirms the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution tested. At 1080p Low, the 316 FPS average likely approaches the engine's frame rate ceiling or the CPU's ability to issue draw calls, but this is beyond what most displays can show.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2070 SUPER delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 316 FPS. Medium settings average 235 FPS, with a minimum of 200 and maximum of 270. High settings average 202 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 145 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction in average FPS, but even the Ultra figure remains well above the 144 Hz refresh rate territory.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings average 199 FPS. Medium settings average 148 FPS, with a minimum of 126 and maximum of 171. High settings average 127 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 91 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting tier is roughly 35-38%, reflecting the increased pixel count of 77% more pixels being partially mitigated by other factors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show strain. Low settings average 104 FPS, still playable on high-refresh 4K displays. Medium settings average 78 FPS, with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89. High settings average 67 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The 4K Ultra result represents the only tested configuration that fails to maintain 60 FPS, and even the 66 FPS minimum at 4K Medium indicates frame drops below 60 are possible in demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Barony at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. The measured data shows 67 FPS average at 4K High, 78 FPS at 4K Medium, and 104 FPS at 4K Low. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 48 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Barony with this combo?

A: 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p Ultra, the system maintains 91 FPS average, while 1440p High reaches 127 FPS. Both exceed 60 FPS comfortably, and 1440p Medium provides 148 FPS with a minimum of 126 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600X a bottleneck for the RTX 2070 SUPER in Barony?

A: No. The CPU scores at the 79th percentile overall, and the measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows consistent GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low (316 FPS), the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 1060) may cap the frame rate, but this is far beyond typical display refresh rates.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 20282. It trails the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M by 1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.2%, the Intel Arc B570 by 1.3%, and the Intel Arc A750 by 1.5%. These differences are small, indicating comparable raw compute performance.

Q: What settings should I use for the highest consistent frame rates at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1080p still deliver 145 FPS average, which is above 144 Hz. If targeting maximum frame rates, Low settings yield 316 FPS, but Medium at 235 FPS with a 200 FPS minimum is the highest preset that maintains a 200+ FPS floor.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 2070 SUPER cause any issues in Barony?

A: No. The measured data shows no VRAM-related stuttering or performance collapse at any resolution or settings combination. The 8 GB GDDR6 with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Barony's texture and geometry demands, even at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to 1440p High as the optimal configuration for this system, delivering 127 FPS average with enough headroom to stay above 100 FPS in most scenes. This preset balances visual fidelity with performance, and the jump from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 36 FPS (127 to 91), which is a significant trade for marginal visual improvements in a roguelike game where readability matters more than shadows.

For players prioritizing maximum smoothness at 1080p, Medium settings provide 235 FPS average with a 200 FPS minimum, making it the best choice for high-refresh esports-style play. The Ultra preset at 1080p still offers 145 FPS average, so it remains viable for 144 Hz monitors, but the 90 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra suggests diminishing returns from the higher preset.

At 4K, High settings (67 FPS) are the recommended ceiling, as Ultra drops to 48 FPS and falls below playable thresholds for many users. The 4K Medium setting (78 FPS with a 66 FPS minimum) provides a safety buffer against drops, making it the safer choice if consistent 60+ FPS is required. The 4K Low setting (104 FPS) is overkill for most displays and sacrifices too much visual quality.

The data shows this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can comfortably run Ultra or High presets respectively. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking and the CPU's 79th percentile ranking indicate a balanced pairing, but Barony's pixel-driven workload means the RTX 2070 SUPER dictates the ceiling at higher resolutions. Players who own this system should target 1440p High as the default recommendation, with the option to drop to 1440p Medium or 4K Medium if frame rate consistency is prioritized over visual detail.