Barony

# Barony — AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Barony, a roguelike released in 2015, presents an unusual benchmarking scenario where the combination of an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces remarkably high frame rates across all tested configurations. The measured data indicates that this pairing operates well beyond the threshold of smooth gameplay, with even the most demanding preset at 4K resolution maintaining an average of 51 FPS. The benchmark results position this combo at rank 2000 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic resolution scaling pattern, though the absolute values remain exceptionally high throughout. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 340 FPS average, which drops to 215 FPS at 1440p and further to 112 FPS at 4K — a reduction of approximately 67% from 1080p to 4K. This steep decline suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU and GPU are both operating well within their limits, and the rendering pipeline is not the bottleneck.

The Ultra preset shows a similar trajectory: 156 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K. The scaling between 1440p and 4K is roughly 48% lower, which aligns with the 2.25x pixel count increase between these resolutions. This proportional relationship indicates that at Ultra settings, the system becomes more GPU-bound as resolution rises, with the RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth being exercised more heavily.

Medium settings provide the most complete dataset, including minimum and maximum frame times. At 1080p Medium, the average is 253 FPS with a minimum of 215 FPS and maximum of 291 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 160 FPS with a range of 136-183 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 83 FPS with a range of 71-96 FPS. The narrowing frame time distribution at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's consistent workload smoothing becomes more apparent as pixel count increases.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 184 FPS (340 vs 156), while at 4K, the difference narrows to 61 FPS (112 vs 51). This convergence indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's pixel processing capability becomes the limiting factor, whereas at lower resolutions, other system components may constrain performance. The Ryzen 5 7600X's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1060 and passmark_single_thread score of 4135, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions without becoming a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 2000 out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony, placing it in the 46th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking is notable given the high absolute frame rates achieved, suggesting that many other combinations deliver even higher performance in this particular title.

The CPU itself holds a percentile rank of 79 among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27636. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both with an average score of 27578 and a delta of 0.2%, indicating near-identical synthetic performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE trails slightly at 27712 with a -0.3% delta, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 sits at 27535 with a 0.4% delta. These tight margins suggest that the 7600X is well-positioned among its peers, though the ranking in Barony may reflect the game's particular sensitivity to certain architectural characteristics.

The GPU's percentile rank is 61 among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 (0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 (0.7% delta). The RTX 4060's passmark_g3d score of 19545 and passmark_gpu_compute score of 9213 provide additional context, though the game's performance appears more influenced by raw rasterization throughput than compute capabilities.

The combination's rank of 2000 suggests that while this system delivers excellent playable performance, there are 1717 other tested combinations that achieve higher frame rates in Barony. This may be attributed to the game's release date in 2015, as it may not fully utilize the architectural advantages of newer hardware, or it may favor combinations with different performance characteristics.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, provides the rendering muscle for this combination. Its base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz, combined with 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, deliver a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS indicates substantial compute headroom for a game of Barony's era.

The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a roguelike title from 2015, this memory configuration is more than adequate, as evidenced by the frame rates achieved. The memory clock runs at 2125 MHz, translating to 17 Gbps effective, which supports the high texture throughput observed in the benchmark results. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in a game that predates widespread ray tracing adoption.

The GPU's bus interface of PCIe 4.0 x8 provides sufficient bandwidth for this workload, and the 115 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 300 W indicates modest power requirements. The dual-slot design and 240 mm length make it a versatile option for various system configurations. The passmark_directx_11 score of 175 and passmark_directx_12 score of 76 suggest that the GPU's API support is well-suited for the game's rendering requirements.

The performance scaling across resolutions demonstrates the GPU's capabilities. At 4K Low, the system achieves 112 FPS, which climbs to 340 FPS at 1080p Low — indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even at higher pixel counts. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 51 FPS, which while playable, shows the limits of the 8 GB memory capacity and 128-bit bus under maximum settings at high resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combination in Barony?

A: The highest average frame rate is 340 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Barony?

A: The combination ranks 2000 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the benchmark data?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 51 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, all tested settings at 4K produce average frame rates above 50 FPS, with Low settings achieving 112 FPS and Medium settings at 83 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 215 FPS average while Ultra achieves 98 FPS, representing a difference of 117 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's memory configuration impact performance?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient capacity and throughput for Barony, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings achieve 340 FPS average, Medium settings 253 FPS with a range of 215-291 FPS, High settings 217 FPS, and Ultra settings 156 FPS. The 184 FPS spread between Low and Ultra demonstrates the substantial impact of graphical presets at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings produce 215 FPS average, Medium settings 160 FPS with a range of 136-183 FPS, High settings 137 FPS, and Ultra settings 98 FPS. The 117 FPS difference between Low and Ultra shows that resolution scaling begins to compress the performance gap between presets.

At 3840x2160, the system still maintains excellent playability. Low settings deliver 112 FPS average, Medium settings 83 FPS with a range of 71-96 FPS, High settings 72 FPS, and Ultra settings 51 FPS. The 61 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly constrained as pixel count rises, though all values remain above standard playability thresholds.

The Medium settings data provides the only complete minimum and maximum frame rate information. At 1080p, the 215-291 FPS range shows a 76 FPS variance, while at 1440p, the 136-183 FPS range shows a 47 FPS variance, and at 4K, the 71-96 FPS range shows a 25 FPS variance. This tightening of frame time distribution at higher resolutions suggests more consistent GPU workload as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process, provides the computational foundation for this combination. With 6 cores and 12 threads, base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz, this processor delivers strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide ample data locality for game workloads.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's capabilities: 3dmark_single_thread score of 1060, 3dmark_16_threads score of 6879, and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 15236 with singlecore at 1965. The passmark_single_thread score of 4135 and passmark_multithread score of 28390 further illustrate the processor's balanced performance profile. These scores suggest that the 7600X is well-equipped to handle both lightly-threaded game logic and more demanding multi-threaded workloads.

The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient memory throughput for Barony's requirements. The 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, manufactured by TSMC, represent an efficient design that delivers high performance per watt. The 105 W TDP indicates moderate power requirements for a desktop processor.

In the context of Barony, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but critical at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. The 3dmark_2_threads score of 2028 and 3dmark_4_threads score of 3796 suggest that the processor's single and dual-thread performance is sufficient to drive high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. The nearest rival CPUs — the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Intel Core i5-12600K, AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 — all show deltas within 0.4% in average benchmark scores, indicating similar overall performance levels.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rate data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 253 FPS average with a minimum of 215 FPS, ensuring no perceptible stutter. At 1440p, the 160 FPS average with a 136 FPS minimum remains well above typical display refresh rates. Even at 4K, Medium maintains 83 FPS average with a 71 FPS minimum, providing smooth gameplay without requiring the highest visual fidelity.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset delivers exceptional performance at all resolutions: 340 FPS at 1080p, 215 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K. These values are far beyond what most displays can render, making Low settings suitable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the visual quality reduction may not be necessary given the performance headroom available.

The High preset offers a middle ground between visual quality and performance, with 217 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 72 FPS at 4K. These frame rates remain highly playable, though the 4K value dips below the 83 FPS achieved with Medium settings, suggesting that High at 4K may not provide the best experience when Medium offers higher performance.

The Ultra preset, while delivering the highest visual quality, produces the lowest frame rates: 156 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, these values remain playable, but the 4K result approaches the lower boundary of smooth gameplay. Given that Medium settings outperform Ultra at 4K by 32 FPS (83 vs 51), users prioritizing consistent frame rates at 4K should select Medium or High settings.

For the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset at 1080p or 1440p provides an ideal experience, with frame rates well above 100 FPS. At 4K, Medium settings offer the best combination of playability and visual quality, maintaining a minimum of 71 FPS while providing enhanced detail compared to Low settings. The data clearly indicates that this system can handle any preset at 1080p and 1440p with ease, while 4K users should consider Medium or High for the smoothest experience.