Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that clearly favors high refresh rate displays. Across all tested resolutions and settings, this combination produces frame rates that far exceed typical playability thresholds, with the lowest recorded average being 83 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. The data shows a system with substantial headroom, where even the most demanding configuration maintains buttery-smooth motion, while lower settings at 1080p reach extraordinary frame rates exceeding 500 FPS. This analysis examines the measured performance across resolution scaling, settings recommendations, ranking position, detailed FPS breakdowns, and the individual contributions of the GPU and CPU to the overall results.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system that remains firmly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but transitions toward a more balanced workload at 1080p. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 351 FPS to 222 FPS, a 36.8% reduction. This substantial decrease indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary limiting factor at 1440p, as the rendering workload increases with pixel count. The scaling continues from 1440p to 4K, where High settings produce 116 FPS, another 47.7% reduction from the 222 FPS at 1440p. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario throughout, as the frame rate decreases proportionally with the pixel count increase.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling tells a slightly different story. The 1080p Low result of 550 FPS drops to 347 FPS at 1440p (36.9% reduction) and then to 181 FPS at 4K (47.8% reduction). The similar percentage reductions across settings suggest that the GPU remains the bottleneck even at Low settings, though the absolute frame rates hint that the CPU may begin to exert some influence at 1080p Low. The 550 FPS figure approaches the practical limits of many display technologies and indicates that the Ryzen 5 8400F's single-thread performance, while strong, may cap the maximum achievable frame rate in less demanding scenarios.

Medium settings show a comparable scaling pattern: 409 FPS at 1080p, 258 FPS at 1440p, and 135 FPS at 4K. The reductions from 1080p to 1440p (36.9%) and 1440p to 4K (47.7%) mirror the High and Low settings almost exactly, reinforcing that resolution scaling is consistent regardless of quality preset. Ultra settings produce 252 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 36.9% and 47.8% respectively. The uniformity of these scaling factors across all settings confirms that Barony's rendering pipeline scales predictably with resolution, and the RTX 4070 Ti's performance characteristics dominate the frame rate equation at every quality level.

The minimal frame time variance at Medium settings, where minimum FPS values were recorded, provides additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 348 FPS against a 409 FPS average indicates a 14.9% variance, while at 1440p Medium the minimum of 219 FPS against a 258 FPS average shows a 15.1% variance. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 115 FPS against a 135 FPS average represents a 14.8% variance. The consistency of this variance across resolutions suggests that frame pacing issues, if any, are resolution-independent and likely stem from game engine characteristics rather than hardware limitations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings selection at each resolution. At 1920x1080, all settings produce frame rates well above any competitive threshold, with High delivering 351 FPS and Ultra achieving 252 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is 28.2%, which is substantial, but both remain far beyond what any current display can fully utilize. For players seeking the absolute highest frame rates, Low at 550 FPS offers diminishing returns over High, as the visual quality reduction is significant while the frame rate gain, though large in absolute terms, provides no practical benefit beyond the 351 FPS already achieved at High. The Medium setting at 409 FPS represents a middle ground, but High appears to be the sweet spot for 1080p, balancing visual fidelity with performance that exceeds all practical needs.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts toward High settings. The 222 FPS average at High provides ample headroom for high refresh rate displays, while Ultra at 159 FPS still delivers smooth gameplay. The gap between High and Ultra (28.4%) mirrors the 1080p pattern, suggesting that the visual upgrade to Ultra may not justify the frame rate cost for most users. Medium at 258 FPS and Low at 347 FPS offer even higher frame rates, but High presents the best balance of image quality and performance. For competitive play where every frame matters, Medium at 258 FPS could be preferred, but the data does not indicate any stability issues at High.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation becomes more nuanced. Ultra at 83 FPS is playable but approaches the lower bounds of high refresh rate gaming, while High at 116 FPS provides a comfortable margin above 100 FPS. Medium at 135 FPS offers additional headroom, and Low at 181 FPS ensures maximum smoothness. Given that Barony is a roguelike where visual clarity can aid in reading game states, High at 116 FPS represents the best overall choice for 4K, delivering strong performance while maintaining visual detail. The 38.6% frame rate improvement from Ultra to High (83 to 116 FPS) is substantial, and the further 16.4% gain from High to Medium (116 to 135 FPS) may be tempting, but High offers the best compromise between image quality and frame rate stability across the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 514th out of 3,717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 13.8% of all configurations. This percentile ranking reflects the strong performance demonstrated in the measured FPS data, though the rank also indicates that many other combinations deliver even higher frame rates in this title. Given that Barony appears to be a relatively lightweight game for modern hardware, the ranking position suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti, while powerful, is not among the absolute fastest GPUs tested, and the Ryzen 5 8400F, despite its solid performance, does not push this combo into the top tier.

The combo's rank of 514 out of 3,717 is consistent with the GPU's overall percentile of 84% against all GPUs and the CPU's percentile of 77% against all CPUs. The GPU's higher percentile relative to the CPU suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti contributes more to this combo's ranking than the Ryzen 5 8400F, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis indicating a GPU-bound workload. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 0.8% higher on average, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, which scores 1.3% higher, while the NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 1.6% lower and the Intel Arc A730M scores 1.7% lower. These small percentage differences among rivals indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti sits in a tightly contested performance band.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern, with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scoring 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i7-11850H scoring 0.3% higher, and the Intel Core i7-13620H scoring 0.4% higher, while the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 0.4% lower. The extremely small deltas among these CPUs suggest that the Ryzen 5 8400F's processing capabilities are well-matched to its peers, and none of these processors would likely create meaningful differences in Barony's frame rates given the GPU-bound nature of the workload at most settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates span a wide range across settings. Low settings produce the highest average at 550 FPS, followed by Medium at 409 FPS, High at 351 FPS, and Ultra at 252 FPS. The Medium setting recorded a minimum of 348 FPS and maximum of 470 FPS, providing a 122 FPS range that indicates some frame time variability. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54.2% reduction in frame rate, with each step up in quality costing approximately 80-100 FPS on average.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings deliver 347 FPS, Medium achieves 258 FPS with a minimum of 219 FPS and maximum of 297 FPS, High produces 222 FPS, and Ultra reaches 159 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 54.2%, identical to the 1080p scaling, confirming that the relative performance impact of settings is resolution-independent. The Medium setting's 78 FPS range at 1440p is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting slightly more consistent frame pacing at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains strong but shows the expected decline. Low settings achieve 181 FPS, Medium delivers 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 155 FPS, High produces 116 FPS, and Ultra drops to 83 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 54.1%, maintaining the consistent pattern across all resolutions. The Medium setting at 4K shows a 40 FPS range, further indicating that frame time variance decreases as resolution increases, likely due to the GPU becoming more uniformly utilized.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, plays a central role in Barony's performance. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for this roguelike title at all tested resolutions. The 4K Ultra settings, which produce the lowest average of 83 FPS, do not appear to stress the memory subsystem to the point of causing issues, as the frame rate remains well above playability thresholds.

The GPU's clock speeds of 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, combined with 7,680 shading units and 80 ROPs, deliver substantial raw compute capability. The 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate explain the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates even at 4K resolution. The texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, supported by 240 TMUs, ensures that texture-heavy scenes in Barony do not become bottlenecks. The GPU's 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, while not directly relevant to this non-ray-traced title, contribute to the overall architecture's efficiency.

The RTX 4070 Ti's 285 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power-hungry but manageable GPU, and the recommended 600 W PSU suggests that the overall system power requirements are substantial. The GPU's performance percentile of 84% against all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and its average benchmark score of 44,795 is only 0.8% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and 1.3% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT. These close rival scores confirm that the RTX 4070 Ti is a high-performing GPU whose capabilities are well-matched to Barony's rendering demands, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all settings and resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + RTX 4070 Ti combo capable of 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes, the measured data shows 4K High settings produce 116 FPS average, and even 4K Ultra achieves 83 FPS. All 4K settings deliver frame rates above 80 FPS, making 4K gaming viable with this combination.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce 222 FPS average, offering the best balance between visual quality and performance. Ultra delivers 159 FPS, while Medium reaches 258 FPS, but High provides the most favorable combination of image quality and frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti scores 0.8% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, 1.3% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A6000, and 1.7% higher than the Intel Arc A730M in average benchmark scores.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The 1080p Low setting produces 550 FPS, which approaches practical display limits and may indicate some CPU limitation. However, the Ryzen 5 8400F's single-thread score of 951 in 3DMark suggests sufficient processing power for most scenarios, and the GPU remains the primary factor at higher settings.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 4K Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 135 FPS average at 3840x2160 Medium, with a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 155 FPS. This provides smooth gameplay with some headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Barony?

A: The combination ranks 514th out of 3,717 tested combos, placing it in the top 13.8% of all configurations tested in this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, based on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename, provides the processing foundation for this combo. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with base and boost clocks of 4.20 GHz and 4.70 GHz respectively, deliver strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and the 2-thread score of 1,874 indicate robust per-core performance, which is critical for maintaining high frame rates in game logic and physics calculations. The multi-threaded scores, including 6,091 in the 16-thread test and 6,165 at max threads, demonstrate that the CPU can handle parallel workloads effectively.

The CPU's cache hierarchy, with 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3, provides adequate data locality for Barony's procedural generation and game state management. The 84.0 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support ensures that memory bandwidth does not become a limiting factor, particularly given Barony's relatively modest memory requirements compared to modern AAA titles. The CPU's 25,000 million transistors on a 4 nm process at TSMC contribute to its efficiency, with a 65 W TDP that keeps power consumption manageable.

The Ryzen 5 8400F's benchmark results show it performs nearly identically to its nearest rivals, with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scoring 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i7-11850H scoring 0.3% higher, and the Intel Core i7-13620H scoring 0.4% higher in average benchmark scores. The CPU's percentile of 77% against all CPUs places it in the upper three-quarters of processors, and its average benchmark score of 25,005 is competitive with much more expensive options. In Barony specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU given the frame rate scaling patterns, but its strong single-threaded performance ensures that it does not create a bottleneck at any tested setting, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates even at 1080p Low where the 550 FPS result approaches the limits of what the CPU can feed to the GPU. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,851 and single-core score of 2,943 further confirm that the Ryzen 5 8400F has ample processing headroom for Barony's workload, which likely involves moderate CPU usage for enemy AI, procedural level generation, and game state updates.