Barony

The data for Barony with the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 shows a configuration that scales predictably across resolutions, with performance characteristics that point to a balanced pairing where neither component consistently dominates the frame rate curve. The measured average FPS numbers across twelve settings combinations provide a clear picture of how this system behaves in this roguelike title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates how the rendering load shifts between the CPU and GPU as pixel count increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 341.4 FPS, which drops to 213.4 FPS at 1440p and then to 114 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly responsible for frame delivery as resolution climbs.

The High preset tells a similar story with different absolute numbers. At 1080p High, the system produces 214.4 FPS, falling to 138.8 FPS at 1440p and 69.8 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 35.3% performance drop, while moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 49.7% of the frame rate. This pattern reveals that the RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus become the limiting factor at higher resolutions, with the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth struggling to feed the pixel pipeline at 4K.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve. Starting at 157.1 FPS in 1080p, it drops to 98 FPS at 1440p and then to 51.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, suggesting that this setting combination pushes the GPU to its limits. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 62.7 FPS, whereas at 1080p that same gap is 184.3 FPS, showing that resolution scaling compresses the performance spread between presets.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset presents the most compelling balance between visual quality and frame rate consistency. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 251.1 FPS, which is 47.3% higher than High and only 26.4% lower than Low. Moving to 1440p Medium yields 162.5 FPS, still comfortably above the 138.8 FPS achieved at High settings in the same resolution.

The 4K Medium result of 83.4 FPS deserves particular attention. It outperforms 4K High by 19.5% while presumably retaining most of the visual fidelity that matters in a roguelike where readability of the dungeon environment is crucial. Compare this to 4K Ultra at 51.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the baseline for smooth gameplay, and Medium becomes the clear recommendation for 4K play.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p offers 341.4 FPS, which is more than double the 157.1 FPS of Ultra at the same resolution. However, the data suggests that the RTX 4060 has sufficient headroom at Medium settings to maintain high refresh rates without sacrificing the visual information that helps navigate Barony's procedurally generated levels. The 1440p Medium result of 162.5 FPS is particularly strong, representing a sweet spot where the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute can be fully utilized without memory bandwidth constraints becoming prohibitive.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 9600X brings six cores and twelve threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The Zen 5 architecture with 4 nm process node delivers strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 1253 and the cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 3603. In a game like Barony, where procedural generation and game logic often rely on single-threaded performance, this CPU strength helps maintain high frame rates even when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

The 1080p Low result of 341.4 FPS provides insight into the CPU's capability ceiling. At this resolution and preset combination, the GPU has relatively little work to do, yet the system still achieves over 340 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU with sufficient draw calls and game state updates to maintain very high frame rates. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 7585 and 3dmark_max_threads score of 7590 show that multithreaded scaling is nearly flat beyond eight threads, which is typical for a six-core design.

The L3 cache of 32 MB shared across the six cores helps with game logic and asset streaming, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU does not starve the GPU for data. The 3dmark_4_threads score of 4649 is notable because many roguelike games, including Barony, may primarily utilize a handful of threads for core simulation tasks, meaning this score could be more representative of real-world performance than the max-thread result.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 4060 in Barony achieves rank 980 out of 1702 tested combos. This places it in the 42.5th percentile of all combinations tested, meaning roughly 57.5% of pairings deliver better performance in this specific game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's strong single-thread capabilities and the GPU's mid-range positioning, with the RTX 4060's percentileVsAllGpus of 66 indicating it outperforms 66% of all GPUs in the database.

The CPU alone performs better relative to its peers, with a percentileVsAllCpus of 85, suggesting the processor is not the primary factor holding back this combo's ranking. The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 28246 places it nearly even with the Intel Core i5-13490F, which scores 28173 with a deltaPct of 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 230 at 28164 with the same deltaPct. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and Intel Core i5-14500T are marginally ahead at 28369 and 28377 respectively, with negative deltaPct values of -0.4% and -0.5%, indicating they are less than one percent faster.

The GPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 23181 shows it sits close to several competitors. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23321 with a deltaPct of -0.6%, meaning the RTX 4060 is 0.6% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti at 23338 has a deltaPct of -0.7%, while the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 and AMD Radeon 760M at 22999 are 0.7% and 0.8% faster respectively. These tight margins suggest that the GPU is competitive with its direct rivals, but the combo's overall rank indicates that Barony's specific rendering demands may favor other component pairings.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 341.4, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 251.1 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 214.4 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, at Low, Medium, and High settings. The 4K Low result is 114 FPS, 4K Medium is 83.4 FPS, and 4K High is 69.8 FPS. Only 4K Ultra falls below 60 FPS at 51.3 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an avgBenchmarkScore of 28246. The Intel Core i5-13490F scores 28173 with a deltaPct of 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 28164 with the same deltaPct. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS is 0.4% faster and the Intel Core i5-14500T is 0.5% faster.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the system delivers 214.4 FPS at 1080p and 69.8 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67.4% reduction in average FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Which GPU rival is closest in performance to the RTX 4060?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has an avgScore of 23021 with a deltaPct of 0.7%, making it the closest rival in the fact pack. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M is 0.6% slower with a score of 23321, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is 0.7% slower with 23338.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium result compare to 1440p High?

A: At 1440p Medium, the system achieves 162.5 FPS, which is 17.1% higher than the 138.8 FPS at 1440p High. The 1440p Ultra result is 98 FPS, showing a significant drop from Medium settings.