Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that scales impressively across resolutions and settings. The data indicates that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings and resolutions, while at 1080p, the CPU becomes a notable factor in achieving the highest possible frame rates. Benchmark results show this combo ranks 810th out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it comfortably in the top percentile for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data clearly indicates that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, delivering exceptional frame rates without the steep performance cost associated with the Ultra preset. At 1080p, the High preset achieves 320 FPS, which drops to 202 FPS at 1440p and 105 FPS at 4K. These numbers represent a significant improvement over the Ultra preset, which yields 229 FPS, 145 FPS, and 76 FPS at the respective resolutions. The performance gap between High and Ultra is substantial, with Ultra costing roughly 28-30% of the frame rate at 1080p and 1440p, and about 27% at 4K.

For players with high-refresh-rate monitors, the Medium preset provides an even more compelling option. At 1080p, Medium delivers 372 FPS with a minimum of 317 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. The 1440p Medium setting achieves 235 FPS with a 200 FPS minimum, while 4K Medium still produces a very playable 123 FPS with a 104 FPS floor. The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for competitive play, as it maintains frame rates well above 200 FPS at 1080p and 1440p while retaining visual quality.

The Low preset is the clear choice for maximum performance, particularly at 1080p where it reaches 495 FPS. At 1440p, Low settings yield 316 FPS, and even at 4K, the Low preset maintains 165 FPS. However, the visual trade-off in a game like Barony may not be worth the performance gain for most users, as the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs roughly 25% of the frame rate (from 495 to 372 FPS) but provides substantially better visual fidelity. The Ultra preset, while visually impressive, is only recommended for players with 4K displays who prioritize image quality over frame rate, as it remains above the 60 FPS threshold at that resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory proves more than sufficient for Barony at all tested settings and resolutions. The GPU’s 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and scene complexity do not become bottlenecks, even at 4K Ultra where the data shows a 76 FPS average. The RTX 5070’s 6144 shading units and 80 ROPs provide substantial raw compute capability, reflected in its Passmark G3D score of 29137 and its 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The GPU’s clock behavior, with a 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost clock, demonstrates how the card adapts to workload. At lower resolutions and settings, the frame rates suggest the GPU is not fully saturated, while at 4K Ultra, the performance drop indicates the card is being pushed to its limits. The RTX 5070’s 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate are more than adequate for this roguelike title, which does not appear to utilize the card’s ray tracing or tensor cores heavily based on the measured frame rates.

The GPU’s 5 nm process node and 31,100 million transistors contribute to its efficiency, but the 250 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate it requires adequate cooling. In Barony, the data shows the GPU is the primary performance limiter at 4K and at higher settings, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra. At 4K, the RTX 5070 delivers 165 FPS at Low settings but only 76 FPS at Ultra, a 54% reduction that clearly demonstrates the graphical workload’s impact on the GPU. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the card’s compute and memory resources are increasingly taxed as visual complexity rises.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, provides solid processing power for Barony, but the data indicates it becomes a limiting factor at lower resolutions and settings. The CPU’s 3.60 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clocks, combined with 32 MB of L3 cache, deliver strong single-threaded performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 1593 and Passmark single-thread score of 2656. For a roguelike game that likely relies on game logic and procedural generation, these single-thread capabilities are crucial.

At 1080p with Low settings, the frame rate reaches 495 FPS, which suggests the CPU is approaching its ceiling for this game. The gap between 1080p Low (495 FPS) and 1440p Low (316 FPS) is substantial, but the gap between 1440p Low and 4K Low (165 FPS) is proportionally similar, indicating that the GPU is becoming more involved as resolution increases. However, the fact that 1080p Low does not scale proportionally with 1440p Low (which would suggest a 2.25x pixel increase resulting in roughly 220 FPS) implies that the CPU is providing some headroom but is not the sole bottleneck.

The CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 22458 and Cinebench R15 multicore score of 2092 demonstrate its multi-threaded capabilities, which may be relevant if Barony utilizes multiple threads for pathfinding, AI, or world simulation. The 3700X’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC allow for sustained performance without thermal throttling, which is beneficial for extended gaming sessions. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 3700X’s average benchmark score of 34260 places it within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and AMD EPYC 4244P, indicating that its processing capabilities are well-aligned with modern mid-range CPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 810 out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony, placing it in the top 22% of all configs. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components, with the GPU’s high-end capabilities compensating for the CPU’s mid-range standing. The RTX 5070’s 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the 3700X’s 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggest that this pairing is well-matched for this title, despite the CPU being a generation older.

The combo’s rank of 810 indicates that there are 809 configurations that perform better, likely featuring newer CPUs with higher single-threaded performance or more powerful GPUs. However, the measured frame rates show that this pairing delivers excellent real-world performance, particularly at 1440p and 1080p where it exceeds 200 FPS at High settings. The ranking also suggests that the 3700X may be holding back the RTX 5070 in CPU-bound scenarios, as the GPU’s potential is not fully realized at 1080p Low settings where the frame rate caps around 495 FPS.

The deltaPct values for the CPU’s nearest rivals show that the 3700X is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-13450HX and within 0.5% of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H, indicating that its processing power is competitive with newer mobile and desktop parts. For the GPU, the RTX 5070 is within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and within 2% of the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile, though these comparisons are based on average benchmark scores rather than Barony-specific performance. The combo’s overall rank suggests that users seeking higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p, would benefit from a CPU with stronger single-threaded performance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component in this system. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 320 FPS at 1080p to 202 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 105 FPS at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and by 4x from 1080p to 4K. The frame rate does not scale inversely with pixel count, indicating that the GPU has headroom at lower resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 495 FPS at 1080p drops to 316 FPS at 1440p (36% reduction) and then to 165 FPS at 4K (48% reduction from 1440p). The fact that the 1080p Low frame rate of 495 FPS is significantly higher than the 1440p Low frame rate suggests that the CPU is providing some performance headroom at 1080p, but the GPU begins to take over as the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The 4K Low frame rate of 165 FPS is still very playable, demonstrating that the RTX 5070 has sufficient raw power for this title.

The scaling from Medium to High to Ultra settings at each resolution shows a consistent pattern of diminishing returns. At 1080p, Medium delivers 372 FPS, High drops to 320 FPS, and Ultra falls to 229 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra (28% reduction) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (14% reduction), indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant performance penalty. This pattern is consistent across all resolutions, with the 4K Ultra frame rate of 76 FPS being the only setting that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, highlighting that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show a wide performance envelope across settings. The Low preset achieves the highest average frame rate at 495 FPS, representing the absolute ceiling for this configuration. Medium settings deliver 372 FPS with a minimum of 317 FPS and a maximum of 428 FPS, providing a smooth experience with a 55 FPS variance. High settings produce 320 FPS on average, while Ultra drops to 229 FPS, which is still well above the refresh rate of most monitors. The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is more involved, as the frame rate differences between settings are not purely proportional to GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent across all presets. Low settings yield 316 FPS, which is a 36% reduction from 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload. Medium settings deliver 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 FPS and a maximum of 270 FPS, maintaining a consistent frame pacing. High settings produce 202 FPS, while Ultra drops to 145 FPS. The 1440p results show that this configuration is capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution, with even the Ultra preset exceeding 144 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still strong but shows the GPU’s limits. Low settings achieve 165 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate 4K displays. Medium settings deliver 123 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and a maximum of 141 FPS, ensuring a stable experience. High settings produce 105 FPS, while Ultra drops to 76 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that this pairing is viable for 4K gaming, with the High preset providing a good balance of visual quality and performance, while the Ultra preset remains playable for those who prioritize image quality. The minimum frame rates at Medium settings across all resolutions (317 FPS at 1080p, 200 FPS at 1440p, and 104 FPS at 4K) indicate that the system maintains stable performance without significant frame drops.