Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 delivers playable framerates at 1080p and 1440p in Barony, but the GPU becomes the decisive bottleneck at 4K. The data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, with the combo ranking in the 9th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that this pairing is positioned for mainstream 1080p gaming rather than high-refresh or ultra-high-definition scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured framerates reveal a predictable but severe scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 98 FPS, which drops to 62 FPS at 1440p and further to 32 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% performance loss from 1080p to 4K, a figure that clearly demonstrates the GPU's inability to sustain high resolutions. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 36 FPS, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs another 30 FPS, showing that the scaling is not linear but rather accelerates as pixel count increases.

The pattern across all settings confirms that the RX 580 is the limiting component. At Low settings, the combo achieves 153 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 97 FPS at 1440p and 51 FPS at 4K. The 4K result at Low settings is barely above the 30 FPS threshold for playability, while the High settings at 4K produce only 32 FPS. This suggests that even with significant graphics reductions, the GPU cannot overcome the pixel throughput demands of 4K. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 23 FPS, which is below standard playability thresholds.

Interestingly, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings shows a drop from 114 FPS to 72 FPS, a 37% reduction. The same settings at 4K yield 38 FPS, which is a further 47% reduction. This pattern indicates that the memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s and the 8 GB of GDDR5 memory become strained as resolution increases, particularly with the 256-bit bus width. The pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for 4K workloads, regardless of the preset chosen.

The data suggests that 1440p represents the practical ceiling for this combo in Barony. At High settings, 62 FPS is smooth, and even at Ultra settings, 44 FPS remains playable. The 4K results, however, show that this resolution is only viable at Low settings with 51 FPS, and even then, the experience is marginal. The performance cliff between 1440p and 4K is steep, with all presets losing more than 45% of their average framerates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports prioritizing Medium settings at 1080p as the optimal balance of performance and visual quality. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS. This exceeds the 100 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth, while still providing better visual fidelity than Low settings. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 153 FPS, but the jump from Low to Medium only costs 39 FPS, making Medium the clear choice for users who want both responsiveness and graphical detail.

For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low settings at 1080p provide 153 FPS, which is more than double the 70 FPS achieved at Ultra settings. However, the Ultra preset at 1080p still maintains 70 FPS, which is playable for most game genres, including the roguelike genre where Barony belongs. The choice between High and Ultra at 1080p is less clear-cut: High produces 98 FPS while Ultra drops to 70 FPS, a 29% reduction for what is typically a modest visual improvement.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High settings. The High preset delivers 62 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. Medium settings at 1440p provide 72 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS, making it the safest choice for maintaining consistent framerates. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 44 FPS, which may be acceptable in slower-paced games but is below ideal for action-heavy sequences. Low settings at 1440p reach 97 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual quality for a relatively small performance gain over High.

At 4K, the data strongly recommends Low settings, which produce 51 FPS. Medium settings at 4K yield 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS, while High settings drop to 32 FPS and Ultra falls to 23 FPS. The 4K experience is fundamentally compromised with this GPU, and only the Low preset approaches acceptable performance. Users with 4K displays should consider either lowering resolution or accepting significant visual compromises.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580, built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, is the primary determinant of this combo's gaming performance. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, paired with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The memory runs at 2000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective speed, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the GPU in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12928.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with an average score of 12940, representing a 0.1% advantage for the rival. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, which is 0.4% higher. On the other side, the AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, which is 0.5% lower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, which is 0.6% lower. This tight clustering indicates that the RX 580 sits squarely in the mid-range performance tier, neither significantly ahead nor behind its direct competitors.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The FP32 performance is 6.175 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 6.175 TFLOPS due to a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s directly impact gaming performance, particularly at higher resolutions where fill-rate demands increase. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results suggest that memory capacity alone does not solve bandwidth constraints.

The measured FPS data correlates strongly with the GPU's specifications. At 1080p, the GPU can maintain high framerates because the fill-rate requirements are within its capabilities. As resolution increases, the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a limiting factor, particularly with the 256-bit bus width. The 4K results at Low settings (51 FPS) versus High settings (32 FPS) show a 37% performance penalty for higher quality settings, which reflects the GPU's struggle with both pixel throughput and texture sampling at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3393 out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 9th percentile of all configurations. This ranking indicates that the combo is significantly below average for this game, which is notable given that the CPU itself performs well in synthetic benchmarks. The low ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's performance ceiling, as the RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU ranking is dragged down by the demanding nature of 4K testing.

The combo's rank of 3393 means that 324 other tested configurations perform worse, while 3392 configurations perform better. This places the combo in the bottom 10% of all tested systems, a position that suggests users seeking higher framerates in Barony would need to upgrade either component. Given that the CPU is in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 53rd percentile, the imbalance is clear: the CPU has headroom that the GPU cannot utilize.

The ranking data should be interpreted in the context of the game's requirements. Barony, as a roguelike released in 2015, may not have demanding system requirements compared to modern AAA titles. However, the measured FPS data at 4K shows that even this older game can stress the RX 580 at high resolutions. The combo's rank suggests that while the system is adequate for 1080p gaming, it is not positioned to deliver high-end performance in any resolution category.

The deltaPct values from the CPU's nearest rivals provide context for the CPU's contribution. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER has an average score of 25530, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 5700's 25517. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, which is 0.1% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446, which is 0.3% lower. These minute differences indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo's gaming performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides substantial processing power that is largely underutilized in Barony due to the GPU bottleneck. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 7 nm process node from TSMC houses 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache, providing 51.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20655 in multicore and 2916 in single-core. The Geekbench results show 9959 in multicore and 1907 in single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 901 in single-thread to 6628 in 16-thread and 6617 in max-thread tests, indicating that the CPU scales well with additional threads. The PassMark results show 24303 in multithread and 3296 in single-thread, with notable strengths in integer math (90091) and floating-point math (51427).

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 places it above the majority of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rivals show very tight performance clustering: the Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25530, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446. These deltaPct values range from -0.1% to 0.3%, confirming that the Ryzen 7 5700 is competitively positioned within its performance class.

In gaming, the CPU's 8-core configuration is more than sufficient for Barony's requirements. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 153 FPS, which is unlikely to be limited by the CPU given the 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks. However, the CPU's 65 W TDP and 16 MB L3 cache suggest that it can handle more demanding gaming workloads than the RX 580 can deliver. The data supports the conclusion that the CPU is not the performance bottleneck in this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Barony?

A: The data shows that 1080p is the most practical resolution, with 114 FPS at Medium settings. At 1440p, High settings achieve 62 FPS, while 4K only reaches 51 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 3393 out of 3717 tested combos, placing it in the 9th percentile. Only 324 configurations perform worse in Barony.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU ranks in the 78th percentile of all CPUs with an average score of 25517, while the GPU ranks in the 53rd percentile with an average score of 12928, and the 4K FPS results show GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What settings are recommended for smooth gameplay at 1080p?

A: Medium settings at 1080p provide 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS, making it the best balance of performance and visual quality. Low settings reach 153 FPS, while Ultra drops to 70 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Only marginally. At 4K Low settings, the combo achieves 51 FPS, but High settings drop to 32 FPS and Ultra falls to 23 FPS, indicating that 4K is not a practical resolution for this system.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580 scores 12928 in average benchmarks, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940), 0.4% lower than the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986), 0.5% higher than the Radeon 740M (12870), and 0.6% higher than the FirePro W5100 (12847).