Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that is clearly not demanding on modern hardware. The data shows this combination sits at rank 244 out of 3717 tested combos, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This pairing produces frame rates that far exceed the refresh rates of typical displays at every resolution tested, making it an overpowered but smooth experience.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Ultra preset is the only setting level that challenges this hardware, yet it still maintains excellent playability. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo produces an average of 91 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and is perfectly playable on a standard 60Hz or even 90Hz display. The performance is sufficient for the genre, where reaction times matter less than in competitive shooters.

For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the High preset offers the best balance. At 2560x1440 High, the average FPS jumps to 242, which comfortably drives a 240Hz display. At 1920x1080 High, the average reaches 383 FPS, which exceeds the capabilities of even the fastest gaming monitors. The High preset provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium while only costing about 14% performance at 1440p and 14% at 1080p compared to Medium.

The Medium preset is a strong alternative for those who want to maximize frame rates without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. It delivers 147 FPS at 4K, 281 FPS at 1440p, and 446 FPS at 1080p. The minimum FPS recorded at Medium settings is 125 at 4K, 239 at 1440p, and 379 at 1080p, indicating that even the worst-case frame dips remain well above 120 FPS. This makes Medium the recommended choice for competitive play or for users with 144Hz displays who want headroom.

The Low preset pushes frame rates to extreme levels—600 FPS at 1080p, 379 FPS at 1440p, and 198 FPS at 4K—but the visual downgrade is unnecessary given the headroom available at higher settings. The Ultra preset, while playable, drops below the 100 FPS mark at 4K, which some users may find less fluid than the High or Medium settings. For the best experience, select High for visual quality with massive performance headroom, or Medium if you want the highest frame rates with a safety margin.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in Barony?

A: The data suggests this is a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, but at 1080p the CPU becomes the limiting factor. The 1080p Low preset reaches 600 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the constraint, with performance dropping to 91 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Ultra and High presets?

A: At 1080p, Ultra delivers 274 FPS compared to High's 383 FPS, a difference of 109 FPS or roughly 28%. At 1440p, the gap is 69 FPS (173 vs 242), and at 4K, the gap is 35 FPS (91 vs 126). The Ultra preset costs between 28% and 38% performance depending on resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 244 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This means roughly 93% of tested CPU-GPU combos perform worse in Barony. The RTX 4080 itself ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700 ranks in the 78th percentile among all CPUs.

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

A: Yes, comfortably. Even at Ultra settings, the average FPS is 91, which is above the 60 FPS standard for 4K gaming. At High settings, the average rises to 126 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 147 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS at 4K Medium is 125, so frame dips are not a concern.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at different settings?

A: The data includes minimum and maximum FPS only for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the range is 379 to 513 FPS, showing a spread of 134 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 239 to 324 FPS, a spread of 85 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 125 to 169 FPS, a spread of 44 FPS. Higher resolutions produce tighter frame pacing relative to the average.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core configuration beneficial for this game?

A: Barony is a roguelike that likely does not scale heavily with many threads. The CPU's single-thread performance is adequate, as evidenced by the ability to push 600 FPS at 1080p Low. The 8 cores and 16 threads provide headroom for background tasks and other applications while gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 244 out of 3717 tested combos in Barony. This places the configuration in the 93rd percentile, meaning it outperforms 3473 other tested combinations. The ranking is impressive given that the CPU is a mid-range 5000-series part while the GPU is a high-end Ada Lovelace card.

The RTX 4080's individual benchmark scores support this strong showing. Its average benchmark score is 54247, which places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER with an average score of 54209, showing a delta of just 0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (2.6% higher) and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (2.7% higher). These rival deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 is competitive with a range of cards, though it sits slightly below some AMD offerings in synthetic benchmarks.

The Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score is 25517, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H with a score of 25550 (0.1% higher), followed by the Intel Xeon D-2752TER at 25530 (0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485 (0.1% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U at 25446 (0.3% lower). This shows the CPU is well-matched with its peers in the 5000-series and comparable mobile parts, though it is not a top-tier performer.

The combination's rank of 244 out of 3717 means it outperforms the vast majority of tested systems. This is expected given the RTX 4080's high-end positioning. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked configurations likely stems from CPU performance, as faster processors like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Intel 13th-gen parts would push higher frame rates at 1080p where the CPU becomes the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers extraordinary frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 600 FPS, which is likely a cap or the CPU's maximum output. Medium averages 446 FPS with a minimum of 379 and maximum of 513. High averages 383 FPS, while Ultra drops to 274 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction in frame rate, indicating that visual settings have a substantial impact even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains very high. Low averages 379 FPS, Medium averages 281 FPS with a minimum of 239 and maximum of 324, High averages 242 FPS, and Ultra averages 173 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1440p results in a 54% performance drop, consistent with the 1080p scaling. The minimum FPS at Medium is 239, which is still above 144Hz display refresh rates.

At 3840x2160, the resolution begins to tax the GPU more significantly. Low averages 198 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 and maximum of 169, High averages 126 FPS, and Ultra averages 91 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only setting that drops below 100 FPS, and it still maintains playable performance. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 54% reduction, matching the other resolutions.

Notably, the FPS data shows a consistent pattern: Low to Medium costs roughly 25-26% performance, Medium to High costs 14-17%, and High to Ultra costs 28-30%. This is consistent across all three resolutions, suggesting the game's settings scale uniformly regardless of pixel count.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals how the system responds to increasing pixel counts. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 383 to 242, a 37% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at High, the drop is from 242 to 126, a 48% reduction. The combined 1080p to 4K drop at High is 67%, from 383 to 126 FPS.

At Low settings, the scaling is more severe. 1080p Low averages 600 FPS, 1440p Low averages 379 (37% drop), and 4K Low averages 198 (48% drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 67%, identical to High settings. At Medium, the pattern holds: 446 to 281 (37% drop) to 147 (48% drop). At Ultra, 274 to 173 (37% drop) to 91 (47% drop).

The consistency of these scaling percentages across all settings suggests that resolution scaling is resolution-bound rather than setting-bound. The 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 48% drop from 1440p to 4K indicate the GPU is handling the pixel count increase predictably. This is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4080's rendering throughput scales with pixel output.

However, the fact that 1080p Low hits 600 FPS while 1080p Ultra hits 274 FPS suggests the CPU is involved at lower resolutions. The 600 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low is likely near the CPU's maximum frame rate capability, as the Ryzen 7 5700's single-thread performance becomes the bottleneck when the GPU has little work to do. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as the CPU can easily feed the GPU at 91-198 FPS.

The resolution scaling data indicates that for this combo, 1440p is the sweet spot. Users can run Ultra at an average of 173 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, High settings provide 126 FPS, which is excellent for 4K gaming, and even Ultra's 91 FPS is playable.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Barony, the CPU's role is significant at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 600 FPS suggests the CPU is the limiting factor, as this is an extremely high frame rate that most processors cannot sustain. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 indicate solid performance, but not top-tier. The single-thread score of 901 in 3DMark and 3296 in PassMark show that the CPU's per-core performance is adequate for games that rely on one or two threads.

Barony, as a roguelike, likely does not utilize many threads. The game's genre typically features simple graphics and physics, meaning the CPU's 8 cores provide more than enough processing power. The CPU's ability to push 600 FPS at 1080p Low shows that even at extreme frame rates, the processor does not become a severe bottleneck. However, the gap between 1080p Low (600 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (274 FPS) indicates that the GPU is doing more work at higher settings, and the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output.

The Ryzen 7 5700's 16 threads are unlikely to be fully utilized by Barony, but they provide headroom for streaming, recording, or running background applications. The CPU's 65W TDP is modest, making it an efficient choice for a gaming system. The processor's 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms the majority of processors, though it is not a flagship part.

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700 with the RTX 4080 is slightly unbalanced for this game. The GPU is capable of much higher performance than the CPU can feed at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the pairing is well-matched. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is 91 FPS, which is likely GPU-limited. At 1080p Low, the 600 FPS result is likely CPU-limited. For a game like Barony, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample performance, and the RTX 4080 ensures that even at 4K, the game runs smoothly. The system is overpowered for this title, but the high frame rates eliminate any concerns about stuttering or input lag.