Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers extreme performance in Barony, a roguelike that is far less demanding than modern AAA titles. The benchmark data shows a combination that can push well past the refresh rates of most high-end monitors, making the limiting factor the display itself rather than the hardware. This pairing ranks 24th out of 1702 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 1.5% of all configurations, proof of the sheer brute force of the RTX 5090.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is significant but expected, given the immense power of the GPU. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 611.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 434.3 FPS at 2560x1440, a 29% reduction, and then further down to 227.7 FPS at 3840x2160, a 48% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that even at 4K, the RTX 5090 is not fully saturated at Low settings; the frame rates remain high enough that the CPU is likely still a contributing factor.

The gap narrows as settings increase. At Ultra settings, the average FPS goes from 312.3 at 1080p to 202 at 1440p (a 35% reduction) and then to 102.7 at 4K (a 49% reduction from 1440p). The consistent drop of roughly half when moving from 1440p to 4K across all settings suggests that the resolution scaling is primarily a GPU workload increase, but the absolute numbers at 4K Ultra are still above 100 FPS, meaning the experience remains fluid. The data points to a system where 4K is entirely playable, but 1440p and 1080p are where the combo operates in a realm of extremely high refresh rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant force in this pairing. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is immense, ensuring that texture streaming and geometry loads in Barony are never a bottleneck. The GPU's clocks are high, with a base of 2017 MHz and a boost of 2407 MHz, and its 21760 shading units provide a raw compute capability that is overkill for this title. The benchmark results reflect this, with a Passmark G3D score of 39650 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 380114, placing it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs.

The RTX 5090's nearest rivals in terms of benchmark scores are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D (0.1% lower) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% lower), which are essentially statistical ties. However, the next closest rival, the AMD Radeon PRO W6600, is 1.3% behind, showing the 5090 sits at the very top of the performance heap. The GPU's performance is so high that in Barony, the CPU becomes the limiting factor more often than not, especially at lower resolutions and settings.

Settings Recommendations

For a game like Barony, where the action is fast and the visuals are stylized, the measured data suggests that Medium settings offer the best balance of visual quality and raw speed. At 2560x1440, Medium settings yield 324.2 FPS, which is 60% higher than High settings (275.9 FPS) and 60% higher than Ultra settings (202 FPS). The jump from Low to Medium is a 25% reduction in FPS at 1440p (from 434.3 to 324.2), but the visual improvement is substantial. At 4K, Medium settings still deliver 166.6 FPS, which is above the 144 Hz refresh rate of many high-end monitors, making it the optimal choice for a high-refresh 4K experience.

Choosing Ultra at 4K drops the average to 102.7 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices the headroom needed for a smooth 120 Hz experience. The data indicates that the jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 12% performance (166.6 to 146 FPS), while the jump from High to Ultra costs 30% (146 to 102.7 FPS). Therefore, Medium settings are the sweet spot for this combo, providing a massive performance buffer that can handle any in-game action without a hitch, while High settings are a viable option for those who prioritize visual fidelity over the absolute highest frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces staggering numbers. Low settings see an average of 611.6 FPS, Medium at 509.8 FPS, High at 438.6 FPS, and Ultra at 312.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 49% drop, but even the lowest of these numbers is far beyond what any standard 1080p monitor can display. This resolution is purely CPU-bound at Low and Medium, as the GPU has ample headroom.

At 2560x1440, the averages remain incredibly high. Low settings hit 434.3 FPS, Medium hits 324.2 FPS, High hits 275.9 FPS, and Ultra hits 202 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 53%, reflecting the increased GPU load. These numbers are ideal for 240 Hz and 360 Hz monitors, which are common for competitive play. The RTX 5090 ensures that even the most complex scenes in Barony will not dip below the refresh rate of these displays.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are still impressive. Low settings average 227.7 FPS, Medium averages 166.6 FPS, High averages 146 FPS, and Ultra averages 102.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 55% drop, showing that 4K is where the GPU is finally working hard. Even at Ultra, the 102.7 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS standard, making 4K a completely viable resolution for this game with this hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 24 out of 1702 tested combinations in Barony. This places it in the top 1.4% of all systems tested. The data shows that this rank is primarily driven by the GPU, as the RTX 5090 is in the 94th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, while competent, is in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it is not the top-tier component in this system.

The GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 5090 D and RTX 5050 Mobile, have benchmark scores within 0.2% of the RTX 5090, indicating that any of these cards would likely produce similar results in Barony. The fact that this combo ranks 24th overall suggests that a few CPUs with higher single-thread performance might edge it out in certain scenarios, but the overall frame rates are so high that the difference is negligible for real-world gameplay. The rank is a strong indicator that this is a top-tier setup for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 plays a supporting role in this pairing. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it offers solid multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655. Its single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 and a 3DMark single thread score of 901. The CPU's boost clock of 4.60 GHz is the key factor for gaming, as Barony is likely more dependent on single-core performance than on multi-core scaling.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i7-12700H, have average benchmark scores within 0.8% of the Ryzen 7 5700. This indicates that the CPU is not a significant differentiator in this game. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the FPS is 611.6, which is likely hitting a CPU limit, as the RTX 5090 is capable of much more. This is confirmed by the fact that the FPS at 1080p Low is only 40% higher than at 1440p Low (434.3 FPS), a smaller gap than the resolution change would suggest if the GPU were the sole bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5700 is a capable partner, but it is the RTX 5090 that allows this combo to reach the top 24th position in the rankings.