Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 650th out of 3,717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 17.5% of all configurations. This is a strong result for a roguelike title, where the RTX 4070 SUPER’s raw rasterization power dominates the workload, while the 5700G’s eight Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom for game logic and procedural generation. The data shows this combo is built for high-refresh-rate play, with the GPU being the clear performance driver across all measured settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 650 out of 3,717 tested configurations in Barony. This percentile placement of roughly 82.5% means it outperforms the vast majority of systems, though it is not at the absolute top tier. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing: the RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the 5700G ranks at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. The slight gap between the two components’ percentile standings suggests the GPU is the stronger link, which aligns with Barony’s nature as a game that benefits more from graphics throughput than from extreme CPU multithreading.

Benchmark results indicate the CPU’s average benchmark score of 27,051 puts it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26,936) and 0.6% of the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900). Against the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097) and Intel Core i5-14400T (27,166), the 5700G trails by only 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively. These narrow deltas show that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this system. Meanwhile, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 43,223 is virtually tied with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -0.1%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -0.1%), while sitting 1% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667). This near-parity in synthetic scores translates into consistent frame delivery in Barony, where the combo’s rank is driven by the GPU’s ability to sustain high frame rates even at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary engine behind this combo’s Barony performance. It packs 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for a roguelike, which typically uses modest texture sizes and does not demand large frame buffers. The GPU’s base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz provide the raw speed needed to push high frame rates, and its 7,168 shading units handle the pixel and geometry work efficiently. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present but largely idle in this title, as Barony does not rely on ray tracing or DLSS to achieve its visual style.

The measured FPS data confirms the GPU’s dominance. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 522 FPS, which is a massive 119% higher than the 239 FPS at Ultra settings. This scaling shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is severely underutilized at lower settings, where the CPU’s single-thread performance becomes the limiting factor. The GPU’s 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than enough to saturate even high refresh-rate monitors in this game. At 1440p, the Ultra preset still delivers 151 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 79 FPS, which remains playable but begins to approach the lower limits of smoothness for fast-paced action. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores that it is a high-end part capable of handling Barony at any resolution, though the 4K Ultra setting pushes it closer to its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the limiting component at higher pixel counts. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 37% at High settings (from 333 to 210 FPS), and by 54% at Low settings (from 522 to 329 FPS). This steep decline at Low settings indicates that the CPU is the bottleneck at 1080p Low, as the GPU has so much headroom that it is waiting for the processor to feed it frames. At High settings, the drop is more moderate, suggesting the GPU workload is starting to balance with the CPU’s output.

Moving from 1440p to 4K, the scaling becomes more GPU-bound. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 210 to 110, a 48% reduction. At Medium settings, the drop is from 245 to 128 FPS, a 48% reduction as well. At Low settings, the decline is from 329 to 172 FPS, which is a 48% drop. This consistent ~48% reduction across all settings from 1440p to 4K indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiter at these higher resolutions, as the CPU’s load remains relatively constant while the GPU’s pixel-pushing workload quadruples. The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute drop, from 151 FPS at 1440p to 79 FPS at 4K, a 48% decrease that mirrors the other settings. This uniform scaling pattern is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario, where the 5700G’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration has enough bandwidth to keep feeding the GPU without becoming a constraint.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes, the data shows playable frame rates at 4K. At High settings, the average FPS is 110, and even at Ultra it maintains 79 FPS. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on the RTX 4070 SUPER ensures no VRAM-related stutters at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 27,051 on average, which is 0.2% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097) and 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14400T (27,166). It is 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26,936) and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900).

Q: What is the biggest performance difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the gap is 283 FPS, with Low averaging 522 FPS and Ultra averaging 239 FPS. This represents a 118% improvement from Ultra to Low, showing that the GPU has massive headroom at lower settings.

Q: Does the GPU’s memory bandwidth matter for this game?

A: With 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, the RTX 4070 SUPER provides ample throughput for Barony’s texture streaming and scene complexity. The measured FPS at 1440p High (210 FPS) indicates that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck, as the GPU’s 192-bit bus is sufficient for this title’s demands.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to all tested systems?

A: It ranks 650th out of 3,717 combinations, placing it in the top 17.5% of all configurations tested in Barony. This is a strong showing, driven primarily by the GPU’s high percentile ranking.

Q: What is the FPS range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The average FPS is 245, with a minimum of 208 and a maximum of 282. This tight range indicates consistent frame delivery, with no major dips that would disrupt gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. It delivers an average of 210 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate of most gaming monitors, while providing a significant visual upgrade over Medium. The Medium preset at 1440p (245 FPS average) is also excellent, but the jump to High only costs 14% performance, which is negligible given the high baseline. For players with 1080p displays, the High preset at 333 FPS is the clear choice, as it offers near-maximum visual fidelity while still providing more than enough frames for any monitor. The Ultra preset at 1080p (239 FPS) is also viable, but the visual difference between High and Ultra in a roguelike is often minimal, making the performance headroom of High more valuable.

At 4K, the Medium preset (128 FPS average, 109 FPS minimum) is the recommended starting point, as it maintains smooth gameplay while providing a good visual experience. The High preset at 4K (110 FPS) is also playable and offers better image quality, but the 17% performance drop from Medium may be noticeable in fast-moving scenarios. The Ultra preset at 4K (79 FPS) is only suitable for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, as the drop below 80 FPS can impact responsiveness in a game that requires quick reflexes. For players with high refresh rate 4K monitors, the Low preset (172 FPS) is the only setting that fully utilizes the display’s capabilities, but it sacrifices too much visual detail to be recommended. The sweet spot is 1440p High, where the combo’s GPU and CPU are both well-utilized, delivering a smooth and visually rich experience without leaving performance on the table.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides the computational foundation for this Barony configuration, and its 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game’s demands. The CPU’s base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensure responsive single-threaded performance, which is critical for roguelike games that often have complex game logic and procedural generation running on a single thread. The L3 cache of 16 MB is adequate for this title, and the 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR4 is not a limiting factor, as the game’s data footprint is modest.

Synthetic benchmarks show the 5700G’s strengths. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12,830.5 and single-core score of 1,494 indicate it can handle both multithreaded workloads and the lightly-threaded tasks typical of game engines. The Passmark multithread score of 24,419 and single-thread score of 3,283 further confirm its balance. In Barony, the CPU’s role is to manage game state, AI, and level generation, and the measured FPS at 1080p Low (522 FPS) shows that the CPU can feed frames to the GPU faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. However, at 4K Ultra (79 FPS), the CPU is clearly not the bottleneck, as the GPU’s pixel-pushing workload dominates. The 5700G’s 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with its close performance to the Intel Core i9-9900K (within 0.2%), means it will not hold back the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game, even at high refresh rates. The CPU’s 65W TDP and 7nm process node also indicate efficient operation, though these factors do not directly impact the FPS results.