Barony

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700X demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13184 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 10779. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2016. The PassMark single-thread score of 3385 and 3DMark single-thread score of 921 indicate that the processor handles lightly-threaded workloads well. The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 79, placing it in the upper quintile of tested processors.

Barony is a roguelike game, and this genre typically involves procedural generation, entity management, and simulation logic that can stress multiple cores. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low settings reach 522 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding frames at an extremely high rate. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 239 FPS, indicating that the settings change introduces a heavier load on the processor. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample parallelism for the game's background tasks, and the boost clock of 4.60 GHz helps with the primary game thread. The data shows that even at the highest preset, the CPU maintains a frame rate well above typical display refresh rates, meaning the processor is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600K, has an identical average benchmark score of 27578, showing performance parity with a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 trails by just 0.2%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is ahead by 0.2% (a negative delta of -0.2% from the 5700X's perspective). These close margins confirm that the 5700X delivers competitive processing power for this game's requirements.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 650 out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony. This places the pairing in the top 17.5% of all combos tested, which is a strong result given the game's age (released in 2015) and the specifications of the components. The 5700X's percentile of 79 among CPUs and the RTX 4070 SUPER's percentile of 83 among GPUs indicate that both components sit well above average, and their combined performance reflects this.

The rank of 650 suggests that while this combo is not at the absolute top, it outperforms the vast majority of systems. The data indicates that the game is not particularly demanding, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all resolutions and settings. The combo's position in the rankings is likely influenced by the GPU's capabilities, as the RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223 and sits at the 83rd percentile. The nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (0.1% higher score), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (0.1% higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (0.2% higher), while the RTX 4090 Mobile leads by 1%. These are all within a narrow margin, showing that the RTX 4070 SUPER is competitive with a range of other high-end GPUs.

The combo rank of 650 out of 3717 means that 3067 other combinations were slower, and only 649 were faster. This places the system in the top tier for Barony performance. Given that the game is a roguelike with relatively simple graphics compared to modern AAA titles, the high frame rates are expected, but the consistency across settings and resolutions suggests a well-balanced pairing. The data does not show any bottleneck: at 1080p Low, the system produces 522 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it still manages 79 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical of a system where both CPU and GPU contribute to performance, with the GPU becoming more significant at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 522 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 329 FPS, a reduction of 193 FPS or approximately 37%. At 4K Low, the average is 172 FPS, which is 350 FPS lower than 1080p Low (a 67% drop). This scaling indicates that at lower resolutions, the frame rate is extremely high, and the reduction when moving to higher resolutions is substantial.

For Medium settings, the pattern is similar: 1080p yields 388 FPS, 1440p yields 245 FPS (a 143 FPS drop), and 4K yields 128 FPS (a 260 FPS drop from 1080p). The High settings show 333 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 110 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 239 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K.

The consistent drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings — approximately 67% to 79% reduction — suggests that the GPU is increasingly the limiting component at higher resolutions. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, which is substantial but not unlimited. At 4K, the pixel count quadruples compared to 1080p, and the GPU's fill rate and shading units (7168 shading units, 80 ROPs) must work harder. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s are high, but the demands of 4K resolution still reduce frame rates significantly.

Conversely, the CPU's role is more apparent at 1080p. The fact that frame rates exceed 500 FPS at Low settings indicates that the processor is capable of handling the game logic at very high speeds. However, the drop from 522 FPS at 1080p Low to 329 FPS at 1440p Low (a 193 FPS reduction) is larger than the drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low (157 FPS reduction). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is still able to push frames, but the GPU begins to become a constraint even at 1440p. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor, as the frame rates at all settings (79 to 172 FPS) are still respectable but far below the 1080p numbers. The data indicates a balanced system where the CPU is rarely the bottleneck, but the GPU governs the highest resolution performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Barony with this combo at High settings?

A: At 1440p High, the system achieves 210 FPS average, which is well above 144 Hz displays. At 4K High, the average drops to 110 FPS, which is still smooth for most monitors. The data shows that 1440p High offers a strong balance, but 4K High is playable if a 100+ Hz display is available.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The closest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600K, has an identical average benchmark score of 27578 with a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.2% slower, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is 0.3% slower. These differences are negligible, meaning the 5700X performs on par with these competitors.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER have enough VRAM for Barony at 4K Ultra?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. At 4K Ultra, the system achieves 79 FPS average, indicating that the game fits within the VRAM capacity. Barony is a roguelike with relatively modest texture requirements, so 12 GB is sufficient even at the highest settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low settings produce 522 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 239 FPS average. This is a difference of 283 FPS, or approximately 54% lower frame rate at Ultra. The data shows that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance cost.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 650 out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.5%. This means 3067 other combos performed worse, and only 649 were faster. The ranking reflects the high-end nature of both the CPU and GPU.

Q: Is there a significant FPS drop from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 245, while at 4K Medium it is 128. This is a 117 FPS drop, or approximately 48% lower performance at 4K. The reduction is substantial and indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process by TSMC. The GPU features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 56 RT cores, and 224 tensor cores. The base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and the memory operates at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) with 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU has a TDP of 220 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 4627 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 172795 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 205624 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score is 29995, and the GPU compute score is 17108. The GPU's percentile ranking is 83 among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score is 43223.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high (239 to 522 FPS depending on settings), which shows that the GPU is not heavily taxed at this resolution. The CPU can feed frames quickly enough, and the GPU's rendering capabilities are more than sufficient. At 1440p, the frame rates range from 151 to 329 FPS, still very high but showing the GPU beginning to work harder. At 4K, the frame rates drop to 79 to 172 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is the limiting component.

The 12 GB VRAM is adequate for Barony, as the game's roguelike nature means it does not require massive texture pools. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is substantial, and the data shows no signs of VRAM limitations even at 4K Ultra (79 FPS average). The boost clock of 2475 MHz allows the GPU to maintain high performance under load, and the pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s contribute to the strong 4K performance. The nearest GPU rivals in the benchmark database are all within 1% of the RTX 4070 SUPER's score, confirming that this GPU is competitive with other high-end options.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions (1080p, 1440p, 4K). The choice of the best preset depends on the target display refresh rate and resolution.

At 1080p, all presets deliver frame rates above 239 FPS. The Ultra preset at 239 FPS is well above any common display refresh rate (144 Hz, 165 Hz, or 240 Hz), so Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The Medium preset at 388 FPS offers additional headroom, but the visual upgrade from Medium to Ultra is likely worthwhile given the minimal impact on playability.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset achieves 151 FPS average, which is suitable for 144 Hz displays. The High preset at 210 FPS provides more headroom for 165 Hz or 240 Hz monitors. For most users with 144 Hz displays, Ultra is recommended, as 151 FPS is above the refresh rate. For those with higher refresh rate monitors, High at 210 FPS is a better choice. The Medium preset at 245 FPS is also viable if the user prefers even higher frame rates.

At 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 79 FPS, which is below 144 Hz but still smooth for 60 Hz to 120 Hz displays. The High preset at 110 FPS is better suited for 120 Hz monitors, offering a 31 FPS improvement over Ultra. The Medium preset at 128 FPS provides even more headroom and is recommended for users with 144 Hz 4K displays, as the frame rate is close to the refresh rate. The Low preset at 172 FPS is the only option that exceeds 144 Hz at 4K, but the visual compromise is significant.

Overall, the data suggests that High settings provide the best balance across all resolutions: 333 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 110 FPS at 4K. This preset offers a strong visual experience while maintaining frame rates that are smooth on most displays. For users with 60 Hz displays, Ultra is viable at all resolutions, but High is the safest recommendation for a wide range of monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data is organized by resolution and settings, with average frame rates provided for all combinations. Minimum and maximum FPS values are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are as follows:

• Low: 522 FPS average
• Medium: 388 FPS average, with a minimum of 330 FPS and a maximum of 446 FPS
• High: 333 FPS average
• Ultra: 239 FPS average

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are:

• Low: 329 FPS average
• Medium: 245 FPS average, with a minimum of 208 FPS and a maximum of 282 FPS
• High: 210 FPS average
• Ultra: 151 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are:

• Low: 172 FPS average
• Medium: 128 FPS average, with a minimum of 109 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS
• High: 110 FPS average
• Ultra: 79 FPS average

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern: moving from Low to Ultra reduces frame rates by roughly 54% at 1080p (from 522 to 239), by 54% at 1440p (from 329 to 151), and by 54% at 4K (from 172 to 79). This proportional reduction indicates that the settings presets have a similar relative impact across resolutions. The Medium preset's minimum and maximum values show that frame times are relatively stable: at 1080p, the range is 330 to 446 FPS (a 116 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 208 to 282 FPS (a 74 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 109 to 147 FPS (a 38 FPS spread). The narrower range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's consistent performance reduces frame time variance.

The jump from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 37% to 43% depending on settings (e.g., 522 to 329 FPS for Low, 239 to 151 FPS for Ultra). The jump from 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by approximately 48% to 52% (e.g., 329 to 172 FPS for Low, 151 to 79 FPS for Ultra). This larger drop at higher resolutions reinforces that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. All frame rates are above 60 FPS even at 4K Ultra, confirming that this combo provides a playable experience at the highest settings and resolution tested.