Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The measured data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while at 1080p it achieves frame rates high enough to saturate any mainstream display. The combination ranks 832nd out of 1702 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, with the CPU sitting at the 83rd percentile and the GPU at the 73rd percentile of all tested parts.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 167.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 105.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 62.0 FPS (37%). Moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings, the average drops further to 52.8 FPS, representing another 53.0 FPS decline (50%). The total scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 115.0 FPS reduction, meaning the 4K result is only 31.5% of the 1080p performance.

The scaling pattern changes with lower settings. At Low settings, the 1080p average of 362.5 FPS drops to 225.4 FPS at 1440p, then to 122.1 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1440p to 4K at Low settings is 103.3 FPS (45.8%), which is proportionally similar to the Ultra drop. This consistency across settings suggests that resolution scaling is primarily driven by the GPU's pixel throughput capabilities, with the RTX 5060's 119.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becoming increasingly strained as pixel count grows.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU plays a more significant role. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU at high rates, as evidenced by the 362.5 FPS Low-setting result. However, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (194.7 FPS) shows that even at this resolution, the GPU's shading workload matters. The RTX 5060's 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 3840 shading units are the limiting factor when graphical effects are enabled, not the CPU's processing power.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets, with each step providing meaningful frame rate headroom. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 362.5 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 269.2 FPS, a 25.7% performance penalty, while High settings yield 228.5 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p produce 167.8 FPS, which is still well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset achieves 147.3 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 168.8 FPS, offering a better balance if visual fidelity is less important. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 105.8 FPS, which is still playable but approaches the threshold where competitive players might notice reduced responsiveness. For 4K displays, the High preset at 76.3 FPS is the most viable option, as Ultra drops to 52.8 FPS, which may feel sluggish for a fast-paced roguelike.

The data suggests that High settings provide the best overall experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 228.5 FPS, leaving substantial headroom above 144 Hz. At 1440p, High's 147.3 FPS is just above the 144 Hz mark, and at 4K, it remains the only preset above 60 FPS besides Low. The Medium preset is a reasonable fallback for 1440p users wanting extra smoothness, but the visual difference between Medium and High is likely not worth the 21.5 FPS loss at 4K (from 86.5 to 76.3 FPS).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060's memory configuration plays a critical role in Barony's performance. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 4K resolution, the memory bandwidth becomes a constraining factor, as the 4K High result of 76.3 FPS is 48.3% lower than the 1440p High result of 147.3 FPS. The 1750 MHz memory clock (28 Gbps effective) is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K resolution demands more data throughput than the 128-bit bus can efficiently supply.

The GPU's clock speeds show a boost clock of 2497 MHz, which contributes to its 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this roguelike, as the game's release date of 2015 predates mainstream ray tracing adoption. The 48 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s, and the 120 TMUs provide a texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s. These specifications explain the scaling pattern: at 1080p, the GPU has spare pixel throughput, but at 4K, the 119.9 GPixel/s rate becomes the limiting factor.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is not directly tested in the measured FPS data, but the consistent performance across settings suggests that texture memory is not spilling into system memory. The Ryzen 7 5700X supports DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, which would create a significant bottleneck if VRAM overflow occurred. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves 52.8 FPS indicates the 8 GB allocation is sufficient for this game's asset sizes, even at maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 362.5 FPS, which is the highest score in the dataset. Medium settings deliver 269.2 FPS, High settings produce 228.5 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 167.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent 20-25% reduction at each step, with the total drop from Low to Ultra being 194.7 FPS (53.7%).

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 225.4 FPS, representing a 37.8% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings at 1440p achieve 168.8 FPS, High settings reach 147.3 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 105.8 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 63.1% of the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that resolution scaling is more punishing at higher settings.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 122.1 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 100 FPS. Medium settings deliver 86.5 FPS, High settings produce 76.3 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 52.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is just 31.5% of the 1080p Ultra result, and it is 45.8% of the 1440p Ultra result. This steep drop-off confirms that the RTX 5060 is not designed for maximum settings at 4K, but the High preset remains playable at 76.3 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 832nd out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 48.9th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the high absolute frame rates, but it reflects the fact that many other CPU-GPU pairings achieve even higher scores in this older title. The CPU alone sits at the 83rd percentile of all tested processors, while the GPU is at the 73rd percentile of all tested graphics cards.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i9-11900KF, which scores 26196 on average, just 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 7 5700X's 26214 average. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U scores 26262, 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 26272, also 0.2% higher. The Ryzen 5 5500GT scores 26161, 0.2% lower. These tight margins show that the 5700X is very competitive with similarly priced and positioned processors.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which matches the RTX 5060's average score of 30109 with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 570 scores 30158, 0.2% higher, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29969, 0.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928, 0.6% lower. This indicates that the RTX 5060's performance is well-aligned with its desktop and mobile counterparts in the same performance tier.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Barony?*

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 362.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Can this combination maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 4K with High settings the average is 76.3 FPS, and with Medium settings it is 86.5 FPS. Only the Ultra preset at 4K falls below 60 FPS, averaging 52.8 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-11900KF?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26214, which is 0.1% higher than the i9-11900KF's 26196 score.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 225.4 FPS while Ultra averages 105.8 FPS, a difference of 119.6 FPS in favor of Low settings.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT?

A: The RTX 5060 and RX 7700 XT have identical average benchmark scores of 30109, with a 0% delta between them.

*Q: What rank does this CPU-GPU combination hold among all tested combos in Barony?*

A: This combination ranks 832nd out of 1702 tested configurations, placing it in the upper half of the database.