Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 produces a striking performance profile in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The measured data shows this combination achieves exceptionally high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the combo ranking 782nd out of 3717 tested combinations in this game—placing it in the top 21% of all systems evaluated. This pairing of a Zen 3 3D V-Cache processor with a Blackwell 2.0 graphics card delivers performance that scales predictably with resolution and settings, though the relationship between CPU and GPU roles becomes increasingly clear as the workload shifts.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the table, running at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boosting to 4.10 GHz. Built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename, this processor leverages a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache—a defining feature of the X3D line that proves particularly relevant for gaming workloads. The CPU's 7 nm process node from TSMC houses 8,850 million transistors on a 74 mm² die, and its 105 W TDP reflects the power envelope of this desktop-class part.

In Barony, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where frame rates reach extreme heights. The data shows 501 FPS at 1080p Low settings, a figure that climbs toward the practical limits of what any processor can sustain. The 3Dmark benchmarks reveal a processor that scales well with thread count: 1,575 in the 2-thread test, 3,097 in 4-threads, 5,357 in 8-threads, and 6,764 in 16-threads. The single-thread score of 804 and max-thread score of 6,755 indicate that while single-core performance is solid, the chip's strength emerges when multiple threads are engaged—a pattern consistent with modern game engines that distribute work across cores.

The 5700X3D's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,709, places it in a competitive position. Its nearest rivals show remarkably tight margins: the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24,728 (just 0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24,822 (0.5% higher), while the Intel Core i5-12450HX trails by 0.5% at 24,576 and the Intel Core i5-11600 sits 0.6% behind at 24,563. This clustering suggests that in pure CPU throughput terms, the 5700X3D is essentially neck-and-neck with several modern alternatives, meaning any performance differences in Barony stem more from how the game utilizes the 3D V-Cache than from raw compute.

The L3 cache configuration deserves scrutiny. With 96 MB shared across all cores, this processor offers significantly more cache than typical desktop parts, and roguelike games with procedural generation and complex game states can benefit from having larger portions of working data resident in cache. The Passmark physics score of 2,686 and floating-point math score of 46,492 suggest the processor handles the kind of calculations common in game logic without bottlenecking the GPU. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has minimal work, the CPU must generate frames as fast as possible—and 501 FPS demonstrates it does so effectively.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 employs the GB205 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 31,100 million transistors across a 263 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, paired with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units provide the compute backbone, while 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores handle ray tracing and AI workloads respectively.

The GPU's measured performance in Barony reveals how the graphics card scales with resolution and settings. At 4K Ultra, the RTX 5070 produces 76 FPS, while dropping to 4K High yields 105 FPS—a 38% improvement from just one settings tier. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial: 165 FPS versus 76 FPS, a 117% difference that underscores how much headroom exists in the graphics pipeline. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,377, places it well above the median, and its nearest rivals show interesting comparisons: the AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40,318 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,063 (0.8% higher), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 leads by 1.2% at 40,870 and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile trails by 2% at 39,568.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Barony's demands, as the game's 2015 origins likely do not stress memory capacity even at 4K. The 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, however, becomes a factor at higher resolutions where the GPU must move more texture and geometry data. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s indicate the RTX 5070's fill rate capabilities, which directly influence how quickly the GPU can render the voxel-based environments typical of roguelike titles. The FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom, suggesting the GPU is rarely the limiting factor until settings and resolution push workloads to extremes.

FAQ

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

A: The combination ranks 782nd out of 3,717 tested combos, placing it in the top 21% of all systems evaluated for this game.

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

A: The highest measured average is 501 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, followed by 372 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p delivers 320 FPS versus 105 FPS at 4K—a 3.05x difference. At Low settings, 1080p hits 501 FPS versus 165 FPS at 4K, a 3.04x difference.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 76 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which still remains comfortably above playable thresholds for most users.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor in Barony?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes the bottleneck at low resolutions and settings, as evidenced by the extreme frame rates at 1080p Low (501 FPS). At 4K Ultra, the GPU takes over as the limiting component, with frame rates dropping to 76 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The 5700X3D's average benchmark score of 24,709 is within 0.6% of all four nearest rivals, with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D just 0.1% higher and the Intel Core i5-11600 0.6% lower.

How This Combo Ranks

The 782nd rank out of 3,717 tested combinations places this pairing in the 79th percentile of all systems tested in Barony. This positioning reflects a system that delivers high but not top-tier performance, with room for more powerful combinations above it. The percentile rankings of the individual components—77th for the CPU and 82nd for the GPU—suggest the GPU is the stronger contributor to this combo's overall standing.

The near-parity among the CPU's nearest rivals—all within 0.6% of each other—indicates that the processor choice among these alternatives would have minimal impact on Barony's performance. The GPU's rival comparisons show slightly more variation, with the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 leading by 1.2% and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile trailing by 2%, yet these differences remain small enough that real-world gaming results would likely fall within run-to-run variance. The combo's rank suggests that while this system excels at producing high frame rates, particularly at 1080p and 1440p, it does not crack the upper echelon of configurations that achieve even more extreme performance at 4K Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 501 FPS on Low, 372 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 317 and maximum of 428), 320 FPS on High, and 229 FPS on Ultra. These figures demonstrate that even at the most demanding 1080p settings, the system produces over 200 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay on high refresh rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust: 316 FPS on Low, 235 FPS on Medium (minimum 200, maximum 270), 202 FPS on High, and 145 FPS on Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 37% of performance at Low settings, 37% at Medium, 37% at High, and 37% at Ultra—a remarkably consistent scaling factor across all settings tiers.

At 3840x2160, performance drops more substantially: 165 FPS on Low, 123 FPS on Medium (minimum 104, maximum 141), 105 FPS on High, and 76 FPS on Ultra. The 4K to 1080p ratio at each setting tier remains similar—approximately 3.04x, 3.02x, 3.05x, and 3.01x for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra respectively. This consistency indicates that the performance scaling with resolution follows a predictable pattern regardless of quality settings, suggesting neither the CPU nor GPU disproportionately bottlenecks at any particular configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings deliver the best experience. At 4K, High settings at 105 FPS offers the sweet spot between visual quality and performance, as Ultra drops to 76 FPS—a 28% penalty that may not justify the visual improvement in a roguelike where gameplay clarity matters more than graphical fidelity. Medium at 123 FPS provides additional headroom, but High's combination of quality and speed makes it the recommended choice for 4K displays.

At 1440p, Ultra settings at 145 FPS remain well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors, making it the recommended configuration for this resolution. The step down to High at 202 FPS offers diminishing returns unless the display supports higher refresh rates, and the 316 FPS at Low provides no practical benefit for most users. For 1080p, Ultra at 229 FPS exceeds all but the most extreme refresh rate displays, so the maximum quality preset is the logical recommendation. The measured minimum FPS values at Medium settings—317 at 1080p, 200 at 1440p, and 104 at 4K—indicate that even the lower-bound performance remains playable across all configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the system's bottleneck characteristics. At every settings tier, the performance drops by approximately 3x when moving from 1080p to 4K, which corresponds to a 4x increase in pixel count. This sub-linear scaling suggests that neither component is fully saturated at any tested configuration—if the GPU were the sole bottleneck, the scaling would approach the pixel count ratio more closely.

The consistency of scaling across settings provides additional insight. At Low settings, the 1080p to 4K ratio is 501:165, or 3.04x. At Medium, it's 372:123, or 3.02x. At High, it's 320:105, or 3.05x. At Ultra, it's 229:76, or 3.01x. The uniformity of these ratios—all falling between 3.01x and 3.05x—indicates that the system's performance profile remains stable regardless of graphics quality. This points to a balanced configuration where the CPU provides enough throughput to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, and the GPU's compute capabilities scale predictably with resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 76 FPS suggests the GPU is approaching its limit at this configuration, while the 1080p Low result of 501 FPS hints at CPU limitations emerging at extreme frame rates.