Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 119th out of 1,702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. The pairing demonstrates exceptional headroom for this roguelike title, which is not typically considered demanding by modern standards. The data shows that this system delivers playable frame rates even at maximum settings across all tested resolutions, with the 4K Ultra result of 92.6 FPS serving as the only sub-100 FPS average in the entire measured set.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 119 out of 1,702 tested configurations places it in the 93rd percentile of all combinations tested for Barony. This is a strong showing that reflects both components' high individual percentiles — the CPU sits at the 84th percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 88th percentile against all GPUs. The combination clearly exceeds the requirements for smooth gameplay in this title, as even the most demanding preset at 4K resolution stays above 90 FPS.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 27,606 places it in close competition with several notable rivals. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 sits just 0.3% behind, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and Intel Core i7-13700H both trail by 0.4%. The Intel Core i5-12600KF is 0.8% behind. These margins are effectively negligible, indicating that the 5800X delivers performance that is statistically indistinguishable from these alternatives in synthetic workloads.

For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 53,610 puts it ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 0.2%, ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%, and ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7700S by 2.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%. These modest deltas suggest that in this game, the GPU's raw compute advantages translate into meaningful but not overwhelming performance differences at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. For Barony, a roguelike that does not feature expansive open-world textures or massive draw distances, this memory configuration provides substantial headroom. The 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra settings, the game's texture and asset storage requirements are comfortably met without memory pressure.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). These clocks are complemented by 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The Ada Lovelace architecture's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but largely underutilized in Barony, which does not employ ray tracing or DLSS features according to the measured data.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS is the dominant factor in this game's performance at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial, with frame rates ranging from 595.7 FPS down to 273.1 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU's raw shading power is the primary constraint even at 1080p Ultra, as the CPU's single-thread performance becomes less relevant at these extreme frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) on AMD's Socket AM4 platform. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, drawing up to 105 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

For Barony, the CPU's single-thread performance is particularly relevant given the game's roguelike nature, which typically involves sequential logic and procedural generation. The 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,327 indicate strong per-core throughput. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that any background threads or auxiliary game systems have ample resources without competing with the main game thread.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are robust, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,571 and a 3DMark max-thread score of 7,578. However, the data suggests that Barony does not heavily utilize multi-threading, as the frame rate scaling from 1440p to 1080p shows consistent improvement that tracks GPU load rather than CPU thread count. The 4K High result of 124.5 FPS versus the 1440p High result of 242.6 FPS indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the 1080p High result of 382 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combo delivers an average of 92.6 FPS on Ultra settings, 124.5 FPS on High, 149 FPS on Medium, and 195.5 FPS on Low. The scaling from Ultra to Low represents a 111% improvement, demonstrating that the GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the limiting factor at this resolution. The 4K Ultra result remains above 90 FPS, which is smooth for most displays, while the 4K Low result approaches 200 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates increase substantially. Ultra settings yield 172.2 FPS, High produces 242.6 FPS, Medium reaches 283.1 FPS, and Low achieves 376.9 FPS. The jump from 4K Ultra to 1440p Ultra represents an 86% improvement, consistent with the pixel count reduction from 8.3 million to 3.7 million pixels. At this resolution, even Ultra settings exceed common 144 Hz refresh rates, making the 5800X and RTX 4080 SUPER combination suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its full potential. Low settings produce 595.7 FPS, Medium hits 446.9 FPS, High reaches 382 FPS, and Ultra delivers 273.1 FPS. The 1080p Low result approaches 600 FPS, which exceeds the capabilities of virtually all consumer displays. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (a 54% reduction) is less severe than at 4K (a 53% reduction), indicating that the CPU begins to play a larger role as resolution drops, but the 5800X's strong single-thread performance keeps the system from becoming CPU-limited even at these extreme frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Is this combination sufficient for 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 92.6 FPS at 4K Ultra settings and 124.5 FPS at 4K High settings. Both results are above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered smooth, and the 4K High result is close to 120 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 5800X has an average benchmark score of 27,606. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27,535), 0.4% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27,708) and Intel Core i7-13700H (27,716), and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12600KF (27,827). These differences are minimal in practical terms.

Q: What GPU memory configuration does this combo use?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1438 MHz, yielding 23 Gbps effective speed.

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

A: At Ultra settings, 1080p delivers 273.1 FPS versus 92.6 FPS at 4K, representing a 195% improvement. At Low settings, 1080p hits 595.7 FPS versus 195.5 FPS at 4K, a 205% improvement. The scaling is consistent across settings tiers.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threaded performance matter for Barony?

A: The data indicates that single-thread performance is more relevant. The CPU scores 943 in 3DMark single-thread and 3,327 in Cinebench R23 single-core. Multi-threaded scores (7,578 in 3DMark max-thread, 23,571 in Cinebench R23 multicore) are strong but appear secondary, as frame rates scale primarily with resolution and GPU load.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER rank against its closest GPU competitors?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53,610. It leads the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53,489) by 0.2%, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53,414) by 0.4%, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52,505) by 2.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52,086) by 2.9%.