Barony

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The measured FPS data for Barony with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 reveals a clear hierarchy across presets. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 296.3 FPS average, while Medium reaches 349.9 FPS and Low hits 471.2 FPS. Ultra drops to 214.8 FPS, still well above display refresh rates but with a significant cost relative to High. The gap between Medium and High at 1080p is 53.6 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 81.5 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. High delivers 190.6 FPS, Medium 218.3 FPS, and Low 297.4 FPS. Ultra falls to 135.7 FPS. The 1440p High result remains comfortably above 144 Hz, making it a strong candidate for high-refresh monitors. At 3840x2160, High produces 99.4 FPS, Medium 113.5 FPS, and Low 157.7 FPS, with Ultra at 73.9 FPS. The 4K High result hovers near 100 FPS, which is playable but not maximal for high-refresh 4K displays.

The data suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. It avoids the steep FPS penalty of Ultra while providing significantly better visual quality than Medium or Low. For players prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low at 1440p or 1080p provides massive headroom, but the quality trade-off is substantial. The Medium preset is a middle ground that still exceeds 200 FPS at 1440p and 113.5 FPS at 4K. Given the roguelike genre's fast-paced gameplay, the High preset at 1440p appears optimal—it sustains 190.6 FPS, which exceeds most high-refresh displays while retaining visual fidelity. At 4K, High is the best compromise, as Ultra's 73.9 FPS approaches the minimum for smooth play but sacrifices 25.5 FPS compared to High.

FAQ

Q: How does the RTX 4070 perform at 4K Ultra in Barony?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 73.9 FPS. This is the lowest measured result across all presets and resolutions, indicating that Ultra at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits in this title.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The gap is substantial. Low averages 471.2 FPS, while Ultra averages 214.8 FPS—a difference of 256.4 FPS. This represents a 119.4% performance increase for Low over Ultra at 1920x1080.

Q: Does the combo maintain 144 FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 190.6, which clears the 144 FPS threshold by 46.6 FPS. Even Ultra at 1440p nearly reaches 144 FPS with 135.7 FPS average.

Q: How does the 5800X3D's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread results?

A: The CPU scores 884 in 3dmark_single_thread and 7285 in 3dmark_max_threads. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 3397 single-core and 24063 multi-core. The multi-core advantage over single-core is roughly 8.2x in 3dmark and 7.1x in Cinebench R23.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among tested configurations for Barony?

A: The combo ranks 416 out of 1702 tested combos for this game. This places it in the upper quartile, indicating strong performance but with room for higher-end configurations above it.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's memory bandwidth sufficient for 4K gaming in Barony?

A: The GPU has 504.2 GB/s bandwidth with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. At 4K High, the combo averages 99.4 FPS, suggesting the memory subsystem handles the resolution well, though Ultra's 73.9 FPS shows the limits of this configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload scales with pixel count. At High settings, the combo delivers 296.3 FPS at 1920x1080, 190.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 99.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 35.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 66.5% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not perfectly linear—1440p has 1.78x the pixels of 1080p, yet FPS drops by only about one-third, indicating that the CPU or other bottlenecks mitigate the GPU load at lower resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 471.2 FPS at 1080p, 297.4 FPS at 1440p, and 157.7 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 36.9%, while the 1080p to 4K drop is 66.5%—identical to High. At Ultra, the numbers are 214.8 FPS, 135.7 FPS, and 73.9 FPS respectively, with drops of 36.8% and 65.6%. This consistency across settings suggests that the limiting factor shifts from CPU-bound at 1080p to GPU-bound at 4K. At 1080p Low, the 471.2 FPS result likely approaches the CPU's maximum frame throughput, given the 5800X3D's 8-core, 16-thread configuration. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, evidenced by the rapid FPS decline.

The data implies that Barony is not heavily GPU-intensive at lower resolutions, allowing the RTX 4070 to stretch its legs. At 4K, however, the GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become the deciding factors. The scaling pattern—roughly 36% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 66% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings—indicates a well-balanced system where neither component creates a disproportionate bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 471.2, Medium 349.9, High 296.3, and Ultra 214.8. The spread from Low to Ultra is 256.4 FPS, with each step down in quality yielding substantial gains. Medium is 18.1% faster than High, while Low is 34.6% faster than Medium. Ultra is 27.5% slower than High.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 297.4, Medium 218.3, High 190.6, and Ultra 135.7. The total spread is 161.7 FPS. Medium beats High by 14.5%, and Low beats Medium by 36.2%. Ultra trails High by 28.8%. Compared to 1080p, each setting loses roughly 37% of its FPS at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 157.7, Medium 113.5, High 99.4, and Ultra 73.9. The spread narrows to 83.8 FPS. Medium is 14.2% faster than High, and Low is 38.9% faster than Medium. Ultra is 25.7% slower than High. The 4K results show a compression of the performance envelope—the gap between Low and Ultra shrinks from 256.4 FPS at 1080p to 83.8 FPS at 4K, demonstrating that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. The High preset at 4K delivers 99.4 FPS, which is 34.6% faster than Ultra's 73.9 FPS, making it the sensible choice for 4K play. The data shows consistent relative performance between settings across resolutions, with Medium always landing roughly 15% above High and Low always landing roughly 35% above Medium.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 416 out of 1702 tested combos for Barony, placing it in the top 24.4% of configurations. This ranking reflects the system's ability to deliver high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with even the weakest result (73.9 FPS at 4K Ultra) remaining playable. The rank of 416 suggests that while this combo is strong, there are 415 configurations that achieve higher average FPS in this game, likely featuring newer or more powerful components.

The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 83, meaning it outperforms 83% of tested processors in synthetic benchmarks. The GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 81, outperforming 81% of tested cards. These individual percentiles align with the combo's overall ranking—both components sit in the high 80th percentile, yet the combo ranks in the 75th percentile for this specific game. This slight discrepancy suggests that Barony may not fully utilize the strengths of either component, or that the game's engine favors certain architectures over others. The 5800X3D's 96 MB shared L3 cache and 8-core, 16-thread configuration provide strong CPU performance, while the RTX 4070's Ada Lovelace architecture with 5888 shading units and 46 RT cores handles the GPU workload. The rank of 416 out of 1702 indicates that most higher-ranked combos likely pair newer CPUs or GPUs, but this setup remains competitive for Barony's roguelike gameplay.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.50 GHz. Its 96 MB shared L3 cache is a defining feature, providing substantial data locality for games. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 7299 in 3dmark_16_threads and 7285 in 3dmark_max_threads, showing near-linear scaling from 8 to 16 threads. Single-thread performance is modest at 884 in 3dmark_single_thread, but the 3dmark_2_threads score of 1746 indicates good dual-thread efficiency.

For Barony, the CPU's role appears significant at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 471.2 FPS, which likely approaches the CPU's frame generation ceiling. The 5800X3D's high L3 cache and 8-core design are well-suited for the game's roguelike mechanics, which may involve complex procedural generation and entity management that benefit from multi-threading. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24063 demonstrates strong sustained performance, while the single-core score of 3397 ensures responsive frame pacing. The CPU's TDP of 105 W and 7 nm process node from TSMC allow efficient operation within the AM4 socket.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter—FPS exceeds 296 even at High settings, and the 471.2 FPS at Low indicates the CPU can push frames faster than the GPU can render at higher resolutions. The 5800X3D's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-11900K (deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (deltaPct -0.2), showing that this CPU remains competitive with newer options in synthetic benchmarks. For a game like Barony, the CPU's high L3 cache may reduce memory latency, improving frame consistency in procedurally generated environments.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2475 MHz and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 compute provide ample raw performance. The GPU's 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs handle rasterization, while 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores support advanced features. The 5 nm process node from TSMC with 35,800 million transistors delivers efficiency, with a TDP of 200 W.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K. The transition from 1080p to 4K at High settings drops FPS from 296.3 to 99.4, a 66.5% reduction that correlates with the 4x pixel increase. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is sufficient for 4K textures, but the 12 GB capacity may limit ultra-high texture packs. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (73.9) is 25.5 FPS lower than 4K High (99.4), indicating that Ultra settings impose additional shading and post-processing loads.

The GPU's synthetic scores include 26927 in passmark_g3d and 168006 in geekbench_opencl, placing it in the 81st percentile vs all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.6) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (deltaPct -2.2), showing that the desktop 4070 outperforms these mobile and older options. The 21 Gbps effective memory speed and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate contribute to the high fill rates needed for 4K rendering. For Barony, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU takes precedence—a balanced pairing that leverages each component's strengths across the resolution spectrum.