Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 26th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, a roguelike released on 2015-06-22. Measured frame rates reach 603.4 FPS at 1080p Low and remain at or above 105.2 FPS even at 4K Ultra, making this one of the strongest pairings in the database for this title. The data shows a system that is CPU-limited at low resolutions and GPU-limited at 4K, with every measured row at or above 105.2 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination holds position 26 of 1702 tested combos in Barony. That places it ahead of nearly every other pairing in the database. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 94th percentile against all GPUs. The rank reflects the synergy between a high-cache CPU and a top-tier GPU. In a roguelike where frame rates are already high, this combo pushes into territory few others reach. The data shows the pairing is not merely fast — it is consistently fast across every measured setting. The 26th position out of 1702 means the combo outperforms the overwhelming majority of tested configurations. The CPU's 83rd percentile and GPU's 94th percentile both contribute, but the combination rank is higher than either individual percentile would suggest, indicating that the pairing works well together in this specific game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. It uses the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process, with 96 MB of shared L3 cache. The launch MSRP is $449. In Cinebench R23, it scores 24063 multi-core and 3397 single-core. In 3DMark, it scores 884 single-thread, 1746 with 2 threads, 3392 with 4 threads, 5906 with 8 threads, 7299 with 16 threads, and 7285 with max threads. The thread scaling from 1746 at 2 threads to 5906 at 8 threads shows strong multi-thread gains, but the jump from 8 threads to 16 threads is small (5906 to 7299), indicating diminishing returns beyond 8 threads. This matters for Barony, a 2015 roguelike that is unlikely to use all 16 threads. The single-thread score of 884 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3397 are the more relevant figures. The 96 MB L3 cache is a defining feature of the 5800X3D, and it helps with the procedural generation and game state data typical of roguelikes. Its average benchmark score is 26574, with a percentile of 83 against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 8024P (delta 0.1), Intel Core i9-11900K (delta 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (delta -0.2), and Intel Core i9-12900HK (delta -0.4). The 5800X3D is effectively tied with all four, within 0.4 in either direction. The 105 W TDP, DDR4 dual-channel memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes complete the platform. The PassMark multithread score of 28309 and single-thread score of 3234 reinforce the CPU's balanced profile.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process. It has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2017 MHz, boost 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). It has 21760 shading units, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores, with 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The launch MSRP is 1,999 USD. Its average benchmark score is 84306, with a percentile of 94 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D (delta 0.1), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (delta 0.2), AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (delta 1.3), and NVIDIA CMP 40HX (delta -1.6). The 5090 is within 0.2 of the 5090 D and 5050 Mobile, and 1.3 ahead of the Radeon PRO W6600. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 14411. In Geekbench, it scores 380114 in OpenCL and 379571 in Vulkan. In PassMark, it scores 39650 in G3D and 26756 in GPU compute. The 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU indicate the power demands of this card. It uses a dual-slot design with a 16-pin connector and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. In Barony, the GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K, where the measured FPS drops from 603.4 at 1080p Low to 224.5 at 4K Low. The 32 GB frame buffer is far beyond what this 2015 roguelike requires, but the raw throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth keep frame rates high even at Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 603.4 FPS on Low, 513.9 on Medium, 440.1 on High, and 313.1 on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the results are 433.6 on Low, 324.5 on Medium, 275.1 on High, and 196.4 on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results are 224.5 on Low, 170.2 on Medium, 147.5 on High, and 105.2 on Ultra. Every measured row is at or above 105.2 FPS. The lowest result in the entire set is 105.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. The highest is 603.4 FPS at 1080p Low. The spread between Low and Ultra at each resolution is substantial: at 1080p, Low is 603.4 and Ultra is 313.1; at 1440p, Low is 433.6 and Ultra is 196.4; at 4K, Low is 224.5 and Ultra is 105.2. The data shows that settings have a larger absolute impact at lower resolutions, where the CPU can feed frames faster.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, 1080p produces 603.4 FPS, 1440p produces 433.6, and 4K produces 224.5. At Ultra settings, 1080p produces 313.1, 1440p produces 196.4, and 4K produces 105.2. The 4K Low result of 224.5 is much lower than the 1080p Low result of 603.4. The 4K Ultra result of 105.2 is far below the 1080p Ultra result of 313.1. This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting component — the GPU has headroom that the CPU cannot feed. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiter, as the pixel throughput demand grows. The 1440p results sit between these extremes, with Low at 433.6 and Ultra at 196.4. The data suggests that for this 2015 roguelike, the RTX 5090 is over-provisioned at 1080p, while the 5800X3D's single-thread performance keeps the combo competitive at higher resolutions. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, which is consistent with the GPU becoming the bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows point to High as the best experience at 4K. At 3840x2160, High delivers 147.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 105.2. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is the largest relative drop in the set. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 196.4 FPS, which is well above the 4K High result, so 1440p users can run Ultra without concern. At 1920x1080, even Ultra delivers 313.1 FPS, making settings a matter of preference rather than necessity. For players targeting 4K, High offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. For 1440p and 1080p, the data shows no reason to drop below Ultra, as all results are at or above 196.4 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 170.2 FPS is also a viable option, but High at 147.5 FPS provides better visual quality with only a modest reduction in frame rate compared to Medium. The 4K Ultra result of 105.2 FPS remains playable, but the jump from High to Ultra costs more than the jump from Medium to High in terms of frame rate.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 26th out of 1702 tested combos.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 5800X3D is within 0.4 of the AMD EPYC 8024P, Intel Core i9-11900K, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, and Intel Core i9-12900HK in average benchmark score.

Q: What is the best 4K setting according to the measured data?

A: High at 3840x2160 delivers 147.5 FPS, compared to 105.2 FPS on Ultra, making High the recommended 4K preset.

Q: What is the highest measured frame rate?

A: 603.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much memory does the GPU have?

A: The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 5090 sits at the 94th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84306.