Barony

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3063 out of 3717 tested combos in Barony. This places the combination in the bottom 17.6% of all hardware pairings tested for this game, a low position that reflects the age and tier of the GPU rather than the CPU. The data indicates this is a pairing where the graphics card is the clear limiting factor, as the CPU is a modern desktop part with strong benchmark scores, while the GPU sits near the middle of the pack in overall GPU benchmarks. The rank is not surprising given that the GTX 1070's average benchmark score is 9780, which places it at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT's average benchmark score of 29879 places it at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. The combination's rank in this roguelike title suggests that players will see performance constrained by the GPU in most scenarios, but the CPU has enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions. The measured FPS data confirms this, with the combo achieving playable frame rates at 1080p but struggling at 4K with higher settings. The rank of 3063 out of 3717 indicates that most other tested combinations outperform this pairing, which is expected given the GPU's age—it was released in 2016 and is now end-of-life. However, the CPU's modern architecture and high core count mean that the system is not obsolete; rather, it is a balanced pairing for 1080p gaming in this specific title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture using the GP104 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 16 nm process node. The GPU contains 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die, with a transistor density of 22.9M per mm². The card operates at a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz, with memory running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). It features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. The shading units number 1920, with 120 texture mapping units and 64 raster output units. The pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 101.0 GFLOPS (1:64). The GPU's TDP is rated at 150 W, requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested 450 W power supply. It occupies a dual-slot form factor, measuring 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with display outputs including 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and it uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface. In Barony, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's requirements, as the data shows it can handle Ultra settings at 1080p with an average of 108 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s is adequate for this roguelike title, which is not particularly demanding on memory throughput. The GPU's benchmark scores show a Passmark G3D score of 13498 and a Passmark G2D score of 846, with DirectX 11 scoring 100 and DirectX 12 scoring 48, indicating that the card handles older APIs better than newer ones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1082 confirms that the card is not well-suited for modern DX12 workloads, which aligns with its performance in Barony at higher resolutions. The GPU's percentile rank of 47 places it just below the median of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000 (deltaPct -0.2), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (deltaPct -0.5), the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (deltaPct 0.6), and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (deltaPct 0.7), all of which have nearly identical average scores. This indicates that the GTX 1070 is a mid-tier GPU in terms of raw compute, but its performance in Barony is heavily influenced by the game's optimization and the CPU's ability to feed it frames.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 235 FPS, which drops to 149 FPS at 1440p and 78 FPS at 4K. This represents a 36.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 66.8% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. At High settings, the average FPS at 1080p is 150, dropping to 95 at 1440p (a 36.7% decrease) and 50 at 4K (a 66.7% decrease). The Medium settings show a similar trend: 175 FPS at 1080p, 110 at 1440p (37.1% drop), and 58 at 4K (66.9% drop). The Ultra settings show the steepest absolute decline: 108 FPS at 1080p, 68 at 1440p (37.0% drop), and 36 at 4K (66.7% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings suggests that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the frame rate drops are nearly proportional to the increase in pixel count (1080p has 2.07 million pixels, 1440p has 3.69 million, and 4K has 8.29 million). The ratio of pixels between 1080p and 4K is exactly 4:1, but the FPS drop is only about 66-67%, which means the GPU is not scaling linearly with pixel count. This implies that the CPU is providing enough frames to keep the GPU busy at lower resolutions, but at 4K the GPU becomes fully saturated. The data shows that the combo can maintain above 60 FPS at 1080p on all settings, above 60 FPS at 1440p on Low, Medium, and High, but only above 60 FPS at 4K on Low settings. This scaling pattern is typical for a mid-tier GPU paired with a high-end CPU: the CPU can push high frame rates at low resolutions, but the GPU's limited pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases. The 4K results are particularly telling—the Ultra setting drops to 36 FPS, which is barely playable, while Low at 4K hits 78 FPS, showing that reducing settings can recover playability at high resolutions. The resolution scaling data strongly suggests that for this combo, 1080p is the sweet spot, with 1440p being viable only at lower settings, and 4K requiring Low settings for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience for this combo in Barony depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 108 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and this is the recommended setting for players with 1080p monitors. The High preset at 1080p delivers 150 FPS, which is even smoother, but the Ultra preset offers the best visual quality while still maintaining a high frame rate. At 1440p, the High preset delivers an average of 95 FPS, which is the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, as the Ultra preset drops to 68 FPS—still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 110 FPS, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is noticeable in a roguelike where visual clarity matters for readability. At 4K, the Low preset delivers 78 FPS, which is the only setting that maintains a smooth experience, as the Medium preset drops to 58 FPS and the High preset to 50 FPS, both below the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 4K delivers only 36 FPS, which is not recommended for anything beyond slow-paced exploration. The data shows that the combo can handle Ultra settings at 1080p without issue, but the GPU's limitations become apparent at higher resolutions. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 175 FPS, which is overkill for most displays, so players with 144Hz monitors might prefer this setting to maximize frame rates. The measured min FPS data (where available) shows that the Medium preset at 1080p has a minimum of 149 FPS, at 1440p a minimum of 94 FPS, and at 4K a minimum of 49 FPS, indicating that the frame pacing is consistent enough for competitive play at lower resolutions. For the best overall experience, the recommendation is to use Ultra at 1080p for maximum visual quality, High at 1440p for a balanced experience, and Low at 4K for playability. The data does not support using Ultra at 1440p or 4K, as the frame rates drop below the smooth threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the combo achieves an average of 235 FPS on Low settings, 175 FPS on Medium settings (with a minimum of 149 and maximum of 201 FPS), 150 FPS on High settings, and 108 FPS on Ultra settings. The Low to Ultra spread is 127 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on settings. At 2560x1440 resolution, the average FPS is 149 on Low, 110 on Medium (with a minimum of 94 and maximum of 127 FPS), 95 on High, and 68 on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor. At 3840x2160 resolution, the average FPS is 78 on Low, 58 on Medium (with a minimum of 49 and maximum of 66 FPS), 50 on High, and 36 on Ultra. The spread is 42 FPS, showing that at 4K, the settings have less impact because the GPU is already heavily loaded. The data reveals that the combo can maintain above 60 FPS at 1080p on all settings, at 1440p on Low, Medium, and High, but only at 4K on Low. The Medium preset at 1080p provides a minimum of 149 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p, the Medium preset provides a minimum of 94 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays. At 4K, the Medium preset's minimum of 49 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, but it is still playable for a roguelike title where reaction times are less critical. The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 108 FPS, which is a good target for 100Hz or 120Hz displays. The High preset at 1440p delivers 95 FPS, which is excellent for 1440p 144Hz displays, though the frame rate will not saturate a 144Hz panel. The Low preset at 4K delivers 78 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that hits the 60 FPS target with headroom. The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier at a given resolution reduces the frame rate by roughly 20-30%, and each resolution increase at a given settings tier reduces the frame rate by roughly 35-40%. This consistency suggests that the game scales predictably with both settings and resolution, making it easy for players to tune their experience. The measured FPS values are all above 30 FPS, meaning the combo never becomes unplayable, but the Ultra preset at 4K at 36 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU has a TDP of 105 W and uses the AMD Socket AM4, with a 7 nm process node from TSMC. It contains 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die, with a cache hierarchy of 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. The memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it supports ECC memory. The CPU uses PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes (CPU only) and has no integrated graphics. It was released on 2024-07-30 with a launch MSRP of $249, and it is multiplier unlocked. The benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683, 8-thread score of 6141, 4-thread score of 3603, 2-thread score of 1879, and single-thread score of 959. Cinebench R23 multicore score is 23794, with a single-core score of 3359. Cinebench R20 multicore is 9993, and single-core is 1410. Cinebench R15 multicore is 2398, and single-core is 338. Passmark scores include multithread at 28053, single-thread at 3535, integer math at 93942, floating-point math at 53808, data compression at 352002, data encryption at 21461, extended instructions at 24270, find prime numbers at 119, random string sorting at 35911, and physics at 1355. The average benchmark score is 29879, placing the CPU at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (avgScore 29868, deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (avgScore 29955, deltaPct -0.3), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (avgScore 29955, deltaPct -0.3), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (avgScore 29713, deltaPct 0.6). In Barony, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frames, and the data shows that it does this effectively at 1080p, where the combo achieves 235 FPS on Low settings—a number that far exceeds the GPU's capability to render at higher resolutions. The high single-thread score of 3359 in Cinebench R23 indicates strong per-core performance, which is important for a roguelike game that may rely on single-threaded game logic. The multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794, ensures that background tasks and game threads do not cause stutters. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is more than sufficient for Barony, which is not a heavily threaded game, but it provides headroom for other applications running concurrently. The CPU's 32 MB L3 cache is beneficial for game data that is frequently accessed, reducing memory latency. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo, as evidenced by the resolution scaling pattern—if the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would not drop as much with increasing resolution. The CPU's percentile rank of 81 indicates it is a high-end part, and its benchmark scores rival modern laptop CPUs like the Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 7 8845HS, which have nearly identical average scores. The CPU's release in 2024 makes it a modern part that will not need upgrading for this game, and its AM4 socket compatibility means it can be paired with a newer GPU in the future to improve performance in Barony. The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 5800XT is overkill for this pairing with the GTX 1070, but it ensures that the system is future-proofed for more demanding titles or higher refresh rate displays.