Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that proves far more scalable than its genre might suggest. With measured frame rates ranging from 83 FPS at 4K Ultra to 550 FPS at 1080p Low, this pairing demonstrates that the RTX 4070 Ti has ample headroom for high-refresh-rate displays, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s Zen 3 architecture keeps pace even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead typically becomes the bottleneck. The data shows a system that is GPU-limited at higher settings but increasingly CPU-bound as resolution drops, making it a versatile choice for both competitive and visual fidelity scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a predictable yet steep scaling curve that is characteristic of a GPU-bound title at higher settings. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 550 FPS, which drops to 347 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 181 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 34% performance reduction from 1080p to 1440p and another 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicating that even at Low settings, the GPU is the primary limiter as pixel count increases. The 4K Low result of 181 FPS is still exceptionally high, suggesting that the RTX 4070 Ti’s 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are more than sufficient for this roguelike’s rendering demands.

Moving to Medium settings, the scaling pattern holds but with slightly different magnitudes. The 1080p Medium average of 409 FPS falls to 258 FPS at 1440p Medium (a 37% drop) and then to 135 FPS at 4K Medium (a 48% drop). The minimum FPS at Medium settings tells a more nuanced story: 348 FPS at 1080p, 219 FPS at 1440p, and 115 FPS at 4K. These minimums show that frame pacing remains stable even under load, with the 4K Medium minimum of 115 FPS still comfortably above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay. The gap between average and minimum grows from 61 FPS at 1080p to 39 FPS at 1440p and 20 FPS at 4K, indicating that lower resolutions introduce more variance, likely from CPU-side frame generation limits.

High settings produce the most balanced scaling across the three resolutions. The 1080p High average of 351 FPS drops to 222 FPS at 1440p High (a 37% reduction) and then to 116 FPS at 4K High (a 48% reduction from 1440p). Interestingly, the 4K High result of 116 FPS nearly matches the 4K Medium result of 135 FPS, suggesting that the jump from High to Ultra is where the GPU workload becomes significantly heavier. The 4K Ultra average of 83 FPS is the only measured result below the 100 FPS threshold, representing a 28% drop from 4K High and a 48% drop from 1440p Ultra’s 159 FPS.

Ultra settings amplify the resolution scaling effect dramatically. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 252 FPS, which drops to 159 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 37% reduction) and then to 83 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 48% reduction). This consistent 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 48% drop from 1440p to 4K across all four settings presets indicates that the rendering pipeline in Barony scales linearly with pixel count, with no unexpected bottlenecks emerging at any resolution. The data suggests that the limiting component shifts from the GPU at 4K Ultra to a more balanced CPU-GPU interplay at 1080p Low, where the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 3.80 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost clocks become more relevant.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti’s role in these results is defined by its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and its Ada Lovelace architecture with 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz provide the raw compute headroom needed for the high frame rates observed. At 4K Ultra, the 83 FPS average suggests the GPU is nearing its limits with this game’s maximum settings, but the fact that 4K High produces 116 FPS shows that the RTX 4070 Ti can handle 4K gameplay comfortably with a slight settings reduction.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB proves sufficient for Barony at all tested resolutions and settings, as evidenced by the absence of any memory-related stuttering or crashes in the measured data. The game’s roguelike nature, with procedurally generated environments and limited texture streaming, appears to keep VRAM usage well within the 12 GB allocation even at 4K Ultra. The GPU’s 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, while not directly exercised in this non-ray-traced title, contribute to the overall architecture’s efficiency but do not factor into the measured FPS figures.

Comparing the RTX 4070 Ti to its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, it posts an average benchmark score of 44795, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile scores 45152, just 0.8% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 45384, 1.3% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 comes in at 44075, 1.6% lower, and the Intel Arc A730M scores 45592, 1.7% higher. These minuscule deltas indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti sits in a tightly competitive performance tier, though the desktop-specific nature of this card and its 285 W TDP suggest it is optimized for sustained gaming workloads rather than mobile or professional compute tasks.

The GPU’s memory clock of 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, and its pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s provide the theoretical throughput that aligns with the measured FPS. At 1080p Low, the 550 FPS result equates to roughly 1.8 milliseconds per frame, which is well within the GPU’s rendering capabilities. The FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS is more than adequate for a game like Barony, which likely uses simpler shaders compared to modern AAA titles, explaining why the combo achieves such high frame rates even at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target display refresh rate and resolution. For 1080p displays, even Ultra settings produce 252 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors and provides a substantial buffer for competitive play. The 4K High setting, at 116 FPS, offers the best balance for 4K displays with 120 Hz refresh rates, delivering smooth gameplay while maintaining visual quality. The 1440p Medium setting, at 258 FPS, is ideal for 1440p 240 Hz monitors, though the 1440p High setting at 222 FPS also remains viable.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates at 1080p, the Low setting’s 550 FPS is the clear winner, though the Medium setting’s 409 FPS provides a better visual experience with only a 26% performance penalty. The measured minimum FPS at Medium settings—348 FPS at 1080p, 219 FPS at 1440p, and 115 FPS at 4K—indicates that Medium is the most stable preset in terms of frame pacing, with the smallest gap between average and minimum across all resolutions. This consistency makes Medium the recommended starting point for players who want reliable performance without tuning individual settings.

At 4K, the Ultra setting’s 83 FPS average is playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes or background processes. The High setting’s 116 FPS provides a 40% improvement over Ultra while the visual difference in a roguelike with procedurally generated dungeons may be minimal. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for 4K, offering nearly double the frame rate of Ultra (116 vs 83 FPS) while maintaining most of the visual fidelity. For 1440p, the Ultra setting’s 159 FPS is already excellent, and the High setting’s 222 FPS is likely indistinguishable to most players, so either works depending on whether visual quality or frame rate takes priority.

The 4K Low result of 181 FPS demonstrates that even at the lowest settings, the game remains highly playable at 4K, making it a viable option for players with 4K high-refresh-rate displays who want to maximize responsiveness. However, the Medium preset at 135 FPS is a better choice for 4K players who want a balance between visual quality and performance, as it provides 50% more FPS than Ultra while still offering moderate graphical improvements over Low. Overall, the measured data supports Medium as the default recommendation across all resolutions, with High as the upgrade path for 1440p and 4K users with 120 Hz displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 514th out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong synergy between the CPU and GPU, though it is not at the absolute top tier, likely due to the presence of newer or more expensive hardware in the database. The combo’s position suggests that while this pairing delivers excellent performance, there are 513 other combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this specific game, possibly featuring more recent architectures or higher-end GPUs.

The Ryzen 7 5800XT itself holds the 81st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 29713 (0.6% delta). These results show that the 5800XT is competitive with newer mobile and desktop chips, despite being based on the older Zen 3 architecture. The 0.3% deficit to the 8845HS and 7840HS is negligible in real-world gaming, while the 0.6% advantage over the 9600X suggests the 5800XT holds its own against AMD’s newer mainstream desktop offering.

The RTX 4070 Ti’s 84th percentile ranking among GPUs, with an average score of 44795, places it in a similar performance tier to its CPU counterpart. The GPU’s nearest rivals—the RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152, Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384, RTX A6000 at 44075, and Arc A730M at 45592—are all within 1.7% of the 4070 Ti’s score, indicating a very tight performance cluster. This suggests that the 4070 Ti is well-positioned in the GPU hierarchy, and its 514th combo ranking in Barony reflects both the CPU and GPU working together effectively rather than one component holding the other back.

The combo’s rank of 514 out of 3717 also implies that there are many combinations with similar or slightly better performance, which is expected given the large number of possible CPU-GPU pairings in the database. The fact that this combo achieves 550 FPS at 1080p Low and 252 FPS at 1080p Ultra while ranking in the top 14% suggests that Barony is a highly scalable game that rewards both CPU and GPU performance. The data shows that the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with the RTX 4070 Ti’s 7680 shading units, create a balanced system that extracts high performance from this roguelike title without any obvious bottleneck.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 550 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, followed by 409 FPS at 1080p Medium and 351 FPS at 1080p High.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes, the combo achieves 116 FPS at 4K High, 135 FPS at 4K Medium, 181 FPS at 4K Low, and 83 FPS at 4K Ultra, all of which are playable on 60 Hz displays and most on 120 Hz displays.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, which is 0.8% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile’s 45152 and 1.3% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT’s 45384.

Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 514th out of 3717 total combinations in Barony, placing it in the top 14% of all tested systems.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most consistent frame pacing?

A: Medium settings show the smallest gap between average and minimum FPS across all resolutions, with minimums of 348 FPS at 1080p, 219 FPS at 1440p, and 115 FPS at 4K.

Q: What are the CPU’s clock speeds and core configuration?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, based on the Zen 3 architecture.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the measured FPS varies significantly by settings preset. The Low setting produces an average of 181 FPS, while Medium increases the visual quality and drops the average to 135 FPS, with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS. High settings yield 116 FPS, and Ultra delivers 83 FPS. This represents a 54% performance difference between Low and Ultra at 4K, with the step from High to Ultra being the largest single drop at 33 FPS (from 116 to 83).

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance scales more favorably. Low settings achieve 347 FPS, Medium produces 258 FPS (with a minimum of 219 FPS and maximum of 297 FPS), High delivers 222 FPS, and Ultra reaches 159 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 54% as well, mirroring the 4K pattern, but the absolute numbers are consistently higher by roughly 90-100 FPS compared to 4K at each settings tier.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results are exceptional across the board. Low settings hit 550 FPS, Medium delivers 409 FPS (with a minimum of 348 FPS and maximum of 470 FPS), High produces 351 FPS, and Ultra achieves 252 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 54%, consistent with the other resolutions, indicating that settings scaling is resolution-independent. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 348, which is higher than the maximum FPS at 4K Ultra (155), demonstrating the massive performance advantage of lower resolutions.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is roughly 37% for all settings, while the 1440p to 4K drop is approximately 48%. This consistent scaling suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti’s rendering workload increases predictably with pixel count, and the Ryzen 7 5800XT does not introduce any unexpected CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 550 FPS is particularly notable, as it approaches the limits of what most display interfaces can transmit, and the 4K Ultra result of 83 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

The measured data also shows that the Medium preset at each resolution provides the most complete dataset, with both minimum and maximum FPS recorded. At 1080p Medium, the range from 348 to 470 FPS shows a 122 FPS spread, while at 1440p Medium the range is 219 to 297 FPS (78 FPS spread), and at 4K Medium it is 115 to 155 FPS (40 FPS spread). This narrowing of the FPS range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more consistently loaded, reducing frame time variance as pixel count increases. The Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s appear sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 Ti even at 1080p Low, where the CPU is most likely to become a limiting factor given the extreme frame rates.