Barony

Barony is an older roguelike, but the measured results with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 show it can still push very high frame rates. The data indicates a system that is heavily overqualified for this title at most settings, with performance scaling that reveals where the bottlenecks actually lie. The key takeaway from the measured FPS is that this combo is capable of delivering exceptionally smooth gameplay, but the choice of settings has a dramatic impact on whether you prioritize raw speed or visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 229.9 FPS, which is more than enough for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Moving to Ultra drops the average to 167.4 FPS, a significant reduction of 62.5 FPS, but still well above the 144Hz threshold for most displays. The Medium preset sits at 266.4 FPS, while Low reaches 359.1 FPS. Given that the difference between High and Medium is only 36.5 FPS at 1080p, the High preset appears to be the sweet spot for most users, offering a substantial visual upgrade over Medium without sacrificing the frame rate headroom needed for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. The High preset achieves 143.3 FPS, which is just under the 144Hz mark but perfectly playable. Ultra drops to 103.2 FPS, while Medium and Low hit 170.2 and 226.3 FPS respectively. The data suggests that High is the recommended preset for 1440p if you want to maintain a high refresh rate experience, as it provides a 40.1 FPS advantage over Ultra. For users with a 60Hz monitor, Ultra at 1440p is still viable, but the 103.2 FPS average of Ultra at this resolution is a better target for smoother motion.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The High preset averages 74.1 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. Medium drops to 90.2 FPS, while Low reaches 118.5 FPS. Ultra falls to 55.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the best balance, offering a 16.1 FPS improvement over High and staying above the 60 FPS threshold. Low is the only preset that provides a comfortable margin at 4K, but the visual compromise may not be worth it given that Medium is only 28.3 FPS behind. The recommendation is to use High at 1080p and 1440p, and Medium at 4K, as these presets deliver the best combination of visual quality and measured frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 plays a central role in these results, given its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz are the raw engines driving the frame rates. The data shows that Barony is not particularly demanding on the GPU's compute resources, as the FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS is more than sufficient for this title. However, the memory subsystem is crucial at higher resolutions, as the 8 GB capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth determine how efficiently textures and geometry are handled.

The measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates the GPU's bandwidth limitations at higher resolutions. At 1080p High, the system hits 229.9 FPS, but at 4K High it falls to 74.1 FPS, a reduction of 155.8 FPS. This is a 67.8% drop, which is significant but not unexpected for a 128-bit memory bus. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 359.1 FPS, but at 4K it drops to 118.5 FPS, showing that even at the lowest settings, the GPU's memory bandwidth is a limiting factor at 4K. The RTX 5060's 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are largely unused in this game, as Barony does not appear to leverage ray tracing or DLSS in the measured data.

The GPU's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are more than adequate for this roguelike's visual style. The 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs handle the rasterization workload efficiently, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p. The data indicates that the RTX 5060 is the primary driver of performance, but the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the frame rates exceed what a less capable processor could sustain.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Barony with this combo?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 High provides an average of 229.9 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 2560x1440 High, the average drops to 143.3 FPS, still playable, but 4K High falls to 74.1 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5060's 8 GB of VRAM sufficient for Barony?

A: Yes, the measured results show no indication of VRAM limitations. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough, as the game's highest preset at 4K still achieves 55.6 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 167.4 FPS while High averages 229.9 FPS, a difference of 62.5 FPS. At 1440p, the gap widens to 40.1 FPS (103.2 vs 143.3), and at 4K, Ultra drops to 55.6 FPS versus 74.1 FPS for High.

Q: Can this system handle a 144Hz monitor?

A: Yes, at 1080p and 1440p. The High preset at 1080p hits 229.9 FPS, and at 1440p it reaches 143.3 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p also exceeds 144Hz with 170.2 FPS, but Ultra at 1440p falls short at 103.2 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's contribution to these results?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT's multi-threaded performance, as shown in Cinebench R23 with a score of 23794, ensures the GPU is not bottlenecked at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 359.1 FPS average indicates the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output.

Q: Why does 4K performance drop so much compared to 1080p?

A: The data shows a 67.8% reduction in FPS from 1080p High to 4K High (229.9 to 74.1). This is primarily due to the GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions where more data needs to be processed per frame.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 860 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. This places it in the 49.5th percentile of all combinations, meaning it sits almost exactly in the middle of the database. This ranking is notable because the individual components are relatively strong, but the game itself is old and does not stress modern hardware to its limits. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 86, indicating it outperforms 86% of all processors, while the GPU's percentile is 73. However, the combo's rank in this specific game is lower due to the fact that many other combos with weaker individual parts can achieve similar frame rates in a title with such low requirements.

The nearest rivals to the CPU, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE with a deltaPct of 0.1, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS with a deltaPct of -0.3, show that the 5800XT is well-matched in synthetic benchmarks. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, has a deltaPct of 0, meaning they are statistically tied in average benchmark scores. This suggests that swapping either component for a direct rival would not meaningfully change the Barony results, as the game is not demanding enough to differentiate between these parts. The combo rank of 860 indicates that many other systems, including those with lower-end components, can match or exceed these frame rates, making this particular pairing more about overall system capability than game-specific optimization.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 229.9. Moving to 2560x1440 High, the average drops to 143.3, a reduction of 86.6 FPS or 37.7%. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls to 74.1, a further drop of 69.2 FPS from 1440p, representing a 48.3% decrease. The total scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a 155.8 FPS drop, or a 67.8% reduction.

This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. For the Low preset, 1080p averages 359.1 FPS, 1440p drops to 226.3 FPS (62.8% of 1080p), and 4K falls to 118.5 FPS (33.0% of 1080p). The Medium preset shows similar behavior: 266.4 FPS at 1080p, 170.2 FPS at 1440p, and 90.2 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most affected, with 167.4 FPS at 1080p, 103.2 FPS at 1440p, and 55.6 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops are more pronounced than what would be expected from a CPU-bound scenario, as the Ryzen 7 5800XT's strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 score of 23794) is more than capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p. The fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 359.1 FPS suggests the CPU can push frames well beyond what the GPU can render at higher resolutions. As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows disproportionately, and the RTX 5060's 128-bit memory bus becomes the primary constraint, limiting the amount of data that can be moved per frame.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes all measured FPS data from the FACT PACK:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 74.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 118.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 90.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 55.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 143.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 226.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 170.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 103.2 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 229.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 359.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 266.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 167.4 |

At 1920x1080, the spread between Low and Ultra is 191.7 FPS, demonstrating that settings have a massive impact on performance at this resolution. The Low preset's 359.1 FPS is the highest measured value in the entire dataset, while Ultra's 167.4 FPS is still above the 144Hz threshold. At 2560x1440, the spread narrows to 123.1 FPS, with Low at 226.3 and Ultra at 103.2. At 3840x2160, the spread is 62.9 FPS, with Low at 118.5 and Ultra at 55.6. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as the absolute ceiling for frame rates is lowered by the increased rendering workload. The data shows that for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, the Medium preset is the minimum requirement, while at 1440p, even Ultra maintains an average above 100 FPS.