Barony

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), built on TSMC's 5 nm process. It carries a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The chip integrates 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory interface is dual-channel DDR5, offering 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The processor supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 7700 posts strong results. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 29302, while the single-core score is 4136. The 3DMark 16-thread test yields 8484, and the max-threads test scores 8479, indicating near-linear scaling when all 16 threads are engaged. The single-thread 3DMark score is 1049, and the 2-thread score is 2043, showing that even lightly threaded workloads extract solid per-core performance. The PassMark multithread score is 34470, with a single-thread score of 4063.

For Barony, a roguelike title, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions where the graphics card is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the measured average FPS is 262.9. This figure is far above the refresh rates of typical monitors, indicating that the CPU is delivering more than enough throughput to feed the GPU. The Ryzen 7 7700's 5.30 GHz boost clock and 8 full cores are well-suited to this task. Even at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 121.4, which is still comfortably high.

The CPU's percentile rank against all CPUs is 91, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of processors in the database. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700 is essentially neck-and-neck with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.1% delta) and AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.5% delta). It is 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H and 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T. These tiny deltas indicate that in this performance tier, the Ryzen 7 7700 is a highly competitive part, and the benchmark results in Barony reflect that capability.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 170.6. This is a very high frame rate, suggesting the combo is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay in Barony at this resolution and setting level.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to the Intel Core i9-13905H in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40468, while the Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40712. This puts the Ryzen 7 7700 0.6% behind the Intel part, a negligible difference in real-world terms.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 42.5, which suggests the GPU's memory subsystem and compute throughput are limiting factors at this high resolution.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combos in Barony?

A: The combo ranks 1350 out of 1702 tested combinations. This places it in the lower half of the field, indicating that while the CPU is strong, the GPU holds the combo back in this game's overall ranking.

Q: What is the difference between the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore and single-core scores?

A: The multicore score is 29302, while the single-core score is 4136. The ratio between them (roughly 7:1) shows that the 8-core/16-thread design scales well under multithreaded load, though the single-core performance is also respectable for gaming workloads.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile rank among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has a percentile rank of 69 against all GPUs. This means it outperforms 69% of the graphics cards in the database, a mid-range positioning that aligns with its measured performance in Barony.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data for this combo in Barony shows a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 262.9. Moving to 1440p Low, the FPS drops to 164.9, and at 4K Low, it falls to 88.8. This represents a 66% reduction in FPS from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. At High settings, the drop is from 170.6 FPS at 1080p to 108.9 FPS at 1440p to 54.7 FPS at 4K, a 68% reduction. At Ultra settings, the trend is even more pronounced: 121.4 FPS at 1080p, 76.6 FPS at 1440p, and 42.5 FPS at 4K, a 65% reduction.

The magnitude of these drops indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The CPU's performance, as measured by its benchmark scores, is more than sufficient to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the FPS of 262.9 is far beyond what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions, showing that the CPU has headroom. However, at 4K Ultra, the FPS of 42.5 is below the 60 FPS threshold, and this is attributable to the Radeon RX 6600's compute capacity and memory bandwidth.

The pattern across all settings is consistent: the FPS roughly halves from 1080p to 4K. This linear scaling with pixel count (4x the pixels from 1080p to 4K) suggests that the GPU is being saturated, while the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. The 8 GB VRAM of the RX 6600 is also a factor at 4K, as higher resolutions consume more memory bandwidth. The data shows that for a smooth 4K experience, this GPU would need to be paired with a more powerful card, while the CPU could easily handle the workload.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1350 out of 1702 tested combinations in Barony. This places it in the 21st percentile of all combos tested, meaning about 79% of the other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher average FPS in this game. The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's mid-range positioning, as the CPU is a high-end part with a percentile rank of 91 against all CPUs.

Looking at the GPU's nearest rivals helps contextualize this ranking. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has an average benchmark score of 25235, which is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon 890M (deltaPct 0%), the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (deltaPct -0.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (deltaPct 0.2%). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 0.5% ahead. These near-identical scores suggest that the RX 6600 is in a tightly contested performance band, and the combo's rank in Barony reflects this mid-pack GPU performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40468 is within 1.2% of all four listed rivals, indicating that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking. If the GPU were replaced with a higher-performing card from the same tier, the combo rank would likely improve significantly, as the CPU has ample headroom based on its benchmark results.

In practical terms, a rank of 1350 out of 1702 means that this combo is suitable for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Barony, where the measured FPS exceeds 100 at most settings. At 4K, the combo falls below 60 FPS at High and Ultra settings, which aligns with its lower overall rank. The data suggests that users seeking higher 4K performance would need to prioritize a GPU upgrade over a CPU upgrade.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture (Navi 23 chip) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's FP32 compute is rated at 8.928 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 262.9 shows that the GPU is not stressed, and the CPU is likely the more active component. However, as settings rise to Ultra at 1080p, the FPS drops to 121.4, indicating the GPU's compute units are being engaged more heavily. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor: Ultra settings produce only 42.5 FPS, while even Low settings yield 88.8 FPS, which is below the 1440p High result of 108.9 FPS.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Barony at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s may be insufficient to handle the texture and geometry load at higher settings. The GPU's percentile rank of 69 against all GPUs places it in the upper-mid range, and its average benchmark score of 25235 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon 890M and RX 580 2048SP. This clustering indicates that the RX 6600's performance is well-established, and the Barony results reflect its capabilities.

The GPU's boost clock of 2491 MHz is relatively high for its class, which helps maintain frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. However, the 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM are modest for 4K gaming, explaining the significant FPS drop at that resolution. The data shows that for this combo, the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU has ample headroom to support higher-performing graphics cards if an upgrade were considered.