Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, positioning itself in the top quarter of all tested configurations with a combo rank of 453 out of 1702. This pairing of an 8-core Zen 4 processor with a high-bandwidth Ampere GPU produces frame rates that range from playable at 4K Ultra to extraordinarily high at 1080p Low, making it a versatile choice for this roguelike title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combination produces 299.4 FPS, which drops to 187.4 FPS at 1440p High — a 37% reduction — and further declines to 97.8 FPS at 4K High, representing an additional 48% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline with each resolution step strongly indicates that the RTX 3080 Ti becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises, with the Ryzen 7 7700 providing ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The scaling behavior changes dramatically when examining the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 470 FPS, which is nearly 1.6 times the High preset result at the same resolution. This massive gap suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU, but the graphics card's workload is substantially reduced. Interestingly, the 1440p Low result of 298.9 FPS is almost identical to the 1080p High result of 299.4 FPS, indicating that the game's rendering demands at these settings are comparable.

At 4K, the scaling pattern becomes more pronounced. The 4K Ultra result of 69 FPS is less than half of the 4K High result of 97.8 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a severe rendering burden. The 4K Medium result of 113.1 FPS sits between Low and High, demonstrating that the game's settings tiers have non-linear performance impacts. The data implies that Barony's visual effects at Ultra settings disproportionately tax the GPU's shading and memory subsystems, given the RTX 3080 Ti's 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 912.4 GB/s memory bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combination?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 470 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which is substantially higher than the 213.1 FPS recorded at the same resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra experience compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 69 FPS is roughly one-third of the 1080p Ultra result of 213.1 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra demands approximately three times the GPU processing power per frame.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700 a bottleneck at any tested configuration?

A: Given the CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all processors and its 29,302 Cinebench R23 multicore score, the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU bears the primary workload across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium produces 221.1 FPS while High produces 187.4 FPS, a difference of 33.7 FPS that represents a meaningful performance gain without the full visual quality of High.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 453rd out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all configurations, which indicates strong overall performance for Barony.

Q: Does the GPU's 12 GB VRAM appear sufficient for 4K Ultra?

A: The 69 FPS result at 4K Ultra suggests the 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 384-bit bus are adequate for this game, as the frame rate remains playable despite the high resolution and settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides the computational foundation for this combination, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture. Its 3.80 GHz base clock and 5.30 GHz boost clock enable rapid single-threaded execution, as evidenced by the 4,136 Cinebench R23 single-core score. This single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Barony, a roguelike that likely depends on game logic and procedural generation rather than heavily threaded rendering tasks.

The processor's multithreaded capabilities are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29,302 and a 3DMark max threads score of 8,479. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth on DDR5 support smooth data flow, which is crucial for maintaining high frame rates at 1080p Low where the CPU must keep pace with the GPU's output. The 65 W TDP indicates efficient power delivery, though the data does not suggest any thermal throttling concerns at the tested configurations.

When compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700 shows a 0.1% delta against the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and a 0.5% delta against the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, placing it essentially at parity with these mobile processors. The 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that this desktop processor provides ample computational headroom for Barony's demands, allowing the RTX 3080 Ti to operate without CPU-imposed frame rate limits.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the gameplay experience. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 299.4 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors while maintaining substantial visual quality. The Ultra preset at 1080p still produces 213.1 FPS, making it viable for players prioritizing maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 187.4 FPS offers an excellent balance, while the Ultra preset at 136.3 FPS remains playable for competitive scenarios. The Medium preset at 221.1 FPS provides a significant performance buffer for those who prefer higher frame rates over visual enhancements. At 4K resolution, the High preset at 97.8 FPS is the recommended choice for maintaining fluid gameplay, as the Ultra preset drops to 69 FPS, which may introduce perceptible stutter in fast-paced roguelike encounters.

The data suggests that the Medium preset offers the most consistent experience across all resolutions, with results of 350 FPS at 1080p, 221.1 FPS at 1440p, and 113.1 FPS at 4K. These figures represent a 33% to 50% improvement over High settings while likely retaining most visual features. Players with high-refresh-rate monitors should prioritize the Medium preset at 1440p, while 4K users will find the High preset more suitable than Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 453 out of 1702 tested configurations, this pairing of the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 3080 Ti places in the top 27% of all systems benchmarked in Barony. This ranking reflects the GPU's 83rd percentile among all graphics cards, though the RTX 3080 Ti shows a -0.5% delta against the RTX 3090 and -1.1% against the RTX 5070, indicating that several high-end cards outperform it in raw compute tasks.

The CPU's 91st percentile ranking is notably higher than the GPU's 83rd percentile, suggesting that the processor portion of this combo is relatively stronger than the graphics portion. This imbalance implies that the RTX 3080 Ti, with its 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 12 GB GDDR6X memory, may be the limiting factor preventing this combo from ranking higher. However, the 453rd position out of 1702 combos still represents a strong result, particularly considering that many higher-ranked configurations likely feature more recent GPU architectures.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces 470 FPS at Low, 350 FPS at Medium, 299.4 FPS at High, and 213.1 FPS at Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 55% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the significant cost of the Ultra preset's visual effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results are 298.9 FPS at Low, 221.1 FPS at Medium, 187.4 FPS at High, and 136.3 FPS at Ultra. Compared to 1080p, these figures show a 36% average decrease across settings, which aligns with the 78% increase in pixel count from 1080p to 1440p, indicating that the GPU's scaling is not perfectly linear.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 155.1 FPS at Low, 113.1 FPS at Medium, 97.8 FPS at High, and 69 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Low result of 155.1 FPS is still higher than 1440p Ultra at 136.3 FPS, suggesting that resolution has less impact on performance than the settings preset does. The 4K Ultra result of 69 FPS is the only measured configuration that approaches the lower boundary of smooth gameplay, while all other configurations exceed 97 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti serves as the primary rendering engine in this combination, built on the GA102 chip with 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. Its 1,365 MHz base clock and 1,665 MHz boost clock drive the 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, while the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 19 Gbps effective across a 384-bit bus, yielding 912.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This substantial bandwidth is critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K resolution, where texture and geometry data demands increase significantly.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all graphics cards places it above the median, though its nearest rivals include the RTX 3090 at -0.5% delta and the RTX 5070 at -1.1% delta, indicating that it operates at a slight disadvantage to these newer or higher-tier cards. The 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 532.8 GTexel/s texture rate provide the fill rate necessary for Barony's roguelike environments, which likely feature complex procedural textures and lighting effects.

The 8 nm process node and 28,300 million transistors suggest a power-hungry design with a 350 W TDP, though the measured FPS data indicates that this power is effectively translated into performance. The 4K Ultra result of 69 FPS, while lower than other settings, still demonstrates that the GPU can handle the most demanding configuration, and the 4K High result of 97.8 FPS shows that the RTX 3080 Ti remains highly capable at this resolution when settings are moderated.