Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a measured performance profile in Barony that places this combination at rank 47 out of 1,702 tested combos. The data is measured, not estimated, and the CPU and GPU each sit in the 91st percentile of their respective categories. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $329, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of $1,599 USD. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, examines the roles of the CPU and GPU, and explains how the combo scales from 1080p to 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + RTX 4090 combination ranks 47th out of 1,702 tested combos in Barony.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 100.8.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and a base clock of 3.80 GHz.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4090 have?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's TDP?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has a TDP of 65 W.

Q: How does the CPU's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 40,468, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40,431) and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,262).

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 47 out of 1,702 places it in the upper echelon of tested systems for Barony. The CPU alone holds a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, and the GPU also holds a 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs. The CPU's average benchmark score of 40,468 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, which scores 40,431 (deltaPct 0.1). The Intel Core i9-13905H is slightly ahead at 40,712 (deltaPct -0.6), while the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T trails at 39,995 (deltaPct 1.2). This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700's performance is well within the range of other high-end mobile and desktop parts.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66,473 is within 1.3% of its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA Tesla T4 scores 66,733 (deltaPct -0.4), the Tesla P40 scores 66,127 (deltaPct 0.5), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 67,097 (deltaPct -0.9), and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 scores 67,320 (deltaPct -1.3). These are professional or workstation GPUs, yet the RTX 4090 holds its own in raw compute benchmarks. In Barony, the combination's rank suggests that the CPU and GPU work together effectively, though the game's roguelike nature may not stress either component to its limit.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows a consistent ordering across all three resolutions: Low delivers the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, then High, and finally Ultra. At 1920x1080, Low yields 665.4 FPS, Medium 491.4, High 426.2, and Ultra 302.8. At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Low 418.4, Medium 309.9, High 268, Ultra 189.8. At 3840x2160, Low 219.5, Medium 165.6, High 137.6, Ultra 100.8. This monotonic decrease from Low to Ultra is typical, but the gap between Medium and High is notable—Medium consistently outperforms High by a significant margin. For example, at 4K, Medium (165.6) is 28 FPS higher than High (137.6), suggesting that the High preset may enable effects that disproportionately impact performance without a proportional visual gain.

For players seeking the highest possible frame rate, Low is the clear choice, especially at 1080p where 665.4 FPS exceeds any display's refresh rate. For a balance between visual quality and performance, Medium appears to be the sweet spot, as it delivers 491.4 FPS at 1080p, 309.9 at 1440p, and 165.6 at 4K—all well above 60 FPS. Ultra, while the most demanding, still provides 302.8 FPS at 1080p and 100.8 at 4K, making it viable for high-refresh-rate monitors at lower resolutions. The data suggests that Medium offers the best experience for most users, as it avoids the performance penalty of High while retaining a higher frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low averages 665.4 FPS, Medium 491.4, High 426.2, and Ultra 302.8. These numbers indicate that the CPU and GPU are both capable of driving frame rates far beyond typical display refresh rates. The drop from Low to Ultra is 362.6 FPS, but even the lowest value (302.8) is more than sufficient for competitive play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear scaling trend. Low averages 418.4 FPS, Medium 309.9, High 268, and Ultra 189.8. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p is substantial: Low drops from 665.4 to 418.4 (a 247 FPS decrease), and Ultra drops from 302.8 to 189.8 (a 113 FPS decrease). This suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases, though the CPU still keeps up.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers playable frame rates even at Ultra. Low averages 219.5 FPS, Medium 165.6, High 137.6, and Ultra 100.8. The 4K Ultra result of 100.8 FPS is particularly noteworthy because it shows that this high-end combination can handle 4K gaming with maximum settings in Barony, a roguelike that is not typically considered graphically demanding. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent: at Low, the FPS drops from 665.4 to 219.5 (a 67% reduction), and at Ultra, from 302.8 to 100.8 (a 67% reduction). This proportional drop indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU remains sufficient.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs. It has 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores, and its FP32 performance is 82.58 TFLOPS. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and its memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) across a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The 24 GB of GDDR6X VRAM is far more than Barony likely requires, but it ensures that texture streaming and procedural generation never hit a memory ceiling.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 665.4 FPS, which is likely CPU-bound or limited by the game's engine. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU's workload grows, and the frame rate drops to 219.5 FPS on Low and 100.8 on Ultra. The RTX 4090's high memory bandwidth and large VRAM help maintain consistent performance even when the game's assets are loaded at 4K. The pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for a roguelike, but they also explain why the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael). It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,136 in single-core, and 1,049 in 3DMark single-thread. These numbers indicate strong single-thread performance, which is critical for a roguelike like Barony that may rely on game logic and AI.

The CPU's role in Barony is evident from the high frame rates at 1080p Low, where the combo hits 665.4 FPS. This suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough data to saturate even the RTX 4090 at lower resolutions. The 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, but the game's single-threaded nature likely benefits from the high boost clock. The CPU's average benchmark score of 40,468 places it in the 91st percentile, and its nearest rivals are within 1.2% in performance, indicating that the 7700 is a well-balanced choice for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 302.8 at 1920x1080 to 189.8 at 2560x1440, and then to 100.8 at 3840x2160. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the drop is from 665.4 to 418.4 to 219.5, also a 67% reduction. The consistency of this proportional drop across settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU's performance remains constant.

The fact that the frame rate scales almost linearly with pixel count (4K has four times the pixels of 1080p, but the FPS drops by roughly two-thirds) suggests that the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p, but becomes increasingly utilized at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU may be the bottleneck, as evidenced by the extremely high FPS (665.4 on Low) that exceeds what most displays can show. At 4K, the GPU's workload dominates, and the RTX 4090 still delivers over 100 FPS on Ultra, demonstrating that this combo is well-suited for high-resolution gaming in Barony. The data implies that for players targeting 4K, the RTX 4090 is the key component, while the Ryzen 7 7700 provides sufficient CPU performance to avoid becoming a limiting factor.