Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Barony, with the data showing this pairing ranks in the top 21% of all tested configurations. The measured frame rates are extraordinarily high across all settings and resolutions, with even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K producing 77.8 FPS, indicating that this hardware is far more than sufficient for this roguelike title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Barony?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 507.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This demonstrates the immense headroom this hardware has in Barony, as even the most demanding preset at the same resolution maintains 231.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals based on average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687, which places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610) and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 0.5% (41897) and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 0.7% (41991), showing it sits in a tightly competitive performance band.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs tested on the database. Its average benchmark score of 40468 places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while it trails the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6%.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the Ryzen 7 7700 support?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. This memory configuration works with the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads to provide the processing throughput needed for Barony's roguelike systems.

Q: What is the VRAM capacity of the RTX 5070 and its memory type?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), which supports the high frame rates observed across all tested settings.

Q: How many total combinations were ranked for Barony, and where does this combo place?

A: This combo is ranked 361st out of 1702 total tested combinations in Barony. This top-quartile placement confirms that the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 5070 pairing is among the stronger configurations for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals that Ultra settings provide an excellent experience across all resolutions, but the optimal choice depends on the display refresh rate. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 231.6 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all monitors, making it the clear choice for competitive play. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 374.4 FPS, but this additional headroom provides no practical benefit when Ultra already surpasses 200 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset with 203.1 FPS is the recommended configuration, as it maintains triple-digit frame rates while preserving visual quality. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 145.4 FPS, which remains smooth but represents a 28% reduction from High. For 4K displays, High settings at 107.6 FPS provide the best balance, as this maintains above 100 FPS while the Ultra preset falls to 77.8 FPS. The data shows that Low settings are unnecessary for achieving playable frame rates, as even the most demanding preset at 4K remains well above standard display refresh rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This processing foundation drives Barony's simulation and procedural generation systems, which explains why the combo achieves 507.3 FPS at 1080p Low. The CPU's 5 nm process node from TSMC houses 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core supporting the game's data access patterns.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multithreaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29302 and a single-core score of 4136. The 3DMark scores reveal scaling from 2043 at 2 threads to 8479 at max threads, indicating the processor efficiently utilizes its 16 threads. In Barony, the data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck, as frame rates remain extremely high even at lower resolutions where CPU load would be most apparent. The Ryzen 7 7700's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40468, positions it well within the performance envelope needed for this roguelike's computational demands.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 361st out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 21.2% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 5070, which together produce frame rates that many other combos cannot achieve. The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals shows a tight grouping: the Ryzen 7 7700 scores 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while sitting 0.6% below the Intel Core i9-13905H and 1.2% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's average score of 41687 places it 0.2% above the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 0.6% above the RTX 3090, while trailing the Tesla M40 by 0.5% and the Radeon Pro 580X by 0.7%. This competitive positioning, combined with the CPU's strong showing, explains why this combo outperforms the vast majority of the 1702 tested configurations. The data indicates that users seeking high-refresh-rate Barony gameplay will find this pairing far above the median experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 provides the graphical horsepower for this combo, featuring 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture runs at a base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz, with the memory operating at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU's 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s.

The GPU's benchmark results show strong DirectX performance with a PassMark G3D score of 29137 and compute score of 15787. Its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 41687, indicates solid mid-to-high-tier positioning. In Barony, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions: the frame rate drops from 324.5 FPS at 1080p High to 107.6 FPS at 4K High, representing a 67% reduction. This scaling pattern shows that while the GPU handles 1080p and 1440p with massive headroom, 4K Ultra at 77.8 FPS approaches the limits of what this card can deliver at maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 507.3 FPS at Low settings, 374.4 FPS at Medium, 324.5 FPS at High, and 231.6 FPS at Ultra. These figures demonstrate that even the most demanding preset at 1080p exceeds the refresh rate of high-end gaming monitors by a substantial margin. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction in frame rate, reflecting the increased graphical workload.

At 2560x1440, the measured results are 320.6 FPS at Low, 236.5 FPS at Medium, 203.1 FPS at High, and 145.4 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p Ultra figure remains above 144 Hz, making this resolution entirely viable for high-refresh-rate displays. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 37% across all settings, indicating consistent scaling.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 169.9 FPS at Low, 124.4 FPS at Medium, 107.6 FPS at High, and 77.8 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only setting that falls below 100 FPS, though it remains playable. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 92.1 FPS, the largest absolute difference across all resolutions, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to settings at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals how the limiting component shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 507.3 FPS, which suggests the CPU is the primary limiter at this resolution since the GPU has massive headroom. Moving to 1440p Low reduces performance to 320.6 FPS, a 37% drop, while 4K Low yields 169.9 FPS, a 47% reduction from 1440p. This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more important as pixel count rises.

At Ultra settings, the scaling shows a different character: 231.6 FPS at 1080p, 145.4 FPS at 1440p, and 77.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p (37%) and 1440p to 4K (46%) are similar to the Low settings, but the absolute frame rates are much lower. The data suggests that at 1080p with any preset, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads at boost clocks up to 5.30 GHz keep the pipeline fed, while at 4K the GPU's 12 GB frame buffer and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factor. The overall scaling demonstrates a balanced system where neither component severely bottlenecks the other, though the GPU takes on increasing responsibility at higher resolutions.