Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Barony, a roguelike that prioritizes responsiveness and frame stability over graphical spectacle. This pairing sits at the 1229th position out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The benchmark data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but has enough CPU headroom to push very high frame rates at 1080p, making it a practical choice for players who favor speed over visual fidelity.

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

The Ryzen 7 7700X is a Zen 4 (Raphael) part built on a 5 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 4.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz are high enough that the processor never appears to be a bottleneck at any tested settings. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth ensure that the game's procedural generation and entity management have ample data throughput.

In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30325 and a single-core score of 4281, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2985. Its passmark multi-thread score of 35686 and single-thread score of 4190 indicate strong per-core performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8859 and 2-thread score of 2112 show scaling efficiency that matters for games that use a few heavily loaded threads. The CPU holds the 89th percentile against all CPUs, and its nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H, which is 0.8% faster with an average score of 34584.

At 1080p with Low settings, the system hits 285.8 FPS. This high frame rate is only possible because the CPU can feed the GPU faster than the GPU can render at that resolution. The data shows that even at 1440p Low, the CPU maintains 179.4 FPS, suggesting that the 7700X is not the limiting factor until the GPU is fully saturated. The 3DMark max-thread score of 8852 versus the 16-thread score of 8859 indicates that the CPU has reached its practical throughput ceiling; adding more threads yields no benefit, which is typical for a game like Barony that does not scale beyond a handful of cores.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. The GPU has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. Its FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS. This hardware configuration is the primary constraint on frame rates at higher resolutions.

The GPU's passmark G3D score is 16462, placing it at the 63rd percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which is only 0.5% faster with an average score of 19680. The 2060 SUPER's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2011, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 83503. These numbers indicate a mid-range card that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

In Barony, the GPU's impact is most visible when comparing the Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, the gap is 285.8 FPS to 131.1 FPS, a 154.7 FPS difference. At 1440p, the gap is 179.4 FPS to 85.9 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, and the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is not a limiting factor at any tested setting.

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

Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 183.5 at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is a playable frame rate for a fast-paced roguelike, offering smooth movement and responsive input.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34584, making the Intel part 0.8% faster. The Intel Core i5-13500 is 0.4% slower with a score of 34175.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 42.2, while at Low settings it rises to 93.5. This 51.3 FPS swing shows that the GPU's rendering capacity is the constraint, not the CPU.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 179.4 FPS, while Ultra settings achieve 85.9 FPS. The difference is 93.5 FPS, indicating that higher graphical fidelity significantly impacts the GPU workload.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1229th out of 1702 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, meaning most other systems perform better in this specific title.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking compared to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 63rd percentile against all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 63% of the GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 19774.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo rank of 1229 out of 1702 places this system in the 28th percentile of tested configurations for Barony. This means that roughly 72% of the 1702 tested combos achieve higher frame rates or better overall performance in this game. The rank is surprising given the CPU's high standing (89th percentile) and the GPU's moderate standing (63rd percentile). The discrepancy suggests that Barony is a title where the GPU's raw throughput matters more than the CPU's multi-threading capabilities.

When compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the 7700X is slightly faster than the Intel Core i5-13500 by 0.4% and only 0.5% faster than the Intel Core i7-12800HX. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 2070, is 0.5% faster than the 2060 SUPER. If a system with the 7700X and RTX 2070 were tested, it would likely rank slightly higher due to the GPU's marginally better performance. However, the 2060 SUPER is close enough in performance that the overall ranking is more dependent on other system components.

The 1702 tested combos include a wide range of hardware, from budget systems to high-end enthusiast builds. A rank of 1229 indicates that this combo is perfectly adequate for 1080p gaming but will not push high refresh rates at 4K. For a game like Barony, where the visual style is pixel-based and the gameplay emphasizes quick reactions, this rank is more than acceptable.

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

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 285.8 at 1080p to 179.4 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and further to 93.5 at 4K (a 67% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario: as the pixel count increases, the GPU's rendering workload grows quadratically, and the CPU's frame generation rate becomes less relevant.

At High settings, the FPS drops from 183.5 at 1080p to 116.1 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and to 59.6 at 4K (a 68% reduction). The consistency of the percentage drops across settings indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at every resolution. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would plateau at a certain resolution regardless of settings, which is not the case here.

The most telling data point is the 4K Ultra result of 42.2 FPS. This is the lowest measured frame rate and represents a 67% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 131.1 FPS. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this title, but its 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, where it can deliver smooth frame rates even at higher graphical settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings achieve an average of 285.8 FPS, Medium settings achieve 215.9 FPS, High settings achieve 183.5 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 131.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 154.7 FPS, indicating that graphical settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution. All of these frame rates are above 130 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the GPU's limitations. Low settings achieve 179.4 FPS, Medium settings achieve 137.1 FPS, High settings achieve 116.1 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 85.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 93.5 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial. The 1440p High setting of 116.1 FPS is a solid target for players who want a balance between visual quality and frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings achieve 93.5 FPS, Medium settings achieve 67.3 FPS, High settings achieve 59.6 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 42.2 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steep: at High settings, the FPS falls from 116.1 to 59.6, a 48.7% reduction. The 4K Ultra result of 42.2 FPS is playable but not ideal for a game that requires quick reactions. Based on this data, the RTX 2060 SUPER is best paired with a 1080p or 1440p display for Barony.