Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a roguelike title that scales heavily with raw hardware throughput. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings show a combination that prioritizes maximum refresh rates, with results that place it in the top tier of tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions and a shift toward a more balanced load as pixel count increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 597 FPS, which drops to 377 FPS at 1440p and further to 197 FPS at 4K. This represents a 36.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 47.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary limiter as resolution climbs.

The scaling pattern changes notably with higher settings. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate goes from 273 FPS at 1080p to 172 FPS at 1440p, then down to 90 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37.0%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.7%, showing a consistent scaling factor regardless of quality preset. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering pipeline is well-optimized, with resolution increases imposing a predictable load on the GPU.

Medium settings provide the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum frame rates recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 444 FPS with a minimum of 377 FPS and maximum of 510 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium drops the average to 280 FPS, with a minimum of 238 FPS and maximum of 322 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 168 FPS. The minimum frame rates show that even under heavy load, the system maintains playable performance, with the 4K minimum staying above 120 FPS.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (597 FPS) and Ultra (273 FPS) is 324 FPS, or 54.3%. At 4K, the difference between Low (197 FPS) and Ultra (90 FPS) is 107 FPS, or 54.3%. This proportional consistency indicates that the quality presets scale uniformly across resolutions, with no single setting causing a disproportionate performance hit.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications directly explain the observed performance. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is well-suited for Barony's procedural generation, which requires rapid access to texture data and world geometry. The ample 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra settings, the game's assets remain resident in VRAM without spilling to system memory.

Clock speeds are equally important. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These high clocks, combined with 10240 shading units, deliver a peak FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS. This raw compute power is what enables the 90 FPS average at 4K Ultra, a demanding setting that stresses both fill rate and shader complexity. The 112 ROPs and 320 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s, which are critical for maintaining smooth frame rates during the game's particle-heavy combat effects.

The GPU's architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on a 5 nm process from TSMC with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. This dense design allows for the high clock speeds and efficiency that keep the card competitive. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, while not directly relevant to a roguelike's rendering, contribute to the GPU's overall versatility. In benchmark tests, the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 34245 in Passmark G3D and 6600 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER is effectively tied with the standard RTX 4080, which has an average score of 54247, a delta of just -0.1%. It sits slightly behind higher-scoring alternatives like the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, with deltas of -1.1% and -2.7% respectively. However, these differences are marginal in real-world gaming, and the measured FPS in Barony confirms that the GPU delivers excellent performance at every resolution and setting combination tested.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X provides the processing backbone for this combination, and its specifications align with the frame rates observed at lower resolutions. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture codenamed Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, which are high frequencies that translate directly into single-threaded performance in games.

The cache hierarchy is substantial: 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is particularly beneficial for Barony's roguelike nature, where the game state and procedural generation algorithms require frequent access to shared data. The 16 threads allow for efficient handling of background tasks, though the game's primary simulation loop benefits most from the high boost clock.

Synthetic benchmarks confirm the CPU's strength. In Cinebench R23, the 7700X scores 1987 in single-core and 19088 in multi-core tests. Geekbench results show 2289 single-core and 12451 multi-core scores. Passmark tests reveal a multithread score of 35686 and a single-thread score of 4190. These numbers place the CPU in the 85th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 35909.

The nearest rivals are extremely close in performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802, a delta of just 0.3%. The Intel Core 7 250H scores 35728, a delta of 0.5%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 35719, also a 0.5% delta. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H comes in at 35670, a 0.7% delta. These differences are within the margin of error for most benchmarks, indicating that the 7700X is well-positioned among its peers.

In practical terms, the CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 SUPER at 1080p, where the average frame rate reaches 597 FPS at Low settings. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game state updates to saturate even the most powerful graphics cards. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, provided by dual-channel DDR5 support, ensures that data flows efficiently between the CPU and memory, further reducing potential bottlenecks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 316th out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 8.5% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the synergistic balance between the two components, where neither is a clear weak point. The CPU's strong single-threaded performance complements the GPU's massive parallel throughput, resulting in a system that excels across all resolution and settings combinations.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the RTX 4080 SUPER is end-of-life, having been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series. Despite this, the combo remains highly competitive in this game, outperforming the vast majority of tested systems. The 3717 combos include a wide range of hardware, from budget systems to enthusiast builds, and this pairing sits comfortably near the top.

The measured data confirms that the combo delivers consistently high frame rates, with no resolution or settings combination falling below 90 FPS average. This consistency is a hallmark of well-matched hardware, where the CPU and GPU are both capable enough to handle the game's demands without either becoming a limiting factor at typical settings. At 4K Ultra, the 90 FPS average is particularly noteworthy, showing that the system can handle maximum quality at 4K while maintaining smooth gameplay.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Barony?*

A: The highest average frame rate is 597 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 90 FPS, which is the lowest average recorded across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the minimum frame rates are 377 FPS at 1080p, 238 FPS at 1440p, and 124 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the standard RTX 4080 scores 54247, a delta of -0.1%, indicating virtually identical performance.

Q: What is the CPU's single-core performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X scores 1987 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is a strong result for gaming workloads.

Q: What percentile does the GPU rank in among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs based on its average benchmark score.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination in Barony:

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Minimum FPS | Maximum FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 597 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 444 | 377 | 510 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 381 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 273 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 377 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 280 | 238 | 322 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 240 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 172 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 197 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 146 | 124 | 168 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 126 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 90 | — | — |

The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p, the combo delivers massive frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most monitors, particularly at Low and Medium settings. At 1440p, performance remains exceptional, with all settings above 170 FPS average. At 4K, the system still provides smooth gameplay, with the lowest average of 90 FPS at Ultra settings, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for comfortable play. The Medium settings row at each resolution provides the most detailed picture, showing that minimum frame rates stay within 15-20% of the average, indicating consistent frame pacing without significant stutters.