Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Barony?

A: This pairing ranks 2,616 out of 3,717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field. The rank reflects the measured FPS results across the tested resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest GPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18,093. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18,159, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18,189 (0.5% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18,373 (1.5% higher). The Intel Arc A770M leads this group with 18,383, 1.6% above the RTX 2060 SUPER.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X sits in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of processors in general benchmark workloads. Its average benchmark score is 37,943.

Q: What are the best and worst measured FPS results for this combo in Barony?

A: The best result is 287 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The worst is 43 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The data shows a wide performance envelope depending on resolution and quality preset.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has an average score of 37,943. The Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37,911 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37,904 (0.1% lower), and the Intel Core 5 211E scores 37,829 (0.3% lower). The AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 trails at 37,804, which is 0.4% behind.

Q: Does the measured FPS data for this combo include minimum frame rates?

A: Only the Medium settings rows include minimum FPS values. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 60 FPS; at 2560x1440 Medium, it is 114 FPS; and at 1920x1080 Medium, it is 181 FPS. All other settings and resolutions report only average FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the graphics engine in this pairing. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1470 MHz and boosts to 1650 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specs place the card at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18,093.

In Barony, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the FPS scaling across settings at a fixed resolution. At 3840x2160, average FPS drops from 95 on Low to 70 on Medium, then to 60 on High, and finally to 43 on Ultra. That progression shows a 52 FPS swing from the lowest to the highest preset, a 55% reduction in average frame rate. The GPU is the primary constraint at 4K; even the Medium preset's 70 FPS average comes with a 60 FPS minimum, suggesting the card is working near its limits.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's position relative to its nearest rivals reinforces its mid-range standing. It trails the RTX 3060 Mobile by 0.4%, the Radeon Pro 5700 by 0.5%, the Radeon RX 460 by 1.5%, and the Arc A770M by 1.6% in average benchmark score. These are narrow margins, meaning the 2060 SUPER is competitive with that cluster of GPUs, but none of those rivals are present in the measured FPS data for Barony. The Turing architecture, built on TSMC's 12 nm process with 10,800 million transistors, provides 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. That raw throughput, combined with 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, drives the pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for Barony's roguelike visuals at the tested settings, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 43 FPS average, indicating the card cannot sustain high frame rates when both resolution and quality are maxed. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient headroom for the game's texture streaming, but the GPU's 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are the physical constraints. The card's end-of-life production status and its PCIe 3.0 x16 interface are notable; the latter may limit bandwidth in some systems, though the measured results suggest no such bottleneck in Barony.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using TSMC's 4 nm process. It runs at a 3.80 GHz base clock and boosts to 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. Its cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20,485 multi-core and 2,211 single-core. Geekbench results are 17,906 multi-core and 3,023 single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 2,525 with 2 threads to 9,824 with 16 threads, indicating the processor effectively utilizes its full thread count. PassMark multi-thread score is 37,161, with a single-thread score of 4,654. These numbers place the CPU at the 86th percentile among all processors.

In Barony, the CPU's role is less about brute force and more about maintaining frame pacing, particularly at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average FPS climbs from 131 on Ultra to 183 on High, 213 on Medium, and 287 on Low. The jump from 213 to 287 FPS between Medium and Low suggests the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU at high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as settings increase. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.50 GHz boost clock ensures that even single-threaded game logic runs smoothly, as evidenced by the 2,211 single-core Cinebench R23 score.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.4% of the 9700X's 37,943 average. The Intel Core i9-14901E (37,911), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (37,904), Intel Core 5 211E (37,829), and AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 (37,804) are statistically indistinguishable in aggregate performance. That clustering means the 9700X is not a performance outlier in either direction; it is solidly competitive with its peers. The 4 nm process and 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die contribute to the 65 W TDP, which is low for a desktop 8-core part. The integrated Radeon Graphics provide a fallback display output but are not relevant to gaming performance with a discrete GPU present.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2,616 out of 3,717 tested combinations in Barony. That places it in the 70th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 30% of tested pairings perform worse and 70% perform better. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's mid-range standing; the CPU, at the 86th percentile, is not the limiting factor.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 287 FPS on Low and 131 FPS on Ultra, which are playable numbers for any display. At 2560x1440, the range is 83 FPS on Ultra to 181 FPS on Low, still solidly in playable territory. Only at 3840x2160 does the combo struggle, with 43 FPS on Ultra and 60 FPS on High. These results suggest the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Medium or Low settings.

The gap between the combo's percentile rank (70th) and the CPU's percentile (86th) highlights the GPU bottleneck. If the CPU were paired with a stronger GPU, the rank would likely improve, but as configured, the RTX 2060 SUPER caps performance. The GPU's own percentile (62nd) is closer to the combo's rank, confirming that the graphics card is the primary constraint. The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is the weakest data point, and it drags the overall rank down relative to what the CPU alone could achieve.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, every preset delivers playable frame rates: Low at 287 FPS, Medium at 213 FPS, High at 183 FPS, and Ultra at 131 FPS. The Medium preset offers the best balance, with a 213 FPS average and a 181 FPS minimum, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. High is also viable with 183 FPS average, but the 30 FPS drop from Medium to High is not justified by visual gains in a roguelike where fast reaction times matter.

At 2560x1440, the story shifts. Low runs at 181 FPS, Medium at 135 FPS, High at 116 FPS, and Ultra at 83 FPS. The Medium preset again provides the best experience, with a 135 FPS average and 114 FPS minimum. High is playable at 116 FPS, but the minimum frame rate is not reported, so the Medium preset's reported 114 FPS minimum offers more confidence for consistent performance. Ultra at 83 FPS is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for casual sessions.

At 3840x2160, the options narrow. Low runs at 95 FPS, Medium at 70 FPS (with a 60 FPS minimum), High at 60 FPS, and Ultra at 43 FPS. The Medium preset is the recommended choice here, as it maintains a 60 FPS minimum, which is the standard for smooth gameplay. The High preset's 60 FPS average is marginal, and Ultra's 43 FPS is not recommended. For the best experience across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the highest average FPS with a reported minimum, making it the safest choice for this combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The combo delivers its strongest results at this resolution. Low settings produce 287 FPS average, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions and settings. Medium settings yield 213 FPS average with a 181 FPS minimum and 245 FPS maximum. High settings drop to 183 FPS average. Ultra settings still manage 131 FPS average. The spread from 131 to 287 FPS shows the GPU has ample headroom at 1080p, even on the most demanding preset.

2560x1440: Performance scales predictably from 1080p. Low settings run at 181 FPS average. Medium settings produce 135 FPS average, with a 114 FPS minimum and 155 FPS maximum. High settings deliver 116 FPS average. Ultra settings fall to 83 FPS average. The 1440p results show a 98 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, a 54% reduction from the lowest to highest preset.

3840x2160: This resolution tests the combo's limits. Low settings manage 95 FPS average. Medium settings drop to 70 FPS average, with a 60 FPS minimum and 81 FPS maximum. High settings produce 60 FPS average. Ultra settings bottom out at 43 FPS average. The 4K results reveal a 52 FPS spread from Low to Ultra, and the Ultra preset's 43 FPS is the only measured value below 60 FPS across all configurations.

The Medium preset is the only settings level with reported minimum FPS values at every resolution: 181 at 1080p, 114 at 1440p, and 60 at 4K. These minimums indicate consistent frame pacing, which is critical in a roguelike where sudden enemy spawns can cause stutter. The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the combo is capable of high-refresh-rate gaming on Medium settings, while 4K requires Medium or Low to maintain playable frame rates.