Barony

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptional performance in Barony, a Roguelike title released on 2015-06-22. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings place this combination in the 89th percentile of all tested combos, ranking 89 out of 1702 configurations. The data reveals a system with immense headroom, where the bottleneck shifts dramatically depending on resolution and graphical preset.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic transition from CPU-bound to GPU-bound behavior. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces an average of 636 FPS. This figure is extraordinary and indicates that the rendering pipeline is heavily constrained by the CPU at this resolution, as the RTX 5080 is capable of far more than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can feed it. Moving to Medium settings at 1080p drops the average to 475.7 FPS, while High settings yield 404.2 FPS and Ultra settings produce 289.4 FPS. The incremental drops from Low to Ultra at 1080p are substantial, showing that even with the CPU as the primary limiter, graphical settings still have a meaningful impact on the final frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes. Low settings average 402.2 FPS, which is a 36.8% reduction from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings at 1440p produce 298.3 FPS, High settings deliver 255.1 FPS, and Ultra settings average 186.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a more pronounced drop than from 1440p to 4K, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility for frame generation. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 215.4 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap but with lower absolute numbers.

Moving to 3840x2160, the frame rates contract further. Low settings at 4K average 208 FPS, Medium settings produce 156.4 FPS, High settings deliver 137 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 93.7 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low represents a 67.3% reduction, while the same resolution change at Ultra settings results in a 67.6% reduction. This consistency across settings indicates that resolution scaling is the dominant factor at 4K, with the RTX 5080's rendering capacity becoming the clear limiting component. The data shows that this combo can maintain high refresh rate gaming at 1440p even on Ultra, while 4K Ultra pushes the system to the edge of 94 FPS, which remains highly playable for a roguelike title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node at TSMC. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective speed. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. It also includes 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores, though these are less relevant for a roguelike title like Barony.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are substantial, with an FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s. The pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s helps explain the strong 4K performance. In the context of Barony, the RTX 5080's role becomes increasingly important as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU is underutilized, with frame rates exceeding 400 FPS on High settings. The data shows that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s is more than sufficient for this game's demands, as there are no signs of memory capacity constraints even at 4K Ultra settings.

Comparatively, the RTX 5080 sits in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 59188. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A570M, scores 58239, which is 1.6% lower. The Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60326, which is 1.9% higher. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 5080 is positioned competitively in the broader GPU landscape. However, the measured FPS in Barony suggests that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions, where the CPU's performance ceiling is reached first.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a Zen 5 architecture processor on the Granite Ridge codename, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The CPU includes 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a defining feature of the X3D series. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and provides 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The processor has a TDP of 120 W and uses the AMD Socket AM5.

The CPU's benchmark results are telling. In Cinebench R23, it scores 34004 in multicore and 4800 in single-core tests. The Geekbench multicore score is 18413, with a single-core score of 3341. In 3DMark, the 16-thread test yields 10081, while the single-thread test produces 1212. The PassMark multithread score is 40009, and the single-thread score is 4430. These results place the CPU in the 90th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 37780.

The nearest rival to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the Intel Xeon 6353P, which scores 37811, representing a 0.1% delta. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 37831, also a 0.1% delta. The Intel Core i9-13900HK scores 38020, a 0.6% delta, and the Intel Core i5-13600KF scores 38028, a 0.7% delta. These minuscule differences underscore the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's position at the top of the CPU hierarchy, which is critical for Barony.

In Barony, the CPU's role is most pronounced at 1080p, where frame rates reach 636 FPS on Low settings. This figure is likely near the practical limit for the game engine, and the CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by the 4800 Cinebench R23 single-core score, enables such extreme frame rates. The 96 MB L3 cache helps maintain consistent performance during gameplay, which is beneficial for a roguelike with procedurally generated environments. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample parallel processing, though the data suggests that Barony does not heavily utilize multi-threading, as the frame rates scale more with single-thread performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 89th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 89th percentile. This ranking reflects the top-tier status of both components individually, and the data shows that they work well together in this title. The rank is particularly impressive given that Barony is not a graphically demanding game, which means the CPU's strength is the primary driver of the high ranking.

At 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates that are likely beyond the refresh rate of most monitors, making the ranking more about raw computational ability than practical gaming experience. The 89th percentile ranking indicates that only 11% of tested combos perform better, which would require even more extreme hardware or more favorable game optimizations. The data shows that this combo is well-balanced, with neither component significantly bottlenecking the other at any of the tested resolutions.

The ranking also benefits from the CPU's 90th percentile position among all CPUs and the GPU's 89th percentile position among all GPUs. This symmetry suggests that the combo is well-matched, with no glaring imbalance. The measured FPS data supports this, as the system scales predictably across resolutions and settings without any anomalous drops. The 89th rank out of 1702 combos is a strong result, placing this configuration in the upper echelon of tested systems for Barony.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS achieved by this combo in Barony?*

A: The maximum average FPS is 636, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 93.7, which is the lowest measured result across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark score compared to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Xeon 6353P's score of 37811.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to the Intel Arc A570M?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 59188, which is 1.6% higher than the Intel Arc A570M's score of 58239.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p High and 4K High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 404.2, while at 4K High it is 137, representing a 66.1% reduction.

*Q: How many combos does this configuration rank above in Barony?*

A: This combo ranks 89th out of 1702 combos, placing it above 1613 other tested configurations.