Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for this setup, and what does it mean?

A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2308 out of 2935 tested combos in Barony. That places it in the lower-mid tier of all tested configurations, meaning about 78.6% of other combos outperform it in this specific game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has an average benchmark score of 58386. It sits within a tight cluster: it is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323), 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115), but 0.2% behind the Intel Xeon w5-2545 (58504) and 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (58826). The deltas are all within 1%, indicating near-identical raw CPU performance.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, +0.1%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199, +0.6%), and AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171, +0.8%). This suggests the RTX 2060 is a mid-pack performer, slightly above average but not exceptional.

Q: Does the game show different performance at 1440p versus 1080p for this combo?

A: Yes, the data shows significant scaling. At High settings, average FPS drops from 167 at 1920x1080 to 105 at 2560x1440, a 37% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 261 to 165 FPS, a 37% reduction as well. The scaling is consistent across settings, indicating a resolution-bound pattern rather than a settings-bound one.

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset at each resolution?

A: At every resolution, Low settings delivers the highest average FPS: 261 at 1080p, 165 at 1440p, and 86 at 4K. Medium is the next best at 194, 123, and 64 FPS respectively. High sits above Ultra in all cases: 167 vs 120 at 1080p, 105 vs 76 at 1440p, and 55 vs 39 at 4K.

Q: What are the key specifications of the CPU and GPU that matter for gaming?

A: The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz, using the Zen 5 architecture on a 4nm process. The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, base clock of 1365 MHz, and boost clock of 1680 MHz. The GPU uses the Turing architecture on a 12nm process.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2308 out of 2935 tested combos places this configuration firmly in the lower third of the tested field for Barony. This is a notable finding because the CPU itself is a top-tier performer—the Ryzen 7 9850X3D ranks at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 58386. The GPU, by contrast, sits at only the 58th percentile. The combination of a very strong CPU with a mid-range GPU creates a bottleneck dynamic where the graphics card is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The delta between the combo's rank and what the CPU alone would suggest is stark. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its average score, meaning the processor is delivering performance comparable to high-end Xeon and Core i9 parts. Yet the combo rank shows that in Barony, this raw CPU power does not translate into top-tier frame rates. This is consistent with the game's roguelike genre, which may not be heavily multi-threaded or CPU-bound at higher resolutions.

Looking at the measured data, the gap between the combo's theoretical CPU capability and actual in-game performance becomes clear. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 39 FPS average, while at 1080p Low it reaches 261 FPS. This spread of 222 FPS across the tested configurations indicates that the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints, not the CPU's 96 MB L3 cache or 5.60 GHz boost clock.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12nm process. It contains 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The GPU also includes 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, though these are unlikely to be heavily utilized in a roguelike title like Barony. The card operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, delivering 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Memory configuration is a critical factor here. The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. This 6 GB capacity is the most likely constraint at higher resolutions and settings. The data supports this: at 4K Ultra, the combo averages only 39 FPS, while at 4K Low it jumps to 86 FPS. The 47 FPS difference between these two settings is far larger than the 19 FPS difference between 4K Medium (64 FPS) and 4K High (55 FPS), suggesting that Ultra settings push the VRAM or memory bandwidth past a critical threshold.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 15290. Its nearest rivals—GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600—all score within 0.8% of each other, creating an extremely tight cluster. This indicates that the RTX 2060 is performing exactly as expected for its class, neither exceeding nor falling short of its hardware peers. In Barony, this translates to playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 261 FPS, Medium reaches 194 FPS (with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 224), High achieves 167 FPS, and Ultra drops to 120 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 141 FPS spread, with each settings tier costing roughly 40-50 FPS. The Medium setting's min/max range of 165-224 FPS indicates good frame pacing with no severe drops.

Moving to 2560x1440, all averages decrease substantially. Low settings still deliver a very playable 165 FPS, Medium averages 123 FPS (min 104, max 141), High reaches 105 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is now 89 FPS. Notably, the Medium setting's minimum of 104 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that even at 1440p, this combo can maintain smooth gameplay at Medium or High settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings average 86 FPS, Medium averages 64 FPS (min 55, max 74), High averages 55 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. The Medium setting's minimum of 55 FPS dips below the 60 FPS target, and the Ultra average of 39 FPS is below playable thresholds for most users. The spread between Low and Ultra is 47 FPS, the smallest of any resolution, indicating that at 4K the GPU is saturated regardless of settings.

The data shows that the RTX 2060's performance ceiling in Barony is around 261 FPS at 1080p Low and its floor is 39 FPS at 4K Ultra. The Medium settings at each resolution provide the only complete min/max data, and those ranges show consistent behavior: at 1080p the range is 165-224, at 1440p it is 104-141, and at 4K it is 55-74. These ranges tighten as resolution increases, reflecting the GPU becoming the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 60 FPS as a minimum, the data suggests that Medium settings at 4K (64 FPS average, 55 FPS minimum) are borderline, while High at 4K (55 FPS average) falls short. At 1440p, all settings except Ultra maintain averages above 100 FPS, and even Ultra's 76 FPS is comfortably above 60. At 1080p, every setting including Ultra at 120 FPS exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the user's display and preference. For a 1080p display, High settings at 167 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as Ultra's 120 FPS provides diminishing returns for a 47 FPS cost. For 1440p, High at 105 FPS is recommended over Medium's 123 FPS only if the user prioritizes visuals; the 18 FPS difference between Medium and High is relatively small. At 4K, Medium at 64 FPS is the only preset that stays near the 60 FPS target, making it the default recommendation for 4K users.

The Medium preset consistently provides the most stable frame times, as evidenced by the min/max data. At 1080p, the 165-224 range represents a 59 FPS variance, while at 1440p the 104-141 range shows a 37 FPS variance, and at 4K the 55-74 range has a 19 FPS variance. This tighter variance at higher resolutions indicates that Medium settings avoid the spikes that can occur at Low or Ultra. Users seeking the smoothest experience should consider Medium, while those prioritizing maximum frame rate should use Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, built on a 4nm TSMC process with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 120 watts. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark scores show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22807 multi-core and 2228 single-core, while in Cinebench R15 it scores 3551 multi-core and 343 single-core. Passmark results include 41318 multi-thread, 4704 single-thread, and 123140 integer math. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its high-end positioning, with an average benchmark score of 58386.

In Barony, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The combo rank of 2308 out of 2935, combined with the GPU's 58th percentile, suggests that the processor is not the bottleneck. The high-boost clock of 5.60 GHz and large L3 cache should handle the game's logic and procedural generation without issue. The 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, and the 120-watt TDP indicates the CPU is not thermally constrained in a typical desktop configuration.

The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.7% of each other, yet the combo rank remains low. This disconnect between CPU capability and in-game performance points to the GPU as the limiting component. The fact that the CPU's passmark physics score is 4171 and its data compression score is 474501 further indicates a processor that can handle complex calculations, but Barony's frame rate is governed more by the GPU's rendering throughput.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 261 at 1080p to 165 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 86 at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). At Medium settings, the progression is 194 to 123 to 64, representing 37% and 48% drops respectively. High settings show 167 to 105 to 55, with the same 37% and 48% scaling pattern. Ultra settings show 120 to 76 to 39, with a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 49% drop from 1440p to 4K.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is striking. Every preset shows approximately a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 48-49% reduction from 1440p to 4K. This uniform scaling pattern indicates that the performance limit is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. The game's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, and the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are the determining factors.

The scaling analysis reveals that the CPU is not the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences at higher resolutions, as the GPU becomes more loaded and the CPU has more time to prepare frames. Instead, the consistent percentage drops across all settings suggest that the GPU is saturated at every resolution and settings combination. The CPU's 5.60 GHz boost clock and 96 MB L3 cache are more than sufficient for Barony's requirements, but the GPU cannot keep up with the rendering demands at higher resolutions.

The data also shows that 1080p is the resolution where this combo performs best relative to its hardware class. At 261 FPS on Low settings, the combo exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors, and even Ultra at 120 FPS is smooth. At 1440p, the combo remains capable of high frame rates on Medium and High, but at 4K it struggles to maintain 60 FPS except on Low settings. This resolution scaling profile confirms that the RTX 2060 is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being a stretch and 4K being marginal.