Barony

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a robust experience in Barony, though the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy: the CPU provides ample headroom, while the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and settings. Benchmark results indicate this combo ranks 1265th out of 1702 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of overall system performance for this title.

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

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. This is a desktop-class chip with a 64 MB L3 cache and support for DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its benchmark scores are substantial: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 33150, while single-core hits 4680, and Geekbench multi-core scores 11877 with single-core at 2202.

In Barony, a roguelike that is not typically thread-hungry, the CPU’s raw power translates into significant headroom. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 288.8 FPS, a figure that is far beyond what any display can utilize, indicating the CPU is not a bottleneck at this level. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is heavily stressed, the 5900X’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 941 and PassMark single-thread score of 3469, ensures that frame pacing remains stable. The CPU sits in the 90th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (0.7% slower), Intel Core i7-13700F (0.9% faster), and Intel Core i7-13700 (1% slower). This clustering shows that the 5900X is competitive, but its performance in this game is more than sufficient; the data suggests the processor is never the limiting factor across any tested resolution or settings preset.

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, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, boosting to 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The card features 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores. Its compute capabilities include 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 performance, and it holds a 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774.

The GPU’s role is pivotal in Barony, as frame rates scale inversely with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the GPU produces 288.8 FPS, but this drops to 132.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra, a 54% reduction. Moving to 4K, the impact is severe: 93.3 FPS at Low versus 42.9 FPS at Ultra. This pattern indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher loads, where the 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth are adequate for the game’s demands but not excessive. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% faster), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (0.5% faster), NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (0.8% faster), and NVIDIA Tesla K40m (1.3% faster). The RTX 2070’s marginal 0.5% advantage suggests that the 2060 SUPER sits at a performance tier where small gains are possible, but in this game, the differences are negligible. The GPU’s 12 nm process node and 175 W TDP are factors, but the measured FPS shows it can handle 1440p High at 113.8 FPS, making it a capable mid-range solution for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo in Barony?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 288.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 1265th out of 1702 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle segment of the performance distribution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance at 4K Ultra?

A: The data shows 4K Ultra yields 42.9 FPS, a sharp drop from 1080p Ultra’s 132.2 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint at high resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between 1080p Low and 1080p Ultra?

A: The system delivers 288.8 FPS at 1080p Low and 132.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra, representing a performance gap of 156.6 FPS.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p High settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 113.8, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070 in this system?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER’s average benchmark score is 19774, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX 2070’s 19680, indicating near-identical performance levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1265th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 74th percentile of all systems tested. This ranking is modest, but it is important to interpret this within the context of the game’s requirements. The CPU is a high-end part, sitting in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is mid-range, in the 63rd percentile. The combo’s rank is therefore dragged down by the GPU’s relative position. The data shows that this pairing produces playable frame rates at most settings, with 1080p High at 182.4 FPS and 1440p High at 113.8 FPS, but it falls short of top-tier performance at 4K Ultra, where it only manages 42.9 FPS. Compared to other combos, the system is neither at the bottom nor the top; it occupies a space where the CPU’s strength is neutralized by the GPU’s limitations in demanding scenarios. The deltaPct values for the GPU’s nearest rivals (0.3% to 1.3%) suggest that swapping to a slightly faster card would not dramatically alter the overall ranking, underscoring that the bottleneck is not a narrow margin but a fundamental ceiling in GPU throughput.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern. From 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 182.4 to 113.8, a 37.6% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at High, it falls from 113.8 to 60.4, another 46.9% decrease. The trend is consistent across all settings: at Low, FPS goes from 288.8 (1080p) to 179.9 (1440p) to 93.3 (4K), showing a 67.7% total drop from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra, the drop is from 132.2 to 81.1 to 42.9, a 67.5% reduction. These numbers indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, as the CPU’s performance does not change with resolution. The proportional FPS loss between resolutions is nearly identical across settings, confirming that the scaling is driven by pixel count and GPU workload rather than any CPU constraint. The 4K Ultra result of 42.9 FPS is below the 60 FPS standard, while 4K High at 60.4 FPS just meets it, suggesting that 4K gaming is only viable with reduced settings on this hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 288.8 FPS on Low, 210.7 FPS on Medium, 182.4 FPS on High, and 132.2 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that even at the highest 1080p preset, the frame rate exceeds 130 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. At 2560x1440, performance remains strong: Low delivers 179.9 FPS, Medium 136.2 FPS, High 113.8 FPS, and Ultra 81.1 FPS. The 1440p Ultra figure is above 60 FPS, indicating that this resolution is fully playable with all settings maxed. At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle: Low produces 93.3 FPS, Medium 67.7 FPS, High 60.4 FPS, and Ultra 42.9 FPS. The 4K Low result is respectable, but Ultra falls below the playable threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent cost for higher visual fidelity: at 1080p, Ultra is 54.2% slower than Low; at 1440p, it is 54.9% slower; and at 4K, it is 54.0% slower. This consistency indicates that the settings presets impose a uniform computational load increase relative to the base resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p users, the High preset at 182.4 FPS is the best balance, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (210.7 FPS) while still delivering frame rates far beyond 144 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 132.2 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz monitors, but the 50.2 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains in a roguelike where clarity is paramount. At 1440p, the High preset at 113.8 FPS is the recommended choice, as it offers a smooth experience for 60 Hz and 100 Hz displays, while Ultra at 81.1 FPS is still playable but with diminishing returns. For 4K, the data suggests that the High preset at 60.4 FPS is the ceiling for a stable 60 FPS experience, while Medium at 67.7 FPS provides a slightly higher frame rate with a modest reduction in quality. The Low preset at 93.3 FPS is an option for competitive play, but it sacrifices too much visual detail for a game that is not graphically intensive. The Ultra preset at 42.9 FPS should be avoided at 4K, as it falls below the standard playability threshold. In summary, the High preset is the sweet spot for this combo across all resolutions, offering the best compromise between visual fidelity and performance, with the caveat that 4K Ultra is not recommended.