Barony

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 302nd out of 1,702 tested combos in Barony, a position that places it in the upper tier of configurations tested for this roguelike. The data shows a system capable of 526 fps at 1080p Low and 240.9 fps at 1080p Ultra, while 4K Ultra still holds 79 fps. The CPU sits at the 93rd percentile among all processors, and the GPU at the 84th percentile among all graphics cards, making this a high-tier pairing for Barony.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 302nd of 1,702 tested combinations in Barony. That places it in the upper tier of tested configurations, reflecting the combined contribution of a CPU at the 93rd percentile (average benchmark score 49,062) and a GPU at the 84th percentile (average benchmark score 42,576).

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scores 49,166 — a delta of -0.2%, meaning the Ryzen 9 5950X is effectively tied with it. The Intel Core i5-14600KF is 0.6% ahead, the AMD EPYC 4345P is 1.1% ahead, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H trails by 0.7%. On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

The measured FPS at every resolution and setting exceeds 79 fps, meaning even the most demanding preset at 4K remains playable. The rank of 302 out of 1,702 reflects that many higher-ranked combos pair newer components, but this pairing delivers a smooth experience across the board.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip on a 5 nm process from TSMC. It packs 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, 80 raster output units, 56 ray tracing cores, and 224 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1,980 MHz and boosts to 2,475 MHz, with memory clocked at 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration is 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for Barony at all tested settings — the game's roguelike visuals do not appear to exceed the 12 GB frame buffer at any resolution in the measured data. The GPU's pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.

In Barony specifically, the GPU's role becomes evident in the scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 526 fps, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 79 fps. The GPU's 84th-percentile standing (average benchmark score 42,576) places it just behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (delta -0.2%) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (delta -0.3%), and ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (delta +1.4%) and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (delta +1.6%). The launch MSRP of the GPU is 599 USD.

The data indicates the GPU determines the ceiling at higher resolutions. At 4K, the difference between Low (174.5 fps) and Ultra (79 fps) is substantial.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Barony?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + RTX 4070 SUPER combo ranks 302nd out of 1,702 tested combinations.

Q: What FPS does this combo achieve at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 240.9 fps, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 49,062, while the i5-14600K scores 49,166 — a delta of -0.2%, meaning the two are effectively tied.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,576.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this combo?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 79 fps, which is playable, though the High preset at 107.4 fps offers a smoother experience.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra).

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 526 fps on Low, 388.8 fps on Medium, 331.7 fps on High, and 240.9 fps on Ultra. Every setting at 1080p delivers at least 240.9 fps, meaning the system is never the bottleneck at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the numbers are 331.6 fps on Low, 247.4 fps on Medium, 210.5 fps on High, and 150.9 fps on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, which points to the GPU beginning to take on more load.

At 3840x2160, the results are 174.5 fps on Low, 128.8 fps on Medium, 107.4 fps on High, and 79 fps on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 79 fps is the lowest measured value, and it remains playable.

The spread between Low and Ultra grows with resolution. At 1080p, the gap is from 526 to 240.9. At 1440p, the gap is from 331.6 to 150.9. At 4K, the gap narrows, with results ranging from 174.5 to 79. This narrowing indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's fixed resources (shading units, memory bandwidth) become the limiting factor, and the settings-based differences compress.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) on a 7 nm TSMC process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of L3. Memory support is DDR4 dual-channel with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and ECC is supported. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM4 and provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5950X scores 38,607 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,450 in single-core. The 3DMark results show 10,810 with 16 threads, 6,598 with 8 threads, 3,595 with 4 threads, 1,856 with 2 threads, and 944 single-thread. The average benchmark score is 49,062, placing it at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

The nearest rivals are tightly clustered. The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 49,166 (-0.2%), the Intel Core i5-14600KF scores 49,367 (-0.6%), the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698 (+0.7%), and the AMD EPYC 4345P scores 49,595 (-1.1%). The 5950X is effectively tied with the i5-14600K.

In Barony, the CPU's role is most visible at 1080p Low, where the combo reaches 526 fps. This high frame rate indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The launch MSRP of the CPU is $799.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 240.9 fps, which is above the refresh rate of virtually all monitors. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution — even the most demanding setting leaves massive headroom.

At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 150.9 fps, which is above the refresh rate of most high-end displays. High delivers 210.5 fps. For users with high-refresh displays, Ultra is the recommended preset. For those with very high refresh displays, High (210.5 fps) or Medium (247.4 fps) would be better choices.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 79 fps, which is playable but below the smoothness that many users prefer. High delivers 107.4 fps, which is substantially higher than Ultra. Medium delivers 128.8 fps, and Low delivers 174.5 fps. For 4K, the High preset offers the best balance — it delivers 107.4 fps while retaining visual quality. Users who prioritize frame rate over visuals can use Medium (128.8 fps) or Low (174.5 fps).

The data shows that the Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration, delivering 79 fps. For a roguelike where reaction time matters, the High preset at 4K is the recommended choice.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is consistent across all settings, which reveals the limiting component.

At High settings, the combo delivers 331.7 fps at 1080p, 210.5 fps at 1440p, and 107.4 fps at 4K. At Low settings, the numbers are 526, 331.6, and 174.5 fps. At Medium, 388.8, 247.4, and 128.8 fps. At Ultra, 240.9, 150.9, and 79 fps.

The consistency of the drop — regardless of settings — indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the drop would be less severe at higher resolutions. Instead, the uniform drop across settings points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading resources being the constraint.

The 1440p to 4K transition is particularly steep. At High, 1440p delivers 210.5 fps and 4K delivers 107.4 fps. At Low, the drop is from 331.6 to 174.5. At Medium, 247.4 to 128.8. At Ultra, 150.9 to 79. The 4K resolution requires substantially more GPU work than 1440p, and the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB frame buffer and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the determining factors.

The 1080p to 1440p transition is milder. At High, the drop is from 331.7 to 210.5. At Low, 526 to 331.6. At Medium, 388.8 to 247.4. At Ultra, 240.9 to 150.9. This consistent drop suggests the GPU is already the primary limiter at 1440p, and the CPU has sufficient headroom at 1080p.