Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + Intel Arc B570

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the Intel Arc B570 in Barony delivers a measured set of results that spans from comfortably playable at 4K to extremely high refresh rates at 1080p. This 12-core Zen 4 processor combined with Intel's Xe2-HPG Battlemage GPU produces a combination that ranks 2344 out of 2935 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower half of the database. The data shows a system that is capable across the board but exhibits clear scaling patterns that indicate where its strengths and limitations lie.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a predictable and fairly steep decline as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 245 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset drops that figure to 154 FPS, a reduction of approximately 37%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 81 FPS, which represents a further 47% drop from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern suggests that at lower resolutions and settings, the system is not entirely GPU-bound, as the frame rate reductions are larger than what pure pixel-count differences would imply.

Looking at the High preset across resolutions tells a similar story. The 1080p High average is 156 FPS, which drops to 99 FPS at 1440p and then to 52 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 37%, and from 1440p to 4K it is roughly 47%. These consistent proportional drops indicate that the Intel Arc B570 is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, with its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus becoming progressively more stressed.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic declines. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 112 FPS average. At 1440p Ultra, that number falls to 71 FPS, a 37% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average plummets to 37 FPS, which is a 48% drop from 1440p. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-40 FPS figure in the entire measured set, indicating that this configuration is not suited for maximum quality at maximum resolution.

Medium settings provide the only rows with min and max FPS values in the dataset. At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 182 FPS with a minimum of 155 and maximum of 209. At 1440p Medium, the average is 115 FPS with min 98 and max 132. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 60 FPS with min 51 and max 69. The 4K Medium minimum of 51 FPS indicates that even at medium quality, frame pacing can dip below the 60 FPS threshold, though the average remains playable.

The scaling data suggests that the Ryzen 9 7900X is not the limiting factor at 1080p, given that the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is being fully utilized. At 4K, the GPU's 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes the constraining resource, particularly at higher settings where texture and shading demands increase.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience for this combo. At 1920x1080, every preset produces an average above 100 FPS, with Low at 245, Medium at 182, High at 156, and Ultra at 112. For competitive play or high-refresh displays, Low or Medium at 1080p offers the highest headroom, with Medium providing a 182 FPS average and a 155 FPS minimum that stays well above typical 144 Hz display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts toward High settings. The High preset yields a 99 FPS average, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios. Medium at 1440p gives 115 FPS average with a 98 FPS minimum, making it the best choice for maintaining triple-digit performance. Ultra at 1440p drops to 71 FPS average, which is still playable but sacrifices the smoothness that lower presets provide. Low at 1440p reaches 154 FPS but comes with reduced visual fidelity that may not be worth the extra frames.

For 3840x2160, the data shows that Low settings at 81 FPS average provide the only reliably smooth 4K experience. Medium at 4K averages 60 FPS but has a 51 FPS minimum, which means occasional dips below the 60 FPS target. High at 4K drops to 52 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay in most titles. The best experience at 4K with this combo is therefore Low settings, which maintains an 81 FPS average while keeping the frame rate comfortably above 60.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p it delivers 182 FPS average, at 1440p it delivers 115 FPS, and at 4K it delivers 60 FPS. The Medium preset's min FPS values of 155, 98, and 51 respectively show that frame pacing remains consistent, with the 4K minimum being the only concern. For users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays at 1080p or 1440p, Medium is the recommended choice. For 4K displays, Low is the safer option given the 60 FPS average and no reported minimum below that threshold.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the decisive component in this combo's gaming performance. Its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which directly impacts how the card handles increasing resolution and settings demands. The GPU's boost clock is fixed at 2500 MHz, matching its base clock, and its 2304 shading units produce 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 144 texture mapping units and 80 raster output pipelines give it a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 65th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 with a 0.1% delta, the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 with a -0.1% delta, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 with a 0.4% delta, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 with a -0.5% delta. This clustering indicates that the Arc B570 performs in a tight band around these competitors, with none holding a significant advantage.

In Barony specifically, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 37 FPS average stands in stark contrast to the 1080p Ultra result of 112 FPS, a threefold reduction. This behavior aligns with the GPU's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s, which is the likely constraint at 4K with high settings. The 10 GB frame buffer is sufficient for the game's demands, as no memory-related stutters are indicated in the min FPS data, but the bandwidth limitation is evident in the scaling.

The Arc B570's 150 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 8-pin power connector indicate a mid-range power envelope. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is adequate for the game's data transfer requirements. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure modern API access, though Barony's roguelike nature may not heavily utilize ray tracing features, of which the GPU has 18 RT cores.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2344 out of 2935 tested combinations places it in the 20th percentile of all tested combos for Barony. This is a low ranking that reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than the CPU's capabilities. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a top-tier processor with a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, but the Arc B570's 65th percentile GPU ranking drags the combined system down in the game-specific rankings.

The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's lower percentile suggests that the combo is CPU-overpowered relative to the GPU for this title. The 2935 tested combos include many with high-end GPUs paired with comparable or lesser CPUs, which would naturally achieve much higher rankings. The data shows that this combo's ranking is more reflective of the GPU's performance tier than the CPU's, as evidenced by the resolution scaling patterns discussed earlier.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the overall benchmark database provide context for its positioning. The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 sits within 0.5% of all four nearest rivals, indicating that its performance in synthetic benchmarks is nearly identical to the RTX 3070 Mobile, Arc A750, Quadro M4000M, and R9 M390X. In Barony specifically, the combo's rank suggests that the game's rendering workload does not particularly favor the Arc B570's architecture, as the Xe2-HPG design does not achieve a rank above what its raw compute would suggest.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X brings substantial processing power to this combo, with 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz provide high single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2016.5 and Geekbench single-core score of 2617. The 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core ensure that data-intensive workloads have ample fast storage.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and Geekbench multi-core score of 19267. Its PassMark multi-thread score of 51406 places it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53288. Its nearest CPU rivals are clustered within 0.6%: the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206 with a 0.2% delta, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53469 with a -0.3% delta, the Intel Xeon 634 at 52974 with a 0.6% delta, and the Intel Core i7-14700F at 53620 with a -0.6% delta.

In Barony, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 245 FPS, which is well above what most displays can show. This high ceiling indicates that the CPU is not bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. Even at 1080p Ultra with 112 FPS average, the CPU maintains sufficient throughput. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration with 5.60 GHz boost is more than adequate for a roguelike title, which typically does not heavily utilize many cores.

The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures that system memory is not a constraint. The 170 W TDP reflects the high clock speeds, and the AMD Socket AM5 platform with PCIe Gen 5 connectivity provides ample bandwidth for the GPU's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The CPU's integrated Radeon Graphics is present but not used for gaming, as the discrete Arc B570 handles all rendering.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates. Low settings average 245 FPS. Medium settings average 182 FPS with a minimum of 155 and maximum of 209. High settings average 156 FPS. Ultra settings average 112 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 133 FPS, demonstrating a wide performance range across presets.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain high but show the expected reduction. Low settings average 154 FPS. Medium settings average 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 and maximum of 132. High settings average 99 FPS. Ultra settings average 71 FPS. The 1440p results show that 60 FPS is achievable even at Ultra, but the 71 FPS average at Ultra leaves minimal headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings average 81 FPS. Medium settings average 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 and maximum of 69. High settings average 52 FPS. Ultra settings average 37 FPS. The 4K results show a compressed range from Low to Ultra of 44 FPS, compared to 133 FPS at 1080p, indicating that the GPU's bandwidth and compute are saturated at this resolution.

The Medium preset is the only one with full min/max data across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the 155 FPS minimum ensures consistent 144 Hz operation. At 1440p Medium, the 98 FPS minimum stays above 90 FPS for smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium, the 51 FPS minimum dips below 60 FPS, which may cause perceptible stutter on 60 Hz displays. The maximum values of 209, 132, and 69 across the three resolutions show that the combo has burst capacity even at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Barony?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with Low settings averaging 245 FPS and Ultra averaging 112 FPS. For 1440p, High settings average 99 FPS, which is still smooth. At 4K, only Low settings average above 60 FPS at 81 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Low, the average is 81 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS. High settings at 4K drop to 52 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS average, which is below comfortable playability.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20556, which is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, 0.1% delta), Intel Arc A750 (20582, -0.1% delta), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, 0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, -0.5% delta).

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X a bottleneck for the Arc B570 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 245 FPS average, showing the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 12-core, 24-thread configuration with 5.60 GHz boost provides ample headroom.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2344 out of 2935 tested combos for Barony. This places it in the lower half of the database, reflecting the GPU's mid-range performance tier despite the CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most consistent frame times?

A: Medium settings have the only complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 155 FPS with a 209 FPS maximum. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 98 FPS with a 132 FPS maximum. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 51 FPS with a 69 FPS maximum.