Barony

# Barony with AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER to deliver a wide spread of frame rates in Barony, ranging from 43 FPS at 4K Ultra to 287 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data shows this combination ranks 2616th out of 3717 tested combos in the game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 9950X3D provides ample headroom for the roguelike's CPU demands.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combination in Barony shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, every settings preset delivers playable performance, with even the most demanding Ultra preset hitting 131 FPS on average. The Low preset reaches 287 FPS, Medium hits 213 FPS, and High lands at 183 FPS. For competitive play or maximum smoothness on a high-refresh display, Low or Medium at 1080p offers the best experience, as both exceed the 144 Hz threshold by a significant margin.

At 2560x1440, the data shows a more pronounced drop as settings increase. Low delivers 181 FPS, Medium provides 135 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS, and High reaches 116 FPS. Ultra falls to 83 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays but represents a 54% reduction from Low. The Medium preset at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot for this combination, balancing the 135 FPS average with a minimum of 114 FPS that keeps frame pacing consistent.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 SUPER begins to struggle with higher presets. Low delivers 95 FPS, Medium drops to 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, and High falls to 60 FPS exactly. Ultra drops to 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for comfortable gameplay. For 4K, the data indicates Low or Medium are the only reasonable choices, with Medium providing a 70 FPS average that stays above 60 FPS at the minimum. High at 4K is borderline at exactly 60 FPS average, while Ultra should be avoided unless the user prioritizes visuals over frame rate.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is Medium at 1440p or 1080p, depending on the display. Medium at 1440p offers 135 FPS average with a 114 FPS minimum, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. For users with 4K displays, Medium at 2160p provides the best balance of visual quality and playability at 70 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2616th out of 3717 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 70th percentile of all tested configurations. This rank reflects the fact that the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits in the 95th percentile among all CPUs. The disparity between the two components' relative standings explains why the combo rank is not higher — the GPU holds back the overall result.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals in the database highlight its mid-range positioning. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, which is only 0.4% higher than the 2060 SUPER's 18093 average benchmark score. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5% higher, and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6% higher. These narrow deltas show that the 2060 SUPER is competitive with a broad range of GPUs, but none of these rivals represent a significant leap in performance.

The CPU side tells a different story. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D's average benchmark score of 75779 puts it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 at 75738 and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D at 75716. The AMD EPYC 8224P trails by 0.3% at 75582, and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is 0.4% behind at 75488. This clustering indicates that the 9950X3D is at the top of a very tight pack of high-end CPUs, with negligible differences among the top contenders.

In the context of Barony, the combo's rank of 2616 out of 3717 suggests that many other combinations deliver higher frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck — the GPU's 62nd percentile standing is the primary constraint. Users seeking higher rankings would need to pair the 9950X3D with a stronger GPU to unlock its full potential in this game.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows that 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with Low hitting 287 FPS and Ultra reaching 131 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 135 FPS, which is the best balance of resolution and performance. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS, with 95 FPS and 70 FPS respectively.

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

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 95 FPS, Medium achieves 70 FPS with a 60 FPS minimum, and High hits exactly 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is the recommended 4K preset for playable performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9950X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75779, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 at 75738 and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D at 75716. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8224P at 75582 and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 at 75488.

Q: What is the RTX 2060 SUPER's standing relative to other GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093 and sits in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, just 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is 0.5% higher at 18189, and the AMD Radeon RX 460 is 1.5% higher at 18373.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D ranks in the 95th percentile among CPUs with a 75779 average score, while the RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 62nd percentile with an 18093 average score. The frame rate drops at higher resolutions, such as 43 FPS at 4K Ultra versus 287 FPS at 1080p Low, are consistent with GPU-bound performance.

Q: What settings provide the most consistent frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum FPS values across all resolutions, showing 181 FPS at 1080p, 114 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. This suggests Medium offers more predictable frame delivery than Low, High, or Ultra, which have no min or max FPS data in the measured rows.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows the full range of settings performance. Low delivers 287 FPS, Medium delivers 213 FPS with a minimum of 181 FPS and a maximum of 245 FPS, High delivers 183 FPS, and Ultra delivers 131 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 156 FPS, representing a 54% reduction when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down considerably. Low achieves 181 FPS, Medium achieves 135 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS, High achieves 116 FPS, and Ultra achieves 83 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 37% for Low, 37% for Medium, 37% for High, and 37% for Ultra, showing a consistent scaling factor across settings.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 SUPER's limitations become evident. Low delivers 95 FPS, Medium delivers 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS, High delivers 60 FPS, and Ultra delivers 43 FPS. The 4K results are substantially lower than 1440p, with reductions of approximately 48% for Low, 48% for Medium, 48% for High, and 48% for Ultra when moving from 1440p to 4K.

The data reveals that the High preset at 4K exactly matches the 60 FPS average of the Medium preset at 4K, but without the recorded minimum FPS data. This suggests that High at 4K may have more frame time variance, as the Medium preset's minimum of 60 FPS indicates a consistent floor. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and represents the worst-case scenario in the measured rows.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 287 FPS at 1080p to 181 FPS at 1440p, then to 95 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K, for a total reduction of 67% from 1080p to 4K.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 213 FPS at 1080p, 135 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 37% and 48% respectively, matching the Low preset's scaling almost exactly. This consistency suggests that the performance scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven, indicating a GPU-bound scenario where the RTX 2060 SUPER's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors.

At High settings, the pattern continues: 183 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. The drops are 37% and 48%, identical to Low and Medium. At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 131 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K, with the same 37% and 48% reductions.

The uniformity of these percentage drops across all four settings presets is notable. It indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance is scaling linearly with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus width, providing 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, are likely the constraints, as Barony's roguelike rendering demands increase with resolution.

The fact that the CPU, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, does not cause any deviation from this uniform scaling pattern confirms that it is not the bottleneck at any resolution. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would typically be more stressed, the 287 FPS result shows the 9950X3D can feed the GPU efficiently. The resolution scaling data strongly suggests that users should target 1440p or 1080p for this combo, as 4K demands a more powerful GPU to maintain higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It has a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The processor includes 128 MB of L3 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth, and it features PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In Barony, a roguelike game, the CPU's role is primarily to handle game logic, procedural generation, and entity management, which are typically single-threaded or lightly threaded workloads. The 9950X3D's single-thread performance is strong, as shown by its 3dmark single-thread score of 1292 and its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2259. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 2549 and 4-thread score of 4963 indicate that even at low thread counts, the processor delivers high performance.

The multi-threaded capabilities are extensive, with a 3dmark 16-thread score of 16374 and a max-thread score of 17184. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42018 and Geekbench multicore score of 26736 further demonstrate that the 9950X3D can handle heavily threaded workloads with ease. However, Barony's measured FPS data shows that this CPU power is not fully utilized at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 287 FPS result suggests the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates, but the RTX 2060 SUPER cannot maintain that performance at 4K.

The 9950X3D's 95th percentile standing among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75779, places it at the top of the heap. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D, are within 0.1% of its score, indicating that the 9950X3D offers no meaningful advantage over these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks. For Barony specifically, the CPU's performance is more than sufficient, and the data shows that the combo's rank of 2616 out of 3717 is constrained by the GPU rather than the processor. Users with this CPU should focus on GPU upgrades to improve frame rates in this game.