Barony

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 holds the 1572nd position out of 1702 tested combinations in Barony. This places the combo in the lower percentile of all measured systems, indicating that while it can run the game, it does not deliver top-tier performance. The data shows a significant spread between the best and worst settings at each resolution, which suggests that the hardware is sensitive to graphical load. At 1080p, the combo manages to cross the 100 FPS mark on High settings, which is a solid result for a game of this genre, but the frame rate drops sharply as resolution and settings increase. The rank reflects a system that is capable of smooth play at lower resolutions but will struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum details. Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is positioned in the lower 8% of tested configurations, highlighting its age and mid-range status in the current landscape.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, which are typical figures for a desktop part of its generation. The CPU’s L3 cache is 12 MB (shared), and it supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. In Barony, a roguelike title that does not heavily tax multi-threaded workloads, the CPU’s single-thread performance is more relevant than its core count. The benchmark scores show a single-thread result of 688 in 3dMark and 1453 in Cinebench R23, which are modest figures. The multi-thread scores, such as 10297 in Cinebench R23, are more than adequate for this game, but they do not translate into higher frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios, as the frame rate scales more with GPU settings than with resolution changes alone. For a game like Barony, which is not known for complex physics or AI simulations, the i5-10400F provides enough computational headroom to avoid stuttering, but it does not boost the combo above its mid-range standing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with a GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, with a memory clock of 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). Its compute power is rated at 6.175 TFLOPS for FP32, and it offers 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. In Barony, the GPU’s role is critical, as the measured FPS varies significantly with both resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 154.1 FPS, but this drops to 70.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, showing a 54.5% reduction. At 4K, the frame rates fall to 50.1 FPS on Low and 23.1 FPS on Ultra, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The GPU’s percentile ranking against all GPUs is 53, placing it in the middle of the pack, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, which has a near-identical average score. The data indicates that the RX 580 is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops are more pronounced when GPU load increases, while the CPU remains comparatively underutilized.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with an average of 100 FPS on High settings, making it the most suitable resolution for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440, the frame rate drops to 59.3 FPS on High, which is still playable but less fluid.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 23.1, which is below the standard 30 FPS threshold for playability. This indicates that the combination is not capable of handling 4K with maximum details.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the average FPS on Low is 154.1, while on Ultra it is 70.1. This represents a 54.5% decrease in performance, showing a substantial impact from graphical settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck at 1440p?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440, the frame rate drops from 97.7 FPS on Low to 46.1 FPS on Ultra. This large drop suggests that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU’s performance is less affected by settings changes.

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

A: The combo ranks 1572 out of 1702 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 8% of all systems. This indicates that it is a lower-mid-range configuration for this game.

Q: What is the GPU’s average benchmark score relative to its rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13564 (delta of 0%). It is slightly ahead of the GTX 950 by 0.1% and behind the NVIDIA P106-090 by 1.1%.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS on High settings drops from 100 to 59.3, a reduction of 40.7%. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate falls further to 34.2 FPS, a 42.3% decrease from 1440p. This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the frame rate drops are roughly proportional to the increase in pixel count. At 1080p, the combo can achieve 154.1 FPS on Low, but at 4K Low, it only manages 50.1 FPS, which is a 67.5% reduction. The data suggests that the RX 580’s memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s and its compute power are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions. The CPU’s role becomes less significant as resolution increases, since the GPU is tasked with rendering more pixels, which explains why the frame rate drops are more severe at 4K. For players targeting a consistent 60 FPS, the data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where this is achievable on all settings except Ultra, while 1440p only reaches that mark on Low settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the ideal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an average of 100 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and offers a good balance between visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 116 FPS provides a slight improvement in fluidity with a minor reduction in visual fidelity, but High is recommended for a better experience. At 1440p, the High preset yields 59.3 FPS, which is just below 60, so dropping to Medium at 73.2 FPS is advisable for smoother gameplay. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 46.1 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced games but is not ideal. At 4K, no preset achieves a playable frame rate, with Ultra at 23.1 FPS and Low at 50.1 FPS, the latter being the only option that approaches playability but still falls short of a consistent 60. For the best experience, the data suggests using the High preset at 1080p, as it offers the highest frame rate that remains visually rich, while avoiding the performance hit of Ultra settings.