Barony

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a performance profile in Barony that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics preset. The measured frame rates show a clear transition from a CPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions to a GPU-bound one at 4K, with the data indicating that this combination is exceptionally capable for the game’s demands.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a predictable but steep performance curve. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 338.1 FPS at 1080p to 216.4 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 109.8 FPS at 4K. This represents a substantial 67.5% reduction in frame rate from the lowest to the highest resolution tested for that preset. The pattern is consistent across all settings, though the absolute differences vary.

At the High preset, the frame rate falls from 217 FPS at 1080p to 135.2 FPS at 1440p, and then to 74.8 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic drop, going from 158 FPS at 1080p to 98.5 FPS at 1440p, and then down to 49.6 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that at 1080p, the frame rates are so high that they are likely limited by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU, as the differences between presets are relatively smaller in percentage terms compared to the 4K results. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, as the workload on the renderer increases exponentially with pixel count.

The 1440p results sit in a middle ground. The frame rates are still very high, with the Low preset hitting 216.4 FPS and the High preset at 135.2 FPS. This indicates that the combination has enough headroom to handle the increased pixel count without becoming severely bottlenecked, but the trend towards GPU limitation is already evident. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p is 117.9 FPS, which is significant, but the absolute performance remains playable on high refresh-rate monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos for Barony, this specific pairing of the i5-10400F and RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 976 out of 1702 total combinations. This places it in the middle of the pack, which is a noteworthy result given the hardware involved. A rank of 976 out of 1702 means that 726 other combinations performed better, while 975 performed worse. This suggests that while this combo is far from the top of the leaderboard, it is also not a low performer. The game’s roguelike genre, which often relies on procedural generation and CPU-side logic, might explain why a mid-range CPU like the i5-10400F does not push this combo higher.

The CPU itself holds a percentile of 73 against all CPUs, indicating that it is better than 73% of all processors in the benchmark database. However, its position in the game-specific ranking is lower, which points to the game’s specific engine characteristics. The combination’s overall rank is a function of both components, and in Barony, the results show that the RTX 4060 is not being fully utilized to push the combo into the top tier. The data implies that a stronger CPU would likely yield a higher rank, as the 1080p results appear to be constrained by the processor’s capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU’s boost clock is rated at 2460 MHz, and its performance in the measured results shows a strong dependency on the memory subsystem and raw compute power. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Barony at the tested settings, as the game does not appear to be memory-limited; there are no outliers in the frame rate data that would suggest VRAM capacity issues.

The GPU’s FP32 performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS, which is substantial for a card of this class. In the benchmark results, the RTX 4060 scores 19545 in the Passmark G3D test and 101030 in the Geekbench OpenCL test. These numbers indicate that the card has significant compute headroom. However, in Barony, the frame rates at 4K Ultra drop to 49.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. This suggests that the GPU’s shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are fully saturated at that setting, and the game’s effects at Ultra quality are pushing the card to its limits. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are relevant here, as the game’s rendering demands scale with these metrics.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combination depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p, the Ultra preset is the only one that fails to maintain a frame rate above 200 FPS, but it still delivers a very playable 158 FPS. The High preset at 217 FPS is excellent, and the Low preset at 338.1 FPS is overkill for most displays. For a 144Hz monitor, the High preset at 1080p is the best choice, as it provides a smooth experience without the unnecessary performance overhead of the Low preset.

Moving to 1440p, the High preset delivers 135.2 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming. The Medium preset at 161.2 FPS is even better, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High might be worth the slight frame rate cost. The Ultra preset at 98.5 FPS is still above 60 FPS and is a viable option for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate. For 4K, the High preset at 74.8 FPS is the sweet spot for a smooth experience, while the Medium preset at 84.6 FPS offers a slightly higher frame rate. The Ultra preset at 49.6 FPS is not recommended for competitive play but is acceptable for slower-paced exploration. The Low preset at 109.8 FPS is the only one that breaks the 100 FPS barrier at 4K, but it comes at a significant visual cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The detailed FPS measurements provide a complete picture of the combo’s performance. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 338.1 FPS for Low, 256 FPS for Medium, 217 FPS for High, and 158 FPS for Ultra. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset is far from a challenge for the hardware. At 2560x1440, the results are 216.4 FPS for Low, 161.2 FPS for Medium, 135.2 FPS for High, and 98.5 FPS for Ultra. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets widens to 117.9 FPS at this resolution, showing a greater sensitivity to settings.

At 3840x2160, the numbers drop to 109.8 FPS for Low, 84.6 FPS for Medium, 74.8 FPS for High, and 49.6 FPS for Ultra. The Ultra preset is the only one that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, and the difference between Low and Ultra is 60.2 FPS. The data shows a consistent trend where the High preset offers a balanced experience across all resolutions, providing a frame rate that is at least 135.2 FPS at 1440p and 74.8 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset is a close second, often offering a better frame rate with only a slight reduction in visual quality.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 12 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 10297 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1453 in single-core. These scores are modest compared to modern high-end processors, but they are more than adequate for Barony. The game’s roguelike nature, which often involves complex simulation and AI calculations, can be sensitive to single-thread performance, and this CPU’s single-core score of 1453 is sufficient to drive high frame rates.

The data from the 1080p Low preset, which hits 338.1 FPS, suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with a massive number of frames. However, the 1080p Ultra preset’s 158 FPS is still extremely high, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor at that resolution either. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s is adequate for the game’s needs, and the 12 threads ensure that background tasks do not cause stuttering. The CPU’s performance percentile of 73 places it in a solid mid-range position, and its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552, which has a similar average score. In this game, the CPU’s role is to maintain a stable frame delivery, which it does effectively, as evidenced by the lack of low frame time spikes in the measured data.