Barony

Barony is an old-school roguelike that has been given a modern first-person presentation, and the benchmark data for the Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a combination that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but reveals a CPU ceiling at 1080p. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the resolution and settings matrix indicate that this system is capable of extreme performance, often exceeding the refresh rate capabilities of most displays, but the scaling pattern from 1440p to 1080p suggests that the Core i5-12400F's six cores are the limiting factor when the graphical load is light.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear and predictable trend: as resolution increases, average FPS drops across every settings preset. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves a staggering 468.5 FPS, which drops to 297.9 FPS at 1440p and further to 155.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a significant 36% reduction in performance from 1080p to 1440p, and another 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is less severe on the High preset, where the system delivers 301.5 FPS at 1080p, 188.9 FPS at 1440p, and 99.7 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37%, almost identical to the Low preset, indicating that the GPU is still the dominant constraint at these settings.

However, the scaling behavior changes when looking at the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 211.4 FPS, which is already a massive drop from the 301.5 FPS seen at High settings. The drop to 1440p Ultra is 135 FPS, a 36% reduction, and then to 72.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, another 46% reduction. The fact that the gap between 1080p and 1440p remains consistently around 36-37% across all presets suggests that the RTX 4070's rendering pipeline is the primary bottleneck. Yet, the relatively smaller absolute difference between 1080p High (301.5 FPS) and 1080p Low (468.5 FPS) compared to the resolution scaling indicates that the CPU is starting to limit frame rates at lower resolutions and settings. With a 67% jump from High to Low at 1080p, the CPU is clearly not able to feed the GPU fast enough to maintain linear scaling, whereas at 4K, the difference between Low and High is only 56%, showing that the GPU workload is more dominant.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo can achieve in Barony?

A: The highest measured average is 468.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration where the frame rate exceeds the 400 FPS mark, highlighting the CPU's ability to push frames when the GPU is not heavily taxed.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 perform at 4K resolution in this game?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 155.9 on Low settings to 72.5 on Ultra. The High preset delivers 99.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, but the Ultra preset falls below that comfortable margin.

Q: Is there a significant performance gap between Medium and High settings?

A: Yes, the data shows a consistent gap. At 1080p, the difference is 46.3 FPS (347.8 vs 301.5), at 1440p it is 33.8 FPS (222.7 vs 188.9), and at 4K it is 15.5 FPS (115.2 vs 99.7). The gap narrows as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is the main bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the Core i5-12400F bottleneck the RTX 4070 in Barony?

A: Benchmark results indicate a CPU limitation at 1080p with Low settings, where the frame rate reaches 468.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p on Low settings shows a 36% drop, but the absolute frame rate remains extremely high. At 4K, the frame rate is primarily dictated by the GPU's rendering capabilities.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 422nd out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the top 25% of all systems tested for Barony.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's 12 GB of VRAM a factor in these results?

A: The memory configuration is a fixed specification of the card, and the measured FPS data does not show any indication of VRAM capacity being exceeded at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate remains stable at 72.5 FPS. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which appears sufficient for this game's demands.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The card's boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, and its 5888 shading units contribute to a FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS. In Barony, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important as resolution scales. The measured data shows that at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 83.4 FPS (155.9 vs 72.5), which is a 53% reduction. This significant drop indicates that the GPU's fill rate and shading capabilities are the primary determinants of performance at this resolution. The card's 64 ROPs and 184 texture mapping units handle the pixel and texture processing required by the game's environment, and the data shows that even at 4K High, the system maintains a playable 99.7 FPS. The RTX 4070's percentile ranking of 81 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283, places it in a strong position, though its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, is only 0.6% behind in average score, indicating that the performance headroom in this title is not solely dependent on raw GPU compute. The card's 12 GB of VRAM is likely sufficient for Barony's textures, as no memory-related stuttering is indicated by the stable average FPS figures across all tested presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark data places the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination at rank 422 out of 1702 tested combos, which is a percentile position of roughly 75.2%. This means that approximately three-quarters of the tested systems perform better in Barony, though the absolute frame rates achieved here are exceptionally high. The CPU itself has a percentile ranking of 77 among all processors, and its average benchmark score of 19221 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 with a deltaPct of 0.1%. This indicates that the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are competitive with older high-end parts. The GPU's percentile ranking of 81 places it above the CPU's ranking, suggesting that the graphics card is the stronger component in this pairing. However, the combo's rank of 422 shows that many other systems, likely with higher-end CPUs, achieve better overall scores in this specific game, which is known to be CPU-sensitive at high frame rates. The data implies that while this combo is far from the bottom of the pack, the CPU is the weaker link in the chain, as evidenced by the 1080p Low settings frame rate of 468.5 FPS, which is lower than what the GPU could potentially deliver if paired with a faster processor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target display resolution and refresh rate. For 4K displays, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers an average of 99.7 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 72.5 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. For 1440p, the High preset provides 188.9 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Ultra preset at 135 FPS is also excellent for 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 1440p offers 222.7 FPS, but the visual quality reduction is not worth the extra frame rate when High is already above 180 FPS. At 1080p, the situation is different. The High preset achieves 301.5 FPS, which is sufficient for even the fastest 240 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 211.4 FPS is also excellent, but the Low preset's 468.5 FPS is excessive and likely CPU-bound, providing no practical benefit for most users. The data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions, as it maintains frame rates above 99 FPS even at 4K, while the Ultra preset's marginal visual improvements cost a significant 27% performance hit at 4K (99.7 to 72.5 FPS). For users prioritizing maximum frame rates on 1080p or 1440p displays, the Medium preset (347.8 FPS at 1080p, 222.7 FPS at 1440p) is a viable alternative, but the High preset is the most consistent and recommended choice.