Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Barony?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 at Medium settings delivers 320.7 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate at a non-Low preset. Low at 1080p reaches 433.7 FPS, but the jump from Low to Medium only costs 113 FPS, making Medium the sweet spot for visual quality without sacrificing responsiveness.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT compare to its closest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 49,982 in average benchmark score, placing it 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A550M (49,737), 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071), and 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (48,704). It trails the NVIDIA RTX A1000 by 1.7%, which scores 50,826.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread showing?

A: The Core i5-14400F achieves a Geekbench single-core score of 2,333 and multi-core of 11,209. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 3,093 versus multi-core 21,914, indicating strong per-thread capability that scales well across its 10 cores and 16 threads.

Q: Which preset produces the most balanced 4K experience?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings yield 108.5 FPS average, while High drops to 94.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 63.7 FPS. Medium is the only 4K setting that keeps frame rates comfortably above the 100 FPS mark while still providing more visual fidelity than Low's 141.5 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested hardware combinations in Barony?

A: This pairing ranks 607th out of 1,702 tested combos, placing it in the top 36% of all configurations. The rank reflects the balance between the i5-14400F's 88th percentile CPU standing and the RX 6800 XT's 87th percentile GPU position.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra preset, the average FPS falls from 199.3 at 1920x1080 to 127.2 at 2560x1440, then to 63.7 at 3840x2160. This represents a 68% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating the GPU becomes substantially more stressed at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT brings 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1825 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz and boost reaching 2250 MHz. The memory operates at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. These specifications position the GPU for high-refresh gaming, and the measured data confirms this.

The GPU's 4,608 shading units and 128 ROPs drive a pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s. Compute performance reaches 20.74 TFLOPS FP32, with FP16 at 41.47 TFLOPS. The 72 ray accelerators support DirectX 12 Ultimate, though Barony's roguelike genre likely prioritizes rasterization over ray tracing.

In Barony specifically, the GPU shows clear scaling across settings. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (433.7 FPS) and Ultra (199.3 FPS) is 234.4 FPS, showing the GPU has headroom even at maximum settings. The 4K Ultra result of 63.7 FPS reveals the limits of the graphics card when pushed to its highest workload.

The 16 GB frame buffer proves adequate across all tested resolutions. Even at 4K Ultra, there is no evidence of memory capacity limiting performance; instead, the FPS drop aligns with compute and bandwidth demands. The 512.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the high frame rates seen at 1440p, where the card averages 277.6 FPS at Low and 127.2 FPS at Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests Medium settings provide the optimal balance for most users. At 1080p, Medium delivers 320.7 FPS, which is 113 FPS lower than Low but 121.4 FPS higher than Ultra. The jump from Medium to High costs 42 FPS, while High to Ultra costs another 79.4 FPS. This diminishing returns curve makes Medium the most efficient choice.

At 1440p, Medium again stands out with 206 FPS average. This is 71.6 FPS below Low but 78.8 FPS above Ultra. High sits at 173.1 FPS, which is 32.9 FPS below Medium. For users with 144Hz monitors, Medium at 1440p exceeds refresh rate requirements, while High also clears the threshold.

For 4K displays, Medium provides 108.5 FPS, which is the only preset that maintains triple-digit frame rates. High drops to 94.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63.7 FPS. Low reaches 141.5 FPS but sacrifices visual quality significantly. The recommendation shifts to High for 60Hz 4K panels, where 94.2 FPS still exceeds display capability.

The data indicates that Ultra settings are only justified at 1080p, where 199.3 FPS remains highly playable. At higher resolutions, the cost of Ultra exceeds its visual benefit. Medium offers the best frame rate per visual fidelity across all three resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 6800 XT produces exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low averages 433.7 FPS, Medium 320.7 FPS, High 278.7 FPS, and Ultra 199.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 234.4 FPS, showing the GPU has enormous headroom at this resolution. Even the most demanding preset remains well above 144Hz refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop but remain impressive. Low averages 277.6 FPS, Medium 206 FPS, High 173.1 FPS, and Ultra 127.2 FPS. The reduction from 1080p ranges from 156.1 FPS for Low to 72.1 FPS for Ultra. The percentage drop is steepest for Low (36%), while Ultra only loses 36% as well, indicating the GPU scales consistently across settings.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate. Low averages 141.5 FPS, Medium 108.5 FPS, High 94.2 FPS, and Ultra 63.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 77.8 FPS, compared to 234.4 FPS at 1080p. This compression suggests the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K, regardless of preset. The data shows 4K Ultra is the only tested combination that falls below 60 FPS territory, though 63.7 FPS still technically exceeds it.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent performance cost. Low drops from 433.7 to 277.6 FPS (36% reduction), Medium from 320.7 to 206 FPS (36%), High from 278.7 to 173.1 FPS (38%), and Ultra from 199.3 to 127.2 FPS (36%). This uniform scaling indicates the GPU handles the pixel increase proportionally.

From 1440p to 4K, the drops become more severe. Low falls from 277.6 to 141.5 FPS (49% reduction), Medium from 206 to 108.5 FPS (47%), High from 173.1 to 94.2 FPS (46%), and Ultra from 127.2 to 63.7 FPS (50%). The steeper decline at 4K suggests the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being saturated.

The full 1080p to 4K scaling shows Low drops 67.4%, Medium 66.2%, High 66.2%, and Ultra 68.0%. This near-identical scaling across presets reveals that resolution, not settings, dominates performance impact. The RX 6800 XT's 512.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where pixel throughput demands double the 1080p workload.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost up to 4.70 GHz. This Raptor Lake architecture uses a 10nm process and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The 20 MB shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data.

In Barony, the CPU's impact is visible in the high frame rates achieved at 1080p. The 433.7 FPS Low result and 320.7 FPS Medium result indicate the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower resolutions. The single-core performance of 3,093 in Cinebench R23 and 2,333 in Geekbench helps maintain high minimum frame rates in gameplay.

The CPU's 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it near the Intel Core i7-12800H (delta 0%), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (0.2% ahead), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (0.2% behind), and Intel Core i7-13705H (0.2% behind). This tight grouping shows the i5-14400F performs within 0.2% of its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks.

At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The 63.7 FPS Ultra result at 4K reflects GPU limits rather than CPU constraints. The i5-14400F's 10 cores and 16 threads provide adequate parallelism for Barony's roguelike simulation, though the game's genre likely favors single-thread performance, which this CPU delivers through its 4.70 GHz boost clock.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 607th out of 1,702 tested combos in Barony. This places the pairing in the top 36% of all configurations, a solid showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

The CPU's 88th percentile ranking and the GPU's 87th percentile ranking suggest a well-matched pair. Neither component dramatically outperforms the other, which helps avoid bottleneck situations. The measured FPS data confirms this balance: at 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates that challenge even high-refresh displays, while at 4K it maintains playable performance across all presets.

Compared to other combos, this pairing's 607th rank reflects the GPU's position relative to newer hardware. The RX 6800 XT trails the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER by 2.6% in average GPU benchmark score, yet in Barony the combo still delivers 4K Ultra at 63.7 FPS. The rank suggests that while the hardware isn't top-tier, it consistently outperforms the majority of tested configurations.

The data implies that users with this combo can expect strong 1440p performance and acceptable 4K playability. The 607th rank among 1,702 combos places it ahead of roughly 1,095 other configurations, indicating that the i5-14400F and RX 6800 XT form a dependable foundation for Barony at any resolution.