Barony

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Barony, a roguelike title that rewards fast reaction times and procedural dungeon crawling. Benchmark results place this combination at rank 987 out of 3717 tested combos, putting it comfortably in the top quartile of all systems evaluated. Across three resolutions and four quality presets, the measured average frame rates never dip below 70 FPS, with the most demanding 4K Ultra setting still maintaining a playable average. The data indicates a system that handles the game’s voxel-based environments with substantial headroom, though the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads prove more relevant at lower resolutions where frame rates climb past 460 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Barony with this CPU and GPU combo?*

A: Based on measured data, 2560x1440 offers the strongest balance of visual fidelity and performance. At High settings, the combo delivers 188 FPS average, which is 90 FPS higher than 4K High’s 98 FPS, while still providing a 110 FPS buffer above the 78 FPS difference seen when dropping to 1080p High. The 1440p Medium setting also holds a 219 FPS average, showing no risk of dropping below 186 FPS minimum.

*Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti’s 12 GB VRAM affect Barony’s performance?*

A: The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 912.4 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity for this roguelike’s textures and geometry. The data shows no VRAM-related stutters or frame drops across any resolution or preset, as even 4K Ultra maintains a 70 FPS average. The 384-bit memory bus ensures memory bandwidth is never a bottleneck, allowing the GPU’s 10240 shading units to operate at full efficiency.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14400F a bottleneck for this game?

A: At lower resolutions, the CPU becomes more prominent. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 466 FPS average, which is 212 FPS higher than 1080p Ultra’s 213 FPS. This scaling suggests the i5-14400F’s 10 cores (with 4.70 GHz boost clock) can feed the GPU sufficiently at high frame rates, but the GPU’s rendering workload dominates at 4K where the CPU’s impact diminishes.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K with this hardware?

A: The measured data shows 4K averages ranging from 70 FPS at Ultra to 154 FPS at Low. The 4K Medium setting delivers 114 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS, which is the only preset with recorded minimum frame data. For consistent 60+ FPS gameplay, all four 4K presets meet that threshold, with High achieving 98 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems?

A: This system ranks 987th out of 3717 tested combinations, placing it in the top 26.5% of all combos. The GPU’s percentile ranking against all GPUs is 83, meaning it outperforms 83% of tested graphics cards. The CPU also holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all processors, showing balanced performance between the two components.

Q: Which settings preset should I avoid with this setup?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 70 FPS, which is 28 FPS lower than 4K High’s 98 FPS. While still playable, this preset offers diminishing returns for the performance cost. At 1080p Ultra, the 213 FPS average is still high, but the 466 FPS at Low shows the GPU has substantial headroom that Ultra settings unnecessarily constrain.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all twelve configurations provides clear guidance for optimal settings. For 4K displays, the Medium preset stands out as the sweet spot, delivering a 114 FPS average with a documented 97 FPS minimum. This is 44 FPS higher than Ultra’s 70 FPS average, while only sacrificing visual details that are less noticeable in the game’s fast-paced dungeon environments. High at 4K offers 98 FPS, which is still smooth, but the 16 FPS advantage of Medium makes it the better choice for maintaining frame time consistency.

At 2560x1440, High settings provide an excellent experience with a 188 FPS average. The jump from Medium’s 219 FPS to High’s 188 FPS represents a 31 FPS difference, but the visual improvements justify the trade-off for most players. Ultra at 1440p drops to 135 FPS, which is still 65 FPS above 4K Medium’s performance, but the 53 FPS gap between High and Ultra suggests that High is the more efficient choice. For competitive play, Low at 1440p reaches 294 FPS, giving a 106 FPS advantage over High, which could matter in fast-paced multiplayer scenarios.

For 1080p users, the data shows that High settings at 298 FPS is the recommended preset. This configuration maintains a 152 FPS advantage over 4K High while providing 85 FPS more headroom than 1080p Ultra’s 213 FPS. Medium at 1080p achieves 347 FPS with a 295 FPS minimum, but the visual downgrade from High is noticeable. Low at 1080p reaches 466 FPS, which is excessive for most displays unless running a 360Hz or higher refresh rate monitor.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize High settings at 1440p or Medium at 4K, as these configurations maximize the balance between visual quality and frame rate stability. The Ultra presets across all resolutions show diminishing returns, with the 4K Ultra being the only configuration that approaches the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the dominant component in this combo for Barony, given the game’s rendering requirements. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, paired with a 384-bit memory bus delivering 912.4 GB/s bandwidth, provides substantial headroom for the game’s procedural environments. The measured performance scaling across resolutions correlates directly with the GPU’s rendering workload: 1080p Low achieves 466 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 70 FPS, a 6.6x reduction in frame rate that aligns with the 4x pixel count increase plus additional shading complexity.

The GPU’s GA102 chip, built on Samsung’s 8 nm process with 28,300 million transistors, operates at a 1365 MHz base clock and 1665 MHz boost clock. The 10240 shading units and 320 texture mapping units process the game’s voxel-based geometry efficiently, as evidenced by the 532.8 GTexel/s texture rate. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are less relevant for this roguelike, which does not appear to leverage ray tracing or DLSS based on the measured data, but they contribute to the GPU’s overall 34.10 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability.

The GPU’s memory subsystem proves critical at 4K resolutions. The 12 GB capacity is sufficient for Ultra settings, as the 70 FPS average indicates no memory swapping or texture streaming issues. The 912.4 GB/s bandwidth allows the GPU to sustain high fill rates, with 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate contributing to the smooth frame delivery at 1440p and 1080p. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and Passmark G3D score of 26896 confirm the GPU’s strong synthetic performance, which translates to the observed real-world frame rates.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the RTX 3080 Ti holds its ground. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 0.8% lower on average, while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 1.2% higher and the Tesla M40 scores 1.7% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 2% lower, showing that this older Ampere card remains competitive. These delta values are within a narrow 3.7% band, indicating that the RTX 3080 Ti’s performance is well-characterized for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce a 466 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 347 FPS with a minimum of 295 FPS and maximum of 399 FPS, showing consistent frame delivery. High settings deliver 298 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 213 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 253 FPS reduction, with each preset step costing approximately 84 FPS on average. The 1080p Medium data provides the only complete min/max range in this resolution, with a 104 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show more pronounced scaling. Low settings reach 294 FPS, which is 172 FPS lower than 1080p Low. Medium settings achieve 219 FPS with a 186 FPS minimum and 252 FPS maximum, showing tighter frame pacing than the 1080p Medium configuration. High settings deliver 188 FPS, while Ultra drops to 135 FPS. The 1440p results show a 159 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, with the Medium preset having a 66 FPS min-max spread. The 1440p High setting’s 188 FPS represents a 110 FPS reduction from 1080p High, indicating the GPU’s fill rate limits at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile changes dramatically. Low settings produce 154 FPS, which is 140 FPS lower than 1080p Low. Medium settings achieve 114 FPS with a 97 FPS minimum and 132 FPS maximum, providing the only fully documented 4K dataset. High settings deliver 98 FPS, while Ultra drops to 70 FPS. The 4K results show an 84 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, with the Medium preset having a 35 FPS min-max spread. The 4K High setting’s 98 FPS is 200 FPS lower than 1080p High, demonstrating the significant rendering load at 4K.

The resolution scaling follows expected patterns. At High settings, 1080p yields 298 FPS, 1440p yields 188 FPS (63% of 1080p), and 4K yields 98 FPS (33% of 1080p). At Medium settings, 1080p yields 347 FPS, 1440p yields 219 FPS (63%), and 4K yields 114 FPS (33%). This consistent scaling indicates the GPU is the primary performance driver, with the CPU maintaining sufficient frame delivery at all resolution points.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame data places this system at rank 987 out of 3717 tested combinations, which translates to the top 26.5% of all systems evaluated in Barony. This ranking reflects the combined capabilities of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU’s matching 83rd percentile among all processors indicate that neither component significantly drags down the overall system performance.

The 3717 total combos provide a broad comparison base, and this system’s top quartile placement suggests it outperforms approximately 2730 other tested configurations. The rank of 987 means there are 986 systems that achieve higher average frame rates in this game, which likely include newer GPUs like the RTX 40-series or higher-end 30-series cards with more VRAM. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo exceeds 60 FPS at all tested presets, making it suitable for smooth gameplay regardless of rank position.

The delta values from the CPU and GPU nearest rivals provide context for the ranking. The CPU’s closest competitor, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, scores 0.1% higher on average, while the Intel Core i9-11900 scores 0.2% higher and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 0.2% lower. These sub-1% differences indicate that the i5-14400F is well-matched against its peers in synthetic benchmarks. The GPU’s rivals show slightly larger deltas, with the RTX 5070 scoring 2% lower and the Tesla M40 24 GB scoring 1.2% higher.

Given that the combo rank is 987 out of 3717, the system sits at the 73.5th percentile of all tested combos. This places it ahead of most systems but behind the top performers that likely feature flagship GPUs. The data indicates that for Barony specifically, the combination of 10 CPU cores and 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient to avoid bottlenecks, as the game’s procedural generation and physics calculations benefit from the CPU’s threading capabilities while the GPU handles rendering efficiently.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F plays a supporting but essential role in this combo’s Barony performance. The CPU features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a 2.50 GHz base clock that boosts to 4.70 GHz. This configuration provides strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3055 and Geekbench single-core score of 2058. For a roguelike that requires rapid input processing and procedural world generation, this single-thread performance directly impacts frame pacing and responsiveness.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are equally relevant. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and Geekbench multi-core score of 11268 show that the 10 cores can handle parallel workloads effectively. Barony’s procedural dungeon generation and entity updates can leverage multiple threads, which helps maintain high frame rates even when many enemies or effects are on screen. The Passmark multithread score of 25470 further confirms strong parallel performance, while the Passmark physics score of 1523 indicates the CPU can handle game physics calculations without slowing down the GPU.

The CPU’s cache hierarchy, with 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3 cache, provides sufficient data locality for the game’s working set. The Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process with a 215 mm² die size, delivers efficient performance per watt with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, though the measured FPS data does not specify which memory type was used.

The CPU’s impact on frame rates becomes evident when examining the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 466 FPS, which is near the limit of what most displays support. This high frame rate suggests the CPU can feed the GPU with draw calls and game state updates at a rate exceeding 460 FPS. At 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 70 FPS Ultra. The measured data shows no CPU-related frame drops, as even the 1080p Medium setting maintains a 295 FPS minimum.

The CPU’s benchmark scores place it at the 83rd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32279. Its nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 32233 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121 (0.5% higher). The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354 (0.2% lower). These sub-1% differences mean the i5-14400F is statistically equivalent to its closest competitors in general processing power, making its 10-core/16-thread configuration a solid choice for gaming workloads.

The Passmark single-thread score of 3701 and Cinebench R20 single-core score of 1283 highlight the CPU’s strong per-core performance, which is critical for Barony’s input handling and game logic. The 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded tasks reach high frequencies, reducing latency in time-sensitive operations. The CPU’s 20 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed game data, contributing to the smooth frame delivery observed in the measured results. Overall, the i5-14400F provides sufficient processing power to keep the RTX 3080 Ti fed across all tested settings, with the GPU remaining the primary determinant of frame rates at higher resolutions.