Barony

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in Barony?

A: The combo ranks 307th out of 1702 tested combinations in this roguelike, placing it in the top 18% of all tested systems.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 49166, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X's 49062. This places them within a statistical tie.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. It is 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000.

Q: What are the CPU's multi-core and single-core Cinebench scores?

A: The CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32881 and a single-core score of 4642. These scores reflect strong performance in both threaded and lightly-threaded workloads.

Q: What memory specifications does this CPU support?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The L3 cache is 24 MB shared across the 14 cores.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2475 MHz.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark data places this Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination at rank 307 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. That percentile positioning is notable for a roguelike title, which typically does not push hardware as aggressively as modern first-person shooters or open-world action games. Being in the top quintile of all tested systems indicates that this pairing is well above the median for this game.

The CPU's overall standing among processors reinforces this. The i5-14600K holds a 93rd percentile ranking across all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49166. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600KF, scores 49367, a delta of -0.4% for the K-series chip. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X trails by 0.2%, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 1% behind. These margins are all within a narrow band, meaning the CPU is positioned right at the boundary of its performance tier.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER occupies the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 42576 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A6000's 42653, a difference of just -0.2%. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580X trails by 1.4%. This grouping suggests the GPU is performing exactly where its specifications indicate.

The combination of a top-decile CPU with an upper-quartile GPU explains why this combo lands at 307 out of 1702. It is not an extreme outlier system, but it sits comfortably ahead of most tested configurations. The data shows a balanced pairing where neither component is severely bottlenecking the other in Barony's engine.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 524.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 328.7 FPS, a reduction of 37.3%. At 4K, the Low preset yields 174 FPS, which is 47.1% lower than the 1440p result and 66.8% lower than 1080p.

The scaling pattern changes when looking at Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 239.4 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 150.3 FPS, a 37.2% drop. The 4K Ultra result is 79.1 FPS, which is 47.4% below the 1440p figure and 67.0% below 1080p. Interestingly, the percentage drops between resolutions are nearly identical across Low and Ultra presets.

These consistent percentage reductions indicate that the limiting factor shifts uniformly as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU is likely the primary constraint, given that even the Low preset produces over 500 FPS. At 4K, the GPU becomes more dominant, as the pixel throughput demands on the RTX 4070 SUPER grow. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game, as no VRAM-related stutter appears in the measured frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 524.1 FPS, Medium drops to 385.4 FPS, and High comes in at 335.8 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding at this resolution, producing 239.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 284.7 FPS, indicating that the game's settings have a substantial impact on performance even at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 328.7 FPS (Low), 246.7 FPS (Medium), 212.7 FPS (High), and 150.3 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 178.4 FPS. Every setting tier at 1440p still exceeds 150 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve flattens considerably. Low averages 174 FPS, Medium drops to 128.5 FPS, High settles at 109.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 79.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 94.9 FPS. Notably, the 4K Low result is still higher than the 1080p Ultra result, suggesting that resolution scaling is not punishing this combo as severely as settings scaling.

The data shows that no preset at any resolution drops below 79 FPS, which means the combo maintains playable frame rates across all measured configurations. The minimum FPS values are not recorded in this dataset, so the analysis relies solely on average performance.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is a key factor in this game's performance. Barony's voxel-based rendering can consume significant video memory at high settings and resolutions, but the measured results show no indication of memory capacity being a bottleneck. The 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample throughput for the texture and geometry data this roguelike generates.

The GPU's clock behavior is consistent with its Ada Lovelace architecture. The base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz allow the card to scale its frequency under load. The 7168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units process the game's visual effects efficiently, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 84th percentile, with a Passmark G3D score of 29995 and a Passmark GPU Compute score of 17108. These synthetic results align with the measured in-game performance. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the 4070 SUPER's 42576. This near-tie in synthetic benchmarks does not translate to identical in-game results, but the margin is small enough to be negligible.

The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 80 ROPs handle Barony's pixel fill requirements without issue. At 4K Ultra, the 79.1 FPS result indicates the GPU is the primary performance limiter, as the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads are unlikely to be saturated at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 4K, the High preset at 109.2 FPS offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance. The Ultra preset at 79.1 FPS is still playable but approaches the lower boundary of high-refresh-rate gaming. The Medium preset at 128.5 FPS is the safest choice for maintaining a comfortable margin above 120 FPS, while the Low preset at 174 FPS is excessive for most displays.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset at 150.3 FPS is the recommended choice for users with 144Hz monitors. The High preset at 212.7 FPS provides additional headroom for users with 240Hz displays, though the visual difference between High and Ultra in Barony is minimal based on the frame rate data. The Medium and Low presets at 246.7 FPS and 328.7 FPS respectively are overkill for any current display technology.

For 1080p, the Ultra preset at 239.4 FPS is the clear recommendation. This resolution is CPU-bound with this combo, as evidenced by the 524.1 FPS Low preset result. The CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads, combined with its 3.50 GHz base and 5.30 GHz boost clocks, are more than sufficient to drive the GPU at this resolution. The 1080p Ultra result at 239.4 FPS is higher than the 4K High result at 109.2 FPS, confirming that resolution is the dominant factor in performance scaling.

The data suggests that users should prioritize resolution over settings with this combo. Running 1440p Ultra provides a better experience than 1080p High, and 4K High is a viable option for those with 4K displays. The measured frame rates across all settings and resolutions indicate that this system can handle Barony at maximum visual quality without dropping below 79 FPS in any configuration tested.