Barony

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Barony, a roguelike title released in 2015. The measured data shows this pairing ranks 151st out of 1702 tested combos, placing it in the top 9% of all configurations. The RTX 5070 Ti, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process, pairs with a 12-core Alder Lake processor to produce results that are consistently far above playable thresholds, even at 4K with maximum settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 263.4. This is the most demanding preset tested at this resolution, yet it remains well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

Q: How much faster is Low settings compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 365.2 FPS, while Ultra reaches 169 FPS. The difference is 196.2 FPS, meaning Low is approximately 116% faster than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: Does the GPU remain the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at 3840x2160. The frame rate drops from 192.1 FPS on Low to 88.6 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 103.5 FPS that tracks with the increased rendering load on the RTX 5070 Ti.

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

A: This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 151st out of 1702 combos in Barony. This places it in the top 8.9% of all tested systems, indicating very strong overall performance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35355, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14400's score of 35336. The delta is minimal, suggesting near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes, the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than adequate. Even at the highest resolution and settings tested, the average FPS does not drop below 88.6, indicating no VRAM capacity bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Barony. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for feeding the GPU's 8960 shading units. The card operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz, with memory running at an effective 28 Gbps. These specifications allow the GPU to process the game's rendering tasks with significant headroom.

The data shows that frame rates scale predictably with GPU load. At 1080p Low, the system produces 577.2 FPS, but this drops to 263.4 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of 313.8 FPS. This scaling is consistent with the GPU's compute capabilities, including its 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The RTX 5070 Ti's 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores are present, though Barony's roguelike visuals likely do not heavily utilize ray tracing or DLSS features. Instead, the raw rasterization power, measured by the 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate, is what drives performance.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 103.5 FPS, which is a larger absolute gap than at 1080p where the gap is 313.8 FPS. This indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing throughput are the limiting factors, while at lower resolutions, the CPU can keep up more easily, allowing the GPU to stretch its legs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Ultra, the system averages 263.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 169 FPS, a reduction of 94.4 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average falls further to 88.6 FPS, another drop of 80.4 FPS. This linear progression indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the workload scales directly with pixel count.

The scaling factor is more pronounced at lower settings. At Low settings, the system delivers 577.2 FPS at 1080p, 365.2 FPS at 1440p, and 192.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 212 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 173.1 FPS. This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is less saturated, and the frame rate is more sensitive to resolution changes. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the GPU is already heavily loaded, so the incremental cost of higher resolutions is somewhat mitigated.

This behavior points to a system that is well-balanced for high refresh rate gaming. At 1080p, the CPU's 20 threads and 25 MB of L3 cache are sufficient to feed the GPU, resulting in frame rates above 577 FPS. At 4K, the GPU's 896.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the bottleneck, but the combination still maintains over 88 FPS on the most demanding preset. The data shows that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary driver of performance scaling, while the Core i7-12700KF provides ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 151st out of 1702 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 8.9% of all systems. This rank reflects the strength of the RTX 5070 Ti, which sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, combined with the Core i7-12700KF, which is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. The pairing of two high-percentile components results in a system that outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the Intel Core i5-14400, with an average score of 35336 and a deltaPct of 0.1%, and the Intel Core i9-12900HX, with a score of 35289 and a deltaPct of 0.2%. These differences are negligible, indicating that the i7-12700KF is well-matched with its peers. On the GPU side, the RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score of 52086 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which scores 52085 with a deltaPct of 0%. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 52505, a deltaPct of -0.8%, showing the 5070 Ti is slightly behind that mobile part in synthetic tests.

Despite these tight synthetic margins, the in-game ranking of 151st shows that the combination excels in Barony's specific workload. The data indicates that the high memory bandwidth and shading unit count of the RTX 5070 Ti are particularly well-suited to this game's rendering requirements, allowing the combo to punch above its weight relative to other high-end systems.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience in Barony. For players targeting 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 88.6 FPS, which is just below the 90 FPS threshold for very smooth gameplay. The High preset at 4K yields 121.8 FPS, a 37.5% improvement over Ultra, making it the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The Medium preset at 141.8 FPS offers an alternative for those who prefer a balance, but the visual difference between High and Medium is often less impactful than the frame rate gain.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset achieves 169 FPS, which is sufficient for most high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the High preset at 231 FPS is a better option for 240Hz displays, providing a 62 FPS advantage over Ultra. The Medium preset at 270.6 FPS is also viable for competitive play, though the diminishing returns from High to Medium suggest that High is the sweet spot for visual fidelity and performance.

For 1080p, the Ultra preset runs at 263.4 FPS, which is more than enough for any display. The High preset at 366.7 FPS is recommended for esports-level responsiveness, as it provides a 103.3 FPS boost over Ultra. The Low preset at 577.2 FPS is only useful for extreme competitive scenarios, where every frame matters, but it sacrifices significant visual quality. In all cases, the data shows that High settings offer the best balance of image quality and frame rate across resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 577.2 FPS
• Medium: 428.5 FPS
• High: 366.7 FPS
• Ultra: 263.4 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 365.2 FPS
• Medium: 270.6 FPS
• High: 231 FPS
• Ultra: 169 FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 192.1 FPS
• Medium: 141.8 FPS
• High: 121.8 FPS
• Ultra: 88.6 FPS

The data shows a consistent hierarchy, with Low always being the fastest and Ultra the slowest. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 313.8 FPS, which narrows to 196.2 FPS at 1440p and 103.5 FPS at 4K. This trend confirms that the GPU becomes more of a bottleneck as resolution increases, but even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains a playable frame rate. The RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of VRAM and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth ensure that memory is never a limiting factor across all tested configurations.