Barony

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a strong showing in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The data shows this combination handles the game with ease across most settings, with performance scaling predictably from 1080p to 4K. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS results, the role of each component, and how this pairing ranks among the 1,702 tested combinations.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it utilizes PCIe Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-13700K scores 5,505 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 39,000 in multi-core, placing it in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 47,282, with a PassMark single-thread score of 4,333 and a multithread score of 45,887. The data shows this processor is exceptionally capable for both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads. For a game like Barony, which is a roguelike and typically not heavily multithreaded, the single-core performance is particularly relevant. The 3dmark single-thread score of 1,136 and 2-thread score of 2,262 indicate strong per-core capability.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i7-13700K is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-13700KF, which has an average score of 47,334 and a deltaPct of -0.1. It also sits within 0.5% of the AMD EPYC 4364P (47,131, +0.3%) and the Intel Core i9-12900F (47,081, +0.4%). This suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the i7-13700K delivers performance on par with these alternatives, with no single rival having a meaningful advantage. Given the measured FPS results, the CPU appears more than sufficient to feed the GPU, as even at 1080p Low the frame rate reaches 300.8 FPS, indicating the CPU is not a bottleneck in this title.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the Navi 23 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2055 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz. It features 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations pipelines, along with 32 ray-tracing cores.

The GPU’s specifications show it delivers 10.79 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 168.6 GPixel/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 6650 XT scores 17,166 in PassMark G3D and 75,32 in GPU compute, placing it in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 29,024. The nearest rival data shows it is closely matched with the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (29,011, deltaPct 0), the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28,996, +0.1%), the Intel Arc A370M (29,175, -0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29,197, -0.6%). These deltas are all within 0.6%, indicating that the RX 6650 XT’s raw performance is in a tight cluster with these cards.

For Barony, the GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM is likely sufficient for the game’s demands, as the highest measured setting is Ultra at 4K, which achieves 45.8 FPS. The boost clock of 2635 MHz helps drive high frame rates at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 300.8 FPS result at 1080p Low. The GPU’s role becomes more prominent at higher resolutions and settings, where the frame rate drops, suggesting that the RX 6650 XT is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p, the average frame rates are extremely high: 300.8 FPS at Low, 224.7 FPS at Medium, 190.3 FPS at High, and 138.1 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the frame rates drop to 192 FPS at Low, 141.5 FPS at Medium, 118.2 FPS at High, and 88.2 FPS at Ultra. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 98 FPS at Low, 71 FPS at Medium, 60.7 FPS at High, and 45.8 FPS at Ultra.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K varies by setting. For Low settings, the drop from 300.8 to 98 FPS represents a reduction of approximately 67%. For High settings, the drop is from 190.3 to 60.7 FPS, a reduction of about 68%. For Ultra settings, the drop is from 138.1 to 45.8 FPS, a reduction of roughly 67%. This consistent reduction of about two-thirds across all settings suggests that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above 200 FPS, and the GPU is able to keep up. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiting component, as the frame rates drop to levels that are still playable but significantly lower. The fact that the relative drop is similar across Low and Ultra settings suggests that the resolution increase is the dominant factor, not the graphical complexity. This points to the RX 6650 XT’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity being stretched at 4K, while the CPU maintains its headroom.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT ranks 1,078 out of 1,702 tested combos in Barony. This places the pairing in the lower-middle portion of the overall distribution. Given the high frame rates measured, the rank is likely influenced by the presence of more powerful GPUs in the database, which achieve even higher scores at 4K or with more demanding settings.

The rank of 1,078 out of 1,702 means that approximately 63% of tested combinations perform better, while 37% perform worse. This is consistent with the RX 6650 XT being a mid-range GPU, as indicated by its 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The CPU, however, ranks in the 93rd percentile, suggesting that the i7-13700K is a top-tier processor that is not the bottleneck. The rank is therefore more reflective of the GPU’s position in the market than the CPU’s capability.

In the context of this game, the combo’s rank means it delivers smooth performance at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls behind at 4K Ultra where the 45.8 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered ideal. The data shows that for a user targeting 60 FPS, this combo is suitable for 1080p Ultra and 1440p High, but not for 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 190.3 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 45.8, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data shows that frame rates drop by roughly two-thirds from 1080p to 4K across all settings, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in Barony?*

A: The combo ranks 1,078 out of 1,702 tested combinations.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 300.8, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RX 6650 XT compare to its nearest rival, the RX 6800M?

A: The RX 6650 XT has an average score of 29,024, while the RX 6800M has an average score of 29,011, resulting in a deltaPct of 0, meaning they are statistically identical.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 300.8 FPS at Low, 224.7 FPS at Medium, 190.3 FPS at High, and 138.1 FPS at Ultra. These numbers demonstrate that the combo can easily drive high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, even with maximum settings.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 192 FPS at Low, 141.5 FPS at Medium, 118.2 FPS at High, and 88.2 FPS at Ultra. The drop from 1080p is substantial, but the performance remains smooth for most gaming scenarios, with only Ultra settings falling below 100 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 98 FPS at Low, 71 FPS at Medium, 60.7 FPS at High, and 45.8 FPS at Ultra. This shows that 4K gaming is viable at Low and Medium settings, while High settings barely hit 60 FPS and Ultra settings fall short of that mark.

The progression of frame rates with increasing settings is consistent across all resolutions. For example, at 1440p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 103.8 FPS (from 192 to 88.2), while at 4K, the difference is 52.2 FPS (from 98 to 45.8). This indicates that the GPU’s performance scaling is more pronounced at lower resolutions where the CPU has more headroom, and less so at 4K where the GPU is fully saturated. The data overall shows a capable mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU, resulting in excellent performance for Barony at 1080p and 1440p, with playable but lower frame rates at 4K.