Barony

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 lands at rank 985 out of 1702 tested combos in Barony. That places this build in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is a notable outcome for a system with this much raw processing headroom. The ranking reflects the game's modest demands more than any weakness in the hardware. Barony is a roguelike, and its rendering workload does not scale aggressively with high-end components.

The CPU is the standout piece here. The i7-14700F sits in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database, and its average benchmark score of 54097 puts it within striking distance of much more expensive processors. Against the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, the i7 trails by only 0.6 percent. Against the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, the gap widens to 1.1 percent. It actually beats the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2 percent and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7 percent. For a 20-core, 28-thread desktop part with a 65 W TDP, those margins are remarkably tight.

The GPU side is more modest. The RTX 4060 sits in the 66th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, is only 0.6 percent ahead, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti leads by 0.7 percent. The Intel Arc B580 trails by 0.7 percent, and the AMD Radeon 760M trails by 0.8 percent. This is a card that trades blows with last-generation flagships and current midrange parts, but it is not a high-end performer by any stretch.

The combination of a top-tier CPU with a midrange GPU means the system's ranking in Barony is dictated almost entirely by the graphics card. The CPU has enough headroom to feed far more powerful GPUs than the RTX 4060, but in this game, the pairing produces a frame rate profile that is perfectly playable yet not exceptional. The rank of 985 out of 1702 suggests that roughly 58 percent of tested combos outperform this one, which is a fair reflection of the GPU's position in the broader market.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear pattern across all resolutions: the Low preset delivers by far the highest frame rates, while Ultra cuts performance roughly in half or worse. At 1080p, Low produces 340.8 FPS, Medium drops to 255.2 FPS, High falls to 218.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 156 FPS. At 1440p, the same progression holds: Low at 215.6 FPS, Medium at 160.9 FPS, High at 138.7 FPS, and Ultra at 96 FPS. At 4K, Low still manages 110.1 FPS, Medium hits 82.5 FPS, High reaches 69.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49.8 FPS.

For the best experience, the High preset is the sensible choice at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p, High delivers 218.5 FPS, which is far beyond what any display can show at standard refresh rates. At 1440p, High still produces 138.7 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 120 Hz displays and even approaches 144 Hz territory. The jump from Medium to High costs only 15.7 percent of performance at 1080p and 13.8 percent at 1440p, while the visual uplift is typically worth the trade-off.

At 4K, the recommendation shifts. High produces 69.5 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced roguelike action. Medium at 82.5 FPS is a better balance, offering a 18.7 percent improvement over High while still looking substantially better than Low. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p it drops to 156 FPS, at 1440p it falls to 96 FPS, and at 4K it barely holds 49.8 FPS. The performance cost of Ultra over High is steep: 28.6 percent at 1080p, 30.8 percent at 1440p, and 28.3 percent at 4K. The visual difference between High and Ultra is rarely worth that kind of frame rate loss, especially in a game where quick reactions matter.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck sits. At High settings, the system delivers 218.5 FPS at 1080p, drops to 138.7 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 69.5 FPS at 4K. That is a 36.5 percent drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 49.9 percent drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which indicates the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At Low settings, the pattern is even more telling. The system hits 340.8 FPS at 1080p, 215.6 FPS at 1440p, and 110.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is still well above 60 FPS, which shows that even at the most demanding resolution, the RTX 4060 can keep up when the visual load is light. The CPU is clearly not the constraint here; if it were, the frame rates would cluster closer together across resolutions.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, the system manages 156 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 96 FPS. At 4K, it falls to 49.8 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K is 48.1 percent, which is nearly identical to the gap at High settings. This consistency suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity are the primary factors limiting performance at higher resolutions. The RTX 4060's 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the data shows exactly where that becomes a problem.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce 340.8 FPS, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 255.2 FPS, a 25.1 percent reduction. High comes in at 218.5 FPS, another 14.4 percent reduction. Ultra bottoms out at 156 FPS, a 28.6 percent drop from High. Every preset at 1080p is playable, and even Ultra exceeds the refresh rate of most mainstream monitors.

At 2560x1440, the numbers remain strong. Low produces 215.6 FPS, which is still above 200 FPS. Medium hits 160.9 FPS, a 25.4 percent reduction from Low. High delivers 138.7 FPS, a 13.8 percent drop from Medium. Ultra falls to 96 FPS, a 30.8 percent reduction from High. The 1440p results show that High is the sweet spot for this resolution, as it stays above 120 FPS while offering better visual fidelity than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the system starts to show its limits. Low still manages 110.1 FPS, which is respectable. Medium drops to 82.5 FPS, a 25.1 percent reduction. High reaches 69.5 FPS, a 15.8 percent drop from Medium. Ultra falls to 49.8 FPS, a 28.3 percent reduction from High. The 4K numbers confirm that this combo is best used at 1080p or 1440p, with 4K reserved for lighter settings or less demanding games.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 is the limiting factor in this pairing, and the benchmark data makes that clear. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That is enough for 1080p and 1440p gaming at high settings, but the 4K results show the strain. At 4K Ultra, the system drops below 50 FPS, which is directly attributable to the GPU's memory subsystem and shading capacity.

The card's clock speeds are respectable, with a base of 1830 MHz and a boost of 2460 MHz. The 3072 shading units are arranged in a configuration that delivers 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. These figures place the RTX 4060 in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, which matches the frame rate data. In Barony, the GPU's performance at 1080p is more than sufficient, but the scaling to 4K shows a card that is clearly designed for mainstream resolutions.

The GPU's nearest rivals reinforce this positioning. The RX 6600M is 0.6 percent faster on average, the GTX 780 Ti is 0.7 percent faster, while the Arc B580 and Radeon 760M trail by 0.7 and 0.8 percent respectively. These are all cards in the same performance class, and the RTX 4060's results in Barony align with that grouping. The GPU is not a standout performer, but it is consistent, and that consistency shows in the measured frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Barony?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Low, the system delivers 110.1 FPS. At 4K Medium, it drops to 82.5 FPS. At 4K High, it falls to 69.5 FPS. Only at 4K Ultra does it dip below 60 FPS, hitting 49.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the system drops from 218.5 FPS at 1080p to 69.5 FPS at 4K, a 68.2 percent reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 340.8 FPS to 110.1 FPS, a 67.7 percent reduction.

Q: Which setting preset offers the best balance of visuals and performance?

A: High is the recommended preset at 1080p and 1440p, delivering 218.5 FPS and 138.7 FPS respectively. At 4K, Medium is the better choice, providing 82.5 FPS compared to High's 69.5 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The i7-14700F ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4060 ranks in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The frame rate scaling across resolutions follows GPU-bound patterns.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 is 0.6 percent behind the RX 6600M, 0.7 percent behind the GTX 780 Ti, 0.7 percent ahead of the Arc B580, and 0.8 percent ahead of the Radeon 760M.

Q: Can this system maintain high refresh rates at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1080p High, the system produces 218.5 FPS. At 1080p Medium, it hits 255.2 FPS. At 1080p Low, it reaches 340.8 FPS. Even at Ultra, it maintains 156 FPS, which exceeds 144 Hz displays.