Barony

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 achieves an average benchmark score of 48,995. It is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228), while edging out the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247. Its closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209, a negligible 0.1% difference.

Q: What are the measured FPS figures at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo records an average of 600 FPS. This is the highest measured average across all tested resolutions and settings in the data.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations for Barony?

A: The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 244th out of 3,717 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4080 have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU, and how many cores does it have?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It belongs to the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific pairing at rank 244 out of 3,717 combos tested in Barony. That position reflects a configuration performing in the upper echelon of all tested systems, though not at the very top. The rank implies that roughly 93% of all tested combinations deliver lower measured performance in this game, while only about 243 combos surpass it.

Given the components involved, this ranking makes sense. The RTX 4080 alone holds the 86th percentile among all GPUs, indicating strong graphics capability. The Core Ultra 5 245, meanwhile, sits in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. When paired, their combined performance in Barony lands in the top percentile band, but the game's relatively modest demands likely allow many other configurations—perhaps those with even higher-end GPUs or CPUs—to edge ahead.

The gap between this combo and the top-ranked ones is not quantified in the data, but the rank suggests that for most users, this pairing is more than sufficient to handle Barony at high frame rates. The percentile positions of both components reinforce this interpretation: both are well above average individually, and their combined ranking reflects that synergy. Notably, the CPU's nearest rivals—such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i5-14600K—perform within 1% in average benchmark scores, meaning any performance differences in-game are likely minimal and more attributable to GPU or system-level factors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing for Barony's rendering workload. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, the GPU features 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. Its boost clock reaches 2505 MHz, with a base clock of 2205 MHz. The GPU's pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s, figures that support high-resolution rendering without bottlenecking.

Memory capacity and bandwidth are substantial: 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s. For Barony, a roguelike with procedurally generated environments and dynamic lighting, this VRAM allocation is ample. The game's textures and effects are unlikely to exceed even half of the available memory at 4K Ultra, based on the measured FPS figures. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo still averages 91 FPS, indicating the GPU has headroom to spare.

Comparing the RTX 4080 to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER is only 0.1% faster in average benchmark score, which is within noise. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% slower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% slower. These margins are small, suggesting that in Barony, the RTX 4080's performance is competitive with its immediate peers, and the measured FPS differences across settings are more dependent on the game's engine than on raw GPU compute.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores its high-end status. With a launch MSRP of $1,199 USD, it was positioned as a premium part, and its end-of-life production status indicates it has been succeeded by newer generations. Nevertheless, the measured data shows it handles Barony's maximum settings at 4K with average FPS well above 60, making it more than adequate for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo achieves 600 FPS on Low settings, 446 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 379 and maximum of 513), 383 FPS on High, and 274 FPS on Ultra. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-limited or engine-limited, as even the most demanding preset produces frame rates far exceeding typical display refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops but remains exceptionally high: 379 FPS on Low, 281 FPS on Medium (min 239, max 324), 242 FPS on High, and 173 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a reduction of roughly 37% at Low settings (600 to 379), 37% at Medium (446 to 281), 37% at High (383 to 242), and 37% at Ultra (274 to 173). This consistent ~37% drop across all settings suggests a uniform resolution scaling factor.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 198 FPS on Low, 147 FPS on Medium (min 125, max 169), 126 FPS on High, and 91 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 48% at Low (379 to 198), 48% at Medium (281 to 147), 48% at High (242 to 126), and 47% at Ultra (173 to 91). Again, the consistency indicates that resolution scaling affects all settings equally, which is typical for GPU-bound scenarios.

The minimum FPS data is only available for Medium settings across all resolutions: 379 at 1080p, 239 at 1440p, and 125 at 4K. These minimums are 15%, 15%, and 15% below the respective averages, suggesting stable frame pacing without severe stutters. The maximum FPS at Medium settings (513 at 1080p, 324 at 1440p, 169 at 4K) shows that the system can burst well above the average, especially at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 plays a supporting but critical role in this combo, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully taxed. With 14 cores and 14 threads, the CPU's architecture is Arrow Lake-S, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,648 and multi-core score of 32,924.

In Barony, which is a roguelike with turn-based elements but real-time rendering, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics calculations. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (600 FPS) suggests that the CPU can push frames far beyond what most displays can show, indicating it is not a bottleneck at lower settings. However, as resolution increases and GPU load intensifies, the CPU's influence diminishes. The consistent ~37% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~48% from 1440p to 4K across all settings points to the GPU becoming the primary limiter at higher resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, scores 49,228 (0.5% higher), while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 0.6% lower. These differences are minor and unlikely to produce noticeable FPS variation in Barony, given that the game is not exceptionally CPU-intensive. The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth) further ensure that memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor.

At 1080p, the CPU's performance becomes more relevant. The jump from 274 FPS at Ultra to 383 FPS at High (a 40% increase) and then to 600 FPS at Low (a 57% increase) suggests that the CPU can scale well when GPU load decreases. This pattern is consistent with typical CPU-bound behavior at low resolutions, where the CPU's single-threaded speed (boost clock of 5.10 GHz) allows for high frame generation.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the user's display refresh rate and resolution preference. At 4K, the Ultra preset produces an average of 91 FPS, which is above 60 FPS and suitable for most displays, though not for high-refresh-rate panels. The High preset at 4K yields 126 FPS, providing a smoother experience with a 38% improvement over Ultra. For users with 120Hz or 144Hz 4K displays, High is the recommended choice, as it balances visual fidelity with frame rate.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 173 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most 144Hz monitors. The High preset at 242 FPS is even more comfortable, and even Medium at 281 FPS offers headroom for future driver optimizations or more demanding scenes. For competitive play, Low at 379 FPS provides the highest frame rate, but the visual downgrade may not be worth it unless the user has a 360Hz display.

At 1080p, all presets deliver frame rates well above 240 FPS, with Ultra at 274 FPS being the lowest. Given that 600 FPS at Low is far beyond any consumer display's refresh rate, the Ultra preset is recommended for the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness. The data shows that even the most demanding settings at 1080p produce frame rates that are unlikely to be perceptibly different from lower settings on most monitors.

In summary, for 4K users, High is the sweet spot; for 1440p, Ultra or High depending on refresh rate; and for 1080p, Ultra is the clear choice. The Medium preset, which has the only min/max FPS data, shows stability across all resolutions, making it a safe fallback if frame drops are a concern.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component at each resolution. At 1080p Low, the average is 600 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 379 FPS (a 37% reduction); and at 4K Low, it falls to 198 FPS (a 48% reduction from 1440p). This pattern holds across all settings, with the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p consistently around 37%, and from 1440p to 4K around 48%.

These consistent scaling factors indicate that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would not scale so predictably with resolution. The fact that the drop is uniform across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings further supports this, as GPU load increases with resolution regardless of graphical detail.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 326 FPS (600 vs 274), whereas at 4K, the difference is only 107 FPS (198 vs 91). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is saturated at 4K, while at 1080p, the CPU can still deliver higher frame rates when the GPU has less work to do.

The data suggests that for users with 1080p displays, the CPU is the limiting factor, but only in the sense that it cannot push beyond 600 FPS. For 1440p and 4K, the GPU takes over as the limiting component, with the RTX 4080's 16 GB of VRAM and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient to maintain high frame rates even at maximum settings. The 48% drop from 1440p to 4K is consistent with the pixel count increase (from 3.7 million to 8.3 million pixels), which is roughly a 2.25x increase, though the FPS drop is less than proportional, indicating some efficiency in the GPU's rendering pipeline.