Barony

# Barony with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Barony among all tested combinations?

A: This configuration ranks 596th out of 2,935 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the top 20.3% of all systems tested for this roguelike title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32,697 on average, which is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662, 0.1% ahead), AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32,750, 0.2% behind), and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812, 0.4% behind).

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

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, scores 79,605 (0.3% behind).

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 493, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 311 at 2560x1440 and 163 at 3840x2160 under the same Low preset.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all measured configurations?

A: The lowest average FPS is 74, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only measured configuration that falls below 100 FPS average.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what memory technology does it use?

A: The RTX 5090 features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This is paired with a boost clock of 2407 MHz.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant force in this combination for Barony, and the data reflects its massive memory and bandwidth advantages. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 512-bit bus delivering 1.79 TB/s, the GPU has ample headroom for texture-heavy roguelike environments. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), and the boost clock reaches 2407 MHz from a 2017 MHz base. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

Benchmark results show the RTX 5090 achieving 39,650 in Passmark G3D and 18,355 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,370 and Vulkan score of 376,728 further indicate strong compute capability. The GPU's FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS (with FP16 at 104.8 TFLOPS 1:1) suggests that Barony's shader workloads are handled with considerable efficiency.

The 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs places this card well above most alternatives, with its nearest rivals being data-center Tesla P100 variants that score within 0.3-0.6% of its average benchmark score. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT trails by 1.1%, while the Radeon Pro Vega 64X is 1.4% behind. This GPU clearly has the raw throughput to push Barony to very high frame rates, even at 4K resolution.

Interestingly, the gap between the Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is substantial, suggesting that the GPU scales well with increasing graphical load. At 4K, the difference between Low (163 FPS) and Ultra (74 FPS) is 89 FPS, indicating that the GPU is being stressed more heavily at higher quality presets. The RTX 5090's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs provide the pixel and texture throughput necessary for these demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system delivers 493 FPS average; at 2560x1440 Low, this drops to 311 FPS (a 36.9% reduction); and at 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 163 FPS (a 47.6% further reduction from 1440p). This scaling behavior is consistent with GPU-bound rendering, as pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and by 4x from 1080p to 4K.

For Medium settings, the frame rate progression is 366 FPS at 1080p, 231 FPS at 1440p, and 121 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows 315 FPS at 1080p, 199 FPS at 1440p, and 104 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 226 FPS at 1080p, 142 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The consistent ~40-50% FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and the similar percentage drop from 1440p to 4K, indicates that the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth are being systematically taxed as resolution increases.

At 1080p, even Ultra settings maintain 226 FPS, which suggests that the CPU (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H) is capable of feeding the GPU sufficiently at lower resolutions. However, the fact that 1080p Low (493 FPS) does not scale to 4K Low (163 FPS) proportionally to pixel count (which would be ~123 FPS) suggests some efficiency loss at higher resolutions, likely due to memory bandwidth constraints. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth is substantial, but 4K rendering demands enormous texture fetch rates.

The Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max FPS data, showing 312-421 FPS at 1080p, 197-266 FPS at 1440p, and 103-139 FPS at 4K. This variability indicates that frame times fluctuate more at higher resolutions, consistent with the GPU being the bottleneck. The data suggests that for maximum frame rates, lower resolutions are preferable, but the system remains playable at 4K across all settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 596th out of 2,935 tested combos in Barony, placing it in the 79.7th percentile of all combinations. This ranking reflects the overall capability of the system, though the specific game workload of Barony appears to favor the GPU heavily given the roguelike genre's typical rendering demands.

The combo's rank suggests that while this is a strong system, there are 595 other combinations that perform better in Barony. Given the RTX 5090's 92nd percentile GPU ranking and the Core Ultra 7 155H's 83rd percentile CPU ranking, the system's combined ranking is slightly lower than either component's individual percentile. This could indicate that Barony's engine does not fully utilize the hardware, or that the CPU-GPU pairing introduces some inefficiency.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within 0.4% of the Core Ultra 7 155H's 32,697 score, showing that the CPU is competitive with similar-tier processors. The GPU's nearest rivals are also within 1.4%, with the Tesla P100 variants being particularly close. This suggests that the combo's ranking is not limited by either component being an outlier in its class, but rather by how the specific game workload interacts with this hardware pairing.

At 596th place, the system is well above the median combination in the database, but the data indicates that there are other configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Barony. The measured FPS data shows that this system can exceed 400 FPS at 1080p Low and maintain over 300 FPS at 1440p Low, which are exceptional results. The ranking likely reflects that some combinations with faster CPUs or different GPU configurations achieve even higher scores in this specific title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 1 (Meteor Lake architecture) built on Intel's 7 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.80 GHz, with a 28W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support providing 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The processor features 112 KB L1 cache per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Barony, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling patterns. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15,028 and single-core score of 1,743 indicate solid performance, with the Passmark multi-thread score of 24,873 and single-thread score of 3,468 further confirming this. The processor's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above most mainstream chips.

The nearest rival comparison shows the Core Ultra 7 155H performing nearly identically to the Intel Core i5-14600T (0% delta) and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.1% delta), with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H being 0.2-0.4% behind. This tight grouping suggests that the CPU's performance is well-established and not a bottleneck in most scenarios.

However, the data reveals that at 1080p resolution, the CPU may be limiting maximum frame rates. The 493 FPS at 1080p Low is extremely high, but the scaling to 1440p and 4K suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's 16 cores and 22 threads are likely sufficient for Barony's modest thread requirements, with the Passmark physics score of 1,727 indicating adequate compute for game logic.

The processor's data compression score of 277,353 and encryption score of 16,358 suggest strong general-purpose performance, but these are unlikely to directly impact Barony's frame rates. The CPU's integrated Arc Xe-LPG 128EU graphics are irrelevant in this configuration, as the discrete RTX 5090 handles all rendering duties.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 493 FPS, Medium achieves 366 FPS (with frame times ranging from 312 to 421 FPS), High reaches 315 FPS, and Ultra maintains 226 FPS. The 1080p results show that even at the highest quality preset, the system keeps well above 200 FPS, indicating that this resolution is well within the hardware's comfortable operating range.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain high but show expected scaling. Low settings average 311 FPS, Medium averages 231 FPS (ranging from 197 to 266 FPS), High averages 199 FPS, and Ultra averages 142 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the system can handle high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution, with Ultra settings still exceeding 140 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system shows more significant performance degradation. Low settings average 163 FPS, Medium averages 121 FPS (ranging from 103 to 139 FPS), High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 100 FPS, suggesting that this is the most demanding scenario for the system. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 89 FPS, which is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions.

The Medium preset is the only setting that includes min/max FPS data across all resolutions, providing insight into frame time stability. At 1080p, the 312-421 FPS range shows a 109 FPS spread; at 1440p, the 197-266 FPS range shows a 69 FPS spread; and at 4K, the 103-139 FPS range shows a 36 FPS spread. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that frame times become more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, reducing CPU-induced variance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings depend on the user's resolution and frame rate priorities. At 1920x1080, all settings deliver above 225 FPS, so the Ultra preset at 226 FPS provides the best visual quality without sacrificing playability. The 1080p Ultra experience offers a 40 FPS advantage over 1440p High (199 FPS) and a 152 FPS advantage over 4K Ultra (74 FPS), making it the most balanced choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 199 FPS offers the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, as it maintains near-200 FPS while providing better image quality than Medium (231 FPS) or Low (311 FPS). The Ultra preset at 142 FPS is still viable for 144Hz displays, but High provides a 57 FPS improvement over Ultra with a modest visual difference. The data suggests that 1440p High is the sweet spot for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the High preset at 104 FPS is the recommended choice, as it provides the best balance between visual quality and playability. The Medium preset at 121 FPS offers 17 FPS more but with reduced visual fidelity, while Ultra at 74 FPS may feel sluggish on high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset at 163 FPS is an option for competitive play, but the visual compromise is significant at 4K resolution.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset shows the most consistent frame time behavior, with the narrowest min/max ranges relative to average FPS. For users who prioritize stability, Medium settings at 1440p (231 FPS average, 197-266 FPS range) or 4K (121 FPS average, 103-139 FPS range) may be preferable. However, the High preset at 1080p (315 FPS) and 1440p (199 FPS) offers the best overall experience for most users, balancing visual quality with high frame rates. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where it maintains 226 FPS, as the 4K Ultra result of 74 FPS falls below the 100 FPS threshold that many users consider acceptable for smooth gameplay.