The Technomancer

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 can run The Technomancer, but the experience depends heavily on your resolution target. At 1080p and 1440p, this combo delivers smooth, playable frame rates at high settings; at 4K, it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at every preset tested. The data confirms a clear verdict: this is a strong 1080p and 1440p machine for this game, not a 4K one.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark data for The Technomancer shows a clear ceiling for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average frame rate of 86.6 FPS. This is the optimal setting for a 1080p display, providing the highest visual fidelity while maintaining a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. Lower presets yield even higher frame rates—Medium hits 128 FPS, High reaches 109.9 FPS, and Low peaks at 168.5 FPS—but Ultra at 86.6 FPS is the best balance of quality and performance.

Moving up to 2560x1440, the story changes. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, averaging 71 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1440p, as it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a solid 11 frames. Medium runs at 87.4 FPS and Low at 107.4 FPS, both well above the threshold, but High offers the best visual quality without dropping below playable frame rates. Ultra at this resolution falls to 55.1 FPS, just under the 60 FPS target, so it is not recommended for sustained play.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best result comes from Low settings at 58 FPS, which is 2 frames short of the playable threshold. Medium drops to 43.6 FPS, High to 38.4 FPS, and Ultra to 28.8 FPS. The data indicates that 4K is not a viable option for this combo in The Technomancer, regardless of settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in The Technomancer. The Ryzen 7 5700, with 8 cores and 16 threads, is a strong processor, but the RTX 4060’s GPU capabilities become the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 1920x1080, the GPU has headroom, and the CPU plays a more significant role in maintaining high frame rates. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 81.9 FPS (from 168.5 to 86.6), a large drop that shows the GPU is being pushed harder. However, even at Ultra, the CPU keeps the frame rate well above 60 FPS. The single-thread performance of the Ryzen 7 5700, scoring 901 in 3dmark_single_thread and 2916 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is adequate to avoid bottlenecking at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases significantly. The frame rate drops from 1080p Ultra's 86.6 FPS to 1440p High's 71 FPS, a 18% reduction, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant. This indicates the GPU is now the primary constraint. The RTX 4060’s 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 compute are being taxed more heavily. The CPU’s multi-threaded strength, evidenced by a 20655 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, is not the limiting factor here.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The frame rates at all settings are below 60 FPS, and the gap between Low (58 FPS) and Ultra (28.8 FPS) is a massive 29.2 FPS drop. This resolution demands far more from the GPU’s processing power and memory bandwidth, and the RTX 4060 simply cannot keep up. The CPU’s role is diminished; even with its high multi-core performance (scoring 24303 in PassMark multithread), it cannot compensate for the GPU’s 4K limitations.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average frame rate is 58 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra presets score 43.6, 38.4, and 28.8 FPS, respectively, all unplayable.

Q: What is the best setting for 1080p gameplay?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 produce an average of 86.6 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. It offers the highest visual quality while maintaining smooth performance.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at different resolutions?

A: The CPU’s role is most significant at 1080p, where it helps maintain high frame rates. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the larger frame rate drops when increasing resolution and settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming?

A: At 1080p, yes. The combo achieves 128 FPS at Medium and 109.9 FPS at High, both suitable for 120Hz displays. At 1440p, High settings at 71 FPS are suitable for 60Hz or 75Hz displays, but not for 144Hz.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: High settings average 71 FPS at 2560x1440, while Ultra drops to 55.1 FPS, a 15.9 FPS difference. This makes Ultra unplayable at 1440p, while High remains comfortably above the threshold.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700 bottleneck the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5700’s strong multi-threaded performance, scoring 20655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, ensures the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 performs almost identically to several other processors. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER has an average score of 25530, a -0.1% difference from the Ryzen 7 5700’s 25517 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is also a close match at 25550 (-0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (+0.1%). The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U is slightly ahead at 25446 (+0.3%). In practice, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer when paired with the same GPU, as the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1440p or 4K.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060’s nearest rivals are interesting. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 has an average score of 17666, a -0.2% difference from the RTX 4060’s 17639 average. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (+0.3%), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (+0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (+0.7%). These GPUs would produce very similar performance in this game, meaning users with any of these cards would see comparable frame rates at each resolution and preset. However, note that the RTX 4060’s percentile rank is 61 among all GPUs, indicating it sits in the upper-mid range of performance.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but the playable range is limited to 1080p and 1440p. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—produce average frame rates above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 86.6 FPS being the best visual option. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low, Medium, and High, with High at 71 FPS offering the best balance. Ultra at 1440p is not playable at 55.1 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no settings are playable. The highest average frame rate is 58 FPS on Low, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Therefore, the verdict is clear: use this combo at 1080p or 1440p for a smooth experience, and avoid 4K entirely.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested hardware combinations in the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 2050 out of 3696 combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the 55th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms just over half of the configurations in the database. The ranking reflects the combo’s solid 1080p and 1440p performance but is held back by its inability to handle 4K. The data shows this is a mid-tier setup for this game, well-suited for mainstream 1080p and 1440p gaming but not for high-resolution enthusiasts.