The Technomancer

The Technomancer is an Action RPG released in 2016, and for this analysis, the database contains measured performance data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. The CPU is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 part with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz, while the GPU uses the TU106 chip with 1920 shading units and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The recorded data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), with average FPS values for each combination. The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable preset at 1920x1080 for this combination?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 63.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution, with High at 87.7 FPS, Medium at 102.9 FPS, and Low at 128 FPS.

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but not at the highest presets. The Medium preset delivers 68.2 FPS and is the most demanding playable option. Low runs at 83.7 FPS, while High falls to 56.8 FPS and Ultra drops to 43.1 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What happens at 4K resolution (3840x2160)?

A: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is Low at 43.7 FPS, followed by Medium at 36.9 FPS, High at 29.7 FPS, and Ultra at 25.4 FPS. The verdict for 3840x2160 lists no playable settings.

Q: How does this combination rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: For The Technomancer, this combo ranks 2904 out of 3696 tested combinations. This places it in the lower portion of the database, though it still achieves playable performance at 1080p and 1440p on select presets.

Q: Which component is more limiting in this pairing?

A: The GPU appears to be the primary constraint. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has a benchmark percentile of 81 among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 has a percentile of 58 among all GPUs. The FPS scaling across resolutions shows significant drops when increasing resolution, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What are the nearest performance rivals for this CPU and GPU?

A: For the CPU, the closest matches are the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (average score 29868, 0% difference), AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29955, -0.3%), AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (29955, -0.3%), and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29713, 0.6%). For the GPU, the nearest are NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0%), AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6%), and AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8%).

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor in this pairing, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a multithread score of 28053 and a single-thread score of 3535 in Passmark, and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794. The GPU's Passmark G3D score is 14111, which is modest. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the same preset, the average FPS drops significantly: High goes from 87.7 to 56.8 (a decrease of about 35%), Medium from 102.9 to 68.2 (about 34%), Low from 128 to 83.7 (about 35%), and Ultra from 63.7 to 43.1 (about 32%). This consistent scaling across presets suggests that resolution is the dominant factor, pointing to GPU-bound rendering.

At 3840x2160, the drops continue but at a similar proportional rate. High falls from 56.8 at 1440p to 29.7 at 4K (a 48% reduction), Medium from 68.2 to 36.9 (46%), Low from 83.7 to 43.7 (48%), and Ultra from 43.1 to 25.4 (41%). This non-linear scaling, where the percentage drop increases at higher resolutions, is characteristic of a GPU reaching its memory bandwidth or pixel fill limits. The RTX 2060 has a memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, which are moderate figures. The CPU, with 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample headroom for this game's load, as evidenced by the high CPU benchmark percentiles.

Preset scaling also reveals the GPU's workload. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium increases FPS from 128 to 102.9 (a 19% decrease), Medium to High from 102.9 to 87.7 (15%), and High to Ultra from 87.7 to 63.7 (27%). The larger jump from High to Ultra suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU, such as additional shadows or post-processing. At 2560x1440, the same transitions are 83.7 to 68.2 (19%), 68.2 to 56.8 (17%), and 56.8 to 43.1 (24%). At 4K, the transitions are 43.7 to 36.9 (16%), 36.9 to 29.7 (20%), and 29.7 to 25.4 (14%). The fact that even Low preset at 4K only reaches 43.7 FPS confirms that the GPU cannot handle 4K rendering for this game, regardless of quality settings.

The CPU's role is more apparent in low-resolution, high-FPS scenarios. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 128 FPS, which is well beyond the typical refresh rate of most monitors. The CPU's single-thread performance, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 959 and a Cinebench R15 single-core score of 338, supports high frame generation. Even at 1080p Ultra, the system maintains 63.7 FPS, indicating that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU in this title. The database shows no scenario where the CPU would limit performance, as the FPS drops are consistently tied to resolution and preset changes, not to thread utilization.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded average FPS values are as follows: Low preset achieves 128 FPS, Medium achieves 102.9 FPS, High achieves 87.7 FPS, and Ultra achieves 63.7 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The gap between Low and Medium is 25.1 FPS, between Medium and High is 15.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 24 FPS. This pattern shows that Ultra is a significant step up in GPU load, but the system still handles it smoothly.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 83.7 FPS, Medium at 68.2 FPS, High at 56.8 FPS, and Ultra at 43.1 FPS. Only Low and Medium remain above 60 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 15.5 FPS, Medium to High is 11.4 FPS, and High to Ultra is 13.7 FPS. The High preset falls 3.2 FPS short of the playable threshold, which is a narrow margin. Ultra is 16.9 FPS below the threshold, indicating a clear performance cliff.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 43.7 FPS, Medium at 36.9 FPS, High at 29.7 FPS, and Ultra at 25.4 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS. The best case, Low, is 16.3 FPS below the threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra is 18.3 FPS, showing that even the most demanding preset only costs about 42% of the Low preset's performance, but all are unplayable by the 60 FPS standard.

The database does not include minimum or maximum FPS values for any resolution or preset, so the analysis relies solely on averages. The lack of min/max data means that frame time consistency cannot be assessed, but the average figures are sufficient to determine playability. The measured data shows a clear progression: higher resolutions reduce FPS uniformly, and higher presets reduce FPS at every resolution, with the largest relative drop occurring between High and Ultra at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 2904 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the 78.5 percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 21.5% of combos rank lower. The ranking reflects the GPU's moderate performance, as the CPU is well above average. The GPU's percentile of 58 among all GPUs suggests that many other graphics cards outperform it, which drags the combo's overall rank down. The CPU's percentile of 81 indicates that the processor is not the limiting factor in this ranking.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the CPU's nearest rivals have similar average scores (within 0.6% difference), so any of those CPUs paired with the same GPU would likely produce similar FPS. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the GTX 580 and RX 7600, have average scores within 0.8% of the RTX 2060, meaning that swapping the GPU for any of those would also yield comparable performance. The combo rank is therefore representative of a mid-tier GPU with a high-tier CPU, which is a common pairing in the database. The rank of 2904 out of 3696 suggests that this combination is below the median, but it still manages to play the game at 1080p Ultra and 1440p Medium, which is more than many lower-ranked combos can achieve.

The Verdict

Based on the verdict data, this PC can run The Technomancer at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra achieving 63.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low (83.7 FPS) and Medium (68.2 FPS) are playable, while High (56.8 FPS) and Ultra (43.1 FPS) fall short. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best being Low at 43.7 FPS.

For users targeting 60 FPS, the safe choices are 1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium. The 1080p Ultra setting provides 63.7 FPS, which is just above the threshold, leaving minimal headroom for demanding scenes. The 1440p Medium setting provides 68.2 FPS, offering more margin. The High preset at 1440p is close, at 56.8 FPS, but it is not officially playable. At 4K, the system is not viable for this game, as even Low preset fails to reach 60 FPS by a substantial margin.

The CPU does not appear to hinder performance in any tested configuration. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's strong multi-threaded and single-threaded scores provide sufficient processing power for this 2016 title, which is unlikely to utilize more than a few cores. The GPU's limitations are the decisive factor, particularly at 4K where the memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are insufficient.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that maintain 60 FPS are Ultra, with an average of 63.7 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it clears the threshold by 3.7 FPS. The database confirms that Ultra is the best playable setting for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium, with an average of 68.2 FPS. This preset is 8.2 FPS above the threshold. The Low preset also works at 83.7 FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while staying above 60 FPS. High and Ultra are not playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable setting. The verdict lists an empty array for playable settings. The closest option is Low at 43.7 FPS, but this is 16.3 FPS below the threshold, so no recommendation is made. Users who must play at 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all AMD parts with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H has an average score of 29868, which is 0% different from the Ryzen 7 5800XT's average score of 29879. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both have scores of 29955, which is 0.3% lower than the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has a score of 29713, which is 0.6% higher. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in The Technomancer when paired with the same GPU, since the game is GPU-bound at most settings.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (average score 15283, 0% difference), AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6%), and AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8%). These GPUs have average scores within 0.8% of the RTX 2060's score of 15290. Swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these would result in similar FPS in this game. The GTX 580 is an older architecture, but its score matches closely. The RX 7600 is a more modern card, but its benchmark score is slightly lower, indicating that the RTX 2060 is not far off from current mid-range options.

If a user were to change either component, the measured FPS would likely stay within a small margin of the values listed above. For example, pairing the Ryzen 7 5800XT with an RX 7600 would produce FPS very close to the RTX 2060 numbers, since the GPU scores differ by only 0.8%. Similarly, using a Ryzen 7 8845HS with the RTX 2060 would not meaningfully change performance, as the CPU scores differ by 0.3%. The database does not provide measured FPS for these alternative combos, but the benchmark similarities suggest they would behave nearly identically.