The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER produces a wide spread of frame rates in The Technomancer, ranging from 50.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 158.9 FPS at 1080p Low. This data reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, though the degree of that scaling tells a clear story about which component is doing the heavy lifting at each configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a substantial performance drop across all settings presets, but the pattern is not uniform. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 158.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 99.9 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 59 FPS or roughly 37 percent. The Medium preset shows a similar absolute decline, moving from 147.7 FPS at 1080p to 77.1 FPS at 4K, a drop of 70.6 FPS. High settings follow suit, sliding from 138.6 FPS at 1080p to 63.8 FPS at 4K, a 74.8 FPS reduction. The Ultra preset experiences the steepest relative fall, going from 123.7 FPS at 1080p down to 50.5 FPS at 4K — a 73.2 FPS decrease.

What stands out is the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the spread between Low (158.9 FPS) and Ultra (123.7 FPS) is 35.2 FPS, a modest 22 percent penalty for maximum quality. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 46.5 FPS between Low (137.8 FPS) and Ultra (91.3 FPS). But at 4K, the gap widens dramatically to 49.4 FPS between Low (99.9 FPS) and Ultra (50.5 FPS), meaning Ultra runs at roughly half the speed of Low. This pattern indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames to keep the gap between presets relatively small, but at 4K the GPU becomes the primary limiter, and the cost of Ultra settings becomes disproportionately heavy.

The 1440p to 4K transition is particularly punishing. High settings drop from 118.5 FPS to 63.8 FPS, a 46 percent reduction. Medium settings fall from 125.9 FPS to 77.1 FPS, a 39 percent cut. This suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, while strong, hits a performance ceiling at 4K in this 2016 Action RPG, likely due to the game's engine characteristics rather than the GPU's raw capabilities.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER brings 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock runs at 2610 MHz with a base of 2340 MHz. These specifications place the card in the 86th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. Its nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (score 49071, delta -0.7 percent) and the Intel Arc A550M (score 49737, delta -2.1 percent), showing the card sits in a tight competitive cluster.

The measured FPS data confirms that the GPU's memory subsystem is sufficient for this game. At 4K Ultra, the card still manages 50.5 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. The 16 GB frame buffer is not a constraint here; the game's demands at 4K are more compute-bound than capacity-bound. The bandwidth figure of 672.3 GB/s appears more than adequate for The Technomancer, as evidenced by the fact that Low settings at 4K reach 99.9 FPS, indicating the card is not starved for memory throughput.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean it can handle the game's rendering paths efficiently. The texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s provide substantial fill rate, which explains why the card can push past 60 FPS at 4K High (63.8 FPS) despite the game's age and potentially inefficient draw calls. The FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS gives the card headroom for the game's particle effects and lighting calculations, though the data shows diminishing returns at higher presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, built on the Zen architecture at a 12 nm process node. It runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts to 3.90 GHz. Its benchmark results are modest: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and single-core of 1579, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 13160. The processor sits in the 77th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-1345U (score 19691, delta -0.4 percent) and the Intel Core i7-10700F (score 19485, delta 0.7 percent), indicating it competes with mid-range mobile and older desktop parts.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p, where the gap between Low (158.9 FPS) and Ultra (123.7 FPS) is relatively compressed. This suggests the Ryzen 5 2600 can keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions, but it may not be the bottleneck. At 1440p, the Low preset reaches 137.8 FPS, which is still high, but the Ultra preset drops to 91.3 FPS. The fact that Low at 1440p (137.8 FPS) is very close to High at 1080p (138.6 FPS) indicates that resolution scaling is smooth, and the CPU is not creating a hard ceiling.

The real test comes at 4K, where even Low settings produce 99.9 FPS. If the CPU were a severe bottleneck, we would expect 4K Low to be much closer to 1080p Low. The 59 FPS gap between those two points suggests the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K, while the CPU has sufficient single-thread performance for the game's logic. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1579 is adequate, though not exceptional, which aligns with the observed behavior: the system scales well with resolution, implying the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 2600 and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 496 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the 70th percentile of all pairings. This rank reflects a system that is capable but not top-tier, which makes sense given the CPU's age relative to the GPU's modernity. The rank suggests that many other combinations — likely those with newer CPUs — achieve higher frame rates, even if the GPU is identical.

The delta between this combo's rank and its individual component percentiles is informative. The GPU sits in the 86th percentile, while the CPU is in the 77th. The combo's rank at 496/1656 (roughly 70th percentile) is lower than both component percentiles, indicating that the pairing is slightly suboptimal for this game. A stronger CPU would likely push this combo higher, as the GPU has headroom to deliver more frames at 1080p and 1440p if fed better. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system hits 158.9 FPS, but this is not a ceiling imposed by the GPU — it is likely a CPU or engine limit, as the GPU could theoretically push higher.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience balances frame rate and visual quality. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 138.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves room for smoother gameplay on high-refresh displays. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 123.7 FPS, so players with 144 Hz monitors can comfortably use Ultra without dropping below 120 FPS. The Medium preset (147.7 FPS) offers no meaningful advantage over High, making High the smarter choice for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 118.5 FPS, which is excellent for most 1440p monitors. The Ultra preset drops to 91.3 FPS, which is still playable but introduces a noticeable step down. Given that the gap between High and Ultra is 27.2 FPS, the High preset is recommended for 1440p to maintain a high refresh rate. Medium (125.9 FPS) is close to High, but High's visual improvements are worth the 7.4 FPS cost.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The High preset delivers 63.8 FPS, which is just above 60 FPS but lacks headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset falls to 50.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and may cause noticeable stutter during combat. The Medium preset offers 77.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. For 4K, the Medium preset is the best choice, as it ensures smooth gameplay while still offering reasonable visual fidelity. Low at 4K (99.9 FPS) is an option for players prioritizing frame rate above all, but Medium strikes the best balance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings average 158.9 FPS, Medium 147.7 FPS, High 138.6 FPS, and Ultra 123.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 35.2 FPS, showing that even maximum settings maintain playable performance.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 137.8 FPS on Low, 125.9 FPS on Medium, 118.5 FPS on High, and 91.3 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with Low losing 21.1 FPS, Medium losing 21.8 FPS, High losing 20.1 FPS, and Ultra losing 32.4 FPS. The Ultra preset takes a disproportionately large hit, indicating a shift toward GPU-bound rendering.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 99.9 FPS on Low, 77.1 FPS on Medium, 63.8 FPS on High, and 50.5 FPS on Ultra. The transition from 1440p to 4K is severe for all presets: Low loses 37.9 FPS, Medium loses 48.8 FPS, High loses 54.7 FPS, and Ultra loses 40.8 FPS. The High preset loses the most absolute frames, confirming that 4K High is a demanding configuration for this GPU in this game. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can handle 4K only at Medium settings with reliable frame rates, while 1440p High and 1080p Ultra provide the best overall experiences for their respective resolutions.