The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that clearly separates the capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, though the CPU's performance ceiling becomes evident at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the benchmark data to show exactly where this combo stands and what the numbers mean for playability.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound scenario. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 40.6 frames per second. Moving to 2560x1440 drops this to 24 frames per second, a 40.9% reduction that directly corresponds to the increase in pixel count. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields just 15.7 frames per second, representing a 61.3% loss from the 1080p baseline. This steep curve indicates that the RX 580's rendering throughput is the limiting factor; the resolution increase demands exponentially more pixel processing that the Polaris 20 chip simply cannot supply.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. With Low settings, the combo achieves 75 frames per second at 1080p, but this falls to 49.3 at 1440p and 28.6 at 4K. The percentage drops are similar to those seen at Ultra, confirming that the GPU is saturated regardless of the graphical load. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect the frame rate to remain relatively flat as resolution increases, since the CPU's workload stays largely constant. Instead, the data shows a linear relationship between pixel count and frame rate, a hallmark of a graphics card operating at its absolute limit. The 4K results, all below 30 frames per second, are unplayable for smooth action, while 1440p offers marginal playability only at Low settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580's specifications directly explain its performance ceiling. With 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card provides 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p textures but becomes strained at higher resolutions where the frame buffer demand grows. The GPU's core configuration of 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines, running at a boost clock of 1340 MHz, delivers 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These figures place the card in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, indicating it is a mid-range performer.

The combination of these specs produces the measured results. At 1080p Low, the card can push 75 frames per second, showing its raw capability when not constrained by texture complexity. However, the jump to Ultra settings at the same resolution drops the frame rate to 40.6, a 45.9% penalty that reflects the increased shader work and memory pressure. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not exhausted at 1080p, but the GPU's compute units are fully engaged, making it the definitive bottleneck. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics on the CPU are irrelevant here; the discrete RX 580 is doing all the heavy lifting, and its 185 W TDP indicates the power budget required for this level of performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 1656 tested combinations in the database for The Technomancer, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 4600G and RX 580 ranks 1526th. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested combos, a surprisingly low position given the individual component benchmarks. The CPU itself sits in the 75th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17489, placing it just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12450H and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i3-14100T. The GPU, however, is in the 53rd percentile, with an average score of 13559, essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 and GTX 950.

The rank of 1526 suggests that for this specific game, the combination is heavily penalized. This is likely due to the game's engine, which may not be well-optimized for the GCN 4.0 architecture or may rely on CPU features that the Ryzen 5 4600G handles poorly in this context. The data shows that while the CPU is a solid mid-range performer in synthetic benchmarks, its real-world gaming performance in The Technomancer is dragged down by the GPU's inability to maintain playable frame rates at higher resolutions. The combo's rank reflects the overall experience, which is subpar for a system with these components.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a clear picture of performance across all settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce 75 frames per second, Medium yields 58.6 frames per second, and High achieves 53.1 frames per second. Ultra drops to 40.6 frames per second, which is still playable for a slower-paced RPG. The difference between Low and Ultra is 34.4 frames per second, a 45.9% performance gap that shows the settings' impact.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates become marginal. Low settings hit 49.3 frames per second, which is acceptable, but Medium falls to 38.6 frames per second, High to 35 frames per second, and Ultra to 24 frames per second. The latter is below the 30 frames per second threshold for comfortable play, making Ultra unusable at this resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 25.3 frames per second, but the absolute values are lower.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings manage 28.6 frames per second, but Medium drops to 21.3 frames per second, High to 20.9 frames per second, and Ultra to just 15.7 frames per second. None of these are playable for a game that requires responsiveness. The data indicates that 4K is simply beyond the RX 580's capabilities for this title, regardless of settings. The frame rate spread from Low to Ultra is 12.9 frames per second, showing that even lowering settings cannot salvage 4K performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 60 frames per second?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the measured average is 75 frames per second. At Medium settings it drops to 58.6 frames per second, and at High it is 53.1 frames per second. No other resolution or settings combination reaches 60 frames per second.

Q: What is the best playable configuration for this setup?

A: The data suggests 1920x1080 with High settings, producing 53.1 frames per second, is the optimal balance. At 2560x1440, only Low settings (49.3 frames per second) approach playability, while Ultra at any resolution below 1080p is not recommended.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 13559, which is 0.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 and 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 455. It is effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, which scores 13564.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases, which is a GPU-bound pattern. The CPU's 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock, along with its 75th percentile ranking, are not the constraint; the RX 580's compute power is.

Q: What is the expected performance at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average frame rate is 15.7 frames per second. This is far below playable levels and indicates that the combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in The Technomancer.

Q: How does the combo's rank reflect its overall performance?

A: The combo ranks 1526th out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8%. This low rank is consistent with the measured frame rates, which are below average for most resolutions and settings.