The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, responds predictably to the hardware in this combo, but the scaling between settings reveals where the bottleneck shifts. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers a wide range of frame rates, from comfortably playable at 4K to exceptionally fast at 1080p. The data suggests this is a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions, but the CPU becomes a more significant factor as resolution drops and frame rates climb.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all quality presets, indicating that the RTX 4070 SUPER is doing the heavy lifting at higher resolutions. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 134.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 84.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly 37%, and then further down to 46.1 FPS at 3840x2160. This is a classic GPU-limited curve—the rendering load grows exponentially with pixel count, and the graphics card's throughput becomes the defining factor.

The pattern holds across other settings. At High, the drop is from 161.4 FPS at 1080p to 110.4 FPS at 1440p, then to 61.6 FPS at 4K. Low settings see a similar trajectory: 192.7 FPS at 1080p, 164.4 FPS at 1440p, and 89.4 FPS at 4K. Notably, the gap between 1080p and 1440p narrows as you lower the preset quality. At Ultra, the difference is 50 FPS; at Low, it shrinks to 28.3 FPS. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU begins to exert more influence at 1080p, capping the maximum achievable frame rate before the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The 4K results are the most telling for bottleneck analysis. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages 46.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Dropping to 4K High yields 61.6 FPS, and 4K Medium produces 72.9 FPS. The jump from Ultra to High at 4K is a 15.5 FPS improvement, while the jump from Medium to Low is 16.5 FPS. This consistent scaling implies that the GPU's pixel throughput is the primary constraint, not memory bandwidth or CPU thread management.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1656 tested combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing ranks 382nd. That places it in the top 23% of all tested combos, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank reflects the overall balance of the system across all resolutions and settings tested. Given the frame rates observed, particularly the 134.8 FPS minimum at 1080p Ultra, the combo is clearly capable of delivering a smooth experience in this title without requiring the absolute top-tier processors.

The ranking suggests that while the RTX 4070 SUPER is a formidable card—sitting in the 84th percentile of all GPUs in the database—the Ryzen 5 4600G holds the system back from reaching the upper echelons of the ranking. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17489 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (deltaPct 0) showing nearly identical average scores. This indicates that the CPU is not a weak link in absolute terms, but it does not have the headroom to push the GPU to its absolute limits in lighter CPU-load scenarios like lower-resolution gaming.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications align well with the measured results. The card features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for The Technomancer at all tested resolutions and settings, as no data points suggest VRAM capacity or bandwidth limitations. The 4K High result of 61.6 FPS, for instance, indicates that the card has enough memory throughput to sustain playable frame rates without stutter.

Clock speeds play a significant role in the scaling behavior. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The boost clock is what the card sustains under load, and the measured FPS figures reflect a card that is boosting consistently. At 1080p Low, the card achieves 192.7 FPS, which is close to what a fully boosted RTX 4070 SUPER can deliver in a 2016 title. The fact that frame rates do not scale linearly with resolution—192.7 FPS at 1080p versus 89.4 FPS at 4K Low—shows that the GPU's compute resources, rather than memory bandwidth, are the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 35.48 TFLOPS FP32, are substantial. This raw throughput translates directly to the 4K Ultra result of 46.1 FPS, which is a demanding scenario for any card. The card's 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle the rasterization and texture work effectively, but the data shows that even this powerful card cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title. The nearest GPU rivals in the database—such as the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (deltaPct -0.2) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (deltaPct -0.3)—have nearly identical average scores, confirming that the RTX 4070 SUPER is performing at the expected level for its class.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent performance across all presets. Low settings produce 192.7 FPS, Medium 172.6 FPS, High 161.4 FPS, and Ultra 134.8 FPS. All of these are well above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the Ultra preset provides headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors. The spread from Low to Ultra is 57.9 FPS, indicating that the quality settings have a measurable but not drastic impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a clearer separation between presets. Low settings yield 164.4 FPS, Medium 129.6 FPS, High 110.4 FPS, and Ultra 84.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 79.6 FPS, showing that the GPU is working harder at this resolution, and the quality settings have a more pronounced effect. The 84.8 FPS at Ultra is still smooth, but the 110.4 FPS at High suggests that High is the sweet spot for 1440p if you want to stay above 100 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are more varied. Low settings produce 89.4 FPS, Medium 72.9 FPS, High 61.6 FPS, and Ultra 46.1 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that falls below 60 FPS, making it borderline for a smooth experience. The progression from Low to Ultra is a 43.3 FPS drop, which is the largest relative difference of any resolution. This indicates that at 4K, the quality settings are the primary lever for achieving playable frame rates, and the GPU's performance ceiling is reached at Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, the data clearly points to High settings as the best balance. The 61.6 FPS average at 4K High is just above the 60 FPS target, providing a playable experience without the visual compromises of Medium or Low. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K is a significant 15.5 FPS loss, which is not worth the marginal visual improvement in a game of this era. If you prefer a higher frame rate buffer, Medium at 72.9 FPS is a viable alternative, but High offers the best visual fidelity while maintaining a stable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, High settings are again the recommended choice. The 110.4 FPS average is well above 60 FPS and leaves room for occasional drops without becoming noticeable. Ultra at 84.8 FPS is also playable, but the 25.6 FPS difference between High and Ultra is substantial. Given that the visual differences between High and Ultra in a 2016 title are often minimal, High provides the best return on performance.

For 1080p, the choice depends on your monitor's refresh rate. If you have a 144 Hz display, High at 161.4 FPS is the optimal setting, as it exceeds the refresh rate and provides a smooth experience. Ultra at 134.8 FPS is also above 144 FPS, so you could use Ultra if you prioritize visual quality. If you have a 240 Hz display, Low at 192.7 FPS is the only preset that comes close to that target, but the visual trade-off is steep. In general, High at 1080p is the most balanced recommendation, offering both high frame rates and good visuals.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It has an 8 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus. In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower quality settings, where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 192.7 FPS, which is the highest result in the dataset. This suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to sustain high frame rates, but it also indicates that the CPU is approaching its limit. The fact that 1080p Low (192.7 FPS) is only slightly higher than 1440p Low (164.4 FPS) shows that the CPU is beginning to bottleneck at 1080p, as the frame rate increase from resolution scaling is not proportional to the pixel count reduction.

The CPU's benchmark scores support this analysis. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 726, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1919. These are modest numbers by modern standards, and they explain why the frame rates at 1080p Low do not scale higher. The CPU's multi-threaded performance is stronger, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593, but The Technomancer likely does not utilize all 12 threads effectively, given its 2016 release date.

The nearest CPU rivals in the database—the Intel Core i5-12450H and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE—have nearly identical average scores, with deltaPct values of 0.1 and 0, respectively. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 4600G is performing exactly as expected for its class. However, the CPU's 75th percentile standing means that there is room for improvement if you were to upgrade to a higher-tier processor, which would likely push the combo higher in the game-specific ranking. For this pairing, the CPU is adequate but not exceptional, and its limitations are most visible at 1080p with low graphical settings.