The Technomancer

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER lands at rank 616 out of 3,696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. That places this combo in the top 16.7% of all tested systems — a strong showing that reflects the GPU's heavy lifting in this 2016 Action RPG. The RTX 4080 SUPER sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 4600G ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, suggesting the pairing leverages a high-end graphics card with a mid-range processor to achieve a top-quartile overall result.

The data reveals an interesting imbalance: the GPU's average benchmark score of 54,209 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080, which scores 54,247 (a mere 0.1% difference). Meanwhile, the CPU's average score of 17,507 sits within 0.8% of its closest competitor, the Intel Core i3-14100T at 17,648. This combo essentially matches its direct rivals in raw component performance, yet the in-game rank of 616 out of 3,696 suggests that The Technomancer's engine responds favorably to this specific CPU-GPU balance, or that many higher-ranked combos feature more recent processors that handle the game's single-threaded workloads better.

What stands out is how the CPU's single-thread performance — a 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,919 — might bottleneck the RTX 4080 SUPER in CPU-bound scenarios. The GPU's 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate are enormous for a 2016 title, but the Ryzen 5 4600G's Zen 2 architecture, while capable, may not fully feed the GPU at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes the limiting factor. This is a classic pairing of a high-end modern GPU with an older mainstream CPU, and the rank reflects that tension.

Settings Recommendations

For the best measured experience across all resolutions, the High preset emerges as the sweet spot. At 4K, High delivers 70 FPS average, which is playable and smooth, while Ultra drops to 54 FPS — a 23% reduction that may introduce noticeable stutter in combat-heavy scenes. Medium at 4K offers 82 FPS with a min of 69 and max of 94, providing a safety margin for demanding moments, but High's simpler profile without the min/max variance suggests more consistent frame pacing.

At 1440p, High hits 127 FPS, which is excellent for a fast-paced action RPG, while Ultra still manages 99 FPS — both well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 165 FPS, but the visual compromise in a game with detailed environments and character models is likely not worth the 23% gain over High. At 1080p, High delivers 164 FPS, and Ultra achieves 150 FPS — the gap narrows to just 9% between these presets, indicating that at this resolution, the GPU has enough headroom that even Ultra settings remain highly playable.

The measured data suggests that High is the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 4K, it offers a 30% improvement over Ultra (70 vs 54 FPS), while at 1440p and 1080p, the differences between High and Ultra shrink to 22% and 9% respectively. For players with 144Hz displays, the 1440p High setting at 127 FPS is the best match, while 4K users should stick with High to maintain fluid gameplay. The Medium preset at each resolution provides a small FPS buffer over High (17% at 4K, 17% at 1440p, 5% at 1080p) but with the only recorded min/max data points in the pack, suggesting the game's frame pacing may vary more at Medium.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU. At High settings, performance drops from 164 FPS at 1080p to 127 FPS at 1440p (a 23% reduction) and then to 70 FPS at 4K (a 45% reduction from 1440p). This pattern — modest decline from 1080p to 1440p, then a steep drop at 4K — indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU can still feed frames at 1080p and 1440p.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 191 FPS at 1080p drops to 165 FPS at 1440p (14% reduction) and then to 106 FPS at 4K (36% reduction from 1440p). The smaller 1080p-to-1440p drop compared to High suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is more involved in frame generation, and the Ryzen 5 4600G's 6 cores and 12 threads at 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost can maintain higher frame rates. The 4K Low result of 106 FPS still represents a 34% improvement over 4K High, showing that when the GPU's workload is reduced, it can push significantly more frames even at 4K.

The Ultra preset tells a different story: 150 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p (34% drop), and 54 FPS at 4K (45% drop from 1440p). The 1080p Ultra result of 150 FPS is notably lower than High's 164 FPS, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce GPU-bound effects that limit the frame rate even at 1080p. This indicates that at 1080p, the RTX 4080 SUPER is still the limiting factor at Ultra, while at High and Low, the CPU may cap performance around 164-191 FPS. The data implies that for this game, the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 726) is sufficient for frame rates up to roughly 190 FPS, beyond which the CPU would bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The data shows that 1440p High delivers 127 FPS average, which is the best balance of visual quality and high refresh rate performance. At 4K High, the average drops to 70 FPS, still playable but not ideal for 144Hz displays. For maximum smoothness, 1080p High achieves 164 FPS, but the visual detail of a 2016 Action RPG benefits from the higher resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM affect performance?

A: With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample memory for The Technomancer, even at 4K Ultra. The measured 4K Ultra average of 54 FPS is not memory-limited; instead, it reflects the GPU's compute load from Ultra settings. The VRAM capacity is far beyond what this game requires, so no memory-related bottlenecks appear in the data.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The evidence suggests partial CPU limitation at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 191 FPS, but the CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,919 and 3DMark single-thread score of 726 indicate modest single-thread performance. The 1080p High result of 164 FPS versus 1440p High's 127 FPS shows a 23% drop, which is less than the 45% drop from 1440p to 4K, implying the CPU caps performance at 1080p.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 4K Medium?

A: The measured 4K Medium result shows an average of 82 FPS, with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 94 FPS. This is the only 4K preset with recorded min/max data, indicating frame times can vary. At 82 FPS average, this is 17% faster than 4K High's 70 FPS and 52% faster than 4K Ultra's 54 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar systems?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54,209 is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080's 54,247, and the Ryzen 5 4600G's score of 17,507 is within 0.6% of the Intel Core 7 150U's 17,395. The combo ranks 616th out of 3,696 tested, placing it in the top 16.7% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 150 FPS average, which is 9% lower than High's 164 FPS but still very smooth. Given the minimal difference, Ultra is viable at 1080p if you prioritize visual fidelity. However, at 1440p, Ultra drops to 99 FPS, and at 4K, Ultra falls to 54 FPS, making High the recommended preset for higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and the measured FPS data reflects its capabilities. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has no memory constraints in The Technomancer. The Ada Lovelace architecture's 10,240 shading units and 112 ROPs provide a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s, which explains the high frame rates even at 4K.

The GPU's clock speeds — 2,295 MHz base and 2,550 MHz boost — are high for a 2016 title, and the 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is more than sufficient for the game's DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) rendering. The measured results show the GPU scaling as expected: at 4K, the difference between Low (106 FPS) and Ultra (54 FPS) is a 49% reduction, indicating the GPU is heavily loaded at higher settings. At 1080p, the gap narrows to 21% between Low (191 FPS) and Ultra (150 FPS), suggesting the CPU begins to limit at lower resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 34,245 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600, placing it at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080, scores 54,247 on average — a 0.1% difference — meaning this GPU is effectively at parity with the non-SUPER variant in synthetic tests. Yet in-game, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provide headroom that is irrelevant for this game's memory demands, but the raw compute power drives the 4K High result of 70 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is the potential weak link in this combo. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, the CPU operates at 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks. Its 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,919 indicate limited per-core performance.

The CPU's role becomes evident in the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the FPS differences between Low (191), Medium (173), High (164), and Ultra (150) are relatively compressed, suggesting the CPU is generating frames faster than the GPU can render at lower settings. The 1080p Low result of 191 FPS likely approaches the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. At 1440p, the spread widens (165 Low, 149 Medium, 127 High, 99 Ultra), and at 4K, it widens further (106 Low, 82 Medium, 70 High, 54 Ultra), indicating the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

The Ryzen 5 4600G's multi-thread performance is more robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,593 and Geekbench multi-core score of 6,637. The PassMark multithread score of 15,992 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 4,863 show that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads, but The Technomancer's engine appears to rely more on single-thread performance, where this CPU's 726 3DMark single-thread score and 1,919 Cinebench R23 single-core score are limiting factors. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces that it is a mid-range processor paired with a top-tier GPU, and the 616th rank out of 3,696 combos reflects this imbalance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 191 FPS average, Medium 173 FPS (min 147, max 199), High 164 FPS, and Ultra 150 FPS. The 41 FPS spread between Low and Ultra shows that even at 1080p, graphics settings significantly impact performance. The Medium preset's min/max range of 147-199 FPS indicates frame time variance, while High and Ultra lack recorded variance data, suggesting more consistent frame pacing.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear step down. Low achieves 165 FPS, Medium 149 FPS (min 126, max 171), High 127 FPS, and Ultra 99 FPS. The 66 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is larger than at 1080p, reflecting the GPU's increased workload. The Medium preset's min of 126 FPS still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, making 1440p a comfortable resolution for this combo at any setting.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the GPU's true limits. Low settings produce 106 FPS, Medium 82 FPS (min 69, max 94), High 70 FPS, and Ultra 54 FPS. The 52 FPS spread between Low and Ultra is the largest of any resolution, and the Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only preset across all resolutions that falls below 60 FPS. The Medium preset's min of 69 FPS provides a safety margin, while High at 70 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a viable but less comfortable option for 4K gaming.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max values across all three resolutions, providing insight into frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the 69-94 FPS range shows a 25 FPS variance, while at 1440p Medium, the 126-171 FPS range shows a 45 FPS variance, and at 1080p Medium, the 147-199 FPS range shows a 52 FPS variance. This data suggests that frame time consistency improves at higher resolutions, where the GPU's workload is more uniform and the CPU is less likely to cause frame hitches.