The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 reveal a steep performance cliff as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 76 FPS, which drops to 48.9 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 30 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 35.7% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 60.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the Polaris 20 chip's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The Ultra settings curve tells a similar story. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 41.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra yields 26.4 FPS, a 36.5% drop, while 4K Ultra falls to 16.6 FPS, a 60.1% decline from the 1080p baseline. These consistent percentage drops across settings levels indicate that resolution scaling is largely independent of graphical fidelity in this title. The RX 580's 32 ROPs and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K workloads, regardless of how much the CPU can feed the pipeline.

What is notable is the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the spread is 34.4 FPS (76 vs 41.6). At 1440p, the spread narrows to 22.5 FPS (48.9 vs 26.4). At 4K, the spread compresses further to 13.4 FPS (30 vs 16.6). This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU's raw fillrate limits performance so severely that even dropping settings cannot recover meaningful frame rates. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this combination can deliver a consistently playable experience across all settings levels.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its closest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13564 (0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 at 13549 (0.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 at 13416 (1.1% delta). The RX 580's position near these older or lower-tier cards contextualizes its performance in The Technomancer: it is a mid-pack GPU from a raw compute standpoint, and the game's results reflect that positioning.

The card's memory configuration is substantial: 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). This capacity is more than sufficient for The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the relatively modest FPS deltas between Medium and High settings at those resolutions. At 4K, however, the bandwidth appears insufficient, as even Low settings only manage 30 FPS — a sign that the memory subsystem cannot keep up with the pixel demands of 3840x2160.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1257 MHz and a boost of 1340 MHz. These clocks are modest by modern standards, but they are consistent with the card's 185 W TDP and 14 nm GlobalFoundries process. The 2304 shading units and 144 TMUs provide adequate geometry and texture processing for an Action RPG, but the 32 ROPs become the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data confirms this: the gap between 1440p and 4K is proportionally larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p, indicating that fillrate-bound operations dominate at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1551 out of 1656 combos. This places it in the bottom 6.3% of all tested configurations. The rank is a strong signal that this combination struggles in this particular title, especially when considering the CPU's respectable standing in general benchmarks.

The Ryzen 5 5500 itself performs well in synthetic tests, sitting in the 79th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 20875. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500 at 20897 (-0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE at 20900 (-0.1% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 at 20845 (0.1% delta). The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost of 4.20 GHz, provide solid multi-threaded performance — its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 16429. However, the combo rank shows that the CPU's capabilities are largely wasted in this game due to the GPU's limitations.

The low combo rank is not surprising given the resolution scaling data. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 76 FPS, which is respectable, but the game's demands scale poorly with the GPU's capabilities. The RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU ranking, combined with the game's apparent sensitivity to fillrate, creates a situation where the CPU's 79th percentile standing cannot compensate. The data suggests that for The Technomancer, the GPU is the primary constraint across all measured configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce 76 FPS on average, which is smooth for an Action RPG. Medium settings drop to 57.9 FPS, still comfortably playable. High settings yield 48.5 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to 41.6 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy: each settings tier costs roughly 15-18 FPS from the previous one, with the largest single drop occurring between Low and Medium (18.1 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become more marginal. Low settings average 48.9 FPS, which is playable but no longer smooth. Medium settings produce 36.3 FPS, High settings drop to 31.3 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 26.4 FPS. The 1440p data shows that only Low settings maintain a frame rate above 45 FPS, and even that is borderline for fast-paced combat scenarios common in Action RPGs.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings average 30 FPS, which is the minimum threshold for console-like performance. Medium settings drop to 18.7 FPS, High settings to 15.7 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 16.6 FPS. Interestingly, the Ultra setting at 4K (16.6 FPS) is nearly identical to High (15.7 FPS), suggesting that the GPU has hit a hard fillrate wall where additional graphical features have minimal impact on the already constrained pixel throughput. The 4K results confirm that this combination is not viable at that resolution for The Technomancer.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all settings levels maintain playable frame rates. At 1440p, only Low settings exceed 45 FPS, and at 4K, even Low settings only reach 30 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score is 13559, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 at 13564 (0% delta) and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 at 13549 (0.1% delta). It trails the NVIDIA P106-090 by 1.1%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 CPU holding back performance in this game?

A: No, the combo rank of 1551 out of 1656 suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 indicate it has ample headroom for this title.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 48.5 FPS. This is playable but below the 60 FPS threshold that many gamers prefer.

Q: How severe is the performance drop from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Low settings, the drop is from 76 FPS at 1080p to 30 FPS at 4K, a 60.5% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 41.6 FPS to 16.6 FPS, a 60.1% reduction.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM help at 4K?

A: Despite having 8 GB of GDDR5 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, the 4K results are poor across all settings. This indicates that fillrate and ROP throughput, not memory capacity, are the primary bottlenecks at 3840x2160.