The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT lands at rank 956 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places this configuration in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is a notable position given the hardware involved. The data suggests this game's engine does not reward this particular pairing as strongly as other titles might. The GPU sits in the 77th percentile against all tested GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 79th percentile against all CPUs, yet their combined performance in this specific title drops to roughly the 42nd percentile of combos. This discrepancy implies a significant bottleneck or engine limitation that prevents the sum of the parts from reaching their individual potential.

When examining the nearest rivals for each component, the picture becomes more nuanced. The CPU's average benchmark score of 20875 places it within a hair of the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20897 — a delta of just -0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE matches almost identically at 20900, also -0.1%. On the GPU side, the RX 6700 XT's average score of 33721 sits 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 33493, yet 1% below both the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480. These tight margins in synthetic benchmarks do not translate into a competitive in-game position, suggesting that The Technomancer's rendering pipeline has specific demands that neither the Zen 3 architecture nor the RDNA 2.0 architecture fully satisfy.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT brings substantial memory resources to this title, with 12 GB of GDDR6 across a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 2000 MHz, or 16 Gbps effective. These figures indicate the card is well equipped to handle large texture sets and complex shader workloads. The base clock of 2321 MHz and boost clock of 2581 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz, provide a solid frequency envelope for sustained gaming loads. The pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s are the raw throughput figures that matter for a game like The Technomancer, which appears to rely heavily on fill-rate-bound effects.

The benchmark data shows that the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 19786 and DirectX 11 score of 173 are the most relevant metrics for this title, which was released in 2016 and likely predates the more demanding DirectX 12 Ultimate features. The GPU's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are the execution resources that handle the game's visual effects. At 4K Ultra, the combo only manages 33.7 FPS, which indicates the GPU is stretched thin at maximum settings on a 3840x2160 panel. The question that arises is whether the 12 GB frame buffer becomes a limitation at this resolution, or if the shader throughput of 13.21 TFLOPS is the constraining factor.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 113.5 FPS, which drops to 72.5 FPS at 1440p High — a 36% reduction. Moving to 4K High, the frame rate falls to 37.4 FPS, which is a 67% drop from the 1080p figure. This scaling curve is steep and consistent, pointing to the GPU as the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The Low settings preset shows even more dramatic scaling: 172 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 58.5 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Low settings is 46%, which suggests that even when the render load is minimized, 4K is a substantial challenge for this GPU.

The Medium preset follows the expected trajectory: 131.8 FPS at 1080p, 85.8 FPS at 1440p, and 45.2 FPS at 4K. At Ultra settings, the numbers compress significantly: 85.5 FPS at 1080p, 55.2 FPS at 1440p, and 33.7 FPS at 4K. The fact that 1080p Ultra yields 85.5 FPS while 4K Low yields 58.5 FPS tells an interesting story. The resolution jump from 1080p to 4K represents a 4x pixel increase, yet the frame rate only drops by roughly 32% when moving from Ultra 1080p to Low 4K. This indicates that the game's visual settings have a more substantial impact on performance than raw resolution, which is a hallmark of a GPU that has enough bandwidth but may be shader-limited.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance for the optimal experience with this hardware. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 113.5 FPS, which is smooth and leaves headroom for frame pacing. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 85.5 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 25% performance penalty for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in a 2016 title. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at 1080p, offering nearly 30% more performance than Ultra while presumably maintaining most visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 72.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays. The Medium preset at 85.8 FPS offers additional headroom, but the jump from Medium to High only costs about 15% performance, making High the recommended choice for 1440p monitors. The Ultra preset at 55.2 FPS falls below the 60 FPS line, so it should be avoided unless the user prioritizes visual quality over frame rate. At 4K, the situation is more challenging. The Low preset at 58.5 FPS is the only option that approaches acceptable smoothness, while Medium at 45.2 FPS and High at 37.4 FPS are borderline. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low settings, or to accept that this combo is not well suited for 4K gaming in this title.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in The Technomancer?

A: It ranks 956th out of 1656 combos, placing it in the lower-middle range of the database. This is surprising given the individual component percentiles of 79 for the CPU and 77 for the GPU.

Q: What is the best frame rate achievable at 1080p?

A: The Low preset achieves 172 FPS at 1920x1080, which is the highest measured average in any configuration. The High preset reaches 113.5 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 85.5 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor. From 1080p to 4K at High settings, the frame rate drops from 113.5 FPS to 37.4 FPS, a 67% reduction that aligns with GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What settings should be used for a 60 FPS target at 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 72.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset falls to 55.2 FPS, so High is the recommended settings level for this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6700 XT has an average benchmark score of 33721, which is 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 33493. It trails the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480 by 1%, both scoring 34050 and 34059 respectively.

Q: What is the maximum memory bandwidth available to this GPU?

A: The RX 6700 XT has a 192-bit memory bus with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, providing a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The memory clock operates at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 brings six cores and twelve threads to this pairing, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a Cezanne codename. The base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide a modest frequency range for a desktop processor. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB L2 per core are typical for this generation. The CPU's benchmark scores show a balanced profile: the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and single-core score of 2319 indicate that the processor can handle both multi-threaded and lightly-threaded workloads effectively. The PassMark multithread score of 19330 and single-thread score of 3058 reinforce this impression.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as the resolution scaling data demonstrates. However, the CPU's 3DMark scores tell a story of scaling efficiency: 1645 for 2 threads, 3151 for 4 threads, 4593 for 8 threads, and 5386 for 16 threads. This near-linear scaling suggests the processor can feed the GPU adequately in most scenarios. The CPU's percentile of 79 against all CPUs places it in the upper tier, and its average benchmark score of 20875 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-12500 at 20897. The delta of -0.1% against the i5-12500 and the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE, and +0.1% against the AMD EPYC 7J13, demonstrates that this processor sits in a tightly contested performance bracket.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS shows a clear hierarchy across settings. The Low preset achieves 172 FPS, which is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. The Medium preset delivers 131.8 FPS, representing a 23% drop from Low. The High preset at 113.5 FPS is 14% below Medium, and the Ultra preset at 85.5 FPS is 25% below High. This progression indicates that each settings tier has a meaningful impact on the rendering load, with the gap between High and Ultra being particularly pronounced.

At 2560x1440, the numbers compress proportionally. The Low preset reaches 109 FPS, which is 63 FPS lower than the 1080p Low figure. The Medium preset delivers 85.8 FPS, a 46 FPS drop from its 1080p counterpart. The High preset at 72.5 FPS is 41 FPS below the 1080p High. The Ultra preset at 55.2 FPS is 30 FPS below the 1080p Ultra. The relative ordering remains consistent, but the absolute gaps narrow as the GPU becomes more strained.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall below the 60 FPS threshold for most settings. The Low preset achieves 58.5 FPS, which is just shy of a smooth 60 FPS experience. The Medium preset delivers 45.2 FPS, a 23% drop from Low. The High preset at 37.4 FPS is 17% below Medium, and the Ultra preset at 33.7 FPS is 10% below High. The diminishing returns at 4K suggest that the GPU's compute resources are saturated, and further settings reductions would yield minimal gains. This data reinforces the conclusion that the RX 6700 XT is capable of 1080p and 1440p gaming in The Technomancer, but 4K gaming requires significant compromises.