The Technomancer

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it carries a 16 MB L3 cache alongside 512 KB L2 and 64 KB L1 per core. The chip supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3. The combination of six physical cores and twelve threads is well-suited to modern titles, but The Technomancer — an Action RPG from 2016 — does not appear to leverage heavy multi-threading, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling across settings and resolutions.

In CPU-only benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500 scores 836 in 3DMark single-thread and 5386 in 16-thread tests, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429 and single-core of 2319. The processor's percentile rank versus all CPUs is 73, indicating it sits above the majority of tested processors in overall performance. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core i5-12500 (-0.4), Intel Core i7-10700F (+0.5), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (-0.7). These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 performs essentially on par with these alternatives in synthetic CPU workloads. However, in The Technomancer, the game's results show that the CPU is rarely the main constraint — the GPU dominates at higher settings and resolutions, while at 1080p Low the CPU's single-threaded capability becomes more relevant.

At 1080p Low, the measured average FPS is 179, which is 53% higher than the 117 FPS at 1080p High. This gap reveals that at Low settings, the game's frame rate is partially bounded by CPU single-thread performance, because the GPU has less work to do. The Ryzen 5 5500's single-thread score of 836 in 3DMark and 2319 in Cinebench R23 single-core places it in a position where it can sustain high frame rates at low graphical loads. However, the game is not a CPU stress test — the 6-core/12-thread design with a 3.6 GHz base and 4.2 GHz boost is ample for this title, and the data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor once settings rise above Low.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the Navi 22 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, plus 40 RT cores. Its base clock is 2150 MHz, boost clock 2600 MHz, and game clock 2495 MHz, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus. The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, providing 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which is ample for The Technomancer's texture and asset demands at 4K Ultra. The pixel rate is 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate 416.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 compute at 13.31 TFLOPS and FP16 at 26.62 TFLOPS (2:1). The card is rated at 250 W TDP and requires a 600 W suggested PSU. It supports PCIe 4.0 x16 and multiple display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a).

In GPU benchmarks, the RX 6750 XT scores 2548 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 137249 in Geekbench Metal, 98089 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 20700 in PassMark G3D, with a percentile rank of 71 versus all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 M395X (deltaPct 0.5), AMD FirePro W7100 (0.6), AMD FirePro D700 (0.7), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (1.1) — all within 1.1% of its average score. This indicates that the RX 6750 XT's raw compute is competitive with those GPUs, but in The Technomancer, the 12 GB VRAM becomes a key asset at 4K. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 33, dropping from 49 at Medium and 64 at Low, which points to the GPU being the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The 12 GB capacity ensures that texture-heavy settings do not exceed VRAM, but the card's raw rendering throughput still limits high-settings performance.

The 432 GB/s memory bandwidth and 192-bit bus width are sufficient for this game's engine, as the FPS drops from 4K Low to 4K Ultra are consistent with a GPU-bound scenario — not a memory-constrained one. At 1080p, the GPU can output 179 FPS on Low, but that number falls to 92 FPS on Ultra, showing that the RX 6750 XT's compute resources, not VRAM, are the limiting factor at high settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This particular combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 1698 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer's database, placing it in the 45th percentile (since 1698/3696 = 0.459). This means that 54% of all tested CPU-GPU pairs outperform it, while 45% are slower. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's mid-range compute and the GPU's high-end VRAM but mid-tier rendering capability. The combo's position is not a result of a glaring bottleneck — rather, it highlights that the RX 6750 XT's raw FPS at 1080p is strong, but at 4K, the card's 33 FPS Ultra is below the 60 FPS threshold, pulling the aggregate rank down.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals (e.g., Ryzen AI 5 430, Core i5-12500), the Ryzen 5 5500's deltaPct is negligible, so the ranking is more influenced by the GPU. The GPU's nearest rivals include the Radeon R9 M395X and FirePro W7100, which are older workstation parts, yet they are within 0.7% of the RX 6750 XT's average benchmark score. This suggests that in a game like The Technomancer, the combo's rank would be similar to one with those GPUs, assuming the CPU is not a factor. However, at 4K, the 12 GB VRAM outpaces those rivals (which have less), but the raw compute difference is small, so the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (33) is likely close to what an R9 M395X would produce, despite the VRAM advantage.

In the context of the database, the combo's rank of 1698 out of 3696 indicates it is slightly below the median. The data shows that at 1440p Ultra, the combo averages 60 FPS, which is a playable threshold, while at 4K Ultra it averages 33 FPS, which is not. The rank is thus a reflection of the card's inability to sustain high FPS at 4K with maximum settings, despite the CPU being a non-issue.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data is as follows, with average FPS, and where available, min and max values:

1920x1080:

• Low: 179 avg FPS
• Medium: 138 avg FPS (min 117, max 158)
• High: 117 avg FPS
• Ultra: 92 avg FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 117 avg FPS
• Medium: 90 avg FPS (min 76, max 103)
• High: 77 avg FPS
• Ultra: 60 avg FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 64 avg FPS
• Medium: 49 avg FPS (min 42, max 57)
• High: 42 avg FPS
• Ultra: 33 avg FPS

At 1080p, the combo can handle all settings above 90 FPS, with Low reaching 179 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 87 FPS, a 48.6% drop. This is a significant decrease, but the frame rate remains playable. The min FPS at 1080p Medium is 117, which is the same as the average at 1080p High — indicating that the game's frame pacing is stable even at High settings. At 1440p, the combo still delivers 60 FPS at Ultra, with Low at 117 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 57 FPS (48.7% reduction), consistent with the 1080p scaling, but the absolute values are lower. At 4K, the Combo falls below 60 FPS at Medium (49), High (42), and Ultra (33), with Low at 64 FPS barely above 60. The min FPS at 4K Medium is 42, which is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that the GPU is struggling to maintain fluidity.

The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can hit 60 FPS or higher at any setting. At 4K, the player must reduce to Low settings to get near 60 FPS. The 33 FPS at 4K Ultra is a 71% drop from 1080p Low, which illustrates the GPU's rendering limits.

Resolution Scaling

From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the FPS drops from 179 to 117, a 34.6% reduction. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the FPS drops from 117 to 64, a 45.3% reduction. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is from 179 to 64, a 64.2% decrease. This scaling is not linear — the drop from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, which suggests that the GPU's compute throughput becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, but the CPU is not. At higher settings, the scaling is similar: 1080p High (117) to 1440p High (77) is a 34.2% drop, while 1440p High to 4K High (42) is a 45.5% drop. The trend indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter, with the CPU being sufficient even at 1080p Ultra.

The 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra drop is from 92 to 33, a 64.1% reduction, which aligns with the Low scaling. This suggests that the game's performance is heavily resolution-bound, not setting-bound. At 4K Ultra, the combo cannot reach 60 FPS, and even at 4K Low it only just hits 64 FPS. The limiting component is the GPU's raw pixel throughput — the RX 6750 XT's 166.4 GPixel/s is not enough for 4K Ultra at high frame rates in this title. The 12 GB VRAM is not the issue, as the FPS drop from Medium to High to Ultra is consistent with compute load, not memory capacity. The data points to a GPU-limited scenario across all resolutions, with the CPU providing a high enough ceiling that it never becomes the binding factor.

FAQ

*Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 sufficient for The Technomancer at 4K?*

A: Yes, the CPU is not a limiting factor at 4K. At 3840x2160 Low, the combo reaches 64 FPS, and at Ultra it is 33 FPS, but the FPS variation is driven by the GPU's rendering load, not the CPU's 6-core/12-thread design.

Q: Why does the FPS drop so significantly from 1080p to 4K?

A: The drop is due to the GPU's compute throughput. From 1080p Low (179 FPS) to 4K Low (64 FPS), the FPS falls 64.2%, while from 1080p Ultra (92 FPS) to 4K Ultra (33 FPS) it falls 64.1%. This is a GPU-bound scaling, as the RX 6750 XT's pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s is insufficient for high settings at 4K.

Q: Can the combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p Ultra?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440 Ultra, the average FPS is exactly 60, with no min/max data provided. This makes it a playable setting, assuming the game's frame pacing is stable, but it is at the threshold.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB VRAM affect performance?

A: The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's texture needs, as the FPS drops from Medium to High to Ultra are consistent with compute, not memory. At 4K Ultra, the 33 FPS is a rendering limit, not a VRAM capacity issue.

Q: What are the nearest rival CPUs to the Ryzen 5 5500 in this benchmark?

A: The nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core i5-12500 (-0.4), Intel Core i7-10700F (0.5), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (-0.7). All are within 0.7% of the Ryzen's average score, so CPU choice is unlikely to change the game's FPS.

Q: Is the combo's rank of 1698 out of 3696 a bad result?

A: The rank places it in the 45th percentile, meaning 45% of combos are slower. This is a below-average result, but it is due to the GPU's 4K performance, not the CPU. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo is competitive, as the measured FPS shows.

Q: What is the highest setting that achieves 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K Low, the average FPS is 64, which is above 60. Any higher settings (Medium, High, Ultra) fall below 60 FPS, with Medium at 49, High at 42, and Ultra at 33.