The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting test for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination. The data shows this pairing is capable of delivering smooth gameplay at high refresh rates in 1080p and 1440p, but it struggles to maintain a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K resolution. The benchmark results indicate a system that is well-balanced for mainstream gaming, with the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a 60+ FPS average on High settings?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 83.6 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it reaches 124 FPS. This makes both resolutions viable for smooth gameplay on High settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20875, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, scores 20897, which is a delta of -0.1%, indicating near-identical overall performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is similarly close with a score of 20900 (-0.1%).

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: The benchmark results indicate that 4K gaming is challenging. At 3840x2160 on High settings, the average FPS is 43.8. To achieve a playable frame rate, users must drop to Low settings, which yields 66.6 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 125.7 on Low settings to 64.8 on Ultra settings. This represents a significant 60.9 FPS decrease, highlighting the substantial graphical load of Ultra presets.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 a bottleneck for this CPU in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 32.4, while at 1080p Low, it is 190.1. The CPU is capable of feeding high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the GPU's workload limits performance as resolution scales up.

Q: How does the RTX 3070's benchmark score compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28238, while the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 27985. This gives the RTX 3070 a 0.9% lead over the Radeon in the synthetic benchmark data.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For a 60+ FPS experience, the data clearly points to High settings as the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver a 124 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for high refresh rate monitors. Moving up to 2560x1440, High settings still provide an 83.6 FPS average, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Choosing Ultra settings is only advisable for users with 1080p displays who prioritize maximum visual quality over raw frame rate. At 1080p, Ultra yields a 100.5 FPS average, which remains very smooth. However, at 1440p, the Ultra preset drops to 64.8 FPS, which is borderline for demanding action games. The Medium preset serves as a middle ground, offering 145.9 FPS at 1080p and 97.4 FPS at 1440p, but it does not provide the visual improvements of High for a significant performance cost.

For 4K displays, the data indicates that even High settings are not sufficient for a consistent 60 FPS. The measured average of 43.8 FPS on High is playable but not ideal. To achieve a smoother experience at 4K, users must drop to Low settings, which yields a 66.6 FPS average. This is a significant compromise in visual quality but is the only way to get close to a 60 FPS target at this resolution with this hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is the primary limiting factor. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on High settings, the average FPS drops from 124 to 83.6, a 32.6% decrease. This is a typical scaling curve for a graphics-heavy title.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 83.6 to 43.8, a 47.6% reduction. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 3070's 8 GB of VRAM and bandwidth are being heavily taxed at 3840x2160. The frame rate at 4K Ultra is particularly low at 32.4 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset at this resolution is beyond the card's comfortable capabilities.

The data shows that the CPU's impact is minimal at higher resolutions. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with its 12 threads and 16 MB of L3 cache, is strong enough to keep up with the GPU's output at 1080p, as evidenced by the 190.1 FPS average on Low settings. The bottleneck shifts almost entirely to the GPU as the pixel count increases, making this a well-balanced pairing for 1440p but a GPU-limited one for 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is ranked 783rd out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the 47th percentile of all tested systems, indicating a performance level that is slightly below the median for this game.

This mid-pack ranking suggests that while the hardware is capable, there are many other configurations that achieve higher frame rates. The ranking is likely influenced by the game's age and its reliance on fewer CPU threads, where the Ryzen 5 5500's 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient but not exceptional. The RTX 3070's position in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs is strong, but the overall combo ranking shows that the game's performance is not solely dependent on the graphics card.

The data implies that users with higher-end CPUs, such as those from the same generation with more cache or higher clocks, would see improved minimum frame rates, even if the average FPS is similar. For this combo, the ranking indicates a solid, reliable performer that will handle the game well at mainstream resolutions, but it is not a top-tier contender for extreme high-refresh-rate or 4K gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the dominant component in this pairing for The Technomancer. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The card's base clock of 1500 MHz and boost clock of 1725 MHz are standard for the Ampere architecture.

The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to an effective data rate of 14 Gbps. This configuration allows the card to reach a fill rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s. These specifications are reflected in the benchmark results, where the card shows strong performance at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

The RTX 3070's 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units are the key components for this game's rendering workload. The data shows that on High settings, the card can produce an average of 124 FPS at 1080p, but this number drops to 43.8 FPS at 4K. This performance cliff is a direct result of the memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity being saturated by the higher pixel count, rather than a limitation of the GPU's compute power. The card's position in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28238, confirms its capability, but the 4K results show that it is not designed for ultra-high-resolution gaming in this specific title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table outlines the exact average frame rates measured for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination in The Technomancer.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

| :--------- | :------- | :---------- |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 190.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 145.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 124 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 100.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 125.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 97.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 83.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 64.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 66.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 54.8 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 43.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 32.4 |

The data shows a consistent performance hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset provides a playable frame rate of 100.5 FPS. The 1440p results show that High settings are the sweet spot for a 60+ FPS experience, with Ultra dipping just below the 65 FPS mark. The 4K results are the most telling, with only the Low preset achieving an average above 60 FPS. This breakdown confirms that the RTX 3070 is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p for this game, where it can deliver high frame rates without being bottlenecked by its memory subsystem.