The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 519th out of 1,656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the top 31.3% of all configurations benchmarked for this title. The percentile positioning is consistent with the component-level data: the CPU sits at the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 80th percentile among all graphics cards. Neither component is a class leader, but both sit comfortably above the median, which translates into a balanced mid-to-upper tier result for this game.

Benchmark data shows the combo is positioned near several close competitors. The Ryzen 5 5500's average benchmark score of 20,875 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-12500 (20,897, a 0.1% deficit) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20,900, also a 0.1% deficit). On the GPU side, the RTX 3080's average score of 35,787 sits within 1% of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36,101, a 0.9% gap) and the AMD Radeon 880M (35,646, a 0.4% lead). These margins are small enough that in-game performance differences will be driven more by resolution and settings than by raw component hierarchy.

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released in 2016, does not appear to be particularly demanding by modern standards. The measured frame rates across all tested configurations are high, which suggests the combo has headroom. The rank of 519 out of 1,656 reflects that many other combos also achieve playable or excellent results in this title, but this specific pairing is clearly not a bottleneck-limited setup at most settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture using the GA102 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process. It carries 10 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 320-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. The base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and memory runs at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The GPU has 8,704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, along with 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role is straightforward: it is the primary driver of frame rate at higher resolutions and quality presets. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 40.6 FPS, which is the lowest measured result. Dropping to 4K High raises this to 54.6 FPS, a 34.5% improvement. The GPU's 10 GB VRAM is ample for a 2016 title, even at 4K, so memory capacity is unlikely to be a limiting factor. Instead, the raw compute throughput—29.77 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s—determines how the card handles the game's rendering load.

The RTX 3080's benchmark scores reinforce its position. The PassMark G3D score is 25,086, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 4,407. The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within a narrow band: the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35,860, a 0.2% gap), the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36,101, a 0.9% gap), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35,435, a 1% lead for the 3080). This clustering means the RTX 3080 is not an outlier; it delivers performance consistent with its class.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the combo delivers 147.2 FPS at 1920x1080, 92.7 FPS at 2560x1440, and 54.6 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 37% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 41.1% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is consistent across settings, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component as resolution increases.

At Low settings, the frame rates are 220.8 FPS at 1080p, 147.7 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33.1%, and from 1440p to 4K is 47.9%. The larger relative drop at 4K Low suggests the game's rendering load becomes more GPU-bound at that resolution, even when quality is minimized. At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely contributing more to the result, as the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS, a range where the Ryzen 5 5500's 6-core, 12-thread configuration may begin to influence performance.

Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 171.4 FPS at 1080p, 111.5 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 114.6 FPS at 1080p, 73 FPS at 1440p, and 40.6 FPS at 4K. The Ultra 4K result is the only configuration that drops below 50 FPS, indicating that this preset is the most demanding. Across all settings, the pattern is consistent: the RTX 3080 scales predictably with resolution, and the frame rate differences between presets shrink as resolution rises, which is typical for a GPU-bound workload.

FAQ

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

A: At High settings, 2560x1440 delivers 92.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and only 37% lower than the 1080p result of 147.2 FPS. 4K High at 54.6 FPS is playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: Ultra at 1080p averages 114.6 FPS, while High at the same resolution averages 147.2 FPS. The difference is 22.1%, meaning High provides a smoother experience with a modest visual trade-off.

Q: Is the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes, the measured frame rates show no indication of VRAM limitations. The game is from 2016, and the 10 GB GDDR6X buffer with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate for all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 519th out of 1,656 tested combos, placing it in the top 31.3% of all systems benchmarked for The Technomancer.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500's average benchmark score of 20,875 is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500's 20,897, making the two effectively tied in multi-threaded performance.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate recorded across all tests?

A: The lowest is 40.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. The next lowest is 54.6 FPS at 4K High, which is a 34.5% improvement, showing that dropping from Ultra to High at 4K is a worthwhile adjustment.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of presets. At 1080p, all settings produce playable frame rates: Low (220.8 FPS), Medium (171.4 FPS), High (147.2 FPS), and Ultra (114.6 FPS). The differences between presets are substantial, but even Ultra at 1080p is far above the 60 FPS mark, so the choice here depends on preference for visual fidelity versus frame rate headroom.

At 1440p, the picture shifts slightly. High (92.7 FPS) and Medium (111.5 FPS) are both strong options, while Ultra (73 FPS) remains playable but begins to approach the threshold where frame drops become noticeable on high-refresh monitors. Low (147.7 FPS) is the best choice for competitive play or maximum smoothness, but the visual downgrade may not be worth the extra frames for most players.

At 4K, the choices narrow. Ultra (40.6 FPS) is not recommended for consistent gameplay, as it falls below the 60 FPS target. High (54.6 FPS) is the best balance, offering playable performance with a reasonable quality setting. Medium (64 FPS) achieves a solid 60+ FPS result, making it the optimal choice for players who prioritize smoothness over visual detail. Low (77 FPS) is the fastest 4K option but sacrifices too much quality for a game that does not appear to require such compromises.

The data suggests that High settings at 1440p provide the best overall experience, delivering 92.7 FPS with a quality preset that is only 21.3% lower than the 1080p High result. For 4K users, Medium is the recommended preset, as it is the only 4K configuration that reliably exceeds 60 FPS while retaining moderate visual fidelity.

CPU Role

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. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and connects via PCIe Gen 3.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 220.8 FPS, which is 49.2% higher than the 1080p High result of 147.2 FPS. This gap suggests that at lower quality settings, the game's frame rate is increasingly influenced by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU. The Ryzen 5 5500's multi-threaded performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 (16,429 multi-core, 2,319 single-core), is sufficient to keep the RTX 3080 well-fed at 1080p, but the scaling from Low to Ultra (220.8 to 114.6 FPS) shows that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as quality rises.

The CPU's benchmark profile places it near several close rivals. Its average score of 20,875 is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-12600T (20,917) and the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20,845). The single-thread score of 3,058 in PassMark indicates competent per-core performance, which matters for games that rely on a few threads. The 16 MB L3 cache is modest but adequate for a game from 2016, and the 65 W TDP means thermal throttling is unlikely to be a concern in most systems.

At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes. The frame rate differences between Low (77 FPS) and High (54.6 FPS) are primarily driven by the GPU's rendering load, not the CPU. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500 is a capable partner for the RTX 3080 in this title, providing enough throughput to avoid holding back the GPU at lower resolutions while remaining secondary to the graphics card at higher resolutions.