The Technomancer

The Technomancer’s benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination reveals a system that handles the game comfortably at mainstream resolutions, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings. The measured frame rates show a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant performance factor as resolution increases, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 87.8 FPS average, which falls to 59.2 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 30.6 FPS at 4K. That represents a 65% reduction in average frame rate from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, indicating that the rendering load scales aggressively with pixel count. The 4K Ultra result of 30.6 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, suggesting that this resolution and settings combination is not viable for a consistent experience.

Looking at the scaling pattern across all settings, the drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently steeper than from 1080p to 1440p. For High settings, the system delivers 112 FPS at 1080p, 69.5 FPS at 1440p, and 40.6 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is 42.5 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is 28.9 FPS. This nonlinear scaling suggests that the RTX 4060’s memory bandwidth and compute resources become increasingly strained as resolution climbs. The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are likely contributing factors, as higher resolutions demand more memory capacity and bandwidth.

The Low settings results further illustrate this point. At 1080p Low, the system hits 166.4 FPS, but this drops to 111.6 FPS at 1440p and 61.6 FPS at 4K. Even at the lowest graphical settings, 4K remains below 60 FPS, which indicates that pixel throughput alone is the limiting factor. The data suggests that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo in The Technomancer, with High settings producing 69.5 FPS and Ultra at 59.2 FPS — both playable, but with Ultra just barely dipping below 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060’s specifications directly explain its performance characteristics in this game. With a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, the GPU operates at relatively high frequencies, but its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This bandwidth figure is modest for a modern GPU, and the benchmark results indicate that it becomes a constraint at 4K resolution. The difference between 4K Low (61.6 FPS) and 4K High (40.6 FPS) is 21 FPS, showing that increased texture and shading demands have a significant impact when memory bandwidth is limited.

The GPU’s Ada Lovelace architecture includes 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs, which handle the rasterization workload in this 2016 Action RPG. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show these rates falling short for Ultra settings. The 30.6 FPS at 4K Ultra is the lowest measured result in the entire dataset, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Interestingly, the RTX 4060’s percentile rank among all GPUs is 66, placing it in the upper third of tested hardware. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M with a deltaPct of -0.6 and the Intel Arc B580 with a deltaPct of 0.7, meaning the RTX 4060 performs essentially on par with these competitors in general benchmarks. However, in The Technomancer specifically, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the bandwidth limitation becomes apparent at 4K where the frame rates drop below 50 FPS for anything above Low settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produce 61.6 FPS average. Medium settings drop to 48.6 FPS, High to 40.6 FPS, and Ultra to 30.6 FPS. For a consistent 60 FPS experience at 4K, Low settings are required.

Q: What is the best settings configuration for 1440p?

A: Medium settings deliver 83.5 FPS, while High settings produce 69.5 FPS. Ultra settings yield 59.2 FPS, which is playable but just below 60 FPS. High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score is 23181, with the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scoring 23321 (deltaPct -0.6) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti scoring 23338 (deltaPct -0.7). The Intel Arc B580 scores 23021 (deltaPct 0.7), meaning the RTX 4060 sits essentially in the middle of these four GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck for this GPU?

A: At 1080p, the CPU appears to have headroom, as evidenced by the 166.4 FPS result at Low settings. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz are sufficient for this game, which was released in 2016 and does not require excessive multi-threading.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 87.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience. High settings at 1080p produce 112 FPS, and Medium settings reach 131.3 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 946 out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects the overall performance capability across all resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 946 out of 1656 tested combinations places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested hardware pairings for The Technomancer. This ranking is notable because it suggests that while the combination is capable, it is not exceptional for this specific game. The RTX 4060’s general percentile rank of 66 among all GPUs is higher than the combo’s game-specific rank, indicating that The Technomancer may not be particularly well-optimized for this architecture or that the game’s demands favor other hardware traits.

The ranking context becomes clearer when examining the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the combo performs admirably with all settings producing above 60 FPS, but the 4K Ultra result of 30.6 FPS is among the lower end of what would be expected from a GPU in the RTX 4060’s performance class. The CPU’s percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs does not offset the GPU’s limitations at higher resolutions. The combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers solid performance, but it falls behind more capable combinations at 4K.

The rank of 946 out of 1656 means that roughly 710 tested combos perform worse, while about 946 perform better. This positions the Ryzen 5 5500 and RTX 4060 as a mid-tier pairing for this game, adequate for mainstream gaming but not for enthusiasts seeking maximum settings at high resolutions. The data suggests that users with this combo should prioritize 1080p or 1440p gaming to get the most out of the hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. This CPU’s performance characteristics are well-suited for The Technomancer, a game from 2016 that does not heavily utilize multi-threading. The CPU’s L3 cache of 16 MB and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for feeding the RTX 4060 with data at 1080p and 1440p resolutions.

The CPU’s benchmark scores indicate robust single-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2319 and a multi-core score of 16429. These scores place it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i5-12500 at a deltaPct of -0.1. This means the Ryzen 5 5500 performs nearly identically to the i5-12500 in general benchmarks, but in The Technomancer, the CPU’s contribution to frame rates is secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 166.4 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited in some scenes but still high enough to avoid being a meaningful constraint. The CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 interface may slightly limit data transfer speeds compared to newer platforms, but for a game of this era, this is not a practical issue. The 65 W TDP and AM4 socket make this an efficient and accessible processor, though the data does not directly attribute any specific FPS gains to the CPU’s specifications.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 166.4 FPS, which is the highest measured in the entire dataset. Medium settings reach 131.3 FPS, High settings hit 112 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 87.8 FPS. All 1080p configurations exceed 60 FPS by a wide margin, making this resolution the sweet spot for smooth gameplay with maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but show a noticeable drop. Low settings average 111.6 FPS, Medium settings 83.5 FPS, High settings 69.5 FPS, and Ultra settings 59.2 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p is just below the 60 FPS threshold, which may cause minor stutters on displays with high refresh rates. High settings at 1440p provide the best balance with 69.5 FPS, offering a smooth experience without compromising visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the performance degrades significantly. Low settings average 61.6 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration above 60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 48.6 FPS, High settings to 40.6 FPS, and Ultra settings to 30.6 FPS. These results indicate that 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings for a consistent experience, while higher settings require accepting frame rates below 50 FPS. The 30.6 FPS at 4K Ultra is the lowest result in the dataset, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at this resolution.

The progression from 1080p Ultra (87.8 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (59.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (30.6 FPS) shows a consistent halving of performance with each resolution step. This pattern is consistent across all settings tiers, confirming that the RTX 4060’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions. The CPU’s role remains constant throughout, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p where CPU demands are more pronounced.