The Technomancer

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 152.4 FPS, which is a substantial 25.1% improvement over Ultra's 121.8 FPS while remaining well above the 144 Hz refresh-rate threshold many displays use. The jump from High to Ultra costs 30.6 FPS, a 20.1% performance penalty, yet the visual gains from Ultra are typically marginal in this 2016 Action RPG. The Medium preset at 181.1 FPS offers an even larger buffer, but High represents the sweet spot for 1080p users who want both headroom and fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset produces 96.7 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 60 FPS and approaches the 100 FPS mark. Ultra drops to 75.4 FPS, still playable but 22.0% slower than High. Low at 150.4 FPS and Medium at 119 FPS both provide higher frame rates, but the step from High to Medium costs 22.3 FPS (18.7% reduction), making High the best balance for 1440p displays. At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. High averages 52.1 FPS, which is just above the 50 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Ultra falls to 43.7 FPS and Medium sits at 66.3 FPS. Low reaches 80.3 FPS, but at 4K the visual compromise from Low is severe.

The optimal preset depends on resolution. For 1080p and 1440p, High provides the best experience per the measured rows: it stays above 90 FPS at 1440p and above 150 FPS at 1080p, with only a moderate drop from Medium. For 4K, Medium at 66.3 FPS is the recommended choice because it maintains a 60+ FPS experience while High only reaches 52.1 FPS. Ultra should be avoided at all resolutions if frame rate consistency matters, as it delivers the lowest scores across every resolution tested.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process. Its memory subsystem features 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1660 MHz, with a boost clock of 2970 MHz and a game clock of 2400 MHz. These specifications translate into strong raw throughput: 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, a pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s. The card also includes 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role is most visible at 3840x2160, where frame rates scale directly with settings. The difference between Low (80.3 FPS) and Ultra (43.7 FPS) at 4K represents a 45.6% performance swing, indicating that the game's higher presets place significant load on the render pipeline. The RX 9070 XT's 16 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for the game's texture demands, as the measured data shows no anomalies that would suggest memory capacity bottlenecks. The 644.6 GB/s bandwidth supports the high-resolution rendering required at 4K, where the pixel rate becomes the limiting factor.

The GPU's benchmark profile places it in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39647. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 575 (deltaPct -0.1%), NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (deltaPct 0.2%), AMD Radeon Pro 575X (deltaPct -0.5%), and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (deltaPct -0.6%). These deltas are all within one percentage point, indicating that the RX 9070 XT sits in a tightly clustered performance band. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 7260 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 184026 confirm its DirectX 12 and Vulkan capabilities, which are relevant for a game like The Technomancer that relies on modern API features.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer), manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU's benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and a single-core score of 2584, with a PassMark multithread score of 21541 and single-thread score of 3256.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's contribution is evident when comparing frame rates across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset reaches 231.1 FPS, which is well beyond what a GPU-bound workload would typically deliver, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at lower settings. The measured FPS at 1080p High (152.4 FPS) and Medium (181.1 FPS) show that the CPU maintains high frame delivery even as GPU load increases. At 2560x1440, the 150.4 FPS on Low indicates the CPU continues to hold up, though the GPU becomes more dominant as settings increase.

The Ryzen 5 5600's 12 threads are likely sufficient for The Technomancer's threading model, as the game's 2016 release predates the high-core-count era. The 32 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for game logic and physics. The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 79th, with an average benchmark score of 21765. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (deltaPct 0.6%), AMD EPYC 9554P (deltaPct -0.6%), AMD EPYC 9534 (deltaPct -0.6%), and Intel Core i7-11700F (deltaPct -0.9%). These margins are narrow, showing the 5600 competes closely with server-class and higher-end desktop parts in aggregate benchmarks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks 452nd out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 27.3% of all configurations. This rank reflects the measured FPS data, which shows the combo achieving 231.1 FPS at 1080p Low and 121.8 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The ranking context suggests that while the GPU is a high-end part (82nd percentile), the CPU's mid-range position (79th percentile) anchors the overall combo performance. Many higher-ranked combos likely pair the RX 9070 XT with faster CPUs that can push even higher frame rates at 1080p, where CPU overhead is more pronounced.

The combo's performance is strongest at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU's capabilities shine. At 2560x1440 High, the 96.7 FPS result is competitive with more expensive CPU pairings, as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. At 3840x2160, the 52.1 FPS on High shows the GPU working near its limits, and the CPU's role diminishes further. The rank of 452 out of 1656 represents a solid mid-upper tier placement, indicating that this combo delivers smooth gameplay for most scenarios without being at the absolute top of the leaderboard. The delta between the CPU's close rivals (all within 1% in aggregate benchmarks) suggests that swapping the 5600 for a slightly faster part would yield minimal gains in this game, as the GPU constrains performance at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay?

A: High provides 152.4 FPS at 1920x1080, which is 25.1% faster than Ultra's 121.8 FPS. Medium delivers 181.1 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium achieves 66.3 FPS and High reaches 52.1 FPS. Low runs at 80.3 FPS. Ultra drops to 43.7 FPS, which is below smooth gameplay thresholds.

Q: How does the RX 9070 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9070 XT has an average benchmark score of 39647, which is 0.1% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 575, 0.2% faster than the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile, 0.5% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 575X, and 0.6% slower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64.

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 18309 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 21541 in PassMark multithread. Its average benchmark score is 21765, placing it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: Does the combo rank highly overall?

A: It ranks 452nd out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, which places it in the top 27.3% of all configurations tested.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the CPU provide?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 supports dual-channel DDR4 with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is sufficient for the game's data demands at the measured frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 231.1, Medium 181.1, High 152.4, and Ultra 121.8. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with the largest single step between Medium and High (28.7 FPS, or 15.8% reduction) and between High and Ultra (30.6 FPS, or 20.1% reduction). The spread from Low to Ultra is 109.3 FPS, indicating that settings choices have a dramatic impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the values are: Low 150.4, Medium 119.0, High 96.7, and Ultra 75.4. The step from Low to Medium costs 31.4 FPS (20.9%), from Medium to High costs 22.3 FPS (18.7%), and from High to Ultra costs 21.3 FPS (22.0%). The total spread is 75.0 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, reflecting the GPU becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the values are: Low 80.3, Medium 66.3, High 52.1, and Ultra 43.7. The step from Low to Medium costs 14.0 FPS (17.4%), from Medium to High costs 14.2 FPS (21.4%), and from High to Ultra costs 8.4 FPS (16.1%). The total spread is 36.6 FPS, the smallest of all resolutions. Notably, the difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 45.6%, which is less than the 47.3% difference at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, compressing the relative impact of settings. Across all resolutions, the High preset offers the most balanced experience, with 152.4 FPS at 1080p, 96.7 FPS at 1440p, and 52.1 FPS at 4K.