The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an action RPG released on 2016-06-27, is examined here with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. Measured FPS data across resolutions and settings, combined with the overall rank of this particular CPU-GPU combination among 3,696 tested combos, provides the basis for this analysis. The Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread CPU based on Zen 3 (Vermeer), with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing-generation GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. The following sections break down the measured results, the role each component plays, and how the numbers translate into practical in-game performance.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 109, with a minimum of 93 and a maximum of 126.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 26, while at 1080p Ultra, it averages 73. This represents a drop to roughly 35.6% of the 1080p value, indicating a heavy dependence on resolution.

Q: Which resolution and setting combination yields the highest average FPS in the data?

A: The highest average FPS is seen at 1080p Low, where the average reaches 142. The lowest average is at 4K Ultra at 26 FPS.

Q: What is the overlap between the two components for this game?

A: The CPU average benchmark score is 20,468, and the GPU average score is 18,093. The CPU ranks in the 74th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU stands in the 62nd percentile among GPUs.

Q: How does the combo rank for The Technomancer specifically?

A: This combo ranks 2609 out of 3,696 tested combinations, placing it within the 70th percentile (2609/(3696) ≈ 0.706). That puts it in the lower half of tested builds.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary rendering engine in this configuration, built on the TU106 chip with Turing architecture on a 12 nm process. The GPU has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz, which yields an effective data rate of 14 Gbps. The GPU contains 2,176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, which are not heavily utilized in a 2016 title like The Technomancer but indicate the card's broader capabilities.

The GPU's role becomes clear when examining the FPS delta across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 142; at 4K Low, it falls to 51 – that is a 64% reduction. At 1080p High, the average is 93; at 4K High, the average is 34, which a 63% reduction. This heavy scaling with resolution is a classic sign of a GPU-bound situation. In fact, the drop from High to Ultra at the same resolution reveals further GPU stress: at 1080p, High averages 93 FPS, while Ultra averages 73, a drop of 20 FPS (21.5%). At 1440p, the drop is from 61 to 48 (21.3%). At 4K, High yields 34 FPS, and Ultra only 26, a decrease of 8 FPS (23.5%). These consistent percentage declines indicate the GPU is nearly always at maximum utilization, with the render workload scaling predictably with pixel count and quality settings.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's memory is 8 GB, which is generally sufficient for The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the higher settings may approach memory limits, but the measured data alone does not show extra overhead. The texture and shading units at 136 TMUs and 64 ROPs determine raw pixel throughput, which is 105.6 GPixel/s, respectively. This pixel rate directly influences the rate at which the GPU can output frames grants at high resolutions – a fact to be the bottleneck at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database for 3,696 measured combos in The Technomancer, this particular pairing of Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 2060 SUPER holds the 2609th position. That puts it in the bottom 29% of all tested configurations (2609/3696 ≈ 0.706). Notably, however, the rank is the composite of many different hardware pairs, and the CPU and GPU individually are ranked differently. The Ryzen 5 5600 sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, providing strong CPU performance in general. The RTX 2060 SUPER places in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The lower GPU percentile aligns with the overall combo rank being below the CPU percentile – indicating the GPU is the limiting factor in this title.

The GPU's closest rivals give context to its standing. Its average score is skimming the pair with the RTX 3060 Mobile (difference -0.4%), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (-0.5%), and AMD Radeon RX 460 (-1.5%). These margins are tight, meaning the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance is essentially peer-level with those cards. The CPU's closest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, AMD EPYC 9454P, and AMD EPYC 7713, all within the 0.5% of the CPU's average score. That indicates a well-balanced CPU with no performance outliers.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The table below provides the measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination in the data. The minimum and maximum FPS are only recorded for the Medium preset; other presets do not have those fields.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 34 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 51 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 39 | 33 | 45 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 26 | | |

| 2560x1440 | High | 61 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 93 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 71 | 61 | 82 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 48 | | |

| 1920x1080 | High | 93 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 142 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 109 | 93 | 126 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 73 | | |

At 1080p, the full list of presets offers a spread of 69 FPS from Low (142) to Ultra (73). This is the widest delta among the three resolutions, indicating that the GPU has headroom at 1080p – it can push much higher frame rate when settings are lowered. The 93 FPS average at 1080p High is already smooth for most displays. At 1440p, the Low preset gives 93 FPS, which matches the 1080p High result. That sensitivity to resolution reinforces that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver. At 4K, only the Low setting reaches 51 FPS; all others drop below 40. Ultra averages just 26 FPS, which is borderline unplayable for an action RPG that likely benefits from responsive controls. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 33 FPS, suggesting occasional dips below 30, which would cause noticeable stutter.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent drop at every setting. For High, the progression is 93 (1080p) → 61 (1440p) → 34 (2160p). That is a 34.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 44.3% drop from 1440p to 4K (relative to the 1440p value). In absolute terms, going from 1080p to 4K, the frame rate sinks from 93 to 34, just 36.6% of the original. For Low, the numbers go from 142 to 51, a reduction of 64.1%. For Medium, from 109 to 71 to 39. For Ultra, from 73 to 48 to 24.

The scaling pattern is near-linear with pixel count: 4K, the pixel count is exactly four times 1080p; and 1440p is 1.78 times 1080p. If the GPU were not fully stressed, we would expect a sub-linear drop because CPU parts would remain constant. But the measured drop is almost exactly proportional to the pixel load. For example, 1080p Ultra runs at 73 FPS. The theoretical 4K Ultra if only pixels mattered would be 73/4 ≈ 18.25 FPS, but observed 26, which is slightly better than that. Conversely, 1080p Low (142) would predict 142/4=35.5 FPS at 4K Low, yet observed 51 FPS. That suggests at very high FPS (such as 1080p Low), the CPU might be becoming a small constraint, but overall the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting component.

The evidence points clearly to the GPU being the throttling element. The CPU-side components have no such drop because resolution rarely affects CPU load. The 6-core/12-thread composition of the Ryzen 5 5600 is likely sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 1440p and above, the GPU's processing power becomes the hard bottleneck. Therefore, the most effective way to increase FPS in The Technomancer is to adjust GPU-stressed settings—such as shadows, textures, anti-aliasing—and lower the resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop CPU on the 5000-series, based on Zen 3 (Vermeer), built on a 7nm process. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz and boost up to 4.40 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU integrates 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4, dual-channel, with a measured bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, which is ample for the era of games. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, though the GPU uses PCIe 3.0 in the case of the RTX 2060 SUPER – still without major loss to frame rates.

Given the game's release in 2016, The Technomancer was built for the hardware of that year, typically using 4-8 threads. The Ryzen 5 5600's multithread performance is strong for its era. Benchmarks indicate it scores 18,309 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,584 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 21,541 and single-thread 3,256. These scores put it at the 74th percentile of all CPUs, indicating it has headroom for most games. The CPU also achieves a Geekbench multicore score of 9,158 and single-core 1,936.

The role of the CPU in The Technomancer is essentially to feed the GPU. At 1080p with all settings, the measured FPS varies from 73 Ultra to 142 Low, which is a factor of 1.94. If the CPU were the limiting factor should see the same FPS regardless of settings, because CPU work does not change dramatically with quality. The fact that the FPS changes hugely with settings demonstrates the GPU is the constraint. At 1080p Low, the CPU would need to issue a high number of draw calls, but 142 FPS is well within the CPU's capability. At 4K Ultra, the GPU only manages 24 FPS, giving the CPU massive idle time. So the CPU is never the bottleneck in this game; its performance is more than sufficient.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 20,468, its percentile in the 74th, and its near-identical rivals (no more than 0.5% difference from the average) suggest a well-balanced chip that does not produce unusual frame hitches. The Ryzen 5 5600 is also the release date of 2022-04-19, so it's a modern CPU that carries vastly more compute than the 2016 target hardware. The impact on The Technomancer will be minimal, and the user experience is only bounded by the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the recommended preset depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, all presets are playable. The High setting gives 93 FPS, well above the 60 FPS comfort mark, and High retains most of the visual quality over Ultra (which drops to 73 FPS). The Medium preset at 1080p yields 109 FPS, and its minimum is 93 FPS, providing smooth experience without major dips. If the user has a 144 Hz monitor, Low (142 FPS) would be the choice to get the maximum frame rate. However, the Medium preset is a strong compromise, as its average is above 100 and the minimum is still 93 FPS.

At 1440p, the user steps into a tighter trade-off. High gives 61 FPS, which is at the boundary of fluid gaming; Ultra drops to 48 FPS, which may be acceptable for some ways. Medium offers 71 FPS, with minimum 61 FPS. That means it guarantees a 60 FPS effect with no dips below 60. Thus, for a mix of quality and performance, Medium at 1440p is the best choice according to the data. If the user insists on the highest visuals, Ultra runs at 48 FPS but the lack of minimum data suggests it could dip, though we don't know.

At 4K, none of the settings provide a consistent 60 FPS. The best option is Low (51 FPS), which is below 60 but still playable if the user tolerates a slightly lower frame rate. Medium (39 FPS) and High (34 FPS) are too low for smooth combat. With 34 FPS, the frame pacing can cause noticeable input latency in an action RPG. Therefore, for 4K, the Low preset is the only acceptable option (average 51 FPS). The Ultra at 4K – 26 FPS – is essentially unplayable. The data suggests that the GPU is not capable of 4K in this title, given that the best case is just over 50 FPS. For a better 4K experience, an upgrade to a GPU with higher compute throughput would be needed, but that is not shown in this dataset.

In summary the experience with this Ryzen 5 5600 + RTX 2060 SUPER is: optimal at 1080p with High or Medium; a strong 1440p setup with Medium settings yields 71 FPS and excellent frame consistency; 4K is only playable at Low, and that remains below 60 FPS. The GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions, while the CPU never limits. The combo rank at 2609/3696 reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing, whereas the CPU is in its top quarter. To get more FPS, the user would focus on reducing GPU workload—lowering resolution or lowering quality settings such as shadows, textures, and ambient occlusion—since the CPU is not a constraint.

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