The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, responds well to modern hardware, and the tested pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust experience across resolutions. Benchmark data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher settings, but scales gracefully to maintain high frame rates at 1440p and even 4K, as detailed in the measured FPS rows. The Ryzen 5 5600, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 3 part with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost of 4.40 GHz, provides ample headroom, while the RTX 4070 SUPER, a 12 GB GDDR6X Ada Lovelace GPU, becomes the primary determinant of performance at max settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy across resolutions, and the optimal preset depends on the target display. At 3840x2160 (4K), the highest playable experience is the High preset, which delivers an average of 61 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that keeps the average at or above the critical 60 FPS threshold; the Ultra preset drops to 48 FPS, which is a noticeable hit to smoothness. The Medium preset is also viable at 4K, providing 71 FPS average with a minimum of 61 FPS, but High offers a better balance of visual quality and performance than either, as it maintains the same 60+ FPS baseline while presumably delivering more visual features than Medium.

For 1440p, the High preset is the standout choice, achieving an average of 111 FPS. This is a strong result for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the data shows that the GPU has plenty of headroom at this resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 130 FPS, but with a minimum of 111 FPS, which is still excellent. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 87 FPS, still smooth, but the High preset offers a better mix of frame rate and visual fidelity, as the jump from High to Ultra costs 24 FPS on average.

At 1080p, the High preset delivers 170 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh displays. The Medium preset, 199 FPS, and Low, 234 FPS, are even higher, but the visual gains from Medium to High are marginal compared to the frame rate cost. The Ultra preset at 1080p, 133 FPS, is the most demanding, but it's still well above the 60 FPS target. The sweet spot across all resolutions, then, is the High preset: it's the only one that maintains a 60+ FPS average at 4K, and it provides excellent frame rates at lower resolutions.

The Low preset at 1080p reaches 234 FPS, which is the absolute peak of the measured data, but the Medium and High presets are more practical. The data suggests that for most users, the High preset is the best compromise between the visual and performance, as it keeps 6, 61 FPS at 4K and 111 FPS at 1440p, making it the recommended setting for 4K and 1440p displays, while 1080p users can freely choose between High and Ultra depending on whether they prefer higher frame rates or higher fidelity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications explain the measured frame rates. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for a game like The Technomancer, as the data shows no memory-related frame drops or texture issues across any resolution. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz, boosting to 2475 MHz, and it has 7168 shading units, 224 texture units, and 80 ROPs.

The difference between settings is largely tied to the GPU's raw rendering power, not its memory capacity. For instance, at 4K, the Ultra preset averages 48 FPS, while the High preset averages 61 FPS, a 13 FPS gap that indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck when all visual features are enabled. The 4070 SUPER's 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the key metrics, as the game's visual effects, such as lighting and shadows, are fill-rate heavy. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s also directly impacts higher resolutions, which is why frame rates drop from 170 FPS at 1080p High to 111 FPS at 1440p High, and then to 61 FPS at 4K High.

The GPU's 12 GB memory is also a factor in the ability to run at 4K without issues. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is high, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the GPU does not run out of frame buffers, as the low FPS is a result of compute and fill rate, not memory capacity. The RTX 4070 SUPER's architecture, Ada Lovelace (AD104), with 56 RT cores and 224 Tensor cores, also provides headroom for any effects that leverage these units, though the game's direct impact is not separately measured in the FPS data. The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs (based on its average benchmark score of 43223) confirms its position in the high-end tier, and its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (deltaPct -1), are within 1% of its score, which is a niche.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 645th out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 17% percentile of all tested combos. This is a strong ranking, but not a top-tier one, indicating that there are many other CPU/GPU pairings that perform similarly or better, likely due to the game's age and the high-end GPUs available in the database. The ranking is a mix of the GPU's high compute and the CPU's solid performance, but the data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor in most settings.

The combo's rank is consistent with the measured FPS: 61 FPS at 4K High is a solid result, but not exceptional, as the game's engine is not heavily threaded in a way that would allow a weaker CPU to drag the system down. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 74, and its average benchmark score is 20468, which is close to its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (delta 0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (delta 0.2%). This means the CPU is not a performance anomaly, but the combo's rank is more influenced by the GPU's 83rd percentile.

The 3696 combos tested include a wide range of hardware, and this combo's 645th place means it is above the median but not in the top echelon. For a game from 2016, this is a reasonable result, as the title is not graphically demanding enough to push the RTX 4070 SUPER to its limits at lower settings, but the Ultra preset at 4K does bring it to its knees. The combo's rank would likely improve if the game had better scaling, but the data is what it is.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 60+ FPS at 4K?

A: The High preset is the only one that achieves an average of 61 FPS at 3840x2160. The Medium preset is higher at 71 FPS, but High is the recommended choice for a balance of visual quality and performance, as the Ultra preset drops to 48 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER run out of VRAM?

A: No. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 192-bit bus (504.2 GB/s bandwidth), the data shows no memory-related frame drops. Even at 4K Ultra, the low FPS is due to compute limits, not memory capacity.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested?

A: It ranks 645th out of 3696 combinations (top 17%). This is a solid result, indicating the GPU and CPU work well together, but it's not a top-tier ranking due to the game's moderate demands.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck?

A: No. The Ryzen 5 5600, with 6 cores/12 threads, boosts to 4.40 GHz, and its average score of 20468 (74th percentile) is close to its nearest rivals. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows the GPU is the limiting component, not the CPU.

Q: What is the maximum FPS measured?

A: The highest FPS is 234 at 1080p with Low settings. At 1440p, the maximum is 169 FPS, and at 4K, the maximum is 93 FPS (both on Low settings).

Q: What is the difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: High averages 111 FPS, while Ultra averages 87 FPS, a difference of 24 FPS. High is recommended for higher refresh rates, while Ultra offers more visual fidelity at the cost of 24 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drops are consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p High, the system averages 170 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, it drops to 111 FPS, a 34.7% reduction. At 4K High, it falls to 61 FPS, a 64.1% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep scaling is typical of a GPU that is being pushed harder at higher resolutions, and it indicates that the CPU has little influence on the expected frame rate.

Looking at the Low preset, the scaling is more aggressive: 234 FPS at 1080p, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 93 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 60.3%, which is slightly less than the High preset's 64.1%, suggesting that the GPU is still the main bottleneck even at Low settings, but the CPU becomes relatively more involved as the GPU load decreases. The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 199 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K, with a 65.2% drop from 1080 to 4K.

This data confirms that the GPU is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would be more consistent across resolutions, but the large drops with each resolution increase point to the GPU's fill rate and pixel processing. The 4K Ultra result, 48 FPS, is clearly GPU-limited, and even the Low setting at 4K only reaches 93 FPS, which is still not high, showing that the game's engine is not easily optimized for high resolutions. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are not the issue; the GPU's 80 ROPs and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are the relevant numbers for resolution scaling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600, with 6 cores and 12 threads, is more than adequate for this game. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost of 4.40 GHz, combined with 32 MB of L3 cache, ensure that it does not hold back the GPU in any setting. The CPU's average benchmark score is 20468, which places it in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (delta 0.1%), AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (0.2%), and AMD EPYC 9454P (0.2%), are all within 0.5% of its score, indicating a consistent level of performance.

In the game's benchmark, the CPU's role is secondary, as the frame rates scale more with GPU. For example, at 1080p High, the 170 FPS is not limited by the CPU, and the CPU's multi-threaded performance (e.g., Cinebench R23 multi-core of 18309) is more than enough. The CPU's single-core score (Cinebench R23 single-core 2584, Geekbench single-core 1936) is also strong, ensuring that the game's main thread is well-handled. The CPU's data shows that it is not a limiting component; even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has less work, the 234 FPS is a high result that the CPU can feed.

The CPU's 74th percentile, close to rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, means it is a mid-to-high-end CPU. The gap between the CPU and GPU is not a problem; the 645th place ranking out of 3696 combos is a result of the GPU being a high-end part (83rd percentile) but the CPU being a bit lower. The data shows that the CPU's performance is not a factor in the frame rate drops at 4K, as the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU's memory support (DDR4, dual-channel) is also sufficient, and the 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is not a constraint.

The CPU's 3,6 cores and 4.40 GHz boost are the key traits for this game, as it is not heavily threaded. The game's age (2016) and its gameplay means that the CPU's single-thread performance is more important, and the Ryzen 5 5600 delivers 260 (Cinebench R15 single-core) and 1085 (R20), which are solid. The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals (within 0.2%) means that upgrading to a different CPU would not change the FPS in a meaningful way. The data therefore suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor in any of the measured settings, and the combo's performance is dictated by the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions.