The Technomancer

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The measured data for The Technomancer with this AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination shows a clear hierarchy across the four tested presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 232.8 FPS average, which is the highest recorded figure for this combo. Medium follows at 213.3 FPS, High at 178.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 142 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial—roughly 64% more headroom at Low—but even Ultra remains far above refresh-rate territory for most displays.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low produces 180.5 FPS, Medium 139.6 FPS, High 120 FPS, and Ultra 89.2 FPS. Here, High and Medium both stay comfortably above 120 FPS, which suits high-refresh 1440p panels. The Ultra preset at 89.2 FPS is still playable but no longer saturates a 144Hz display. At 3840x2160, the situation tightens considerably: Low averages 97.7 FPS, Medium 74.2 FPS, High 64.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is borderline for smooth gameplay, while High and Medium remain viable for 60 FPS targets.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the display. For 1080p, the High preset at 178.4 FPS offers a strong balance—it avoids the visual compromises of Low while still delivering far more frames than any 60Hz or 144Hz panel needs. At 1440p, High at 120 FPS is the sweet spot: it hits the 120 FPS mark exactly and keeps image quality high. For 4K, Medium at 74.2 FPS is the practical choice, because High at 64.2 FPS is close but Medium provides a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS. Ultra at any resolution below 4K is not worth the frame loss relative to High, and at 4K it drops below 50 FPS, which most players will find too sluggish for an action RPG.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, at 4K Medium the average FPS is 74.2, and at High it is 64.2. Both exceed 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset averages 48.1 FPS, which is below a 60 FPS target and may feel inconsistent in combat.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 232.8 FPS versus 142 FPS for Ultra. That is a 90.8 FPS difference, meaning Low provides roughly 64% more throughput than Ultra at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 average 178.4 FPS, while at 2560x1440 the average drops to 120 FPS. The 1440p figure is exactly 58.4 FPS lower, a reduction of about 33%.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever the best choice for this game?

A: At 1080p, Ultra still delivers 142 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh gaming. At 1440p, Ultra averages 89.2 FPS, which is acceptable for 90Hz or 100Hz displays. At 4K, Ultra's 48.1 FPS is the only measured row that dips below 60 FPS, so it should be avoided there.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance in general benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 18309 in multi-core. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 882, versus 5659 at max threads. The multi-core advantage is roughly 7x in Cinebench R23, reflecting the 6-core, 12-thread design.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti sits at the 85th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44900. Its closest rival in average score is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152, a 0.6% difference.

How This Combo Ranks

In The Technomancer specifically, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 242nd out of 1656 tested combos. That places it in the top 15% of all combinations in the database for this game. The rank reflects the game's relatively modest demands by modern standards—the RTX 4070 Ti is heavily overqualified for 1080p, where even Ultra settings produce 142 FPS.

The combo's position in the 242nd slot suggests that many higher-ranked systems use newer or more expensive CPUs and GPUs, but the gap in actual gameplay is small at lower resolutions. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's 85th percentile standing (44900 average benchmark score) matters more than the CPU's 79th percentile (21765 average). The data shows that this combination is not a top-100 contender for The Technomancer, but it is firmly in the upper quartile, and the measured FPS numbers confirm that it handles every preset except 4K Ultra with ease.

The nearest rival comparisons for the CPU are instructive: the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635 on average (0.6% lower), while the AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899 (0.6% higher). These are server-class chips, which indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600's gaming performance per dollar in this context is competitive with much more expensive hardware. For the GPU, the RTX 5090 Mobile is 0.6% higher at 45152, and the Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% higher at 45592—both mobile parts, which underscores how strong this desktop GPU is for a 2016 title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full set of measurements shows: Low 232.8 FPS, Medium 213.3 FPS, High 178.4 FPS, and Ultra 142 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 90.8 FPS drop, with the largest single-step decline being 35.4 FPS from High to Ultra. The step from Medium to High costs 34.9 FPS, while Low to Medium only costs 19.5 FPS. This suggests diminishing returns from visual fidelity beyond Medium, but all presets remain above 140 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measurements are: Low 180.5 FPS, Medium 139.6 FPS, High 120 FPS, and Ultra 89.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 91.3 FPS, almost identical to the 1080p delta. However, the relative reduction is steeper, since the starting point is lower. Medium to High costs 19.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 30.8 FPS. The Ultra preset here is the first measured row to fall below 100 FPS in this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the measurements are: Low 97.7 FPS, Medium 74.2 FPS, High 64.2 FPS, and Ultra 48.1 FPS. The total drop from Low to Ultra is 49.6 FPS. The step from Medium to High is 10 FPS, and High to Ultra is 16.1 FPS. Every preset at 4K except Low falls below 100 FPS, and Ultra dips below 50 FPS. The 4K Low figure of 97.7 FPS is still higher than the 1440p Ultra figure of 89.2 FPS, which highlights how resolution scaling affects the GPU load.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU as the primary limiter. At High settings, the averages are 178.4 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 64.2 FPS at 4K. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 58.4, and from 1440p to 4K by another 55.8. The pixel count roughly doubles at each step, and the FPS scales accordingly—a classic GPU-bound signature.

At Low settings, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute values: 232.8 FPS at 1080p, 180.5 FPS at 1440p, and 97.7 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 22%, while from 1440p to 4K it is about 46%. This non-linear scaling indicates that at 4K Low, the GPU is still the bottleneck, but the CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration has more headroom than the GPU at lower resolutions.

The fact that 4K Low (97.7 FPS) beats 1440p Ultra (89.2 FPS) is telling. It means that resolution has a larger impact on performance than the settings preset. For players who prioritize frame rate over visual detail, dropping to Low at 4K yields better results than running Ultra at 1440p. Conversely, the 1080p Ultra figure of 142 FPS versus 1440p High at 120 FPS shows that a modest resolution increase costs more than a full preset upgrade at the same resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) using TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. In general benchmarks, it scores 18309 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2584 in single-core, with a 3DMark max-thread score of 5659. Its 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates solid mainstream performance.

For The Technomancer, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at most settings. At 1080p Low, the 232.8 FPS result is high enough that the CPU is likely nearing its limit, but the 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 Ti. The game's 2016 release date means it was designed for far weaker hardware, so the Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance (882 in 3DMark single-thread, 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is more than adequate.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are modest but appropriate for this workload. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck with 48.1 FPS, the CPU is not holding things back—the frame rate is driven by the GPU's rendering load. At 1080p Low, the 232.8 FPS figure suggests the CPU can sustain high frame rates without becoming a constraint, though the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1737 indicates that lightly threaded scenes in The Technomancer could still benefit from the 4.40 GHz boost clock. Overall, the Ryzen 5 5600 provides a balanced foundation that does not undermine the RTX 4070 Ti's capabilities in this title.