The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable experience in The Technomancer, with performance varying significantly across the three tested resolutions. The data indicates a system that excels at 1080p, remains capable at 1440p, and struggles to maintain fluid frame rates at 4K. This analysis walks through the measured results, the role of each component, and how this specific pairing ranks against other tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the optimal choice. The measured average of 61 FPS at this setting provides a smooth baseline that is above the standard 60 FPS threshold, while still offering a substantial visual upgrade over the Low preset. Benchmark results show that at 1440p, the High preset delivers 61 FPS, which is a 35% improvement over the Ultra preset's 48 FPS, and a 34% drop from the Low preset's 93 FPS. This positions High as the sweet spot where the GPU's capabilities are utilized effectively without sacrificing responsiveness.

At 1920x1080, the High preset is also the recommended starting point, delivering an average of 93 FPS. This setting provides a significant margin above 60 FPS, allowing for smoother gameplay and headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 109 FPS, but the visual gains from High are generally worth the 16 FPS reduction. The Ultra preset at 1080p, while producing 73 FPS, may introduce diminishing returns in visual quality compared to the performance cost.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an impressive 142 FPS. However, this comes at a considerable visual compromise. The data suggests that the High preset at 1080p provides the most balanced experience, with an average FPS nearly 1.5 times that of the 60 FPS baseline. At 4K, no preset achieves a consistent 60 FPS, making this resolution unsuitable for demanding gameplay with this hardware combination. The High preset at 4K yields only 34 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most action titles.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the textures and assets in The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs are responsible for the pixel processing, with a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the measured performance, showing a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases.

The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz, up from a base of 1470 MHz, allows for adaptive performance under load. Benchmark results place this GPU in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 16462. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, a delta of -0.4%, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER is closely matched with that mobile part. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as frame rates drop more sharply when moving from 1440p to 4K than they do from 1080p to 1440p.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 12_2 feature level are relevant for modern rendering techniques, but the game's 2016 release date suggests it may rely on older APIs. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (73 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (48 FPS) indicates that the GPU's compute power, rated at 7.181 TFLOPS FP32, is taxed heavily by the highest settings. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a bottleneck at these resolutions, as the performance drop from High to Ultra is consistent with a compute-bound scenario rather than a memory capacity issue.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the point at which the GPU becomes the limiting factor. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 93 at 1920x1080 to 61 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 34%. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160, the average FPS falls further to 34, a 44% drop. This larger percentage decrease at higher resolutions confirms that the RTX 2060 SUPER is struggling to fill the additional pixels at 4K.

The Low preset shows a similar trend, with 142 FPS at 1080p, 93 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 35% reduction, while from 1440p to 4K it is a 45% reduction. This consistent pattern indicates that the GPU's processing power scales predictably with resolution, but the absolute performance at 4K is insufficient for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K produces 39 FPS, which is close to the 34 FPS of the High preset, suggesting that the GPU is nearing its limits regardless of minor setting tweaks.

The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this resolution scaling. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides ample processing power to feed the GPU at all three resolutions. The fact that frame rates drop consistently with resolution, rather than plateauing at a CPU-limited value, proves that the GPU is the dominant constraint. For a smooth experience, users should target 1080p or 1440p, as the 4K results are consistently below 60 FPS across all presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2001 out of 2825 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the lower half of all configurations, indicating that while it is capable of running the game, many other pairings deliver higher average frame rates. The combo's rank reflects the GPU's mid-range position, as the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's performance, however, is more robust. The Ryzen 5 5600F achieves an average benchmark score of 36945, placing it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36938 with a delta of 0%, showing that the 5600F is competitive with newer processors. The high CPU percentile suggests that the combo's overall rank is held back by the GPU rather than the processor. In games that are more CPU-intensive, this pairing would likely rank higher, but The Technomancer's graphics load appears to favor GPU performance.

Relative to its nearest GPU rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER is closely matched with the RTX 3060 Mobile, which has a delta of -0.4%. This indicates that the desktop RTX 2060 SUPER performs nearly identically to a mobile RTX 3060. The combo's rank of 2001 suggests that many systems with more powerful GPUs, even if paired with weaker CPUs, achieve better frame rates in this title. The data implies that for this specific game, the GPU choice is more critical to overall ranking than the CPU choice.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play The Technomancer with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 are the most suitable resolutions. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 93 FPS, while at 1440p, the High preset delivers 61 FPS. Both are above 60 FPS, providing a smooth experience.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in The Technomancer?

A: No, the measured results show that at 3840x2160, even the Low preset only achieves 51 FPS. The High preset drops to 34 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 26 FPS, all of which are below the standard 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The frame rates drop consistently as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU's high benchmark score and percentile (85th) indicate it is not constraining performance.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 18093, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159 with a delta of -0.4%. This means the RTX 2060 SUPER performs nearly identically to that mobile GPU.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 93 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 48 FPS. This represents a 48% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra settings.

Q: Does the 8 GB of VRAM on the GPU cause any issues?

A: The measured data does not indicate a VRAM capacity problem. The performance drop from High to Ultra at each resolution is consistent with a compute-bound workload, not a memory capacity limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. The Low preset averages 142 FPS, providing the highest frame rate across all tests. The Medium preset averages 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS. The High preset averages 93 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 73 FPS. This shows a clear progression where each higher setting reduces performance by roughly 15-25%.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease proportionally. The Low preset averages 93 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p High preset. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. The High preset averages 61 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 48 FPS. This resolution is still playable, but the margin above 60 FPS narrows significantly.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 51 FPS, which is the only setting above 50 FPS. The Medium preset averages 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 45 FPS. The High preset averages 34 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 26 FPS. None of these results reach the 60 FPS threshold, making 4K unsuitable for this title with this hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing the processing power needed to feed the GPU. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, this CPU has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark results show a strong single-thread score of 2872 and a multithread score of 19236. This places it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, indicating that it is a high-performing processor. Its average benchmark score of 36945 is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, which scores 36938 with a delta of 0%. This suggests that the CPU is not a weak point in this pairing.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to handle the game's simulation and AI workloads while the GPU renders the scene. The measured frame rates show that the CPU is not a bottleneck, as performance scales with resolution and settings in a way that is consistent with GPU limitations. The 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node make it an efficient choice, but its performance is clearly sufficient for this game. The data indicates that users looking to improve performance in The Technomancer should focus on GPU upgrades rather than CPU upgrades, as the current processor has ample headroom.