The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload for modern hardware, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces a varied performance profile across its resolution and quality presets. The measured data indicates that this pairing is generally capable of delivering smooth gameplay, but the optimal settings depend heavily on the target display resolution and the user's preference for visual fidelity versus raw frame rate. The benchmark results show a clear hierarchy of performance that favors lower resolutions and less demanding presets, with a significant performance cost incurred at 4K with higher quality settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests that the Medium preset offers the most balanced performance-to-quality ratio across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 130 FPS, which is a substantial 44 FPS higher than the High preset's 111 FPS and only 39 FPS lower than the Low preset's 169 FPS. This makes Medium the clear choice for high-refresh-rate monitors without sacrificing a significant amount of visual quality. The frame time consistency is also respectable, with a minimum of 110 FPS and a maximum of 149 FPS, indicating a stable experience.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Medium preset again proves to be the sweet spot, averaging 85 FPS. This is a very playable frame rate for most users and is only 25 FPS lower than the Low preset's 110 FPS, while being 13 FPS higher than the High preset's 72 FPS. The 1440p Medium setting maintains a solid minimum FPS of 72, ensuring that even the most demanding scenes in The Technomancer remain fluid.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes drastically. The Medium preset is the highest quality setting that maintains a playable average frame rate, hitting 47 FPS. While this is below the 60 FPS target, the minimum FPS of 40 shows that the experience, while not perfect, remains consistent. The High preset at 4K drops to an average of 40 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 31 FPS, both of which are more likely to feel stuttery and less responsive. Consequently, for a 4K display, Medium is the recommended preset, as it is the only one that stays above the 30 FPS threshold for a playable experience, though users seeking higher fluidity should consider 1440p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver for this game's visual output, and its specifications directly influence the observed performance. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings, where the demand for texture data and frame buffer space increases. The significant drop in average FPS from 1440p Medium (85 FPS) to 4K Medium (47 FPS) suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capabilities are being saturated as the resolution scales.

The RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. These clock speeds, combined with 3072 shading units, allow for strong raw performance at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU is clearly the dominant component, with the average FPS scaling almost linearly from 86 FPS at Ultra to 169 FPS at Low. This indicates that the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly when not constrained by other factors. However, the performance cliff at 4K Ultra (31 FPS) highlights that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface are insufficient for the highest fidelity settings at that resolution, causing a substantial hit to frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware configurations for The Technomancer, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 4060 holds a position in the lower-middle tier. The data shows it ranks 1497 out of 2825 total tested combos. This percentile placement indicates that while it is not a top-tier performer, it is by no means an outlier at the bottom. A significant portion of the tested combinations, likely featuring more powerful CPUs and GPUs, achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 4K resolution.

The GPU's individual standing helps contextualize this rank. The RTX 4060 sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rivals in terms of average score are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (with a deltaPct of -0.2), the AMD Radeon 780M (deltaPct of 0.3), and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (deltaPct of 0.5). This indicates that the RTX 4060's raw compute performance is competitive with much older or integrated solutions, which is surprising for a modern card. However, its performance in The Technomancer is likely more dependent on the specific game's engine and its utilization of the GPU's features.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a comprehensive look at the frame rates achieved by this combination across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the performance is consistently high. The Low preset achieves the highest average FPS at 169. The Medium preset follows with an average of 130 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 110 FPS and maximum of 149 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 111 FPS. Finally, the Ultra preset, while still very playable, drops to an average of 86 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected performance cost. The Low preset averages 110 FPS. The Medium preset averages 85 FPS, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 97 FPS. The High preset achieves an average of 72 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with its average FPS dropping to 56.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle. The Low preset is the only one to break the 60 FPS barrier, averaging 61 FPS. The Medium preset averages 47 FPS, with a minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 53 FPS. The High preset drops to an average of 40 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, with an average of just 31 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the increasing burden on the GPU. At the Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 130 at 1080p to 85 at 1440p, a reduction of 45 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the average FPS falls further from 85 to 47, a reduction of 38 FPS. This shows a consistent and significant performance penalty as the pixel count increases.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4060 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, suggesting that the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth or fill rate. The 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM are likely bottlenecks that prevent the GPU from maintaining performance as the resolution demands more data to be processed. The 4K results, especially at High and Ultra settings, show that the GPU is not powerful enough for a smooth experience in this game at that resolution with high fidelity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides a solid foundation for gaming. Its base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.00 GHz are sufficient to keep up with the RTX 4060 at lower resolutions. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is beneficial for game performance, and its 65W TDP indicates high efficiency.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 169, which is a high enough frame rate that the CPU's single-threaded performance could become a factor in limiting the maximum achievable FPS. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 suggest it is a capable performer. However, its average benchmark score of 36945 places it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct of 0), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (deltaPct of -0.2), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (deltaPct of -0.4), indicating it is a mid-to-high tier processor for general compute. As the resolution increases and the GPU becomes the bottleneck, the CPU's influence on the final frame rate diminishes, which is evident in the more significant FPS drops at 4K that are attributed to the GPU.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the data, 1920x1080 offers the highest frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 169 FPS and the Ultra preset still averaging 86 FPS. 2560x1440 is also very viable, with the Medium preset delivering a smooth 85 FPS. 3840x2160 is playable only on the Low preset (61 FPS) or Medium preset (47 FPS).

Q: How does the RTX 4060 perform at 4K in this game?

A: The RTX 4060 struggles at 4K. The Medium preset is the highest quality option that maintains a playable average of 47 FPS, while the High preset falls to 40 FPS and the Ultra preset drops to 31 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data shows a significant frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K, indicating the RTX 4060's resources are being exhausted. At 1080p, the GPU is still the main driver, but the CPU is capable enough to support very high frame rates.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 110 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 56 FPS. This represents a 54 FPS difference, showing a significant performance cost for the highest visual quality settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's average score compare to its nearest competitor?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, has an average score of 17666, which is a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the Radeon HD 7790 is slightly higher-performing in synthetic averages.

Q: Is the frame rate consistent on the Medium preset at 1080p?

A: Yes, the data indicates good consistency. The 1080p Medium preset has an average of 130 FPS, with a minimum of 110 FPS and a maximum of 149 FPS, showing a stable frame time experience.