The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting performance landscape for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination. The benchmark data shows this pairing is exceptionally powerful for this title, capable of delivering high frame rates even at demanding resolutions. The analysis of the measured FPS reveals a system that is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom to push frame rates to their limits at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings preset for this configuration depends heavily on the target resolution and desired refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the data shows the system is so powerful that even the Ultra preset delivers an average of 141 FPS. However, the High preset offers a better experience for high-refresh-rate monitors, achieving 173 FPS, which is a significant 32 FPS improvement over Ultra. The Medium preset provides the highest measurable average at 183 FPS, but the jump from High to Medium is only 10 FPS, making High the superior choice for visual fidelity without a substantial performance cost. The Low preset, at 202 FPS, offers diminishing returns and is only recommended for competitive play at the highest possible refresh rates.

For 2560x1440, the High preset strikes the best balance between visual quality and performance, delivering an average of 118 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and is also suitable for 120Hz displays. The Ultra preset, at 92 FPS, is still very playable but represents a 26 FPS drop from High, which is a noticeable sacrifice for marginal visual gains. The Medium preset at 138 FPS is an option for those prioritizing frame rate, but High provides a more complete experience. The Low preset at 175 FPS is again only for maximum frame rate prioritization.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The High preset delivers an average of 65 FPS, which is right at the edge of the 60 FPS playability standard. The Medium preset achieves 76 FPS, providing a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS and is the recommended choice for 4K gaming. The Ultra preset, at 51 FPS, falls below the ideal 60 FPS target and should be avoided for a consistently smooth experience. The Low preset at 99 FPS is viable, but the visual compromise is often too severe at this resolution when Medium offers a much better balance.

Overall, the data suggests that the High preset is the best default choice for most users, offering an excellent blend of performance and visual quality across all resolutions. For those with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors, High is the clear winner. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset to ensure a stable frame rate above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. In The Technomancer, its role is to feed the GPU with enough data to avoid becoming a bottleneck. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is more than capable of this task, especially at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the frame rate difference between the Low preset (202 FPS) and the Ultra preset (141 FPS) is 61 FPS. This gap is primarily due to increased GPU load, but the fact that the CPU can maintain 202 FPS at Low settings shows it is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 5600F's strong single-thread performance, indicated by a Passmark score of 2872, is crucial for a game from this era, which likely relies on a few heavily-threaded processes. Its multithread score of 19236 ensures that background tasks and the game engine's threading overhead are handled without issue.

The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is also beneficial for gaming, as it reduces memory latency and improves data access speeds. The 5600F's overall average benchmark score of 36945 puts it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with a deltaPct of 0, show it is competitively positioned. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is delivering frames well above the 144 Hz mark, making it an excellent match for high-refresh-rate gaming, and it provides enough headroom that the GPU becomes the primary determinant of performance at higher settings and resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus and a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, it is well-equipped to handle the textures and data of a 2016 game at any resolution. Its boost clock of 2610 MHz and 8448 shading units provide immense compute power, reflected in its Passmark G3D score of 31811, which places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's performance scaling with resolution is the key takeaway from the measured data. At 1080p High, the average is 173 FPS. This drops to 118 FPS at 1440p High, a 32% decrease, and further to 65 FPS at 4K High, a 62% decrease from 1080p. This steep decline is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's raw power is so high that the game's frame rate is almost entirely dictated by the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth as the pixel count increases.

Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, such as the NVIDIA TITAN RTX with a deltaPct of -1.9, underscore its high-end positioning. The 16 GB VRAM is an ample buffer, ensuring that texture loading does not cause stutters even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's performance at 4K Medium (76 FPS) versus 4K High (65 FPS) shows that the card has enough power to handle the game, but the Ultra preset's demands (51 FPS) push it beyond its comfort zone for a locked 60 FPS experience. The GPU is the clear bottleneck in this system for The Technomancer.

FAQ

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

A: The ideal resolution depends on your monitor. For a balance of visual quality and performance, 2560x1440 on the High preset delivers an average of 118 FPS, which is excellent. The card is also capable of 4K gaming on the Medium preset at an average of 76 FPS.

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The data shows the average FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset is 51 FPS. While it is playable, it falls below the 60 FPS target that many users prefer for a smooth experience. Lowering to the Medium preset (76 FPS) or High preset (65 FPS) provides a more consistent frame rate.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game?

A: No. The benchmark results show that at 1920x1080, the CPU is able to drive the GPU to an average of 202 FPS on the Low preset. This high frame rate indicates the CPU has enough headroom and is not the limiting factor, even at lower resolutions where CPU load is relatively higher.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to High at 1440p?

A: The measured FPS at 2560x1440 on Ultra is 92 FPS, while on High it is 118 FPS. This represents a 26 FPS (or roughly 28%) performance increase, making the High preset a much better choice for higher refresh rate displays.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Medium and Low presets at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 76 FPS, while the Low preset averages 99 FPS. The 23 FPS difference is substantial, but the visual quality trade-off from Medium to Low is often considered too significant for a 4K display, making Medium the better overall choice.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its closest rivals in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31087. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, scores 31206, which is a deltaPct of -0.4, meaning the 4070 Ti SUPER is just 0.4% slower. It is also 1.9% slower than the NVIDIA TITAN RTX.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data from The Technomancer shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern with resolution, confirming the GPU as the primary performance constraint. At the High settings preset, the average frame rate starts at 173 FPS at 1920x1080. Moving to 2560x1440, the average drops to 118 FPS, a decrease of 55 FPS or 31.8%. This is a significant drop, but the resulting frame rate is still very high and suitable for 120Hz+ gaming.

The most pronounced drop occurs when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160. The average FPS falls from 118 to 65, a reduction of 53 FPS or 44.9%. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload where the number of pixels being rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K, placing immense pressure on the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth.

This scaling behavior has a direct implication for the system's balance. At 1080p, the CPU and GPU are well-matched for producing incredibly high frame rates, but the game engine's overhead may start to play a larger role. As the resolution increases, the workload shifts almost entirely to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The fact that the FPS drops by more than half from 1080p to 4K at High settings indicates that the GPU is the definitive limiting component in this configuration for The Technomancer. The CPU, with its high single-thread score, has ample headroom to support the GPU at all resolutions, but the GPU's performance ceiling is what ultimately caps the frame rate at higher pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is a detailed breakdown of the measured average FPS for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination, along with the minimum and maximum frame rates where they were recorded.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Ultra Settings: The average FPS is 141.
• High Settings: The average FPS is 173.
• Medium Settings: The average FPS is 183, with a minimum of 156 FPS and a maximum of 211 FPS.
• Low Settings: The average FPS is 202.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Ultra Settings: The average FPS is 92.
• High Settings: The average FPS is 118.
• Medium Settings: The average FPS is 138, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS.
• Low Settings: The average FPS is 175.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Ultra Settings: The average FPS is 51.
• High Settings: The average FPS is 65.
• Medium Settings: The average FPS is 76, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS.
• Low Settings: The average FPS is 99.

The data shows a consistent hierarchy, with the Low preset yielding the highest frame rates and the Ultra preset the lowest at every resolution. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, indicating more variability in frame times at that setting. Overall, the system demonstrates exceptional performance, maintaining playable frame rates even at the most demanding 4K Ultra setting, though at 51 FPS it is just below the ideal 60 FPS threshold.