The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti pairing. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal a system that is capable of high refresh-rate gaming at 1080p but struggles to maintain playable performance at 4K on higher settings. The data indicates a clear performance hierarchy where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and follows a predictable pattern across all settings presets. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 112.5 FPS at 1920x1080 to 74.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 37.8 FPS, before plummeting to 43.2 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 61.6% decrease in performance from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count.

The scaling behavior changes significantly with the Low preset. Here, the system achieves 175.4 FPS at 1080p, drops to 113.9 FPS at 1440p, and still manages 61.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is 64.7%, which is slightly steeper than the High preset's decline. This suggests that even at Low settings, the GPU is being pushed to its limits at 4K, while at 1080p the frame rates are high enough to suggest potential CPU limitations or driver overhead.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 135.2 FPS at 1080p, 88.2 FPS at 1440p, and 50.1 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 92.4 FPS at 1080p, 57.6 FPS at 1440p, and only 29.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K on Ultra is particularly steep, a 27.7 FPS loss, which is the largest absolute decline between consecutive resolutions in the dataset. This indicates that Ultra settings at 4K are beyond the practical capability of this GPU.

The data strongly suggests that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting component at 1440p and 4K resolutions. The consistent frame rate drops across all presets when moving to higher resolutions point to the GPU's rendering throughput as the primary constraint. At 1080p, the high frame rates, particularly the 175.4 FPS at Low, hint that the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, making the system well-balanced for this resolution. The 43.2 FPS at 4K High and 29.9 FPS at 4K Ultra are clear indicators that users should avoid these combinations for a smooth experience.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 resolution, the data shows that the Ultra preset is viable with an average of 92.4 FPS. This provides the best visual fidelity while still maintaining a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 112.5 FPS offers a smoother experience with a modest reduction in visual quality. For users with high refresh rate monitors, the Medium preset at 135.2 FPS or even the Low preset at 175.4 FPS would be preferable to fully utilize display capabilities.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 74.7 FPS, which is playable and offers a good balance between image quality and performance. The Medium preset at 88.2 FPS is a more comfortable choice for maintaining higher frame rates, while the Ultra preset at 57.6 FPS is borderline, dipping just below the 60 FPS mark. The Low preset at 113.9 FPS is suitable for competitive play but sacrifices significant visual detail.

The 3840x2160 resolution presents challenges. The Low preset is the only one that achieves a consistently playable frame rate at 61.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 50.1 FPS may be acceptable for some users who prioritize visuals over smoothness, but it is not ideal. The High preset at 43.2 FPS and the Ultra preset at 29.9 FPS are not recommended for general gameplay, as the low frame rates would negatively impact the experience.

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset is the recommended starting point, as it provides a 112.5 FPS average with substantial visual improvements over Medium. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 88.2 FPS offers the best combination of performance and quality, as the jump to High yields a significant 13.5 FPS penalty. For 4K, the Low preset at 61.9 FPS is the only viable option for a smooth experience, and users should accept the reduced graphical detail.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average frame rate for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination at 1920x1080 with High settings is 112.5 FPS.

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

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves a playable average frame rate of 61.9 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 50.1 FPS, High to 43.2 FPS, and Ultra to 29.9 FPS, indicating that 4K gaming is only feasible with significant graphical compromises.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 74.7 FPS, while the Ultra preset yields 57.6 FPS. This is a difference of 17.1 FPS, making High a more suitable choice for maintaining smoother gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is still the primary constraint at 1080p. The frame rate scales significantly with settings, from 92.4 FPS on Ultra to 175.4 FPS on Low, indicating that the GPU's workload is the main variable. The CPU provides enough performance to support these frame rates.

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

A: The Low preset is the only option that meets the 60 FPS target at 3840x2160, with an average of 61.9 FPS. The next highest preset, Medium, falls short at 50.1 FPS.

Q: How many frames per second are lost when going from 1440p to 4K on High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 74.7 FPS at 2560x1440 to 43.2 FPS at 3840x2160, a loss of 31.5 FPS when using the High preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 874th out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier performer for this specific game, it is far from the bottom. The ranking reflects a system that can deliver high frame rates at 1080p and playable performance at 1440p, but struggles at 4K with higher presets.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is noteworthy. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20740, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, has a nearly identical average score of 20746 with a deltaPct of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is 0.3% faster with a score of 20680, while the Intel Core i5-12490F is 0.3% slower at 20794. This indicates that the 5600GT is a very competitive processor, with performance nearly indistinguishable from its direct competitors in synthetic benchmarks.

The GPU's ranking is less impressive. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, is 0.2% faster with a score of 25180. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 0.5% faster, and the AMD Radeon 890M is also 0.5% faster. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.7% faster. This places the RTX 3060 Ti at the lower end of its performance class, and the combo's rank of 874 out of 1656 is likely influenced by this GPU performance relative to newer or more powerful options in the database.

The combination rank suggests that for The Technomancer, the system is adequately matched. The CPU is strong enough to avoid being a bottleneck, and the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 874th rank out of 1656 combos implies that there are a significant number of systems that perform better, likely due to more powerful GPUs, but also that this combo outperforms many others.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the central component determining the frame rates in The Technomancer. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's textures and assets at 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows it becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the performance drops are most pronounced.

The GPU's clocks are set at a base of 1410 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz. These clocks, combined with the 4864 shading units and 152 texture mapping units, produce a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 16.20 TFLOPS. These specifications directly influence the measured frame rates; the 43.2 FPS at 4K High and 29.9 FPS at 4K Ultra are consistent with a GPU that is being pushed to its computational limits.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a critical factor. While it is adequate for the lower resolutions, the demands of 4K rendering with higher preset details can strain this capacity, potentially leading to texture swapping and reduced performance. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed helps mitigate this, but the data shows that the GPU's raw processing power, rather than memory bandwidth, is the primary bottleneck. The significant frame rate drops from 1440p to 4K, such as the 31.5 FPS loss on High settings, are characteristic of a GPU reaching its pixel and texture throughput limits.

The RTX 3060 Ti's position relative to its rivals, being slightly slower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6700M, is reflected in the game's performance. The benchmark results indicate that this GPU is a capable mid-range performer for 1080p and 1440p gaming in The Technomancer, but its architecture and specifications are not suited for high-fidelity 4K gameplay. The GPU's role is clearly dominant in the measured FPS, as the CPU's strong relative performance does not compensate for the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.