The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an action RPG released in June 2016, is tested with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card. The CPU carries a launch MSRP of $140, while the GPU has a launch MSRP of $299 USD. Measured data for this combination covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), offering a clear view of how the hardware scales under different graphical loads.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rates decline steadily as resolution climbs across all presets. At 1920x1080, the combo reaches 118 FPS on High, 180 FPS on Low, 138 FPS on Medium, and 92 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p reduces those numbers to 77, 118, 90, and 60 respectively. Jumping to 4K (3840x2160) yields only 42 FPS on High, 65 on Low, 50 on Medium, and 33 on Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steep, reflecting the rising pixel load. For instance, at Medium preset the FPS goes from 90 to 50, a reduction of 40 frames. At Low, it goes from 118 to 65, a drop of 53 frames. The scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions; the CPU is able to sustain sufficient throughput at 1080p, but as resolution increases the graphics card's work rises faster than the CPU's frame generation.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal preset depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings average 92 FPS, which is smooth for most displays, so users with that resolution can enable the highest quality without sacrificing playability. At 1440p, Ultra delivers exactly 60 FPS average, while High maintains 77 average; choosing High gives more headroom for input and action, so High is recommended for smoothness. At 4K, only Low reaches an average of 65 FPS, while Medium averages 50, High 42, and Ultra 33. To get playable frame rates at 4K, the settings must be turned down to Low, since no other preset reaches a comfortable threshold. In any case, the Medium preset provides a balanced jumping-off point: at 1080p it runs 138 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 90, and at 4K it sits at 50. The data also shows that for 1080p and 1440p, High is a strong middle-ground, while for 4K the only workable option is Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT that drives this combo is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor launched in 2024. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU built on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) and fabricated on a 7nm process with 10,700 million transistors. Its cache totals: 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16384 KB L3. Memory support is DDR4, dual-channel, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU scores 1,740 in Cinebench R15 multicore, 698 in Cinebench R15 single core, and 17,272 in Cinebench R23 multicore. These numbers place it in the 74th percentile of all tested CPUs. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 20,734, and it falls within a tight margin of its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i5-12405F scores 20,802 (0.3% higher), the Intel Xeon 6325P scores 20,821 (0.4% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 20,826 (0.4% higher), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20,845 (0.5% higher). In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU is clearly capable of very high frame ceilings—it can deliver 180 FPS at 1080p on Low, indicating that the processor is probably not the primary bottleneck at that resolution. As the resolution rises, the CPU still maintains its load, but the GPU's slower performance becomes the dominant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded with this combination in The These?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 180, obtained at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5060 have?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What is the single-thread Cinebench R23 score of the Ryzen 5 5600GT?

A: The CPU scores 2,438 in Cinebench R23 single-thread and 17,272 in multi-thread test.

Q: At 1440p, which preset yields an average of exactly 60 FPS?

A: The Ultra preset at 1440p yields an average of 60 FPS, while Medium averages 90 and High averages 77.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score compared to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26,331; the Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26,011, which is 1.2% lower (delta of 1.2%).

Q: What number of threads does the CPU provide?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT provides 12 threads across its 6 cores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and uses the GB206 chip, fabricated on a 5nm process. It has 3,840 shader units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, along with 30 RT cores and 120 Tensor cores. The GPU is clocked equal to 2280 MHz for base and 2497 MHz for boost, and its memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) on a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 8 GB GDDR7 frame buffer is ample for many games, but in The Technomancer the measured data shows a clear dependency on the GPU as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the combo reaches 92–180 FPS, which is above the typical threshold for smooth play, while at 4K it drops to 33–65 FPS. The GPU is not a peak performer relative to its peers: its average benchmark score is 26,331, and it sits in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 860M (26,401, 0.3% higher), the GT MX550 (26,421, 0.3% higher), and the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553, 0.8% higher). This places the RTX 5060 just mid-most in the overall GPU hierarchy, which is consistent with its performance in this game where the medium multiple custom back uses a moderate amount of VRAM and compute.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table shows all measured average frame rates for the configuration.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 42 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 65 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 50 | 43 | 57 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 33 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 77 | – | – |

| 1440x900 | Low | 118 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 90 | 77 | 104 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 60 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | High | 118 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 180 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 138 | 117 | 159 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 92 | – | – |

The two rows with min/max values give a sense of variance. At Medium, the spread is 42 FPS ( 117–159) at 1080p, and 27 FPS (77–104) at 1440p, pointing to a consistent VI. The Ultra setting at 1440p yields a full 60 FPS, while the High at 4K only reaches 42 FPS. The table shows clear scaling from low to ultra, with the biggest degradation occurring between 1080p and 4K. Notably, the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 180 to 92, which is a 88-FPS gap, and at 4K the gap widens to 33 to 65, a 32-FPS difference. The average stays above 30 only for the most parts, matches the GPU ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this combination ranks 1,648 out of 3,696 tested combos for The Technomancer. That means it lands closer to the top than to the bottom of the chart, but it is not among the highest performing. The CPU alone is in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 72nd percentile. In absolute terms, the CPU's average benchmark score of 20,736 is nearly identical to the leading rival scores, being 0.3% to 0.5% behind the closest four competitors. The GPU's average score of 26,331 is roughly 1.2% above the RX 6750 XT but also below the 860M and the MX550 by about 0.3%. Put together, the rank suggests that while both components are strong on their own, the game itself doesn't stress them to the absolute limits; a combo can comfortably handle 1080p and 1440p, but 4K requires hitting down the settings. The result is a well-balanced pairing, but it doesn't put the system in the top quartile for this particular title. The data indicates that users should not expect the same performance seen in other future titles at the highest preset, but with adjustments to settings the same hardware will deliver a solid experience across the resolution range.