The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer with this AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination reveal a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 132 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops the average to 86 FPS, a reduction of 46 FPS. Stepping up to 3840x2160 High yields just 47 FPS average, which represents a 64% decline from the 1080p figure.

The scaling behavior across the preset ladder tells a more nuanced story. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 201 FPS at 1080p to 131 FPS at 1440p, then to 72 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result of 72 FPS is still playable, but the gap between 1440p and 4K Low (59 FPS) is nearly as large as the gap between 1080p and 1440p Low (70 FPS). This suggests the GPU is becoming the primary limiter even at lower graphical presets when pixel count rises.

The Medium preset shows the most complete dataset, with min and max frame rates recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 154 FPS with a minimum of 131 FPS and maximum of 178 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average falls to 101 FPS with min/max of 86 and 116 FPS respectively. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 64 FPS. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium (47 FPS) is identical to the average frame rate at 4K High, indicating that the preset transition from Medium to High at 4K represents a meaningful performance cliff.

What does this scaling pattern imply about the bottleneck? The RTX 3070 Ti features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth. The game's release date of 2016 suggests it was designed before the era of 4K-centric GPU workloads, but the data shows the RTX 3070 Ti still struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K on higher presets. This is consistent with a GPU that has strong compute capabilities (21.75 TFLOPS FP32) but is constrained by memory capacity and bandwidth at extreme resolutions.

The Ultra preset at 4K produces only 37 FPS average, which is the lowest measured result across the entire dataset. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 67 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra, it reaches 103 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra at each resolution costs roughly 19-20 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p, and 10 FPS at 4K. Interestingly, the absolute FPS cost of Ultra is smaller at 4K because the baseline is already low, but the percentage penalty is similar.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1318 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all CPU-GPU pairings evaluated in this game. This percentile position of roughly 64th (1318 divided by 3696) means the majority of tested combos perform worse, but a substantial number also perform better. For a game released in 2016, this ranking suggests the hardware combination is well above the minimum requirements but not at the absolute top of the performance spectrum.

The CPU component, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs in the benchmark database. Its average benchmark score is 21771, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (avgScore 21749, deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (avgScore 21874, deltaPct -0.5), Intel Core i7-11700 (avgScore 21891, deltaPct -0.5), and AMD EPYC 9554P (avgScore 21899, deltaPct -0.6). These deltas are remarkably small — all within 0.6% of each other — indicating that the Ryzen 5 5600X delivers essentially identical aggregate CPU performance to a range of competitors from different market segments.

The GPU component, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, also sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 29945. Nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (avgScore 29928, deltaPct 0.1), AMD Radeon RX 6800 (avgScore 30095, deltaPct -0.5), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (avgScore 29783, deltaPct 0.5), and AMD Radeon RX 6700 (avgScore 30433, deltaPct -1.6). Again, the deltas are tight, with the RX 6700 being the furthest at -1.6% below the RTX 3070 Ti's score.

The fact that both components rank at the 75th percentile individually but the combo ranks at roughly the 64th percentile in this specific game suggests that The Technomancer may not fully utilize the strengths of either component. The game's 2016 release date predates both the Ryzen 5000 series and the Ampere GPU architecture, so the combination is likely limited by the game engine's ability to scale with modern multi-core processors and high-end GPUs.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using an 8 nm process from Samsung, with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. The GA104 chip houses 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation pipelines. The GPU also includes 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores, though The Technomancer likely does not utilize these specialized units given its 2016 release.

The clock behavior is notable: a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz. The memory operates at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. The 8 GB GDDR6X memory provides 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. This memory configuration is a potential bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the 37 FPS average indicates the GPU cannot keep up with the combined demands of high-resolution rendering and maximum-quality settings.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU's performance envelope. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 201 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability for this game. The 1440p Low result of 131 FPS and 4K Low result of 72 FPS demonstrate how the GPU's rendering workload scales with pixel count. The RTX 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput is substantial, but The Technomancer appears to be a game that responds more to raw fill rate and memory bandwidth than to compute shader performance.

The GPU's pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s. These figures suggest the card can handle high-resolution texture work efficiently, but the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (37 FPS) indicates that the game's Ultra preset may include effects that stress the memory subsystem or require more than 8 GB of VRAM. The 4K Medium result with a minimum FPS of 47 suggests that even mid-tier settings push the memory capacity limits at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 4K?

A: The highest 4K average FPS is 72 FPS, achieved at Low settings. The next highest is 55 FPS at Medium settings, followed by 47 FPS at High and 37 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1318 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested CPU-GPU pairings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 201 FPS, which is the highest measured result. Given that component-level benchmarks show the Ryzen 5 5600X at the 75th CPU percentile and the RTX 3070 Ti at the 75th GPU percentile, the CPU is likely the limiting factor at this low-resolution, low-settings configuration.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium?

A: At 1440p Medium, the combo produces an average FPS of 101 with a minimum of 86 FPS and maximum of 116 FPS. This 30 FPS spread between min and max indicates moderate frame time variance.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rivals in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29945. It is 0.1% above the RTX 5070 Mobile, 0.5% above the RTX 2080 Ti, 0.5% below the RX 6800, and 1.6% above the RX 6700.

Q: What is the FPS penalty for using Ultra instead of High at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, High produces 132 FPS average while Ultra produces 103 FPS average, representing a 29 FPS penalty for the Ultra preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results span from 103 to 201 FPS depending on settings. Low settings yield 201 FPS average, Medium yields 154 FPS with a minimum of 131 FPS and maximum of 178 FPS, High yields 132 FPS, and Ultra yields 103 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent step-down: Low to Medium costs 47 FPS, Medium to High costs 22 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 29 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are 131 FPS at Low, 101 FPS at Medium (min 86, max 116), 86 FPS at High, and 67 FPS at Ultra. The step-downs are 30 FPS from Low to Medium, 15 FPS from Medium to High, and 19 FPS from High to Ultra. The 1440p Medium minimum FPS of 86 matches the 1440p High average FPS of 86 exactly, suggesting that the Medium preset's worst-case frame times align with the High preset's average performance.

At 3840x2160, the results are 72 FPS at Low, 55 FPS at Medium (min 47, max 64), 47 FPS at High, and 37 FPS at Ultra. The step-downs are 17 FPS from Low to Medium, 8 FPS from Medium to High, and 10 FPS from High to Ultra. The 4K Medium minimum FPS of 47 matches the 4K High average FPS of 47, indicating the same relationship observed at 1440p where the lower preset's minimum aligns with the higher preset's average.

Comparing across resolutions, the Low preset shows the largest absolute FPS variation: 201 at 1080p, 131 at 1440p, and 72 at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute variation: 103 at 1080p, 67 at 1440p, and 37 at 4K. The Medium preset, which has the most complete data, shows a minimum FPS that scales from 131 at 1080p to 86 at 1440p to 47 at 4K, while maximum FPS scales from 178 to 116 to 64.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with Vermeer codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results show a balanced profile. Single-thread performance is strong: 917 in 3dmark_single_thread, 254 in cinebench_r15_singlecore, 1541 in cinebench_r23_singlecore, and 1989 in geekbench_singlecore. Multi-thread performance scales well with the 6-core/12-thread configuration: 5582 in 3dmark_16_threads, 5588 in 3dmark_max_threads, 1968 in cinebench_r15_multicore, 11838 in cinebench_r23_multicore, and 9173 in geekbench_multicore.

The passmark results reveal specific workload characteristics. The processor scores 71161 in integer math, 39487 in floating point math, 252306 in data compression, and 15685 in data encryption. The single-thread passmark score is 3364, while the multithread score is 21858. The physics score of 1316 and find prime numbers score of 134 suggest the processor handles physics calculations adequately but not exceptionally.

For The Technomancer, the CPU's role is likely secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but at 1080p Low where the GPU delivers 201 FPS, the CPU becomes more relevant. The Ryzen 5 5600X's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, has an average score of 21749 with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the 5600X is effectively tied with a mobile 8-core chip. The Intel Core i7-11700 and AMD EPYC 9554P are also within 0.6% of the 5600X's score, indicating that this CPU delivers consistent performance regardless of the comparison point.

The 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs means the 5600X outperforms 75% of processors in the database. The 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die with 7 nm TSMC process represent a high transistor density, which contributes to the processor's efficiency and performance characteristics.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 55 FPS average is the highest quality setting that maintains an average above 50 FPS. The High preset at 47 FPS may be acceptable for cinematic games, but the Medium preset's minimum FPS of 47 ensures smoother frame delivery than High's average of 47. The Low preset at 72 FPS provides the most headroom for 4K, though it sacrifices visual quality.

For 1440p gaming, the High preset at 86 FPS average provides an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 67 FPS is still playable and offers the maximum visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 101 FPS is the best choice for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the Low preset at 131 FPS exceeds 120 Hz thresholds. The 1440p Ultra result of 67 FPS is close to the 60 FPS console standard, making it a viable choice for users prioritizing visuals.

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset at 103 FPS is the recommended choice for the best visual experience while maintaining triple-digit frame rates. The High preset at 132 FPS suits users with 144 Hz monitors who want smooth motion. The Medium preset at 154 FPS and Low preset at 201 FPS cater to competitive or esports-style play where maximum frame rates are paramount. The 1080p Medium minimum FPS of 131 ensures that even the worst-case frame times stay above 130 FPS.

The data suggests that the RTX 3070 Ti paired with the Ryzen 5 5600X is best utilized at 1440p High or 1080p Ultra, where the combination delivers 86 and 103 FPS respectively. At 4K, users should expect to use Medium or Low settings to maintain playable frame rates. The measured FPS patterns across all resolutions and settings indicate this combo is a strong 1440p performer that can handle 4K with settings compromises.