The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in The Technomancer?

A: This combo ranks 1040 out of 3696 tested combinations in the database, placing it in the upper third of all tested system pairings for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X scores 21,771 on average across benchmark tests. It sits within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (21,749), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (21,874), Intel Core i7-11700 (21,891), and AMD EPYC 9554P (21,899), showing near-identical aggregate CPU performance.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 3080 falls in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,172. Its nearest rivals, the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X, are all within 0.4% of its score.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest average frame rate is 223 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The same resolution at High settings yields 146 FPS, while Medium produces 171 FPS and Ultra drops to 114 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo averages 41 FPS, while at 1920x1080 Ultra it averages 114 FPS. This represents a 64% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same Ultra preset.

Q: Does the measured data include minimum or maximum FPS for all settings?

A: No. Only the Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max FPS data. At 4K Medium, the range is 52 to 71 FPS; at 1440p Medium, 95 to 129 FPS; and at 1080p Medium, 146 to 197 FPS. Other presets report only average FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary driver of frame rates in The Technomancer for this combo. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus delivers 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient across all tested resolutions and settings. The GPU's 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines handle the game's geometry and pixel work, while the 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but largely idle in this title, which does not leverage ray tracing or DLSS.

The RTX 3080's clock behavior matters for this game's results. Base clock runs at 1440 MHz, boosting to 1710 MHz under load. The memory clock operates at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective transfer. These clocks, combined with the 320-bit memory interface, explain why the GPU remains the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The card's 164.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate directly influence how many pixels the game can fill per second, a key constraint when resolution scales to 4K.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 29.77 TFLOPS indicates strong compute capability, but The Technomancer's engine is not compute-bound in the tested scenarios. The 8 nm Samsung process and 628 mm² die size with 28,300 million transistors give the RTX 3080 substantial raw resources, yet the game's age (released in 2016) means it does not fully utilize these modern features. The 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores remain underused, as the game predates widespread ray tracing adoption. The 10 GB VRAM capacity is never stressed at any tested setting, as evidenced by the consistent scaling from Low to Ultra without memory-related stutter or crashes.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 25,086 and a DirectX 12 score of 100, indicating strong DirectX 12 performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 152,423 and Vulkan score of 33,620 further confirm the card's compute and API versatility. However, in The Technomancer, the GPU's performance is best understood through the measured FPS data, which shows the RTX 3080 delivering playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra (41 FPS) and exceptional performance at 1080p Low (223 FPS).

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 223 FPS, which drops to 146 FPS at 1440p Low (a 35% reduction) and further to 80 FPS at 4K Low (a 64% reduction from 1080p). This scaling curve is characteristic of a system where the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel count rises.

The Medium preset tells a similar story. At 1080p Medium, the average is 171 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it falls to 112 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it reaches 61 FPS. The frame time consistency, measured by min/max FPS, also degrades with resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 146 to 197 FPS (a 51 FPS spread); at 1440p Medium, the range is 95 to 129 FPS (a 34 FPS spread); and at 4K Medium, the range narrows to 52 to 71 FPS (a 19 FPS spread). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently saturated, reducing frame-time variance.

High settings show the same trend: 146 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, reveals the steepest drop. From 114 FPS at 1080p, it falls to 75 FPS at 1440p (34% reduction) and then to 41 FPS at 4K (45% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 41 FPS sits below the 60 FPS threshold commonly cited for smooth gameplay, indicating that this combo is not ideal for 4K Ultra in this title.

The resolution scaling data suggests the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600X's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.6 GHz boost clock can keep up with the RTX 3080's frame output, as shown by the 223 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 41 FPS Ultra result. The CPU's benchmark scores, Cinebench R23 multi-core at 11,838 and single-core at 1,541, indicate sufficient processing power for this game's engine, which does not appear to be CPU-limited at any tested setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1040 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all system pairings. This rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 75th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 68th percentile among all graphics cards. The combo's position suggests that while neither component is top-tier, their pairing produces above-average results in this specific title.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, Intel Core i7-11700, and AMD EPYC 9554P, are all within 0.6% of its average benchmark score. This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600X delivers performance comparable to a wide range of CPUs from different generations and market segments. In the context of The Technomancer, this means CPU choice among these rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates, reinforcing that the GPU is the differentiating factor.

The GPU's nearest rivals, NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X, are all within 0.4% of its average benchmark score. This clustering is notable because it includes both professional and consumer cards, suggesting the RTX 3080's synthetic benchmark performance is competitive with a broad spectrum of GPUs. However, in The Technomancer, the RTX 3080's real-world performance is defined by its 10 GB VRAM and high bandwidth, which the measured FPS data reflects.

The combo's rank of 1040 out of 3696 means that 71.9% of tested combinations perform worse, while 28.1% perform better. This places the combo in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. The rank is likely influenced by the game's age and its relative insensitivity to modern hardware features. The Technomancer, released for the 2016 generation, does not utilize the RTX 3080's ray tracing or DLSS capabilities, meaning the GPU's full feature set is not brought to bear. Nevertheless, the combo's high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p demonstrate that it comfortably exceeds playability thresholds for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four settings presets across three resolutions, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 223 FPS, Medium yields 171 FPS with a min/max range of 146 to 197 FPS, High achieves 146 FPS, and Ultra drops to 114 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 49% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the game's Ultra preset imposes significant additional rendering costs, likely from increased shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing effects.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows clear GPU pressure. Low settings average 146 FPS, Medium averages 112 FPS with a range of 95 to 129 FPS, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 75 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 35% at Low settings to 34% at Ultra settings, showing consistent scaling across presets. The 1440p results indicate that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, as even Ultra settings exceed 75 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck. Low settings average 80 FPS, Medium averages 61 FPS with a range of 52 to 71 FPS, High averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. The 4K results show that only Low settings achieve the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium sits at 61 FPS, just above the line. High and Ultra settings fall short, with 52 FPS and 41 FPS respectively. The 4K Ultra result of 41 FPS represents a 64% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result, highlighting the significant pixel throughput demands of 4K rendering.

Comparing settings across resolutions reveals consistent performance tiers. At every resolution, Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra in descending order. The gap between Medium and High is consistent: 25 FPS at 1080p, 16 FPS at 1440p, and 9 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra is also consistent: 32 FPS at 1080p, 21 FPS at 1440p, and 11 FPS at 4K. This pattern suggests that each settings tier imposes similar relative costs, but the absolute FPS differences shrink as resolution increases because the GPU is already saturated.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 171 FPS with a min/max range of 146 to 197 FPS, providing a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Medium, 112 FPS with a range of 95 to 129 FPS keeps gameplay fluid even during intense scenes. At 4K Medium, 61 FPS with a range of 52 to 71 FPS maintains playability, though users may notice occasional dips below 60 FPS.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, the High preset is viable at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p High, 146 FPS offers a smooth experience with enhanced graphics. At 1440p High, 96 FPS remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this a strong choice for users with 1440p displays who want better visual quality without sacrificing performance. However, at 4K High, 52 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making this preset less ideal for 4K displays.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p gaming, where it achieves 114 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, 75 FPS is playable but may present occasional frame drops in demanding scenes. At 4K Ultra, 41 FPS falls below the smooth-playability threshold, making this preset unsuitable for 4K gaming with this combo. Users with 4K displays should stick to Medium or Low settings, with Low delivering 80 FPS at 4K for a responsive experience.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates at every resolution, with 223 FPS at 1080p, 146 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K. This preset is ideal for competitive play or for users with high-refresh-rate displays looking to maximize frame rates. The 4K Low result of 80 FPS is notably smooth, suggesting that even the lowest settings at 4K can provide an excellent experience with this hardware.

Given the data, the recommended configuration is Medium settings for most users, as it provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. For users with 1080p displays, High settings are also a strong choice, offering 146 FPS with enhanced visuals. For 4K users, Medium is the highest recommended preset, with Low as a viable alternative for those seeking higher frame rates. Ultra should be reserved for 1080p displays only, where it delivers 114 FPS without compromising the experience.