The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in The Technomancer, with 4K playable at medium settings. The CPU sits in the 83rd percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU also ranks in the 83rd percentile, making this a well-matched mid-to-high-end combo for a 2016 Action RPG that still demands respectable hardware at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 152 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and even the jump to Ultra settings keeps the average at 119 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this CPU/GPU combination?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 3840x2160, the combo averages 54 FPS on High and 43 FPS on Ultra. Dropping to Medium yields 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS, making Medium the realistic ceiling for a consistent 60 FPS experience at 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rival in raw CPU performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H by 0.2% (32812).

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 41187 is 2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377) and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870), though it trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB by 1.2%.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 99 FPS average, while Medium gives 116 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS. For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, Medium is the pick, as it stays above the 99 FPS floor that High settings produce.

Q: Does this combo bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 231 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. The 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 7400F with a 4.70 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom for this game's engine.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in The Technomancer, especially at higher resolutions. This Ampere-architecture card features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory configuration is significant for a game like The Technomancer, which was released in 2016 and may not be heavily optimized for modern hardware, meaning texture and geometry data can be pushed through quickly.

The GPU's clock speeds are 1365 MHz base and 1665 MHz boost. With 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, the card has substantial raw throughput. The pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s explain why the card performs admirably at 4K, where fill-rate demands spike. The FP32 performance of 34.10 TFLOPS is more than sufficient for a game from this era, and the data confirms it: at 4K Medium, the average FPS is 64, which is only 14 FPS below the 1080p High result of 152 FPS—a modest drop for a 4x resolution increase.

The RTX 3080 Ti's benchmark scores reinforce its position. In Passmark G3D, it scores 26896, and in Geekbench Vulkan it reaches 192697. The GPU compute score of 15282 indicates strong general compute performance. Relative to its nearest rivals, the card is 2% ahead of the RTX 5070 and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 in average benchmark score, though it trails the Tesla M40 24 GB by 1.2%. This places the RTX 3080 Ti in a competitive tier, and the measured FPS in The Technomancer reflects that standing.

At 1080p, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor only at Ultra settings, where the average drops to 119 FPS. Moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p, the frame rate falls from 231 to 119 FPS—a 48% reduction. The same pattern holds at 1440p, where Low delivers 151 FPS and Ultra drops to 77 FPS. This scaling suggests the game's Ultra preset imposes significant shading and post-processing loads, which the RTX 3080 Ti handles but not without a noticeable FPS penalty.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename) on the AMD Socket AM5. It runs at 3.70 GHz base and boosts to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache provide solid data locality for game logic and physics. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 is ample for feeding the GPU in this context.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is less about pushing extreme frame rates and more about maintaining consistency. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo averages 231 FPS—a strong indicator that the CPU can sustain high instruction throughput without becoming a bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 7400F scores 21765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3072 in single-core, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 25645 and single-thread score of 3689. These numbers place the CPU in the 83rd percentile overall.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are telling. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores nearly identically (32707 vs. 32750, a 0.1% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is just 0.2% faster. This means the Ryzen 5 7400F is positioned as a strong mid-range option, and for a game like The Technomancer—which was designed around older multi-core scaling—the 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient. The Passmark physics score of 1660 and integer math score of 74745 indicate the CPU handles game physics without strain.

At 4K, the CPU's contribution diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The 4K Ultra average of 43 FPS is likely limited by the GPU's shading load, not the CPU. However, the 4K Low score of 83 FPS shows the CPU can still drive high frame rates even at extreme resolutions when the GPU load is reduced. The CPU's boost clock of 4.70 GHz is key here, as single-threaded performance remains critical for game logic in older titles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a clear picture of performance scaling.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo starts at 83 FPS on Low, which is smooth for most displays. Medium averages 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS—this is the only 4K row with min/max data, and the 19 FPS spread between min and max suggests some scene-to-scene variance. High drops to 54 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 43 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 19 FPS loss, while Medium to High is a 10 FPS loss, and High to Ultra is an 11 FPS loss. This indicates diminishing returns at higher presets.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance is comfortably high. Low averages 151 FPS, Medium 116 FPS with a 99 FPS minimum and 134 FPS maximum, High 99 FPS, and Ultra 77 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 99 FPS matches the High preset's average, which is useful information for frame-time consistency. The drop from Low to Medium is 35 FPS, Medium to High is 17 FPS, and High to Ultra is 22 FPS. The Ultra preset appears to be the most demanding relative to its visual uplift.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo excels. Low delivers 231 FPS, Medium 178 FPS with a 151 FPS minimum and 204 FPS maximum, High 152 FPS, and Ultra 119 FPS. The 1080p Medium min/max range shows a 53 FPS spread, which is substantial but still well above playability thresholds. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 112 FPS drop, or roughly 48% of the Low score. Even at Ultra, the 119 FPS average exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors.

The overall pattern shows that the RTX 3080 Ti scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 4K, the user must choose between Medium (64 FPS) and High (54 FPS) for a playable experience. At 1440p, all presets are playable, with Ultra at 77 FPS still exceeding 60 FPS. At 1080p, the combo is overpowered for this game, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 687th out of 2825 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places it in the top 24% of all configurations in the database for this game. Given that the CPU and GPU both sit in the 83rd percentile individually, the combo's rank is slightly lower than what the individual percentiles might suggest, which could indicate that the game's engine does not fully utilize the CPU's capabilities or that the GPU is occasionally underutilized at lower resolutions.

The rank of 687 out of 2825 is respectable but not elite. The database includes many higher-end combinations, likely with newer GPUs or higher-core-count CPUs, that would outperform this pairing. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo is more than capable of delivering a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p, and even 4K at medium settings. The discrepancy between the combo rank and the measured performance suggests that The Technomancer is not particularly demanding by modern standards, allowing mid-to-high-end hardware to punch above its weight.

The nearest rival data for the CPU and GPU provides context. The CPU's average score of 32750 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707) and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697), meaning any of these processors would yield similar results in this game. The GPU's average score of 41187 is 2% higher than the RTX 5070, suggesting the older card still holds its own. This combo's rank is likely influenced by the specific CPU-GPU pairing, and the data shows no obvious imbalance—the CPU is not holding back the GPU, nor is the GPU limiting the CPU at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K (3840x2160), the data points to Medium as the best preset. It delivers 64 FPS average with a 54 FPS minimum, which is above the 60 FPS target for most displays. High drops to 54 FPS average, which may introduce noticeable stutter on 60 Hz panels, and Ultra at 43 FPS is not recommended for consistent gameplay. Low at 83 FPS is playable but sacrifices visual quality unnecessarily.

For 1440p (2560x1440), Medium is the sweet spot. It averages 116 FPS with a 99 FPS minimum, providing a 17 FPS buffer over High's average of 99 FPS. Ultra at 77 FPS is also viable for users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, but Medium offers the best combination of smoothness and quality. The 99 FPS minimum on Medium matches High's average, meaning frame drops are less likely to be noticeable.

For 1080p (1920x1080), High settings at 152 FPS are the recommended choice. Medium at 178 FPS is marginally faster, but the visual uplift from Medium to High is typically worth the 26 FPS difference. Ultra at 119 FPS is still above 60 FPS and suitable for users with 120 Hz displays, but the 33 FPS drop from High to Ultra is steep for what is likely a minor visual improvement in a 2016 title.

If a user has a high-refresh-rate monitor (144 Hz or higher), the 1080p Low preset at 231 FPS or Medium at 178 FPS will maximize frame rates. For 1440p 144 Hz displays, no preset fully saturates the refresh rate, but Medium at 116 FPS comes closest. At 4K, the 64 FPS Medium result is the only preset that approaches 60 FPS consistently, making it the default recommendation for 4K users.