The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, is not a game that stresses modern high-end hardware, and the benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 confirm this. This combination delivers extremely high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with performance scaling that clearly indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings and a potential CPU limitation only at the very lowest settings and resolutions. The data positions this combo in the 96.4th percentile of all tested combinations, reflecting a system with immense headroom for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but the pattern reveals a classic GPU-bound workload. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 216 at 1920x1080 to 141 at 2560x1440, a 34.7% reduction, and then further down to 77 at 3840x2160, which is a 45.4% drop from 1440p. This consistent decline with each resolution increase is the signature of a system where the RTX 4090 is the primary performance limiter. The GPU is working progressively harder to render each additional pixel, and the frame rate scales inversely with the pixel count.

However, the scaling at Low settings tells a different story. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 265 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, that number drops to 215 FPS, a 18.9% reduction. At 4K, the average is 118 FPS, a 45.1% drop from 1440p. The smaller percentage drop between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings, compared to the High settings drop, suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is beginning to hit a different bottleneck. The CPU is having to feed frames faster than even the RTX 4090 can render them at that low a load, making the Ryzen 5 7400F the limiting component.

This is further evidenced by the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings. At 4K, the difference between Low (118 FPS) and Ultra (61 FPS) is a 93.4% performance swing, showing that the GPU is entirely responsible for the frame rate at this resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (265 FPS) and Ultra (169 FPS) is a 56.8% swing. While still significant, the smaller percentage difference at 1080p indicates that the CPU is starting to cap the maximum achievable frame rate, preventing the GPU from fully stretching its legs at the lowest settings. The game's engine, being from 2016, likely has a single-threaded component that becomes a limiting factor at these extreme frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination holds a rank of 133 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the top 3.6% of all systems tested, a position that reflects the sheer power of both components. The game is not particularly demanding by modern standards, so this pairing is able to achieve frame rates that most other systems cannot even approach.

The CPU itself, the Ryzen 5 7400F, has an average benchmark score of 32750, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in terms of overall CPU performance are the Intel Core i5-14600T, which is 0.1% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, which is 0.2% faster. This indicates that the 7400F is a very capable mid-range processor, though it is not a top-tier part that would be expected to lead in CPU-bound scenarios. The GPU, the RTX 4090, is in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc Pro A60, is essentially tied with a 0% deltaPct, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% faster in these aggregate benchmarks.

The high combo rank is a result of the GPU's dominance. While the CPU is a solid performer, the RTX 4090 is a flagship part that can brute-force its way through most games at high resolutions. In this specific title, the combination's rank of 133 suggests that while it is an elite performer, there are a few other combinations that achieve even higher frame rates, likely due to having even stronger CPUs that can push frame rates higher at 1080p where the CPU becomes more relevant. The data shows that for a game like this, the GPU is the star of the show, and the CPU is more than sufficient to avoid being a major hindrance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing for The Technomancer. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, it has a massive memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This is far more than a 2016 title would ever need, ensuring that texture loading and memory allocation are never a bottleneck. The GPU's 24 GB of VRAM is particularly notable, as it provides an enormous buffer for high-resolution textures and future game requirements, but for The Technomancer, it remains largely underutilized.

The GPU's clock speeds are also a key factor. The base clock is 2235 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2520 MHz. These high clocks, combined with the 16384 shading units and 512 texture mapping units, allow the card to process the game's graphics workload with incredible speed. The RTX 4090's raw compute power, listed as 82.58 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, is what allows it to achieve such high frame rates even at 4K Ultra settings, where it manages an average of 61 FPS.

The benchmark results show the GPU's performance scaling. In the PassMark G3D benchmark, it scores 38194, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 271631. These scores are indicative of a top-tier graphics card. However, the nearestRivals data for the GPU is interesting, as it lists the Intel Arc Pro A60 as a 0% deltaPct rival and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 as 0.3% slower. This is based on the `avgBenchmarkScore` of 60347, which is an aggregate metric. In a real-world gaming scenario like The Technomancer, the RTX 4090's gaming-specific strengths are far more pronounced. The data shows that the GPU is the clear performance leader, and its capabilities are the primary reason this combo ranks so highly.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 61 FPS. This is the lowest average frame rate recorded across all tested configurations, but it is still a playable and smooth experience for a demanding title.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck in this game?

A: At higher resolutions like 4K and with higher settings, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the clear bottleneck. The frame rate scales significantly with resolution and settings, indicating a GPU-bound workload. However, at 1080p with Low settings, the frame rate reaches 265 FPS, and the scaling becomes less linear, suggesting that the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F becomes the limiting factor at this extreme performance level.

Q: How does this combo's performance rank against other tested systems?

A: This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 133rd out of 3696 total tested combos. This puts it in the top 3.6% of all configurations, making it a very high-performing system for this game.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate on High settings is 141 FPS. When moving to Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 110 FPS. This represents a 28.2% performance decrease for the increased visual fidelity.

Q: Does the 24 GB of VRAM on the RTX 4090 make a difference in this game?

A: For The Technomancer, a game from 2016, the 24 GB of VRAM is far more than necessary. The game will not come close to using that much memory, meaning it will never be a limiting factor. The memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s is also excessive, ensuring smooth texture streaming.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the combo achieves an average of 240 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate was 204 FPS, and the maximum was 277 FPS, showing a very consistent and high-performance experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete picture of the system's performance across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the system produces incredibly high frame rates. With Low settings, it averages 265 FPS. Moving to Medium settings, the average is 240 FPS, with a minimum of 204 FPS and a maximum of 277 FPS. High settings yield an average of 216 FPS, and Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, still produce an average of 169 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system is never challenged, and even the highest settings are easily handled.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptional. The Low setting average is 215 FPS. Medium settings average 165 FPS, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS. High settings achieve an average of 141 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 110 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear step down from 1080p, but the frame rates are still well above what is required for a smooth gaming experience, even on high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to work harder. The Low setting average is 118 FPS. Medium settings average 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 104 FPS. High settings produce an average of 77 FPS, and Ultra settings, the most demanding configuration, yield an average of 61 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 4090 is capable of delivering a playable experience at the highest resolution, though the frame rate is no longer in the triple digits at the highest settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F plays a supporting role in this configuration for The Technomancer. It is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks is solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072. This level of single-thread performance is crucial for gaming, as many game engines, including one from 2016, rely heavily on a few fast cores.

The CPU's role becomes evident when analyzing the frame rate scaling at low resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 265 FPS, and at 1440p Low, it achieves 215 FPS. The difference is 50 FPS, or 23.3%. If the GPU were the sole bottleneck, we would expect a more significant drop, closer to the 45% drop seen when going from 1440p to 4K at the same settings. The smaller drop at the lower resolutions indicates that the CPU is struggling to maintain a frame rate above the 200-265 FPS range. It is not a severe bottleneck, but it is a limit.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU with data. The processor's percentile rank of 83 places it above the majority of CPUs, but its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T, are all within a 0.3% performance delta. This shows that while the 7400F is a good CPU, it is not a class leader. In a game like The Technomancer, its 6 cores and 12 threads are more than enough to handle the game's logic and physics, and the main limitation is its single-thread speed when pushing beyond 200 FPS. The data suggests that for a more modern, CPU-intensive game, this processor would be more of a limiting factor, but for this title, it performs admirably.