The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The data for The Technomancer with this AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination shows a system that delivers remarkably high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, placing this combo at rank 90 out of 2,825 tested combinations. The measured FPS figures reveal a configuration that handles this 2016 Action RPG with substantial headroom, though the scaling patterns between resolutions and settings expose where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU workloads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how this combo scales from 1080p to 4K, and the pattern reveals a system that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution rises. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 265 FPS average, which drops to 220 FPS at 1440p and then to 121 FPS at 4K. That represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating the GPU is doing progressively heavier lifting as pixel count increases.

Looking at High settings, the scaling is similarly steep: 221 FPS at 1080p falls to 144 FPS at 1440p, then to 79 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is just 36% of the 1080p result, which suggests that at 4K the RTX 5090's rendering workload dominates, while at 1080p the CPU has more influence on the final frame rate. The gap between Low and High settings narrows as resolution increases — at 1080p the difference is 44 FPS (265 vs 221), while at 4K it's 42 FPS (121 vs 79), a relatively consistent spread.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic resolution penalty: 173 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 64% lower than the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrating that this game's highest preset combined with 4K resolution creates a workload that even a flagship GPU cannot fully overcome. Medium settings follow a similar trajectory with 240 FPS at 1080p, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 93 FPS at 4K.

The data implies that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 7400F's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the 265 FPS Low result. However, the substantial drops at 4K — particularly to 62 FPS on Ultra — suggest the RTX 5090's rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. This is typical for a game from 2016 that was not designed with future high-end hardware in mind, where the GPU's raw throughput at 4K becomes the primary constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

This AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination holds combo rank 90 out of 2,825 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 3.2% of all tested pairings. This is a strong showing, though not the absolute top tier, which suggests that other CPU-GPU pairings may squeeze out slightly higher frame rates in this specific title.

The CPU itself ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in general benchmarks, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32,707 (0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H at 32,697 (0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at 32,812 (-0.2% delta). These margins are extremely tight, indicating that the 7400F's computational performance is essentially on par with these competitors in synthetic workloads.

The GPU ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (0.3% delta), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.1% delta). The RTX 5090's score is also 1.4% below the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80,959, showing that even at the top end, there are slight variations in synthetic performance.

The combination of a top-3% GPU (92nd percentile) with a solidly above-average CPU (83rd percentile) yields a combo rank of 90 out of 2,825, which aligns with expectations. The data indicates that in The Technomancer, this pairing performs exceptionally well but does not reach the absolute peak, likely due to the game's age and its limited ability to fully utilize the RTX 5090's modern architecture at lower resolutions where CPU bound behavior emerges.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 brings a substantial feature set to The Technomancer, with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock of 2017 MHz boosts to 2407 MHz, and it houses 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output pipelines. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS.

In the context of this game's measured FPS, the GPU's memory capacity is far beyond what The Technomancer requires, given its 2016 release. The 32 GB frame buffer is not a limiting factor at any tested resolution — even at 4K Ultra, the game runs at 62 FPS average, which is more likely constrained by the GPU's shading throughput than memory capacity. The 512-bit memory bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure that memory bandwidth is never a bottleneck, allowing the shader units to operate at full efficiency.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 39,650 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,728, with OpenCL at 334,370. These synthetic results place the RTX 5090 at the 92nd percentile, confirming its position as a top-tier GPU. However, in The Technomancer, the game's age means it may not fully utilize the Blackwell 2.0 architecture's newer features, such as the 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, which are largely irrelevant for this title's rendering workload.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution provides insight into GPU utilization. At 1080p, the jump from Low (265 FPS) to Ultra (173 FPS) represents a 35% performance hit, while at 4K the same settings change results in a 49% drop (121 to 62 FPS). This wider gap at 4K suggests that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are more heavily taxed at higher resolutions, which is consistent with the RTX 5090's design priorities.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in The Technomancer?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 265, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: This combo ranks 90th out of 2,825 tested combinations in The Technomancer.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this setup?

A: The lowest average FPS is 62, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo maintain a 144 FPS average or higher?

A: The combo achieves 144 FPS or higher at 2560x1440 with High settings (144 FPS), at 2560x1440 with Medium settings (169 FPS), at 2560x1440 with Low settings (220 FPS), at 1920x1080 with all settings (Low 265 FPS, Medium 240 FPS, High 221 FPS, Ultra 173 FPS), and at 3840x2160 with Low settings (121 FPS is below 144, so not included).

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32,750, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32,697), but 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812).

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how does it affect performance?

A: The RTX 5090 has 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth across a 512-bit bus with 32 GB GDDR7 memory. This bandwidth is sufficient to avoid memory constraints in The Technomancer at all tested settings, as the FPS drops correlate more with resolution scaling than memory limitations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F contributes to this combo's performance through its 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosting to 4.70 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture chip on the 7000 series platform uses a 5 nm process with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB L1 cache per core provide the CPU with adequate data locality for game workloads.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7400F scores 21,765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,072 in single-core, with Passmark multi-thread at 25,645 and single-thread at 3,689. These scores place it at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. The nearest rival data shows it is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% delta) and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% delta), while slightly trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (-0.2% delta).

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes most apparent at 1080p where frame rates are highest. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 265 FPS, which is 119% higher than the 4K Low result of 121 FPS. This large gap at Low settings suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game logic updates to reach very high frame rates, but the GPU still manages to keep up. The fact that 1080p Ultra (173 FPS) is still higher than 4K Low (121 FPS) indicates that resolution has a more significant impact on performance than settings quality.

The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are well-suited for a 2016 Action RPG like The Technomancer, which was designed for hardware of that era. The high boost clock of 4.70 GHz helps with single-threaded game logic, while the 12 threads provide enough parallelism for background tasks. The 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) round out a CPU configuration that does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 5090 at any tested resolution, as evidenced by the consistently high frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all settings presets deliver average FPS above 170, making even Ultra a viable choice for high-refresh-rate displays. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 240 FPS average with a minimum of 204 FPS and maximum of 277 FPS, which provides excellent smoothness for competitive play or high-refresh monitors.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 144 FPS average, which matches standard 144 Hz monitor refresh rates exactly. The Medium preset at 1440p offers 169 FPS average with a minimum of 144 FPS and maximum of 195 FPS, providing a safety margin above 144 Hz. For those with 1440p 165 Hz or 240 Hz displays, the Low preset at 220 FPS average would be the better choice, though it sacrifices visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes significantly. The High preset yields 79 FPS average, which is below the 90 FPS threshold some players consider ideal for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K produces 93 FPS average with a minimum of 79 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays. The Low preset at 4K achieves 121 FPS average, making it the only 4K setting that approaches high-refresh territory. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 62 FPS average, which may be acceptable for cinematic single-player experiences but is not recommended for action-oriented play.

The data suggests that the best experience per measured rows is achieved at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, which balances the 169 FPS average with a minimum of 144 FPS, ensuring consistent frame delivery without the visual compromises of Low settings. For 1080p users, the Medium preset at 240 FPS average is the sweet spot, while 4K users should consider Low settings (121 FPS) over Medium (93 FPS) if frame rate is prioritized over visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo's performance is consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 265 FPS, Medium produces 240 FPS with a minimum of 204 FPS and maximum of 277 FPS, High produces 221 FPS, and Ultra produces 173 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92 FPS, showing that setting changes have a moderate impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are 220 FPS for Low, 169 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 144 FPS and maximum of 195 FPS), 144 FPS for High, and 113 FPS for Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 107 FPS, a slightly wider gap than at 1080p, indicating increased GPU sensitivity to settings at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the results are 121 FPS for Low, 93 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 107 FPS), 79 FPS for High, and 62 FPS for Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 4K is 59 FPS, which is narrower in absolute terms but represents a 49% reduction from Low to Ultra, the largest percentage drop across all resolutions.

The Medium settings at each resolution show the most complete data with both minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the range is 204 to 277 FPS (a 73 FPS spread). At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 144 to 195 FPS (a 51 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 79 to 107 FPS (a 28 FPS spread). This pattern indicates that frame time variance decreases as resolution increases, which is consistent with the GPU becoming the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions, smoothing out frame delivery.

The measured data shows that this combo is capable of exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p on all settings, exceeding 140 FPS at 1440p on all settings, and exceeding 60 FPS at 4K on all settings. The minimum FPS values, where available, show that the system maintains playable frame rates even in demanding scenes — the lowest recorded minimum is 79 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered the baseline for smooth gameplay.