The Technomancer

The data in this analysis comes from measured frame rates for The Technomancer (an Action RPG released June 27, 2016) running on the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F processor paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT graphics card. This combination, part of a database of 3696 tested combos, ranks 2335th overall in this specific game. The measured FPS results span three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), providing a clear picture of how this combo scales with workload. The following sections break down the ranking, answer common questions, examine resolution scaling, offer a frame-by-frame performance breakdown, recommend settings, and analyze the roles of the CPU and GPU using the available benchmark data.

How This Combo Ranks

This particular setup holds rank 2335 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer, meaning it outperforms approximately 1361 other combos (about 37% of the pool) and falls behind 2334 combos. The ranking places it in the lower half of the list, indicating that while the hardware is competent for many workloads, its performance is not exceptional in this specific game. The CPU and GPU individually rank higher: the Ryzen 5 7500F sits at the 77th percentile against all CPUs, while the RX 7600 XT sits at the 60th percentile against all GPUs. The gap between these percentiles and the combo rank suggests that other tested builds may be better suited to.The performance ceiling of this game.

The CPU’s aggregate benchmark score is 24964, with its nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-11850H (deltaPct +0.1, meaning the 7500F is about 0.1% faster) and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (deltaPct -0.2). The GPU’s average score is 17083, with rivals such as the NVIDIA GTX 690 (deltaPct +0.3), AMD HD 7970M (deltaPct +0.4), and the RTX 3070 (deltaPct -0.7). These close margins indicate that the combo is closely matched with, but not decisively above, its competition. For the Technomancer, the specific board results demonstrate that the hardware is constrained more heavily at higher resolutions, which influences the overall ranking.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 98 to 149 FPS across presets, with Ultra yielding an average 77 FPS. At 2560x1440, the average ranges from 50 FPS on Ultra to 98 FPS on Low. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset reaches an average of 54 FPS, with Medium at 41 FPS, High at 35 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS. Therefore, the viable resolutions are 1080p (all presets) and 1440p (Low and Medium) if aiming for 60 FPS or higher.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data shows a clear scaling pattern. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, FPS drops by roughly 35% for all presets (e.g., Low: 149 to 98, a 34.5% decrease). From 1440p to 4K, the drop is larger, around 45-46% (Low: 98 to 54, a 44.6% decrease). The resolution scaling is resolution-proportional, and the turn from 1440p to 4K becomes steeper, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU, with 12 threads and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, is unlikely to be the main constraint, as the relative performance decline is typical reserved for the graphics processing.

Q: How many frames are playable at 4K Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 27 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS target typically considered a playable threshold for action RPGs. No minimum frame rate was recorded for the Ultra preset at 4K, but the average suggests a sub-30 FPS experience. Only the Low preset exceeds 50 FPS (54 average) at 4K.

Q: What is the average performance of the CPU in synthetic workloads?

A: In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 3218 in single-core and 22793 in multi-core tests. Geekbench reports a single-core score of 2374 and multi-core of 12362. These Scores indicate strong single-thread throughput, which is relevant for the game engine of a 2019 title like The Technomancer.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: In aggregate benchmarks, the RX 7600 XT sits within 1% of its closest rivals: the GTX 690 (deltaPct 0.3), HD 7970M (deltaPct 0.4), and the RTX 3070 (deltaPct -0.7). The RX 7600 XT's 16 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth exceed those of the older GTX and HD cards, but the raw compute scale is similar, explaining its mid-tier standing.

Q: Does the combo have enough VRAM for the game?

A: The RX 7600 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, which exceeds the requirements of The Technomancer. The measured FPS does not show a drop-off from VRAM limits at any resolution, even at 4K High (35 FPS) and 4K Ultra (27 FPS). The performance is more dependent on the GPU's compute power, not memory capacity.

Resolution Scaling

Looking at how the FPS changes as the resolution increases, we observe a consistent pattern across all settings. Take Low preset as an example: 1920x1080 runs at 149 FPS, 2560x1440 at 98 FPS, and 3840x2160 at 54 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces framerate by a factor of 0. (+approximately 65% of the original). from 1440p to 4k, the frame rate further drops by another 45%. For Medium, the numbers are 115. 75, and 41 FPS, which follows a similar pattern—75/115 is about 65%, and 41/75 is about 55%. High: 98, 64, 35 (64/98=65%, 35/64=55%). Ultra: 77, 50, 27 (50/77= 65%, 27/50=54%). This near-linear scaling with the number of pixels (4Kp has 4x the pixels of 1080p, but the FPS drops to roughly 36-38% of the original) indicates that the GPU is becoming more fully utilized, while the CPU overhead remains constant. The consistency of the 35% and 45% drops suggests that the processor is not changing the performance landscape—the drops are purely due to the pixel-pushing workload. This is classic evidence of a GPU-bound system at all resolutions for this game. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see a steeper drop when lowering the resolution below a baseline threshold, but there is none—1080p Low still yields 149 FPS, far from the GPU's ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following exact figures come from the measured data:

1920x1080

• Low: average 149 FPS, no minimum/maximum reported
• Medium: average 115 FPS, with min 98 and max 132
• High: average 98 FPS
• Ultra: average 77 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: average 98 FPS
• Medium: average 75 FPS, min 64, max 86
• High: average 64 FPS
• Ultra: average 50 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: average 54 FPS
• Medium: average 41 FPS, min 35, max 47
• High: average 35 FPS
• Ultra: average 27 FPS

Notably, the min/max values are given for Medium presets at each resolution—1080p Medium has min 98, 1440p Medium has min 64, and 4K Medium has min 35. These minimums likely represent the 1% lows, which are consistent with the frametime of the GPU. The Ultra presets have no min/max data, but the averages themselves are low enough to indicate potential frame-stuttering in the 30 FPS range.

Settings Recommendations

For a 1080p target, the High preset delivers an average 78 FPS, which is smooth, and the Ultra preset slows to 77 FPS, still two points ahead of the 60 FPS floors. With a 1440p monitor, the `Medium` preset (75 FPS average) is the best match, while High yields 64 FPS, which may justify a visual uplift but is slightly below the 60 FPS± target for some users. Ultra at 1440p drops to 50 FPS, which is less ideal for a action-focused game.

At 4K (3840×2160), only the Low preset comes close to a playable experience, hitting an average of 54 FPS. Medium and below fall to 41 FPS, which will feel sub-30 in combat. If the user insists on Ultra preset components, the 27 FPS average is too low for any repetitive action. Conversely, turning to Low at 4K sacrifices most graphical features, but sustains a 54 FPS frame rate, which is a lower middle ground. In general, the best experience for this combo is to prioritize the Medium preset at 1440p or the High preset at 1080p at 1080p. The data suggests that the game engine scales with quality in a way that preserves a 60 FPS experience at these settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using the AM5 socket, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache, runs on a 5 nm process (TSMC), and provides a TDP of 65 W for the whole platform. In synthetic benchmarks, it shows strong performance: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218. Its Geekbench single-core score is 2374, and the 3DMark single-thread score is 972. A 76th percentile against all other CPUs indicates it outperforms most processors in the database.

In this game, the CPU's load appears low. The game was released in 2016, predating the modern hybrid core layouts, so the 12 threads are more than enough to handle its engine. The modest core count is not a impediment, as evidenced by the scaling of resolution without a change in precedence. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS difference from 1080p to 4K would be minimal, but the dramatic drop confirms the CPU is keeping up. The close margins with its nearestcombatants—0.1% faster than the i7-11850H and 0.2% slower than the Ryzen 5 8400F—show that the 7500F's compute power is sufficient for the game's logic, AI, and mechanics. The strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single 3218) is traditional relevant for driving game engines with single-threaded code.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses the textRDNA 3.0 architecture (Navi 33 chip) fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process with 13,300 million transistors, offering 2048 shading units and 128 RO s. It has a base clock of 1980 MHz, a boost clock of 2775 MHz, and a game clock of 2470 MHz. Memory is 16 GB GDDR6 at an effective speed of 18 Gbps on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GPU's TDP is 190 W, and it connects via PCIe 4.0 x8.

In raw compute, its FP32 throughput is 22.57 TFLOPS and the PASSmark G3D score is 17132, with a 60th percentile rank. It is a fast mid-range card for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but for this specific title, it is clearly the bottleneck at 4k resolution. The resolution scaling analysis shows the average FPS behavior across settings—the difference between 135 FPS and 149 FPS at 6 different presets is entirely to fill the frames. The 16 GB VRAM exceeds what The Technomancer requires, even at 4K, so the reduction from 1080p to 4K is solely a raw shading workload and not memory bandwidth effect. The GPU's immediate rivals—the GTX 690, HD 7970M, and RTX 3070—sit within 0.4% of its aggregate score, but note that these are older or different architectures. The measured FPS data shows the GPU is tailored for 1080p, high preset 98 FPS, and 1440p, medium 175 FPS, but for 4Kp, it is only adequate at the lowest settings.

The frame cap at Ultra 4Kp (27 FPS) and the min/max 1080p Medium (98/132) indicate that the card is not performing outside of its expected range for this engine. The GPU role is clearly the horse for both fullsairely low resolution and high preset, but it does not have enough raw power to close the pixel count at 4K without sacrificing nearly half of its frame rate. The best summary is: 1080p High (98 FPS) and 1440p High (64 FPS) are the comfortable sweet spots for this card with this game. But as the dataset shows, 4K remains beyond its capability without dropping to Low settings for a playable experience.