The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a striking performance profile in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG that clearly scales well beyond typical expectations. The data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, but the balance shifts as pixel count rises, creating a nuanced picture for anyone considering this combination. With the RTX 4090 ranking in the 88th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7500F sitting in the 77th percentile among CPUs, the pairing is formidable, yet the measured frames per second across resolutions and settings tell a story of diminishing returns at the highest quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic, but the pattern is far from uniform across settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 276 FPS at 1920x1080 to 118 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 158 FPS or roughly 57% of the original value. This steep decline indicates that even at Low presets, the GPU is being pushed hard by the sheer pixel count, though the absolute numbers remain exceptionally high.

Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 250 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 91 FPS at 4K. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs 85 FPS, while the step from 1440p to 4K costs another 74 FPS. This is a consistent scaling pattern that suggests the rendering pipeline is heavily dependent on fill rate and memory bandwidth, both of which the RTX 4090 has in abundance with its 1.01 TB/s bandwidth and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate.

High settings follow the same arc: 216 FPS at 1080p, 141 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K here is approximately 64%, slightly more pronounced than at Low settings. This hints that higher quality presets introduce additional per-pixel work that amplifies the resolution penalty. Ultra settings, meanwhile, show the most severe scaling, collapsing from 169 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p and finally 61 FPS at 4K — a total loss of 108 FPS from the lowest to highest resolution tested.

The implication is clear: at 1080p and even 1440p, the CPU may be playing a meaningful role in limiting maximum frame rates, particularly at Low settings where 276 FPS is achieved. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting up to 5.00 GHz, is no slouch, but the data suggests that the RTX 4090 is capable of far more than the game engine can feed it at lower resolutions. At 4K, the GPU becomes the undisputed bottleneck, as evidenced by the 61 FPS Ultra result, which aligns with the GPU's raw compute limits rather than any CPU constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset delivers playable results, but the differences are telling. Low settings produce 276 FPS, Medium 250 FPS, High 216 FPS, and Ultra 169 FPS. For competitive or high-refresh-rate displays, the Low preset offers the headroom needed to push beyond 240 Hz, while Medium still exceeds 240 FPS. High and Ultra, while visually superior, sacrifice significant frame rate for marginal fidelity gains in a game from 2016.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes. Low hits 215 FPS, Medium 165 FPS, High 141 FPS, and Ultra 110 FPS. Here, Medium emerges as a strong balance point, delivering over 160 FPS while presumably offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low. High remains smooth at 141 FPS, but Ultra dips to 110 FPS, which is still excellent but begins to feel less fluid on 144 Hz monitors. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination, preserving high refresh rates while maintaining reasonable visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift dramatically. Low produces 118 FPS, Medium 91 FPS, High 77 FPS, and Ultra 61 FPS. For 60 Hz displays, even Ultra is playable, but for those seeking higher refresh rates, Low is the only preset that comfortably exceeds 100 FPS. Medium at 91 FPS is a viable middle ground, offering a decent frame rate with improved visuals. High at 77 FPS and Ultra at 61 FPS are best reserved for gamers prioritizing image quality over motion fluidity. Notably, the Medium preset at 4K includes measured minimum and maximum values of 77 and 104 FPS respectively, indicating some frame time variance that could be perceptible in fast-paced combat.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 is the dominant force in this pairing, and its specifications explain much of the observed behavior. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, the card is exceptionally well-equipped for high-resolution textures and heavy geometry. The 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs provide massive parallel throughput, reflected in the 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The boost clock of 2520 MHz, up from a base of 2235 MHz, allows the card to sustain high performance under load, though The Technomancer's age means it likely doesn't stress the architecture as thoroughly as modern titles.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position. The Passmark G3D score of 38194 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631 and OpenCL score of 255416 demonstrate strong compute capabilities. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223 further confirms its DirectX 12 prowess, which is relevant given The Technomancer supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. The card's nearest rivals in the benchmark database — Intel Arc Pro A60, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, and AMD Radeon PRO V710 — are all within a 2.9% delta, but these are professional or workstation parts, not gaming-focused competitors.

In practical terms, the RTX 4090's role in this game is to provide overwhelming fill rate and bandwidth headroom. The 4K Ultra result of 61 FPS suggests that even this flagship GPU is brought to heel by the game's most demanding settings, but the fact that it maintains 118 FPS at 4K Low indicates there is still plenty of performance available if the player dials back quality. The VRAM capacity of 24 GB is almost certainly not a limiting factor in a 2016 title, as even the most texture-heavy scenes from that era would struggle to exceed 8 GB, let alone 24 GB.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset offers a comprehensive view of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are: Low 276 FPS, Medium 250 FPS (with a range of 213 to 288 FPS), High 216 FPS, and Ultra 169 FPS. These numbers indicate that the game is highly playable at all settings, with even the Ultra preset maintaining a solid 169 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 213 FPS shows that frame drops are relatively mild, though the 75 FPS spread between minimum and maximum (213 to 288) suggests some scene-to-scene variability.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 215 FPS, Medium 165 FPS (range 140 to 190 FPS), High 141 FPS, and Ultra 110 FPS. The Medium preset here shows a 50 FPS range, which is narrower than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more consistently utilized. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution costs 31 FPS, which is a significant drop for what may be a modest visual improvement in a game of this vintage.

At 3840x2160, the averages drop to: Low 118 FPS, Medium 91 FPS (range 77 to 104 FPS), High 77 FPS, and Ultra 61 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 77 FPS aligns exactly with the High preset's average, suggesting that there are scenes where Medium and High perform similarly due to GPU constraints. The Ultra preset's 61 FPS average is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it leaves no headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks.

The progression across resolutions and settings reveals a consistent pattern: each step up in quality costs roughly 15-20% of the frame rate, and each step up in resolution costs a similar amount. This linear scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4090's raw power determines the ceiling, and the CPU's involvement is minimal at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 122 out of 3696 tested combos. This places it in the top 3.3% of all configurations, which is an impressive showing given the enormous number of possible CPU-GPU pairings. The rank reflects the combined performance of both components, and given the RTX 4090's position as one of the fastest consumer GPUs ever made, it's unsurprising that this combo lands near the top.

However, the rank also suggests that there are 121 other combinations that outperform this one, likely featuring even more powerful CPUs or configurations better suited to this specific game. The Ryzen 5 7500F, while a capable processor with a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, may not be the ideal partner for the RTX 4090 in a game that appears to be GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The 0.1% delta between the Ryzen 5 7500F and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, indicates that CPU performance is tightly clustered at this level, meaning the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting in determining the final rank.

The combo's position at 122 out of 3696 confirms the raw power of the RTX 4090, but it also raises questions about whether a more balanced pairing might yield better results. The fact that this combo ranks 122nd, rather than in the top 10, suggests that CPU selection does matter even in a GPU-heavy title, and that the Ryzen 5 7500F may be leaving some performance on the table compared to higher-end processors.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at Medium settings provides 165 FPS average, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 118 FPS, while Ultra drops to 61 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's VRAM affect performance in this game?

A: The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory is far more than The Technomancer requires, given its 2016 release date. The measured FPS values are limited by the GPU's compute and bandwidth, not VRAM capacity, as evidenced by the consistent scaling across settings.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F bottlenecking the RTX 4090?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 276 FPS, which suggests the CPU is keeping pace. However, the steep drop to 118 FPS at 4K Low indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, so any bottleneck would only be apparent at low resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 122nd out of 3696 total combinations tested in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 3.3% of all systems in the database.

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 4K?

A: No. The highest 4K result is 118 FPS at Low settings, with Medium at 91 FPS, High at 77 FPS, and Ultra at 61 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach 144 FPS.

Q: How do the RTX 4090's benchmark scores relate to the game's performance?

A: The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 38194 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 9223 indicate strong DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with the game's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate. The 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute helps explain the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide solid single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB L1 cache per core help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for gaming workloads that rely on quick data access.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a Geekbench multicore score of 12362. The Passmark multithread score of 26825 and integer math score of 79108 further demonstrate its ability to handle heavy workloads. However, in The Technomancer, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions where the measured FPS values suggest the RTX 4090 is the primary constraint.

The nearest CPU rivals in the benchmark database — the Intel Core i7-11850H, AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, Intel Core i7-13620H, and Intel Core 5 210H — all have average benchmark scores within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 7500F. This tight clustering indicates that CPU performance at this tier is highly competitive, and the choice between these processors would have minimal impact on gaming performance in a GPU-bound title like The Technomancer.

The CPU's TDP of 65 W and support for DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s help ensure that it doesn't starve the RTX 4090 of data, but the game's 2016 engine likely doesn't fully utilize the CPU's modern architecture. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6376 and 2-thread score of 1902 show that the CPU scales well with thread count, but a game from 2016 may not be optimized for more than a few threads, meaning the single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 974) is likely more relevant. This explains why the combo achieves such high frame rates at 1080p, where the CPU's single-thread strength can keep up with the GPU's output, but also why the frame rates plateau at higher resolutions where the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.