The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frames per second tell a clear story about how this pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER handles resolution increases in The Technomancer. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on High settings drops the average from 71.8 FPS to 49.6 FPS, a substantial 22.2 FPS reduction. Pushing further to 3840x2160 on High yields just 25.4 FPS, which is less than half the 1080p figure. This steep decline is the classic signature of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering workload grows exponentially with pixel count.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern shifts slightly. The 1920x1080 Low result of 111.1 FPS falls to 69.5 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 40.6 FPS at 3840x2160. The percentage drops are 37.4% and 41.6% respectively, which still points to the graphics card as the primary bottleneck. However, the fact that Low settings at 4K still manages 40.6 FPS while High at 4K only reaches 25.4 FPS indicates that the game's visual quality presets have a dramatic impact on the workload, not just resolution alone.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 53.7 FPS versus Low's 111.1 FPS, a 57.4 FPS difference. At 1440p, that gap becomes 34.8 FPS (34.7 vs 69.5). At 4K, the difference shrinks to 17.7 FPS (22.9 vs 40.6). This compression at higher resolutions suggests that pixel fill rate becomes the dominant constraint, and the GTX 1660 SUPER's 48 ROPs and 85.68 GPixel/s pixel rate are being saturated regardless of the complexity of the shaders being executed. The data implies that for 4K gaming, dropping from Ultra to Low recovers only 17.7 FPS, which is insufficient to reach playable territory, while at 1080p the same preset change nearly doubles performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of Ryzen 5 7600 and GTX 1660 SUPER ranks 1449th out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer. That places it in the lower 12.5% of all configurations, which is a sobering statistic for a game that released in 2016. The percentile ranking of the GPU itself sits at 55, meaning it outperforms just over half of all graphics cards in the database, yet the combo rank suggests that the game's engine is particularly demanding on the graphics subsystem.

The CPU's percentile ranking is much healthier at 83, and its average benchmark score of 26617 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 26574 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672 (0.2% higher), and the AMD EPYC 8024P scores 26555 (0.2% lower). This tight clustering indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600 is not the limiting factor in this pairing; rather, the GTX 1660 SUPER with its 55th percentile ranking is dragging the overall combo down in this particular title.

What makes this interesting is that the GPU's nearest rivals are all integrated or entry-level parts. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 scores 14314 (0.2% higher), the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics scores 14315 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 14389 (0.7% higher). The GTX 1660 SUPER's average benchmark score of 14286 puts it in close competition with these parts, which are generally considered less capable for gaming. Yet in The Technomancer, this GPU produces frame rates that are borderline at best for modern standards, suggesting either poor optimization or exceptionally heavy graphical effects for its era.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER brings 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 1785 MHz and base clock of 1530 MHz are respectable for the Turing architecture, and the FP32 throughput of 5.027 TFLOPS provides the raw compute capacity. However, the measured FPS data reveals that this configuration struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at higher resolutions in The Technomancer.

At 1080p, the GPU manages 71.8 FPS on High and 84.2 FPS on Medium, which are playable numbers. But the 4K results tell a different story: 25.4 FPS on High and 33.2 FPS on Medium are both below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for acceptable gameplay. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is likely being taxed at 4K with High or Ultra settings, as the game's textures and geometry require more memory than the card can comfortably provide, leading to potential texture thrashing or reduced draw distances.

The memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) and the 192-bit bus width combine to give 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a modest figure by modern standards, and the benchmark data suggests that memory bandwidth becomes a critical constraint at higher resolutions. The GPUs pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s are the theoretical limits, but the actual frame rates at 4K (22.9 FPS on Ultra) indicate that these resources are being exhausted. The DirectX 12 support (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility mean the card can handle modern APIs, but the underlying hardware is simply outmatched by the demands of 4K Ultra settings in this title.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 50 FPS across all settings. At 2560x1440, only Low (69.5 FPS) and Medium (57.1 FPS) remain comfortably playable, while High drops to 49.6 FPS. 3840x2160 never exceeds 40.6 FPS even on Low.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26617 is within 0.3% of all four nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-12900HK is 0.2% faster, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD EPYC 8024P are each 0.2% slower, and the Intel Core i9-11900K is 0.3% slower.

Q: Is the GTX 1660 SUPER a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not at low to medium settings, where it achieves 111.1 FPS and 84.2 FPS respectively. However, at Ultra settings the 53.7 FPS result indicates the GPU is being pushed harder, though it still maintains playable frame rates.

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

A: For The Technomancer, this combo ranks 1449th out of 1656 total tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 12.5% of all configurations in the database.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in this title?

A: Only at Low settings does it reach 40.6 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. Medium yields 33.2 FPS, High drops to 25.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 22.9 FPS, all of which are below the generally accepted 30 FPS minimum for playability.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER scores 14286 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14314) and Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics (14315), and 0.5% to 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon Vega 11 (14352) and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (14389).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 999 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 6,570 million transistors contribute to a robust processing foundation that is well ahead of the GPU it is paired with.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU's limitations. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 111.1 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to maintain high frame rates when the graphical load is light. The multi-threaded performance, measured at 6503 in 3dmark_max_threads and 22992 in Cinebench R23 multicore, is more than sufficient for a game from 2016, which likely does not utilize more than a few cores effectively.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all processors, combined with an average benchmark score of 26617, places it in the upper echelon of desktop CPUs. Its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Core i9-12900HK, have nearly identical average scores, confirming that the Ryzen 5 7600 is not a weak link in this system. The 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node also mean that thermal throttling is unlikely to be a concern, allowing the CPU to maintain its boost clock of 5.10 GHz during gaming sessions.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo in The Technomancer, the measured data points to 1920x1080 with Medium settings as the sweet spot. This configuration delivers 84.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while still offering visual improvements over Low settings. High settings at 1080p provide 71.8 FPS, which is also acceptable, but the jump to Ultra drops performance to 53.7 FPS, which may introduce noticeable stuttering on displays with higher refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the data suggests that Medium settings at 57.1 FPS is the most balanced option, as High drops to 49.6 FPS and Low at 69.5 FPS sacrifices too much visual quality for the modest gain. For users who prioritize frame rate over visuals, Low at 1440p is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no setting achieves a smooth experience, so users should either avoid 4K entirely or accept the Low setting's 40.6 FPS as the maximum possible.

The Ultra preset is generally not recommended at any resolution above 1080p, as it produces 34.7 FPS at 1440p and 22.9 FPS at 4K, both of which are below playable thresholds. The data implies that the GTX 1660 SUPER's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Ultra settings at higher resolutions, and the performance penalty is disproportionate to the visual gains.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low produces 111.1 FPS, Medium produces 84.2 FPS, High produces 71.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 53.7 FPS. This represents a clear progression where each preset step up reduces performance by roughly 15-27 FPS, with the largest drop occurring between Medium and High.

At 2560x1440, the results show 69.5 FPS on Low, 57.1 FPS on Medium, 49.6 FPS on High, and 34.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 34.8 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap but with lower absolute values. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop to 40.6 FPS on Low, 33.2 FPS on Medium, 25.4 FPS on High, and 22.9 FPS on Ultra. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 2.5 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is hitting a hard performance ceiling regardless of the additional effects Ultra enables.

Comparing across resolutions, the data shows that 1080p Low is the only configuration that exceeds 100 FPS, while 4K Ultra is the only configuration below 25 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the same setting results in roughly a 30-35% performance reduction, while scaling from 1440p to 4K results in an additional 45-50% reduction. This compounding effect means that 4K gaming with this combo is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the 40.6 FPS result is marginal for a smooth experience.