The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with Ultra settings in The Technomancer?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers an average of 93.5 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25,064 is essentially tied with the Ryzen 7 2700X's 25,057, showing a delta of 0%. The Ryzen 5 7500F is the only rival in the pack that trails it, with a delta of +0.3%.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth?

A: The Radeon RX 6750 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s.

Q: Does this combo achieve a playable frame rate at 4K with High settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo averages 44.2 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS threshold but still represents a playable experience for titles that are not competitive shooters.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested combinations in The Technomancer?

A: The combo ranks 832nd out of 1,656 tested combinations, placing it in the middle of the pack.

Q: What is the CPU's clock speed range and thread count?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform and is manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz can reach a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, providing a solid foundation for gaming workloads. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core help reduce memory latency, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame pacing in action RPGs like The Technomancer.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 8400F demonstrates strong scaling. Its 3DMark scores progress from 1,874 in the 2-thread test to 6,165 in the max-thread test, indicating efficient use of additional threads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,851 shows substantial multi-threaded capability, while the single-core score of 2,943 reflects the architecture's per-thread strength. The Passmark single-thread score of 3,684 reinforces this, as older game engines often rely heavily on single-thread performance.

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 25,064 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs tested. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25,057, a delta of 0%. This means the Ryzen 5 8400F offers comparable performance to a much older high-end chip. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 25,099, just 0.1% higher, while the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25,103, 0.2% higher. The Ryzen 5 7500F trails slightly at 24,993, with the 8400F leading by 0.3%.

For The Technomancer, which was released in 2016, the CPU's 12 threads are more than sufficient to handle the game's logic and AI. The boost clock of 4.70 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks are processed quickly. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 180.3 FPS, a figure that is likely CPU-bound given the GPU's capabilities. The 65W TDP and unlocked multiplier make this a versatile processor, though power consumption is not a direct factor in the measured frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. The GPU's base clock of 2150 MHz boosts up to 2600 MHz, with a game clock of 2495 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz, effectively 18 Gbps, across a 192-bit bus.

The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For The Technomancer, a 2016 title, this memory capacity is generous and allows for high-resolution textures without excessive swapping. The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s indicate strong compute and texture-fill capabilities, which are relevant for the game's environmental detail and particle effects.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 35,327 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, scores 35,264, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the RX 6750 XT. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 35,435, 0.3% higher, while the AMD Radeon 880M scores 35,646, 0.9% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 35,787, 1.3% higher. This positioning suggests the RX 6750 XT is competitive with modern mid-range offerings despite being end-of-life.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 180.3 FPS, but at 4K with Ultra settings, it drops to 30.5 FPS. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The 12 GB VRAM is unlikely to be a limiting factor in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is constrained by compute rather than memory capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers consistently high frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 180.3. Moving to Medium, it drops to 137.8, a 23.6% reduction. High settings yield 114.4 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 93.5 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the combo maintains a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales as expected. Low settings produce an average of 118.6 FPS, which is still exceptionally fluid. Medium settings reduce this to 89.2 FPS, while High settings deliver 79.4 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p drop to 58.4 FPS, approaching the lower limit of what is generally considered playable for fast-paced action. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution represents a 26.4% decrease in average frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the combo begins to struggle with the most demanding settings. Low settings still achieve 61.8 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings drop to 47.9 FPS, and High settings produce 44.2 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K yield only 30.5 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is not a viable configuration for this title with this hardware combination.

The scaling between resolutions follows a consistent pattern. At High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average FPS from 114.4 to 79.4, a 30.6% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K further reduces it to 44.2, a 44.3% decrease. This indicates that the GPU is progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, with diminishing returns at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination ranks 832nd out of 1,656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it almost exactly in the middle of the database, at the 50th percentile. The rank reflects the combined capability of both components in this specific game title.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals provides context for this ranking. The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25,064 is statistically indistinguishable from the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, which scores 25,057. The 0% delta means these two processors are effectively equal in overall compute performance. The Ryzen 5 8400F also leads the Ryzen 5 7500F by 0.3%, while trailing the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 and AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively.

On the GPU side, the RX 6750 XT's average score of 35,327 puts it ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600M by 0.2%. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile by 0.3%, the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.9%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 by 1.3%. These small deltas indicate that the GPU is competitively positioned against both older and newer hardware.

The combo's mid-pack ranking can be attributed to the balance between the two components. The CPU is capable enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 180.3 FPS result at 1080p Low. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, producing only 30.5 FPS. The rank of 832 suggests that while this combo is far from the top performers, it also outperforms a significant portion of the tested configurations. The data indicates that for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo is well-suited, but 4K Ultra is beyond its capabilities.