The Technomancer

The Technomancer is an action RPG released on June 27, 2016, and this database entry measures its performance with an AMD Ryzen 5 8400F processor paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card. The combination produces playable results at 1080p, drops below acceptable thresholds at 1440p with high settings, and is effectively a slideshow at 4K Ultra. The data indicates a system that can handle the game comfortably at lower resolutions and settings, but the ceiling is clear.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average is 85 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which makes this resolution the sweet spot for this combo.

Q: How does the GPU perform relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The GeForce RTX 4000 series has an average benchmark score of 15290. It is essentially tied with the GeForce GTX 580, which has an average score of 15283 and a delta of 0%. It is also very close to the AMD Radeon 680M, which scores 15270 with a delta of 0.1%, and the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 with a delta of 0.6%. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 with a delta of 0.8%. These small deltas indicate that all of these GPUs perform at a similar level.

Q: What is the CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964, and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24935. It is also 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H, which scores 24911, but 0.4% behind the AMD EPYC 9474F, which scores 25103.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 2060 have, and how does that affect The Technomancer?

A: The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. This is more than enough for the game at 1080p, but at 4K Ultra the combination of heavy memory pressure and GPU compute limits produce an average of only 24 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: Based on the measured data, High settings at 85 FPS deliver a strong experience and are the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. Ultra is also playable at 66 FPS, but the slight drop in frame rate may not be worth the extra visual fidelity, depending on user preference.

Q: Is this combo ranked high among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2911 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. That places it in the lower third of all test results, meaning it is not a top-tier performer for running this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture and uses the TU106 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process by TSMC. It has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The GPU also includes 30 ray-tracing cores and 240 tensor cores, though these capabilities do not play a significant role in The Technomancer, which is a 2016 title that does not implement ray tracing or DLSS. The card’s base clock is 1365 MHz and its boost clock is 1680 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed across a 192-bit bus, giving a total bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s.

The RTX 2060 comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. In The Technomancer, the memory capacity is not directly measured, but the resolution performance data suggests that VRAM and bandwidth play a role in scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080, the card can push high average frames, but at higher resolutions the performance craters. The 4K Ultra result of 24 FPS is a clear indication that the GPU’s compute power and memory bandwidth are insufficient for that workload.

The GPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark score, are the GeForce GTX 580 (15283), the AMD Radeon 680M (15270), the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171). The RTX 2060 leads all of these, but the largest delta is only 0.8%. This means that in a general-purpose GPU benchmark, the RTX 2060 is just barely ahead of these cards. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s no ray tracing hardware is not an advantage, but the 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are still sufficient for the game at most settings.

The GPU’s performance in the benchmark data shows a clear pattern: it is capable of handling the game well at lower resolutions, but the frame rates drop quickly as resolution increases. The data also shows a consistent relationship between settings. At 1080p Medium, the average is 100 FPS, while at 1080p High it is 85 FPS. At 1440p, the average at 1080p Medium is 65 FPS, and at 1440p High it is 56 FPS. The biggest drop is from 4K Medium (36 FPS) to 4K Ultra (24 FPS), which is a 33% loss. This is consistent with the GPU being the primary bottleneck at high resolutions.

The GPU’s compute score in PassMark is 5488, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad score is 1242. These are general numbers that place it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. In the context of The Technomancer, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at resolutions above 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2911 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. That places it in the 78th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning that 78% of tested systems perform better than this one. This is a strong indication that this combo is not well suited for the game if you want high frame rates at high settings.

The rank of 2911 is interesting because the CPU and GPU individually are not weak. The CPU ranks in the 77th percentile of all tested CPUs, and the GPU is in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. However, the combined result is lower than either component’s individual percentile, which suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pair. The CPU is relatively powerful for this GPU, but the GPU cannot keep up at higher resolutions.

The combo rank also suggests that the Ryzen 5 8400F is not a great match for the RTX 2060 in The Technomancer. The data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, but the CPU has enough headroom to drive the GPU at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 130 FPS, which indicates that the CPU is not limiting the frame rate at that resolution. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate is 66 FPS, which is still good. However, the combo’s rank indicates it is not a top-tier performer.

The rank is based on all tested combinations, not just CPU/GPU pairs that are similar. This means that the combo is being compared to systems with much more powerful GPUs, such as those with the GeForce RTX 3080 or even the RTX 4090. In the context of this game, the combo is a mid-range performer.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance data for this combo is presented below, with a focus on the average FPS at each resolution and settings preset.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are as follows:

• At Low settings, the average FPS is 47.
• At Medium settings, the average FPS is 36, with a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 41.
• At High settings, the average FPS is 31.
• At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 24.

The 4K data shows that this combo is not capable of providing a smooth experience at 4K. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is only 47, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that most gamers consider ideal. At Ultra, the average dips to 24 FPS, which is nearly unplayable. The variation between the minimum and maximum at Medium settings (30 to 41) also shows that the frame rate is not stable.

At 2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 85 FPS
• Medium: 65 FPS (min 55, max 75)
• High: 56 FPS
• Ultra: 43 FPS

At 1440p, the experience is better than 4K, but still not great. Low settings produce a solid 85 FPS, which is close to the 1080p High result. Medium is 65 FPS, which is good, but High and Ultra drop to 56 and 43 FPS respectively. This means that at 1440p, players will need to use Medium or Low settings to avoid frame drops.

At 1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 130 FPS
• Medium: 100 FPS (min 85, max 115)
• High: 85 FPS
• Ultra: 66 FPS

At 1080p, the combo is fully playable. Low settings produce a very high 130 FPS, which is more than enough for any display. Medium is 100 FPS, High is 85 FPS, and Ultra is 66 FPS. All of these are above the 60 FPS threshold, so the game is smooth at any setting at this resolution. The frame time variation is also reasonable, with a minimum of 85 FPS at Medium.

The data shows a clear progression: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops. The scaling is not linear, but the trend is clear. At 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck until Ultra. At 1440p, the GPU starts to be the limiting factor at High and Ultra. At 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck at all settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, based on the Zen 4 (Phoenix) architecture. It is built on a 4 nm process with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The base clock is 4.20 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.70 GHz. It has a 65W TDP and supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU is unlocked, meaning it can be overclocked, but the data does not show any overclocking being used in the measured benchmarks.

The CPU’s cache system is a 64 KB L1 per core, a 1 MB L2 per core, and a 16 MB shared L3. This is a moderate amount of cache for a 6-core CPU. The CPU has a 77th percentile ranking among all tested CPUs, which is good. In multi-threaded workloads, it scores well: Cinebench R20 multi-core is 8757, and Cinebench R23 multi-core is 20851. Single-thread performance is also strong: 3DMark single-thread is 951, and Cinebench R23 single-core is 2943.

In The Technomancer, the CPU role is less critical than the GPU at higher resolutions. The game is an action RPG that is likely more GPU-bound. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 130 FPS, which suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Ultra, the frame drops to 66 FPS, which is a GPU limit. The CPU has enough headroom to max out the GPU at 1080p.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% behind), the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.3% behind), the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.4% behind), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (0.4% ahead). These deltas are all tiny, meaning the CPU is in a tight performance cluster. The Ryzen 5 8400F is a solid chip, but in this game, it’s not the deciding factor.

The CPU’s lack of integrated graphics (N/A) is irrelevant because the RTX 2060 is the sole display output.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best settings for The Technomancer with this combo depend on the resolution.

At 1920x1080, the recommended preset is High. The data shows 85 FPS at High, which is a strong frame rate and a good visual quality. The Ultra preset at 66 FPS is also playable, but the 19 FPS drop from High is not worth the extra visual detail for most players. Medium at 100 FPS is also an option for those who prefer higher frame rates, but High is the best balance.

At 2560x1440, the recommended preset is Medium. The data shows 65 FPS at Medium, which is above 60 FPS, but High drops to 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Low at 85 FPS is also an option for players who want a very smooth experience, but Medium offers a better visual quality while staying at 65 FPS. Ultra is not recommended because it falls to 43 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the game is not playable at any preset. Even Low is only 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Medium is 36 FPS, High is 31 FPS, and Ultra is 24 FPS. For 4K, the player would be better off lowering the resolution or upgrading the GPU. No settings preset gives a playable experience at 4K.

Overall, the best experience for this combo is at 1080p with High settings, where the game runs at 85 FPS. If the user wants a higher frame rate, the Medium preset at 1080p is 100 FPS, but the visual quality is lower. At 1440p, Medium is the top choice, but the frame rate is lower. At 4K, the combo does not have enough GPU power to produce a smooth experience.