The Technomancer

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer reveals a predictable but informative scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination delivers 131.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 84.6 FPS, a reduction of approximately 36%. At 4K, the same High preset yields 49.8 FPS, which is roughly 62% lower than the 1080p result. This steep decline suggests the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck as pixel count rises.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Low produces 198.8 FPS while Ultra manages 105.6 FPS — a difference of 93.2 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 63.3 FPS (130.2 Low versus 66.9 Ultra). At 4K, the difference compresses further to 34.5 FPS (71.8 Low versus 37.3 Ultra). This compression indicates that at 4K, the RTX 3070 Ti's raw throughput limits performance regardless of how much load is removed from the GPU by lowering settings.

The 4K Ultra result of 37.3 FPS is particularly telling. This is below the 49.8 FPS achieved at 4K High, showing that the Ultra preset adds enough visual complexity to push the GPU past its comfortable operating range. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combination is only viable at Low or Medium settings, where 71.8 and 52.3 FPS respectively are achieved. The 1440p results, by contrast, show a healthier headroom — even Ultra maintains 66.9 FPS, which is playable for most action RPGs.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates 1440p is the sweet spot. High settings deliver 84.6 FPS, Medium reaches 99.3 FPS, and even Ultra holds at 66.9 FPS. All three are comfortably above the 4K High result of 49.8 FPS.

Q: Does lowering settings help more at 1080p or 4K?

A: Lowering settings helps more at 1080p. The gap between Low and Ultra is 93.2 FPS at 1080p, but only 34.5 FPS at 4K. This shows the GPU is saturated at 4K, so reducing settings yields diminishing returns.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti's VRAM capacity affect 4K performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory. The 4K Ultra result of 37.3 FPS suggests the memory capacity or bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the GPU cannot maintain playable framerates despite having a 608.3 GB/s memory bandwidth.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 9600X sufficient to avoid CPU bottlenecks?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 198.8 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are likely still keeping pace. The single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark single-thread score of 1253, supports this.

Q: What preset gives the smoothest 4K experience?

A: Low settings at 4K produce 71.8 FPS, which is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium yields 52.3 FPS, which is playable but less smooth. Ultra at 37.3 FPS would be noticeably stuttery.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 684th out of 1656 total combinations tested in The Technomancer. This places it in the upper portion of the distribution, though not at the top tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process. Its base clock of 3.90 GHz boosts up to 5.40 GHz, which translates into strong single-threaded performance — the 3dmark single-thread score of 1253 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3603 confirm this. For a game like The Technomancer, which is an action RPG from 2016, single-thread performance often matters more than raw multi-threaded throughput.

The CPU's benchmark results show a clear scaling pattern. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 2456 jumps to 4649 for 4 threads, then to 6726 for 8 threads, and reaches 7590 at max threads. This indicates the processor scales well up to its full thread count, but the incremental gains diminish beyond 8 threads. For a game released in 2016, it is unlikely to utilize all 12 threads effectively, so the strong single-thread and 4-thread performance are more relevant.

The Ryzen 5 9600X has a 65 W TDP and features 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 interface is ample for feeding a GPU. The CPU's percentile rank of 85 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28246, shows it is a high-performing processor. It sits 0.3% above the Intel Core i5-13490F and AMD Ryzen 5 230, and 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for The Technomancer, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 3070 Ti ranks 684th out of 1656 total combos. This places it in the 59th percentile, meaning roughly 41% of tested configurations perform better. Given that the GPU itself has a 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU has an 85th percentile ranking, the combo underperforms relative to what each component's individual ranking might suggest.

This discrepancy points to the game's engine characteristics. The Technomancer, being a 2016 title, may not scale perfectly with modern hardware. The combo's rank suggests that other pairings — perhaps with stronger GPUs or different CPU-GPU balances — extract better framerates in this specific title. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700, which scores 0.8% higher on average, and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at 0.9% higher. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of its average score, so component-level differences are minimal.

The rank of 684 indicates this is a mid-to-upper tier configuration for the game, but not a top performer. The measured FPS data shows playable framerates at most settings, but the ranking suggests other combos achieve higher peak performance, likely at 1080p where the CPU-GPU balance is most critical.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and framerate. At 1080p, High settings deliver 131.7 FPS, which is excellent for smooth gameplay on a high-refresh-rate monitor. Medium achieves 153.4 FPS, and Low reaches 198.8 FPS, though the visual trade-off may not be worth the extra framerate for most players. Ultra at 105.6 FPS is still very playable and offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High settings at 84.6 FPS. This provides a good balance between visual quality and performance. Medium at 99.3 FPS is also strong, and players who prefer higher framerates might choose Medium over High. Ultra at 66.9 FPS is playable but approaches the lower boundary for fast-paced action, so it is only recommended for players who prioritize visuals over responsiveness.

For 4K, the data strongly suggests using Low settings, which produce 71.8 FPS. Medium at 52.3 FPS is borderline, and High at 49.8 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider necessary. Ultra at 37.3 FPS is not recommended for gameplay, as it would likely feel sluggish. The 4K results indicate that this GPU is stretched thin at this resolution, so lowering settings is essential.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce 198.8 FPS, Medium yields 153.4 FPS, High delivers 131.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 105.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is nearly linear, with each step up in quality costing roughly 23-31 FPS. This suggests the GPU has ample headroom at 1080p, and the CPU is not a limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings still deliver a strong 130.2 FPS. Medium drops to 99.3 FPS, High to 84.6 FPS, and Ultra to 66.9 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 30.9 FPS, while Medium to High costs 14.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 17.7 FPS. The GPU is becoming more stressed at this resolution, but the framerates remain playable across all presets.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 71.8 FPS, Medium drops to 52.3 FPS, High to 49.8 FPS, and Ultra to 37.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 19.5 FPS, which is significant, but the gap between Medium and High is only 2.5 FPS. This suggests that the High preset adds visual features that are computationally expensive but do not improve gameplay experience proportionally. The Ultra preset at 37.3 FPS is clearly below the playable threshold for most users.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using an 8 nm process from Samsung. It features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. The GPU has 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores, though these are unlikely to be heavily utilized in a 2016 game that predates widespread ray tracing support. The base clock of 1575 MHz boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1188 MHz effectively delivering 19 Gbps on the 8 GB GDDR6X frame buffer.

The memory configuration is critical to understanding the 4K results. With 8 GB of VRAM and a 256-bit bus providing 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has substantial memory throughput. However, at 4K with Ultra settings, the 37.3 FPS result suggests that either the VRAM capacity or the shading throughput becomes insufficient. The GPU's FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS is substantial, but The Technomancer's engine may not be optimized to leverage it effectively.

The RTX 3070 Ti has a 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME, scores 0.3% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 0.8% higher. The GPU's 290 W TDP and dual-slot design require a 600 W power supply, which is a consideration for system builders. The measured FPS data shows the GPU performs strongly at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate it is not a 4K-class card for this particular game at higher settings.