The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 lands at rank 300 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the top 18% of all configurations tested for this title, a strong showing for a mid-generation desktop setup. The data implies this combo sits firmly in the upper tier of capable systems, though it does not crack the top 200, suggesting there is headroom above it for enthusiasts with more extreme hardware. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's 85th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 83rd percentile among all graphics cards — both components are well above average, and their combined output puts them in the top fifth of tested systems. What is notable is that the combo's rank in-game is slightly lower than what either component's individual percentile might suggest, hinting that The Technomancer's engine may not fully exploit the theoretical strengths of this pairing, possibly due to the game's 2016 release date predating the architectural optimizations in modern Blackwell and Zen 5 designs.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In The Technomancer, this memory capacity proves sufficient even at 4K, where the Ultra preset demands the most from the frame buffer. The GPU's boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz provide the raw throughput needed to drive the game's action-RPG visuals, which include dense environmental detail and particle effects. The card's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate are substantial, yet the measured data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 253.1 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 46.8 FPS — a 206.3 FPS swing that underscores how the GPU's workload scales with resolution. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present, but The Technomancer is a 2016 title that does not leverage ray tracing, so these resources remain largely idle. The 80 ROPs and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are more relevant, as the game's rendering pipeline is rasterization-heavy, and the data reflects that the card's fill-rate capabilities are tested most at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At High settings, the combo delivers 163.7 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 60.9 FPS at 4K. This progression shows a 35.2% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 42.5% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput become increasingly strained at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the same pattern holds but with a steeper absolute decline: 253.1 FPS at 1080p falls to 166.6 FPS at 1440p (a 34.2% drop) and then to 88.8 FPS at 4K (a 46.7% drop from 1440p). This steeper decline at Low settings suggests that when the CPU is less burdened by graphics work, the GPU's limits are exposed more quickly as resolution climbs. The Ultra preset tells a different story: 131 FPS at 1080p, 83.7 FPS at 1440p, and 46.8 FPS at 4K, with the 4K figure falling below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The data implies that at 4K, the RTX 5070 is the clear bottleneck, while at 1080p the CPU's six cores and 12 threads begin to matter more, as evidenced by the smaller relative gaps between settings at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a clear hierarchy across presets, and the optimal choice depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 131 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual fidelity without sacrificing playability. The Medium preset at 195 FPS offers a 48.9% faster frame rate but with reduced detail, making Ultra the better pick for most players on 1080p displays. At 1440p, the High preset at 106 FPS strikes an excellent balance, offering smooth performance while maintaining solid visual quality. The Ultra preset at 83.7 FPS is still playable, but the 22.3 FPS improvement from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains for competitive play. At 4K, the High preset at 60.9 FPS sits right at the edge of playability, while the Medium preset at 70.4 FPS provides a more comfortable margin. The Ultra preset at 46.8 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it a poor choice for 4K unless the user prioritizes visuals over frame rate. The Low preset is never recommended at any resolution, as even at 4K it delivers 88.8 FPS but with significantly degraded visuals — the data shows that Medium or High provides a better experience across all three resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 253.1 FPS on Low, 195 FPS on Medium, 163.7 FPS on High, and 131 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 122.1 FPS, representing a 48.2% performance penalty for maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, the figures are 166.6 FPS on Low, 128.5 FPS on Medium, 106 FPS on High, and 83.7 FPS on Ultra. The spread here is 82.9 FPS, a 49.8% penalty from Low to Ultra, showing that the relative cost of Ultra settings increases slightly with resolution. At 3840x2160, the numbers are 88.8 FPS on Low, 70.4 FPS on Medium, 60.9 FPS on High, and 46.8 FPS on Ultra. The spread is 42 FPS, a 47.3% penalty from Low to Ultra. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most consistent step up from Low, with gains of 58.1 FPS at 1080p, 38.1 FPS at 1440p, and 18.4 FPS at 4K. The High preset provides a smaller but still meaningful step, with gains of 31.3 FPS at 1080p, 22.5 FPS at 1440p, and 9.5 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with the largest absolute drops in frame rate at every resolution.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1080p delivers the highest frame rates across all settings, with the Ultra preset hitting 131 FPS. At 1440p, High settings at 106 FPS offer a strong experience, while 4K is playable only on High at 60.9 FPS or Medium at 70.4 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from Low to Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the drop is 122.1 FPS from 253.1 to 131 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is 82.9 FPS from 166.6 to 83.7 FPS. At 4K, the drop is 42 FPS from 88.8 to 46.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related issues, as the combo achieves playable frame rates at 4K on Medium and High presets. The 12 GB capacity appears adequate for The Technomancer's 2016-era textures and geometry.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rate drops to 46.8 FPS on Ultra, while the CPU's six cores and 12 threads remain underutilized at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the larger performance gaps between settings at 1080p.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 3090?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score is 41687, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 3090's 41441 score. This places the two cards at near-parity in synthetic tests, though in-game performance may vary.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an average benchmark score of 28246, which is 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-13490F and AMD Ryzen 5 230, and 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. These differences are negligible in real-world terms.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a six-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. Its base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as reflected in the 3dmark_single_thread score of 1253 and the cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 3603. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache help feed the GPU with game data, and the 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth on DDR5 is ample for a 2016 title. In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough to expose any processor limitations. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 253.1 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions. The 3dmark_max_threads score of 7590 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 25525 show solid multi-threaded capability, but The Technomancer's engine likely does not scale perfectly across all 12 threads. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all processors suggests it is well above average, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13490F, scores nearly identically at 28173 versus 28246, a 0.3% difference. The data implies that at 4K, the CPU is not a limiting factor, as the GPU's workload dominates, but at 1080p with Low settings, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more relevant to maintaining high frame rates.