The Technomancer

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT form a balanced pairing for The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG that is far more demanding than its release date might suggest. The data shows a combination that delivers strong 1080p performance, maintains high frame rates at 1440p, and only begins to struggle at 4K with the heaviest visual presets. The CPU, a Zen 2 8-core/16-thread processor, and the GPU, a Navi 32-based RDNA 3.0 card with 16 GB of VRAM, are both well-represented in the benchmark results, offering a clear picture of their individual and combined capabilities in this specific game.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its closest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 28631. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600, scores 28654, placing the AMD chip just 0.1% behind. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28591, which is 0.1% behind the 3700X, and the AMD EPYC 7203P scores 28583, also 0.2% behind. This places the 3700X in a highly competitive performance tier.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile, and who are its direct competitors?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT holds a percentile rank of 76 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals by average benchmark score include the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (score 32540, which is 0.2% behind), the NVIDIA P104-100 (score 32747, which is 0.4% ahead), and the NVIDIA T600 Mobile (score 32849, which is 0.7% ahead).

Q: What is the best performance setting for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset yields an average of 71.8 FPS, while the High preset provides a significantly higher 90.3 FPS. The data indicates that the High preset offers the best balance, delivering a substantial frame rate improvement over Ultra while still providing a high-quality visual experience.

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 189.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset. Even at the Ultra preset, the combo still achieves an average of 106 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance in Cinebench?

A: In Cinebench R23, the Ryzen 7 3700X scores 19087 points in the multicore test and 2694 points in the singlecore test. This indicates a strong scaling capability, with the multicore score being roughly seven times higher, reflecting the benefit of its 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This specific combination of CPU and GPU is ranked 652 out of 1656 total tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the upper portion of the performance distribution, indicating a capable setup for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT achieves a combo rank of 652 out of 1656 tested configurations in The Technomancer. This rank places the pairing in the 60th percentile of all tested systems, signifying a setup that is comfortably above average for this game. The data suggests this is a well-matched duo, as the CPU's performance percentile of 85 and the GPU's percentile of 76 are both high, and neither component appears to be a severe bottleneck for the other in this title.

The measured frame rates support this ranking. At 1920x1080, the combination is capable of producing very high frame rates, with the Low preset hitting an average of 189.6 FPS and the High preset at 135.3 FPS. This level of performance indicates that the system is not CPU-limited at this resolution, as the GPU is able to push frame rates well beyond what would be typical for a CPU-bound scenario. The ranking is further validated by the strong performance at 2560x1440, where the High preset still delivers an average of 90.3 FPS, a figure that many systems would consider excellent. The combo's position in the rankings reflects the balanced nature of the Ryzen 7 3700X's 8-core/16-thread configuration and the substantial rendering power of the RX 7800 XT.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is the primary driver of visual performance in The Technomancer. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is critical for handling high-resolution textures and complex scenes at higher settings. The GPU's architecture, RDNA 3.0 on a 5 nm process, includes 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, allowing it to process the game's geometry and effects with considerable efficiency. The boost clock of 2430 MHz, with a game clock of 2124 MHz, ensures the card operates at high frequencies during sustained loads.

The GPU's role is clearly evidenced by the performance scaling with settings. At 4K, the difference between the Low and Ultra presets is stark, with average frame rates dropping from 71.9 FPS to 35.5 FPS. This 36.4 FPS drop demonstrates the immense stress that higher-quality shaders, lighting, and post-processing effects place on the GPU. Even at 1080p, the Ultra preset (106 FPS) is significantly slower than the Low preset (189.6 FPS), showing that the RX 7800 XT is the component that determines the performance ceiling at these settings. The data indicates that the GPU is fully utilized, with the 16 GB VRAM buffer being more than sufficient for the game's requirements, preventing memory capacity from being a limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for the Ryzen 7 3700X and RX 7800 XT combination in The Technomancer shows consistent performance across all tested resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high average frame rates across the board. The Low preset achieves an average of 189.6 FPS, the Medium preset delivers 163.4 FPS, the High preset reaches 135.3 FPS, and the Ultra preset maintains a solid 106 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors, even with the most demanding visual settings enabled.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. The Low preset produces an average of 138.1 FPS, which is still excellent. The Medium preset yields 104.2 FPS, and the High preset provides 90.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to an average of 71.8 FPS, which is still a smooth experience but shows the performance cost of the highest settings. At 3840x2160, the GPU is pushed harder. The Low preset delivers an average of 71.9 FPS, which is playable. The Medium preset averages 60.2 FPS, while the High preset drops to 47.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration tested, yielding an average of only 35.5 FPS, which is below the threshold for a consistently smooth experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU-bound nature of The Technomancer at higher resolutions. At the High settings preset, the average frame rate drops from 135.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 90.3 FPS at 2560x1440, a decrease of 45 FPS. This drop is expected as the number of pixels rendered increases by roughly 78%. The scaling continues to 3840x2160, where the frame rate falls to 47.3 FPS, another significant drop of 43 FPS from the 1440p result. This pattern of diminishing frame rates with increased resolution is a classic sign that the GPU's rendering throughput is the limiting factor.

The same trend is visible at the Ultra settings preset. Frame rates scale from 106 FPS at 1080p to 71.8 FPS at 1440p, and finally down to 35.5 FPS at 4K. The performance hit from 1440p to 4K is particularly severe, representing a 50.6% reduction in frame rate. This indicates that at 4K, the RX 7800 XT is operating near its limits with the Ultra preset, and the combination is firmly GPU-limited. The data also suggests that the Ryzen 7 3700X is not a bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rate scales consistently with the pixel count, which is a characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates at lower resolutions would plateau, which is not the case here. The consistent scaling confirms that the RX 7800 XT is the component that defines the performance envelope for this game, particularly at 1440p and above.