The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, shows unusual performance behavior with this AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 pairing. The measured data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but becomes increasingly CPU-limited as resolution drops, resulting in frame rates that exceed 480 FPS at 1080p yet still leave headroom on the table. This combination ranks 3rd out of 3,696 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 0.1% of all configurations evaluated.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 4K to 1080p tells a clear story about where the bottleneck sits in this system. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the RTX 4080 delivers 140 FPS average. Dropping to 2560x1440 Ultra increases performance to 253 FPS — a 80.7% improvement. Moving further down to 1920x1080 Ultra yields 386 FPS, which is 52.6% higher than the 1440p result. This scaling pattern suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, but the CPU begins to assert itself as resolution decreases.

The High preset shows even more dramatic scaling. At 4K High, the system produces 186 FPS. At 1440p High, that jumps to 337 FPS, an 81.2% increase. At 1080p High, the system reaches 436 FPS — only a 29.4% gain over 1440p. The diminishing returns between 1440p and 1080p indicate that the Ryzen 7 3700X's 8 cores and 16 threads are starting to cap performance at lower resolutions.

Low settings reveal the most extreme CPU limitation. The 4K Low result of 257 FPS rises to 425 FPS at 1440p Low, a 65.4% improvement. But at 1080p Low, the system only reaches 489 FPS — a modest 15.1% gain over 1440p. This compressed scaling at 1080p Low strongly suggests the CPU is the limiting component, as the RTX 4080's Ada Lovelace architecture with 9,728 shading units would otherwise push far higher frame rates.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data, including minimum and maximum frame times. At 4K Medium, the average is 219 FPS with a minimum of 186 FPS and maximum of 252 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average climbs to 397 FPS with a range of 337 to 457 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average reaches 462 FPS with a spread from 393 to 532 FPS. The widening gap between minimum and maximum FPS at lower resolutions — from 66 FPS at 4K to 139 FPS at 1080p — points to CPU-driven frame time variance.

FAQ

Q: Does this combination deliver playable frame rates at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average of 140 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, and the RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for texture-heavy scenes.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X bottlenecking the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: At 4K resolutions, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as shown by the 140 FPS Ultra result. However, at 1080p Low settings, the system only reaches 489 FPS despite the RTX 4080's raw compute capability of 48.74 TFLOPS. The Ryzen 7 3700X's 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock appear to cap performance at lower resolutions.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to Low settings at 4K?

A: The frame rate increases from 140 FPS at Ultra to 257 FPS at Low, representing an 83.6% improvement. This substantial gain indicates that The Technomancer's Ultra preset includes expensive effects that heavily tax the GPU.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if targeting very high refresh rates?

A: At 1440p, the system delivers between 253 FPS (Ultra) and 425 FPS (Low), making it suitable for 240 Hz displays. At 1080p, frame rates range from 386 FPS (Ultra) to 489 FPS (Low), which could theoretically support 360 Hz panels, though CPU limitations become apparent.

Q: How does this combo compare to other configurations tested in this game?

A: This pairing ranks 3rd out of 3,696 tested combos, placing it in the 99.9th percentile. The RTX 4080 itself sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 3700X ranks at the 84th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: Does the Medium preset offer better frame consistency than High or Ultra?

A: The data shows the Medium preset at 4K has a minimum FPS of 186, which matches the average of the High preset. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 337 FPS equals the High preset average. This suggests Medium provides more consistent frame delivery relative to its average.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination achieves a rank of 3 out of 3,696 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 0.1% of all configurations. This exceptional ranking reflects the RTX 4080's position as one of the fastest GPUs tested, sitting at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The GPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores include the RTX 4080 SUPER with a 0.1% higher score, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with a 1.1% higher score, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with a 2.6% higher score.

The CPU contributes to this strong ranking through its 8-core, 16-thread configuration based on the Zen 2 architecture. The Ryzen 7 3700X sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i5-13450HX at a 0.2% higher average score. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and AMD EPYC 4244P both score 0.1% higher, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 0.5% higher.

The combination's 3rd place ranking in this specific game is notable given that neither component tops its respective percentile charts. This suggests The Technomancer's engine responds particularly well to the balance of CPU throughput and GPU compute that this pairing provides. The game was released in 2016, and its rendering workload evidently scales well with the RTX 4080's Ada Lovelace architecture, which delivers 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 761.5 GTexel/s texture fill rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 resolution, the measured average frame rates across settings are: Low at 257 FPS, Medium at 219 FPS (minimum 186, maximum 252), High at 186 FPS, and Ultra at 140 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 45.5% performance penalty for enabling the highest preset. The Medium preset's minimum of 186 FPS matches the High preset's average, indicating that Medium offers better frame consistency relative to its average performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the system delivers: Low at 425 FPS, Medium at 397 FPS (minimum 337, maximum 457), High at 337 FPS, and Ultra at 253 FPS. At this resolution, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 40.5%. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 337 FPS, which exactly matches the High preset's average, again demonstrating Medium's superior frame pacing characteristics.

At 1920x1080, the measured results are: Low at 489 FPS, Medium at 462 FPS (minimum 393, maximum 532), High at 436 FPS, and Ultra at 386 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra compresses to 21.1% at this resolution, reinforcing the conclusion that CPU limitations constrain the GPU's ability to differentiate between settings. The Medium preset's maximum of 532 FPS is the highest recorded value across all tested configurations.

The scaling efficiency between resolutions reveals the system's behavior. For the Ultra preset, 4K to 1440p yields an 80.7% improvement, while 1440p to 1080p yields only 52.6%. For the Low preset, the corresponding improvements are 65.4% and 15.1%. This pattern shows that the RTX 4080's performance headroom is progressively constrained as resolution drops, with the 1080p Low result of 489 FPS representing a clear CPU ceiling given the GPU's theoretical capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X serves as the central processor in this configuration, built on the Zen 2 architecture with a 7 nm process node at TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The 32 MB of L3 cache provides substantial capacity for game data, while the dual-channel DDR4 memory interface offers 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU's 65-watt TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible platform component.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes increasingly evident as resolution decreases. The frame rate data shows that between 1440p and 1080p, improvements are far smaller than between 4K and 1440p across all settings. For the Low preset, the 1440p-to-1080p gain is only 15.1% compared to the 65.4% gain from 4K to 1440p. This compression indicates that the Ryzen 7 3700X's processing throughput becomes the limiting factor at 1080p.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it in context: a Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 2,092 and single-core score of 204, a Geekbench multi-core score of 8,899 and single-core score of 1,593. The PassMark multi-thread score of 22,458 and single-thread score of 2,656 further characterize its capabilities. These scores suggest adequate per-core performance for a 2016-era game engine, though not exceptional by modern standards.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors means it outperforms 84% of CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in aggregate performance include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and AMD EPYC 4244P at 0.1% higher scores, the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 0.5% higher. These competitive scores indicate that the Ryzen 7 3700X remains a capable gaming processor despite its 2019 release date.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality at high resolutions, the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 delivers 140 FPS average, which remains playable on most displays. However, the Medium preset at 4K provides 219 FPS average with a minimum of 186 FPS, offering a 56.4% performance improvement over Ultra while likely maintaining acceptable visual fidelity in this 2016 title.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 337 FPS average, making it an excellent choice for 240 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at this resolution delivers 397 FPS average with a minimum of 337 FPS, and the data shows that Medium's minimum equals High's average, suggesting Medium provides more consistent frame delivery. For competitive play, the Low preset at 425 FPS offers the highest sustained performance.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 386 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming displays. The High preset at 436 FPS and Medium at 462 FPS both provide substantial headroom. The Low preset's 489 FPS represents the highest average frame rate measured in this configuration, though the CPU bottleneck becomes apparent at this setting.

The Medium preset consistently demonstrates the best frame consistency across all resolutions based on the available minimum and maximum data. At 4K, Medium's minimum of 186 FPS matches High's average, and at 1440p, Medium's minimum of 337 FPS equals High's average. This pattern indicates that Medium balances CPU and GPU loads more evenly than other presets. For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1440p offers 397 FPS average with strong consistency, while 4K Medium provides a high-refresh-rate experience at 219 FPS average.