The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 570 show a steep drop as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo averages 45 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same preset reduces that to 29 FPS, a 36% decline. At 4K, the average falls to 16 FPS, which is 64% below the 1080p result.

This scaling pattern indicates the Radeon RX 570 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The GPU's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, but the pixel throughput requirements of 4K overwhelm it. The 39.81 GPixel/s pixel rate and 159.2 GTexel/s texture rate are simply insufficient for 3840x2160 output in this title.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution, which further confirms GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p, the spread from Low (68 FPS) to Ultra (35 FPS) is 33 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 22 FPS (45 to 23). At 4K, it tightens to 12 FPS (25 to 13). As resolution climbs, the GPU's fixed shading resources become the bottleneck, and settings adjustments yield diminishing returns.

The data suggests that 1080p is the practical ceiling for this combination in The Technomancer. The 1440p results, while playable at Low settings, fall below 30 FPS at Medium and above. The 4K results are uniformly below playable thresholds, with even the Low preset averaging only 25 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this CPU and GPU pairing at rank 3523 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the configuration in the lower 5% of all tested pairings, which is consistent with the measured frame rates. The combination of a mid-range 2022 CPU with a 2017 entry-level GPU creates a system that struggles with this 2016 Action RPG at higher settings.

The CPU itself performs reasonably in synthetic benchmarks. The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 20655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2916 in single-core, placing it at the 78th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (0.1% lower average score) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (0.1% higher average score). This indicates the processor is not the limiting factor in game performance.

The GPU tells a different story. The Radeon RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0.4% higher), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (0.7% lower), AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.8% higher), and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (1.2% lower). These close margins show the RX 570 is competitive with its direct peers, but the overall rank of 3523 in this specific game reflects that the pairing as a whole is near the bottom of the database.

The rank disparity between the CPU's strong standalone position and the combo's poor game rank highlights how the GPU drags down overall performance. The data shows that even a capable processor cannot compensate for insufficient graphics throughput in a demanding title.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 uses the Polaris 20 chip built on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The GPU contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². It operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective).

The 4 GB GDDR5 memory configuration is the most significant constraint in The Technomancer. At 4K resolution, the game's texture and buffer requirements exceed what this capacity can efficiently manage, which explains the sub-20 FPS results at every preset above Low. The 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for 1080p but becomes a limiting factor as pixel counts rise.

Compute specifications include 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The GPU delivers 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and matches this with 5.095 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). These figures place the RX 570 in the lower-mid range of the database's GPU rankings, and the measured game results confirm this positioning.

The GPU's API support includes DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The Technomancer, released in 2016, can utilize these interfaces, but the underlying hardware limitations dominate the performance profile. The 150 W TDP and suggested 450 W PSU requirement indicate this is a modest power envelope, and the data shows the card operates within its design constraints without delivering headroom for demanding resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset for this combination is Low at 1080p. The data shows 68 FPS average, which is the highest recorded value across all resolution and settings combinations. This provides a comfortable margin above standard 60 FPS targets.

At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS and maximum of 60 FPS. This remains playable, but the lower bound approaches the threshold where frame pacing issues become noticeable. The High preset at 1080p delivers 45 FPS, which is acceptable for a slower-paced Action RPG but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

For users prioritizing visual quality over frame rate, 1080p Ultra provides 35 FPS average. This is marginally playable but risks dropping into the 20s during intense combat sequences, based on the relative scaling between presets. The step from High to Ultra costs 10 FPS, a 22% reduction, which is a substantial penalty for the incremental visual improvement.

At 1440p, only the Low preset (45 FPS) achieves a playable frame rate. Medium drops to 34 FPS, and High falls to 29 FPS. The 4K results are not viable for gameplay, with the best case being 25 FPS at Low settings. The database shows no 4K configuration reaches 30 FPS, making this resolution impractical for this hardware.

The measured data indicates that 1080p Low is the only setting that consistently provides smooth performance. Users who accept occasional dips may find 1080p Medium acceptable, but the recorded minimum of 45 FPS suggests the GPU is nearing its limits at this preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results span from 68 FPS at Low to 35 FPS at Ultra. The Low preset achieves the highest average in the entire dataset. Medium produces 53 FPS with a recorded range of 45 to 60 FPS, showing the widest variance among 1080p presets. High delivers 45 FPS, and Ultra drops to 35 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all averages fall below the 1080p equivalents. Low averages 45 FPS, matching the 1080p High result. Medium averages 34 FPS with a range of 29 to 40 FPS. High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra drops to 23 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset by 23 FPS, Medium by 19 FPS, High by 16 FPS, and Ultra by 12 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. Low averages 25 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 20 FPS. Medium averages 19 FPS with a range of 16 to 22 FPS. High averages 16 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K reduces Low by 20 FPS, Medium by 15 FPS, High by 13 FPS, and Ultra by 10 FPS.

The diminishing absolute differences between presets as resolution increases confirm the GPU-bound nature of the workload. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 33 FPS. At 1440p, it narrows to 22 FPS. At 4K, it shrinks to 12 FPS. The data shows that resolution scaling has a larger impact on performance than settings adjustments, which is typical for a GPU-limited configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo achieves in The Technomancer?

A: The highest recorded average is 68 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this hardware run The Technomancer at 4K?

A: No. The best 4K result is 25 FPS at Low settings, and all other 4K presets fall below 20 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 is 0.4% lower than the RX 6800M, 0.7% higher than the R9 M295X, 0.8% lower than the RX 470, and 1.2% higher than the Quadro RTX 8000.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 is at the 78th percentile among all CPUs in the database.

Q: Which settings provide the most consistent frame delivery?

A: At 1080p Medium, the measured range is 45 to 60 FPS, which shows the GPU can maintain a stable output in this configuration.

Q: How much performance drops from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average drops from 45 FPS at 1080p to 29 FPS at 1440p, then to 16 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 29 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a 5000 series processor built on Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It uses an 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65 W TDP places it in the efficient desktop segment, and the unlocked multiplier allows overclocking for users who require additional throughput.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3. This configuration supports the 8-core design with sufficient on-die storage for game workloads. Memory support includes DDR4 with dual-channel operation, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 20 lanes.

Synthetic benchmarks show strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 places the CPU well above average, while the single-core score of 2916 indicates solid per-thread performance. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1762 at 2 threads to 6628 at 16 threads, demonstrating effective utilization of all cores. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24303 and single-thread score of 3296 reinforce this profile.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The game's action RPG mechanics typically rely more on graphics throughput than complex physics or AI calculations. The measured data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 68 FPS, which is a reasonable frame rate for the CPU to maintain, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution and settings increase.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (0.1% lower average score), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (0.1% higher), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (0.1% lower), and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (0.3% higher). These close margins show the Ryzen 7 5700 is competitively positioned among its peers, and the processor is not the source of the low combo rank in this game. The 78th percentile CPU ranking versus the 3523rd combo rank in The Technomancer clearly isolates the GPU as the performance constraint.