The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 pairs an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 design with a 7 nm process, base clock of 3.70 GHz, and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This CPU sits in the 84th percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 27220. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing are the Intel Core i9-9900K (27043, 0.7% behind), the Intel Core i7-12700H (27006, 0.8% behind), and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26991, 0.8% behind). The data shows a processor that trades blows with those parts, landing within a single percentage point of each. For The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, this CPU’s multi-threaded headroom is substantial: its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and 3DMark max-thread score of 6617 suggest that game logic and AI workloads are unlikely to bottleneck the frame rate.

The single-thread performance is equally relevant for an older title like this. A 3DMark single-thread score of 901 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 indicate strong per-core throughput. The Technomancer’s engine, built around 2016-era console hardware, often relies on a few heavily loaded threads. Benchmark results show that this CPU’s 16 threads provide a cushion; even at 1080p with Low settings, where the GPU is least taxed, the average FPS reaches 142.3, implying the CPU can feed frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 65W TDP and DDR4-3200-class memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s) round out a package that is clearly not the limiting factor in this combo, as the FPS scaling across resolutions will later confirm.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a RDNA 1.0 architecture GPU built on a 7 nm process, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 24731 places it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, 0.1% ahead), the Intel Arc A350M (24647, 0.3% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (24592, 0.6% behind). These deltas are negligible, meaning the RX 5700 XT sits in a tightly contested performance band.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role becomes clear when examining the measured frames. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 69.6; at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 46.4; and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 28.7. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game’s textures, as the frame rate declines are consistent with pure compute and fill-rate limits rather than memory swapping. The GPU’s pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s are the binding constraints at higher resolutions. The RDNA 1.0 architecture lacks hardware ray tracing cores, but The Technomancer does not require them, so the GPU’s raw rasterization throughput is what matters here.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. From 1080p High (93.6 FPS) to 1440p High (58.9 FPS), the average frame rate drops by 37.1%. Moving from 1440p High to 4K High (34.7 FPS) produces another 41.1% reduction. Across all settings, the 1080p-to-4K drop is steep: Low falls from 142.3 to 53 FPS (a 62.8% loss), Medium from 110.1 to 38.6 (64.9% loss), and Ultra from 69.6 to 28.7 (58.8% loss). These consistent large declines indicate the RX 5700 XT is the dominant limiting component at higher resolutions.

Conversely, the CPU’s influence is visible at 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 142.3 FPS. That figure is nearly double the 4K Low result, but the scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low (88.4 FPS) is a 37.9% drop, which is in line with the GPU-bound pattern. The data suggests that even at 1080p Low, the Ryzen 7 5700 is not the bottleneck; the GPU still governs the frame rate, just with more headroom. At 4K, the GPU’s workload quadruples in pixel count, and the FPS figures fall below 60 across all presets, with Ultra dipping to 28.7 FPS. This is a clear signal that for 4K play, the RX 5700 XT is stretched thin, while 1080p and 1440p remain viable.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a direct comparison of presets. At 1080p, the Low preset yields 142.3 FPS, Medium 110.1, High 93.6, and Ultra 69.6. The jump from Low to Medium costs 22.6% performance but likely adds significant visual fidelity; the jump from Medium to High costs 15.0%, and High to Ultra costs 25.6%. Given that all 1080p presets exceed 60 FPS, the best experience per the data is the High preset at 93.6 FPS, which offers a smooth frame rate while still using the higher-quality assets. Ultra at 69.6 FPS is playable, but the 24 FPS difference between High and Ultra is a steep price for the final tier of settings.

At 1440p, the situation tightens. Low runs at 88.4 FPS, Medium at 69.6, High at 58.9, and Ultra at 46.4. Here, Medium is the optimal choice: it stays above 60 FPS, while High dips below that threshold. The 10.7 FPS gap between Medium and High is noticeable, but for a 60 Hz display, Medium provides the headroom needed to avoid stutter. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low is the only option above 50 FPS at 53.0, while Medium (38.6) and High (34.7) are borderline playable, and Ultra (28.7) is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that 4K play requires accepting Low or Medium, with Medium offering 38.6 FPS as a compromise.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 1252 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the 24.4th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly three-quarters of tested hardware pairings deliver higher average FPS in this title. The rank is a function of the GPU’s age relative to the game’s demands; the CPU’s strong synthetic scores (84th percentile) do not translate to a high combo rank because the RX 5700 XT’s 68th percentile GPU standing caps the overall performance.

The benchmark results illustrate this disparity. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 93.6 FPS, which is respectable, but the 4K Ultra result of 28.7 FPS drags the overall ranking down. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (0.1% higher avg score) or the Intel Arc A350M (0.3% lower), would likely produce similar combo ranks in this game, as the deltas are within noise. The CPU’s rivals, like the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% higher avg score), would not meaningfully change the outcome because the game is GPU-bound at the tested resolutions. The data shows a combo that is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the rank reflects that The Technomancer’s higher presets and 4K resolution push the GPU beyond its comfort zone. For users targeting 1080p, this pairing sits in a usable zone; for 4K, the rank indicates a need for GPU upgrades to climb the ladder.