The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, shows surprisingly demanding behavior on modern hardware. With the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, the measured data reveals a component pairing that scales predictably across resolutions and presets, though the CPU’s influence becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. The benchmark results provide a clear picture of what this specific combination delivers, with the GPU acting as the primary driver of performance at higher visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for this combination shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets, with the most balanced experience appearing at the High setting. At 4K, High yields an average of 59.4 FPS, which is a playable target for most titles, while Medium drops to 67.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 48.3 FPS. The Low preset at 4K produces 87.6 FPS, but the visual compromise is steep relative to the performance gain.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 106.5 FPS, which is smooth for fast-paced action, while Medium reaches 128.4 FPS and Low pushes to 165.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p still manages 84.3 FPS, making it a viable option for those prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate headroom. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot for this pairing at both 4K and 1440p, offering a substantial improvement over Ultra without the significant frame rate penalty.

For 1080p, the story shifts. High produces 167 FPS, Medium 193.8 FPS, and Low 238.1 FPS, with Ultra at 125.7 FPS. At this resolution, the CPU becomes a more significant factor, and the frame rates are high enough that the differences between presets are less critical for playability. The recommendation is to use High for the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions, as it provides the most consistent frame rates relative to the Ultra preset, which shows a substantial drop in all cases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 31 chip, is the dominant component in this pairing. Its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are far more than The Technomancer requires, even at 4K Ultra, indicating that memory capacity is not a bottleneck. The GPU’s boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz provide the raw compute headroom, with the data showing that the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, where the frame rates are the lowest.

The GPU’s performance percentile of 82 versus all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and its average benchmark score of 38358 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, which shows a deltaPct of 0. This indicates that the RX 7900 XT is a high-end part, and its role in this game is to push frame rates as high as the CPU will allow. At lower resolutions, the GPU’s workload decreases, and the CPU’s limitations become more apparent, but the GPU still maintains high frame rates, as seen at 1080p Low with 238.1 FPS.

The GPU’s 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 459.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are substantial, and the measured results confirm that the card is not the limiting factor until the resolution and settings are pushed to their maximum. The data shows that the GPU’s performance scales effectively with resolution, but the CPU holds it back from reaching its full potential at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700 and RX 7900 XT achieves a rank of 359 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 22% of all configurations. This is a strong showing, given that the CPU is a mid-range part from the 5000 series, while the GPU is a high-end offering. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 84, with an average benchmark score of 27220, which is only 0.7% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i7-12700H.

This ranking suggests that the pairing is well-balanced, but the CPU’s relative weakness compared to the GPU is evident in the frame rate data. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 48.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU is working hard, but the CPU is not the primary constraint at this resolution. The rank of 359 is respectable, but it is not a top-tier performance, as many other combos with faster CPUs would likely achieve higher frame rates in this game, especially at lower resolutions.

The CPU’s nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-9900K and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, show deltaPct values of 0.7% and 1.2% respectively, meaning the Ryzen 7 5700 is competitive with those parts. However, the game’s engine appears to be more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, which helps this combo’s overall ranking. The data indicates that the combo’s performance is solid, but the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient for this title, and the GPU does the heavy lifting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates are high across all presets. Low yields 238.1 FPS, Medium 193.8 FPS, High 167 FPS, and Ultra 125.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 112.4 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for the highest settings. At 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU has ample headroom, and the frame rates are high enough to suggest that the Ryzen 7 5700’s single-thread performance is adequate but not exceptional.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop but remain playable. Low produces 165.6 FPS, Medium 128.4 FPS, High 106.5 FPS, and Ultra 84.3 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is 22.2 FPS, which is a notable dip, but the overall performance is smooth. At 1440p, the GPU becomes more of a factor, but the CPU still contributes to the frame rate ceiling, as seen in the 165.6 FPS Low result.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest, as expected. Low yields 87.6 FPS, Medium 67.4 FPS, High 59.4 FPS, and Ultra 48.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 50 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload rises, and the frame rate decreases, but the CPU’s influence wanes.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 167 FPS at 1080p to 106.5 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 60.5 FPS, and then to 59.4 FPS at 4K, a further reduction of 47.1 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 64%, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The frame rate falls from 238.1 FPS at 1080p to 165.6 FPS at 1440p, and then to 87.6 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 150.5 FPS, a 63% reduction, which is similar to the High preset. This suggests that the GPU is consistently the limiting factor at all resolutions, but the CPU’s influence is more pronounced at 1080p, where the frame rates are highest.

The data shows that the CPU’s single-thread score of 901 in 3DMark and 3296 in PassMark is adequate for this game, but not exceptional. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU’s limitations are exposed, particularly at Low settings where the GPU is not fully utilized. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent across all presets, indicating that the RX 7900 XT’s 20 GB of memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient, and the GPU’s raw compute power is the deciding factor at higher resolutions. The conclusion is that the Ryzen 7 5700 is a capable partner, but the RX 7900 XT is the star of this show, with the CPU becoming a bottleneck only at lower resolutions and settings.