The Technomancer

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 sits at rank 2171 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This positioning reflects a pairing that is functional but not exceptional for this 2016 Action RPG, which was released on 2016-06-27. The combo lands in the 41st percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 59% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this title.

This rank is influenced by both components' standing relative to their peers. The Ryzen 7 5700 holds the 78th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER at 25530 (deltaPct -0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485 (deltaPct 0.1), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H at 25550 (deltaPct -0.1), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U at 25446 (deltaPct 0.3). These margins are incredibly tight, with the largest gap being just 0.3% between the Ryzen 7 5700 and the Ryzen 7 5825U, indicating that the CPU sits in a densely packed performance cluster.

The GPU side tells a similar story of close competition. The Radeon RX 9060 holds the 59th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16014. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 (deltaPct -0.7), the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 (deltaPct 1), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852 (deltaPct 1), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679 (deltaPct 2.1). The GPU is effectively neck-and-neck with the RTX 3060 Ti, trailing by only 0.7%, while leading the R9 370X and RX 7700 by 1% and the Pro W5500 by 2.1%.

The combination's mid-pack ranking in-game stems from the fact that neither component is a standout performer in this title, yet both are capable enough to avoid being a bottleneck at moderate settings. The data indicates that this combo delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across most quality presets, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K Ultra. Benchmark results show a clear scaling pattern where resolution and settings directly influence the experience, with the combo's rank reflecting its ability to handle the game's demands at mainstream resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, codenamed Strix Point, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 29,700 million transistors across a 199 mm² die. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The clock configuration includes a base of 1700 MHz, a boost of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz.

In terms of compute resources, the RX 9060 packs 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, alongside 28 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 21.43 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it fully compatible with The Technomancer's API requirements.

The GPU's role in this game becomes clear when examining the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the RX 9060 delivers 157 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 120 FPS on Medium, 103 FPS on High, and 80 FPS on Ultra. This scaling shows that the card is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, with even Ultra settings remaining comfortably above 60 FPS. At 1440p, the pattern continues with 102 FPS on Low, 79 FPS on Medium, 67 FPS on High, and 52 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus begin to show limitations at higher resolutions with maximum quality.

At 4K, the RX 9060's limitations become more pronounced. The card manages 56 FPS on Low, 43 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 37 and maximum of 50), 37 FPS on High, and 29 FPS on Ultra. None of these 4K results reach 60 FPS, and even Low settings barely exceed 50 FPS average. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor at this resolution, as The Technomancer's textures and geometry at 4K can strain memory bandwidth. The GPU's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus are modest by modern standards, and benchmark results indicate this becomes a bottleneck at 3840x2160.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context for its in-game performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3322, while Geekbench OpenCL reaches 88183 and Vulkan scores 39476. PassMark results show G3D at 17631 and GPU Compute at 9919, with DirectX 11 scoring 182 and DirectX 12 scoring 44. These numbers corroborate the in-game data, showing a mid-range GPU that handles 1080p and 1440p comfortably but struggles at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination delivers an average of 103 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings in The Technomancer. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the minimum frame rate was not recorded for this configuration, suggesting stable performance.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p compared to 1080p?

A: At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop by roughly 35% across all settings compared to 1920x1080. For instance, High settings yield 67 FPS at 1440p versus 103 FPS at 1080p, while Ultra produces 52 FPS at 1440p versus 80 FPS at 1080p. The 1440p results remain playable for most settings, though Ultra falls below 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo?

A: The data shows that 4K performance is marginal at best. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 56 FPS, Medium averages 43 FPS (with a minimum of 37 and maximum of 50), High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. Only Low settings approach 60 FPS, and all other presets fall well short of smooth gameplay standards.

Q: What is the CPU's ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 sits in the 78th percentile among all CPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 25517. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, placing it in the 59th percentile. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129) by 0.7%, while leading the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852) by 1% each, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679) by 2.1%.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates recorded at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the combo records minimum frame rates of 102 FPS at 1920x1080, 67 FPS at 2560x1440, and 37 FPS at 3840x2160. The corresponding maximum frame rates are 138 FPS, 90 FPS, and 50 FPS respectively, showing a clear scaling pattern with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data for The Technomancer with this combo reveals a consistent performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 157 FPS, Medium settings average 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 and maximum of 138, High settings average 103 FPS, and Ultra settings average 80 FPS. These numbers indicate that the RX 9060 is more than capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p, with even the most demanding Ultra preset remaining well above 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 102 FPS, Medium settings average 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 and maximum of 90, High settings average 67 FPS, and Ultra settings average 52 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution crosses the 60 FPS threshold, meaning that players seeking smoother frame rates will need to compromise on quality. The Medium preset's minimum of 67 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the combo stays above 60 FPS at this resolution.

The 3840x2160 results show the combo's limitations. Low settings average 56 FPS, Medium settings average 43 FPS with a minimum of 37 and maximum of 50, High settings average 37 FPS, and Ultra settings average 29 FPS. None of these 4K results reach the 60 FPS target, and even Low settings barely exceed 50 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K is substantial, with the 4K Low result being 45% lower than the 1440p Low result, highlighting the GPU's bandwidth and VRAM constraints at higher resolutions.

The data also reveals how the combo scales with settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 77 FPS, representing a 49% drop. At 1440p, the spread is 50 FPS, a 49% drop from Low to Ultra. At 4K, the difference narrows to 27 FPS, a 48% drop. This consistent percentage scaling suggests that the GPU's performance characteristics are uniform across resolutions, with the absolute performance levels determined by the resolution's pixel count.

The Medium settings rows provide the only minimum and maximum frame rate data available. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 102 FPS and the maximum is 138 FPS, giving a range of 36 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 67 FPS and the maximum is 90 FPS, a range of 23 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 37 FPS and the maximum is 50 FPS, a range of 13 FPS. This tightening range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently constrained as resolution increases, with less variation between the easiest and hardest scenes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 plays a supporting but important role in this combo's performance in The Technomancer. This CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the codename Cezanne, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC with 10,700 million transistors across a 180 mm² die. The base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and the CPU has a 65 W TDP. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and includes 16 MB of L3 cache along with 512 KB of L2 cache per core and 64 KB of L1 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 demonstrates solid multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 20655, while the single-core score is 2916. Cinebench R20 shows 8675 multicore and 1224 single-core, and Cinebench R15 shows 2082 multicore and 293 single-core. Geekbench results include 9959 multicore and 1907 single-core. The 3DMark tests show scores of 6628 for 16 threads, 5585 for 8 threads, 3382 for 4 threads, 1762 for 2 threads, 6617 for max threads, and 901 for single thread.

For a game like The Technomancer, which is an Action RPG from 2016, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain consistent frame delivery and avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample processing power for game logic, physics, and AI tasks. The PassMark physics score of 984 and multithread score of 24303 indicate strong computational capability. The data encryption score of 20096 and extended instructions score of 21945 further demonstrate the CPU's versatility.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 among all CPUs places it in the upper tier, and its average benchmark score of 25517 is competitive with its nearest rivals. The tight deltaPct margins (all within 0.3%) suggest that within this performance class, the Ryzen 7 5700 is neither a clear winner nor loser. In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's 16 threads provide headroom for the game's background tasks, and its single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 score of 2916) ensures responsive frame pacing.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 is sufficient for this game's requirements, and the 16 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency in CPU-bound scenarios. The socket is AMD Socket AM4 with PCIe Gen 3 (20 lanes CPU only), which is adequate for the RX 9060's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, though the older standard may slightly limit data transfer speeds in theory. In practice, benchmark results show that the combo achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the CPU does not create a significant bottleneck at these resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rate data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all four tested presets deliver playable performance, with even Ultra averaging 80 FPS. For players with high-refresh-rate monitors (144 Hz or higher), the Low preset at 157 FPS is the only option that fully saturates such displays, while Medium at 120 FPS and High at 103 FPS also provide excellent smoothness. The Ultra preset at 80 FPS is ideal for those prioritizing visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts based on tolerance for frame rate drops. The High preset at 67 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance, staying above the 60 FPS threshold for most scenarios. The Medium preset at 79 FPS offers additional headroom for players who prefer more consistent frame rates, while Ultra at 52 FPS is only suitable for those who prioritize graphics over smoothness and can tolerate occasional dips. The Low preset at 102 FPS is recommended for competitive play or for users with 100 Hz+ 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the data suggests that this combo is not well-suited for 4K gaming in The Technomancer. The Low preset at 56 FPS is the only option approaching playability, while Medium at 43 FPS, High at 37 FPS, and Ultra at 29 FPS all fall below acceptable smoothness standards. For 4K users, the recommendation is to either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept significant compromises on settings. The Medium preset at 4K does show a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS, indicating that even the average hides occasional frame rate dips below 40 FPS.

The best overall experience per the measured data is the High preset at 2560x1440, which delivers 67 FPS average while maintaining substantial visual fidelity. This represents the sweet spot where the GPU's capabilities align with the game's demands. Alternatively, the High preset at 1920x1080 at 103 FPS provides an excellent experience for users with 1080p displays, offering high quality with significant performance headroom.

For users who prioritize maximum visual quality, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 at 80 FPS is the only Ultra configuration that maintains smooth gameplay. The 1440p Ultra at 52 FPS and 4K Ultra at 29 FPS are not recommended for consistent play. The Medium preset at 1080p at 120 FPS offers the best frame pacing for 120 Hz displays, with a minimum of 102 FPS ensuring no drops below the refresh rate. Similarly, Medium at 1440p at 79 FPS with a 67 FPS minimum is suitable for 75 Hz monitors, while Medium at 4K at 43 FPS is only viable for players who accept sub-60 FPS performance.