The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, shows remarkably scalable performance with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination. The data indicates that the best experience is found at 2560x1440 with High settings, where the average frame rate of 82 FPS balances visual fidelity with fluid motion, avoiding the high-end penalty of the Ultra preset. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers extremely high speeds up to 191 FPS on Low, but the 1440p High preset is the sweet spot. The pairing of an eight-core Ryzen 7 5700 with the 8 GB RTX 3070 shows a system that is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU's strong Zen-based cores ensure no bottleneck. The data shows this combination ranks 1578th out of 3696 tested combos, placing it in the 57th percentile of systems. The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a steep drop, confirming the RTX 3070's 8 GB memory and GA104 chip are the limiting factors at Ultra HD. Overall, this is a capable pairing for a game of this era, provided users prioritize resolution over extreme settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame data for The Technomancer shows a clear progression of performance across four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. For the Ryzen 7 5700 and RTX 3070 combination, the best experience is achieved at 2560x1440 with the High preset. This resolution and setting pairing yields an average of 82 FPS. This provides a smooth gameplay experience that is likely well above the refresh rate of most standard 60 Hz monitors, while still delivering the visual enhancements of the High preset over Medium's average of 96 at the same resolution. The Ultra preset, while offering the highest visual quality, drops the average to 64 at 2560x1440, which is still playable but represents a 22% reduction from High. The data shows that High is the most efficient preset at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system offers more headroom. The High preset averages 125 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset pushes the average to 191 FPS, but this sacrifices most graphical features. The Ultra preset at 1080p still maintains a strong 98 FPS average, making it a viable option for players who prioritize image quality over maximum frame rates. The Medium preset at 1080p results in an average of 147 FPS. The 4K resolution, 3840x2160, presents a different scenario. Here, the High preset drops to 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. These are below the ideal 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 4K achieves 69 FPS, but this is a heavily reduced visual experience. Therefore, the data indicates that 4K gaming is not the stronghold of this combo, with the Medium preset at 53 FPS being the only middle ground.

Considering all measured points, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the recommended choice. It provides a 45% performance uplift over the same preset at 4K, which is a significant factor for the smoothness of an Action RPG. The alternative of using the Ultra preset at 1440p yields an average of 64 FPS, which is still above 60, but the visual difference between High and Ultra in a game from 2016 may not justify the 22% frame cost. The data clearly shows that this pairing is best utilized at 1440p High, as it avoids the 4K frame rate drops and the unnecessary high-speed of 1080p Low. The benchmark results indicate that the settings have a linear impact on performance, with the Ultra preset consistently being the most demanding and the Low preset being the least, across all three resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the dominant component in this pairing for The Technomancer, with its role becoming more pronounced as resolution increases. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GA104 chip runs at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz. These specifications are more than sufficient for a 2016 title like The Technomancer, which does not require the latest ray tracing features. The card's 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs handle the game's lighting and post-processing effects efficiently.

The most telling evidence of the GPU's role comes from the performance scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 125 FPS, while at 2560x1440, it drops to 82 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 45 FPS. This scaling shows a near-linear relationship with the pixel count. From 1080p to 1440p, the pixel count increases by 77%, and the frame rate drops by 34%. From 1440p to 4K, the pixel count jumps by 125%, and the frame rate drops by 45%. This pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 3070's raw compute power and memory bandwidth are the primary factors.

The measured results also show that the Ultra preset at 4K yields an average of 35 FPS, which is a 53.9% drop from the same preset at 1080p's 98 FPS. This significant reduction is due to the increased workload on the shading units and texture units. The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is a critical factor at 4K, where the higher resolution textures and larger frame buffers can approach the memory limit. While the game does not stutter or crash in the data, the lower frame averages at 4K suggest that the 8 GB capacity is adequate but not generous for this title at higher resolutions.

The RTX 3070's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which is 0.7% faster, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690, which is 1% faster. This data point places the RTX 3070 in a solid performance tier. In the game's measured FPS, the GPU is also the component that prevents the system from achieving high frame rates at 4K. The CPU's role, as will be discussed, is less critical at these resolutions. The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate that it is a high-performance part, and the data confirms this, as it can push the game to 191 FPS at 1080p Low, but the 4K Ultra settings are beyond its capabilities for a smooth experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an eight-core processor with 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. For a game like The Technomancer, which was released in 2016, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The CPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916. This indicates a high level of per-core performance, which is important in games that rely on fewer, more powerful threads.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU does not appear to be a bottleneck until the resolution is lowered to 1080p. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 191 FPS. This high frame rate could be limited by the CPU's capability to process the game's frames, even with its strong single-core performance. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score is 3296, which is a high number. However, the 4K resolution results show little difference in frame rate between the Low and Medium presets when comparing the CPU's potential. At 2560x1440, the Low preset is 125 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it is 69 FPS. This pattern shows that the CPU is keeping up with the GPU's output, and the frame rate is being limited by the GPU's rendering capabilities.

The Ryzen 7 5700's performance relative to other CPUs is shown in its nearestRivals data. It is 0.1% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U and 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U. It is 0.1% slower than the Intel Xeon D-2752TER and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H. This places the CPU in a competitive position. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and 7 nm process node contribute to its efficiency. In The Technomancer, the CPU's 8 cores are more than enough for the game's threading requirements. The data shows that at 1080p, the system can achieve an average of 191 FPS, which is a very high number that indicates the CPU can handle the game's logic at high speed. However, the game's performance at higher resolutions is determined by the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 achieves a rank of 1578 out of 3696 total test combos for The Technomancer. This places the combo in the 57th percentile of all tested systems. This is a respectable ranking, showing that the system is more capable than the majority of the other tested configurations. The ranking is a composite measure of the game's performance across the various settings and resolutions. It is notable that the combo is not in the top tier, which is likely dominated by newer and more expensive hardware. However, it is a solid mid-to-high ranking.

The rank of 1578 indicates that the RTX 3070 and Ryzen 7 5700 pair well together. The dataset includes 3696 combos, so this combination is better than 2118 other systems and worse than 1577. The ranking is influenced by the game's performance constraints. The 4K Ultra preset, which yields only 35 FPS, will drag down the combo's overall score. However, the high FPS achieved at 1080p and 1440p, particularly the 191 FPS at 1080p Low, helps to boost its standing. The single-threaded performance of the CPU is a positive factor, as it helps in the game's main-thread-heavy tasks.

In comparison to other combos, this pairing is not a top-tier one, but it is not a low-end one either. The GPU's performance percentile is 61, meaning it is better than 61% of all GPUs. The CPU's percentile is 78, meaning it is better than 78% of all CPUs. This combination of a strong CPU and a decent GPU results in a balanced system. The comboRankInGame of 1578 out of 3696 reflects the fact that the RTX 3070 is a capable card, but it is not the fastest, and the Ryzen 7 5700 is a powerful CPU, but it is not the fastest either. The game's engine is not particularly demanding, so the system can achieve high frame rates at lower resolutions, which positively impacts the rank.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling of frame rates from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals the nature of the system's bottleneck. At the High preset, the average FPS goes from 125 at 1080p, to 82 at 1440p, to 45 at 4K. This is a substantial drop. The percentage of the frame rate at 1440p compared to 1080p is 65.6%, and the frame rate at 4K is 36% of the 1080p value. This is a clear indication that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and its shading units are being saturated at 4K.

For the Low preset, the scaling is different. The average FPS at 1080p is 191, at 1440p it is 125, and at 4K it is 69. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34.6%, and from 1440p to 4K is 44.8%. This shows that at Low settings, the GPU is still the main limit, but the CPU is also a factor at the lowest resolution. The fact that the FPS at 1080p Low is 191, which is very high, shows that the CPU is able to keep up with the GPU's output. The 1080p Low result is the highest FPS in the entire data set.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend. At 1080p, the average FPS is 147, at 1440p it's 96, and at 4K it's 53. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p, it's 98 FPS, at 1440p it's 64 FPS, and at 4K it's 35 FPS. This 4K Ultra number is the lowest in the data set. The scaling across the resolutions indicates that the system is heavily GPU-bound. The CPU's role is more significant at 1080p, where the high frame rates require a fast CPU to process the game's logic. But as the resolution increases, the GPU's rendering time becomes the dominant factor, and the FPS drops accordingly. The data shows that the system is a balanced one, but the RTX 3070 is the limiting component at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the measured average FPS for each resolution and settings preset, along with the available minimum and maximum values. The data is from the measuredFps array.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 45 | null | null |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 69 | null | null |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 53 | 45 | 61 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 35 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | High | 82 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 125 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 96 | 82 | 110 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 64 | null | null |

| 1920x1080 | High | 125 | null | null |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 191 | null | null |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 147 | 125 | 169 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 98 | null | null |

The 1920x1080 resolution has the highest frame rates. The Low preset at 1080p yields 191 FPS, which is the fastest in the data. The High preset at 1080p at 125 FPS, which is identical to the Low preset at 1440p. The Medium preset at 1080p shows an average of 147 FPS, with a minimum of 125 and a maximum of 169. The Ultra preset at 1080p is 98 FPS. A 2560x1440 resolution, the Low preset is 125 FPS, High is 82, and Medium is 96. The minimum FPS for the Medium preset at 1440p is 82, and the maximum is 110. The Ultra preset at 1440p is 64 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields 69 FPS, which is the highest 4K value. The Medium preset is 53 FPS, with a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 61. The High preset is 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset is 35 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: the Low preset is the fastest, the Ultra preset is the slowest, and the Medium and High presets fall in between. The average FPS data indicates that the RTX 3070 can handle this game at high settings at 1080p and 1440p. The 4K resolution is more challenging, with only the Low preset achieving an average above 60 FPS. The measured values align with the performance characteristics of the RTX 3070, showing that the GPU is a capable card for this game, but its 8 GB of memory and 256-bit bus are not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra settings. The data also shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops are due to the GPU's rendering workload.