The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, presents an interesting case study for this hardware pairing. The benchmark data reveals a system that is capable of delivering a high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p, but which encounters significant challenges as resolution and graphical fidelity increase. This analysis examines the measured frame rates to understand the performance characteristics of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination in this specific title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across four preset levels: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 119 FPS, which is generally sufficient for a smooth experience on standard 60Hz monitors. However, for players with high-refresh-rate displays, the High preset at 152 FPS presents a more compelling option, offering a substantial 27.7% performance increase over Ultra. The Medium preset further pushes the average to 178 FPS, which is a 49.6% improvement over Ultra, but this comes at the cost of visual fidelity that may be noticeable to some users.

The data suggests that the High preset is the optimal choice at 1080p. It offers a significant frame rate advantage over Ultra while presumably retaining most of the visual enhancements that matter for the game's atmosphere. The Medium preset is a viable alternative for those prioritizing maximum smoothness over visual detail, but High strikes the best balance between image quality and performance. At 2560x1440, the situation shifts. The High preset still provides a very playable 99 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 77 FPS, which is still acceptable for many, but the drop from High is a considerable 22.2%. The Medium preset at 116 FPS is the clear winner here for competitive play, but for a visually-driven Action RPG, the High preset at 99 FPS remains the recommended setting, offering a strong experience without the performance penalty of Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the performance landscape becomes more demanding. The High preset delivers an average of 54 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset provides a more comfortable 64 FPS average, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, indicating some frame time variance. The Ultra preset at 43 FPS is not recommended for a pleasant experience. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the most sensible choice, as it keeps the average frame rate above the 60 FPS threshold more consistently than High, while still providing a better visual experience than Low (83 FPS). The Low preset at 4K should be avoided unless the absolute highest frame rate is the only goal, as the visual compromises are likely to be severe.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a high-end graphics card built on the Ampere architecture, featuring 10,240 shading units and 112 ROPs. Its memory configuration is robust for 4K gaming, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is rated at 1665 MHz. These specifications suggest a card designed for high-resolution rendering.

The measured FPS data clearly illustrates the GPU's workload scaling with resolution. At 1080p with High settings, the card produces 152 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as it has ample headroom. However, when moving to 4K at High settings, the average FPS drops to 54. This represents a 64.5% reduction in performance from 1080p, which is a strong indicator that the GPU is becoming severely constrained by the pixel count. The game's demands at 4K push the RTX 3080 Ti to its limits, particularly with the Ultra preset, which results in a 43 FPS average. The data shows a clear performance curve where the GPU's capabilities are increasingly taxed as resolution increases, moving from a state of being underutilized at 1080p to being the definitive limiting factor at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a 144Hz experience in The Technomancer?

A: Based on the measured data, the 1920x1080 resolution with Medium settings is the only configuration that consistently exceeds a 144 FPS average, hitting 178 FPS. The High setting at 1080p also comes close with 152 FPS, which could be suitable for a 144Hz display with VRR enabled.

Q: How much of a performance drop is there from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average frame rate falls from 152 FPS at 1920x1080 to 54 FPS at 3840x2160 with the High preset. This is a substantial 64.5% decrease in performance, indicating the heavy load the GPU faces at 4K resolution.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using at 1440p?

A: The data shows that Ultra at 2560x1440 yields an average of 77 FPS, which is 22 FPS lower than the 99 FPS achieved on the High preset. While playable, the performance cost is significant. The High preset offers a better balance for most users.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this system in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 54, which occurs in two scenarios: at 3840x2160 with Medium settings and at 2560x1440 with Medium settings. This indicates that even on Medium settings, the system can experience frame drops to this level under load.

Q: Does the CPU become a limiting factor at any resolution in this game?

A: The data suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the game reaches an average of 231 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that could potentially be limited by the CPU in some scenes. However, the performance scaling across resolutions indicates the GPU is the dominant constraint, especially at higher resolutions.

Q: How does the combo's overall rank in this game compare to other tested systems?

A: This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 952nd out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the top 25.8% of all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides a complete matrix of average frame rates for all four settings presets across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the performance ranges from a high of 231 FPS on Low settings to a low of 119 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset produces an average of 178 FPS, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS, showing a stable frame delivery. The High preset achieves 152 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates decrease across the board. Low settings deliver 151 FPS, High produces 99 FPS, and Ultra drops to 77 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution yields an average of 116 FPS, with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 134 FPS. This data shows a consistent pattern of roughly 24-25% performance reduction from 1080p to 1440p for each setting preset.

At 3840x2160, the performance impact is more severe. The Low preset still manages an average of 83 FPS, but the High preset falls to 54 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one in the 4K row to have recorded min and max values, showing an average of 64 FPS with a range from 54 to 73 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of just 43 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K represents a much larger performance hit than the jump from 1080p to 1440p, confirming the GPU's struggle with the higher pixel count.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a great deal about the system's bottlenecks. Looking at the High settings preset, the average FPS drops from 152 at 1080p to 99 at 1440p, a 34.9% reduction. The subsequent drop to 54 FPS at 4K represents a further 45.5% reduction from the 1440p figure. This pattern of diminishing returns is classic evidence of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 3080 Ti is powerful enough to handle 1080p and 1440p with relative ease, but the sheer number of pixels at 4K overwhelms its processing capabilities.

This scaling suggests that while the CPU is more than capable at lower resolutions, the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor at 4K. The fact that the 1080p Low preset can hit 231 FPS demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU with data at very high rates. However, the GPU's rendering throughput cannot keep pace with the demands of 4K Ultra settings, resulting in the observed 43 FPS average. The data implies that for 4K gaming in The Technomancer, the user must make significant compromises in visual settings to achieve acceptable frame rates, whereas at 1080p and 1440p, the system has more headroom to spare.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,916 in single-core. Its 16 MB of L3 cache is a key feature of the Zen 3 design. The CPU's performance percentile places it in the 78th percentile against all CPUs, indicating it is a solidly performing processor.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role appears to be supportive rather than restrictive. The evidence for this is the high frame rates achieved at 1080p. At Low settings, the game produces an average of 231 FPS. This high number suggests that the CPU is capable of processing the game logic and draw calls required for such a high frame rate. The CPU benchmarks, such as the 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628, show strong multi-threaded capability, which is beneficial for modern games. However, the performance scaling data shows that as resolution increases, the CPU's influence wanes. The frame rate differences between settings at 4K are entirely attributable to the GPU's workload. The CPU is likely not the bottleneck at any resolution tested, but its performance ceiling is high enough to not hinder the system until frame rates reach extreme levels.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti holds a rank of 952 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. This places it in the 74.2nd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the systems tested for this game. While not a top-tier ranking, it signifies a very capable setup.

The individual component benchmarks provide context for this rank. The CPU's average benchmark score is 25,517, putting it in the 78th percentile. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Xeon D-2752TER and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, are separated by less than 1% in score, showing the Ryzen 7 5700 is in a highly competitive performance tier. The GPU's average benchmark score is 41,187, placing it in the 83rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, is a mere 2% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.8% behind. This shows the RTX 3080 Ti is also a high-performing part. The combination of two components that are each in the top quartile of their respective categories results in a system that is well above average for this game, but the specific game's engine and demands prevent it from being ranked even higher. The data suggests this is a strong pairing, but not the absolute best for The Technomancer, where other combinations may yield higher frame rates.