The Technomancer

The 2016 action RPG The Technomancer paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER yields a combination that ranks 528th out of 3,696 tested combos, placing it in the upper tier of measured configurations. Measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets show a system capable of pushing high refresh rates at 1080p, solid triple-digit performance at 1440p, and playable 4K output, with the graphics card (RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, 16 GB GDDR6X) serving as the dominant performance driver in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary graphics component in this setup. It is built on the 5 nm Ada Lovelace architecture (chip AD103) with 8,448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz and boosts to 2610 MHz, with a memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is fed by a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for The Technomancer, a title released in 2016, which has modest VRAM requirements even at 4K Ultra. The card's pixel rate (250.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s) indicate its capability to drive large pixel counts without dropping fill-rate-bound frames.

In the GPU benchmark data, this RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a PassMark G3D score of 31,811, positioning it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (score 31,206, -0.4% delta), NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31,220, -0.4%), NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, -1.4%), and NVIDIA Titan RTX (31,676, -1.9%). The card is therefore within a few percent of these professional and high-end consumer parts. The GPU's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) are forward-looking, though The Technomancer likely uses DX9 or DX11 code paths. Regardless, the high compute throughput (44.10 TFLOPS FP32) ensures the card is not stressed by the game's graphics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS values provide a clear picture of the combo's performance. At 1080p, the average frame rate ranges from 237 FPS (Low) down to 141 FPS (Ultra). Medium averages 211 FPS with a min 180 and max 243. High sits at 180 FPS. These figures indicate that the GPU is not the primary limitation at 1080p; the CPU and engine overhead become more relevant as FPS climbs near or above 200.

Moving to 2560x1440, averages drop: Low hits 180 FPS, Medium 138 FPS (min 117, max 159), High 118 FPS, Ultra 92 FPS. The ratios between settings scale roughly with the GPU load: Ultra costs about 51% of the frame rate of Low (180 to 92), a typical result for the subject. The high FPS at Low suggests that even at 1440p, the CPU still keeps up.

At 3840x2160 (4K) the GPU becomes heavily utilized. Low yields 99 FPS, Medium 76 FPS (min 64, max 87), High 65 FPS, and Ultra 51 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a ~48% reduction in FPS, consistent with increasing shader and ROP workload. The game is playable at 4K except for Ultra where it falls just below 60 FPS (51). The measured numbers indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can maintain 65 FPS at 4K High and 76 FPS at Medium, which is strong for a 2016 title.

Overall the data shows that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at 4K and at high-settings 1440p, while at 1080p the system is often limited by the game's CPU-threaded stability.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne) with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost of 4.60 GHz. It has 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB L3 shared. The CPU supports DDR4 memory, dual-channel, with an official bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its typical power consumption is 65 W TDP.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 scores 20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,916 in single-core. Geekbench reports 9,959 multi-core and 1,907 single-core. Its PassMark multithread score is 24,303, with a percentile of 78% relative to other CPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (–0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (+0.1%), AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (–0.1%), and Ryzen 7 5825U (+0.3%). These numbers show the 5700 sits within 1% of several mid-range and mobile chips, indicating that its raw throughput is typical for its class.

For The Technomancer, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS with low settings. At 1440p Low (180 FPS) the CPU still keeps up, but at 4K the GPU becomes the binding constraint. The large thread counts (16) and the Zen 3 boost clock (4.6 GHz) likely prevent a severe bottleneck during complex game simulation. However, the game is older and may not harness many threads; the data cannot separate this exactly. The fact that ultra settings at 4K drop to 51 FPS while the CPU remains idle suggests that the GPU is fully loaded. No direct frame-time measurements are given, but the smooth zero-game of FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates a well-balanced system for the tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 7 5700 + RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination is ranked 528th out of 3,696 tested CPU-GPU combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the 14th percentile (since 528/3696 = 0.1439 header). Essentially, only about 14% of tested combos outrank this one. The rank reflects the combined contribution of the high—end GPU and capable eight-core CPU. However, many higher-ranked combos presumably feature more powerful CPUs (like Ryzen 9 series or Intel i7/i9) and/or even stronger GPUs. But within the context of the test set, this setup delivers top-tier performance, likely because the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a flagship tier card that excels in GPU-bound scenarios.

The ranking is a single number based on measured FPS across the test matrix. Since the game is GPU-heavy, the large 16 GB VRAM and 672 GB/s bandwidth allow smooth texture streaming at 4K. Notably, the combo rank aligns with the GPU's 76th percentile rank—the GPU is the dominant factor. The CPU's 76th percentile (78% among CPUs) is comparable, but for this game, the GPU's higher raw score (31,087 average) is more impactful.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the High setting across resolutions: 1080p averages 180 FPS, 1440p averages 118 FPS, and 4K averages 65 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 62 FPS (a percent change of –34.4%), and from 1440p to 4K is 53 FPS (–44.9%). This progressive dependency suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor; scaling the resolution quadruples pixel count leads to near-linear workload increase. The system’s CPU can sustain 214 FPS at 1440p Low, but at 4K Low it yields 99 FPS—a reduction of 45% from 1440p—consistent with GPU-bound behavior.

A closer look at presets at each resolution: At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 96 FPS (237 to 141). At 1440p, the spread is 88 (180 to 92). At 4K, the spread is 48 (99 to 51). As resolution increases, absolute FPS gaps shrink. This implies that the GPU's compute units become saturated; even the lowest quality settings are constrained by pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth. The fact that Medium at 4K (76 FPS) and High at 4K (65 FPS) differ by only 11 FPS indicates a performance plateau once the shader load reaches a certain threshold.

The scaling pattern also reveals that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution above 1080p. At 1080p Low, the FPS (237) is likely limited by CPU or engine tick rate, since the GPU is mostly underutilized. The 5700's single-core performance (Cinebench R20 single-core 293) is modest, but the 4.6GHz boost helps.

FAQ

Q: What average FPS can this combo achieve at 4K with High settings?

A: The measured average at 3840x2160 with High settings is 65 FPS.

Q: How does the system perform at 1440p Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra preset, the average FPS is 92, with no min/max given. This is comfortable for 60+ refresh monitors.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the average FPS is 237, which is likely CPU-bound. For the rest at 1440p and 4K, FPS scales nearly linearly with GPU load, so the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combos in the game?

A: The combination ranks 528th of 3,696 tested CPU-GPU pairs, placing it in the top ~15% of configurations.

Q: Which preset gives the best balance of visual quality and 60+ FPS at 4K?

A: According to the data, High yields 65 FPS average, while Medium yields 76 FPS and Ultra drops to 51 FPS. Medium or High meet the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity for this game?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X and a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, which is greater than required for this 2016 title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the targeted resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver more than 140 FPS, so Ultra is the best visual quality without sacrificing performance (141 FPS average). If a higher refresh rate display (e.g., 240Hz) is used, Low offers 237 FPS, though the visual compromise is steep. For 1440p, Ultra still runs at 92 FPS, which exceeds 60 FPS and 75Hz refresh rates. The High preset (118 FPS) and Medium (138 FPS) provide headroom for 100-144Hz panels. At 4K, the choice focuses on maintaining 60 FPS: High (65 FPS) is the best quality preset that stays above 60, while Ultra (51 FPS) falls short. Medium (76 FPS) is the safest choice for consistent frame pacing, even allowing vsync for smooth output. Low at 4K (99 FPS) is not necessary for playability but could be used for competitive edge in multiplayer.

In summary, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER + Ryzen 7 5700 can handle The Technomancer at 1080p Ultra with ease, 1440p Ultra with high frames, and 4K High/Medium without dropping below 60 FPS. The system offers a capable baseline for this game across all tested settings.