The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 147th out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 8.9% of all configurations. This is a strong position for a 2016 action RPG, indicating that the pairing is well-suited to the game’s engine. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 88th percentile among all graphics cards, meaning both components are high-end but not absolute top-tier. The combination’s overall standing reflects a balanced system where neither part is a glaring bottleneck, though the data suggests the GPU carries more weight in this title’s performance profile.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 147 out of 1656 tested configurations puts it in the 91st percentile of all systems tested for this game. This is a notably strong showing, especially considering the game’s age and the fact that the CPU is a mid-range 5000-series part rather than a flagship. The Ryzen 7 5700’s average benchmark score of 27220 places it just 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% ahead of both the Intel Core i7-12700H and Intel Core i7-1370P. The nearest AMD rival, the Ryzen AI 5 340, trails by 1.2%. These small deltas indicate the CPU is competitive with much more expensive parts from previous generations, which helps explain why the overall combo ranks so highly. The GPU’s average score of 53610 is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, with the Radeon RX 7700S and GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trailing by 2.1% and 2.9%, respectively. This tight clustering means the graphics card is performing at the upper edge of its class, and the combined strength of both components pushes the system into the top tier for this title.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The card’s base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2550 MHz, and memory runs at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). In The Technomancer, these specifications translate into a clear GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions and settings. The card’s 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs provide substantial raw throughput, with a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s. The GPU’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than enough to handle the game’s DirectX 12 workload, which is supported via the card’s DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but largely irrelevant for this title, as The Technomancer does not utilize ray tracing. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 88 among all graphics cards, combined with its benchmark scores (Passmark G3D of 34245 and Geekbench OpenCL of 246994), confirms it is a top-tier part that will not limit frame rates in this game, except at the most demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 235.7 FPS, which drops to 192.4 FPS at High and 149.4 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the Low setting yields 192.6 FPS, High produces 128 FPS, and Ultra falls to 99.7 FPS. At 4K, the numbers compress significantly: Low delivers 103.5 FPS, High drops to 69.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 53.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is a 56% reduction (from 235.7 to 103.5 FPS), while at Ultra the drop is 64% (from 149.4 to 53.3 FPS). This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is more involved, as the frame rates exceed what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions. The fact that 1440p Low (192.6 FPS) nearly matches 1080p High (192.4 FPS) suggests the GPU is becoming the primary limiter at 1440p and above. At 4K, the system is almost entirely GPU-bound, with even Low settings producing just over 100 FPS. The data shows that the Ryzen 7 5700’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 SUPER up to roughly 200 FPS, after which the GPU takes over as the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the data points to High settings at 1440p as the sweet spot. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo delivers 128 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and leaves headroom for frame pacing variations. Dropping to Medium at 1440p increases the average to 149.4 FPS, a 16.7% improvement, but the visual fidelity loss may not justify the extra frames. At 1080p, High settings produce 192.4 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the CPU’s involvement at this resolution means the GPU is not fully utilized. For 4K, High settings at 69.2 FPS is playable, but Ultra drops to 53.3 FPS, which may dip below the ideal 60 FPS target during intense scenes. Medium at 4K (80.3 FPS) offers a better balance, providing a 16% improvement over High while still looking noticeably better than Low (103.5 FPS). The data suggests that users with 4K displays should prioritize High settings for visual quality or Medium for a smoother experience, while 1440p users can comfortably run High or even Ultra (99.7 FPS) without compromising frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 235.7 FPS, Medium reaches 214.9 FPS, High drops to 192.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 149.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 36.6% performance penalty, which is modest given the visual improvements. The 1080p results show that the CPU can push the GPU to its limits, with the gap between Low and High being just 43.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a wider spread. Low achieves 192.6 FPS, Medium hits 149.4 FPS, High produces 128 FPS, and Ultra drops to 99.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 92.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s workload is increasing significantly with each settings tier. At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low delivers 103.5 FPS, Medium reaches 80.3 FPS, High produces 69.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 53.3 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS, making it the least desirable option for smooth gameplay. The 4K data shows that even Low settings (103.5 FPS) are playable, but the gap between Low and Ultra (50.2 FPS) underscores the GPU’s struggle with the highest settings at this resolution. Across all resolutions, the jump from Medium to High costs roughly 10-20% performance, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 15-25%, making High the most efficient setting tier for this combo.