The Technomancer

The Technomancer presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination. The measured data reveals a system that is consistently bound by the graphics card, with frame rates dropping sharply as resolution increases. This pairing can deliver playable performance at 1080p with adjusted settings, but it struggles to maintain acceptable frame rates at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a steep decline as resolution scales from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 47.6 FPS at 1080p to 27.4 FPS at 1440p, a significant reduction. Moving to 4K, the average falls to 15.2 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. This scaling pattern is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the workload on the graphics processor.

The difference between 1080p and 1440p is particularly telling. At the Low preset, the system achieves 66.4 FPS at 1080p but only 44.7 FPS at 1440p. This 21.7 FPS drop suggests that even at lower graphical fidelity, the pixel count is the primary limiting factor. The trend continues at the Medium preset, with 53.6 FPS at 1080p falling to 35.6 FPS at 1440p. The data clearly shows that the RX 570's rendering capabilities are exhausted quickly as the resolution increases, making 4K unviable for this game with this hardware.

The 4K results are uniformly poor across all settings. The best 4K result is 24.9 FPS at the Low preset, which is still not smooth. The Ultra preset at 4K yields only 13.6 FPS, making the game essentially unplayable. This indicates that the RX 570 does not have the raw fill rate or memory bandwidth to handle the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160, regardless of the quality settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the clear bottleneck in this configuration. Its specifications, including 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, are central to its performance profile. The GPU's base clock of 1168 MHz and boost clock of 1244 MHz are modest by modern standards, and benchmark results show it operates at a level comparable to much newer cards in the aggregate, though the game-specific data shows its limits.

The memory configuration is a critical factor in The Technomancer. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is likely sufficient for 1080p, but at higher resolutions, the demand for texture data and framebuffer space increases. The 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is a hard limit that affects how quickly the GPU can access textures and geometry, and the data suggests this becomes a major constraint at 1440p and beyond. The GPU's pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are the theoretical maximums, but real-world performance falls well short of these at higher resolutions.

The GPU's nearest rival comparisons place it within a small delta of much more modern cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, with the RX 570 scoring 0.2% higher than the RTX 5060 in aggregate benchmarks. This is a statistical anomaly in the benchmark database, but it does not change the measured game performance. In The Technomancer, the 4 GB memory limit and older architecture are clear liabilities, particularly at 1440p where the frame rate at High settings (27.4 FPS) is nearly half of the 1080p result.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and playability, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the recommended starting point. The measured 53.6 FPS average is smooth enough for an Action RPG, and it offers a substantial improvement over the High preset's 47.6 FPS. The jump from Medium to Low at 1080p yields a significant frame rate increase to 66.4 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss is typically not worth it for a game of this type unless the user prioritizes frame rate above all else.

At 1440p, the data suggests that only the Low preset (44.7 FPS) approaches acceptable playability. The Medium preset at 35.6 FPS is playable for some, but the High preset at 27.4 FPS will feel sluggish. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as the 1080p result of 37.4 FPS is a marginal experience, and the 1440p result of 20.9 FPS is too slow for consistent action.

Users with a 4K display should not consider this combination for The Technomancer. Even the Lowest settings produce only 24.9 FPS, which is below the standard for acceptable performance in this genre. The data indicates that this game, with this GPU, is best experienced at 1080p. The High preset at 1080p is a viable option for those who want better visuals and can tolerate 47.6 FPS, but the Medium preset is the safer choice for consistent smoothness.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured frame rate data is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 66.4 FPS, the Medium preset achieves 53.6 FPS, the High preset achieves 47.6 FPS, and the Ultra preset achieves 37.4 FPS. The progression shows a clear relationship between settings and performance, with a 29 FPS difference between the lowest and highest quality presets.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 44.7 FPS, the Medium preset averages 35.6 FPS, the High preset averages 27.4 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 20.9 FPS. The frame rates are consistently lower, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 23.8 FPS. The performance penalty for resolution scaling is evident in every preset comparison.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 24.9 FPS, the Medium preset averages 17.0 FPS, the High preset averages 15.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 13.6 FPS. The data shows a severe degradation, with even the Low preset failing to reach 30 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 1.8 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is completely saturated and settings have diminishing returns.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1601 out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 3.3% of all tested configurations, indicating that this is a low-performing pairing for this specific game. The rank suggests that most other hardware combinations deliver better frame rates, which aligns with the measured results showing difficulty at higher resolutions.

The ranking is a reflection of the GPU's age and memory capacity. While the CPU is capable, the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and older architecture are not well-suited to the demands of this title. The rank of 1601 out of 1656 is a strong signal that users should not expect a high-quality experience at 1440p or above. The data confirms that this combo is best reserved for 1080p gaming, where it can provide adequate performance on lower presets.

The performance gap between this combo and higher-ranked ones is substantial, but the data does not provide specific frame rate comparisons for other combos. The rank itself is the key metric, and it is clear that this hardware configuration is on the lower end of the spectrum for this game. The 74th percentile ranking of the GPU in the aggregate benchmark database does not translate to strong performance in this specific title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a powerful processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz are more than sufficient for gaming. In aggregate benchmarks, it scores 25626, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and it is a close rival to the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, with a performance delta of only -0.3%.

In The Technomancer, the CPU is not the limiting factor. The frame rate data shows a consistent pattern of GPU-bound performance, where changing the resolution has a massive impact on FPS, but the CPU's capabilities are not taxed in a way that would cause a bottleneck. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are ample for this game's logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's single-thread and multi-thread scores, such as 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 20755 in multi-core, are robust, but the game's frame rates do not scale with these CPU metrics. The measured FPS is directly tied to the GPU's rendering output. The Ryzen 7 5700G is effectively idle in this scenario, waiting for the RX 570 to complete its work. This means that upgrading the CPU would not improve performance in The Technomancer with this GPU; the graphics card is the sole constraint.