The Technomancer

This entry examines the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT in the Action RPG The Technomancer (released June 27, 2016). The measured frame rates span three resolutions and four quality presets, placing this combination at rank 1938 out of 3696 tested combos. The data set includes average FPS for every resolution/preset pair, with minimum and maximum values for Medium settings at each resolution. The combo’s CPU alone sits in the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 72nd percentile among all graphics cards, indicating a mid-to-high tier system that still falls short of the top quartile of combined configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in The Technomancer?

A: The highest measured average is 171 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium averages 131 FPS, High averages 112 FPS, and Ultra averages 87 FPS.

Q: Can this CPU+GPU pair maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, at 1440p the average exceeds 60 FPS for Low, Medium, and High presets — 111, 86, and 73 FPS respectively. Only the Ultra preset falls to 57 FPS, which is still within a 60 Hz refresh rate with a small shortfall.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, every preset except Low falls below 60 FPS. Low delivers 61 FPS, Medium 47 FPS, High 40 FPS, and Ultra 31 FPS. For 4K gaming at 60 Hz, only the Low preset is playable.

Q: Are there large fluctuations in frame time at Medium settings?

A: The data provides min/max for Medium. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 111 FPS and the maximum 151 FPS, giving a spread of 40 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 73–98 FPS (25 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, 40–54 FPS (14 FPS spread). While all three are playable, the 1080p variance is the largest.

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU + GPU combination among all tested systems?

A: Out of 3696 tested combos, it ranks 1938. That means about 52.3% of combos perform better, while about 47.7% are slower — a precisely middle-of-the-road standing.

Q: How does the GPU’s synthetic benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19,786 places it at the 72nd percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, scores 27,435, a 0% delta; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27,565 (–0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 scores 27,839 (–1.5% delta). Notable, the RX 6700 XT is about 0.5% below the RTX 3090 in this aggregate benchmark.

GPU Role

The RX 6700 XT uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a base clock of 2321 MHz, boost clock of 2581 MHz, and a game clock of 2424 MHz. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 384.0 GB/sec of bandwidth. In The Technomancer, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra averages 31 FPS, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor in pure rasterization when all settings are maxed. At 4K Low, the average rises to 61 FPS — a 97% improvement. The scaling between Ultra and Low at any resolution follows the typical load: at 1080p, Ultra runs 87 FPS and Low runs 171 FPS, a 96% difference. The memory size and bandwidth are likely sufficient for the game’s textures at 12GB, and the high boost clock helps push frame rates at lower resolutions where GPU compute is less stressed.

The GPU’s 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs are consistent with the RDNA 2.0 design. FP32 throughput is 13.21 TFLOPS, a figure that, when combined with the chip’s 7 nm process and 230W desktop TDP, delivers the performance observed. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19,786 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, but its in-game performance ranks lower relative to other combos because the pairing with the MPU sits in the middle of the pack.

Settings Breakdown

The measured FPS suggests that the optimal experience depends heavily on the resolution target. At 1920x1080, all presets are comfortably above 60 FPS, so the user could choose Ultra for maximum visual quality at 87 FPS average. The High preset serves a smooth 112 FPS, but the additional 25% performance at Medium (131 FPS) may be attractive for 144 Hz displays, despite the lower quality. Given that Ultra at 1080p already yields an average above 60, the standard recommendation for 1080p is a High or Ultra setting—there’s no penalty in terms of playability.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. Low (111), Medium (86), and High (73) all stay above 60 FPS, but Ultra drops to 57 FPS. For a 1440p panel at 60 Hz, High is the best choice: it runs 73 FPS with a large margin over the refresh window. Ultra sacrifices 16 FPS (from High to Ultra) for additional effects. If the user prefers a targeted 60 FPS with margin, High is the better balance.

At 3840x2160, only Low achieves an average 61 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with Medium at 47, High at 40, and Ultra at 31. For 4K gaming on this GPU in The Technomancer, Low is the only preset that guarantees a steady 60 FPS. Although the 4K Ultra score of 36 is still playable on 30 Hz monitors, it is not ideal. Thus, the data recommends Low at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra (or High) at 1080p — depending on refresh rate preference.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured average FPS for each resolution and preset are:

• 3840x2160 Ultra: 31 FPS average
• 3840x2160 High: 40 FPS
• 3840x2160 Medium: 47 FPS (min 40, max 54)
• 3840x2160 Low: 61 FPS
• 2560x1440 Ultra: 57 FPS
• 2560x1440 High: 73 FPS
• 2560x1440 Medium: 86 FPS (min 73, max 98)
• 2560x1440 Low: 111 FPS
• 1920x1080 Ultra: 87 FPS
• 1920x1080 High: 112 FPS
• 1920x1080 Medium: 131 FPS (min 111, max 151)
• 1920x1080 Low: 171 FPS

The minimum and maximum figures are only recorded for Medium settings: for example, at 1080p Medium the range is 111–151 FPS, while at 4K Medium it is 40–54 FPS. This indicates frame pacing at mid-quality settings remains even across resolutions, with the fastest absolute ratio at 1080p.

Interestingly, there is a nearly linear scaling from Low to Ultra within each resolution: at 1080p, Low 171 → Medium 131 → High 112 → Ultra 87. At 1440p, 111 → 86 → 73 → 57. At 4k, 44 → 47 → 40 → 31. The 1080p slope is a 84 FPS drop from Low to Ultra, whereas 4K drops only 30 FPS, suggesting the GPU is heavily bound at 4K regardless of settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 7 5700G + RX 6700 XT is ranked 1938 out of 3696 tested combinations globally in The Technomancer. This means just 52.4% of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates across the measured configurations. The combo is placed in the middle of a large field that includes many older and lower-end combinations, as well as high-end CPUs and GPUs. The relatively high individual percentiles — 79th for the CPU, 72nd for the GPU — are dragged down by the effect of pairing a capable CPU with a mid-range GPU, which is not a performance league advance.

The ranking indicates that the memory controller, PCIe gen 3, and other attributes of the 5700G do not alter the playing field. In fact, the GPU’s own nearest rivals include the RTX 3090 (performance delta –0.5%) — a top-tier card from the same era — but the GPU’s absolute score is around ¼ to ⅕ of the highest tier graphics. The overall rank is a result of the GPU’s mid-position ability to handle 2016’s rendering but not achieve the 4K Ultra VRAM limit observed at 30.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 (Cezanne) CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads, typical of a mainstream desktop chip. It operates at a 3.80 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost, with a 65 W TDP. The L3 cache is 16 MB, L2 is 512 KB per core, L1 is 64 KB per core. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 6,629 in 3DMark 16, 1,758 in 2-thread, and 6,627 in max threads. Cinebench R23 results: multi 12,830.5 and single 1,494. Geekbench multi-core is 5,950 and single 1,894. PassMark multi-thread 24,419, single-thread 3,281 (two threads are listed: 3,283 and 3,283). Its avg benchmark score is 27,051, placing it in the 79th percentile.

When paired with the RX 6700 XT, the CPU’s thread count allows the game to run without core coordination issues—The Technomancer is an Action RPG, which for a 2016 title often sees advantage from multi‑core. At 1080p Low, the ratio of CPU-to-GPU input is large: the CPU’s 16 threads can feed the GPU enough draw calls to hit 171 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the GPU bound portion dominates, and the CPU falls behind only in that any single-thread bottleneck is absent: the 5700G delivers enough IPC to keep the GPU grunt to stay in the mid‑range.

Among the CPU’s closest rivals, the Intel Core i9‑9900K has an average score of 27,097 (delta –0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 with 26,936 (+0.4%), the Intel Core i5‑14400T at 27,166 (–0.4%), and the Intel Core i7‑1370P at 26,900 (+0.6%). These differences are less than 1%, meaning the 5700G is effectively on par with those chips in synthetic average CPU tests. In gaming, the FPS differences are likely more dependent on the GPU, as the GPU percentiles 2‑thread performance (1,758) and single‑thread score 9,99) are within a tight band.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s, which is moderate but likely sufficient for the game’s geometry at 1080p/1440p. Its PCIe Gen 3 x16 link is the standard interface for this era, and the card performs as expected on that bus. The CPU’s integrated Graphics st (though not in play) does not interfere with a discrete GPU. In freer terms, the CPU socket (AM4) available on the 5700G also allows future upgrades to higher‑core CPUs, but that does not affect the measured numbers here.

The 5700G’s single‑core score of 899 on 3DMark and 242.5 on Cinebench R15 (single) set the frame timing; the game probably brute‑forces most actions on cores 1–4. The CPU doesn’t become a fraction of the average FPS goal of 44 at 4K (since 4K is GPU‑limited) but can sustain 1080p ultra no issue. In that, the combo’s rank is what we see: CPU strong enough, GPU enough to provide mid‑tier 4K.