The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with resolution. For the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the measured frames per second (FPS) data reveals a system that is firmly capable at 1080p, but which struggles to maintain playable framerates at 4K. The benchmark results indicate a clear shift in system bottleneck as the pixel count increases, moving from a GPU-limited scenario at lower resolutions to a state where the graphics card is the definitive constraint at higher ones.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a steep and consistent drop in average FPS as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the system delivers 87.2 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 55.2 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 30 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65.4% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K. The pattern is similar across other settings; for instance, the Low preset drops from 128.1 FPS at 1080p to 43.5 FPS at 4K, a 66% decrease. This steep decline is characteristic of a system where the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as the workload per pixel increases dramatically with resolution.

The scaling behavior provides insight into the limiting component. When moving from 1080p to 1440p, the High preset performance drops by 36.7% (from 87.2 to 55.2 FPS). However, the subsequent shift from 1440p to 4K yields a further 45.7% reduction (from 55.2 to 30 FPS). This non-linear decline suggests that while the GPU is stressed at all resolutions, the strain becomes exceptionally severe at 4K, where the RTX 2060's memory bandwidth and compute resources are saturated. The 1080p results, particularly the 128.1 FPS at Low settings, indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU's performance ceiling is quickly reached as resolution climbs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a 5000 series 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, combined with a 16 MB L3 cache, provide a solid foundation for gaming. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor scores 8717 points in Cinebench R20 multicore and 2930 points in Cinebench R23 single-core, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. This indicates strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to prepare frames for the GPU. The data suggests that it performs this role effectively. The 1080p Low preset result of 128.1 FPS indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions; it is capable of issuing draw calls and processing game logic well above the 60 FPS threshold. The processor's impressive multi-threaded performance, evidenced by its 20755 Cinebench R23 multicore score, is beneficial for the game's background simulation and AI tasks, even if not directly reflected in raw FPS at higher resolutions. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25626 places it just 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, showing it is a highly competitive part for its generation.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Built on the Turing architecture, it features 1920 shading units and 30 RT cores, with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's raw compute capability is rated at 6.451 TFLOPS FP32, and it scores 14111 in Passmark's G3D benchmark, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

The benchmark results show that the RTX 2060's performance scales directly with the workload. At 1080p, it can achieve 87.2 FPS on High settings, but this drops to 55.2 FPS at 1440p and 30 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is particularly telling; it sits just at the edge of playability, with the Ultra preset falling to 27.1 FPS. The GPU's 6 GB VRAM is likely a limiting factor at 4K, as the higher resolution textures and geometry can exceed this capacity, causing the system to rely on slower memory paging. The data shows that the RTX 2060 is a capable 1080p and 1440p card for this title, but it is out of its depth at 4K. Its average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, confirming it remains a relevant mid-range performer.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700G and the RTX 2060 is ranked 1345 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the system in the lower half of the performance distribution, which is consistent with the measured FPS data. While the individual components are not weak, the game's demanding nature and the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions contribute to this ranking.

This rank suggests that many other hardware combinations outperform this setup. The low rank is primarily driven by the GPU, which, despite being a capable 1080p card, is not sufficient to push the system into the upper echelons of the benchmark charts for this specific title. The CPU’s performance is solid, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's inability to maintain high frame rates at 1440p and 4K. The combination is more suited for 1080p gaming, where it delivers a strong experience, but it falls behind when compared to systems with more powerful GPUs that can handle higher resolutions and settings with ease.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal settings for this system depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For a 60 FPS experience, the data shows that this is only achievable at 1080p. At that resolution, the High preset delivers 87.2 FPS, and even the Ultra preset maintains a respectable 66.6 FPS. Therefore, for smooth 1080p gameplay, the High or Ultra preset is recommended, as both provide a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, the system can still deliver a playable experience, but compromises are necessary. The High preset yields 55.2 FPS, which is close to but slightly below 60 FPS. The Low preset provides a smoother 86.5 FPS, but with a significant graphical quality reduction. The Medium preset, at 63 FPS, offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance at this resolution, achieving a frame rate just above 60 FPS. For 4K gaming, the data suggests that the system is not well-suited. The High preset produces only 30 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 43.5 FPS is the only 4K option that approaches playability, but it still represents a sub-optimal experience. Ultimately, the data indicates that 1080p is the intended resolution for this hardware combination, with 1440p being viable with settings adjustments.