The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting test for the combination of AMD's Ryzen 7 5700G processor and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card. This pairing of a capable mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU yields performance data that reveals a clear hierarchy in system bottlenecks, shifting from GPU dominance at high resolutions to CPU limitation at lower ones. The measured frame rates indicate that while the RTX 4070 is the star of the show, the Ryzen 7 5700G is more than capable of keeping pace, ensuring a smooth experience across the board.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the shifting balance of power between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 232.8 FPS. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is doing the heavy lifting, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly. However, this is the only scenario where the CPU is the primary limiter. As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the average FPS at Low settings drops to 148.9, a significant reduction that points to the GPU beginning to take on more work. The trend continues at 3840x2160, where the same Low settings yield an average of 86.1 FPS, indicating the GPU is now the definitive bottleneck.

The pattern is consistent across all settings presets. For instance, at High settings, the frame rate drops from 151.4 FPS at 1080p to 98.6 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 55.8 FPS at 4K. This scaling behavior is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 is the limiting component at 1440p and 4K, as the workload on the graphics card increases dramatically with pixel count. At 1080p, however, the system is more balanced, with the CPU's performance ceiling being reached before the GPU's potential is fully utilized, particularly in less demanding settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the dominant force in this configuration, and its specifications directly correlate with the measured frame rates. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD104 chip, the GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a substantial 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is crucial for handling the high-resolution textures and complex scenes in The Technomancer. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with its 5888 shading units, allows it to push impressive pixel rates, which explains the strong performance at 1440p, where it maintains over 76 FPS even at Ultra settings.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as the resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate drops to 42 FPS, a figure that emphasizes the immense computational demand of rendering at that resolution with maximum detail. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, but the data shows it is still challenged by 4K Ultra settings in this title. The performance difference between 4K Low (86.1 FPS) and 4K Ultra (42 FPS) demonstrates the significant impact of graphical settings on the GPU's workload. The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance class, and the data confirms it is the primary driver of frame rates at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G serves as the supporting pillar in this system, providing ample processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 in most scenarios. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, the CPU has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This processing capability is reflected in its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 points, which is a strong indicator of its ability to handle game logic and physics. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for feeding the GPU with data in a game like The Technomancer.

The CPU's influence is most apparent at 1080p, particularly at Low settings where the system achieves 232.8 FPS. This high frame rate suggests the CPU is the limiting factor, as the GPU could likely render even more frames if the processor could supply them faster. The Ryzen 7 5700G's single-thread performance, as indicated by its 3DMark single-thread score of 899, is adequate for this task. However, at higher resolutions, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The data shows that the processor is more than capable of keeping up with the RTX 4070 at 1440p and 4K, as the frame rates are consistently high and limited by the graphics card rather than the processor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across a matrix of resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast, with an average of 232.8 FPS at Low settings. This drops to 177.1 FPS at Medium and 151.4 FPS at High, before settling at 121.6 FPS for Ultra. These figures show that the GPU can easily handle 1080p, and the CPU is the primary limiter at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 148.9 FPS (Low), 119.1 FPS (Medium), 98.6 FPS (High), and 76.7 FPS (Ultra). This resolution offers a great balance, with the system still delivering high frame rates that are well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the performance is more demanding, with the system achieving 86.1 FPS at Low settings, 64.8 FPS at Medium, 55.8 FPS at High, and 42 FPS at Ultra. These numbers indicate that the RTX 4070 is the definitive bottleneck at 4K, especially at Ultra settings where the average frame rate falls below the 60 FPS mark. The data shows a consistent and predictable scaling pattern, with each increase in resolution or settings level resulting in a corresponding decrease in frame rate. For gamers seeking the highest fidelity, 4K Ultra is playable but not ideal, while 1440p Ultra provides a superior experience with an average of 76.7 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations for The Technomancer, the Ryzen 7 5700G and RTX 4070 pairing performs admirably, though it does not sit at the very top. The combo ranks 421st out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the top 25% of all systems benchmarked. This ranking confirms the overall balance and capability of this particular CPU and GPU pairing. While the RTX 4070 is a high-end graphics card, the Ryzen 7 5700G is a more mid-range processor, and this combination's rank reflects that balance.

The CPU itself holds an 83rd percentile ranking when compared to all other CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, which scores a nearly identical 25706, and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, which scores 25532. The performance delta between these processors is minuscule, with the Ryzen 7 5700G being just 0.3% slower than the 6800U and 0.4% faster than the Xeon. This places the CPU in a very competitive position. Similarly, the RTX 4070 holds an 81st percentile ranking among GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. Its rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37507, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A, which scores 38008. The GPU is 0.6% slower than the Vega 56 and 1.9% slower than the MX570 A. The system's overall rank of 421 suggests that while the components are well-matched, there are many other combinations that offer higher performance, likely featuring more powerful CPUs.