The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 action RPG that leans heavily on GPU throughput, and the pairing of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with an AMD Radeon RX 7600 produces a combination that ranks 1183rd out of 1656 tested combos in this title. The benchmark data shows a system that can deliver smooth frame rates at 1080p, but which struggles to maintain playability at higher resolutions, particularly when settings are pushed to their maximum.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, and fabricated on a 7 nm process. It provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The chip carries a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities. It scores 22,620 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 9,500 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, while single-thread performance reaches 3,193 in Cinebench R23 single-core. The 3DMark results show a 16-thread score of 6,858, which drops to 5,768 for 8 threads, and 3,512 for 4 threads. This scaling pattern indicates that the processor has ample headroom for games that utilize multiple cores, but the 2016-era game engine of The Technomancer is unlikely to fully exploit all 16 threads.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 83, placing it in the upper tier of available hardware. Its average benchmark score is 26,214, which puts it in close competition with the Intel Core i9-11900KF, which scores 26,196 and is only 0.1% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, which scores 26,262 and is 0.2% ahead. The data suggests that the 5700X provides more than enough processing power for this game, as the measured frame rates at lower resolutions are not constrained by CPU limits. The bottleneck in this pairing is clearly the graphics card, particularly when resolution and detail settings increase the GPU workload.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Radeon RX 7600 achieves a rank of 1183 out of 1656 total combos tested in The Technomancer. This places the system in the lower third of all configurations, which is a modest result given the individual component specifications. The ranking reflects the game's demanding nature at higher settings, where the GPU's performance ceiling becomes the limiting factor.

This rank is not a reflection of the CPU's capabilities, as the 5700X is a high-end processor that outperforms many other CPUs in the database. The ranking is driven by the GPU's mid-tier position. The Radeon RX 7600 has a percentile ranking of 63 against all GPUs, and its average benchmark score is 20,258. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the RX 7600 trails the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT by 0.6% (which scores 20,146) and the AMD Radeon RX 460 by 0.8% (scoring 20,088), while it leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.3% (which scores 20,534) and the Intel Arc B570 by 1.5% (scoring 20,556). These narrow margins indicate that the RX 7600 sits in a tightly contested performance bracket, and its placement in the overall combo ranking is consistent with a GPU that is adequate for 1080p gaming but not for high-refresh-rate 4K play.

The data shows that the combo's rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the system delivers playable frame rates across all settings, but at 4K, the performance drops below the 60 FPS threshold even at Low settings. This suggests that the combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, and that users seeking 4K performance would need a more powerful graphics card.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound workload. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 142.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same settings, the average drops to 92.4 FPS, a reduction of approximately 35%. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls to 54.1 FPS, which is a further 41% drop from the 1440p result.

The scaling is even more pronounced at higher settings. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the average is 73.2 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, this drops to 50.3 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 23.7 FPS. This steep decline, from 73.2 to 23.7 FPS, represents a 68% reduction in performance when moving from 1080p to 4K at the highest quality preset. The pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the CPU's performance is more than sufficient to handle the game's logic and physics at these resolutions.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS (142.2 vs 73.2). At 4K, the difference narrows to 30.4 FPS (54.1 vs 23.7). This narrowing suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so heavily loaded that the impact of settings is lessened, as the rendering resolution itself is the dominant factor. The results confirm that the RX 7600's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are sufficient for 1080p, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s becomes a bottleneck, limiting the card's ability to maintain high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. With Low settings, the average FPS is 142.2, which is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings reduce the average to 113.6 FPS, while High settings yield 91.6 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 73.2 FPS, which remains playable for most users. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 69 FPS, showing that the settings have a significant impact on performance, but the GPU is capable of handling all presets smoothly.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. Low settings average 92.4 FPS, which is still very smooth, but Medium settings fall to 72.5 FPS. High settings average 59.5 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS target for many gamers. Ultra settings at 1440p produce an average of 50.3 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting level is roughly 30-35%, reflecting the increased pixel count that the GPU must process.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher settings. Low settings average 54.1 FPS, which is marginally above the 30 FPS minimum but far from ideal. Medium settings drop to 39.9 FPS, and High settings fall to 32.1 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce an average of 23.7 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, even at the lowest settings, as the 54.1 FPS average at Low is the only result above 30 FPS.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with a Navi 33 chip codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, fabricated on a 6 nm process. The GPU has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The card has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 32 ray tracing cores.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial, with a FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s. These specifications place the RX 7600 in the mid-range segment, and its percentile ranking of 63 against all GPUs reflects this positioning. The card's average benchmark score is 20,258, with a PassMark G3D score of 16,634 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 82,501.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role is critical, as the game's rendering demands are substantial. The benchmark results show that the GPU is the limiting factor at resolutions above 1080p. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the memory bus width of 128 bits and the bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s are insufficient to maintain high frame rates. The card's boost clock of 2655 MHz helps at lower resolutions, where the GPU can operate at its maximum speed, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth becomes the primary constraint.

The data indicates that the RX 7600 is well-suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver over 90 FPS at High settings and over 140 FPS at Low settings. At 1440p, it provides a playable experience at Medium settings, with an average of 72.5 FPS, but users seeking Ultra settings at 1440p will need to accept frame rates in the 50 FPS range. The GPU's performance at 4K is not recommended, as even Low settings yield only 54.1 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay. The results confirm that the RX 7600 is a capable 1080p card that can handle 1440p with adjusted settings, but it is not designed for 4K gaming.