The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but constrained experience in The Technomancer, with the GPU clearly acting as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data shows the combo ranking in the 15th percentile (1403rd out of 1656) of tested configurations, indicating that while the CPU is a top-tier performer (82nd percentile overall), the aging GPU limits overall frame delivery in this Action RPG.

Settings Recommendations

For a balanced experience, the Medium preset is the optimal choice across all resolutions. The measured FPS shows that Medium settings provide a substantial improvement over High while avoiding the steep performance cliff of Ultra. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 92.3 FPS, which is 17.2 FPS higher than High (75.1) and 34.0 FPS higher than Ultra (58.3). This represents a 22.9% performance gain over High with what should be a modest visual fidelity reduction.

At 2560x1440, Medium maintains playability with 58.6 FPS, compared to 51.6 FPS on High and 41.4 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 7.0 FPS at this resolution, but Medium still offers the best compromise. The story changes at 3840x2160, where even Medium falls to 29.6 FPS, making it borderline unplayable. At 4K, Low settings (40.4 FPS) are the only viable option for smooth motion, though this comes with significant visual compromises.

The Ultra preset is consistently the worst value, sacrificing 34.0 FPS versus Medium at 1080p and 17.2 FPS versus Medium at 1440p. For most users, the jump from Medium to Ultra does not justify the frame rate penalty. Low settings remain a fallback for 4K users, but the 1080p Low result of 118.3 FPS shows that this preset can unlock high refresh rates if needed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, built on the Pascal architecture with a 16 nm process, features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs are paired with a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz. The GPU’s 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 202.0 GTexel/s texture rate are modest by modern standards, and the benchmark results reflect this.

The GTX 1070 sits at the 51st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12331. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (0.7% higher) and the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (1.4% lower), indicating that this card is positioned in the mid-range tier of the current GPU landscape. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is sufficient, but the raw compute power becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS data confirms that the GTX 1070 struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 1440p on Medium settings (58.6 FPS) and cannot reach 30 FPS at 4K on any preset above Low. The card’s DirectX 12 benchmark score of 48 and Vulkan score of 47395 suggest that while it supports modern APIs, its performance in this 2016 title is heavily dependent on resolution and settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1080p. The measured data shows 75.1 FPS on High and 92.3 FPS on Medium at 1920x1080. At 2560x1440, the best achievable is 78 FPS on Low, while Medium drops to 58.6 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest measured average is 40.4 FPS on Low settings. High yields 27.8 FPS, Medium 29.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 19.3 FPS. None of these are acceptable for smooth gameplay at 4K.

Q: What is the best preset for visual quality without sacrificing performance?

A: Medium is the sweet spot. At 1080p, it delivers 92.3 FPS, which is 17.2 FPS higher than High and 34.0 FPS higher than Ultra. At 1440p, Medium maintains 58.6 FPS, close to the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High?

A: Ultra is significantly more demanding. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 58.3 FPS versus 75.1 FPS on High, a 16.8 FPS penalty. At 1440p, the gap is 10.2 FPS (41.4 vs 51.6). At 4K, Ultra falls to 19.3 FPS, making it unusable.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads with a 96 MB L3 cache, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent drop, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Medium settings?

A: The gap is substantial. At 1080p, Low runs at 118.3 FPS versus 92.3 FPS for Medium, a 26.0 FPS difference. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 19.4 FPS (78.0 vs 58.6). At 4K, the difference is 10.8 FPS (40.4 vs 29.6).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 1403rd out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 15% of all configurations. This low ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The CPU itself is a strong performer, with an average benchmark score of 24673 and a percentile rank of 82 among all processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1360P (0.2% higher), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (0.3% higher), and Intel Core i5-11600 (0.5% higher), all of which are within a 0.5% margin.

In contrast, the GTX 1070’s average benchmark score of 12331 places it at the 51st percentile, with nearest rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (0.7% higher) and GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (1.4% lower) showing that the card is squarely mid-range. The combo’s ranking reflects this disparity: the CPU is overkill for the GPU in this title, and the system’s overall performance is capped by the graphics card. Users with this combo should expect frame rates consistent with a mid-range GPU, not the high-end potential of the CPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) using a 7 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. The 96 MB shared L3 cache is a standout feature, providing a significant advantage in cache-sensitive workloads. The CPU’s 105 W TDP and AMD Socket AM4 compatibility make it a drop-in upgrade for many existing systems.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700X3D scores 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3157 in single-core tests. Its 3DMark results show strong scaling: 1575 with 2 threads, 3097 with 4 threads, 5357 with 8 threads, and 6764 with 16 threads. This scaling indicates excellent multi-threaded performance, which is more than sufficient for The Technomancer’s CPU demands. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking confirms that it is not the bottleneck in this combo.

In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with data efficiently. Given the measured FPS drops at higher resolutions, the CPU clearly delivers frames faster than the GTX 1070 can render them. The 1080p Low setting result of 118.3 FPS suggests that the CPU can push well beyond 120 FPS in this title, but the GPU cannot keep pace at higher settings. This is a classic case of GPU limitation, where the 5700X3D’s 8 cores and high cache provide ample headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four settings presets across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low delivers 118.3 FPS, Medium 92.3 FPS, High 75.1 FPS, and Ultra 58.3 FPS. These numbers show a clear progression, with each settings tier costing roughly 15-25 FPS. At 2560x1440, the results are 78.0 FPS on Low, 58.6 FPS on Medium, 51.6 FPS on High, and 41.4 FPS on Ultra. The gaps narrow between settings at this resolution, but the overall performance drops significantly.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes challenging. Low yields 40.4 FPS, Medium 29.6 FPS, High 27.8 FPS, and Ultra 19.3 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 1.8 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is saturated and settings changes have diminishing returns. The jump from Low to Medium at 4K costs 10.8 FPS, which is a significant penalty for a marginal visual upgrade.

The data reveals that the largest single-settings gap is between Low and Medium at 1080p (26.0 FPS), while the smallest is between Medium and High at 4K (1.8 FPS). This pattern indicates that the GPU is progressively more limited as resolution increases, making settings adjustments less effective at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly demonstrates that the GTX 1070 is the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 118.3 at 1080p to 78.0 at 1440p (a 34.0% reduction) and then to 40.4 at 4K (a 65.8% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increase from 2.07 million at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K overwhelms the Pascal architecture.

For Medium settings, the drop is similar: 92.3 FPS at 1080p, 58.6 FPS at 1440p, and 29.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage loss from 1080p to 1440p is 36.5%, and from 1080p to 4K is 67.9%. High settings follow the same trend: 75.1 to 51.6 (31.3% loss) to 27.8 (63.0% loss). Ultra shows the steepest absolute decline, from 58.3 at 1080p to 41.4 at 1440p (29.0% loss) and 19.3 at 4K (66.9% loss).

The fact that the 4K results are consistently below 30 FPS for all settings above Low, while the 1080p results are mostly above 60 FPS, points to a GPU that cannot handle the pixel throughput at higher resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the data shows a steep decline, confirming that the GTX 1070’s 8 GB VRAM and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K in this title. Users targeting 1440p can achieve playable frame rates with Medium settings, but 1080p remains the sweet spot for this aging GPU.