The Technomancer

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 deliver a balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in The Technomancer, with performance scaling predictably as resolution and settings increase. The combination ranks 964th out of 1656 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, roughly the 58th percentile of all configurations. This positioning reflects a pairing where the CPU’s strong multi-threaded foundation and the GPU’s modern architecture align to overcome a 2016 title’s engine limitations, though the results show clear boundaries at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 964 out of 1656 tested combos indicates a solid, but not elite, standing among all CPU-GPU pairings in the database. Benchmark results show the system is capable of maintaining playable frame rates across most settings, but it falls short of the top tier where high-end cards and flagship processors dominate. The measured data shows that at 1080p High settings, the combo achieves an average of 109.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1440p High, the average drops to 75.1 FPS, still playable, but the margin narrows. The ranking suggests that while this pairing is well-matched for mainstream gaming, it is not optimized for maximum fidelity at 4K, where the average FPS at High settings falls to 37.7. The CPU’s percentile of 82 versus all CPUs and the GPU’s percentile of 66 versus all GPUs highlight a slight imbalance: the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card in this configuration. This hierarchy is reflected in the game’s performance, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D provides the computational backbone with 8 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 3.00 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, includes a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is critical for gaming workloads that rely on fast data access. The CPU’s benchmark scores reinforce its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22366 and a single-core score of 3157 indicate strong parallel and single-thread performance. In The Technomancer, an Action RPG that likely uses multiple threads for physics and AI, the CPU’s multi-threaded throughput is an asset. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 167.8 FPS, a figure that suggests the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at lower graphical loads. However, the CPU’s relative strength, with an average benchmark score 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-1360P and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, means it can feed the GPU effectively at higher frame rates. The 105 W TDP and DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game, as the measured FPS at 1080p Medium (128.3) and High (109.5) demonstrate that the CPU can maintain high frame rates without throttling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, provides the graphical processing with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units enable a peak FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS, which is more than adequate for a game from 2016. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings rise. The measured FPS data shows a clear trend: at 1080p Ultra, the average is 86.7 FPS, but at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 56.1 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 31.1 FPS. This scaling indicates that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but they become stressed at 4K, particularly with higher settings that increase texture and shading demands. The GPU’s percentile of 66 versus all GPUs places it near the middle of the pack, with its average benchmark score being 0.7% lower than the Intel Arc B580 and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M. The 115 W TDP and dual-slot design make it a power-efficient option, but the data suggests that for 4K gaming, the GPU is the limiting component, as evidenced by the 37.7 FPS average at 4K High, which is below the 40 FPS threshold for acceptable playability in many titles.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in The Technomancer?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 964th out of 1656 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s average benchmark score is 24673, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-1360P’s 24627, 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D’s 24605, and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600’s 24559.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score is 23181, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M’s 23321, 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti’s 23338, and 0.7% higher than the Intel Arc B580’s 23021.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 109.5, indicating smooth gameplay well above the 60 FPS standard.

Q: How does the frame rate change from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 75.1, which is a 31.4% decrease from the 1080p High average of 109.5, showing the GPU’s increasing load at higher resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as the average FPS at 3840x2160 High is 37.7, while the CPU’s strong multi-core scores suggest it is not the bottleneck at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 167.8 FPS, which drops to 108.1 FPS at 1440p Low, and 62.5 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 62.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the CPU is capable of maintaining high frame rates when the GPU load is light. However, as settings increase, the scaling becomes more pronounced. At High settings, the FPS goes from 109.5 at 1080p to 75.1 at 1440p and 37.7 at 4K, a 65.6% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop is steeper: 86.7 FPS at 1080p, 56.1 FPS at 1440p, and 31.1 FPS at 4K, a 64.1% reduction. The consistent pattern of FPS halving from 1080p to 4K across all settings suggests that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are the primary constraints at higher resolutions. The CPU’s role is less critical, as the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s 8 cores and 16 threads, along with its high L3 cache, provide enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p and 1440p. The 4K results, where even Low settings yield only 62.5 FPS, underscore that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K playable only at lower settings. The data indicates that for users targeting 4K, a more powerful GPU would be necessary, while the CPU would remain a capable partner.