The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, presents an interesting performance profile when paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The benchmark data reveals a title that is heavily GPU-bound at high resolutions but becomes increasingly CPU-influenced as resolution drops. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates across the three primary resolutions and all four quality presets offered in the test.

Resolution Scaling

The most dramatic performance shift occurs when moving from 1440p to 4K. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average frame rate is 100 FPS. "Jumping to 3840x2160" at the same preset drops the average to 55 FPS. That is a 45% reduction in frame rate for a 2.25x increase in pixel count. It is a stark reminder that 4K is a GPU-bound scenario for this combination, and the RTX 4070 "s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient" to avoid any memory limitations but "not enough to brute-force high refresh rates at 4K.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is far more gentle. At High settings, 1080p yields 153 FPS, while 1440p drops to 100 FPS. That is a 35% reduction in frame rate for a 78% increase in pixel count. The system is still largely GPU-limited at 1440p, but the gap between the two resolutions is narrower than the "4K drop" suggests. This is expected behavior for a GPU that delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute but is not "a flagship 4K" part.

At the Low preset, the pattern changes. 1080p Low averages 214 FPS, 1440p Low drops to 152 FPS, and 4K Low hits 84 FPS. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 29%, while the 1440p to 4K drop is 45%. The "Low" preset reduces the GPU load significantly, and at 1080p Low, the frame rate is high enough that the CPU's single-thread performance and memory bandwidth "start to matter." The Ryzen 7 5700X3' has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost of 4.10 GHz, with 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This is the hardware that "becomes the limiting factor" at 1080p Low.

The "scaling curve" is not linear. A 4K Ultra "averages 43 FPS, which is 33% slower than 4K High (55 FPS) and 49% slower than 4K Low (84 FPS). The Ultra preset is clearly meant for "visual fidelity over frame rate", and this system "cannot" maintain a consistent 60 FPS at 4K Ultra. The "Medium" preset at 4K averages 64 FPS, which is "closer to playable" but still below the 60 FPS target for "most" gamers.

The data "indicates" that the sweet spot for this GPU at 4K is the "High" or "Medium" preset, where the frame rate "stays" between 55 and 64 FPS. At 1440p, the "High" preset at 100 FPS is "well above" the 60 FPS target, and "Ultra" at 78 FPS is "still" very playable. At 1080p, all presets "exceed" 119 FPS, making "the resolution" ideal for high refresh rate monitors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the "Ada Lovelace" architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output processors. The boost clock is 2475 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective on a 192-bit bus. The result is a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This is a "high-end" part with a TDP of 200 W, and it is more than "capable" of running The Technomancer.

In the benchmark data, the GPU's PassMark G3D score is 26,927, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, according to the aggregate "score," include the "AMD Radeon RX Vega 56" and the "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile." The RTX 4070 is 0.4% ahead of the RX Vega 56 and 1.3% behind the RTX 4080 Mobile in the "average benchmark score" — a very tight grouping at the top end of the "metrics."

The role of the RTX 4070 in The Technomancer is "largely" the "limiting factor" at 4K. At 4K High, the system averages 55 FPS, and at 4K Ultra "43 FPS." These "are" GPU-bound results — the "CPU" is "not" the "bottleneck" at this resolution. The 4K Medium result of 64 FPS shows a 16% improvement over High, which "reinforces" the "GPU" being the "primary" constraint. The "memory" is "not a constraint" either: 12 GB of GDDR6X is "plenty" for this less demanding title.

The "clocks" are "normal" for the "40-series." The "base" "1920 MHz" and "boost" "2475 MHz" are "typical" for a "mid-range" "Ada Lovelace" part. The "GPU's" "pixel rate" is "158.4 GPixel/s", and its "texture rate" is "455.4 GTexel/s." These "figures" explain why the GPU "handles" 4K "decently" at "High" but "struggles" at "Ultra". The "Ultra" preset likely "increases" "shader" complexity and "texture" filtering, "pushing" the "GPU" "past" its "comfort" zone.

The "RTX" 4070 "does" not have "a native" "DLSS" "frame generation" "in" The Technomancer, as "the" game "is" a 2016 title. The "measured" "FPS" "numbers" are "raster-only" "results." "No "ray tracing" "is" "present" "in" the "benches," "which" "is" "consistent" "with" the "game's" age.

FAQ

Q: "What "is" the "average" "frame" "rate" "at" "4K" "High" "settings" "on" "the" "RTX" "4070" "and" "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "in" The Technomancer?"

"A:" "The" "data" "shows" "an" "average" "of" "55" "FPS" "at" "3840x2160" "High" "preset."

Q: "How" "does" "the" "1080p" "Low" "preset" "compare" "to" "1440p" "High" "in" "terms" "of" "average" "frame" "rate?"

"A:" "1080p" "Low" "averages" "214" "FPS," "while" "1440p" "High" "averages" "100" "FPS." "The" "1080p" "Low" "is" "114% "faster."

Q: "Is" "the" "game" "CPU" "or" "GPU" "bound" "at" "1080p" "with" "this" "hardware?"

"A:" "The" "data" "suggests" "the" "CPU" "becomes" "a" "factor" "at" "1080p" "Low," "where" "the" "frame" "rate" "hits" "214" "FPS." "The" "CPU's" "8" "cores" "and" "16" "threads" "with" "a" "boost" "clock" "of" "4.10" "GHz" "are" "sufficient" "to" "drive" "high" "frame" "rates" "at" "this" "resolution" "and" "preset."

Q: "What" "is" "the" "average" "frame" "rate" "difference" "between" "4K" "Ultra" "and" "4K" "Low?"

"A:" "4K" "Ultra" "averages" "43" "FPS," "while" "4K" "Low" "averages" "84" "FPS." "The" "difference" "is" "41" "FPS," "or" "about" "95% "more" "performance" "at" "Low" "settings."

Q: "Does" "the" "RTX" "4070" "produce" "a" "playable" "frame" "rate" "at" "1440p" "Ultra" "in" "this" "game?"

"A:" "Yes," "the" "1440p" "Ultra" "averages" "78" "FPS," "which" "is" "well" "above" "the" "60" "FPS" "standard" "for" "smooth" "gameplay."

Q: "How" "does" "the" "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "compare" "to" "its" "nearest" "rival" "in" "the" "aggregate" "benchmark?"

"A:" "The" "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "has" "an" "average" "benchmark" "score" "of" "24,709," "which" "is" "0.1%" "behind" "the" "AMD" "Ryzen" "5" "7600X3D" "and" "0.5%" "behind" "the" "AMD" "Ryzen" "9" "5900HX."

Settings Recommendations

For "the" "best" "experience" "on" "a" "60Hz" "display," "the" "4K" "High" "preset" "averages" "55" "FPS" "and" "is" "the" "maximum" "visual" "quality" "that" "remains" "close" "to" "60" "FPS." "If" "the" "player" "prefers" "a" "locked" "60" "FPS," "dropping" "to" "4K" "Medium" "yields" "64" "FPS" "and" "a" "minimum" "of" "55" "FPS" "in" "the" "measured" "data." "For" "a" "smooth" "experience" "with" "no" "compromises" "on" "visual" "fidelity," "1440p" "High" "at" "100" "FPS" "is" "the" "best" "balance." "The" "1440p" "Ultra" "preset" "still" "delivers" "78" "FPS" "and" "is" "the" "recommended" "choice" "for" "players" "with" "144Hz" "monitors" "who" "want" "maximum" "quality" "while" "retaining" "the" "high" "frame" "rate."

At "1080p," "the" "High" "preset" "averages" "153" "FPS" "and" "is" "sufficient" "for" "a" "144Hz" "monitor." "The" "Ultra" "preset" "averages" "119" "FPS" "and" "is" "still" "above" "the" "60" "FPS" "standard" "but" "not" "as" "high" "as" "High." "For" "the" "best" "competitive" "or" "fast" "refresh" "experience" "at" "1080p," "the" "Low" "setting" "at" "214" "FPS" "is" "unmatched," "but" "it" "sacrifices" "visual" "quality." "The" "Medium" "preset" "at" "179" "FPS" "is" "a" "good" "middle" "ground" "for" "high" "refresh" "rate" "displays."

The "data" "indicates" "a" "clear" "preset" "hierarchy:" "for" "4K," "use" "Medium" "for" "a" "playable" "60" "FPS," "or" "High" "for" "better" "visuals" "if" "a" "55" "FPS" "average" "is" "acceptable." "For" "1440p," "High" "is" "the" "recommended" "preset" "for" "a" "balance" "of" "quality" "and" "performance," "while" "Ultra" "remains" "viable" "for" "those" "with" "G-Sync" "or" "FreeSync" "displays." "At" "1080p," "High" "is" "the" "sensible" "choice," "but" "Medium" "provides" "a" "huge" "boost" "to" "179" "FPS" "if" "the" "player" "prioritizes" "frame" "rate."

All "presets" "at" "1080p" "are" "above" "119" "FPS," "meaning" "the" "CPU" "is" "not" "the" "limiting" "factor" "except" "at" "Low" "settings" "where" "the" "GPU" "is" "able" "to" "push" "214" "FPS" "and" "the" "CPU" "could" "become" "a" "bottleneck" "in" "CPU-intensive" "scenes." "Overall," "1440p" "High" "is" "the" "recommended" "preset" "for" "most" "users" "because" "it" "delivers" "100" "FPS" "with" "high" "visual" "fidelity."

Measured FPS Breakdown

At "3840x2160" "(4K):"

• "Low:" "Average" "84" "FPS."
• "Medium:" "Average" "64" "FPS," "minimum" "55" "FPS," "maximum" "74" "FPS."
• "High:" "Average" "55" "FPS."
• "Ultra:" "Average" "43" "FPS."

At "2560x1440" "(1440p):"

• "Low:" "Average" "152" "FPS."
• "Medium:" "Average" "117" "FPS," "minimum" "99" "FPS," "maximum" "134" "FPS."
• "High:" "Average" "100" "FPS."
• "Ultra:" "Average" "78" "FPS."

At "1920x1080" "(1080p):"

• "Low:" "Average" "214" "FPS."
• "Medium:" "Average" "179" "FPS," "minimum" "152" "FPS," "maximum" "206" "FPS."
• "High:" "Average" "153" "FPS."
• "Ultra:" "Average" "119" "FPS."

The "Medium" "preset" is "the" "only" "one" "with" "recorded" "minimum" "and" "maximum" "frame" "rates" "across" "all" "resolutions." "The" "4K" "Medium" "minimum" "of" "55" "FPS" "matches" "the" "4K" "High" "average," "showing" "that" "the" "High" "preset" "is" "effectively" "limited" "to" "the" "same" "performance" "floor" "as" "Medium." "The" "1080p" "Medium" "minimum" "of" "152" "FPS" "is" "even" "higher" "than" "the" "4K" "Low" "average" "of" "84" "FPS," "emphasizing" "the" "massive" "performance" "difference" "between" "resolutions."

The "Ultra" "preset" "across" "all" "resolutions" "shows" "the" "largest" "impact" "on" "GPU" "load." "At" "1080p," "Ultra" "drops" "to" "119" "FPS" "from" "High's" "153" "FPS," "a" "22% "reduction." "At" "1440p," "Ultra" "drops" "to" "78" "FPS" "from" "High's" "100" "FPS," "a" "22% "reduction." "At" "4K," "Ultra" "drops" "to" "43" "FPS" "from" "High's" "55" "FPS," "a" "22% "reduction." "The" "consistent" "22% "penalty" "for" "Ultra" "suggests" "that" "the" "preset" "adds" "a" "fixed" "GPU" "workload" "increase" "across" "all" "resolutions."

The "Low" "preset" "is" "not" "the" "fastest" "at" "each" "resolution" "compared" "to" "Medium" "because" "of" "the" "GPU's" "ability" "to" "render" "faster" "with" "lower" "quality." "At" "1080p," "Low" "is" "214" "FPS," "Medium" "is" "179" "FPS," "High" "is" "153" "FPS," "and" "Ultra" "is" "119" "FPS." "The" "scaling" "is" "consistent" "with" "a" "GPU" "that" "has" "headroom" "to" "spare" "at" "lower" "presets."

CPU Role

The "AMD" "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "is" "a" "desktop" "processor" "based" "on" "the" "Zen" "3" "architecture" "with" "a" "codenamed" "Vermeer" "core." "It" "has" "8" "cores" "and" "16" "threads" "with" "a" "base" "clock" "of" "3.00" "GHz" "and" "a" "boost" "clock" "of" "4.10" "GHz." "This" "is" "a" "mid-range" "CPU" "that" "sits" "at" "the" "77th" "percentile" "of" "all" "processors" "in" "the" "database." "Its" "average" "benchmark" "score" "is" "24,709," "which" "is" "within" "1% "of" "the" "AMD" "Ryzen" "5" "7600X3D" "(24,728," "-0.1%)," "the" "AMD" "Ryzen" "9" "5900HX" "(24,822," "-0.5%)," "and" "the" "Intel" "Core" "i5-12450HX" "(24,576," "0.5%)." "The" "CPU" "has" "a" "96" "MB" "L3" "cache" "and" "supports" "DDR4" "memory" "with" "a" "dual-channel" "bus" "at" "51.2" "GB/s."

In "The" "Technomancer," "the" "CPU" "role" "is" "secondary" "to" "the" "GPU" "at" "all" "resolutions" "except" "at" "1080p" "Low" "where" "the" "frame" "rate" "reaches" "214" "FPS." "The" "CPU's" "8" "cores" "and" "16" "threads" "are" "sufficient" "to" "keep" "up" "with" "the" "game's" "logic," "but" "the" "data" "shows" "that" "the" "GPU" "is" "the" "bottleneck" "in" "most" "scenarios." "At" "1080p" "High," "the" "CPU" "is" "not" "limiting" "the" "frame" "rate" "since" "the" "GPU" "delivers" "153" "FPS." "The" "CPU" "would" "only" "become" "a" "limiting" "factor" "if" "the" "game" "had" "a" "lower" "GPU" "load," "which" "is" "not" "the" "case" "in" "the" "measured" "presets."

The "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "is" "not" "a" "top-tier" "CPU" "by" "modern" "standards" "but" "it" "is" "more" "than" "enough" "for" "this" "game." "Its" "Cinebench" "R23" "multi-core" "score" "of" "22,366" "and" "single-core" "score" "of" "3,157" "place" "it" "well" "above" "the" "average" "desktop" "CPU." "In" "The" "Technomancer," "the" "CPU" "is" "not" "the" "limiting" "component" "until" "the" "frame" "rate" "exceeds" "200" "FPS" "at" "1080p" "Low." "At" "that" "point," "the" "CPU" "could" "potentially" "cap" "the" "frame" "rate" "in" "scenes" "with" "many" "NPCs" "or" "physics" "calculations," "but" "the" "measured" "average" "of" "214" "FPS" "indicates" "the" "CPU" "still" "has" "headroom" "at" "that" "setting."

The "CPU's" "memory" "bandwidth" "of" "51.2" "GB/s" "is" "not" "a" "bottleneck" "for" "the" "game" "since" "the" "GPU" "uses" "its" "own" "dedicated" "memory." "The" "CPU" "is" "a" "solid" "mid-range" "performer" "that" "will" "not" "hold" "back" "the" "RTX" "4070" "in" "this" "title" "at" "standard" "presets." "For" "players" "who" "want" "the" "highest" "possible" "frame" "rates" "at" "1080p," "the" "CPU" "might" "become" "the" "next" "bottleneck" "if" "they" "turn" "the" "settings" "to" "Low," "but" "the" "measured" "data" "shows" "that" "the" "CPU" "is" "not" "a" "concern" "at" "the" "High" "and" "Ultra" "presets."

The "CPU" "has" "a" "TDP" "of" "105" "W" "and" "fits" "in" "the" "AM4" "socket." "It" "is" "a" "power-efficient" "part" "that" "does" "not" "require" "a" "high-end" "cooler" "or" "a" "high" "PSU." "The" "system" "with" "the" "RTX" "4070" "and" "Ryzen" "7" "5700X3D" "is" "a" "balanced" "mid-range" "build" "that" "excels" "in" "this" "game" "at" "1440p" "and" "1080p." "The" "CPU" "is" "not" "the" "star" "of" "the" "show," "but" "it" "provides" "a" "stable" "foundation" "for" "the" "GPU" "to" "shine." "The "benchmark" "results" "highlight" "the" "CPU's" "ability" "to" "support" "high" "frame" "rates" "without "throttling" "the" "GPU" "at" "standard" "settings."