The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X pairs its 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, a combination that delivers strong synthetic throughput. In the Cinebench R23 multi-core test, the CPU scores 23571 points, while its single-core result is 3327 points. For a 2016 Action RPG like The Technomancer, the data implies that the CPU’s high single-thread performance is the more relevant asset, as the game’s engine was designed before the era of heavily multi-threaded titles. The Ryzen 7 5800X’s 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth further ensure that data feeding the GPU is not a bottleneck, a critical factor when analyzing the measured frame rates.

The benchmark data shows a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, but the CPU’s headroom is evident at lower settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 142.8 FPS, a figure that suggests the Ryzen 7 5800X can easily drive the RTX 2060 SUPER to its limits. The processor’s Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, provides the efficiency to sustain high clocks without thermal throttling, as indicated by its 105 W TDP. However, the game’s age means it likely does not utilize all 16 threads, so the 5800X’s 16-thread capability is largely untapped, yet the 8 cores ensure that any background tasks or modern OS overhead do not interfere with frame pacing.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 27606, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800’s score of 27535. It also leads the Intel Core i5-12600KF by 0.8%, as that chip scores 27827.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the measured average FPS drops from 93.8 on Low settings to 50 on Ultra settings. This represents a 46.7% performance reduction when moving to the highest preset.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER’s VRAM capacity sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo achieves 35.7 FPS, indicating that the VRAM capacity is adequate for the texture loads, but the GPU’s compute power is the limiting factor.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X perform in single-threaded workloads relative to multi-threaded?

A: In Cinebench R20, the single-core score is 1397, while the multi-core score is 9899. The ratio of approximately 7:1 shows excellent scaling, but for a game like The Technomancer, the single-core score of 1397 is what dictates minimum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1165 out of 1656 total combos tested for The Technomancer. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, suggesting that while playable, it is not an optimal pairing for this specific title.

Q: How much faster is the GPU at 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 Low is 142.8, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it is 26.5. The 1080p result is 5.4 times higher, demonstrating the massive load increase that 4K resolution places on the RTX 2060 SUPER.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 92.1 FPS at 1080p to 62.9 FPS at 1440p, and then to 35.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 61.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that strongly indicates the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 64 ROPs are simply not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, even with the Ryzen 7 5800X providing ample CPU throughput.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution further confirms the GPU-bound nature of this title. At 4K, the difference between Low (53.3 FPS) and Ultra (26.5 FPS) is 26.8 FPS, showing that the graphics card’s pixel throughput is heavily taxed by the higher preset. At 1080p, the same settings swing yields a 68.6 FPS difference (142.8 to 74.2), which shows that the CPU can still feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s compute limits become apparent as the resolution increases. The data suggests that for a smooth 60 FPS experience, 1440p with Medium settings (68.9 FPS) is the practical ceiling for this combo, while 4K requires dropping to Low settings to stay above 50 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 1165 out of 1656 tested combos, this pairing sits in the 30th percentile of all configurations for The Technomancer. This is a surprisingly low position for a CPU that ranks in the 84th percentile among all processors and a GPU that ranks in the 63rd percentile among all graphics cards. The discrepancy suggests that the game’s engine is not well-optimized for this generation of hardware, or that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s Turing architecture does not excel in this particular title’s rendering pipeline. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 16462, while respectable, is only 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN’s score of 19706, indicating that the 2060 SUPER’s performance is comparable to much older hardware in this workload.

The combo’s rank is also influenced by the fact that The Technomancer was released in 2016, predating the RTX 20-series by three years. The game’s DirectX 11 rendering path, as evidenced by the GPU’s PassMark DirectX 11 score of 130, may not fully utilize the RTX 2060 SUPER’s newer features like mesh shaders or variable rate shading. This means that the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are not the limiting factors; rather, the GPU’s raw shader throughput is what determines performance. The Ryzen 7 5800X, released in 2020, is similarly held back by the game’s older threading model, which likely uses only a few cores, making the CPU’s 16-thread capability largely irrelevant to the final frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 142.8 FPS, Medium yields 109.2 FPS, High drops to 92.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 74.2 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, even Ultra settings remain above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution the most comfortable for the RTX 2060 SUPER. The spread between Low and Ultra is 68.6 FPS, which indicates that the GPU’s shading units are the primary variable, as the CPU can handle the increased draw calls without issue.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are more pronounced. Low settings still manage 93.8 FPS, but Medium falls to 68.9 FPS, High to 62.9 FPS, and Ultra to exactly 50 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is notable because it is exactly half of the 1080p Low result, highlighting the doubling of pixel count and the corresponding load on the GPU’s 64 ROPs. At 3840x2160, the results are consistently below 60 FPS: Low achieves 53.3 FPS, Medium 38.6 FPS, High 35.7 FPS, and Ultra 26.5 FPS. The 4K data shows that this combo is not suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution, as even the lowest preset struggles to maintain 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with High settings, yielding 92.1 FPS. This provides a smooth frame rate that exceeds the 60 FPS standard while maintaining visual fidelity, as High settings are a middle ground between the performance-oriented Low preset and the demanding Ultra preset. The 92.1 FPS result is 17.9 FPS higher than the 1440p High result of 62.9 FPS, making 1080p High the best balance of speed and quality.

For users with 1440p monitors, the data suggests that Medium settings at 68.9 FPS are the best choice, as this is the highest preset that remains above the 60 FPS threshold. Dropping to High at 1440p would reduce the average to 62.9 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. At 4K, the only viable option is Low settings at 53.3 FPS, but this is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that users should either lower the resolution or accept a sub-60 FPS experience. The Ultra presets at 1440p and 4K (50 FPS and 26.5 FPS, respectively) are not recommended, as the performance loss outweighs the visual gains.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip fabricated on a 12 nm process. Its base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with 2176 shading units, deliver 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU’s 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but have little impact on this 2016 title, which does not support ray tracing or DLSS, so the measured FPS is a reflection of the traditional rasterization performance.

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s PassMark G3D score of 16462 places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, but its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, scores 19706, a delta of only 0.3%. This marginal difference suggests that the 2060 SUPER is not a significant upgrade over much older hardware in this specific game. The GPU’s texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s are the key metrics for The Technomancer’s rendering, and the data shows that these are the limiting factors at 4K. The 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this class, but the performance ceiling is clearly defined by the 64 ROPs, which must process the increasing pixel counts at higher resolutions.