The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, presents an interesting challenge for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination. The benchmark data indicates that this pairing offers a wide range of performance depending on the graphical settings and resolution chosen, making the selection of an appropriate preset crucial for a smooth experience. The measured frames per second (FPS) reveal a system that can handle high refresh rate gaming at 1080p but begins to struggle as the resolution increases, particularly with the most demanding visual options.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific hardware combination, the data strongly suggests that the "High" preset is the optimal choice for balancing visual fidelity with performance, but only up to a certain resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 94.4 FPS, which is a very playable and smooth experience. This is significantly higher than the 75.9 FPS seen at Ultra, while the visual difference between High and Ultra is often less impactful than the performance cost. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 109 FPS, but the step up to High offers a substantial improvement in visual quality for a relatively modest drop in frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset still holds up admirably, producing an average of 60 FPS. This is precisely on the threshold for smooth gameplay on a standard 60Hz monitor. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 49.8 FPS, which introduces noticeable stutter and is not recommended for a consistently fluid experience. The data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting factor at 1440p with higher settings, as the performance scales directly with the workload placed on the GPU. For gamers with 1440p displays, High is the definitive recommendation, as it provides the best combination of image quality and playable frame rates.

The situation becomes more constrained at 3840x2160 (4K). Here, even the High preset struggles, yielding an average of only 31.8 FPS. This is below the threshold for comfortable play. The Medium preset is marginally better at 37.2 FPS, but still not ideal. The Low preset at 4K achieves 53 FPS, which is playable but requires a significant sacrifice in visual quality. Given these results, the data indicates that 4K gaming is only feasible on this combo if the user is willing to use the Low preset. However, the most balanced experience for this hardware is clearly the High preset at 1440p, which offers a solid 60 FPS average. The "best experience" per the measured rows is the High preset at 2560x1440, as it hits the 60 FPS target without the severe visual compromises of Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti holds a rank of 1145 out of 1656 combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the performance spectrum for this specific game. This ranking is a direct reflection of the game's demanding nature and the relative performance of the components. The Ryzen 7 5800X is a high-end CPU, and its benchmark data shows it performs well in synthetic tests. Its average benchmark score of 27606 places it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. However, the game's engine appears to be heavily GPU-bound, especially at higher resolutions, which drags the overall combo ranking down.

The CPU's performance is solid, with its nearest rivals being the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, which scores a nearly identical 27535 (a 0.3% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE at 27708 (-0.4%). This indicates that the 5800X is not a bottleneck in most scenarios. The GPU, however, is a different story. The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, -0.2%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235, -0.5%), show that it is a mid-range performer. The combo's rank of 1145 suggests that while the CPU is more than capable, the GPU's performance ceiling is what prevents this system from achieving a higher standing. The data implies that this is a well-balanced pairing for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming, but it is not a top-tier combination for The Technomancer at its most demanding settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the primary driver of the frame rates observed in The Technomancer. Its specifications, including 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, provide a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the textures and assets in this game at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's base clock is 1410 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it features 4864 shading units. These specifications are central to understanding its performance. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the average FPS drops, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation.

The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is not fully stressed at lower resolutions, but at 4K with Ultra settings, the game's memory demands increase. While the VRAM capacity is adequate, the GPU's raw compute power, its 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is what ultimately limits its ability to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is a mere 27.4 FPS, highlighting that the GPU is overwhelmed by the pixel count and the high-detail settings. In contrast, the same settings at 1080p produce 75.9 FPS, showing a much more comfortable workload for the GPU. The performance scaling between the Low and Ultra presets at each resolution further emphasizes the GPU's role. At 1080p, the difference between Low (143 FPS) and Ultra (75.9 FPS) is a substantial 67.1 FPS, demonstrating how much the graphical settings impact the GPU's workload. This combination is a classic example of a system where the GPU is the deciding factor in overall gaming performance, with the CPU providing ample headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at the performance envelope of this system. At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. The Low preset achieves an average of 143 FPS, which is excellent for high refresh rate monitors. The Medium preset delivers 109 FPS, and the High preset drops to 94.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 75.9 FPS. All of these figures are above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p gaming a very smooth experience on any of these settings. The step from High to Ultra is the most costly, with a drop of 18.5 FPS, suggesting that the extra visual features in the Ultra preset are not efficiently implemented.

At 2560x1440, the performance is more moderated. The Low preset is the only one that provides a very high frame rate, at 95.7 FPS. The Medium preset produces 72.8 FPS, which is solid. The High preset hits exactly 60 FPS, which is the minimum for a consistent 60Hz experience. The Ultra preset falls below this, averaging 49.8 FPS. This resolution is the dividing line for the system, where the High preset becomes the recommended maximum for a stable experience. At 3840x2160, the system is clearly overburdened. The Low preset averages 53 FPS, which is playable, but the Medium and High presets drop to 37.2 FPS and 31.8 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset is the lowest performer, with an average of just 27.4 FPS. The data shows that from 1080p High to 4K High, there is a significant drop of 62.6 FPS, illustrating the GPU's struggle to manage the increased pixel workload.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is a clear indicator that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting component in this system for The Technomancer. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 94.4 at 1920x1080 to 60 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 36.4%. This is a significant decrease, but it is consistent with the increase in pixel count. The jump to 3840x2160 is even more drastic, with the High preset falling to 31.8 FPS, a further 47% reduction from the 1440p result. This non-linear drop is typical of a GPU that is running out of processing power, as the number of pixels quadruples from 1080p to 4K, but the GPU's capabilities do not scale linearly.

This pattern is consistent across all settings presets. For instance, at Low settings, the FPS drops from 143 at 1080p to 95.7 at 1440p, and then to 53 at 4K. This shows that even with the lowest graphical load, the GPU is still the primary bottleneck at 4K. The data strongly suggests that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, with its high single-thread and multi-thread performance, is not the constraining factor. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23571 and a single-core score of 3327, are more than sufficient to feed the GPU. The performance headroom in the CPU is evident, as the frame rates are directly tied to the resolution and settings, which are GPU-dependent variables. The conclusion from the scaling data is clear: for the best experience, this combo should be used at 1080p or 1440p, where the GPU can deliver playable frame rates, rather than at 4K where it becomes the clear bottleneck.