The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. This combination produces a wide range of frame rates depending on resolution and quality settings, from a highly playable 154.7 FPS at 1080p Low to a barely functional 27.7 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data reveals a system where the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the decisive bottleneck as pixel count and graphical load increase.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer) using a 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The CPU’s substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache is its defining feature, and its performance profile in synthetic benchmarks shows a processor that excels in multi-threaded workloads while maintaining solid single-thread capability.

In the context of The Technomancer, CPU performance is most relevant at 1080p, where the GPU is less likely to be the limiting factor. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 154.7 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it achieves 121.9 FPS. These figures suggest the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with data at high rates. The processor's single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 3397, and its multi-core score is 24063, indicating a strong balance. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5800X3D is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-11900K, which has an average benchmark score of 26546 versus the 5800X3D's 26574, a deltaPct of only 0.1% in favor of the AMD chip. It is also 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (score 26617) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-12900HK (score 26672).

However, the data does not suggest that the CPU is a limiting factor in this game. The most telling evidence is the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 105.9 at 1080p to 68.4 at 1440p, a reduction of 35.4%. This steep drop is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card’s workload increases with resolution. If the CPU were the primary constraint, the frame rate would remain relatively flat across these resolutions. The 5800X3D’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for a 2016 title, and its 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a high-end part. The processor's performance in the PassMark multithread test (28309) and 3DMark 16-thread test (7299) reinforces that it has the computational headroom to handle the game's logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck, even when the GPU is pushed to its limits at lower settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. The card features 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its synthetic benchmark scores, such as a PassMark G3D score of 18169, place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a mid-to-upper-tier part from its generation.

The GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution climbs. At 4K, the frame rates are consistently low across all settings, which strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. At 3840x2160 Low, the average FPS is 53.9, which is only 34.8% of the 1080p Low score of 154.7 FPS. This massive drop is due to the sheer number of pixels the RTX 2070 SUPER must process. The 8 GB VRAM buffer is also a consideration at 4K, as the memory bandwidth and capacity can be strained by higher resolutions. Comparing the GPU to its nearest rivals shows it sits between the NVIDIA RTX A400 (avgScore 22307, deltaPct -0.5%) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (avgScore 21670, deltaPct 2.5%), with the RTX 2070 SUPER's 22206 average score placing it 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006).

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly revealing. At High settings, the drop is from 68.4 FPS to 39.3 FPS, a 42.5% reduction. This is a steeper relative drop than from 1080p to 1440p, reinforcing that the GPU is being overwhelmed. The data shows that at 1440p Medium (78.8 FPS) and High (68.4 FPS), the GPU provides a playable experience, but at 4K, even Low settings (53.9 FPS) are below the 60 FPS threshold. The RTX 2070 SUPER’s DirectX 12 benchmark score of 67 in PassMark is weak relative to its DirectX 11 score of 151, which might explain why the game, released in 2016, performs better at lower settings that may rely on older APIs. The GPU is clearly the primary performance limiter in this combo for The Technomancer.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Examining the measured FPS rows, the data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 154.7 FPS, which is exceptionally smooth. Medium produces 121.9 FPS, and High drops to 105.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p manages 77.8 FPS, which is still playable but represents a significant 24.9% reduction from High. The best experience at this resolution is the High preset; it offers a frame rate well above 100 FPS while likely providing a substantial visual improvement over Low and Medium. The step from High to Ultra costs 28.1 FPS, which is a large penalty for what is typically a marginal visual gain.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes. The Low preset delivers 101.5 FPS, which is excellent for a higher-resolution display. Medium drops to 78.8 FPS, and High falls to 68.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the outlier, plunging to 49.4 FPS. Here, the Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot. It maintains a frame rate above 75 FPS, which is generally considered smooth for fast-paced action, while the drop to High costs 10.4 FPS. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance, as High's 68.4 FPS is still playable but begins to approach the threshold where frame pacing becomes noticeable.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach 60 FPS. The Low preset is the highest at 53.9 FPS, followed by Medium at 42.1 FPS, High at 39.3 FPS, and Ultra at a near-unplayable 27.7 FPS. For 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option for a remotely smooth experience, but even it falls short of the 60 FPS target. The data indicates that this combo is not well-suited for 4K gaming in The Technomancer, and users would need to accept significantly reduced visual quality or lower the resolution. The most balanced experience across all resolutions is achieved by selecting Medium at 1440p, which provides 78.8 FPS, a figure that is both smooth and a significant step up from the 1080p Medium score of 121.9 FPS in terms of pixel density.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 1041 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the 62.9th percentile of all combinations, meaning it performs better than roughly 62.9% of the tested systems. This is a mid-pack ranking, which is consistent with the hardware's age and tier. The CPU is a high-end part, but the GPU, while capable, is not top-tier by modern standards.

The rank of 1041 suggests that while the CPU is strong, the overall combo performance is constrained by the GPU. The data supports this interpretation. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 105.9 FPS, which is a solid result. However, it is not exceptional when considering that many other combos in the database will feature newer, faster GPUs that can push much higher frame rates. The 5800X3D's strong CPU benchmarks (e.g., Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24063) do not translate into a top-ranking gaming combo because the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot fully leverage that CPU power at higher resolutions.

Furthermore, the GPU's percentile ranking of 65 is lower than the CPU's 83rd percentile, which indicates a slight mismatch in capability. The combo's rank is likely dragged down by the GPU's performance at 4K, where it averages less than 40 FPS on High settings. In contrast, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than adequate for the game, but the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and Turing architecture are less suited to the demands of 4K rendering. This rank of 1041 out of 1656 is a clear indicator that this pairing is a balanced mid-range setup for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it will struggle to compete with combos that feature more powerful GPUs, particularly at 4K resolution.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The performance scaling across resolutions is the most diagnostic data for understanding the system's bottleneck. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 105.9 at 1920x1080 to 68.4 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 35.4%. The drop from 1440p to 3840x2160 is even more severe, falling from 68.4 to 39.3 FPS, a 42.5% reduction. This pattern of accelerating frame loss as resolution increases is a classic sign of a GPU-bound system.

The Low preset shows a similar trend. 1080p Low is 154.7 FPS, 1440p Low is 101.5 FPS (a 34.4% drop), and 4K Low is 53.9 FPS (a 46.9% drop from 1440p). The percentage drops are larger when moving to 4K, which confirms that the RTX 2070 SUPER is struggling to fill the increasing pixel count. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rates to remain relatively constant across resolutions, or for the drops to be much smaller. Instead, the FPS roughly halves from 1080p to 4K in the Low preset (154.7 to 53.9), which is a 65.2% reduction. This indicates that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints.

The data from the Medium preset corroborates this. The 1080p Medium score is 121.9 FPS, while 1440p Medium drops to 78.8 FPS (a 35.4% drop) and 4K Medium falls to 42.1 FPS (a 46.6% drop from 1440p). The consistent ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and the larger ~45% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings is a strong indicator that the GPU is saturated. The CPU's role is to prepare frames, but the GPU's rendering pipeline is the bottleneck. The 5800X3D is clearly capable of maintaining high frame rates, as evidenced by the 154.7 FPS at 1080p Low, but the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain the same throughput at higher resolutions. This scaling analysis definitively shows that the GPU is the limiting component in this combo for The Technomancer.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS is as follows: Low settings yield 154.7 FPS, Medium settings yield 121.9 FPS, High settings yield 105.9 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 77.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 76.9 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for higher quality presets. The step from High to Ultra is 28.1 FPS, which is the largest single-step drop, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a considerable load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are: Low settings at 101.5 FPS, Medium at 78.8 FPS, High at 68.4 FPS, and Ultra at 49.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 52.1 FPS. Notably, the 1440p High score of 68.4 FPS is nearly identical to the 4K Low score of 53.9 FPS, highlighting the dramatic impact of resolution. The 1440p Medium score of 78.8 FPS is the second-highest in this resolution group, and it is 10.4 FPS higher than High, making it a more attractive option for maintaining a higher refresh rate.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS is markedly lower across the board: Low settings produce 53.9 FPS, Medium produces 42.1 FPS, High produces 39.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 27.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 26.2 FPS. All 4K presets fail to reach 60 FPS, and only the Low preset manages to stay above 50 FPS. The Ultra preset at 27.7 FPS is near-unplayable for an action RPG. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p, all settings are playable; at 1440p, Low through High are playable; and at 4K, only Low is marginally playable. The combination of the CPU and GPU is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the GPU's limitations becoming decisive at 4K.