The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, but the CPU’s headroom allows for significant performance swings based on graphical configuration. This analysis walks through the data to explain how this pairing behaves in this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly identifies the graphics card as the limiting component. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces an average of 145 FPS, which drops to 90.8 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 48.6 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 37.4% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 46.5% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicating that each pixel increase places substantial strain on the RTX 3060 Ti.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced at higher settings. With Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 71 FPS at 1080p to 50.2 FPS at 1440p, then plummets to 25 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure, suggesting that the GPU’s 8 GB memory buffer and 256-bit bus are overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum detail. In contrast, the transition from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a smaller relative drop, as lower graphical complexity reduces memory pressure.

The data indicates that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this game with this hardware. At High settings, 1440p yields 58.9 FPS, which is playable, while 4K High drops to 33.7 FPS, a level that feels noticeably less fluid. The 1080p results, ranging from 71 FPS at Ultra to 145 FPS at Low, show that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor as resolution climbs.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, carries the primary workload in The Technomancer. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves insufficient for 4K Ultra settings where the average frame rate falls to 25 FPS. The memory configuration is a critical factor, as the game’s texture and geometry demands at 4K exceed what this mid-range card can comfortably deliver.

Clock speeds are modest, with a base of 1410 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz. These clocks, combined with 4864 shading units and 152 texture mapping units, produce a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s. In practice, these specifications translate to strong 1080p performance, where the card achieves 94.7 FPS at High settings, but the 4K High result of 33.7 FPS shows the card’s limitations at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s benchmark scores align with its measured game performance. It scores 20349 in Passmark G3D and 2626 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 69th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M with a deltaPct of -0.2%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at -0.5%, indicating that this card sits in a competitive mid-range tier. The 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability is sufficient for DirectX 12 Ultimate titles, but The Technomancer’s 4K Ultra preset demands more than this card can provide.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 94.7 FPS, which is smooth and responsive, while Ultra drops to 71 FPS — still playable but with diminishing returns. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 16.9 FPS (from 111.6 to 94.7), while the jump from High to Ultra costs 23.7 FPS. The High preset appears to be the sweet spot for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 58.9 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold for most players. Medium settings achieve 73.5 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 1440p gaming, as it offers a 24.8% improvement over High while presumably maintaining most visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p drops to 50.2 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action.

For 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. Low settings yield 48.6 FPS, Medium manages 39.4 FPS, and High falls to 33.7 FPS. Ultra is effectively unplayable at 25 FPS. Given these results, the data suggests that 4K gaming with this hardware requires the Low preset for acceptable frame rates, or a reduction in resolution to 1440p where Medium settings provide a much better experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable at 1080p with this hardware?

A: The highest recorded 1080p average is 145 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The High preset delivers 94.7 FPS, Medium 111.6 FPS, and Ultra 71 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti scores 25120 in average benchmark, placing it just below the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (deltaPct -0.2%) and AMD Radeon RX 6600 (deltaPct -0.5%). It is also slightly behind the AMD Radeon 890M (-0.5%) and RX 580 2048SP (-0.7%).

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 25 FPS, which is well below playable thresholds. Even 4K High only reaches 33.7 FPS, suggesting that 4K is not a viable resolution for this game with this GPU.

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

A: Low settings at 1440p yield 90.8 FPS, while Ultra drops to 50.2 FPS. This represents a 44.7% reduction in average frame rate from the lowest to highest preset.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at any resolution?

A: The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 145 FPS, which suggests the CPU is feeding the GPU efficiently. Since the frame rate consistently drops as resolution increases, the GPU is the primary limiter across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the combined rank of this CPU and GPU for The Technomancer?

A: This combination ranks 1199 out of 1656 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of all tested hardware configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, with 8 cores and 16 threads, provides substantial processing headroom for The Technomancer. Its Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, operates at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts to 4.50 GHz. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining feature, and benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 24063, and Passmark multithread reaches 28309.

Single-thread performance is equally important for this game’s engine. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3397 and Geekbench single-core score of 2116 indicate solid per-core capability. The CPU’s 3DMark results show a progression from 884 in single-thread to 7299 in 16-thread tests, demonstrating good scaling across cores. The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above average, and its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 8024P (deltaPct 0.1%) and Intel Core i9-11900K (deltaPct 0.1%).

The CPU’s performance becomes most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the system achieves 145 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU can process the game’s logic and draw calls quickly enough to keep the GPU busy. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and the CPU’s advantage becomes less relevant. The 105 W TDP and DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput, though the game’s demands at 4K Ultra overwhelm the GPU regardless of CPU capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 145 FPS on Low, 111.6 FPS on Medium, 94.7 FPS on High, and 71 FPS on Ultra. The spread from lowest to highest preset is 74 FPS, showing that settings choices significantly impact performance. The 1080p Low result is the highest average measured across all configurations.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 90.8 FPS on Low, 73.5 FPS on Medium, 58.9 FPS on High, and 50.2 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 17.3 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 8.7 FPS, indicating diminishing returns at the higher presets. The 1440p results show a more linear progression compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 48.6 FPS on Low, 39.4 FPS on Medium, 33.7 FPS on High, and 25 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average recorded, and even the Low preset at this resolution underperforms the 1080p Ultra setting of 71 FPS. The data shows that 4K gaming requires significant compromises, as the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched thin at this resolution. Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: higher settings reduce frame rates, and the RTX 3060 Ti’s mid-range positioning becomes apparent as resolution increases.