The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer reveals a predictable but steep resolution scaling curve. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers 101.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra drops that to 62.1 FPS, a reduction of 39 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 35 FPS, which is roughly a third of the 1080p figure.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component as resolution increases. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is about 39 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is about 27 FPS. The diminishing returns in FPS loss suggest that pixel throughput demands grow faster than the RTX 3070’s fill rate can compensate.

Looking at Low settings, the resolution scaling is more dramatic. At 1080p Low, the system hits 193 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 125.1 FPS. At 4K Low, it falls to 70.1 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is roughly 64%, whereas at Ultra settings the drop is about 65%. This consistency implies that even at Low settings, the GPU’s raw compute limits the frame rate at higher resolutions.

The data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gameplay, with 1440p remaining playable, and 4K being a stretch for Ultra settings. At 4K Ultra, the 35 FPS average is below the threshold commonly considered smooth for action RPGs. The Technomancer’s engine appears to scale resolution demands aggressively, and the RTX 3070’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory buffer and 256-bit bus are likely contributors to the 4K bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip fabricated on Samsung’s 8 nm process. Its base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz. The GPU has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. Memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed, delivering 448.0 GB/s bandwidth across a 256-bit bus.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role becomes evident when comparing settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, Ultra settings produce 101.1 FPS versus 193 FPS at Low, a 91.9 FPS delta. This 91% performance swing is driven by the GPU’s shading and texture throughput. At 4K, the delta between Low and Ultra is 35.1 FPS (70.1 vs 35.0), showing that the GPU’s pixel fill rate is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The RTX 3070’s 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 165.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are substantial, yet The Technomancer’s Ultra settings at 4K still push the card to its limits. The 8 GB memory capacity is sufficient for this 2016 title, but the data shows that the GPU’s compute resources, not memory capacity, are the primary constraint at 4K Ultra.

In the benchmark database, the RTX 3070 holds the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28,238. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (0.9% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (1% slower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X (1.1% faster). These margins are tight, indicating the RTX 3070 sits in a competitive performance tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a Zen 3 (Vermeer) processor on the AM4 socket, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The standout feature is the 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is unusually large for a desktop processor.

In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 193 FPS, and at 1080p High it reaches 127.7 FPS. These high frame rates indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at 1080p, with the 16 threads handling the game’s logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s benchmark results support its strong gaming performance. It scores 24,063 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,397 in single-core. Geekbench shows 11,061 multi-core and 2,116 single-core. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1,746 (2 threads) to 7,285 (max threads), indicating good multi-threaded efficiency.

The CPU’s percentile rank is 83rd among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26,574. Its nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 8024P (0.1% slower), the Intel Core i9-11900K (0.1% slower), the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (0.2% faster), and the Intel Core i9-12900HK (0.4% faster). These tiny deltas suggest that the 5800X3D is performance-competitive with newer and more expensive parts.

For The Technomancer, the CPU role is less critical at 4K where the GPU dominates, but at 1080p the 5800X3D’s high boost clock and large cache help maintain frame rates above 100 FPS in all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results. Low settings produce 193 FPS average, Medium settings hit 150.7 FPS, High settings reach 127.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 101.1 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 42.3 FPS, from Medium to High is 23 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 26.6 FPS. This shows a consistent decline with each settings tier.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 125.1 FPS (Low), 98 FPS (Medium), 79.4 FPS (High), and 62.1 FPS (Ultra). The delta between Low and Ultra is 63 FPS. The 1440p Medium result of 98 FPS is notable because it is close to the 1080p Ultra result of 101.1 FPS, suggesting that the GPU’s workload at 1440p Medium is similar to 1080p Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 70.1 FPS (Low), 50.7 FPS (Medium), 42.9 FPS (High), and 35 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Low result of 70.1 FPS is playable, but the Ultra result of 35 FPS is below 60 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 50% performance penalty, indicating that the RTX 3070’s compute and memory bandwidth are saturated at this resolution.

The data also reveals that the gap between Medium and High settings shrinks as resolution increases. At 1080p, the Medium-to-High delta is 23 FPS; at 1440p it is 18.6 FPS; at 4K it is 7.8 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU’s shader workload becomes more uniform across settings, with pixel throughput dominating over texture and shading differences.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in The Technomancer?

A: The highest recorded average is 193 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 35. This is below the commonly accepted 60 FPS smoothness threshold, so it is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28,238. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 0.9% slower, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 1% slower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 1.1% faster.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 3,397 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 884 in 3DMark single-thread. These scores indicate strong per-core performance for gaming.

Q: How much does resolution affect FPS at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS is 127.7 at 1080p, 79.4 at 1440p, and 42.9 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 84.8 FPS, or roughly 66%.

Q: What is the combo’s rank in the game’s benchmark database?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D + RTX 3070 combination ranks 774th out of 1,656 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems.