The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting case study for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination. The benchmark data shows a system that is heavily capable at high refresh rates, yet the performance curves across resolutions reveal a classic shift in bottleneck behavior. This analysis walks through the measured FPS data to understand how this specific CPU and GPU pairing handles the game’s demands, from 1080p to 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is the most telling indicator of where the system’s limits lie. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 170.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average falls to 113.8 FPS, a significant reduction of 56.4 FPS. The jump to 4K High yields a further decline to 59.1 FPS, marking a 54.7 FPS drop from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern shows a near-linear relationship between pixel count and frame rate, suggesting the workload is scaling predictably with the GPU's rendering load.

The low-resolution data confirms this analysis. At 1080p Low, the system achieves a massive 234.4 FPS average. At 1440p Low, that figure drops to 168.6 FPS, and at 4K Low, it settles at 95.2 FPS. The substantial frame rate at 1080p Low—over 200 FPS—strongly suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than it can render at higher resolutions. The fact that frame rates scale so consistently with resolution indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, while at lower resolutions, the CPU’s headroom is exposed.

The data points to a system that is GPU-bound at 4K and increasingly CPU-bound as resolution drops. The difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings is 111.1 FPS, which is a substantial margin. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s rendering capabilities are the bottleneck for pushing high frame rates at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s processing power is sufficient to maintain very high frame rates at 1080p. The game is not limited by the CPU at lower resolutions, allowing the GPU to work to its full potential.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and utilizes the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. Its memory configuration includes 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1980 MHz, with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and its pixel rate is listed at 198.0 GPixel/s.

The benchmark results show the GPU’s performance ceiling in this game. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 45.8, which is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered the target for smooth gameplay. This suggests that the most demanding settings at 4K are too heavy for this card in this title. In contrast, at 1080p Ultra, the GPU still manages an average of 131.1 FPS, showing that it has ample power for lower resolutions. The gap between Ultra and High settings at 4K is 13.3 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces a significant additional load.

The GPU’s memory and bandwidth appear sufficient for this game, as the frame rates are primarily dictated by the core clock and shading throughput. The data does not indicate a memory capacity bottleneck, even at 4K. The GPU’s performance percentile is 84, placing it above most other GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the RTX 4070 SUPER is effectively on par with it in aggregate benchmark scores. This context helps explain why the GPU can deliver high frame rates at 1440p but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture and codenamed Vermeer. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. A key feature is its large 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is its defining characteristic. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC.

The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong. In Cinebench R23, it scores 24063 in multicore and 3397 in single-core tests. Its Passmark multithread score is 28309, and its 3DMark max threads score is 7285. These figures indicate a very capable processor for gaming workloads. In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. Given the high frame rates at 1080p, the CPU is clearly not a limiting factor at that resolution.

The CPU’s percentile rank is 83, and its average benchmark score of 26574 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, including the AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Core i9-11900K, with deltaPct values of 0.1. This suggests that while the CPU is powerful, its performance is in line with other high-end processors of its era. For this game, the data indicates that the CPU’s 8 cores and high clock speeds provide more than enough processing power to keep up with the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 234.4 FPS average at Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 290 out of 1656 combos for this game. This places it in the top 17.5% of all tested systems, which is a solid result. The rank is determined by the overall performance across all measured resolutions and settings, giving a holistic view of the system’s capability.

This ranking is notable because it shows that while the individual components are strong, the combination does not reach the very top tier. The fact that it is not in the top 100 suggests that there are other CPU and GPU combinations that yield higher overall frame rates in this specific title. The data shows that the system is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where it achieves high frame rates even on Ultra settings, but it falls short of the absolute best performers at 4K. The rank of 290 indicates that users can expect a very good experience, but there is room for improvement at the highest resolutions.

The gap between this combo and the top performers is likely due to the GPU’s limitations at 4K, as the CPU is clearly not a bottleneck. The measured data shows that the system is consistently strong at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 45.8 FPS drags down its overall ranking. This suggests that for gamers prioritizing 4K, a more powerful GPU would be necessary to achieve a higher rank, while for 1440p and below, this combo is highly effective.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 234.4. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 200.8 FPS, and at High, it is 170.2 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still yields an average of 131.1 FPS. These numbers indicate a smooth experience on any high-refresh-rate monitor, with the system never dropping below the 130 FPS mark even at the highest quality.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a more pronounced scaling. Low settings produce an average of 168.6 FPS. Medium settings follow at 132.3 FPS, while High settings drop to 113.8 FPS. The Ultra preset results in an average of 85.9 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS target for most displays. This resolution offers a good balance between visual fidelity and performance, as the system maintains high frame rates even on Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s workload becomes the limiting factor. Low settings yield an average of 95.2 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings drop to 70.4 FPS, and High settings fall to 59.1 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that dips below 60 FPS, with an average of 45.8 FPS. This breakdown shows that 4K gaming is possible with this combo, but only at lower settings or with a willingness to accept frame rates below 60 FPS on the highest presets.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 234.4, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 45.8, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the frame rate scale between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 170.2 FPS, while at 1440p High, it is 113.8 FPS, a difference of 56.4 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU is able to feed it enough data to achieve 234.4 FPS, indicating the CPU is not the primary constraint.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 290 out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.5% of systems.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the system first drop below 60 FPS?

A: The system first drops below 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, where it averages 45.8 FPS.