The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a strong performance profile in The Technomancer, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. The combination ranks in the top 5% of all tested configurations, and the data reveals a system where the GPU becomes the dominant constraint only at the highest fidelity presets, while at lower resolutions the CPU’s capabilities come into sharper focus.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a clear and expected decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 sees average FPS drop from 231.1 to 202.8, a reduction of approximately 12%. Moving further to 3840x2160 at Low yields 119.2 FPS, which represents a 41% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep falloff at 4K Low settings indicates that the RTX 4090’s rendering workload is scaling heavily with pixel count, even when geometric and shading complexity is minimal.

At High settings, the scaling pattern is more linear in relative terms. The 1080p result of 200.2 FPS drops to 143.5 FPS at 1440p (a 28% reduction), and then to 75.3 FPS at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset tells a similar story, with 168 FPS at 1080p falling to 110 FPS at 1440p and 61 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern across presets—where the 1080p-to-1440p step costs roughly 25-35% performance and the 1440p-to-4K step costs another 45-50%—suggests the RTX 4090’s memory bandwidth and shading throughput are the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

The data shows that at 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is only 63.1 FPS (231.1 vs 168), which is a relatively narrow margin. This compression indicates that at this resolution, the CPU and game engine are beginning to cap the frame rate, preventing the GPU from fully stretching its legs. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra widens to 58.2 FPS (119.2 vs 61), but the absolute values are much lower, confirming that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 82nd out of 1656 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations. This is a strong result, though not a top-tier one, which is notable given the individual components’ high benchmark percentiles. The CPU sits in the 83rd percentile against all processors, while the GPU is in the 91st percentile against all graphics cards. The fact that the combo’s in-game rank (top 5%) is lower than either component’s individual percentile suggests that The Technomancer’s engine does not fully utilize the strengths of this pairing.

Examining the CPU’s nearest rivals provides context. The AMD EPYC 8024P is only 0.1% ahead in average benchmark score, while the Intel Core i9-11900K matches the 5800X3D within 0.1%. These are essentially statistical ties. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 trails by 0.2%, and the Intel Core i9-12900HK is 0.4% behind. This tight clustering indicates that the 5800X3D’s raw compute performance is competitive with modern offerings, but its 3D V-Cache advantage, which is substantial in some workloads, does not translate into a decisive lead in this game’s average benchmark score.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all professional or data-center cards, which is unusual. The NVIDIA Tesla T4 is 0.4% ahead, the Tesla P40 is 0.5% behind, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 trails by 0.9%, and the Quadro P6000 is 1.3% behind. These deltas are negligible, meaning the RTX 4090’s average benchmark score sits in a crowded field. The in-game rank of 82nd, however, suggests that The Technomancer’s specific rendering paths favor other architectures more than the synthetic benchmarks do.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 brings substantial hardware resources to this game. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for The Technomancer’s asset streaming needs at any resolution. The base clock of 2235 MHz and boost clock of 2520 MHz are high for a 5 nm part, and the 16384 shading units are a massive parallel array. The pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s give the card headroom for the game’s effects.

In the measured data, the GPU’s role becomes clear when comparing Low to Ultra at the same resolution. At 4K, Low yields 119.2 FPS while Ultra yields 61 FPS—a 49% reduction. This is a larger relative drop than what the CPU alone could cause, confirming that the GPU’s shading and memory subsystems are the limiting factor at 4K. At 1080p, the same comparison shows a 27% reduction (231.1 to 168), which is smaller because the CPU’s frame pacing becomes a co-limiting factor. The GPU’s high FP32 throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS is largely idle at lower resolutions when the CPU cannot feed it enough draw calls.

The VRAM capacity is not a constraint in any measured scenario. Even at 4K Ultra, the game’s texture memory requirements are far below the 24 GB available, so the card’s memory size does not influence the FPS differences. The bandwidth, however, does matter; the 1.01 TB/s figure directly supports the 4K performance, as evidenced by the steep FPS drop when moving from 1440p to 4K, where pixel throughput demand increases by 2.25x.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS table for this combo shows a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 231.1 FPS, Medium 210.2, High 200.2, and Ultra 168. The gap between Medium and High is only 10 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 32.2 FPS, indicating that Ultra’s additional effects have a disproportionate impact on the GPU’s workload. At 2560x1440, the corresponding figures are 202.8 for Low, 166.5 for Medium, 143.5 for High, and 110 for Ultra. The Medium-to-High gap widens to 23 FPS here, while High-to-Ultra costs 33.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 119.2 for Low, 91.6 for Medium, 75.3 for High, and 61 for Ultra. The Low-to-Medium drop of 27.6 FPS is the largest relative step at 4K, showing that even modest settings increases push the GPU hard at this resolution. The Ultra preset’s 61 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the combo can deliver a playable experience at maximum settings, but with no headroom for frame drops. The 1080p Low result of 231.1 FPS is the highest measured value, while the 4K Ultra result of 61 FPS is the lowest.

The data also reveals that the scaling from 1440p to 4K is not uniform. At Low settings, the drop is 83.6 FPS (202.8 to 119.2), while at Ultra it is 49 FPS (110 to 61). This differential shows that the GPU’s bottleneck is more pronounced at lower settings, where the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls is less of a factor, and the raw pixel fill rate becomes the sole constraint.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 231.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: Yes, it produces an average of 61 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is playable but leaves minimal margin for frame time spikes.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 82nd out of 1656 tested combos, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 202.8 FPS while Ultra yields 110 FPS, a difference of 92.8 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is a co-limiting factor at 1080p, as the FPS spread between Low and Ultra is only 63.1 FPS, narrower than at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and how does it relate to performance?

A: The RTX 4090 has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s, which supports the 4K performance levels seen in the measured data, where pixel throughput demands are highest.