The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D produces a fascinating dataset in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG that clearly scales well beyond typical modern expectations. The measured results reveal a system that can push well past 200 FPS at 1080p yet still capitulates to the demands of 4K Ultra settings, dropping to a mere 66 FPS average. The data suggests a title where the GPU becomes an increasingly dominant constraint as resolution climbs, while the CPU's 3D V-Cache and 8-core design provide a robust foundation that rarely becomes the primary bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K paints a clear picture of where the performance ceiling lies. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 200 FPS at 1920x1080 to 154 FPS at 2560x1440, then down to 85 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 23% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a much steeper 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets, with the most dramatic collapse occurring at Ultra settings, where 183 FPS at 1080p falls to 120 FPS at 1440p and finally to 66 FPS at 4K.

This nonlinear degradation strongly implies that the RTX 5090 D's immense 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth are being progressively saturated as pixel count increases. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus is obviously not capacity-limited, but the sheer pixel throughput at 4K begins to outpace what even this Blackwell 2.0 architecture can sustain. Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens substantially at higher resolutions — at 1080p, the difference between Low (233 FPS) and Ultra (183 FPS) is 50 FPS, but at 4K, that gap expands to 63 FPS (129 vs 66).

The data indicates that at 1080p, the system is likely hitting a frame rate ceiling imposed by the CPU or engine-level limitations, as the RTX 5090 D's raw power cannot translate into proportionally higher FPS beyond 233. At 4K, however, the GPU becomes the unmistakable limiting factor, with even the most powerful consumer graphics card on paper reduced to sub-100 FPS at High and below-70 FPS at Ultra. The resolution scaling behavior suggests this 2016 title was never designed with 4K Ultra in mind, yet the hardware still manages respectable triple-digit figures at 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost up to 4.50 GHz. Its defining feature is the 96 MB shared L3 cache, a massive pool that likely explains why this CPU remains competitive in gaming workloads despite launching in 2022. The benchmark data supports this positioning: the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14,317 and single-core score of 1,452 place it in the 80th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,896.

Looking at the nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D sits in extremely tight competition. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27,887 (0% delta), the Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27,872 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 27,932 (0.1% behind), and the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 27,799 (0.3% ahead). These negligible deltas suggest that for this game, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are more than sufficient, and the 3D V-Cache likely provides a gaming-specific advantage that raw synthetic benchmarks may not fully capture.

In The Technomancer specifically, the CPU's role appears to be enabling consistently high frame rates at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low yields 233 FPS average while 1080p Ultra yields 183 FPS — a 50 FPS spread — indicates that even at the highest preset, the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1080p. The 3DMark scores tell a story of strong multi-threading: 7,299 in 16-thread, 5,906 in 8-thread, 3,392 in 4-thread, and 884 in single-thread tests. The PassMark multithread score of 28,309 and single-thread score of 3,234 further demonstrate balanced performance that prevents CPU-induced frame dips in this Action RPG.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a monster on paper: 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores based on the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Its boost clock of 2407 MHz and base clock of 2017 MHz drive 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the 32 GB of GDDR7 memory operates at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 512-bit bus for 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU benchmarks show it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 77,712.

The nearest rival comparisons are intriguing, as the RTX 5090 D's closest competitors in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, 1.1% ahead), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, 1.6% behind), NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396, 2.1% behind), and NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605, 2.4% behind). These deltas are surprisingly small for a GPU of this caliber, suggesting that the average benchmark score may not fully represent gaming performance in The Technomancer.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 4K, the RTX 5090 D's pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are still insufficient to maintain high frame rates at Ultra settings, where the average drops to 66 FPS. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,915 indicate strong modern API performance, yet the game's 2016 engine appears to create inefficiencies that even this hardware cannot overcome. The GPU's 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU requirement underscore the extreme power envelope needed to drive these results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5090 D and Ryzen 7 5800X3D combination delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 233 FPS, Medium 211 FPS (with a minimum of 180 and maximum of 243), High 200 FPS, and Ultra 183 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 50 FPS, indicating that even at the lowest settings, the system does not exceed 233 FPS — likely an engine or CPU-imposed limit rather than a GPU constraint.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain highly playable: Low hits 202 FPS, Medium 180 FPS (min 153, max 207), High 154 FPS, and Ultra 120 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows reductions of 31 FPS for Low, 31 FPS for Medium, 46 FPS for High, and 63 FPS for Ultra. The larger drop at higher presets confirms that the GPU workload increases disproportionately with both resolution and settings complexity.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes dramatically. Low averages 129 FPS, Medium 99 FPS (min 84, max 114), High 85 FPS, and Ultra 66 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 66 FPS represents just 28% of the 1080p Low performance, highlighting the massive computational demands of 4K on this title. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 84 FPS, which is still smooth, but Ultra's 66 FPS average suggests potential frame dips below 60 in demanding scenes, though the data does not provide specific minimums for that preset.

How This Combo Ranks

In The Technomancer, this specific combination of components ranks 108th out of 2,825 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.8% of all configurations in the database. This is a strong result, though perhaps not as dominant as the individual component rankings might suggest — the CPU sits in the 80th percentile and the GPU in the 92nd percentile, yet their combined performance lands in the 96th percentile of combos.

The ranking implies that while this pairing is exceptionally capable, there are 107 other combinations that achieve higher average frame rates in this game. Given that the RTX 5090 D is among the most powerful GPUs available, the limiting factor is likely the CPU's single-thread performance or the game's engine optimization rather than raw GPU throughput. The 3DMark single-thread score of 884 and Cinebench R15 single-core score of 241 suggest moderate single-core performance that may cap FPS in certain scenarios.

The combo's rank relative to its component percentiles indicates a slight inefficiency in this specific game — the GPU is underutilized at lower resolutions while the CPU's 8-core/16-thread design provides adequate but not exceptional gaming headroom. The data suggests that a newer CPU with higher single-thread performance could potentially push this combination higher in the rankings, though the 96th percentile position remains impressive for a 2022 CPU paired with a 2025 GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver well above 180 FPS, making Ultra the clear choice for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness — the 183 FPS average leaves ample headroom for any display refresh rate up to 180 Hz.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 154 FPS offers an excellent balance, though Ultra at 120 FPS remains perfectly playable for high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset at 180 FPS is the best option for competitive play or 165 Hz displays, but the visual quality loss may not justify the 26 FPS gain over High.

At 3840x2160, the choices become more consequential. High at 85 FPS is the recommended baseline for a smooth 60+ FPS experience, while Medium at 99 FPS provides additional headroom. Ultra at 66 FPS is playable on standard 60 Hz displays but leaves minimal margin for dips in demanding scenes — the data shows Medium's minimum of 84 FPS versus Ultra's average of 66 suggests that Ultra may occasionally drop below 60 FPS. Low at 129 FPS is viable for high-refresh 4K gaming, but the visual compromise is substantial. For most users, High at 4K offers the best combination of visual quality and performance, while 1440p Ultra provides the most polished experience overall.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable in The Technomancer with this hardware?

A: The highest measured average is 233 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440, the maximum average is 202 FPS (Low), and at 3840x2160, it is 129 FPS (Low).

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average at 4K Ultra is 66 FPS, which is above 60 FPS on average, but the data does not include minimum FPS for that preset. At 4K Medium, the average is 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS, providing a more consistent experience.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X3D compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 5800X3D has an average benchmark score of 27,896, placing it within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-12600KF (27,799), 0.1% of the Intel Core i9-10900K (27,872), and 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (27,932). The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27,887, a 0% delta.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 233 FPS while Ultra averages 183 FPS, a difference of 50 FPS. This gap widens to 63 FPS at 4K, where Low hits 129 FPS and Ultra drops to 66 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in The Technomancer?

A: This combination ranks 108th out of 2,825 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.8% of all configurations. The CPU ranks in the 80th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured minimum at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 153 FPS, with a maximum of 207 FPS and an average of 180 FPS.