The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

This combo ranks 1588th out of 1656 tested combinations for The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 5% of all configs in the database. That ranking reflects a system that can run the game but will require careful settings management to hit playable frame rates. The pairing combines a strong 8-core CPU with a modest 4 GB GPU that was already entry-level at launch, and the benchmark data confirms the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 1588 out of 1656 combos, this system sits in the lowest percentile band of tested configurations for The Technomancer. The CPU itself is not the bottleneck — the Ryzen 7 5800XT holds an 86th percentile ranking against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 29774. The GTX 1650, however, ranks in the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 8713. When a top-quartile CPU is paired with a sub-50th-percentile GPU, the result is a combo that underperforms relative to what the processor alone could deliver. The data shows this is a classic GPU-bound scenario: the 5800XT's multi-threaded capability is essentially wasted in this title at higher resolutions, where the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become the hard ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosting to 4.80 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture chip on the 7 nm process delivers strong synthetic results: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and single-core score of 3359. Its 3DMark scores scale predictably from 959 in single-thread to 7683 with 16 threads, showing excellent multi-threading efficiency. In The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, the CPU has ample headroom. The game's logic, AI, and physics systems are unlikely to stress 16 threads, and the 5800XT's PassMark multi-thread score of 27988 confirms it can handle far heavier workloads. The nearest rivals in CPU performance — the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (0.1% ahead), Ryzen 7 6800HS (0.3% behind), and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% ahead) — are all within a rounding error of each other, meaning the 5800XT's processing power is essentially at parity with these alternatives. For this game, CPU performance is not the constraint; even the single-thread score of 3538 in PassMark is more than sufficient for a title of this era.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component here. Built on the Turing architecture at 12 nm, it offers 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Its memory configuration is 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Clock speeds are 1485 MHz base and 1665 MHz boost, producing 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 7880, and its DirectX 11 score of 58 and DirectX 12 score of 35 indicate it handles older APIs better than newer ones — relevant for a 2016 title that likely uses DX11. The nearest GPU rivals are all within 0.5% of the GTX 1650's average score: the RTX 3050 A Mobile (0.4% behind), Radeon 550X (0.4% behind), Quadro P2200 (0.5% ahead), and Radeon Pro WX 5100 (0.5% behind). This places the GTX 1650 in a tightly contested performance band, but for The Technomancer, the 4 GB VRAM capacity is the key limitation. At 4K, the game's texture demands likely exceed this buffer, causing the steep frame rate drops seen in the measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable results: Low settings hit 70.2 fps average, Medium drops to 54.5 fps, High comes in at 43.9 fps, and Ultra falls to 38 fps. The 1080p Low figure is the only one that comfortably exceeds 60 fps, while Medium and High remain within acceptable ranges for a smooth experience. The step from Low to Medium costs 15.7 fps, while the jump from High to Ultra costs only 5.9 fps — indicating diminishing returns at the top end.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance degrades noticeably. Low produces 43.7 fps, Medium 35.8 fps, High 29.8 fps, and Ultra 21.7 fps. The 1440p Low result is marginally playable, but anything above that falls below the 30 fps threshold that many consider the minimum for an action RPG. The gap between High and Ultra widens to 8.1 fps here, suggesting the VRAM pressure becomes more acute at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are largely unusable. Low averages 25.4 fps, Medium 17.4 fps, High 13.5 fps, and Ultra 13.4 fps. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is negligible — just 0.1 fps — which strongly indicates the GTX 1650 has exhausted its memory bandwidth and fillrate capabilities. Even Low settings fail to reach 30 fps, making 4K a non-starter for this combo.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 60 fps?

A: Only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the average is 70.2 fps. At Medium, the average drops to 54.5 fps, and at High it falls to 43.9 fps. No other resolution or setting combination reaches 60 fps.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 25.4 fps on Low settings, which is below playable thresholds. High and Ultra both sit around 13.5 fps, making the game effectively unresponsive at that resolution.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1650's average benchmark score of 8713 is within 0.5% of the RTX 3050 A Mobile, Radeon 550X, Quadro P2200, and Radeon Pro WX 5100. This means swapping to any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer.

Q: Is the CPU holding back performance in this game?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 86th percentile of all CPUs and has a PassMark multi-thread score of 27988. The game's frame rates are consistently limited by GPU performance, not processor capability.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves playable frame rates across all settings. At 2560x1440, only Low settings exceed 40 fps, and at 3840x2160, no setting reaches 30 fps.

Q: Why does Ultra perform so poorly at 4K compared to High?

A: The difference between High and Ultra at 3840x2160 is only 0.1 fps (13.5 vs 13.4), which indicates the GTX 1650 has hit a hard performance wall. The 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K textures, so the GPU is fully saturated regardless of the preset.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo, run the game at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This yields 54.5 fps average, which is a reasonable balance between visual quality and smoothness. If you prioritize a locked 60 fps experience, drop to Low settings — the 70.2 fps average provides enough headroom to avoid most dips. High settings at 1080p are acceptable at 43.9 fps if you prefer visual fidelity over frame rate consistency, but Ultra at 38 fps is not worth the marginal visual gain over High.

At 2560x1440, only Low settings (43.7 fps) are worth considering. Medium at 35.8 fps is borderline, but the drop to 29.8 fps on High makes that preset unsuitable for responsive gameplay. Avoid 3840x2160 entirely — even Low at 25.4 fps fails to reach playable levels. The data suggests this combo is best treated as a 1080p machine for The Technomancer, with Medium serving as the recommended preset for most users.