The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting challenge for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing. The measured data reveals a system that is capable of high refresh rate gameplay at 1080p but struggles to maintain playable framerates at 4K with maximum settings. The results point to a classic bottleneck scenario where the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance ensures it is not a hindrance at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 86.3 FPS, which is highly playable and offers the full visual experience. However, the jump to High settings yields a substantial increase to 113.9 FPS, a 32% improvement over Ultra. This suggests that the Ultra preset includes effects that are disproportionately demanding for the visual gain they provide on this GPU. For players prioritizing smoothness on high-refresh-rate monitors, the High preset at 1080p is the optimal choice, as it maintains a framerate well above the 100 FPS threshold while sacrificing little in visual fidelity.

When moving to 1440p, the High preset still provides a very respectable 73.1 FPS average, which is excellent for a demanding title. The Medium preset offers 87.4 FPS, a 19.5% increase, which could be preferable for those seeking a smoother experience. However, the Ultra preset drops to 56.5 FPS, which is playable but begins to show the strain on the GPU. For a balanced 1440p experience, the High preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a significant visual upgrade over Medium with a performance cost that is still easily manageable.

At 4K, the situation becomes more restrictive. The Low preset is the only one that achieves a consistently playable framerate, with an average of 60.2 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 44.8 FPS, and High falls to 39.5 FPS, both of which are below the ideal for smooth action gameplay. The Ultra preset produces an unplayable 32.4 FPS. Therefore, for a 4K experience, the Low preset is the only viable option for maintaining a smooth 60 FPS standard. This indicates that the RTX 4060 is not well-suited for high-fidelity 4K gaming in this title.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured data shows that at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average framerate is only 32.4 FPS. This is below the threshold for a smooth, playable experience, indicating that the GPU is not powerful enough for 4K Ultra settings in this game.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The data indicates that 1920x1080 is the ideal resolution. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset achieves an average of 86.3 FPS, while the High and Medium presets provide 113.9 and 131.1 FPS respectively, offering a wide range of smooth gameplay options.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to Low at 1080p?

A: The performance headroom is substantial. At 1920x1080, the average framerate jumps from 86.3 FPS on Ultra to 171 FPS on Low, representing a 98% increase in performance.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT a bottleneck for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 at 1080p?

A: The data suggests it is not. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches an average of 171 FPS. This high framerate indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to maintain high performance, as a CPU bottleneck would typically cap the framerate at a lower level.

Q: How does the 1440p Ultra performance compare to the 1080p Ultra performance?

A: The framerate drops significantly. At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 56.5 FPS, which is 34.5% lower than the 86.3 FPS achieved at 1080p on the same settings.

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this combo among all tested systems?

A: This specific configuration of Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 4060 ranks 934th out of 1656 tested combos for this game, placing it in the 56th percentile of all tested systems.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected decline as resolution increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the High preset reduces the average framerate from 113.9 FPS to 73.1 FPS, a 35.8% decrease. This substantial drop indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is a characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of VRAM and 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily as the number of pixels to fill increases.

The trend continues, albeit with a smaller percentage drop, when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on the High preset. The framerate falls from 73.1 FPS to 39.5 FPS, a 46% decrease. This even larger relative drop at the highest resolution further confirms that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary bottleneck. The data strongly suggests that the GPU's computational throughput, rather than the CPU's processing power, is the limiting factor. The 4K resolution demands a pixel fill rate and shading power that exceeds what the RTX 4060 can deliver, resulting in the sub-40 FPS averages on higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 holds a rank of 934 out of 1656 tested combinations for The Technomancer. This places it slightly below the median of all tested systems. The context for this ranking is important when considering the individual components. The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181 and sits in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, in contrast, performs better relative to its peers, with an average benchmark score of 29774 and a strong 86th percentile ranking.

This discrepancy suggests that while the CPU is a high-performing part relative to the market, the GPU is more mid-range. The combination's overall rank is likely pulled down by the GPU's performance ceiling. The data implies that in this specific game, the RTX 4060's capabilities are the defining factor for the system's overall standing, preventing the powerful CPU from pushing the combo higher in the rankings. The system is well-balanced for 1080p gaming but falls behind more powerful GPU configurations at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a powerful processor built on the Zen 3 architecture. With 8 cores and 16 threads and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, it provides a solid foundation for gaming. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359, indicate strong all-around performance. In the context of The Technomancer, its role seems to be to ensure that the GPU is never starved of data. The ability to reach 171 FPS at 1080p Low settings is direct evidence that the CPU can handle high framerate workloads.

The CPU's 86th percentile ranking versus all CPUs further reinforces its capability. It is not the limiting component in this system. The data suggests that at 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do, the Ryzen 7 5800XT's strong single-thread performance is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 4060's output. Even at higher resolutions, its role remains supportive, ensuring that the game's logic and physics are processed quickly without introducing frame pacing issues. The 32 MB of L3 cache also helps in maintaining smooth performance by reducing memory latency.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear picture of the system's performance across all tested configurations.

At 1920x1080, the system is at its best. The Low preset achieves an average of 171 FPS, a very high framerate ideal for competitive play. The Medium preset delivers 131.1 FPS, which is still extremely smooth. The High preset follows closely with 113.9 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra preset manages a highly playable 86.3 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down as expected. The Low preset remains very fast at 112.3 FPS. The Medium and High presets are still excellent for most players, with averages of 87.4 FPS and 73.1 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset, while still playable, drops to 56.5 FPS, indicating the GPU is starting to work harder.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The Low preset is the only one to provide a 60 FPS experience, with an average of 60.2 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 44.8 FPS, and the High preset to 39.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is not viable for smooth gameplay, with an average of only 32.4 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, is a capable mid-range GPU. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, it provides a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its performance in the benchmark data directly dictates the system's framerate ceilings, especially at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear pattern: as the resolution increases, the framerate drops significantly, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. This is particularly evident at 4K, where even the High preset cannot maintain a consistent 40 FPS.

The GPU's 66th percentile ranking and its performance relative to rivals like the Intel Arc B580 (which scores 0.7% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (which scores 0.6% higher) show it is a solid performer in its class. However, its 8 GB VRAM capacity and 128-bit memory interface appear to be limiting factors for this game at 4K. The 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not enough to handle the complex shading and fill rate demands of 4K Ultra settings in The Technomancer. The data indicates that this GPU is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high framerates on high settings. At 4K, users must significantly lower graphical presets to achieve a playable experience, confirming the GPU as the defining component in this system's performance profile.