The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an action RPG from 2016, shows a surprisingly wide performance spread with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, and the data suggests that this pairing is far more sensitive to game settings and resolution than the hardware's raw benchmark scores would imply. The measured results here span from a highly playable 59 frames per second at 4K High to a blistering 249 fps at 1080p Low, and the patterns in these numbers reveal a lot about which component is in the driver's seat at each configuration. This combination ranks in the 744th position out of 3696 tested combinations, which puts it in the 20th percentile, a placement that invites a closer look at whether the game's age or the hardware's modern architecture is the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 sits at rank 744 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the top 20% of all tested pairings, which is a solid position but not an exceptional one given the pedigree of both components. The CPU itself ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs tested, and the GPU is in the 82nd percentile, yet the combined ranking is lower than these individual positions might suggest. The discrepancy points to a game that is not scaling perfectly with high-end hardware, and likely hitting other bottlenecks.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the performance picture is tight. The Ryzen 7 5800XT scores an average of 29879 in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, each a -0.3 percent delta, meaning the 5800XT is actually slightly behind those two laptop processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, a 0.6 percent delta in favor of the 5800XT. This is a remarkably close grouping, with all four rivals within a single point of difference. In this context, the 5800XT's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 3.80 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost clock is competitive but not dominant.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070 has an average score of 40377, and its nearest rivals are similarly clustered. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, a 0.1 percent delta, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40130, a 0.8 percent delta. On the other side, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is -1.2 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, a 2.0 percent delta. These deltas are all within two percent, again showing that the raw compute of the RTX 5070 is in a well-populated mid-range tier.

The rank of 744 out of 3696, combined with the 1080p Low result of 249 fps and the 4K Ultra result of 46 fps, suggests that the game itself is the bottleneck at lower resolutions and high frame rates. The data indicates that the RTX 5070 is not being fully utilized until the resolution is pushed to 4K, and even then the game engine might not be taking full advantage of the hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to run The Technomancer with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 offers a good balance, with a High preset delivering 107 fps and Medium achieving 125 fps. At 4K, High drops to 59 fps, which is still playable but shows a 45% decrease from the 1440p High result.

Q: Does the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM become a limiting factor in The Technomancer?

A: The benchmark results do not show a specific VRAM-related performance cliff. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is relatively linear, suggesting that VRAM capacity is not causing sudden drops, although the game is from 2016 and may not be using the full 12 GB.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its closest rivals in this game?

A: The CPU's benchmarks show it is within 0.3 percent of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, while being 0.6 percent faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. The performance difference is negligible in synthetic tests, which usually translates to minimal in-game variance.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this hardware?

A: The 4K Ultra setting produces an average frame rate of 46 fps. This is below the 60 fps target that many players prefer, but it is not unplayable. The 4K High setting at 59 fps is a more stable option for 4K gaming.

Q: What is the CPU's single-threaded performance, and why does it matter?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has a single-thread score of 959 in 3DMark and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359. This is important because The Technomancer is an older title that may rely on a few strong threads. The boost clock of 4.80 GHz helps in this scenario, keeping frame rates high at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect the measured frame rates?

A: The RTX 5070 has a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus. The measured frame rates show a consistent scaling from 1080p to 1440p, which suggests the memory subsystem is not a bottleneck in this game. The 4K drop is more likely due to raw shading power rather than bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a classic pattern of resolution scaling, with the most extreme difference at 1080p and the smallest at 4K. At the 1920x1080 resolution, the average frame rates are 249 for Low, 191 for Medium, 163 for High, and 127 for Ultra. This is a very wide spread, with Ultra being roughly half the speed of Low. The 1080p Low result of 249 fps is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset, which indicates that the CPU is capable of pushing a very high frame rate when the GPU is not heavily loaded.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop significantly: Low goes to 162 fps, Medium to 125 fps, High to 107 fps, and Ultra to 83 fps. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 35% for Low, 35% for Medium, 34% for High, and 35% for Ultra. This is a consistent 35% reduction across all settings, which is a strong indicator that the GPU's rendering resolution is the primary factor, and the CPU is not limiting the frame rate at these settings.

Stepping up to 3840x2160, the frame rates fall further: Low 89, Medium 69, High 59, and Ultra 46. The decrease from 1440p to 4K is roughly 45% for Low, 45% for Medium, 45% for High, and 45% for Ultra. This is a more substantial drop than the 35% seen from 1080p to 1440p, which suggests that the GPU is starting to hit its limits at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 46 fps is the lowest in the dataset, and it shows that the RTX 5070 is being pushed hard at this resolution and setting.

The scaling pattern of 35% from 1080p to 1440p and 45% from 1440p to 4K indicates that the limiting component changes as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rates are very high and the GPU is not saturated. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, as the frame rates are much lower and the GPU's shading power is being fully utilized.

Settings Recommendations

The measured results make it possible to recommend a specific setting that offers the best experience without overloading the hardware. At 1080p, the Ultra setting at 127 fps is still very smooth, but the 163 fps of High is not far behind and offers a significant increase in performance. For 1080p, the High preset is the best choice, as it delivers 163 fps, which is above the 144 Hz refresh rate of many monitors and leaves headroom for any background tasks.

For 1440p, the High setting delivers 107 fps, which is also excellent. The Medium setting at 125 fps is higher, but the visual difference between Medium and High is often noticeable. The Ultra preset at 83 fps is still playable, but it sacrifices 24 frames per second compared to High. The data indicates that 1440p High is the sweet spot for this resolution, offering a balance of fidelity and performance.

At 4K, the situation is more delicate. The High preset yields 59 fps, which is very close to the 60 fps target. The Medium preset at 69 fps is also a viable option, providing a higher frame rate at the cost of some visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 46 fps is below the 60 fps threshold and is not ideal for smooth gameplay. The 4K Medium preset at 69 fps is the best choice for 4K, as it offers a playable frame rate while still using a decent level of detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete chart of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset is 249 fps, Medium is 191 fps with a minimum of 162 fps and a maximum of 220 fps, High is 163 fps, and Ultra is 127 fps. The Medium preset has a 58 fps range between minimum and maximum, indicating some frame variance.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is 162 fps, Medium is 125 fps with a minimum of 106 fps and a maximum of 143 fps, High is 107 fps, and Ultra is 83 fps. The Medium preset shows a 37 fps range, which is narrower than the 1080p Medium range, suggesting more stability at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is 89 fps, Medium is 69 fps with a minimum of 58 fps and a maximum of 79 fps, High is 59 fps, and Ultra is 46 fps. The Medium preset at 4K has a 21 fps range, which is the lowest variance in the dataset, indicating that the 4K Medium setting is the most stable.

The highest frame rate is 249 fps at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 46 fps at 4K Ultra. The gap between the 4K Medium and 4K High is just 10 fps (69 vs 59), which is a smaller difference than the 34 fps gap between 1440p Medium and High (125 vs 107). This shows that the game's settings have a more pronounced effect at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. It is built on the 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors, and it has a 32 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's single-thread performance is represented by a 3dMark single-thread score of 959 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359. The multi-threaded performance is high, with a Cinebench R23 score of 23794 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 28053.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data. The 1080p Low result of 249 fps is likely the CPU-bound ceiling, as the GPU is far from saturated at that setting. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than enough for this game, which was released in 2019 and is unlikely to utilize all 16 threads. The single-thread performance, driven by the 4.80 GHz boost clock, is crucial for the game's main thread, and the data shows that the CPU can deliver a high frame rate at 1080p.

The CPU's overall percentileOfAllCpus is 81, putting it in the top 20% of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 29879 is essentially the same as its nearest rivals, meaning that the CPU is not a differentiator in synthetic tests. The game's performance at 1440p and 4K is much more dependent on the GPU, as shown by the consistent 35% and 45% drops from resolution scaling.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU with a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. It has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The GPU's memory includes 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. Its compute performance is rated at 30.87 TFLOPS FP32, and it has 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores.

In this game, the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 46 fps is a clear indication that the GPU is being pushed to its limits. The 4K High result of 59 fps is just below the 60 fps target, and the 4K Medium at 69 fps is a compromise that keeps the frame rate above 60 fps.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores are also noteworthy. The 3dMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 5077, and the Geekbench OpenCL score is 172660. The Vulkan score is 178923, which is higher than the OpenCL score. These numbers are in the same range as the GPU's nearest rivals, which show a delta of between -1.2 and 2 percent.

The RTX 5070 has a 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40377. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon Pro 580, are within 0.1 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2 percent behind. In practical terms, this means the GPU is a solid performer that matches other high-end cards, but it is not exceptional in the context of The Technomancer, which appears to be CPU-bound at 1080p and increasingly GPU-bound at 4K.