The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 69th out of 2,825 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the top 2.4% of all configurations tested for this game, a strong result that reflects the substantial headroom both components bring to a title from 2016. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's raw output, as the RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT lands in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. The data indicates the combo is not leaving major performance on the table; rather, it delivers a consistently high frame rate across all tested resolutions and settings.

The CPU's benchmark profile reinforces its role as a capable partner. In Cinebench R23, the 5800XT scores 23,794 points in multi-core and 3,359 points in single-core. Its 3DMark results show a 16-thread score of 7,683 and a max-thread score of 7,680, with a single-thread score of 959. These figures place it in close competition with several mobile and desktop parts; its average benchmark score of 29,879 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29,868, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29,955, -0.3% delta). The 5800XT's edge over the Ryzen 5 9600X is slight, at 0.6%, meaning the CPU is well-matched to its peer group for feeding a high-end GPU.

For The Technomancer specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo excels at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K remaining very playable. The rank of 69 suggests that while many slower combos exist, a few configurations with even more CPU headroom or slightly better GPU pairing edge it out. Given the game's age, the bottleneck at lower resolutions shifts toward the CPU, but the 5800XT's 8-core, 16-thread design with a 4.80 GHz boost clock provides enough throughput to keep average frame rates well above 200 at 1080p. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure no memory-related stutters even at Ultra settings. Overall, this combo is a high-tier performer, and the rank reflects a balanced system for this title.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combinations in The Technomancer?

A: It ranks 69th out of 2,825 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.4% of all configurations. This is a strong result, driven by the GPU's 92nd percentile standing and the CPU's 81st percentile standing.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in terms of frame rate?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 254 FPS average, the highest measured. At 2560x1440 with Low settings, it still manages 221 FPS. 4K is also viable, with Low settings producing 129 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at 3840x2160. The frame rate drops from 154 FPS at 1440p High to 85 FPS at 4K High, a 45% reduction, which is consistent with GPU-bound rendering. The CPU's 8-core, 16-thread design has ample headroom at this resolution.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 5800XT's average benchmark score is 29,879. It is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29,868, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29,955, -0.3% delta). It is 0.6% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark standing?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712 and sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904, placing the RTX 5090 D 1.1% ahead.

Q: Does the combo support high refresh rate gaming at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 180, with a minimum of 153 and a maximum of 207. At High settings, it averages 154 FPS. These numbers are sufficient for high refresh rate displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this combo, and its specifications directly explain the measured frame rates in The Technomancer. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process and features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This memory configuration is far beyond the requirements of a 2016 title, meaning VRAM capacity never becomes a bottleneck; even at 4K Ultra, the game cannot realistically saturate 32 GB. The clock speeds are also notable: a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These clocks translate into a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s, which are critical for filling the screen at high resolutions.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's role becomes clearer when examining the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the average FPS scales from 66 at Ultra to 85 at High, 99 at Medium, and 129 at Low. The gap between Ultra and Low is 63 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading units (21,760) and ROPs (176) are the primary drivers of performance at this resolution. The RTX 5090 D's FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS allows it to handle the game's lighting and particle effects without severe drops, but the Ultra preset's added effects still exact a toll. The 4K Medium row shows a minimum FPS of 84 and a maximum of 114, which suggests some scene-to-scene variance, but the average of 99 remains smooth.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate its strength. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 14,326, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 376,915. Its Passmark G3D score is 44,065, and its Passmark GPU Compute score is 28,396. When compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 5090 D is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). The GPU's 92nd percentile standing reinforces that it is a top-tier part, and in this game, it provides enough power to push 4K High past 85 FPS, which is a strong result for a title that predates the GPU by nearly a decade.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The results show a clear hierarchy, with 1080p delivering the highest frame rates and 4K the lowest, as expected. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 254 FPS on Low, 231 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 196 and a maximum of 266), 219 FPS on High, and 184 FPS on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is 70 FPS, which is notable but still leaves even the Ultra preset far above the 144 Hz refresh rate threshold. The 1080p Medium minimum of 196 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the combo never drops below what would be considered a very high frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to show more separation. Low settings produce 221 FPS, Medium averages 180 FPS (with a minimum of 153 and a maximum of 207), High averages 154 FPS, and Ultra averages 120 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant: Low falls from 254 to 221 FPS, a 13% reduction, while Ultra falls from 184 to 120 FPS, a 35% reduction. This larger percentage drop at Ultra settings indicates that the GPU is starting to feel the load of higher resolution combined with more demanding effects. The 1440p Medium minimum of 153 FPS still provides a smooth experience, but the Ultra preset's average of 120 FPS is closer to the edge of high refresh rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. Low settings average 129 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS (with a minimum of 84 and a maximum of 114), High averages 85 FPS, and Ultra averages 66 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 84 FPS is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset, but it remains playable. The 4K Ultra average of 66 FPS is the only preset that dips below the 70 FPS mark, indicating that the Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration tested. Overall, the data shows that this combo is capable of 144 FPS at 1080p on Ultra, 120 FPS at 1440p on Ultra, and 85 FPS at 4K on High, making it versatile across different display resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as the frame rates are high enough that the Ryzen 7 5800XT's single-thread performance (3,359 in Cinebench R23) becomes relevant. The 1080p Low average of 254 FPS suggests the CPU is near its limit, as increasing resolution to 1440p only drops the Low preset to 221 FPS, a 13% reduction. This relatively small drop indicates that the CPU is still keeping up, but the GPU is not yet fully saturated. At 1440p Low, the GPU is doing more work, but the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 221 FPS result.

The scaling becomes more pronounced moving from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 221 at 1440p to 129 at 4K, a 42% reduction. This is a significant drop, and it indicates that the GPU is now the limiting component. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient, but the sheer pixel count at 3840x2160 (over 8 million pixels) requires more from the shading units and ROPs. The 4K Low result of 129 FPS is still high, but the percentage drop from 1440p is much larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K.

For Ultra settings, the scaling is even steeper. From 1080p Ultra (184 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (120 FPS), there is a 35% reduction. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (66 FPS), there is a 45% reduction. This consistent increase in performance loss as resolution rises points squarely at the GPU as the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The CPU's 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache are more than adequate for The Technomancer's workload, which is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards. The data suggests that at 1080p, the combo is slightly CPU-bound on Low settings, but at 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, and the frame rate scales almost entirely with the GPU's fill rate and compute throughput.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 184 FPS, which is above the 144 Hz threshold and close to 165 Hz for many monitors. The Low preset at 254 FPS offers no practical benefit unless the user has a 240 Hz display, but the visual quality loss is substantial. The Medium preset at 231 FPS is also high, but Ultra is the best choice for 1080p because it maintains a very high frame rate while maximizing visual fidelity. The 1080p Ultra minimum is not listed in the data, but the average of 184 FPS suggests it rarely dips below 150 FPS in typical scenes.

For 2560x1440, the High preset is the recommended sweet spot. It averages 154 FPS, which is sufficient for 144 Hz displays, and it offers better visual quality than Medium (180 FPS) without the performance hit of Ultra (120 FPS). The Ultra preset at 120 FPS is still playable and may be preferable for users with 120 Hz displays who prioritize visual quality, but High provides a better balance. The 1440p Medium minimum of 153 FPS indicates that High likely stays above 130 FPS even in demanding scenes, making it a safe choice for smooth gameplay. For users with 240 Hz monitors at 1440p, the Low preset at 221 FPS is the only way to approach that refresh rate, but the visual compromise is significant.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best option, averaging 85 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS standard for 4K gaming and provides a good balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 66 FPS is playable but may suffer from occasional dips below 60 FPS in intense scenes, given that the Medium preset has a minimum of 84 FPS. The Low preset at 129 FPS is the only 4K setting that approaches high refresh rates, but it sacrifices too much visual detail for a game that can look much better. The Medium preset at 99 FPS is also viable, but High adds noticeable improvements without pushing the average below 85 FPS. Overall, the data recommends High settings for 4K, High for 1440p, and Ultra for 1080p, with the understanding that the combo has enough power to adjust presets based on personal preferences for frame rate versus visual quality.