The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers a performance profile in The Technomancer that is heavily dictated by resolution, with the GPU becoming the clear limiting factor as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the combination produces exceptionally high frame rates, while 4K Ultra still maintains playable performance. The data indicates a system where the CPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions, but the GPU's workload scales predictably with settings and resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, and the pattern reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 236 FPS at 1920x1080 to 154 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 85 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which indicates that the GPU is being pushed progressively harder as the pixel count increases, with the gap between 1440p and 4K being particularly steep.

The Low settings preset shows a similar trend but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 292 FPS, which drops to 235 FPS at 1440p and 129 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is 45%, matching the High preset's scaling. This consistency suggests that the resolution is the dominant factor in performance degradation, regardless of the visual complexity. The Ultra preset, however, exhibits the most significant scaling stress: 184 FPS at 1080p falls to 120 FPS at 1440p (a 35% drop) and then to 66 FPS at 4K (a 45% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 66 FPS is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset, showing that the combination of maximum pixel count and maximum settings creates the heaviest load.

The Medium preset provides the only rows with minimum and maximum frame rate data, offering a more detailed view of the scaling. At 1080p Medium, the average is 265 FPS with a minimum of 225 FPS and a maximum of 305 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average drops to 180 FPS with a range of 153-207 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 99 FPS with a range of 84-114 FPS. The minimum frame rates scale proportionally with the averages, suggesting that the frame time consistency remains stable even as the load increases. The data shows that the limiting component at 4K is unquestionably the GPU, as the CPU's performance headroom is no longer sufficient to overcome the raw pixel throughput required.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and a multi-thread score of 8479 across 16 threads. The Cinebench R23 scores are 1930 for single-core and 18760 for multi-core, while Geekbench reports 2525 single-core and 15371 multi-core. These figures position the CPU in the 87th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40081.

The processor's nearest rivals in the database are close in performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, a 0.1% delta, while the Intel Core 5 221E scores 40144, a -0.2% delta. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40246 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40313 (-0.6%). These deltas are minuscule, indicating that the Ryzen 7 7700 is firmly in a performance tier where single-thread and multi-thread differences are negligible for gaming workloads. For The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient, as the game's engine is unlikely to fully utilize all threads.

The high boost clock of 5.30 GHz is likely the primary contributor to the game's excellent performance at 1080p, where the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system hits 292 FPS, a figure that would be limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The fact that the frame rate increases from 236 FPS at High to 292 FPS at Low at the same resolution indicates that the CPU can push beyond 300 FPS when the GPU's workload is reduced. However, the data shows no CPU-bound ceiling being hit, as the frame rates continue to rise with lower settings, suggesting the CPU has headroom even at the highest settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a massive GPU, featuring 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. Its base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The GPU has 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with a peak FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS. In the database, it ranks in the 92nd percentile for all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712.

The nearest rivals in the GPU database are not direct competitors in terms of class. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76904, a 1.1% delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (-1.6%). The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 (-2.1%), and the 16 GB version scores 79605 (-2.4%). These deltas are larger than those seen on the CPU side, but they still represent a tight cluster of scores. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM is far more than The Technomancer requires, even at 4K Ultra, so memory capacity is not a limiting factor in any of the measured rows.

The GPU's raw compute power is the main driver of the 4K results. At 4K Ultra, the system averages 66 FPS, which is a demanding workload for any GPU. The fact that it maintains 66 FPS at maximum settings suggests the RTX 5090 D is handling the game's rendering efficiently. The boost clock of 2407 MHz contributes to the high fill rates, and the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming at 4K does not cause stuttering. The measured frame rates at 4K Medium (99 FPS) and 4K High (85 FPS) show a clear progression, with each settings tier adding a roughly 15-20% performance cost. The GPU's role is clearly dominant at 4K, as the CPU's performance is static across resolutions, and the frame rate differences are entirely attributable to the GPU's workload.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 292 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 66 FPS, which is 118 FPS lower than the 184 FPS seen at 1080p Ultra. This represents a 64% reduction in performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p High?

A: At 1440p High, the average frame rate is 154 FPS. Given that the CPU can push 236 FPS at 1080p High, the 1440p result is clearly GPU-limited, as the resolution increase demands more pixel throughput than the CPU can compensate for.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates recorded at 4K Medium?

A: The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium is 84 FPS, with a maximum of 114 FPS and an average of 99 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT's score of 76904, and 1.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT's score of 78940.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-thread performance matter for this game?

A: The CPU's multi-thread score is 8479 in 3DMark, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 18760. The game's results at 1080p Low (292 FPS) show that the CPU's single-thread performance (boost clock 5.30 GHz) is more critical, as the frame rates scale with settings rather than core count.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 22nd out of 2825 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the top 1% of all configurations in the database. The rank is determined by the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, and the data shows a consistent high-performance profile. The combo's percentile rank is not explicitly stated for the game, but the position of 22 out of 2825 indicates that only 21 other combinations deliver higher overall frame rates.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking are both high, but the combo's 22nd rank against 2825 combos suggests that the pairing is particularly well-suited for this game. The GPU's massive VRAM pool (32 GB) and high bandwidth (1.79 TB/s) are likely contributors, as they prevent any memory-related bottlenecks even at 4K Ultra. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures that the GPU is fed adequately at lower resolutions, where the frame rates exceed 200 FPS. The combination of these two components results in a system that is never significantly hampered by either component, with the GPU being the sole limiter only at 4K.

Compared to the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU's performance deltas are within 0.6%, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 7 7700 for a similar-tier processor would yield negligible changes in the game's FPS. The GPU's deltas are slightly larger (up to 2.4%), but still small enough that the RTX 5090 D's performance is representative of its class. The 22nd rank is a strong showing, and the data indicates that this combo is among the fastest ever tested for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). At 1920x1080, the system achieves 292 FPS on Low, 265 FPS on Medium, 236 FPS on High, and 184 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 225 FPS and a maximum of 305 FPS. At 2560x1440, the averages are 235 FPS (Low), 180 FPS (Medium), 154 FPS (High), and 120 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset at this resolution has a minimum of 153 FPS and a maximum of 207 FPS. At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 129 FPS (Low), 99 FPS (Medium), 85 FPS (High), and 66 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Medium preset shows a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS.

The data shows a clear pattern: each settings tier reduces the average FPS by a consistent percentage. From Low to Medium, the average drops by roughly 9% at 1080p (292 to 265), 23% at 1440p (235 to 180), and 23% at 4K (129 to 99). From Medium to High, the drops are 11% at 1080p (265 to 236), 14% at 1440p (180 to 154), and 14% at 4K (99 to 85). From High to Ultra, the drops are 22% at 1080p (236 to 184), 22% at 1440p (154 to 120), and 22% at 4K (85 to 66). The consistency of the High-to-Ultra drop across all resolutions is notable, indicating that the Ultra preset adds a fixed computational cost relative to High.

The minimum frame rates are only available for the Medium preset. At 1080p, the minimum is 225 FPS, which is 85% of the average. At 1440p, the minimum is 153 FPS (85% of average), and at 4K, the minimum is 84 FPS (85% of average). This consistency suggests that frame time variance is stable, with no sudden spikes or drops regardless of resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target display resolution and frame rate preference. For 1920x1080 displays, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 184 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. The High preset at 236 FPS offers no practical benefit over Ultra for most users, as both exceed typical refresh rates. The Medium preset at 265 FPS is only marginally faster, and the Low preset at 292 FPS is unnecessary. For 1080p, Ultra is the best choice because it provides the highest visual quality without sacrificing smoothness, as even the minimum frame rate (not recorded for Ultra) would be unlikely to drop below the refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 120 FPS, which is sufficient for a 120 Hz monitor but may fall short of a 144 Hz display in demanding scenes. The High preset at 154 FPS is a better match for 144 Hz monitors, offering a 28% performance increase over Ultra with a modest reduction in visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 180 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, but the jump from High to Medium (26 FPS) is less significant than the jump from Ultra to High (34 FPS). For 1440p, High is the recommended preset, as it balances the 154 FPS average with the best visual settings that still comfortably exceed 144 Hz.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Ultra preset averages 66 FPS, which is playable on a 60 Hz display but will not fully utilize a higher refresh rate panel. The High preset at 85 FPS is a better option for 60 Hz displays, providing a 29% performance boost over Ultra while maintaining high visual quality. The Medium preset at 99 FPS is the best choice for 4K displays with a 100 Hz or higher refresh rate, as it offers a 50% increase over Ultra. The Low preset at 129 FPS is the only option that can drive a 120 Hz 4K display, but the visual compromise is significant. For 4K, the Medium preset is recommended for most users, as it delivers 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay without the visual penalties of Low settings.