The Technomancer

The Technomancer is an Action RPG that responds predictably to hardware scaling, and the data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX shows a combo that can dominate at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra pushes it to the edge of playability. The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture: this pairing is built for high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions, with 4K requiring settings compromises.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: At 1920x1080, every tested setting exceeds 138 FPS, with Low hitting 272 FPS. At 2560x1440, High reaches 115.5 FPS and Medium hits 138.9 FPS, making 1440p the sweet spot for a smooth experience with visual quality intact.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in The Technomancer?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, High delivers 63.5 FPS, Medium gets 72.1 FPS, and Low reaches 98.8 FPS. Ultra drops to 47.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that most players target.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313, placing it 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13500 and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800HX. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% each.

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

A: The RX 7900 XTX scores 44019 on average, sitting 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000. It is 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Low produces 175.4 FPS, while Ultra produces 87.8 FPS. The difference is 87.6 FPS, meaning Ultra nearly halves the frame rate compared to Low at the same resolution.

Q: Is the data measured or estimated?

A: The data is measured, as confirmed by the `dataIsMeasured` field being true. This means the FPS values come from actual testing rather than projections.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X uses the Zen 4 architecture on a 5 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Base clock sits at 4.50 GHz with a boost of 5.40 GHz, and the chip carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration delivers strong single-thread and multi-thread performance that directly supports the game’s frame pacing.

In synthetic tests, the CPU scores 8859 in 3dMark with 16 threads, 7057 with 8 threads, and 1090 in single-thread. Cinebench R23 results show 30325 multi-core and 4281 single-core. These numbers indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck for The Technomancer, which is a title from 2016 and does not demand extreme core counts. The 8-core, 16-thread layout provides ample headroom even when the GPU is fully loaded at lower resolutions.

The CPU’s percentile rank is 89, meaning it outperforms 89% of all tested CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-13500 (deltaPct 0.4), Intel Core i7-12800HX (deltaPct 0.5), Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (deltaPct -0.8), and AMD EPYC 4244P (deltaPct -0.8). The 7700X essentially trades blows with these parts, with deltas under 1% in either direction. For a game like The Technomancer, this means CPU choice between these options would not produce a noticeable FPS difference.

Memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 interface, which is sufficient for feeding the 8 cores during gameplay. The CPU’s boost clock of 5.40 GHz is particularly relevant for single-threaded game logic, and the 3dmark single-thread score of 1090 confirms strong per-core performance. In practice, the data shows that the CPU can sustain high FPS even at 1080p Low where frame rates reach 272 FPS, indicating the processor is not limiting the GPU at that point.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is built on RDNA 3.0 with the Navi 31 chip, using a 5 nm process. It features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock is 2498 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz and base clock of 1929 MHz. Memory runs at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective speed.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial: 6144 shading units, 384 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. It delivers 61.39 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 122.8 TFLOPS of FP16. Pixel rate is 479.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 959.2 GTexel/s. These specifications explain why the card performs so strongly in The Technomancer, which was released in 2016 and cannot fully utilize modern GPU resources. The 24 GB VRAM is far beyond what this game requires, but it ensures no memory-related stuttering at any setting or resolution.

Benchmark scores reflect the GPU’s position: 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 6841, Geekbench OpenCL scores 189573, and Geekbench Vulkan scores 192597. Passmark G3D scores 31238, with DirectX 11 at 356 and DirectX 12 at 131. The GPU’s percentile rank is 85, placing it above 85% of all tested GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (deltaPct -0.4), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (deltaPct 0.8), NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (deltaPct 1.6), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (deltaPct -2).

In The Technomancer, the GPU is the primary driver of FPS differences across resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the card produces 272 FPS, showing that the game is not heavily demanding on modern hardware. The 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and high ROP count allow the card to push pixels efficiently, which is evident in the 4K results where High still manages 63.5 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, High delivers 175.6 FPS, Medium gets 207 FPS, and Ultra reaches 138.1 FPS. All of these are far above the 60 FPS target, so players with high refresh rate monitors can choose based on visual preference. Low at 272 FPS is unnecessary unless chasing maximum frame rates for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, High produces 115.5 FPS, Medium hits 138.9 FPS, and Ultra gets 87.8 FPS. Medium offers the best balance, exceeding 120 FPS while still providing better visuals than Low. Ultra remains playable but drops below 90 FPS, which may be noticeable on 144 Hz displays. Low at 175.4 FPS is smooth but sacrifices too much visual fidelity for this GPU’s capability.

At 3840x2160, the choices narrow. High delivers 63.5 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS standard and the recommended setting for 4K. Medium gets 72.1 FPS, offering a small performance buffer, while Low reaches 98.8 FPS. Ultra falls to 47.4 FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users. For 4K, High is the practical choice, with Medium as an alternative if frame rate stability is a concern.

The overall recommendation is to use High settings at 1440p for the best experience, as it provides 115.5 FPS with substantial visual quality. At 4K, High remains the pick at 63.5 FPS, while 1080p players can comfortably run Ultra at 138.1 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 221 out of 1656 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places it in the top 13.3% of all combos in the database, which is consistent with the hardware’s high-end positioning. The rank reflects both CPU and GPU contributions, and the measured FPS data confirms that the pairing performs without major bottlenecks.

The CPU’s rank percentile of 89 and GPU’s percentile of 85 indicate that both components are above average individually. In combination, they achieve a rank that is slightly lower than either component’s individual percentile, which suggests that the game’s engine may not fully utilize both parts simultaneously. The Technomancer’s 2016 release date means it was designed for older hardware, so there is inherent performance headroom that this modern combo cannot fully exploit.

Compared to the 1656 total combos, a rank of 221 means there are 220 combinations that outperform this one in the game. These likely include newer CPUs or GPUs that handle the game’s specific workload differently, though the FPS numbers already show this combo exceeding 60 FPS at all tested settings except 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high frame rates across all settings. Low averages 272 FPS, Medium averages 207 FPS, High averages 175.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 138.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 133.9 FPS, showing that settings have a significant impact even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance scales predictably. Low averages 175.4 FPS, Medium averages 138.9 FPS, High averages 115.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 87.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 87.6 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the resolution demands more from the GPU. Low averages 98.8 FPS, Medium averages 72.1 FPS, High averages 63.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 47.4 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 51.4 FPS, and Ultra is the only setting that falls below 60 FPS across all resolutions tested.

Looking at the data across resolutions, 1080p Low (272 FPS) is the highest result, while 4K Ultra (47.4 FPS) is the lowest. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a reduction from 175.6 FPS to 115.5 FPS, a 34.2% decrease. From 1440p to 4K at High, the drop is from 115.5 FPS to 63.5 FPS, a 45% decrease. These percentages illustrate the GPU’s workload scaling with pixel count.

The measured rows do not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so only average FPS is available for analysis. This means the data cannot speak to frame time consistency or stuttering, but the average values across 12 different settings and resolution combinations provide a reliable performance baseline. The combo’s 221st rank out of 1656 combos, combined with the measured FPS, indicates that this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K High being the viable entry point for UHD play.