The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting challenge for the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing. The data shows a system that is heavily constrained by its graphics card at higher resolutions, while the processor provides a significant headroom advantage at 1080p. This combination yields a playable experience at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 86.2. This provides a smooth, highly playable experience for most action gameplay.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: The data indicates it is not suitable for 4K. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 28.8 on High settings and only 25 on Ultra, both of which are below the 30 FPS threshold typically considered the minimum for playability.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset offers a good balance with an average of 62.4 FPS. High settings are also viable at 55.3 FPS, but Low settings are the only way to get close to a high refresh rate experience at 82.6 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D's average benchmark score of 31580 is nearly identical to its closest rivals. It is just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700F and only 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, indicating these processors offer equivalent overall compute performance.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. This places it in the mid-range tier, which aligns with its performance in this game's benchmark at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the performance delta between the GPU and its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 2060's average score is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S but 1.7% lower than both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700. These are very small differences, making them all comparable in general performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, provides a memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. This is a crucial specification for a game like The Technomancer, as high-resolution textures and effects can quickly consume memory bandwidth. The card's boost clock of 1680 MHz and its 1920 shading units contribute to its raw compute power, which is rated at 6.451 TFLOPS for FP32 operations.

In this benchmark, the GPU's role becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The gap between the Low and Ultra presets shows how much overhead the graphics card has. At 1080p, the GPU is capable of delivering a wide range of performance, from 132.3 FPS on Low to 69.2 FPS on Ultra. However, this headroom evaporates at 4K. At 3840x2160, the GPU is fully saturated, and the average FPS on Ultra plummets to 25. This indicates that the RTX 2060's compute and memory resources are insufficient to handle the 4K workload, regardless of the CPU's capability.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data suggests a clear tiered approach to settings based on your target resolution and refresh rate. For a 1080p display, the High preset is the recommended starting point. It delivers an average of 86.2 FPS, which is smooth for most players. Those with high refresh rate monitors can drop to Medium for 99.6 FPS or Low for 132.3 FPS, though the visual trade-off may not be worth it for the latter. The Ultra preset at 69.2 FPS is playable but offers diminishing returns over High.

For 1440p, the recommendation shifts to the Medium preset. It provides a solid 62.4 FPS average, which is a good target for a 60 Hz monitor. The High preset at 55.3 FPS is also acceptable, but the Medium preset offers a more comfortable margin. The Low preset at 82.6 FPS is viable for players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity. At 4K, no preset is ideal. The only option that approaches playability is Low, which yields 48.5 FPS. The High preset at 28.8 FPS is not recommended for action gameplay, as it will feel sluggish.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for The Technomancer, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 2060 ranks 1340 out of 1656 total combinations. This places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is a direct consequence of the RTX 2060's mid-range standing. The CPU is a top-tier performer, sitting in the 87th percentile of all processors, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in this specific title.

The CPU's performance is essentially tied with its nearest rivals, with a 0.1% delta compared to the Intel Core i7-12700F and a 0.6% delta compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX. This means the processor is providing a consistent, high-level of performance that is not the bottleneck. The relatively low combo rank is therefore a strong indicator that the graphics card is the primary determinant of this system's overall gaming performance in The Technomancer, especially at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance data from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic case of GPU-bound scaling. When moving from 1920x1080 High (86.2 FPS) to 2560x1440 High (55.3 FPS), the frame rate drops by 35.8%. This is a substantial reduction, but the game remains playable. However, the jump to 3840x2160 High shows a catastrophic drop to 28.8 FPS, a further 47.9% reduction from the 1440p result. This non-linear drop indicates that the RTX 2060 is running out of both raw compute power and memory bandwidth at 4K.

The pattern is consistent across all settings. The 1080p to 1440p drop is significant, but the 1440p to 4K drop is even more severe. This suggests that while the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU simply does not have the resources to handle the 4K pixel count. The limiting component is unequivocally the graphics card. The CPU's high scores, such as its 29149 Cinebench R23 multicore result, are irrelevant here, as the workload is entirely on the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Here is the complete measured average FPS data for all tested configurations.

1920x1080:

• Low: 132.3 FPS
• Medium: 99.6 FPS
• High: 86.2 FPS
• Ultra: 69.2 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 82.6 FPS
• Medium: 62.4 FPS
• High: 55.3 FPS
• Ultra: 43.6 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 48.5 FPS
• Medium: 38.3 FPS
• High: 28.8 FPS
• Ultra: 25 FPS

The data shows a clear and predictable performance curve. At 1080p, the system offers a wide range of options, with even the Ultra preset maintaining a playable frame rate. The 1440p results are more moderate, with the Low preset being the only one to break the 80 FPS mark. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with the Low preset being the only one that is technically playable, and the Ultra preset falling to an unplayable 25 FPS. These numbers confirm that the RTX 2060 is best suited for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming.