The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 Action RPG that remains demanding by modern standards, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 produces a clear hierarchy of playable settings. Benchmark results show this combination ranks 1632nd out of 2825 tested combos in this specific title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this combo consistently delivers high refresh rates, while 1440p offers a solid 60+ FPS experience at High settings. 4K resolution is not viable for demanding play, as even Low settings only manage an average of 56 FPS. The GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for this game’s workloads.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the optimal preset at each resolution is clear from the data. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver an average of 103 FPS, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 120 FPS average, but the jump from Medium to High only costs 17 FPS (from 120 to 103), while High provides noticeably better visuals. Ultra at 1080p drops to 80 FPS average, which is still playable but sacrifices 23 FPS compared to High for marginal graphical gains. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 157 FPS, but this is excessive for most displays and the visual downgrade is substantial. Therefore, High at 1080p is the recommended preset for the best balance of fidelity and frame rate.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce an average of 67 FPS, which is the sweet spot for this resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 79 FPS, but the 12 FPS difference between Medium and High (from 79 to 67) is worth the visual upgrade, as 67 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ultra at 1440p drops to 52 FPS average, which is below the ideal 60 FPS target and shows noticeable stutter in fast-paced scenes. Low at 1440p achieves 102 FPS, but this preset strips away too much of the game’s atmospheric lighting and shadow detail. The measured data for 1440p Medium shows a minimum FPS of 67 and maximum of 90, indicating some variance, while High settings do not have recorded min/max values, but the average of 67 FPS suggests consistent performance. For 1440p, High is the recommended preset because it maintains 60+ FPS average while preserving the game’s visual identity.

At 3840x2160, no preset delivers a fully smooth experience. High averages 37 FPS, Medium averages 43 FPS with a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS, Low averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is the only option that approaches playability, with an average of 56 FPS, but even this falls short of a locked 60 FPS. Medium at 4K offers 43 FPS average, which is borderline playable for slower exploration but will struggle in combat scenarios. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low settings if the user insists on this resolution, but the data strongly suggests that 1440p High is the superior choice for this combo. The 37 FPS minimum at 4K Medium indicates frame drops that would be noticeable, while the 4K High and Ultra presets lack recorded minimums, suggesting they are below playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with AMD Radeon RX 9060 combo ranks 1632nd out of 2825 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the 42nd percentile of all tested combos, meaning roughly 58% of tested systems perform better in this game. Given the CPU’s strong benchmark standing—it scores in the 94th percentile versus all CPUs—the ranking is primarily dragged down by the GPU. The Radeon RX 9060 sits in the 59th percentile versus all GPUs, which is a modest position. The combo’s rank of 1632 out of 2825 suggests that while the CPU is capable, the GPU limits overall performance in this title.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 9700F posts an average benchmark score of 69996, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875) and 0.7% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). It trails the Intel Core i7-14700KF by 0.2% (70163) and beats the Intel Core i7-14700K by 0.9% (69355). These deltaPct values are minimal, indicating that the CPU is competitive with top-tier processors from both AMD and Intel. In The Technomancer, this CPU performance headroom means the GPU becomes the bottleneck at most settings.

For the GPU, the Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129) and 1% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852). It is 2.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679). These rival comparisons show that the RX 9060 sits in a narrow performance band, roughly equivalent to an RTX 3060 Ti. In The Technomancer, this translates to 1080p High at 103 FPS and 1440p High at 67 FPS, which are reasonable but not exceptional figures for a modern GPU.

The combo’s rank in the lower-middle of the database is explained by the game’s age and engine characteristics. The Technomancer was released in 2016, and its performance scaling with modern hardware is inconsistent. The CPU’s 94th percentile standing does not translate to top-tier game performance because the GPU’s 59th percentile position becomes the limiting factor. The 1632nd rank out of 2825 combos is a fair reflection of this pairing’s overall capability, with the GPU holding back an otherwise strong CPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 28 ray tracing cores. The GPU’s base clock is 1700 MHz, with a boost clock of 2990 MHz and a game clock of 2400 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective, across an 8 GB GDDR6 memory bus of 128-bit width. This configuration yields a memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, which is a critical figure for The Technomancer’s texture-heavy environments.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is the most significant limitation in this game. At 4K resolution, the Ultra preset averages 29 FPS, which is unplayable, and even Low settings only reach 56 FPS. The 128-bit memory bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards. The Technomancer’s open-world environments and high-resolution textures demand more memory bandwidth than this GPU can provide at 4K. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the FPS drops disproportionately, indicating that memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity are the bottlenecks.

The GPU’s pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s and texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 21.43 TFLOPS. These figures suggest the GPU can handle geometry and shading tasks well at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 103 FPS, and at 1440p High, it reaches 67 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings shows a dramatic drop from 67 FPS to 37 FPS, a 45% reduction. This steep decline is attributed to the GPU running out of memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity at 4K, rather than raw compute power.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) is relevant because The Technomancer can utilize DirectX 12 features. However, the game was released in 2016, before many modern DirectX 12 Ultimate features were mainstream. The GPU’s benchmark scores show a PassMark G3D score of 17631 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322. These synthetic tests indicate the GPU performs in line with an RTX 3060 Ti, but real-world game performance depends on memory subsystem efficiency. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at High settings, but 4K Ultra exceeds this capacity, causing the FPS to plummet to 29.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values show a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce an average of 157 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. Medium settings average 120 FPS, with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS. High settings average 103 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 80 FPS. These figures indicate that the GPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, as even Ultra maintains 80 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 77 FPS (from 157 to 80), showing that the settings presets have a significant impact on performance. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 102 FPS, which is still excellent. Medium averages 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 90 FPS. High settings average 67 FPS, and Ultra drops to 52 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces the average FPS from 103 to 67, a 35% decrease. This is a significant drop but expected given the 78% increase in pixel count (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels). The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is still sufficient at 1440p High, as the 67 FPS average indicates no severe memory pressure. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 52 FPS, is below the 60 FPS target, suggesting the GPU’s shading units are struggling with the added visual effects.

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS values are all below the ideal 60 FPS threshold. Low settings average 56 FPS, which is the only preset that nearly reaches playable levels. Medium averages 43 FPS with a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 50 FPS. High settings average 37 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The 4K resolution has 8.29 million pixels, which is 4 times the pixel count of 1080p. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is likely exceeded at 4K High and Ultra, causing texture swapping and severe frame drops. The 37 FPS minimum at 4K Medium indicates that even this preset experiences stutters. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, with the GPU being the limiting component.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 103 at 1080p to 67 at 1440p to 37 at 4K. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear with pixel count. From 1080p to 1440p, the pixel count increases by 78%, but FPS decreases by only 35%. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU or game engine is partially limiting performance, preventing the GPU from reaching its full potential. From 1440p to 4K, the pixel count increases by 125%, and FPS decreases by 45%, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the FPS progression is 157 at 1080p, 102 at 1440p, and 56 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35% (from 157 to 102), and from 1440p to 4K is 45% (from 102 to 56). This pattern is consistent with the High settings scaling, confirming that the GPU’s memory bandwidth is the limiting factor at 4K. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient for 4K textures, causing the GPU to fetch data from VRAM more slowly, reducing fill rate.

The scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are partially limiting performance. The Ryzen 7 9700F has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This is ample for most games, but The Technomancer’s engine may not utilize all 16 threads efficiently. The fact that 1080p Low only reaches 157 FPS, rather than higher, suggests the CPU cannot push the GPU to its absolute limit at this resolution. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops.

The resolution scaling analysis shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 1080p, users can expect 80-157 FPS depending on settings, which is ideal for high refresh rate monitors. At 1440p, the 52-102 FPS range is playable, with High settings at 67 FPS being the recommended choice. At 4K, the 29-56 FPS range is not suitable for smooth gameplay, and users should avoid this resolution with this hardware.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 is the best resolution, with High settings averaging 103 FPS and even Ultra maintaining 80 FPS. 2560x1440 at High settings is also viable at 67 FPS, but 3840x2160 is not recommended as all presets fall below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Radeon RX 9060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129) and 1% higher than both the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852). It is 2.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679).

Q: Why does 4K performance drop so dramatically compared to 1440p?

A: The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K textures. At High settings, FPS drops from 67 at 1440p to 37 at 4K, a 45% decrease, because the GPU runs out of memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU may partially limit performance, as evidenced by the 157 FPS cap at Low settings. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as FPS drops disproportionately with resolution increases.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems in The Technomancer?

A: This combo ranks 1632nd out of 2825 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The CPU scores in the 94th percentile versus all CPUs, but the GPU’s 59th percentile position drags down the overall ranking.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most balanced experience?

A: At 1080p, High settings at 103 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p, High settings at 67 FPS is the recommended choice. The Ultra preset provides diminishing returns, with only 80 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p.