The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a playable but not flawless experience in The Technomancer, with performance that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, increasingly CPU-capable at lower resolutions, and one where the 8 GB VRAM of the RTX 3070 becomes a defining constraint at the highest quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic resolution scaling curve, with the most significant performance drop occurring between 1440p and 4K. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 82 FPS at 2560x1440 to 45 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 37 FPS or roughly 45%. This steep decline indicates that at 4K, the GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary limiting component, as the pixel throughput demand outstrips the GPU's rendering capabilities. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings is smaller—125 FPS down to 82 FPS, a 43 FPS difference—but the relative drop is more pronounced when moving from 1440p to 4K, suggesting the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are saturated at the higher resolution.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 191 at 1920x1080 to 125 at 2560x1440, then to 69 at 3840x2160. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistent scaling factor indicates that the game's rendering load scales nearly linearly with pixel count, and the RTX 3070's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 compute are the ceiling at 4K. At 1080p, the 191 FPS Low result suggests the CPU is still keeping pace, but the 125 FPS at 1440p Low shows the GPU starting to take over as the bottleneck.

The Medium preset provides the only complete min/max data across all resolutions, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and maximum of 169 FPS, a 44 FPS spread. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average drops to 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 and maximum of 110, a 28 FPS spread. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 61, a 16 FPS spread. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is working closer to its limit, reducing the variance in frame delivery as the workload becomes consistently heavy.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, is the dominant factor in this game's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. With 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, the GPU has substantial raw throughput, but its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus is the critical constraint at Ultra settings. The measured data shows Ultra presets producing the lowest frame rates across all resolutions: 98 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p, and just 35 FPS at 4K. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K—from 45 FPS to 35 FPS—represents a 22% performance hit, which is likely driven by the game's texture and shadow quality settings exceeding the 8 GB VRAM capacity, forcing the GPU to manage memory more aggressively.

The GPU's clock speeds are modest by modern standards—a base of 1500 MHz and boost of 1725 MHz—but the architecture's efficiency compensates. The pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s provide the foundation for the measured results. At 1440p High, the 82 FPS average is respectable for a game from 2016, indicating the RTX 3070 has ample headroom for this title's rendering demands. However, the 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that the GPU is not just compute-limited but also memory-limited, as the 8 GB frame buffer becomes insufficient for the highest quality textures at that resolution.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-to-high tier positioning. The Passmark G3D score of 22214 places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% higher). The GPU compute score of 11195 is notably lower relative to the G3D score, suggesting the card's gaming performance is stronger than its general compute capability, which aligns with its gaming-focused design. The DirectX 11 score of 182 and DirectX 12 score of 85 indicate solid API support for a 2020-era GPU running a 2016 game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, with 8 cores and 16 threads, provides more than enough processing power for The Technomancer, a title that was designed for the multi-core CPUs of its era. The CPU's Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge, features a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration yields a Passmark multithread score of 36470 and a single-thread score of 4691, placing the CPU in the 94th percentile of all processors. The nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% higher), showing that this CPU is competitive with top-tier desktop parts from the previous generation.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the 191 FPS average demonstrates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames to approach high refresh rates. The 5.50 GHz boost clock is particularly beneficial for this game's single-threaded physics and game logic, which are common in action RPGs. The 16 threads also help with the game's background streaming and AI processing, preventing frame hitches that could occur with lower-core-count CPUs.

However, the data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in most configurations. The fact that 1080p High runs at 125 FPS while 1440p High runs at 82 FPS indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck as resolution increases. The CPU's performance headroom is further evidenced by the benchmark results: the Passmark physics score of 2122 and integer math score of 120788 suggest strong computational throughput that exceeds what a 2016 game would require. The DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth also ensures the CPU can access game data quickly, though the game's age means it likely does not fully utilize this bandwidth.

The CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is well-matched to the RTX 3070's capabilities. At 1440p Medium, the 96 FPS average with a minimum of 82 FPS shows that the CPU can maintain consistent frame delivery even when the GPU is working at moderate load. The 4K results, where the GPU is clearly the constraint, do not show any CPU-related bottlenecks; the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load rather than showing signs of CPU stutter or single-thread limitations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combination. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average FPS of 147 provides a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold, with a minimum of 125 FPS ensuring no significant drops. At 2560x1440 Medium, the 96 FPS average remains highly playable, and the 82 FPS minimum is still above the 60 FPS target for most displays. At 3840x2160 Medium, the 53 FPS average is below 60 but not unplayable, and the 45 FPS minimum is acceptable for slower-paced action RPG gameplay.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users with 1080p or 1440p displays. At 1080p High, the 125 FPS average is excellent, and at 1440p High, the 82 FPS average is smooth. However, at 4K High, the 45 FPS average drops below the playable threshold for many users, making Medium the better choice for 4K displays. The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combination, as it produces 98 FPS at 1080p and 64 FPS at 1440p, but the 35 FPS at 4K is too low for a consistent experience.

The Low preset, while delivering 191 FPS at 1080p and 125 FPS at 1440p, sacrifices too much visual quality for the performance gain. The Medium preset provides a substantial improvement over Low in terms of visual fidelity—likely including better textures, shadows, and effects—while only costing 44 FPS at 1080p (147 vs 191) and 29 FPS at 1440p (96 vs 125). The data supports Medium as the sweet spot for this game and hardware combination, with High being a reasonable alternative for those prioritizing image quality over frame rate headroom at 1080p or 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1179 out of 2825 tested combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the component specifications. The RTX 3070 is in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, and the Ryzen 7 9700F is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, so the combined system is stronger than the average tested configuration but not in the top tier dominated by newer, higher-end parts.

The rank of 1179 out of 2825 means that roughly 58% of tested combos perform better in this game. This is a reasonable position given that The Technomancer is a 2016 title, and many newer GPUs with larger VRAM pools and higher compute throughput will outperform the RTX 3070, especially at 4K. The CPU's high percentile ranking does not fully compensate for the GPU's mid-tier position, as the game is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The combo's strength is in its balance: the CPU is powerful enough to never be a bottleneck, and the GPU is capable of handling the game at 1080p and 1440p with high frame rates.

The rank is also influenced by the fact that many tested combos likely include higher-end GPUs from the RTX 40-series or AMD Radeon RX 7000-series, which would have significantly better 4K performance. However, for a 2020 GPU paired with a 2025 CPU, this combo performs admirably, particularly at 1440p where the 82 FPS High result and 96 FPS Medium result are competitive. The 4K performance is the weakest aspect, but the game is playable at Medium settings, which is a positive outcome for a combo ranking in the 42nd percentile of tested systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combination reveals consistent performance scaling across all settings levels. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 191 at Low settings to 98 at Ultra settings, with High at 125 FPS and Medium at 147 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p shows the only complete min/max data for this resolution: a minimum of 125 FPS and maximum of 169 FPS, indicating a 44 FPS spread. At 2560x1440, the averages are 125 FPS at Low, 96 FPS at Medium, 82 FPS at High, and 64 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p Medium preset shows a minimum of 82 FPS and maximum of 110 FPS, a 28 FPS spread that indicates tighter frame pacing than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly: 69 FPS at Low, 53 FPS at Medium, 45 FPS at High, and 35 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with complete min/max data, showing a minimum of 45 FPS and maximum of 61 FPS, a 16 FPS spread. This narrow spread at 4K suggests the GPU is consistently loaded, reducing the variability in frame times. The progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows an average FPS reduction of approximately 30-35% at each step for the same settings preset, confirming the resolution scaling pattern. The data also shows that the Ultra preset incurs a 20-25% performance penalty compared to High settings across all resolutions, making it the most demanding quality level.