The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with both resolution and graphical preset. This analysis examines the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, using the provided benchmark data to determine optimal settings, component roles, and overall system capability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data across three resolutions and four settings presets provides a clear picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 236 FPS on High, 276 FPS on Medium, 184 FPS on Ultra, and 339 FPS on Low. The jump from High to Medium is substantial, offering a 40 FPS increase, while Ultra drops 52 FPS below High. For 1080p gameplay, the High preset provides a strong balance, maintaining a frame rate well above the refresh rate of most monitors while delivering superior visual quality over Medium. The Low preset's 339 FPS is excessive for typical displays and sacrifices visual fidelity for a marginal competitive advantage that is irrelevant in a single-player action RPG.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages are 154 FPS on High, 180 FPS on Medium, 120 FPS on Ultra, and 235 FPS on Low. The Medium preset at 1440p yields a 26 FPS improvement over High, which is a notable gain. However, the High preset's 154 FPS is still exceptionally smooth and likely preferable for visual quality. The Ultra preset at 120 FPS remains playable, but the 34 FPS penalty compared to High suggests diminishing returns. The 1440p data indicates that the High preset is the recommended choice for a high-refresh-rate experience, as it stays comfortably above 144 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. The High preset averages 85 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS, Low averages 129 FPS, and Ultra averages 66 FPS. Here, the Medium preset emerges as the optimal choice. It provides a 14 FPS advantage over High, pushing the average closer to the 100 FPS mark, which is a significant threshold for smooth 4K gameplay. The Low preset's 129 FPS is the only option that guarantees a high-refresh experience at 4K, but the visual compromise is severe. The Ultra preset's 66 FPS, while playable, is the lowest measured average and may introduce noticeable stutter in demanding scenes. The data suggests that for 4K, the Medium preset offers the best experience per the measured rows, balancing a solid frame rate with acceptable visual settings.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently offers a significant performance uplift over High, while the gap between High and Ultra remains consistent. The Low preset provides the highest frame rates but is not recommended for a visually rich title like The Technomancer. The optimal experience is resolution-dependent, with High being suitable for 1080p and 1440p, and Medium being the pragmatic choice for 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, and its capabilities are the primary driver of the high frame rates observed. The GPU features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This substantial memory allocation is more than sufficient for The Technomancer's texture and geometry data, even at 4K resolution with higher presets. The lack of a minimum frame rate data point for most settings suggests that the GPU is not encountering memory capacity or bandwidth bottlenecks that would cause severe frame drops.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 2017 MHz and a boost of 2407 MHz, contribute to its raw compute performance. The measured frame rates show a clear correlation with the GPU's workload. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 66, indicating the GPU is heavily taxed by the combination of high resolution and maximum detail settings. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 339, demonstrating the GPU's headroom when the pixel count and shading complexity are reduced. The scaling from 4K High (85 FPS) to 4K Medium (99 FPS) shows the GPU's ability to respond to reduced shader and texture demands.

The RTX 5090 D's benchmark scores reinforce its position. Its Passmark G3D score is 44065, with a Passmark GPU Compute score of 28396. Its percentile ranking of 92 indicates it is in the top tier of all GPUs. The nearest rivals in the data are the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a deltaPct of -1.6%, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB with a deltaPct of -2.1%, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a deltaPct of -2.4%. This places the RTX 5090 D slightly ahead of these alternatives in raw compute benchmarks, though the deltaPct values are small. In the context of The Technomancer, the GPU's role is to provide the massive fill rate and shading power required to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, which it does effectively up to the High preset. The data shows that the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, as reducing the preset from High to Medium yields a 14 FPS gain, directly reflecting the GPU's reduced workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides the processing foundation for this system. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, it is a capable modern processor. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz ensure strong single-threaded performance, which is often critical for game logic and draw call submission. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is a significant pool for game data.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate it is a high-performing part. Its Passmark Single Thread score is 4691, and its Passmark Multithread score is 36470. It also achieves a Passmark Physics score of 2122. The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 94, placing it in the top 6% of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a deltaPct of -0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with a deltaPct of 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with a deltaPct of 0.7%, and the Intel Core i7-14700K with a deltaPct of 0.9%. These deltas are very small, indicating that the 9700F performs comparably to these high-end alternatives in general compute tasks.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high, ranging from 184 FPS on Ultra to 339 FPS on Low. The fact that the frame rate scales so dramatically with the GPU-centric settings (from Low to Ultra) suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, even at 1080p. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, we would expect to see a plateau in frame rates regardless of the graphics preset. The data does not show this plateau, as the FPS increases consistently when moving from Ultra to Low.

The CPU's high boost clock and robust multithreaded performance are sufficient to keep up with the RTX 5090 D's demands. The measured average of 154 FPS at 1440p High is a strong indicator that the CPU is providing adequate processing power to avoid limiting the system. The CPU's 65 W TDP is notably low for a desktop processor, suggesting efficient power delivery that does not compromise performance. The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 9700F is a well-matched partner for the RTX 5090 D in this game, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined system of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 5 out of 2825 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This is an exceptional result, placing the system in the top 0.2% of all tested hardware pairings. This top-tier ranking is a direct consequence of the individual strengths of both components. The GPU's high benchmark scores and the CPU's strong single-threaded performance combine to deliver the high frame rates observed.

The rank of 5 indicates that only four other combinations of hardware have produced higher average frame rates in this specific game. While the specific components of those rival combinations are not listed in the data, the high rank confirms that this pairing is among the most powerful available for this title. The system's performance is not just good; it is near the absolute peak of what the benchmark database has recorded. This suggests that for users seeking maximum performance in The Technomancer, this combination of CPU and GPU is a proven, top-tier solution.

The high rank is supported by the measured FPS data. The system achieves playable frame rates at 4K and extremely high frame rates at lower resolutions. This consistent high-level performance across all settings and resolutions is what propels the combo to its rank of 5. The data shows a system that is not leaving performance on the table, with both components working in concert to produce an excellent gaming experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gameplay?

A: Based on the measured data, the Medium preset at 3840x2160 provides the best balance, yielding an average of 99 FPS. This is 14 FPS higher than the High preset's 85 FPS, and it avoids the significant visual quality loss of the Low preset, which achieves 129 FPS.

Q: How does the system perform at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with the High preset, the system delivers an average of 154 FPS. This indicates a very smooth high-refresh-rate experience, well above the 144 Hz threshold for most gaming monitors.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter. The frame rate scales dramatically with graphics presets, from 184 FPS on Ultra to 339 FPS on Low. This scaling indicates that reducing the GPU workload directly increases performance, which would not be the case if the CPU were the bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 5th out of 2825 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the top 0.2% of all recorded systems for this game.

Q: What is the maximum measured average FPS in the data?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 339, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the only measured result above 300 FPS.

Q: Does the 32 GB of VRAM on the GPU affect performance in this game?

A: The 32 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for The Technomancer. The absence of min FPS data for most settings suggests that the GPU is not experiencing memory-related performance dips, indicating that VRAM capacity is not a bottleneck in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average FPS measurements for each resolution and settings combination. Minimum and maximum FPS data is only available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 339 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 276 | 235 | 317 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 236 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 184 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 235 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 180 | 153 | 207 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 154 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 120 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 129 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 99 | 84 | 114 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 85 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 66 | - | - |

The data shows a consistent pattern. At each resolution, the Low preset provides the highest frame rate, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the lowest. The delta between Low and Ultra is substantial: 155 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. This demonstrates the significant graphical workload differences between the presets. The Medium preset data, with its min and max FPS, shows a stable frame delivery. At 4K, the Medium preset ranges from 84 FPS to 114 FPS, indicating a playable experience without extreme frame time spikes.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and reveals the system's scaling characteristics. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 236 at 1080p to 154 at 1440p, a reduction of 82 FPS (approximately 35%). Moving to 4K, the average further drops to 85 FPS, a 69 FPS reduction from 1440p and a 151 FPS reduction from 1080p. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the number of pixels to render quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. For the Medium preset, the average FPS goes from 276 at 1080p to 180 at 1440p, and then to 99 at 4K. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 339 at 1080p, 235 at 1440p, and 129 at 4K. This consistent proportional drop across all presets confirms that the GPU's rendering throughput is the dominant factor in resolution scaling. The CPU's workload does not increase as much with resolution, so the system's performance is increasingly constrained by the GPU's fill rate and pixel processing capabilities.

The data also illustrates the relationship between resolution and the CPU's ability to keep up. At 1080p, the system achieves 236 FPS on High, which is a very high frame rate. If the CPU were a limiting factor, we would expect the FPS to hover around a similar value even at lower settings. However, the FPS increases to 339 on Low, showing that the CPU can push far more frames when the GPU is less burdened. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of supporting frame rates well above 300 FPS, but the GPU cannot render the frames fast enough at higher settings. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the frame rates are much lower and the scaling is steep. The resolution scaling data suggests a well-balanced system for 1440p and 4K gaming, with the GPU's immense power being the deciding factor for performance at higher pixel counts.