The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

The Technomancer is an Action RPG from 2016, and the benchmark data for this AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination shows a system that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. This pairing ranks 243rd out of 2,825 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 8.6% of all configurations tested. The measured frame rates reveal a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance becomes more relevant at 1080p where frame rates exceed 280 FPS on low settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. At 1080p with Low settings, the combination produces 280 FPS, while dropping to 1440p Low yields 183 FPS, and 4K Low delivers 101 FPS. This represents a 64.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 44.8% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary limiting component as resolution increases, with the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads providing ample headroom at lower resolutions.

Examining the High settings row across resolutions reveals a similar trend. At 1080p High, the system achieves 184 FPS, which drops to 120 FPS at 1440p High and 66 FPS at 4K High. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p and from 1440p to 4K are 34.8% and 45.0% respectively. This consistent scaling pattern suggests that the game's rendering demands scale roughly linearly with pixel count, a characteristic typical of GPU-bound workloads in this title.

The Ultra settings data shows the most dramatic scaling behavior. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 144 FPS, falling to 94 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 52 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 52 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this is the most demanding preset the game offers with this hardware. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 34.7% drop, while 1440p to 4K shows a 44.7% reduction, closely mirroring the High settings pattern.

The Medium settings row includes minimum and maximum frame data, providing additional insight into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the average is 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89 FPS. The 1440p Medium configuration shows an average of 141 FPS with a range of 120 to 162 FPS, while 1080p Medium averages 215 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 183 and 248 FPS respectively. The frame ranges suggest that the game maintains reasonably consistent frame pacing across all resolutions, with no severe stuttering or frame time spikes evident in the data.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1440p provides the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p Ultra, the system maintains 94 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K Ultra drops to 52 FPS average. The 1440p High setting delivers 120 FPS, offering a smooth experience with headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The benchmark data for the RTX 5070 Ti shows it sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, scores 0.1% lower on average benchmarks, while the Intel Arc A550M is 0.4% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT trails by 3.1%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck at any tested resolution. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 280 FPS, which is exceptionally high and suggests the CPU can keep pace with the GPU even at extreme frame rates. The CPU's percentile rank of 92 among all processors supports this conclusion.

Q: What settings preset offers the best experience at 4K?

A: At 4K, the Medium preset provides the best experience with an average of 77 FPS and a minimum of 66 FPS. The High preset drops to 66 FPS average, which approaches the minimum frame rate of the Medium preset. Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS, making it less suitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much performance is gained by reducing settings from Ultra to Low?

A: At 1080p, reducing from Ultra to Low increases average frame rate from 144 to 280 FPS, a 94.4% improvement. At 1440p, the gain is from 94 to 183 FPS, a 94.7% improvement. At 4K, the improvement is from 52 to 101 FPS, a 94.2% increase. The consistent percentage gains across resolutions indicate that settings reductions provide uniform scaling regardless of pixel count.

Q: Does the game show any signs of being CPU-limited at high frame rates?

A: The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings shows a 64.6% reduction, which is larger than the pixel count difference of 77.8%. This suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is approaching a limit where the CPU's performance becomes a factor, though the absolute frame rates remain high enough that no practical limitation is observed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which appears sufficient for The Technomancer's demands across all tested configurations. The GPU's base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2452 MHz drive its 8,960 shading units, and the benchmark results show that this hardware configuration delivers playable frame rates at all resolutions except 4K Ultra.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,957. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, has an average score of 50,001, representing a 0.1% difference. The Intel Arc A550M scores 49,737, which is 0.4% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT achieves 50,951, a 2% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT trails with 48,477, putting the RTX 5070 Ti 3.1% ahead of this older competitor.

In The Technomancer specifically, the GPU demonstrates strong scaling across settings. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 49 FPS (from 101 to 52 FPS), which represents a 48.5% reduction in performance. This substantial drop indicates that the Ultra preset introduces significant rendering overhead, likely through increased shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing effects that stress the GPU's compute capabilities.

The frame time data at Medium settings shows the GPU maintains consistent performance. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 66 FPS is well within the average range, suggesting the GPU does not experience significant frame time spikes. The 1440p Medium configuration shows a similar pattern, with the minimum of 120 FPS being 14.9% below the average of 141 FPS. This consistency indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of VRAM is adequate for the game's texture and geometry requirements at these settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its highest performance ceiling. The Low preset achieves an average of 280 FPS, which represents the maximum frame rate in the entire dataset. The Medium preset delivers 215 FPS average, with a minimum of 183 FPS and maximum of 248 FPS. High settings produce 184 FPS average, while Ultra settings yield 144 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a stepwise reduction of 65 FPS, 31 FPS, and 40 FPS respectively, indicating that each settings tier imposes meaningful rendering costs at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. Low settings average 183 FPS, which is 65.4% of the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 141 FPS average, with minimum and maximum values of 120 and 162 FPS. The High preset produces 120 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 94 FPS average. At 1440p, all settings presets remain above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the most demanding Ultra configuration maintains a comfortable margin above this level.

At 3840x2160, the system faces its most challenging conditions. Low settings average 101 FPS, which remains well above playable thresholds. Medium settings deliver 77 FPS average, with a minimum of 66 FPS and maximum of 89 FPS. The High preset produces 66 FPS average, which is borderline for smooth gameplay but still acceptable. Ultra settings drop to 52 FPS average, falling below the 60 FPS target that many users consider the minimum for a good experience. This is the only measured configuration where the system fails to maintain 60 FPS on average.

The data across all resolutions and settings shows a consistent pattern: the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers excellent performance in The Technomancer for the vast majority of configurations. Only the most demanding scenario, 4K Ultra, falls short of ideal performance. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with its 4.70 GHz base clock and 5.60 GHz boost clock, provide sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a limiting factor in any tested scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 243rd out of 2,825 tested configurations in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 8.6% of all combos. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components, with the CPU at the 92nd percentile among all processors and the GPU at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards.

The CPU's benchmark results support its high ranking. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22,807 in multi-core and 2,228 in single-core tests. The Passmark single-thread score of 4,704 and multithread score of 41,318 further demonstrate its capabilities. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, has an average score of 58,323, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's average of 58,386. The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58,115, placing it 0.5% behind, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 is 0.7% ahead with a score of 58,826.

The GPU's ranking is similarly strong. Its average benchmark score of 49,957 places it at the 86th percentile. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, has a score of 50,001, which is 0.1% higher, effectively making them performance equals. The Intel Arc A550M is 0.4% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2% ahead and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 3.1% behind.

The combination's rank of 243 out of 2,825 in The Technomancer specifically indicates that this hardware pairing is well-suited to the game's requirements. The game's 2016 release date means it was designed for hardware of that era, and this modern combination provides substantial performance headroom. The rank reflects that only 242 other tested configurations perform better in this title, which is a small fraction of the total tested combos.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this hardware in The Technomancer, the data suggests different optimal settings depending on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Ultra preset provides an average of 144 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay while delivering the highest visual quality. Players with high refresh rate monitors may prefer the High preset at 184 FPS, which still exceeds 144 Hz displays while sacrificing some visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset delivers 94 FPS average, which is the recommended choice for most users. This provides a balance between visual quality and performance, staying well above the 60 FPS threshold. For those seeking higher frame rates, the High preset at 120 FPS average offers a significant improvement while maintaining good visual quality. The Medium preset at 141 FPS is available for users who prioritize frame rate above all else.

At 4K, the Medium preset emerges as the best recommendation. With an average of 77 FPS and a minimum of 66 FPS, this configuration stays above the 60 FPS threshold while providing reasonable visual quality. The High preset at 66 FPS average is close to the minimum frame rate of the Medium preset, making it a less consistent experience. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

The data shows that the Medium preset offers the most consistent frame pacing across all resolutions, as evidenced by the minimum frame rate data being available for this preset at each resolution. This consistency suggests that the Medium preset provides a stable experience without significant frame time spikes. For the best overall experience, users should consider their display's native resolution and refresh rate, with the Medium or High presets offering the best balance at 4K and the Ultra preset being viable at 1440p and below.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture provides substantial processing power for The Technomancer. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensure that single-threaded performance is exceptional, which is crucial for a game that may have limited multi-threading support given its 2016 release date. The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data, reducing memory latency and improving overall responsiveness.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capabilities. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score of 22,807 and single-core score of 2,228 indicate strong performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The Passmark results show a single-thread score of 4,704 and a multithread score of 41,318, with the physics test scoring 4,171. These results place the CPU at the 92nd percentile among all processors, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs on the market.

The CPU's impact on The Technomancer's performance is evident when examining the frame rate data. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 280 FPS, which is an exceptionally high frame rate that likely approaches the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The fact that the system maintains this performance across all settings at 1080p indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution, even with the game's potentially older single-threaded rendering architecture.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M with an average score of 58,323 (0.1% higher), the Intel Xeon w5-2545 with 58,504 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i9-14900 with 58,115 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 with 58,826 (0.7% higher). These small percentage differences indicate that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is competitively positioned against both workstation and consumer processors.

The combination of high clock speeds, substantial cache, and modern Zen 5 architecture ensures that the CPU provides adequate performance for The Technomancer across all tested configurations. Even at the lowest settings and resolutions where frame rates are highest, the CPU maintains its ability to keep up with the GPU, as evidenced by the 280 FPS result at 1080p Low. This indicates that users can expect consistent performance without CPU-induced frame drops, regardless of their chosen settings and resolution.