The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The Technomancer presents a clear scaling curve for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers an average of 249 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops that to 195 FPS, a reduction of roughly 22%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 107 FPS, representing another 45% decline from the 1440p figure. This pattern indicates that at lower presets, the limiting factor shifts toward the GPU as resolution climbs, but even at 4K Low, the frame rate remains well above 60 FPS.

The High preset tells a similar story. From 195 FPS at 1080p, the average drops to 128 FPS at 1440p (a 34% decrease), then to 70 FPS at 4K (another 45% drop). The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute decline: 152 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. This last figure is particularly telling—at 4K Ultra, the combo dips below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that the game's most demanding settings place significant stress on the GPU's rendering pipeline.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data with min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 227 FPS with a minimum of 193 and maximum of 261. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 149 FPS (min 127, max 172). At 4K Medium, the average is 82 FPS (min 70, max 94). The consistency of the min-to-max spread across resolutions—roughly 30% of the average—suggests the frame pacing remains stable even as the GPU load increases.

What the resolution scaling reveals is that this combination handles 1080p and 1440p with substantial headroom across all settings. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS is the only configuration that falls short of smooth gameplay expectations. Between 1080p and 1440p, the FPS penalty for each preset averages around 28% to 34%, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. Between 1440p and 4K, the penalty grows to 45% across Low, High, and Ultra, indicating that the RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus are being pushed harder at the higher pixel count.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 operates with a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with the AD103 chip. Its 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS places this GPU in the upper tier of the GeForce 40-series, and its 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores provide hardware support for advanced rendering features.

Memory configuration is critical for The Technomancer's engine. The 16 GB frame buffer with GDDR6X memory runs at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS suggests that the game's texture streaming and memory allocation patterns at that setting are substantial, but the GPU's memory bandwidth is sufficient to avoid stuttering—the Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 70 FPS, indicating no catastrophic frame drops.

The GPU's benchmark scores underscore its position. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 6567. PassMark G3D shows 34457, while PassMark GPU Compute reaches 20671. Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 214739 and 263779, respectively. The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 means it outperforms 86% of all GPUs in the database, and its average benchmark score of 54247 places it just 0.1% behind the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209) in the nearest rivals list. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X sits 1.1% ahead, while the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S are 2.6% and 2.7% ahead, respectively—though these differences are minor and unlikely to manifest as perceptible FPS changes in most games.

The RTX 4080's end-of-life production status and its position as the predecessor to the GeForce 50-series mean it remains a capable option for this game. The 320 W TDP and triple-slot cooler design are notable, but the data shows the GPU performs consistently across resolutions without thermal throttling indicators in the frame time data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 303rd out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 8.2% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a pairing of a 2020 CPU and a 2022 GPU, both of which are now a generation or more old.

The CPU's individual percentile of 87 places it ahead of 87% of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 41376 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263 (0.3% behind), the Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215 (0.4% behind), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41208 (0.4% behind), and the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576 (0.5% ahead). These deltas are within noise, meaning the 5900X sits at the top of its performance class.

The GPU's percentile of 86 and average score of 54247 align closely with the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209, 0.1% behind). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X leads by 1.1% at 54828, and the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB leads by 2.6% at 55698. The small margins suggest that in The Technomancer, the combo's rank is driven more by the CPU-GPU balance than by either component's raw strength alone.

The 303rd rank out of 3696 combos means there are 302 configurations that achieve higher performance in this specific game. Given that the combo delivers 152 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 70 FPS at 4K High, the ranking is consistent with a high-end setup that still has competition from newer hardware and more optimized pairings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play The Technomancer with this combo?

A: The data suggests 1440p is the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 128 FPS average, which is well above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gaming. Even at Ultra, 100 FPS is achievable. At 4K, High settings yield 70 FPS, which is playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but not at Ultra settings. At 4K High, the average is 70 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it is 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 55 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54247, which is 0.1% behind the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209) and 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828). The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X ranks in the 87th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41376. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-14650HX, scores 41576, just 0.5% higher.

Q: Does the game favor CPU or GPU performance at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 249 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the high frame rate. The Ryzen 9 5900X's 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing power, and its 3.70 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost clocks help maintain high minimum frame rates.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 55 at 4K Ultra settings. The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 70 at 4K Medium, indicating that even under load, the combo does not drop below 70 FPS in that preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 249 FPS, High 195 FPS, Medium 227 FPS (min 193, max 261), and Ultra 152 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 97 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for the highest settings. The Medium preset's minimum of 193 FPS demonstrates that even during intense scenes, the frame rate stays well above 144 Hz refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 195 FPS, High 128 FPS, Medium 149 FPS (min 127, max 172), and Ultra 100 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 95 FPS, but the relative cost of Ultra increases—it is roughly 49% slower than Low at 1440p, compared to 39% slower at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 107 FPS, High 70 FPS, Medium 82 FPS (min 70, max 94), and Ultra 55 FPS. This is the only resolution where Low settings exceed 100 FPS, and Ultra falls below 60 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 70 FPS matches the High preset's average, indicating that the engine scales settings non-linearly.

The data shows consistent behavior across settings: Medium always sits between Low and High in performance, with the gap between Medium and High being smaller than the gap between High and Ultra. For example, at 1440p, the difference between Medium (149 FPS) and High (128 FPS) is 21 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra (100 FPS) is 28 FPS. This suggests Ultra settings impose a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 8,300 million transistors across a 2x 74 mm² die. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.80 GHz, and the 64 MB of L3 cache (with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core) provides substantial on-chip storage for game data. Memory support is DDR4 dual-channel with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and ECC memory is supported.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5900X posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and single-core score of 1527. Geekbench scores are 14118 multicore and 2083 single-core. The 3DMark thread scaling shows 1852 for 2 threads, 3588 for 4 threads, 6601 for 8 threads, 9075 for 16 threads, and 10075 for max threads. This scaling curve indicates that the CPU benefits from additional threads up to 16, with diminishing returns beyond that.

PassMark tests reveal strengths in integer math (140851), floating point math (77700), and extended instructions (33119). Data compression scores 499968, and encryption reaches 31106. The multithread score is 39002, with single-thread at 3469. The CPU's percentile of 87 and average score of 41376 place it in the upper echelon of desktop processors.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the 249 FPS average suggests the GPU is not the primary constraint. The 5900X's high boost clock and strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R15 single-core 250, 3DMark single-thread 941) ensure that the game's main thread does not become a bottleneck. The 12-core count provides ample headroom for background tasks and any multithreaded game systems.

The nearest rival comparison shows the 5900X is effectively tied with the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% ahead), Core Ultra 7 356H (0.4% ahead), and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (0.4% ahead), while the Core i7-14650HX leads by 0.5%. These small deltas mean the 5900X's performance in this game is representative of its class, and any FPS differences between these CPUs would be negligible. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking confirms that it is not a limiting factor for the RTX 4080 in The Technomancer, even at the highest settings and resolutions.