The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released in 2016, presents a demanding workload that stresses this particular pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER in predictable ways. Measured data across three resolutions and four settings presets reveals a system that is firmly GPU-limited, with the 16-core processor providing ample headroom while the graphics card dictates overall performance. The GTX 1660 SUPER's average benchmark score of 14286 places it in the 55th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, AMD Radeon Vega 11, and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT—all sit within 0.7% of its score, indicating a narrow competitive band. The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 93rd percentile with an average benchmark score of 49062, slightly trailing the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.2% and the Intel Core i5-14600KF by 0.6%, while leading the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.7% and the AMD EPYC 4345P by 1.1%. This combination ranks 1453rd out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which settings preset delivers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 111.2 FPS, Medium reaches 84.6 FPS, High produces 74.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 53.8 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 26.6 FPS (a 23.9% reduction), while moving from Medium to High costs only 9.7 FPS (an 11.5% reduction). The step from High to Ultra is the steepest relative drop, losing 21.1 FPS (a 28.2% reduction). Given that the GTX 1660 SUPER sits in the 55th GPU percentile and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% in average score, the data suggests that High settings at 1080p represent the optimal balance: it maintains a playable 74.9 FPS while delivering substantially better visual fidelity than Low or Medium. The Ultra preset's 53.8 FPS remains technically playable but sacrifices smoothness for marginal visual gains, making it the least efficient choice at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 69.0 FPS, Medium 57.7 FPS, High 48.1 FPS, and Ultra 38.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a reasonable 57.7 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS threshold many games target, while High drops below 50 FPS. For users prioritizing fluidity over maximum detail, Medium at 1440p is the recommended preset, as it preserves acceptable frame rates while still providing enhanced resolution over 1080p. The 3840x2160 data shows all presets falling below 40 FPS: Low at 39.5 FPS, Medium at 31.7 FPS, High at 23.5 FPS, and Ultra at 20.0 FPS. None of these configurations reach a consistently smooth experience, so 4K gaming with this GPU is only viable at Low settings for users who prioritize resolution over frame rate, and even then the 39.5 FPS average is marginal. The data indicates that 1080p High is the best overall experience, with 1440p Medium as a viable alternative for those seeking higher resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER achieves a rank of 1453 out of 1656 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 12.3% of the database's tested configurations for this game. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU, whose 55th percentile standing among all GPUs is the limiting factor; the CPU's 93rd percentile performance provides no meaningful bottleneck relief in this title. The measured FPS data confirms this interpretation: at 1080p Ultra, the system produces 53.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 20.0 FPS. The GPU's average benchmark score of 14286, with nearest rivals spanning from 14314 (AMD Radeon RX Vega 11, 0.2% behind) to 14389 (AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, 0.7% ahead), situates this card in a tightly clustered performance tier. The CPU's nearest rivals—Intel Core i5-14600K at 49166 (0.2% ahead), Intel Core i5-14600KF at 49367 (0.6% ahead), Intel Xeon Gold 5318H at 48698 (0.7% behind), and AMD EPYC 4345P at 49595 (1.1% ahead)—show that the processor is competitive with modern mid-range and server parts, yet this advantage does not translate into higher frame rates in The Technomancer because the game's workload is dominated by GPU rendering. The rank of 1453 reflects this mismatch: a high-end CPU paired with a mid-range GPU produces results that cluster near the lower quartile of the database, and the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings confirms that the GTX 1660 SUPER is the performance ceiling.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows that 1920x1080 at High settings yields 74.9 FPS, which is the highest frame rate that still maintains substantial visual quality. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce 57.7 FPS, which is acceptable but lower, while 3840x2160 at any preset falls below 40 FPS, with Low at 39.5 FPS being the only playable option.

Q: How does the GTX 1660 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 14286, with the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 at 14314 (0.2% behind), Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics at 14315 (0.2% behind), AMD Radeon Vega 11 at 14352 (0.5% behind), and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT at 14389 (0.7% ahead). All four rivals fall within a narrow 0.7% band of the GTX 1660 SUPER's score.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5950X a bottleneck in The Technomancer?

A: No, the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 49062 indicate it is far more capable than the GPU. The measured FPS drops proportionally with resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance, meaning the GTX 1660 SUPER is the limiting component.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 39.5 FPS, Medium 31.7 FPS, High 23.5 FPS, and Ultra 20.0 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS threshold, so 4K gaming requires substantial compromises and remains below smooth-playable levels even at Low settings.

Q: How does the combo's rank in The Technomancer compare to other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1453rd out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 12.3% of the database. This low rank is driven by the GPU's mid-range performance tier, as evidenced by the measured FPS data showing sub-60 FPS at 1080p Ultra and sub-40 FPS at 4K.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, Low produces 111.2 FPS while Ultra produces 53.8 FPS, a difference of 57.4 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra is the largest single-step drop, losing 21.1 FPS compared to the 9.7 FPS loss from Medium to High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS across all four settings presets shows a clear progression: Low at 111.2 FPS, Medium at 84.6 FPS, High at 74.9 FPS, and Ultra at 53.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 26.6 FPS, which represents a 23.9% reduction; Medium to High drops 9.7 FPS (11.5%); and High to Ultra drops 21.1 FPS (28.2%). This pattern indicates that the High preset offers the most efficient balance, as it retains 74.9 FPS while the step to Ultra incurs a disproportionate 28.2% penalty.

At 2560x1440, the measured values are: Low at 69.0 FPS, Medium at 57.7 FPS, High at 48.1 FPS, and Ultra at 38.9 FPS. The relative differences between presets are more uniform here: Low to Medium drops 11.3 FPS (16.4%), Medium to High drops 9.6 FPS (16.6%), and High to Ultra drops 9.2 FPS (19.1%). This consistency suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is operating closer to its rendering capacity, and each preset step exacts a similar toll. The Medium preset at 57.7 FPS is the only 1440p configuration that approaches the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are: Low at 39.5 FPS, Medium at 31.7 FPS, High at 23.5 FPS, and Ultra at 20.0 FPS. The preset-to-preset differences are: Low to Medium drops 7.8 FPS (19.7%), Medium to High drops 8.2 FPS (25.9%), and High to Ultra drops 3.5 FPS (14.9%). Notably, the Ultra preset's 20.0 FPS is exactly half of the Low preset's 39.5 FPS, demonstrating the compounding cost of higher settings at 4K. Across all resolutions, the data shows that the GTX 1660 SUPER delivers playable frame rates (above 60 FPS) only at 1080p with Low, Medium, or High settings, and at 1440p only with Low or Medium settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reveals a consistent pattern of performance degradation that identifies the GPU as the limiting component. At High settings, the system produces 74.9 FPS at 1080p, 48.1 FPS at 1440p, and 23.5 FPS at 4K. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rate by 26.8 FPS (35.8%), and from 1440p to 4K reduces it by 24.6 FPS (51.1%). At Low settings, the figures are 111.2 FPS at 1080p, 69.0 FPS at 1440p, and 39.5 FPS at 4K, with drops of 42.2 FPS (37.9%) and 29.5 FPS (42.8%) respectively. At Medium settings, 84.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 57.7 FPS at 1440p (31.8% drop) and then to 31.7 FPS at 4K (45.1% drop). At Ultra settings, 53.8 FPS at 1080p drops to 38.9 FPS at 1440p (27.7% drop) and then to 20.0 FPS at 4K (48.6% drop).

The consistent 27-38% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and the 43-51% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all settings presets indicates that the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count. The Ryzen 9 5950X, with its 16 cores and 32 threads and a 93rd percentile CPU ranking, has far more computational headroom than the GTX 1660 SUPER can utilize in this title. The GPU's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth and 192-bit bus width, combined with its 55th percentile standing, means that as resolution increases, the rendering workload expands faster than the card's fill rate and shader throughput can accommodate. The measured data shows that the 1080p-to-1440p drop is proportionally larger than the 1440p-to-4K drop at High and Low settings, which suggests the card is approaching its effective bandwidth ceiling at 1440p and becomes severely constrained at 4K. This pattern is characteristic of a mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU: the processor is never the limiting factor, and the graphics card's performance envelope dictates the playable resolution and settings combinations. For users with this pairing, the data indicates that 1080p remains the primary target, with 1440p viable only at reduced settings, and 4K effectively out of reach for smooth gameplay.