The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 Action RPG that responds strongly to both CPU and GPU resources, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a high-performance experience. The data shows that this combination ranks 426th out of 1,656 tested combos, placing it in the top quarter of all systems. With the RTX 3080 Ti providing 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and the 16-core Ryzen 9 handling the game’s logic, this setup delivers playable frame rates at 4K and exceptionally high performance at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 232.5, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 40.5 FPS, which is below the 53.7 FPS seen at High settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS falls from 151.1 at 1920x1080 to 53.7 at 3840x2160, representing a significant drop of about 64% when moving to 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti rank against other GPUs in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,224.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score?

A: In Cinebench R23, the Ryzen 9 5950X scores 5,450 points in single-core tests, demonstrating strong per-thread capability for game logic.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti’s memory bandwidth a factor in this game’s results?

A: With a bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s, the 384-bit memory bus provides sufficient throughput for the high-resolution textures in The Technomancer, though the data shows a clear GPU bottleneck at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using the GA102 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process by Samsung with 28,300 million transistors. Its base clock of 1365 MHz boosts up to 1665 MHz, and it operates with 10,240 shading units alongside 320 TMUs and 112 ROPs. The GPU’s memory subsystem is substantial: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This configuration yields a pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 compute rated at 34.10 TFLOPS.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 151.1 FPS, but at 1440p High, that figure drops to 98.7 FPS, and at 4K High, it falls further to 53.7 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 3080 Ti is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,224, places it slightly behind the RTX 3090 (which has an average score of 41,441, a delta of -0.5%) but ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610, delta -0.9%). The 4K Ultra result of 40.5 FPS shows the game’s demand for raw pixel throughput, and the 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for the game’s textures, as performance degrades consistently with settings rather than hitting a memory ceiling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) using TSMC’s 7 nm process. With 64 MB of L3 cache and a base clock of 3.40 GHz that boosts to 4.90 GHz, the CPU offers substantial multi-threaded capability. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38,607 and single-core score of 5,450 demonstrate both high throughput and strong single-thread performance for game logic. The processor maintains a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49,062.

In The Technomancer, the CPU’s influence is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 232.5 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, it achieves 180.8 FPS, showing that the Ryzen 9 can feed the RTX 3080 Ti effectively at high frame rates. The 16-core design provides ample headroom for the game’s AI and physics systems, but the frame rate differences between 1080p and 1440p (151.1 vs 98.7 FPS at High) suggest that the CPU is not the bottleneck until very high frame rates are reached. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, has an average score of 49,166 (delta -0.2%), indicating the Ryzen 9 is effectively matched with modern mid-range options in general benchmarks, though its multi-core scores remain strong for this title’s threading.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database’s tested configurations, this specific combination of the Ryzen 9 5950X and RTX 3080 Ti holds a rank of 426 out of 1,656 combos, placing it in the top 26% of all systems tested. This rank is a function of both component choices and their interaction with The Technomancer’s engine. The CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking and the GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking combine to produce a system that is well-balanced but not at the absolute top of the charts.

The rank suggests that while this pairing is powerful, there are 425 other configurations that achieve higher frame rates in this game. Given the GPU’s position relative to the RTX 3090 (which scores 41,441, just 0.5% higher) and the RTX 5070 (41,687, delta -1.1%), the RTX 3080 Ti is not the fastest available GPU, and the CPU’s performance is similarly matched by the Intel Core i5-14600K (49,166 vs 49,062, delta -0.2%). The combination’s rank reflects that other pairings with more recent high-end GPUs or CPUs with higher clock speeds could outperform it, particularly at 4K where the GPU bottleneck is most pronounced. However, the data shows this combo remains a strong choice for 1440p and high-refresh 1080p gaming in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling at higher pixel counts. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 232.5 FPS; moving to 1440p Low drops this to 154.2 FPS (a 34% reduction), and at 4K Low it falls to 85.6 FPS (a further 45% reduction). This scaling indicates that at lower settings, the CPU still has significant headroom, and the GPU’s rendering load becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases.

At High settings, the progression from 1080p (151.1 FPS) to 1440p (98.7 FPS) represents a 35% drop, and the move to 4K (53.7 FPS) is another 46% reduction. The Ultra settings show the steepest curve: 117.2 FPS at 1080p, 79.1 FPS at 1440p, and 40.5 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern of roughly 35-46% performance loss per resolution step up suggests that the RTX 3080 Ti’s shading units and memory bandwidth are the limiting components, rather than the CPU. If the Ryzen 9 were the bottleneck, the frame rates would flatten out at higher resolutions, but the data shows continuous decline, confirming a GPU-limited scenario at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 40.5 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, while 1440p High at 98.7 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 117.2 FPS both provide excellent playability, indicating that this combo is best suited for 1440p or 1080p gaming in The Technomancer.