The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT holds the 1395th position out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places the combo comfortably in the upper half of the database, at roughly the 62nd percentile of all recorded CPU-GPU pairings for this title. The rank reflects a pairing where neither component is a clear outlier; the Ryzen 9 9900X sits at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs in aggregate benchmarks, while the RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile among all GPUs. The gap between those two percentile positions explains why the combo’s game-specific rank lands below the CPU’s standalone standing: the graphics card is the more restrictive half of this pairing in this particular title.

The CPU’s aggregate benchmark score of 57498 places it nearly level with the AMD EPYC 9015, which records 57555, a delta of just -0.1%. The Intel Core i9-14900 leads the Ryzen 9 9900X by 1.1%, scoring 58115, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 1.4% ahead at 58323. The AMD EPYC 7313 trails by 0.2% at 57399. These margins are narrow, indicating that the Ryzen 9 9900X is not leaving meaningful performance on the table relative to its closest compute peers. However, those rivals are server and workstation parts, not direct gaming comparisons, and the game’s frame rate data shows the GPU is the primary variable.

The RX 7700 XT’s average benchmark score of 22549 puts it just 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (22435) and 1.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22170). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 0.8% (22729) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 by 1.5% (22895). Those deltas are all within a couple of percentage points, so the RX 7700 XT is not dominating its nearest competitors in raw compute, but in The Technomancer specifically, the measured frames per second indicate the card delivers playable results across most settings.

FAQ

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

A: The 2560x1440 High preset produces an average of 84 FPS, and the Medium preset yields 98 FPS. At 1920x1080, High delivers 128 FPS and Medium delivers 150 FPS. The 3840x2160 High preset drops to 46 FPS, so 1440p is the highest resolution that maintains consistently smooth frame rates.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its nearest rivals in aggregate GPU benchmarks?

A: The RX 7700 XT scores 22549 on average, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile, 1.7% higher than the RX 5700, 0.8% lower than the RTX 4060 Mobile, and 1.5% lower than the RTX 2080. These are all sub-2% differences, indicating close compute parity with those cards.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X a limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests no. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 196 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 150 FPS. Those figures are well beyond what the RX 7700 XT can sustain at higher resolutions, so the CPU is not capping performance in this title.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for any measured configuration?

A: The 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 36 FPS, which is the lowest average in the dataset. The 3840x2160 Medium preset has a minimum recorded frame rate of 46 FPS, matching the average of the 4K High preset.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 7700 XT have, and does it matter here?

A: The card has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. In The Technomancer, the measured frame rates do not show a sudden collapse at 4K that would indicate VRAM exhaustion; the drop from 46 FPS at High to 36 FPS at Ultra is a steady scaling, not a cliff.

Q: What does the combo rank tell us about this pairing?

A: The rank of 1395 out of 3696 means the pairing performs better than roughly 62% of all tested combos in this game. Given the CPU’s 92nd percentile standing and the GPU’s 67th percentile standing, the rank is consistent with a mid-to-high tier graphics card holding the combo back from the top quartile.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the Navi 32 chip using RDNA 3.0 architecture. Its base clock is 1435 MHz, the game clock is 2171 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2544 MHz. The memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. These clocks, combined with 3456 shading units, 216 texture units, and 96 raster output units, give the card a pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput is 35.17 TFLOPS, and the memory bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role becomes apparent when comparing frame rates across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the card delivers 128 FPS on High, 150 FPS on Medium, and 196 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, those same settings produce 84 FPS, 98 FPS, and 128 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 46 FPS, 54 FPS, and 70 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows the GPU is the dominant factor: as pixel count increases, the frame rate drops in near-linear proportion to the added rendering load.

The RX 7700 XT’s 54 ray tracing cores are present in the hardware, but The Technomancer’s measured data does not include any ray tracing-specific rows, so their impact cannot be quantified from this dataset. The card’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are relevant to the game’s rendering path, but the recorded FPS values are the practical outcome of those features working under the title’s engine.

The GPU’s aggregate benchmark score of 22549 and its 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs place it in the mid-to-upper tier. Its nearest rivals in the database are all within 1.7% of its score, which means the RX 7700 XT is not a class leader, but it is also not an outlier on the low end. The game’s measured FPS reflects that positioning: capable at 1080p and 1440p, but struggling to maintain 60 FPS at 4K on higher presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 7700 XT and Ryzen 9 9900X combination produces a wide spread of results. The Low preset averages 196 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this combo in any configuration. Medium averages 150 FPS, with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS. High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 100 FPS. These numbers show that even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the combo stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 96 FPS, indicating headroom for visual quality improvements without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the scaling is consistent. Low produces 128 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 113 FPS, High averages 84 FPS, and Ultra drops to 66 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 30 FPS, from Medium to High is 14 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 18 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate at Medium is 84 FPS, which matches the High preset’s average, showing that even the lower bound of Medium is equal to the typical performance of the next preset up.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall below the 60 FPS line for every preset except Low. Low averages 70 FPS, Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The Medium preset’s maximum of 62 FPS shows that the combo can occasionally hit smooth territory at 4K, but the average of 54 FPS is below the standard refresh rate target. The drop from Low to Medium is 16 FPS, from Medium to High is 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 10 FPS.

The measured data includes minimum and maximum values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range is 128 to 173 FPS, a spread of 45 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 84 to 113 FPS, a spread of 29 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 46 to 62 FPS, a spread of 16 FPS. The narrowing range as resolution increases suggests the GPU is becoming the bottleneck, as frame time variance shrinks when the render load dominates.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 reveals how the combo responds to increasing pixel counts. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 128 at 1080p to 84 at 1440p to 46 at 4K. That is a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 64%, meaning the combo loses nearly two-thirds of its frame rate when moving to 4K.

At Low settings, the progression is 196 FPS at 1080p, 128 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35%, and from 1440p to 4K is 45%. The total reduction is 64%, identical to the High preset’s scaling. This consistency across presets indicates that the resolution scaling is uniform regardless of the graphics load, which points to the GPU’s fill rate and bandwidth as the limiting factor.

At Medium settings, the averages are 150 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35%, and from 1440p to 4K is 45%. The total reduction is 64% again. At Ultra settings, the averages are 100 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, and from 1440p to 4K is 45%. The total reduction is 64%.

The uniform 64% reduction across all four presets is a strong signal. It shows that the performance loss from resolution scaling is independent of the quality settings, meaning the rendering pipeline is consistently bound by the same resource. The RX 7700 XT’s 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 244.2 GPixel/s pixel rate are the likely culprits, as higher resolutions demand more pixels per frame and more texture fetches. The CPU’s role in this scaling is minimal; if the Ryzen 9 9900X were the bottleneck, the frame rate would plateau at higher resolutions rather than continue dropping.

The data indicates that 1080p is where this combo has the most headroom. At Low settings, the 196 FPS average is nearly double the 100 FPS at Ultra, and even the Medium preset’s minimum of 128 FPS is above the High preset’s average at 1440p. At 1440p, the combo remains playable across all presets, with the lowest average being 66 FPS at Ultra. At 4K, only the Low preset stays above 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 36 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth motion in an action RPG.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for which preset to select at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 100 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target and leaves room for high refresh rate displays. The High preset at 128 FPS is also excellent, and the Medium preset at 150 FPS is suitable for very high refresh rate monitors. The Low preset at 196 FPS is only necessary for competitive play or maximum frame rates, as the visual quality trade-off is substantial. For most users, High or Ultra at 1080p delivers the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness, with Ultra offering the highest quality at a still-comfortable 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 66 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 84 FPS provides more margin and is the recommended choice for maintaining smooth gameplay with some visual headroom. The Medium preset at 98 FPS is a strong option for those who prioritize frame rate over detail, and the Low preset at 128 FPS is available for high refresh rate 1440p panels. The minimum recorded frame rate at Medium is 84 FPS, which matches the High preset’s average, so there is no risk of stutter even in demanding scenes. For a 60 Hz display, Ultra is acceptable, but for 120 Hz or higher, High is the safer pick.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Low preset averages 70 FPS, which is the only preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 54 FPS, with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, meaning it will dip below 60 FPS at times. The High preset averages 46 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 36 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only one that delivers consistently smooth performance, but it does so at a significant visual cost. The Medium preset is borderline, and its 46 FPS minimum could be noticeable in combat sequences. The High and Ultra presets are not recommended for 4K, as their averages fall below the 48 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for playable action games.

The overall pattern in the data is clear: this combo is best suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 1080p, all presets are playable, with Ultra providing the best visual quality at 100 FPS. At 1440p, High offers the best compromise at 84 FPS, while Ultra is still viable at 66 FPS. At 4K, only the Low preset maintains a smooth frame rate, and even then, the visual downgrade may not justify the resolution increase. The Ryzen 9 9900X’s strong single-thread performance, as shown by its 2253 Cinebench R23 single-core score, ensures the CPU does not interfere with these settings choices, but the RX 7700 XT’s mid-tier positioning limits the combo to 1440p as its practical ceiling for this title.