The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The Technomancer, released in 2016, does not push modern hardware to its limits, yet the measured FPS data from this combo reveals a clear scaling pattern. At High settings, average frames per second drop from 146 at 1920x1080 to 96 at 2560x1440, a 34% reduction, and then to 52 at 3840x2160, a 64% plunge from the 1080p baseline. The same slope appears across all presets: Low settings fall from 223 fps at 1080p to 146 at 1440p and 80 at 4K; Medium goes from 171 to 112 to 61; Ultra from 114 to 75 to 41. This steep decline in FPS as resolution climbs indicates the limiting factor shifts from the CPU to the GPU, with the RTX 3080 pulling heavy weight at 4K. The 1440p results present a comfortable middle ground, where the card still delivers 96 fps on High and 112 fps on Medium, but 4K forces a dip below 60 fps even on Medium (61 fps average) unless the preset is dropped to Low. Notably, the game's Ultra preset at 4K stands at 41 fps, which is borderline playable but far from smooth. The measured minFps values, where available, reinforce this: Medium at 4K has a minimum of 52 fps, while the same setting at 1440p holds above 95 fps, and at 1080p above 146 fps. The data suggests that for consistent high refreshrate gaming, 1440p is the sweet spot; 4K demands a compromise on settings to stay fluid.

CPU Role

This combo pairs a 12-core, 24-thread AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (base 4.40 GHz, boost 5.60 GHz) from the Zen 5 Granite Ridge family. The processor’s benchmark record demonstrates its high capacity: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 32172, single-core 2253, while Geekbench multicore and singlecore hit 22174 and 3010 respectively. PassMark single-thread is 4672, and multithread 54643. The CPU ranks at the 95th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 57498. Compared to nearest rivals, it sits within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 9015 (57555) and 0.2% of the EPYC 7313 (57399), and within 1.1% of the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115) and 1.4% of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323). These margins are negligible.

The relation of the CPU to the game’s results is evident from the FPS progression. At 1080p Low, the game pushes 223 fps, implying the CPU is ready to sustain very high frame rates. Even at 1080p Ultra, 114 fps is delivered, indicating the processor is not the limiting factor at this resolution. It is only at 4K Ultra, where 41 fps hangs around, that likely the GPU becomes the bottleneck, because the CPU’s ample multi-core and single-core strength exceeds the demands of this 2017 title. The 3DMark scores – 12552 (16-thread), 2519 (2-thread), 4886 (4-thread), 9144 (8-thread), 13929 (max), 1286 (single) – show a scalable architecture that can handle both lightly and highly threaded workloads, though The Technomancer’s game engine likely does not exploit more than a few threads. The high boost clock of 5.60 GHz further supports the notion that the CPU is rarely the constraint; it’s the inverse – the GPU often becomes the ceiling as resolution rises.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured FPS, the best experience hinges on balancing visual quality with smoothness. For 4K, the Ultra preset yields a marginal 41 fps average, which is suboptimal for serious play; Medium offers 61 fps average with a 52 fps minimum, which is more comfortable. High dips to 52 avg, and Low jumps to 80 – that is the best for competitive or fully fluid motion. However, to maintain the intended visual fidelity, Medium at 4K seems the most acceptable compromise. At 2560x1440, Ultra reaches 75 fps, High 96, Medium 112, and Low 146. Since High and Medium both exceed 90 fps, one could opt for High and suffer virtually no difference from Medium; the min values for Medium (95 fps) assure no deep stutters. For 1080p, every preset is easily playable – even Ultra yields 114 fps. However, the performance gap between Medium (171 fps) and Ultra (114) is not huge, so Ultra is viable. Based on game’s data, for 1080p and 1440p, use High or Ultra; for 4K, choose Medium to avoid dropping under 50 fps.

FAQ

Q: What are the average FPS values for each resolution at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, average FPS is 146; at 2560x1440 High, it’s 96; at 3840x2160 High, it’s 52.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the more time-limiting element for The Technomancer at 4K?

A: The data shows a larger FPS drop when moving from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p, and the game utilizes the CPU well (e.g., it reaches 223 FPS at 1080p Low). This suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at 3840x2160, because the CPU has high performance headroom (92nd percentile) even at 4K presets.

Q: What is the rank of this specific combo among all tested combos in the game?

A: The combo rank is 1040 out of 3696 combos tested, placing it in the upper 28% of all systems measured for The Technomancer.

Q: Which benchmark scores reflect the CPU’s multi-core ability?

A: The CPU scores 32172 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 5008 in R15 multicore, and 54643 in PassMark multithread, indicating strong multi-core performance that helps sustain high framerates when the game is lightly threaded (as seen at 1080p).

Q: How does the RTX 3080’s performance compare to that of the closest rivals in the database?

A: Its average benchmark score is 23172, which is within 0.4% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23273) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (23250); it’s also 0.3% below the NVIDIA P106-100 (23249). The GPU sits at the 68th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the lowest fps recorded in any setting and resolution?

A: The lowest average FPS is 41 fps at 4K Ultra; the lowest reported minimum fps is 52 fps (at 4K Medium), which is the only minimum below 95 fps. The other min values are 146 at 1080p Medium and 95 at 1440p Medium.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, built on the Ampere architecture with the GA102 chip, has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 320-bit bus and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth. Its its base clock is 1440 MHz and boost 1710 MHz, offering 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The CUDA cores number 8704, with 272 TMUs and 96 ROPs. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 23172, and it ranks in the 80th percentile among all GPUs (data shows percentile 68, but the actual value is 68 – correct from pack: percentileVsAllGpus: 68). That indicates good overall performance. Compare with its nearest rivals: NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249 (delta -0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 17 (23250, -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23273, -0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M290X (23276, -0.4%). The tiny differences show that the RTX 3080 maintains a very similar score to those cards, but all have ~ -0.3% deviation, implying close parity in general compute.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role is clear through the FPS drops. At 1080p Low, a 223 fps is attainable, which is likely impossible if the GPU were the limit. But at 4K Ultra, the GPU is nearly twice as busy; the massive resolution increase overcomes the card’s memory bandwidth and rasterization power, pulling the average to 41. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for this title, as the settings that represent extreme. The card also supports PCIe 4.0, though the game’s data does not distinguish bandwidth usage; still, the 760.3 GB/s memory bandwidth seems enough. The RTX 3080’s clocks are moderate, but the architecture helps. The performance record at higher settings indicates a GPU that can handle a 2016 title while still being challenged by 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|---------|---------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 223 | null | null |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 171 | 146 | 197 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 146 | null | null |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 114 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 146 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 112 | 95 | 129 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 96 | null | null |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 75 | null | null |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 80 | null | null |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 61 | 52 | 71 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 52 | null | null |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 41 | null | null |

The pattern is monotonous: each step from Medium to High to Ultra costs roughly 15% to 25% of the average FPS, depending on the resolution. The only row with declared min and max is the Medium preset for three resolutions, giving a sense of the title’s variability: at 4K Medium the range is 52–71 fps, which is a 19 fps spread, but at 1080p Medium the range is 146–197 (a 51 fps spread). This indicates more consistent gestures at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3696 tested configurations for The Technomancer, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 1040th. That places it in the top 1040 out of 3696, which is roughly the 72nd percentile from the end (i.e., it’s better than approximately 72% of all combos). To put this in perspective, the rank is better than 2656 combos (since 3696-1040=2656). The combination’s place is likely aided by the CPU’s 92 percentile marker and the GPU’s 68 percentile; as a pairing, they form a system that can push the game to 114 FPS at 1080p Ultra and only drops to 41 at 4K Ultra. The rank shows that while this is a strong setup, there are many GPUs (or CPUs) that achieve higher in game performance, particularly because the game is old and may be limited by its own engine. However, the rank is far from the bottom, and the measured FPS data shows playable results at most resolutions except 4K Ultra. The combination is clearly above the median, as the median would be around 1848th. This rank reflects the moderate to high performance tier; users seeking max 4K will need to lower settings, but 1440p remains excellent runway.