The Technomancer

# The Technomancer with AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

The pairing of AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9900X3D with NVIDIA's entry-level GTX 1650 creates one of the most lopsided configurations in the database for The Technomancer. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all processors tested, while the GPU lands in the 40th percentile, and the benchmark results reflect this massive capability gap. Across all resolutions and settings, the measured frames per second are consistently low, with the best result being 68 FPS at 1080p Low and the worst being 13 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination ranks 2738th out of 2825 tested combos for this game, placing it in the bottom 3% of all configurations — a clear signal that the graphics card is the overwhelming bottleneck in every scenario measured.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about where the performance ceiling lives. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 68 FPS at 1920x1080 to 44 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 24 FPS at 3840x2160 — a total reduction of approximately 65% when moving from the lowest to the highest resolution. The High preset shows a similar pattern: 45 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p, and just 16 FPS at 4K. Medium settings deliver 52 FPS, 34 FPS, and 19 FPS across the same resolution ladder, while Ultra produces 35 FPS, 23 FPS, and 13 FPS respectively.

The scaling curve reveals that the GTX 1650 is overwhelmed by pixel count well before 4K becomes viable. At 1080p, even the most demanding Ultra preset manages 35 FPS, which is marginally playable, but the step to 1440p cuts that figure by roughly a third. The gap between 1440p and 4K is even steeper, with every preset losing between 5 and 11 FPS when jumping to 3840x2160. The 4K results are uniformly below 25 FPS, making that resolution effectively unplayable regardless of quality settings.

What the data indicates is that the limiting component at every resolution is the GPU, not the CPU. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 12 cores and 24 threads are far beyond what The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, can utilize, and the game's demands are almost entirely graphical. The consistent frame rate drops as resolution increases — rather than any plateau or CPU-bound ceiling — confirm that the GTX 1650's 4GB of GDDR5 memory and 128-bit bus are the constraining factors. Even at 1080p, the scaling from Low to Ultra costs roughly half the frame rate, which is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated at its native resolution rather than a system held back by processor throughput.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is built on the TU117 chip using a 12 nm process from TSMC, with 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die. Its base clock runs at 1485 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz, and the memory operates at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The card offers 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s. Peak FP32 performance is 2.984 TFLOPS, while FP16 reaches 5.967 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. The card draws 75 W and requires no external power connectors, with a suggested power supply of 250 W.

In The Technomancer, the 4GB VRAM capacity is the most visible limitation. The game's Ultra preset at 4K produces just 13 FPS, and even Low at 4K only reaches 24 FPS — both figures well below playable thresholds. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 16 FPS and a maximum of 22 FPS, indicating that the card is consistently struggling to maintain any sort of fluid motion. At 1440p, the Ultra preset drops to 23 FPS, and High manages 29 FPS; only Low at 1440p crosses 40 FPS with 44 average. The 1080p results are the only ones where the card approaches acceptable performance, with Low hitting 68 FPS and Medium reaching 52 FPS.

The GTX 1650's benchmark scores place it at the 40th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 7472. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (0.3% higher), the Intel UHD Graphics 750 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon R7 350 (0.6% higher), and the Intel Arc A310 (1% lower). These are all low-end or integrated parts, which underscores how far down the performance spectrum this card sits. For a game like The Technomancer, the GPU's DirectX 12 (12_1) support and 4GB frame buffer are simply insufficient for high-resolution rendering, and the measured frame rates confirm that the card is the sole determinant of performance in this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 2738th out of 2825 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 3% of all configurations. This ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU is a top-tier part that ranks in the 91st percentile of all processors. The CPU's average benchmark score is 54762, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (0.6% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (1.3% higher), the Intel Xeon 6505P (2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-14700F (2.1% higher) — all within a few percentage points, indicating a tightly competitive high-end field.

The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 7472, and its nearest rivals are all dramatically weaker parts. This 2738th-place ranking means that the vast majority of tested systems — even those with much weaker CPUs — outperform this combination in The Technomancer, because the game is GPU-bound at every resolution tested. The data suggests that any modern mid-range or higher graphics card would produce better results than the GTX 1650 when paired with this CPU, and that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's capabilities are entirely wasted in this configuration.

Looking at the measured FPS across all twelve data points, the best result (68 FPS at 1080p Low) is still below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider smooth, and the worst result (13 FPS at 4K Ultra) is effectively a slideshow. The combo's ranking reflects the fact that The Technomancer, released in June 2016, has modest system requirements that the GTX 1650 can only partially meet at lower resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark scores — 1269 single-thread, 2512 for 2 threads, 4885 for 4 threads, 9002 for 8 threads, 12490 for 16 threads, and 13795 for max threads — are all far beyond what this game needs, making the GPU the clear performance anchor.

Settings Recommendations

For the best playable experience on this hardware, the data points to 1080p with Low or Medium settings. At 1080p Low, the average frame rate is 68 FPS, which is the only result in the entire dataset that exceeds 60 FPS. Medium settings at 1080p deliver 52 FPS on average, with a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS — still a smooth experience for most players. High at 1080p drops to 45 FPS, which is acceptable but noticeably less fluid, while Ultra at 1080p falls to 35 FPS, which is borderline for action gameplay.

At 1440p, the situation degrades significantly. Low settings produce 44 FPS, which is playable but not ideal, while Medium drops to 34 FPS (minimum 29, maximum 39). High at 1440p manages 29 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23 FPS — both below the threshold for comfortable play. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with Low at 24 FPS being the best option, Medium at 19 FPS, High at 16 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS. None of these are viable for a game that requires responsive controls.

The optimal choice is 1080p Medium, as it offers a 52 FPS average with a 44 FPS minimum, providing a consistent experience without the frame rate dips that plague High and Ultra presets. The jump from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS but likely brings meaningful visual improvements in texture quality and effects, making it the best balance of performance and fidelity. Players who prioritize frame rate above all else should select 1080p Low for 68 FPS, but the Medium preset's minimum of 44 FPS suggests it can hold up during demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as even at 1080p it only reaches 35 FPS, and the visual gains over High are unlikely to justify the 22% performance penalty.

FAQ

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo can achieve in The Technomancer?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 68 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next best is 52 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 45 FPS at 1080p High and 44 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with the GTX 1650 in this game?

A: No. The best 4K result is 24 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 19 FPS, High at 16 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS. All 4K results are below 25 FPS, making the game unplayable at that resolution.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest rivals in overall GPU benchmarks?

A: The GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472, placing it at the 40th percentile. It is 0.3% faster than the AMD Radeon HD 8850M, 0.4% faster than the Intel UHD Graphics 750, 0.6% faster than the AMD Radeon R7 350, and 1% slower than the Intel Arc A310.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking for this game?

A: This configuration ranks 2738th out of 2825 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 3% of all tested systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's limitations rather than the CPU's performance.

Q: What settings provide the smoothest experience?

A: The 1080p Medium preset offers the best balance, with an average of 52 FPS and a minimum of 44 FPS. For maximum frame rate, 1080p Low delivers 68 FPS. All other settings and resolutions produce averages below 45 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this configuration?

A: No. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's benchmark scores — including 47737 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6739 in single-core — far exceed what The Technomancer requires. The GPU is the limiting component at every resolution, as shown by the consistent frame rate drops when increasing resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates on AMD Socket AM5 with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, drawing 120 W TDP. The chip is manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process with 16,630 million transistors across a dual-die design (2x 70.6 mm²). Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 128 MB of L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 over a dual-channel interface with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, and ECC memory is supported. The processor also includes Radeon integrated graphics and PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D posts strong results: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 47737 and single-core 6739, while Geekbench multi-core reaches 22884 and single-core 3041. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1269 in single-thread to 13795 in max threads, indicating excellent multi-threaded performance. PassMark scores include 56154 for multi-thread, 4646 for single-thread, and 179727 for integer math. These results place the CPU at the 91st percentile of all processors, with its nearest rivals being the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (0.6% lower), Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (1.3% higher), Intel Xeon 6505P (2% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700F (2.1% higher).

For The Technomancer, the CPU's role is almost entirely passive. The game, released in June 2016, predates the widespread use of many-core processors, and its engine is unlikely to scale beyond a handful of threads. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 24 threads and 128 MB of L3 cache provide massive headroom that the game cannot exploit, meaning the CPU never becomes a bottleneck. The measured FPS values across all settings and resolutions are uniformly low and scale directly with GPU load, confirming that the processor is idle while the GTX 1650 works at full capacity. Even the weakest CPU in the database would likely produce identical results in this game when paired with this GPU, which is why the combination ranks so poorly despite the CPU's elite standing.