The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that this combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D handles with overwhelming force. The benchmark data for this pairing shows exceptional performance across all tested resolutions, firmly establishing it as a top-tier configuration for this title. With a combo rank of 16 out of 2825 tested combinations, this system delivers a level of performance that places it in the top 1% of all tested hardware pairings, ensuring that frame rates remain exceptionally high even at 4K resolution with maximum settings.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 317 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the peak performance of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and RTX 5090 D combination in this game.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average frame rate of 66 FPS. While this is the lowest average recorded in the dataset, it remains fully playable and demonstrates the GPU's capability to handle 4K gaming.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested hardware combinations?

A: The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 16th out of 2,825 total tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 0.6% of all configurations tested.

Q: Are there any frame rate variance data points available?

A: Yes, the Medium settings preset provides minimum and maximum frame rate data. At 3840x2160 Medium, the system records a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range is 153 to 207 FPS. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 235 to 317 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 has an average benchmark score of 36,938. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36,945, representing a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018, which is -0.2% different, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093, a -0.4% difference.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a percentile rank of 92, meaning it outperforms 92% of all GPUs in the benchmark database. Its average benchmark score is 77,712.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 serves as the central processing unit for this configuration, featuring 10 cores and 10 threads running on the Arrow Lake architecture. This processor operates with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and can boost up to 4.90 GHz, providing the computational foundation for The Technomancer's game logic and physics calculations. The CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache contribute to efficient data access patterns during gameplay.

In terms of synthetic performance, the Core Ultra 5 225 demonstrates strong single-threaded capabilities with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,655 points. This is particularly relevant for The Technomancer, which relies heavily on single-thread performance for its core game loop. The processor's multi-threaded performance is equally robust, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 25,891 points, ensuring that background tasks and complex game systems do not create bottlenecks.

The processor's PassMark scores further illustrate its capabilities. The single-thread score of 4,412 indicates excellent per-core performance, while the multi-thread score of 30,459 shows strong scaling across its 10 cores. The processor achieves an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, placing it well above the median. When compared to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 225 shows remarkable consistency, sitting within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T in average benchmark scores.

The CPU's architecture, built on a 3 nm process with 17,800 million transistors, provides the efficiency needed to sustain high clock speeds during extended gaming sessions. With a TDP of 65W, this processor demonstrates that high performance does not necessarily require excessive power consumption. The 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes offer ample bandwidth for the connected GPU, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures the system can feed data to the processor and graphics card without significant delays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the undisputed powerhouse of this configuration, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip. This graphics card features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. Such massive memory capacity and bandwidth are crucial for The Technomancer at high resolutions, where texture data and geometry requirements escalate dramatically.

The GPU operates with a base clock of 2017 MHz and boosts to 2407 MHz, driving its 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The RTX 5090 D's compute capabilities are staggering, with 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This raw compute power translates directly to pixel throughput of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture fill rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s, enabling the card to maintain high frame rates even under demanding visual conditions.

The GPU's benchmark performance places it in the 92nd percentile of all graphics cards, with an average score of 77,712. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904, representing a 1.1% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (-1.6%), while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 79,396 (-2.1%) and 79,605 (-2.4%) respectively. These comparisons show that the RTX 5090 D sits in a competitive performance bracket, with the differences between these cards being relatively small in synthetic benchmarks.

For The Technomancer, the GPU's 32 GB VRAM capacity ensures that even the highest resolution textures load without any memory pressure. The card's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 means it can utilize modern rendering APIs that may be leveraged by the game. The RTX 5090 D's architecture also includes 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, providing hardware acceleration for advanced visual effects, though the game's 2016 release date suggests these features are not heavily utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combination reveal a consistent pattern of high performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system achieves exceptional frame rates across the board. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 317 FPS, providing an extremely smooth experience. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 276 FPS, with a minimum of 235 FPS and maximum of 317 FPS. High settings yield 236 FPS average, while Ultra settings maintain a robust 184 FPS average.

At 2560x1440 resolution, performance remains stellar. Low settings produce an average of 235 FPS, while Medium settings deliver 180 FPS average with a range of 153 to 207 FPS. High settings achieve 154 FPS average, and Ultra settings maintain 120 FPS average. These numbers indicate that even at 1440p, the system has substantial headroom for high refresh rate monitors.

The 3840x2160 resolution results demonstrate the GPU's true power. Low settings achieve 129 FPS average, providing a smooth 4K experience. Medium settings deliver 99 FPS average with a minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 114 FPS. High settings maintain 85 FPS average, while Ultra settings still achieve a playable 66 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent performance scaling, with approximately 50% performance difference between the lowest and highest settings at each resolution.

The data reveals that the RTX 5090 D is the primary driver of performance, as the CPU's capabilities are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested settings. The minimum frame rate data available for Medium settings shows that even at the lowest points, the system maintains excellent playability, with the 4K Medium minimum of 84 FPS still well above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 16 out of 2,825 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This placement in the top 0.6% of all configurations demonstrates that this hardware pairing is exceptionally well-suited for this game. The ranking reflects the synergistic balance between the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's overwhelming rasterization power.

The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all graphics cards combine to create a system that excels in this Action RPG. The Core Ultra 5 225's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,655 suggests that it can keep up with the game's CPU demands, while the RTX 5090 D's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute ensures that GPU-bound scenarios are handled with ease.

Compared to other potential combinations, this setup's rank of 16 indicates that only 15 other hardware pairings deliver better performance in The Technomancer. Given the game's 2016 release date, this level of performance represents a significant overdelivery on hardware requirements, ensuring that even the most demanding mods or future updates would not strain the system.

The ranking also reflects the efficiency of the 3 nm CPU paired with the 5 nm GPU. Both components are recent releases, with the CPU launching on 2025-01-06 and the GPU on 2025-01-29, and their modern architectures provide the instruction-level optimizations that benefit games like The Technomancer.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings for this combination depend on the user's display capabilities and performance preferences. For users with 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 184 FPS average provides the best visual experience while maintaining frame rates well above the threshold for high refresh rate displays. The data shows that even the most demanding settings at 1080p cannot challenge this hardware, so maximizing visual quality is the clear choice.

For 1440p displays, the Ultra preset at 120 FPS average offers an excellent balance of visual fidelity and performance. This frame rate is sufficient for most high refresh rate monitors, and the additional visual detail from Ultra settings enhances the game's atmosphere. Users with 240Hz displays may prefer High settings at 154 FPS to fully utilize their monitor's capabilities, but the difference between High and Ultra settings at this resolution is minimal in terms of visual impact.

At 4K resolution, the choice becomes more nuanced. The Ultra preset delivers 66 FPS average, which is playable but may not be ideal for users sensitive to frame rate fluctuations. The High preset at 85 FPS average provides a smoother experience with only a modest reduction in visual quality. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, the Medium preset at 99 FPS average offers the best balance of performance and visual quality, with the minimum frame rate of 84 FPS ensuring consistent gameplay.

The data suggests that the Medium preset provides the most stable experience across all resolutions, as it is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates. At 4K Medium, the 84 to 114 FPS range indicates consistent performance without significant dips. For users seeking the definitive experience, the High preset at each resolution offers the best compromise between visual quality and frame rate stability, making it the recommended setting for most scenarios with this hardware combination.