The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a playable experience across all tested resolutions in The Technomancer, though the preset ceiling varies sharply with resolution. At 1080p the pair can push the Ultra preset well above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K demands a drop to Low settings to maintain smooth frame rates. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy: 1920x1080 is the sweet spot for maximum visual fidelity, 2560x1440 offers a balanced high-quality experience, and 3840x2160 is only viable at the lowest preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the only playable preset is Low, which delivers an average of 61 FPS. This sits just one frame above the 60 FPS playability threshold, meaning the system is effectively at its limit for 4K gaming. The Medium preset falls to 47 FPS average, High drops to 40 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 31 FPS — all clearly below the threshold. For 4K owners, Low is the sole option that keeps the game fluid, and even that result offers no headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, achieving an average of 72 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the threshold, making it the recommended choice for balanced image quality and performance. Medium runs at 85 FPS and Low at 110 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the highest visual quality among the playable options. Ultra falls to 56 FPS, missing the threshold by a narrow 4 FPS margin.

At 1920x1080, the system can run Ultra at an average of 86 FPS, making it the best setting with all presets playable. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset is viable, and the 26 FPS margin above the threshold provides solid headroom. High runs at 111 FPS, Medium at 130 FPS, and Low at 169 FPS, all well above the threshold. The 1080p result demonstrates that the combo has ample performance for this game at standard HD resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases, while the CPU holds its own even at lower settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales from 86 FPS at Ultra to 169 FPS at Low — a 96% increase in performance when dropping from the highest to lowest preset. This wide spread suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at high frame rates, and the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p.

Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the performance drop is steep across all presets. At Medium, the average falls from 85 FPS to 47 FPS, a 45% reduction when doubling the pixel count. This dramatic scaling confirms that the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become the bottleneck at 4K, with the GPU unable to maintain playable frame rates above Low. The CPU's role is secondary at higher resolutions; the Ryzen 5 8400F's six cores and 12 threads provide sufficient throughput, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates at 1080p where CPU load is typically highest.

The data reveals that at 1080p and 1440p, the combination is GPU-limited in the sense that lowering settings yields proportionally higher frame rates, but the CPU does not appear to introduce any limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting component, as even Medium settings produce sub-60 FPS results. The CPU's benchmark percentile of 77 versus the GPU's 61 percentile further supports that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing for demanding scenarios.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F sits in close company with several processors that would deliver virtually identical gameplay performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average score of 24964, just 0.2% below the 8400F's 25005 average. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% difference, and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.4% gap. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% above the 8400F. These deltas are within noise for gaming workloads, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer.

For the GPU, the RTX 4060's nearest rivals are notably older or lower-tier parts. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, just 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060's 17639 average. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, a 0.3% difference, and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, a 0.7% gap. These rivals span very different market segments — from a 2013-era desktop card to an integrated GPU — but their benchmark scores suggest similar practical performance for this title. Users with any of these GPUs should expect comparable frame rates at the same settings and resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produces an average of 61 FPS. Medium drops to 47 FPS, High to 40 FPS, and Ultra to 31 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: High is the best playable setting, delivering 72 FPS on average. Ultra runs at 56 FPS, missing the threshold by 4 FPS, while Medium and Low are also playable at 85 FPS and 110 FPS respectively.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint. The RTX 4060's percentile of 61 is lower than the CPU's 77, and frame rates drop sharply when increasing resolution. At 1080p, all presets are playable, indicating the CPU can keep up.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to the Ryzen 5 7500F?

A: The 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, while the 7500F scores 24964 — a difference of just 0.2%, making them effectively equivalent for gaming.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The average is 86 FPS, which is 26 FPS above the playability threshold. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset remains playable.

Q: Are there any unplayable settings at 1080p?

A: No. All four presets — Ultra (86 FPS), High (111 FPS), Medium (130 FPS), and Low (169 FPS) — exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset range is playable. Low settings produce 169 FPS average, Medium runs at 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 FPS and maximum of 149 FPS, High reaches 111 FPS, and Ultra averages 86 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate across all 1080p presets is 110 FPS, indicating no dips below the threshold even in the most demanding preset.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but Ultra becomes unplayable. Low averages 110 FPS, Medium runs at 85 FPS with a spread of 72 to 97 FPS, and High averages 72 FPS. Ultra drops to 56 FPS average, falling 4 FPS short of the playability threshold. The minimum observed frame rate at Medium is 72 FPS, still comfortably above 60.

At 3840x2160, only Low stays playable at 61 FPS average. Medium falls to 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS and maximum of 53 FPS, High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 31 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 14 FPS, highlighting the steep cost of higher settings at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1984 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the 46th percentile of all system configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects the GPU's modest standing among tested graphics cards — the RTX 4060 sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks higher at the 77th percentile. The pairing is well-balanced for 1080p gaming, where it achieves playable frame rates at all presets, but the 4K results drag down its overall standing relative to higher-end configurations.

The rank suggests that roughly 54% of tested combos outperform this pairing, which is consistent with the GPU being a mid-range part. For this specific title, the combination delivers a playable experience at all tested resolutions, albeit with significant preset compromises at 4K. The data confirms that this is a capable 1080p and 1440p system, with 4K viability limited to minimal settings.