The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 214 FPS, while Medium reaches 195 FPS with a minimum of 166 and a maximum of 224. High settings average 184 FPS, and Ultra still holds an average of 152 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding Ultra preset running at roughly 2.5 times the threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with a predictable reduction in raw output. Low settings average 186 FPS, Medium averages 149 FPS with a minimum of 127 and a maximum of 172, High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 100 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a drop of roughly 28 FPS at Low, 46 FPS at Medium, 56 FPS at High, and 52 FPS at Ultra. All four presets remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, so the monitor's refresh rate, rather than the game's performance, will likely be the limiting factor at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more noticeably. Low settings average 107 FPS, Medium averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 94, and High averages 70 FPS. Ultra drops to an average of 55 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database records no minimum or maximum figures for the Low, High, or Ultra presets at 4K, but the Medium preset shows a minimum of 70 FPS, indicating that even the worst-case frame time at Medium stays above the playable line. The Ultra preset is the only configuration in the entire measurement set that fails to hold 60 FPS on average.

The frame rate deltas between presets are largest at 4K. The jump from Ultra to High represents a 15 FPS gain, from High to Medium a 12 FPS gain, and from Medium to Low a 25 FPS gain. At 1440p, the corresponding differences are 28 FPS between Ultra and High, 21 FPS between High and Medium, and 37 FPS between Medium and Low. At 1080p, the differences shrink to 32 FPS between Ultra and High, 11 FPS between High and Medium, and 19 FPS between Medium and Low. This narrowing gap at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU begins to matter more as resolution drops, because the GPU has more headroom to render frames quickly.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data across the three resolutions shows a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At 4K, the RTX 4080 is the dominant component. The 70 FPS average at High settings and 55 FPS at Ultra reflect the GPU's raw rasterization limits at 3840x2160, where pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the constraining factors. The RTX 4080's 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are the specifications that align with these measured results.

At 1440p, the balance shifts. The 100 FPS average at Ultra and 186 FPS at Low show that the GPU still has substantial headroom, but the scaling between presets is more compressed than at 4K. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 86 FPS, compared to a 52 FPS difference at 4K. This compression indicates that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, begins to exert more influence as the GPU finishes each frame faster. The i5-11400F's 4.40 GHz boost clock and 12 MB shared L3 cache are the relevant specifications here; the benchmark results suggest the CPU can feed the RTX 4080 adequately up to roughly 186 FPS at 1440p Low, but cannot sustain the same scaling that the GPU alone would deliver at lower resolutions.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 62 FPS, and the Low preset average of 214 FPS approaches the practical ceiling for this processor configuration. The recorded 3DMark single-thread score of 868 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2024 indicate that the i5-11400F has solid per-core performance, but it is not a flagship single-thread part. The data implies that at 1080p with Low settings, the frame rate is likely constrained by the CPU's ability to issue draw calls and process game logic, rather than by the RTX 4080's rendering capacity.

The resolution scaling confirms this interpretation. Going from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 13% at Low, 24% at Medium, 30% at High, and 34% at Ultra. Going from 1440p to 4K reduces average FPS by roughly 43% at Low, 45% at Medium, 45% at High, and 45% at Ultra. The consistent 45% drop at every preset from 1440p to 4K is a textbook GPU-bound signature, since pixel count scales uniformly with resolution. The much smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, only 13%, indicates that the CPU is the bottleneck at that configuration, preventing the GPU from stretching its legs fully.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 55, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database lists Ultra as not playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 4K?

A: High is the best playable preset at 3840x2160, with an average of 70 FPS. Low and Medium are also playable, averaging 107 and 82 FPS respectively, but High offers the highest quality among the playable options.

Q: Is the i5-11400F holding back the RTX 4080 at 1080p?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at 1080p Low settings. The average of 214 FPS is notably lower than what the GPU alone could likely produce at that resolution, and the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low is only a 13% drop, which is smaller than the 30% or greater drops seen at higher presets.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54247. The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 2.7% higher.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best playable preset at 2560x1440, averaging 100 FPS. All four presets at 1440p are playable, so the choice comes down to visual preference. The database lists Ultra as the best settings with an average of 100 FPS at that preset.

Q: Is the 6-core i5-11400F sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, and the measured frame rates show that it can sustain above 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra and above 150 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The CPU's percentile ranking is 71 among all tested CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 17177 is comparable to the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120) and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 418 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places the setup in the top 11.3% of all recorded configurations. The rank reflects the strong GPU performance paired with a mid-range CPU that does not fully bottleneck at most settings and resolutions.

The percentile placement is consistent with the measured FPS results. At 1080p, the combo delivers between 152 and 214 FPS depending on preset, which is far above the playable threshold. At 1440p, the range is 100 to 186 FPS. At 4K, the range is 55 to 107 FPS, with only the Ultra preset failing to reach 60 FPS. The rank of 418 out of 3696 indicates that while many faster combinations exist, the vast majority of tested configurations perform worse in this game.

The i5-11400F's percentile of 71 against all CPUs suggests that the processor is not the limiting factor for the combo's ranking. The RTX 4080's percentile of 86 against all GPUs is higher, indicating that the GPU contributes more to the combination's overall standing. For a game released in 2016, the combination's rank is likely driven by the GPU's ability to brute-force high resolutions, while the CPU's age shows mainly in the 1080p Low preset ceiling of 214 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the nearest rivals to the i5-11400F in average benchmark score are the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120, 0.3% lower), the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239, 0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278, 0.6% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074, 0.6% lower). These processors would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the RTX 4080 in The Technomancer, since the game is not CPU-bound at most tested settings and resolutions. The differences among these CPUs are within 1% of each other, so the choice between them would not meaningfully change the measured FPS.

For the GPU side, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54209, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4080's 54247. In practice, this means the RTX 4080 SUPER would deliver essentially identical performance in this game. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, translating to roughly 1 to 2 FPS difference at 4K High. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 2.7% higher. These AMD options would be slightly faster in aggregate, but the differences are small enough that the playable settings at each resolution would remain the same.

A builder considering an alternative to the i5-11400F could choose any of the four listed CPUs and expect identical performance in this game. Similarly, swapping the RTX 4080 for an RTX 4080 SUPER would produce no measurable difference. The AMD alternatives would provide a marginal improvement, but none would change the verdict at any resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer at all three tested resolutions, with one exception. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, and the best settings are Ultra with an average of 152 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset is also playable, and Ultra delivers an average of 100 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best playable option with an average of 70 FPS, while Low and Medium also pass the 60 FPS threshold.

The only configuration that fails is 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 55 FPS. For a game from 2016, this is a strong result. The combination of the i5-11400F and RTX 4080 provides a smooth experience at 1440p with maximum settings and at 4K with High settings. The CPU does show signs of limitation at 1080p Low, where the 214 FPS average suggests the processor is the constraining factor, but this is far above any playable threshold and would only matter for competitive play on a very high refresh rate monitor.

For practical purposes, the recommended configuration is 1440p Ultra for the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, or 4K High if the display supports 4K and the user prefers higher resolution over maximum settings. The 4K Ultra preset should be avoided, as the 55 FPS average will produce noticeable stutter on a 60 Hz display. At 1080p, the user can enable any preset without concern, though the difference between 152 FPS at Ultra and 214 FPS at Low is unlikely to be perceptible on most monitors.