The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 Action RPG that demands a surprisingly heavy toll from modern hardware, particularly at higher resolutions. This analysis examines the measured performance of the Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050, using only benchmark data to determine what settings and resolutions can deliver a smooth 60 FPS experience. The data reveals a system that excels at 1080p, handles 1440p with some compromises, and struggles significantly at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the data shows no playable settings for this combo. The measured average FPS at Medium is 41, at High is 35, and at Low is 54. Even the lowest preset, Low, falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset averages only 28 FPS. Therefore, the best settings for 4K is none — the system cannot maintain 60 FPS at any preset, and the verdictByResolution confirms an empty playableSettings list. The highest recorded average at this resolution is 54 FPS on Low, which is still 6 FPS below the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves. The verdictByResolution lists High, Low, and Medium as playable settings, with High being the best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS. The measured average FPS at High is 64, which just clears the 60 FPS mark. Medium averages 75 FPS, and Low averages 98 FPS. Ultra, however, drops to 50 FPS, making it unplayable. The best settings for 1440p is High, delivering an average of 64 FPS. The data suggests that pushing beyond High will result in a sub-60 FPS experience, as the Ultra preset demonstrates a significant performance drop.

At 1920x1080, the system performs best. All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are listed as playable. The best settings here is Ultra, which averages 77 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin. High averages 98 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS, and Low averages 150 FPS. The measured FPS breakdown shows that even at Ultra, the minimum FPS is not recorded, but the average of 77 suggests headroom. The verdictByResolution clearly indicates Ultra as the best setting, with an avgFpsAtBest of 77.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals which component is the bottleneck. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High drops from 98 to 64, a decline of roughly 35%. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the same preset drops from 64 to 35, a further 45% decline. This steep degradation at higher resolutions strongly indicates that the GPU, the RTX 5050, is the limiting factor. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides a solid foundation, but the GPU’s rendering workload scales with pixel count, and the data shows it cannot keep up at 4K.

The preset scaling within a resolution also points to GPU dominance. At 2560x1440, moving from Low (98 FPS) to Medium (75 FPS) to High (64 FPS) to Ultra (50 FPS) shows a steady, linear decline. This is characteristic of GPU-bound performance, where each increase in graphical complexity directly reduces frame rate. The CPU’s role appears secondary, as even at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS of 77 suggests the GPU is still doing the heavy lifting. The RTX 5050’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth are likely the constraints at higher resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (150 FPS) and Ultra (77 FPS) is nearly 2x, which again highlights the GPU’s sensitivity to settings. The CPU, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380, is not the primary constraint. The data implies that for this game, the GPU dictates playability, and the CPU’s performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, even the fastest CPU would not help, as the GPU cannot reach 60 FPS on any preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS data is sparse but clear. On Low, the average FPS is 54, with no min or max recorded. On Medium, the average is 41, with a min of 35 and max of 48. High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. No preset at this resolution achieves 60 FPS, and the min FPS on Medium (35) is well below the threshold. The data shows a consistent decline from Low to Ultra, but even the best case (Low) is unplayable.

At 2560x1440, the data provides more detail. Low averages 98 FPS, with no min or max. Medium averages 75 FPS, with a min of 64 and max of 87. High averages 64 FPS, and Ultra averages 50 FPS. The Medium preset’s min of 64 FPS is notable — it stays above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that even dips are playable. High, however, has no min recorded, but the average of 64 suggests it is just above the threshold. Ultra’s average of 50 FPS confirms it is not playable, falling 10 FPS short.

At 1920x1080, the data shows the best performance. Low averages 150 FPS. Medium averages 115 FPS, with a min of 98 and max of 132. High averages 98 FPS. Ultra averages 77 FPS. The Medium preset’s min of 98 FPS is far above the threshold, indicating excellent stability. High’s average of 98 FPS is also strong, and Ultra’s 77 FPS still provides a 17 FPS margin over the playable threshold. The lack of min/max data for Low, High, and Ultra leaves some uncertainty, but the averages are all well above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU, based on average benchmark scores, provide context for its performance. The Intel Core i5-12400F has an avgBenchmarkScore of 19039, placing it near the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 with a deltaPct of 0. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056 with a deltaPct of -0.1, and the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 with a deltaPct of 0.3. The AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 with a deltaPct of 0.3. These rivals are within 0.3% of the i5-12400F’s score, meaning that in terms of CPU compute, swapping to any of these would yield nearly identical performance in The Technomancer. The data shows that the CPU is not a differentiating factor — any of these processors would deliver similar frame rates, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals offer a similar picture. The RTX 5050 has an avgBenchmarkScore of 21035. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL scores 21153 with a deltaPct of -0.6, while the AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237 with a deltaPct of -1. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713 with a deltaPct of 1.6, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379 with a deltaPct of -1.6. These deltas range from -1.6% to 1.6%, indicating that a user with any of these GPUs would experience nearly the same FPS as the RTX 5050 in this game. The RX 5600 XT, being 1.6% slower, would likely produce slightly lower frame rates, but the difference would be marginal — perhaps 1-2 FPS in the measured presets. The RTX A4000 Mobile, at 1.6% faster, might push the 1440p High average from 64 to around 65 FPS, but it would not change the overall verdict.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? The answer depends entirely on the resolution. At 1920x1080, the answer is a clear yes. The verdictByResolution lists all four presets as playable, with Ultra achieving an average of 77 FPS. This is a strong result, and the system has headroom for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440, the answer is a conditional yes. High, Medium, and Low are playable, with High averaging 64 FPS. However, Ultra is not playable, averaging 50 FPS. Users must stick to High or lower to maintain 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the answer is no. No preset achieves 60 FPS, with the best case being Low at 54 FPS. The system cannot run the game at a playable frame rate at 4K.

The data implies that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can max out the game’s settings. For 1440p, it is a capable performer but requires a settings compromise — dropping from Ultra to High. For 4K, it is simply not viable. The RTX 5050’s 8 GB of VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth appear insufficient for 4K, and the GPU’s raw compute (13.17 TFLOPS FP32) is not enough to push the pixel count. The CPU, however, is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as its benchmark scores and the FPS scaling confirm.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos, this pair ranks 2269 out of 3696 combinations. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems for The Technomancer. The rank of 2269 indicates that roughly 61% of tested combos perform better, while 39% perform worse. This is a sobering statistic — despite the GPU being from the newer GeForce 50-series, its performance in this game is only middling. The RTX 5050’s percentileVsAllGpus of 66 means it outperforms 66% of all GPUs in general benchmarks, but in this specific game, the combo’s rank is lower than that percentile suggests. This discrepancy implies that The Technomancer is particularly demanding on the GPU, or that the CPU-GPU pairing is not optimal for this title.

The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 73 is higher than the combo’s rank, reinforcing that the GPU is the bottleneck. The data suggests that if the GPU were upgraded to a faster model, the combo’s rank would improve significantly. Conversely, a slower GPU would drop it further down. The rank of 2269 out of 3696 is a clear signal that this system is not a top performer for this game, and users should temper their expectations, especially at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 4K with any settings?

A: No. The measured FPS at 3840x2160 shows that even on Low, the average FPS is 54, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution lists no playable settings for 4K.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: The High preset is the best, averaging 64 FPS at 2560x1440. Medium averages 75 FPS, and Low averages 98 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality among playable options.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, scores 19047 with a deltaPct of 0. The Intel Core 3 201E is 0.1% slower, and the Intel Core i5-1335U and AMD EPYC 7773X are 0.3% faster. Any of these would perform nearly identically in this game.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more important for this game at 1440p?

A: The GPU. The FPS drops from 64 at High to 50 at Ultra at 2560x1440, showing GPU sensitivity to settings. The CPU’s performance is sufficient, as the FPS scaling between resolutions is steep, indicating a GPU bottleneck.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p on Medium settings?

A: The average FPS is 115, with a min of 98 and a max of 132. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a smooth experience.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 2269 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the lower-middle tier, with about 61% of other systems performing better.