The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptional performance in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. Benchmark data shows this combination handles the title with ease across all tested resolutions, with the only sub-60 FPS result occurring at the most demanding Ultra preset in 4K. The measured frame rates reveal a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities ensure no bottlenecks at lower settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 169.5 FPS. This is a massive headroom over the playable threshold, indicating the system is far from stressed at Full HD.

For 2560x1440, the best playable setting is also Ultra, with an average of 109 FPS. This result is 45% above the 60 FPS threshold, showing that 1440p Ultra remains highly fluid.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes slightly. The High preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 75.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 59.6 FPS, which is marginally below the 60 FPS playable line. Notably, the Medium preset at 4K averages 90 FPS, and Low reaches 118.8 FPS, so there are multiple viable alternatives if the user prefers higher frame rates over visual fidelity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data clearly indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 110.8 FPS (280.3 vs 169.5), suggesting the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 4090 adequately even at lower graphical loads. The scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low shows a 36.4% reduction in frame rate (from 280.3 to 216.3), which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count increases.

At 4K, the GPU load intensifies significantly. The Ultra preset drops from 169.5 FPS at 1080p to 59.6 FPS at 4K, a 64.8% reduction. This steep decline demonstrates that the RTX 4090’s rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at 4K Ultra. Conversely, the CPU’s role is more apparent at lower resolutions; the i5-12600KF’s multi-threaded score of 23,391 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even at 1080p Low (280.3 FPS), the processor does not become a limiting factor.

The pattern across presets reinforces this: at 1440p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 107.3 FPS (216.3 to 109.0), while at 4K the same settings transition costs 59.2 FPS (118.8 to 59.6). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU’s workload dominates, with the CPU’s influence diminishing as the resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for The Technomancer, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 118 out of 3,696 tested combos. This places it in the top 3.2% of all configurations, indicating near-elite performance for this title. The high ranking is expected given the RTX 4090’s position in the 88th percentile for all GPUs and the i5-12600KF’s 79th percentile for all CPUs.

The gap between this combo and the median system is substantial. While the database does not provide a direct percentile for the combo itself, the rank of 118 out of 3,696 suggests that only a small fraction of tested systems can match or exceed its performance. Most configurations will fall significantly behind, particularly at 4K resolutions where the RTX 4090’s raw compute power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) becomes decisive.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 59.6 FPS, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 75.1 FPS and is the best playable option at that resolution.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is playable, averaging 109 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a smooth experience at maximum settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 169.5 at 1920x1080 Ultra to 59.6 at 3840x2160 Ultra, representing a 64.8% reduction in frame rate. This substantial drop highlights the GPU’s dominant role at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck for this game at 1080p?

A: Benchmark data suggests no. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 280.3 FPS average, and even at Ultra it reaches 169.5 FPS. These high frame rates indicate the i5-12600KF provides sufficient processing power to avoid limiting the RTX 4090.

Q: Which settings should be used for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset is recommended, averaging 75.1 FPS at 3840x2160. If higher frame rates are desired, Medium averages 90 FPS and Low averages 118.8 FPS, though these will reduce visual quality.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 118 out of 3,696 tested combinations for The Technomancer, placing it in the top 3.2% of all systems in the database for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers the following average frame rates: Low settings produce 280.3 FPS, Medium settings produce 255.4 FPS, High settings produce 216.9 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 169.5 FPS. All presets far exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with even the most demanding setting maintaining nearly three times the playable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high: Low averages 216.3 FPS, Medium averages 168.3 FPS, High averages 138.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 109 FPS. Every preset at this resolution is comfortably playable, with no risk of dropping below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results show more variation: Low averages 118.8 FPS, Medium averages 90 FPS, High averages 75.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 59.6 FPS. Only the Ultra preset fails to reach the playable threshold, and it does so by a narrow margin of 0.4 FPS. The High preset remains the best option for 4K gaming with this hardware.

The data does not include minimum or maximum frame rate values, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS figures. The consistency of the scaling between resolutions and presets suggests stable performance, though without min/max data, frame time spikes cannot be assessed.

The Verdict

This system can run The Technomancer at 60 FPS or higher across all tested resolutions, with one exception. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the threshold, with Ultra averaging 169.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true, with Ultra averaging 109 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets are playable, but Ultra falls just short at 59.6 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p users can enable maximum settings without concern, while 4K users should choose High settings for a guaranteed 60+ FPS experience. The 4K Ultra result is borderline, missing the threshold by less than one frame per second, so users who prioritize visual fidelity over a strict 60 FPS target may still consider it acceptable.

Overall, this is a high-end configuration that handles The Technomancer with substantial headroom at lower resolutions and only struggles marginally at the absolute maximum settings in 4K. The combination of the i5-12600KF’s strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23,391) and the RTX 4090’s immense compute power (82.58 TFLOPS FP32) makes this a top-tier system for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for each component, several alternative configurations would produce similar results in The Technomancer.

For the CPU, the Intel Core i9-10900K is the closest match, with an average benchmark score of 27,872 versus the i5-12600KF’s 27,799, a negligible -0.3% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27,896 (also -0.3% relative), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27,887 (-0.3%). The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is the only rival with a positive delta, scoring 27,712 (+0.3%). All four alternatives would perform within a fraction of a percent of the i5-12600KF in CPU-bound scenarios.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60, which scores 60,326 on average, matching the RTX 4090’s 60,347 average with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140 (+0.3%), while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61,896 (-2.5%) and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58,657 (+2.9%). These GPU alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, with differences of less than 3% in synthetic benchmarks.

It is important to note that these rival comparisons are based on average benchmark scores, not direct in-game measurements for The Technomancer. However, the close deltas suggest that any of these CPU or GPU alternatives paired with the other component would yield essentially the same gaming experience as the tested combo. For example, an i9-10900K with an RTX 4090 would likely produce frame rates within 1% of the i5-12600KF configuration, given the CPU’s negligible performance difference.