The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in The Technomancer across all tested resolutions. Measured data shows this combination handles the game’s maximum Ultra preset with substantial headroom at every resolution, with average FPS ranging from 62 at 4K to 173 at 1080p. The following analysis breaks down optimal settings, performance scaling, and how this specific hardware pairing compares to other tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which produces an average of 62 FPS. This sits just barely above the playable threshold of 60 FPS, so while it clears the bar, there is minimal margin for demanding scenes. The High preset provides a more comfortable cushion with an average of 79 FPS, but Ultra remains technically playable.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the best playable setting is also Ultra, delivering an average of 113 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, offering nearly double the required performance and leaving ample room for gameplay variability. The step down to High yields 144 FPS, but the Ultra preset is the clear choice here given the large safety margin.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Ultra is again the optimal setting, with an average of 173 FPS. This is nearly three times the 60 FPS threshold, making the Ultra preset the obvious recommendation for maximum visual quality without any concern for playability. Even the most demanding preset at the lowest resolution tested still provides exceptional performance.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 62, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, though only by a narrow margin of 2 FPS.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 288, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest single max FPS value recorded is 298, also at 1080p with Medium settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 perform relative to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 5090’s average benchmark score is 79842, which is approximately 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, 0.6% higher than the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB, and 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X is about 1.4% higher in average score.

Q: Is the i7-12700K a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate bottlenecking. At 1080p, the combination reaches 221 FPS on High and 173 FPS on Ultra, suggesting the CPU keeps up with the GPU’s output. The GPU’s percentile rank of 92 versus the CPU’s 84 does not translate into a measurable performance ceiling in the measured FPS.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 144 FPS, with no min or max values recorded for that specific configuration. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This Intel Core i7-12700K + RTX 5090 combination ranks 88 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the top 2.4% of all configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the data records four settings. Low settings produce an average of 121 FPS. Medium settings yield 93 FPS average, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. High settings average 79 FPS. Ultra settings average 62 FPS. No min or max values are provided for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), Low settings average 220 FPS. Medium settings average 169 FPS, with a minimum of 144 FPS and a maximum of 195 FPS. High settings average 144 FPS. Ultra settings average 113 FPS. Min and max values are only recorded for the Medium preset.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Low settings average 288 FPS, the highest average across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings average 259 FPS, with a minimum of 220 FPS and a maximum of 298 FPS, the highest single frame rate recorded. High settings average 221 FPS. Ultra settings average 173 FPS.

The scaling pattern is consistent: moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS by roughly half at each resolution. At 4K, the drop from Low to Ultra is from 121 to 62 FPS. At 1440p, it goes from 220 to 113 FPS. At 1080p, from 288 to 173 FPS. The relative performance loss from Low to Ultra is steepest at 4K, where the average falls by 48.8%, compared to 48.6% at 1440p and 39.9% at 1080p.

The Verdict

Based on the measured data, this PC can run The Technomancer at 60 FPS or higher on every preset and resolution tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

At 4K, the Ultra preset averages 62 FPS, which is playable but leaves only a 2 FPS margin. For a more stable experience at 4K, High settings at 79 FPS or Medium at 93 FPS provide significantly more headroom. At 1440p, Ultra averages 113 FPS, giving a 53 FPS cushion over the threshold. At 1080p, Ultra averages 173 FPS, a 113 FPS margin.

The narrowest performance gap is at 4K Ultra, where the system just barely meets the playability standard. Every other configuration exceeds 60 FPS by a substantial margin. The data indicates this combination is well-suited to high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p and 1080p, and capable of 4K gaming at maximum settings, albeit with limited overhead.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i7-12700K, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are all within a narrow band. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.1% lower. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.4% lower. These CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in The Technomancer, as their aggregate scores differ by less than half a percent.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the nearest rivals show slightly more variance. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB has an average score of 79605, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5090’s 79842. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% lower. These GPUs would produce similar frame rates in this game, with the Pro Vega 64X potentially being slightly faster.

Users considering alternatives should note that these rival components fall within a 1.4% performance band, meaning any of these pairings would yield broadly comparable results in The Technomancer. The CPU rivals are especially close, with all four falling within a 0.4% spread.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 88th out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the top 2.4% of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the substantial performance of both components: the CPU sits at the 84th percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 92nd percentile against all GPUs.

The high ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. At 1080p Ultra, the combination produces 173 FPS, which is nearly triple the playable threshold. At 1440p Ultra, it delivers 113 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, 62 FPS. These results place the combo well above the median tested configuration, which would need to achieve at least 60 FPS at the most demanding preset to match this performance.

The gap between this combo and lower-ranked alternatives is likely substantial, given that the RTX 5090 alone ranks in the 92nd percentile. The CPU’s 84th percentile ranking is lower, but the measured FPS data shows no evidence of the CPU limiting performance at any resolution, as even 4K Ultra maintains 62 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the workload shifts between the Intel Core i7-12700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 as resolution and settings change. At 1080p, where GPU load is typically lower, the combination still delivers very high frame rates: 288 FPS on Low and 173 FPS on Ultra. The relatively small gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (a 39.9% reduction in average FPS) suggests that the CPU maintains a strong baseline, and the GPU has ample headroom even at maximum settings.

At 1440p, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 48.6% drop in average FPS, from 220 to 113 FPS. This larger drop indicates the GPU becomes more influential as pixel count increases. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus provide 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which supports the increased demand at higher resolutions.

At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra scaling shows a 48.8% reduction, from 121 to 62 FPS. This is the steepest drop of any resolution, confirming that the GPU is the dominant factor at 4K. The RTX 5090’s 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are the key specifications driving performance here. The CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases, but the i7-12700K’s 12 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, ensure it does not become a limiting factor even at 1080p where CPU overhead is highest.

The medium settings show the most complete data, with min and max values recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the spread from 220 to 298 FPS is 78 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the spread is 51 FPS (from 144 to 195). At 4K Medium, the spread narrows to 28 FPS (from 79 to 107). This tightening range at higher resolutions further indicates that the GPU becomes the primary performance driver, while the CPU’s influence on frame time variability diminishes.