The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 266th out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the top 7.2% of all tested systems. This is a strong result for a game released in 2016, suggesting the hardware is far more powerful than the title requires. The CPU sits in the 85th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is in the 86th percentile of all graphics cards, indicating both components are high-end by current standards. The measured frame rates confirm this: the combo delivers playable performance at every tested resolution, including 4K Ultra, where it still averages 55 FPS — just under the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 266 out of 3696 tested combinations places it firmly in the upper echelon of systems tested for The Technomancer. This position reflects the synergy between a 12-core, 20-thread Intel processor and a 16 GB GDDR6X graphics card with 9728 shading units. The CPU's multi-threaded benchmark scores are particularly strong — it achieves 28838 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 34092 in PassMark multi-thread — while the GPU posts 34457 in PassMark G3D and 263779 in Geekbench Vulkan.

What makes this rank notable is the headroom it suggests. At 4K High settings, the combo averages 70 FPS, which is 16.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 100 FPS — 66.7% above the threshold. At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 152 FPS, which is more than 2.5 times the playable threshold. The data implies this system is not just capable of running the game; it has substantial overhead for future titles or higher refresh-rate displays.

The rank also benefits from the CPU's strong single-thread performance. The i7-12700KF scores 4071 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1043 in 3DMark single-thread, which helps in a game that likely relies on per-frame CPU work. The GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure it is rarely the bottleneck at lower resolutions, where the frame rates scale dramatically — from 152 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 55, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The most demanding playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 70 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 100 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that clears the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K with this combo?

A: At Medium settings, 1080p averages 229 FPS while 4K averages 82 FPS, a 179% increase in frame rate. At High settings, 1080p averages 195 FPS versus 70 FPS at 4K, a 179% increase as well.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The frame rate scaling between resolutions suggests GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p High, the combo hits 195 FPS; at 1440p High it drops to 128 FPS; at 4K High it falls to 70 FPS. This consistent drop with resolution increases indicates the graphics card is the primary limiter.

Q: Is this a top-tier combo for this game?

A: Yes. The combo ranks 266th out of 3696 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.2% of all systems tested. The CPU is in the 85th percentile of all processors, and the GPU is in the 86th percentile of all graphics cards.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 194 with a maximum of 263. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 127 and the maximum is 172. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 70 and the maximum is 94. These minimums all stay above the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 286 FPS, which is 4.8 times the playable threshold. Medium settings average 229 FPS with a minimum of 194 and maximum of 263. High settings average 195 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 152 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS mark. The gap between Low and Ultra is 134 FPS, indicating the game scales significantly with visual fidelity at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected drop from 1080p. Low settings average 195 FPS — the same as 1080p High, which highlights how resolution affects performance. Medium averages 149 FPS with a minimum of 127 and maximum of 172. High averages 128 FPS. Ultra averages 100 FPS, which is still 66.7% above the playable threshold. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is 52 FPS, a 34.2% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates finally approach the playable threshold. Low settings average 107 FPS. Medium averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 94. High averages 70 FPS. Ultra averages 55 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by 5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings shows a 147 FPS drop, from 229 to 82 FPS, a 64.2% reduction. This consistent degradation across resolutions — 286 to 195 to 107 FPS at Low settings — demonstrates the GPU's workload scales nearly linearly with pixel count.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i7-12700KF, the nearest rivals in benchmark performance are all within 0.2% of its average score. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, which is 0.1% lower than the 12700KF's 35365 average. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2% lower. All four alternatives would provide virtually identical CPU performance in The Technomancer, meaning the game's frame rates would not change noticeably with any of these processors.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, the nearest rivals show slightly larger deltas. The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the 4080's 54247 average. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. In practical terms, these deltas are small enough that all four alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The RX 6750 GRE and 8060S might offer slightly higher average FPS, but the differences would be within a few frames — not enough to change which settings are playable at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 152 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available and it delivers more than double the playable threshold. The Ultra preset at this resolution is clearly the recommended choice for any player with a 1080p display.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also clears the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 100 FPS. This is 66.7% above the playable mark, so there is ample headroom even during demanding scenes. All settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable setting is High, which averages 70 FPS. This is 16.7% above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 55 FPS and is not playable, while Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 107 and 82 FPS respectively. For 4K displays, High is the highest quality setting that delivers smooth performance.

The Verdict

This combo can run The Technomancer at all three tested resolutions, but with a critical caveat at 4K Ultra. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, with the Ultra preset averaging 152 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 100 FPS, also clearing the threshold. At 3840x2160, three of four presets are playable — Low at 107 FPS, Medium at 82 FPS, and High at 70 FPS — but Ultra falls short at 55 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: this system is fully playable at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test is 4K Ultra, which misses by 5 FPS. For a game from 2016, this hardware provides substantial performance headroom. The 70 FPS average at 4K High suggests that if a player wants Ultra at 4K, they would need to accept a frame rate below 60 or consider lowering the resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in The Technomancer. Looking at the frame rate scaling across resolutions, the GPU emerges as the primary performance driver. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 195 FPS at 1080p to 128 FPS at 1440p to 70 FPS at 4K — a 64.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This consistent scaling with pixel count is the signature of GPU-bound rendering.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 286 FPS, which is close to the practical ceiling for many displays. At 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 195 FPS, and at 4K Low it falls to 107 FPS. The relative stability at 1080p — where even Low settings produce 286 FPS — suggests the CPU can feed the GPU quickly enough, and the bottleneck shifts entirely to the graphics card as resolution increases.

The single-thread performance of the i7-12700KF, scoring 4071 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1043 in 3DMark single-thread, is likely sufficient for this game's CPU demands. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9282 and PassMark multi-thread score of 34092 show the processor has ample multi-core capacity as well. The combination of strong single-core and multi-core results means the CPU is unlikely to constrain frame rates at any tested setting.

The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's textures and geometry. At 4K High, the combo averages 70 FPS, and the minimum at 4K Medium is 70 FPS, indicating consistent frame delivery rather than intermittent spikes. The GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are more than adequate for a 2016 title, which explains why the system can push 152 FPS at 1080p Ultra. In summary, the RTX 4080 is the dominant factor in determining frame rates, while the i7-12700KF provides enough processing power to keep up at every resolution and preset tested.