The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers an overwhelmingly positive result for The Technomancer, ranking in the 111th position out of 3,696 tested combos. This places the configuration comfortably in the top tier of systems for this title, with benchmark data showing it clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. The data indicates this is a high-performance pairing where the GPU's immense compute resources dominate the frame rate outcomes, though the CPU's strong multi-threaded scores ensure it never becomes a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 111 out of 3,696 tested configurations places it in the top 3% of all systems evaluated for The Technomancer. This is a strong positional result, indicating that the pairing of the i7-12700KF and RTX 4090 is among the most capable combinations for this game. The CPU itself holds an 85th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 35,365. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core i7-13700T (average score 35,403, a -0.1% delta) and the Intel Core i5-13600T (average score 35,305, a 0.2% delta). The i7-12700KF essentially matches these processors in raw compute, showing that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this configuration.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4090 sits in the 88th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 60,347. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (average score 60,326, a 0% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (average score 60,140, a 0.3% delta). While these GPU scores show the RTX 4090 is competitive, the actual measured frame rates in The Technomancer tell a more definitive story: the GPU's real-world performance far exceeds what the raw benchmark averages suggest, delivering 63.1 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. The overall combo rank reflects this synergy, where the CPU's 20 threads and the GPU's 24 GB of memory work together to produce frame rates that are consistently well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern: at lower resolutions, the RTX 4090's raw power pushes frame rates to extreme levels, while at higher resolutions, the GPU's workload increases but still remains well within playable territory. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial, with the Low preset achieving 286.1 FPS and Ultra dropping to 168 FPS. This 118.1 FPS gap shows that the game's settings have a measurable impact on the GPU's frame output, but even at the most demanding preset, the frame rate remains more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the scaling continues: Low settings hit 215.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 112.2 FPS. The 103.4 FPS difference between these extremes is similar to the 1080p gap, indicating that the GPU is still the dominant factor at this resolution. However, the proportional drop from Low to Ultra is more pronounced at 1440p (a 48% reduction) compared to 1080p (a 41% reduction), suggesting that the resolution increase amplifies the GPU's workload.

At 3840x2160, the pattern becomes even clearer. The Low preset delivers 118.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 63.1 FPS — a 55.5 FPS reduction. This 47% drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is the largest proportional decrease across all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is almost entirely responsible for frame rate changes when adjusting settings. The CPU's role is more passive: with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28,838 and a single-core score of 4,071, the i7-12700KF provides ample headroom for the game's logic and physics, but the data shows that resolution and preset changes primarily affect GPU load. The fact that even at 4K Ultra the frame rate stays above 60 FPS indicates the GPU is never fully saturated by this title, leaving the CPU to handle the game's overhead without becoming a constraint.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows playable settings at 3840x2160 include High (75.7 FPS average), Low (118.6 FPS), Medium (90.8 FPS), and Ultra (63.1 FPS). All presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 112.2 FPS, which is the highest quality setting available and remains well above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the recommended preset for this resolution.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35,365, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-13700T (35,403, -0.1% delta) and Intel Core i5-13600T (35,305, 0.2% delta). This puts the CPU in a tie with these processors for synthetic compute workloads.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 286.1 FPS average, while Ultra produces 168 FPS. This represents a 118.1 FPS difference, showing that the graphics settings have a significant impact on GPU performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's performance in this game consistent with its benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090 holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 60,347. In The Technomancer, the GPU delivers frame rates ranging from 63.1 FPS at 4K Ultra to 286.1 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that its in-game performance scales well with resolution and settings.

Q: Does the game become CPU-bound at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate CPU bottlenecking. At all tested resolutions and presets, the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load, and the CPU's high multi-threaded score (28,838 in Cinebench R23) suggests it maintains sufficient headroom even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 280 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run The Technomancer, and it does so with remarkable consistency across all tested configurations. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 63.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same four presets are playable, with Ultra achieving 112.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets are also playable, with Ultra delivering 168 FPS. The minimum frame rates are not provided in the data, but the average frame rates are so far above the 60 FPS threshold that even significant dips would likely remain playable. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth provide more than enough headroom for this 2016 title, and the i7-12700KF's 12 cores and 20 threads ensure the CPU never becomes the limiting factor. This is a definitive "yes" for playing The Technomancer at maximum settings on any resolution up to 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 286.1 FPS, Medium reaches 255.2 FPS, High delivers 215.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 168 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline in frame rate, with each step up in settings reducing the average by roughly 30-40 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds: Low hits 215.6 FPS, Medium reaches 168.3 FPS, High delivers 140.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 112.2 FPS. The 1440p numbers are consistently lower than their 1080p counterparts, with the Ultra preset showing a 55.8 FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are significantly lower but still playable: Low delivers 118.6 FPS, Medium reaches 90.8 FPS, High produces 75.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured average that falls below 80 FPS, but it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin. Across all resolutions, the data shows no min or max frame rate values, so the analysis relies on average FPS figures, which are consistently strong.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best settings preset is defined as the most demanding option that maintains an average FPS at or above 60. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 63.1 FPS, making it the best playable setting at 4K. This is a marginal victory over the 60 FPS threshold, but it is a stable result according to the data. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 112.2 FPS, which is nearly double the playable threshold and provides a comfortable margin for any frame rate fluctuations. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 168 FPS, which is more than 100 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, offering exceptional smoothness. In all three cases, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice because it provides the highest visual quality while still meeting the playable frame rate criterion. The data indicates that this configuration is powerful enough to run the game at maximum settings at any resolution, with the 4K Ultra result being the only instance where the frame rate approaches the playable threshold but does not fall below it.