The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is a capable mid-to-high-tier combination for running The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. Benchmark data places this combo at rank 1578 out of 3696 tested combinations, putting it in the upper-middle tier of all possible systems. The measured FPS results show that this PC can handle the game at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, while 4K requires a significant settings reduction to maintain smooth gameplay. Specifically, at 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo delivers 98 FPS average, and at 2560x1440 Ultra it delivers 64 FPS average, but at 3840x2160 only Low settings reach above the 60 FPS threshold with 69 FPS average. This page breaks down the performance characteristics, component roles, and optimal settings for this specific hardware pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1578th out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, which places it in the 43rd percentile of all possible pairings. This rank reflects a system that is firmly above average but not at the top tier. The CPU itself performs in the 89th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881, indicating a very strong processor. The GPU, however, sits in the 61st percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 17208, showing it is a solidly mid-range performer rather than a flagship.

The discrepancy between the CPU's excellent percentile and the GPU's more modest standing explains why this combo ranks where it does. The i7-13700K has 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and scores 30745 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2116 in single-core. The RTX 3070, meanwhile, has 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, and its PassMark G3D score is 22214. In the context of this game, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, which drags the combo rank down from what the CPU alone might suggest.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971 (a -0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022 (-0.3%), and both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 score 46654 and 46653 respectively (both +0.5% delta). These differences are negligible, meaning the i7-13700K performs essentially identically to these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17083 (+0.7% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037 (+1.0%), and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019 (+1.1%), while the NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468 (-1.5%). Again, these are all within a couple of percent, so swapping to any of those GPUs would yield nearly identical frame rates in this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in component importance depending on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the dominant factor, but the CPU still has headroom. Moving from Low to Ultra settings at 1080p, the average FPS drops from 191 to 98, a reduction of 93 FPS or roughly 49%. This large drop when increasing graphical load indicates that the RTX 3070 is being pushed harder, while the i7-13700K has ample processing power to feed it frames.

At 2560x1440, the scaling between presets shows a similar pattern but with a smaller absolute range. Low settings produce 125 FPS average, Medium drops to 96, High to 82, and Ultra to 64. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 61 FPS, or about 49% again, but the starting point is lower because the GPU is working harder at the higher resolution. The CPU's role at 1440p remains secondary; the i7-13700K's single-thread score of 2116 in Cinebench R23 and multi-thread score of 30745 ensure it does not bottleneck the RTX 3070 at these settings.

The real shift happens at 3840x2160. Here, Low settings yield 69 FPS average, Medium drops to 53, High to 45, and Ultra to 35. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 34 FPS, but more telling is the absolute performance level. At 4K, the RTX 3070's 8GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become stressed, and the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 22214 is not enough to maintain high frame rates. The CPU's contribution at this resolution is minimal; even with the i7-13700K's strong 3DMark scores (12412 max threads, 10717 at 16 threads), the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 4K.

The scaling between resolutions at the same preset reinforces this. At Ultra settings, average FPS goes from 98 at 1080p, to 64 at 1440p, to 35 at 4K. That is a 35% drop going from 1080p to 1440p, and a 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the numbers are 191, 125, and 69 respectively, showing a 35% drop and then a 45% drop again. This consistent proportional decline indicates that the GPU's workload scales predictably with pixel count, and the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset tested, Low, delivers an average of 191 FPS. Medium settings produce 147 FPS average, with a minimum of 125 and maximum of 169. High settings yield 125 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 98 FPS average. All of these are well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but decreases noticeably. Low settings average 125 FPS, Medium averages 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 and maximum of 110, High averages 82 FPS, and Ultra averages 64 FPS. The minimum FPS recorded at Medium (82) is still above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the Ultra average of 64 leaves only a small margin. The min/max data at Medium settings shows a 28 FPS spread between the lowest and highest frames, indicating some variance but nothing that would cause stuttering issues.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings are the only preset to stay above 60 FPS, averaging 69 FPS. Medium settings average 53 FPS, with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 61, meaning some frames will dip below the playable threshold. High settings average 45 FPS, and Ultra settings average 35 FPS. The min/max data at Medium (45 to 61) shows that even the best-case frames barely reach 60 FPS, while the worst-case frames are significantly lower. This makes 4K Medium a marginal experience at best.

The measured FPS values align with the GPU's synthetic performance. The RTX 3070 scores 22214 in PassMark G3D and 112821 in Geekbench OpenCL, which places it in the 61st percentile. The i7-13700K, with its 89th percentile standing and PassMark multi-thread score of 45887, is clearly not holding the GPU back. The bottleneck at higher resolutions is entirely the GPU's rendering capability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering this combo, the nearest rival components offer nearly identical performance. The CPU's closest alternatives are the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 on average benchmark (just 0.2% lower than the i7-13700K's 46881), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, scoring 47022 (0.3% higher). Both would behave essentially the same in The Technomancer, given the game's moderate CPU demands and the fact that the i7-13700K is not the limiting factor at any resolution tested.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 are also within 0.5% of the i7-13700K's average score, scoring 46654 and 46653 respectively. Any of these four CPUs would produce the same measured FPS in this game, as the differences are well within measurement noise. The key takeaway is that the CPU choice has minimal impact on frame rates here; the game is GPU-bound at all tested settings and resolutions.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the closest match, scoring 17083 on average benchmark, which is 0.7% higher than the RTX 3070's 17208. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037, +1.0%) and AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019, +1.1%) are also very close, despite being much older architectures. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468, which is 1.5% lower, but all of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few FPS of the RTX 3070 in The Technomancer.

It is important to note that these rival GPUs have different memory configurations and features, but the benchmark data shows their overall compute performance is comparable. For this specific game, which was released in 2016 and does not rely on modern features like ray tracing or DLSS, the raw rasterization performance is what matters. The RTX 3070's 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 and the RX 7600 XT's similar score would translate to nearly identical gameplay experiences.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings for each resolution are determined by finding the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 1920x1080, this is Ultra settings, which deliver 98 FPS average. This is the highest preset available, and the combo has substantial headroom, with Low settings reaching 191 FPS and Medium at 147 FPS. There is no scenario at 1080p where this combo falls below 60 FPS; even the most demanding setting is 38 FPS above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 64 FPS. This is just 4 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so while it is playable, there is limited margin for demanding scenes. The next step down, High, averages 82 FPS, offering a more comfortable buffer. If the user prefers smoother gameplay over maximum visual fidelity, High settings at 1440p would be the safer choice, but the data confirms that Ultra is technically playable.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more restrictive. The only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 69 FPS. Medium settings average 53 FPS, which is below the threshold, and High and Ultra are even lower at 45 and 35 FPS respectively. The min/max data at Medium (45 to 61) shows that even this setting occasionally reaches 60 FPS but dips well below on average. Therefore, for 4K gaming, users must accept Low settings or drop to a lower resolution.

The verdict by resolution confirms these findings. At 3840x2160, the playable settings list includes only Low, with a best average FPS of 69. At 2560x1440, all four presets (High, Low, Medium, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra achieving 64 FPS average. At 1920x1080, similarly, all presets are playable, with Ultra at 98 FPS average.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer at playable frame rates across most configurations, but with important caveats at 4K. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra exceeds 60 FPS, with the worst case (Ultra) averaging 98 FPS. This resolution is effectively a non-issue; the combo has more than enough performance to max out the game and still maintain high frame rates. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings average 64 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold, meaning users can enjoy the game at maximum visual quality with only a modest risk of dips in demanding scenes. The minimum FPS at Medium (82) further confirms that 1440p is a comfortable resolution for this hardware.

The situation at 3840x2160 is much more limited. Only Low settings achieve an average above 60 FPS, coming in at 69 FPS. Medium settings fall to 53 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold, and High and Ultra drop to 45 and 35 FPS respectively. For users with 4K displays, the choice is clear: either run the game at Low settings or reduce the resolution to 1440p for a significantly better visual experience. The 8GB memory capacity of the RTX 3070 and its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are simply not sufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering in this title.

Overall, the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination is a strong performer for The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p, delivering near-maximum or maximum settings at 60 FPS or above. The CPU's high percentile ranking (89th) ensures it never becomes a bottleneck, while the GPU's mid-range standing (61st percentile) is the deciding factor at higher resolutions. The combo ranks 1578th out of 3696 tested, and that rank accurately reflects its capability: solid for mainstream gaming, but not a top-tier 4K solution. For 1080p and 1440p gamers, this is a fully playable setup with no compromises at the highest settings. For 4K users, it offers a playable experience only at the lowest preset, making it a viable but less ideal choice for that resolution.