The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end combination that delivers decisively playable performance in The Technomancer across most settings and resolutions. The data shows that this system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every tested preset at 1080p and 1440p, and at 4K it only drops below that mark on the Ultra preset. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, the roles of each component, and how this specific pairing compares to other tested hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which produces an average of 73.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold at 56.8 FPS, while Low and Medium average 109.7 FPS and 88.6 FPS, respectively.

Q: Does the system run the game at 2560x1440 on Ultra?

A: Yes. At 1440p, the Ultra preset is fully playable with an average of 103.5 FPS. This is the only resolution where the highest preset clears the 60 FPS bar, as 4K Ultra does not.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: The gap is substantial. Low settings average 302.5 FPS, while Ultra averages 162 FPS. The difference between these two presets is roughly 140 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant but manageable load on the hardware.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system configurations?

A: The combo ranks 154th out of 3696 tested combinations, placing it in the top 4.2% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Q: Which component is more critical at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, as the average FPS drops to 56.8 FPS. The CPU, while strong, is not the bottleneck at this resolution; the data indicates the RTX 5080 is the component that determines whether the highest preset is playable.

Q: What is the average FPS at 2560x1440 on Medium?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 157.1 FPS. This is a notable jump from High's 134.8 FPS, indicating that the Medium preset offers a significantly lighter load on the system.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for The Technomancer reveals a clear pattern: the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases, while the CPU's capabilities are more than sufficient to keep up. At 1920x1080, the system produces extremely high frame rates across all presets. The jump from Low (302.5 FPS) to Ultra (162 FPS) at 1080p shows a 46.5% reduction in performance, which is almost entirely attributable to the GPU handling more complex geometry and shading. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is not a limiting factor here; its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958 indicate it can feed the GPU effectively at these high frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling shows the GPU becoming more stressed. The Ultra preset drops from 162 FPS at 1080p to 103.5 FPS at 1440p, a 36.1% reduction. The High preset similarly falls from 205 FPS to 134.8 FPS. This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly impacts fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are being exercised more heavily, while the CPU's role recedes further.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor. The Ultra preset produces 56.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High averages 73.3 FPS. The relative scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a consistent pattern: Ultra drops by 45.1%, High by 45.6%, Medium by 43.6%, and Low by 47.1%. These near-uniform reductions across all presets confirm that the RTX 5080 is the primary bottleneck at 4K. The CPU's performance, as indicated by its 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, is not the cause of the frame rate drop. The data suggests that even a more powerful GPU would show similar scaling, as the RTX 5080's 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it as a strong but not top-tier performer.

The conclusion from the resolution scaling is that the i7-14700F is never the limiting factor in this game. The GPU's performance dictates the playable settings, particularly at 4K where the Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS. The CPU's high multi-threaded and single-threaded benchmark scores, such as its Passmark multi-thread score of 41317 and single-thread score of 4257, provide ample headroom for the game's logic and physics, which are not particularly demanding for a 2016 title.

How This Combo Ranks

The i7-14700F and RTX 5080 combination holds a rank of 154 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the top 4.2% of all configurations, which is an impressive position given the game's age and the sheer number of possible hardware pairings. The rank reflects the combined strength of both components, but the data suggests the GPU contributes more to this ranking than the CPU.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the CPU alone sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. If both components were perfectly balanced for this game, a rank around 154 out of 3696 would correspond to roughly the 95.8th percentile, which is slightly higher than either component's individual percentile. This indicates the pairing is synergistic, with neither component dragging down the overall performance. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads are far more than The Technomancer needs, as the game was released in 2016 and likely utilizes fewer threads. The GPU, however, is a more modern Blackwell architecture part that benefits from the game's DirectX 12 support, as evidenced by its Passmark DirectX 12 score of 151.

The rank also implies that many other combos, including those with more powerful GPUs or CPUs, perform better. The 3695 other combos include configurations with higher-end parts, such as those with RTX 5090-class GPUs or top-tier Ryzen 9 processors. For this specific pairing, the data shows no significant bottleneck, but the rank is not in the top 100, suggesting that a slightly more powerful GPU would yield a better position. The RTX 5080's nearest rivals, which include the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE with a deltaPct of -2.2% (meaning the 5080 is 2.2% slower), indicate that slightly faster GPUs exist in the same tier.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for each component helps identify what other hardware would produce similar results in The Technomancer. For the Intel Core i7-14700F, the closest alternatives are the Intel Xeon 6505P (deltaPct of -0.2%), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (deltaPct of 0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (deltaPct of 0.6%), and the AMD EPYC 7313P (deltaPct of 0.8%). These deltaPct values represent the average benchmark score difference relative to the i7-14700F. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is particularly relevant for gaming, as it offers similar multi-threaded performance with a score difference of only 0.6%. In practical terms, a system with a Ryzen 9 7900X would perform nearly identically in The Technomancer, as the game is not heavily CPU-bound.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 8060S (deltaPct of 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (deltaPct of 0.7%), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (deltaPct of 2.3%), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (deltaPct of -2.2%). The RX 9070 GRE is interesting because it is slightly faster than the 5080 by 2.2% in the average benchmark score. If a user had an RX 9070 GRE instead of the RTX 5080, the frame rates in The Technomancer would be marginally higher, potentially pushing the 4K Ultra preset closer to the 60 FPS threshold. The Radeon 8060S, with a deltaPct of 0.6%, would perform almost exactly the same as the 5080.

The practical implication is that a system built with a Ryzen 9 7900X and an RX 9070 GRE would deliver nearly identical performance to the i7-14700F and RTX 5080, with only a 1.6% combined difference in average scores. This means the 4K High preset at 73.3 FPS would remain playable, and the 4K Ultra preset at 56.8 FPS would likely remain just below 60 FPS. For users seeking a similar experience, these alternatives are viable without any meaningful change in the game's playability.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data provides a clear picture of which settings are optimal at each resolution to maintain 60 FPS or higher.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 73.3 FPS. The Ultra preset fails this criterion with 56.8 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold, averaging 109.7 and 88.6 FPS respectively, but High is the recommended choice as it offers the best visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, averaging 103.5 FPS. This is the only resolution where the absolute highest settings are playable. All four presets—Low (207.3 FPS), Medium (157.1 FPS), High (134.8 FPS), and Ultra (103.5 FPS)—exceed 60 FPS, so there is no reason to lower settings for performance reasons. The Ultra preset provides the full visual experience while still leaving a comfortable margin above the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is also the best, averaging 162 FPS. The other presets are significantly faster—High at 205 FPS, Medium at 241.4 FPS, and Low at 302.5 FPS—but all are well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset is the clear choice for maximum image quality, as the system has substantial headroom even at this high setting. The data shows no reason to compromise on settings at this resolution.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 can run The Technomancer with a high degree of success. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 162 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 103.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets are playable, with High being the best at 73.3 FPS. The only non-playable configuration is 4K Ultra, which averages 56.8 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold.

The system is fully capable of running the game at high frame rates on high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p, and it handles 4K with reduced but still smooth settings. The single sub-60 FPS result at 4K Ultra is a minor caveat, and users with 4K displays would need to accept High settings for a locked 60 FPS experience. For the vast majority of use cases, this pairing is more than adequate for The Technomancer.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and preset combination. Minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded in the data, so only averages are available.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 73.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 109.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 88.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56.8 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 134.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 207.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 157.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 103.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 205.0 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 302.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 241.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 162.0 |

The data reveals a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 140.5 FPS, representing a 46.5% drop. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 103.8 FPS difference (50.1% drop), and at 4K, the difference is 52.9 FPS (48.2% drop). The percentage drop is relatively stable, indicating that the GPU is handling the increased load proportionally across all resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 56.8 FPS is the only data point below the 60 FPS threshold, and it is only 5.3% short of the target, suggesting that a minor reduction in a single setting (such as shadows or textures) would likely bring it back above 60 FPS. However, the data does not specify which individual settings contribute most to the performance hit, so users can only rely on the preset-level results.