The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in The Technomancer across all tested configurations, with the data showing that even the most demanding preset at 4K remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold. This combination sits at rank 46 out of 3696 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 1.2% of all configurations evaluated. The measured performance demonstrates a system that is heavily overqualified for this 2016 Action RPG, producing triple-digit averages at lower resolutions and maintaining playability at maximum settings in 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides average FPS figures across three resolutions and four quality presets, with no minimum or maximum frame rate data available for any configuration. At 1920x1080, the performance envelope is exceptionally wide: Low settings produce an average of 323.7 FPS, Medium hits 260.5 FPS, High reaches 223.8 FPS, and Ultra still manages 175.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 46% reduction in frame rate, yet even the most punishing preset at this resolution nearly triples the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain extremely high but show the expected impact of increased pixel count. Low settings deliver 221.4 FPS, Medium drops to 169.8 FPS, High records 148.5 FPS, and Ultra settles at 111.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is approximately 50%, slightly more pronounced than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution pressure while still operating far above any playability concerns.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the first meaningful constraints on the system. Ultra settings produce 63.4 FPS average, which is just above the 60 FPS playability line. High settings yield 78.3 FPS, Medium achieves 96.5 FPS, and Low reaches 123.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is about 49%, consistent with the scaling observed at lower resolutions, but the absolute numbers now matter more because Ultra is approaching the threshold. The progression from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 64% frame rate drop, while the same resolution jump on Low settings shows a 62% reduction, suggesting the GPU workload scales nearly uniformly regardless of preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data identifies the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at each resolution. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings qualify with an average of 63.4 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and it clears the playability bar by a slim margin of 3.4 FPS. While High (78.3 FPS), Medium (96.5 FPS), and Low (123.7 FPS) all also remain playable, Ultra represents the maximum visual fidelity that the system can sustain at 4K.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are again the best choice, producing an average of 111.8 FPS. This is nearly double the playability threshold and leaves substantial headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks. The margin is far more comfortable than at 4K, making 1440p Ultra the most balanced configuration for players who want maximum quality without approaching the lower bound of playability.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 175.7 FPS on average. This is the highest quality preset at the lowest tested resolution, and the frame rate is nearly three times the 60 FPS minimum. The data indicates that 1080p Ultra is effectively unconstrained by any hardware limitation, with the system capable of pushing well beyond what the game can render at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU nearest rivals provide context for how other hardware would behave in this combination. For the Intel Core i7-14700KF, the closest neighboring processors are the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with an average score 0.2% higher, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 0.4% higher, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 0.9% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K which scores 1% lower. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning any of these CPUs would produce virtually identical performance in The Technomancer, which is not a particularly CPU-intensive title at these frame rates.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with an average score 0.3% higher, followed by the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 0.6% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X which scores 1.4% lower. These are workstation and mobile parts rather than direct consumer gaming counterparts, but the benchmark averages indicate they would land in the same performance band. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what The Technomancer requires, so any of these similarly-scoring GPUs would likely produce comparable frame rates in this title.

The Verdict

This system can run The Technomancer with complete authority. The data shows that all four settings presets at all three tested resolutions clear the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 1920x1080, the weakest measured configuration is Ultra at 175.7 FPS, which is 115.7 FPS above the threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 111.8 FPS, leaving a 51.8 FPS margin. At 3840x2160, Ultra is the most demanding option and still achieves 63.4 FPS, which is 3.4 FPS above the playability line.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: every resolution and preset combination is playable. The only configuration that approaches the threshold is 4K Ultra, and even that maintains a 5.7% margin above 60 FPS. For players who prioritize maximum visual quality, the system handles Ultra at all three resolutions. For players who prefer higher frame rates, dropping from Ultra to High at 4K yields a 23.5% improvement to 78.3 FPS, while at 1440p the jump from Ultra to High provides a 32.8% increase to 148.5 FPS. At 1080p, even Ultra exceeds the refresh rate of most displays, so preset selection becomes purely a matter of visual preference rather than performance necessity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between components. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely becomes a limiting factor for the lower presets: Low settings produce 323.7 FPS, which exceeds what many CPUs can feed to the GPU in less demanding titles. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and single-core score of 6235 indicate substantial processing headroom, but even a strong processor may cap frame delivery at these extreme rates.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert more influence. The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 31.6% at Low settings (323.7 to 221.4 FPS) to 36.4% at Ultra (175.7 to 111.8 FPS). This relatively uniform percentage reduction across presets suggests that the GPU workload scales consistently with pixel count, while the CPU remains capable of keeping up at these lower frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The 4K-to-1440p reduction is 44.1% at Low settings (221.4 to 123.7 FPS) and 43.3% at Ultra (111.8 to 63.4 FPS). The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical across all presets indicates that the RTX 5090 is being pushed toward its limits at 4K, while the CPU's role diminishes as frame rates drop below 150 FPS. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 39650 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 18355 place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, yet 4K Ultra still brings it down to 63.4 FPS, confirming that this game at maximum settings is a GPU-bound workload at that resolution.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 63.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 111.8 FPS average, which is the highest quality preset while maintaining nearly double the playability threshold.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the frame rate falls from 175.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 63.4 FPS at 3840x2160, a 64% reduction. At Low settings, the drop is from 323.7 FPS to 123.7 FPS, a 62% reduction.

Q: Which component is more important for this game at 4K?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor at 3840x2160, as evidenced by the 43% frame rate reduction from 1440p to 4K across all presets. The CPU's role diminishes as frame rates drop below 150 FPS.

Q: Are all settings presets playable at every resolution?

A: Yes. The data shows that Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all exceed 60 FPS at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The closest call is 4K Ultra at 63.4 FPS.

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

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 46th out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 1.2% of all systems evaluated.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 46 out of 3696 tested configurations places this system in the 98.8th percentile of all combinations evaluated in The Technomancer. This ranking reflects the combined strength of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with the CPU sitting in the 94th percentile of all CPUs and the GPU in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The slight discrepancy between the individual component percentiles and the composite rank suggests that the game's performance is not solely determined by raw hardware scores, but the overall position is nonetheless exceptional.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within one percent in average benchmark score, meaning the processor choice has minimal impact on this game's frame rates. The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close, with the Tesla P100 16 GB being 0.3% higher and the Radeon Pro Vega 64X being 1.4% lower. The fact that such high-performing components rank only 46th in this specific game indicates that The Technomancer may not fully utilize the extreme capabilities of this hardware, particularly the RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the i7-14700KF's 20 cores and 28 threads. The game's 2016 release date and Action RPG genre suggest it was designed for hardware of that era, and the measured frame rates confirm that this modern combination operates with substantial headroom at all tested settings.