The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, shows a clear performance hierarchy when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The measured data indicates that the High preset provides the most balanced experience, delivering excellent frame rates at all tested resolutions without the steep performance cost of Ultra settings. This combination ranks in the 78th percentile of all tested combos, placing it firmly in the upper echelon of systems capable of running this title smoothly.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results point decisively to the High preset as the optimal choice for this hardware pairing. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver an average of 153 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display refresh rate commonly in use. Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset still maintains a strong 100 FPS average, ensuring a fluid experience on higher-resolution monitors. Even at the demanding 3840x2160 resolution, High settings produce a playable 55 FPS average, making it the only preset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and remains viable at 4K.

The Ultra preset, while visually superior, exacts a significant performance toll. At 1920x1080, Ultra drops to 119 FPS average, a 22% reduction compared to High. This gap widens at 2560x1440, where Ultra averages 78 FPS versus High's 100 FPS, a 22% decrease. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset falls to 43 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay on many displays. The data suggests that the visual fidelity gains from Ultra do not justify the substantial frame rate losses, particularly at higher resolutions.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, but it does not provide enough of a performance advantage over High to warrant its use. At 1920x1080, Medium averages 179 FPS compared to High's 153 FPS, a 17% improvement, but both are already far beyond what most displays can show. At 2560x1440, Medium hits 117 FPS versus High's 100 FPS, again both being highly playable. The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates (233 FPS at 1080p, 152 FPS at 1440p, 84 FPS at 4K), sacrifices too much visual quality for gains that are largely unnecessary given the High preset's already strong performance.

For users targeting 60 FPS gameplay, the High preset is the clear recommendation. It achieves 55 FPS at 4K, just shy of the target, but delivers 100 FPS at 1440p and 153 FPS at 1080p. Those with high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p will find the High preset ideal, as the 100 FPS average comfortably exceeds 90 Hz and approaches 120 Hz territory. At 1080p, even the Ultra preset's 119 FPS average is sufficient for 100 Hz displays, but High's 153 FPS provides better headroom for demanding scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 serves as the primary driver of frame rates in The Technomancer, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory proving ample for this title across all tested settings and resolutions. The GPU's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and geometry processing remain unconstrained, which is particularly relevant at 3840x2160 where the 55 FPS average on High settings indicates the graphics card is working near its limits.

The RTX 4070's clock speeds of 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost provide the computational foundation for the measured results. With 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units, the GPU delivers a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s. These specifications translate directly to the observed performance scaling: at 1920x1080, the card produces 233 FPS on Low settings, but this drops to 119 FPS on Ultra, showing a 49% performance reduction when maximum visual quality is enabled.

The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is evident in the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 manages 84 FPS on Low, 64 FPS on Medium, 55 FPS on High, and 43 FPS on Ultra. This scaling pattern suggests that the card's compute resources are the limiting factor at this resolution when higher-quality settings demand more per-pixel work. The 64 ROPs handle the final rasterization, and the observed 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS aligns with the GPU's pixel rate capabilities under maximum load.

The GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648, places it well above typical mid-range offerings. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at a 0.1% delta and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at a 0.4% delta, indicating that the RTX 4070's raw compute performance is closely matched by these older architectures, though the Ada Lovelace generation brings efficiency and feature-set advantages that are not fully captured by raw scores.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 614 out of 2825 tested configurations in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the 78.3rd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly four out of every five systems tested for this game. The rank reflects the balanced nature of this pairing, where neither component bottlenecks the other to a significant degree.

This ranking is particularly impressive given that The Technomancer is a title from 2016, predating both the CPU and GPU by several years. The game's engine appears to scale well with modern hardware, allowing this combination to leverage its full capabilities. The 614th rank out of 2825 combos indicates that while there are certainly faster configurations, this pairing delivers a level of performance that will satisfy the vast majority of players.

The CPU's contribution to this ranking is notable. The Ryzen 5 7400F holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T at a 0.1% delta and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H at a -0.2% delta, showing that this processor sits in a tightly contested performance tier. This mid-pack CPU performance, combined with the GPU's strong showing, creates a synergistic pairing that ranks in the top quarter of all tested combinations for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4070 delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 233 FPS, Medium averages 179 FPS, High averages 153 FPS, and Ultra averages 119 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 152 FPS and maximum of 206 FPS, indicating a wide frame time variance but no drops below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 49% reduction in average frame rate, from 233 to 119 FPS, which is a substantial but expected cost for maximum visual quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scaling continues predictably. Low settings average 152 FPS, Medium averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 99 and maximum of 134, High averages 100 FPS, and Ultra averages 78 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 49%, identical to the 1080p scaling, suggesting that the GPU is consistently compute-bound rather than bandwidth-limited. The High preset's 100 FPS average is particularly noteworthy, as it provides a solid foundation for 100 Hz displays without requiring any compromise in visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings average 84 FPS, Medium averages 64 FPS with a minimum of 55 and maximum of 74, High averages 55 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS. The High preset's 55 FPS average is borderline for 60 Hz displays, while Ultra's 43 FPS is likely to feel sluggish in action sequences. The Low preset's 84 FPS average is the only configuration at 4K that provides comfortable headroom above 60 FPS, though it requires significant visual compromises.

FAQ

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

A: The High preset is optimal at 2560x1440, delivering a 100 FPS average. This is 22% faster than Ultra's 78 FPS while still providing substantial visual quality improvements over Medium's 117 FPS and Low's 152 FPS.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K gaming at playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 55 FPS, which is close to 60 FPS but not consistently above it. The Medium preset averages 64 FPS with a 55 FPS minimum, making it the safest choice for maintaining 60 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 is 0.1% above the NVIDIA Tesla P4 and 0.4% above the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, while being 1.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile.

Q: What is the CPU's performance tier relative to other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs with an average score of 32750. It is 0.1% faster than the Intel Core i5-14600T and 0.2% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, but 0.2% slower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the drop is from 153 to 119 FPS, a 22% reduction. At 2560x1440, the drop is from 100 to 78 FPS, also a 22% reduction. At 3840x2160, the drop is from 55 to 43 FPS, a 22% reduction.

Q: Is the Low preset ever worthwhile with this hardware?

A: The Low preset is only recommended for 4K gaming where it achieves 84 FPS average. At 1080p and 1440p, the High preset provides sufficient performance (153 and 100 FPS respectively) without the visual quality sacrifices of Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides the computational backbone for this pairing, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at base and boost clocks of 3.70 GHz and 4.70 GHz respectively. This Zen 4 architecture on the 5 nm process delivers single-threaded performance that is well-suited for The Technomancer's gameplay logic and AI systems. The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores of 21765 multi-core and 3072 single-core demonstrate its capability to handle both multi-threaded engine tasks and single-threaded game logic without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample storage for frequently accessed game data, reducing memory latency and improving frame pacing. The 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a system-level bottleneck, which is evident in the consistent frame rates observed across different resolutions. At 1080p, where CPU overhead is typically higher, the Ryzen 5 7400F maintains 233 FPS on Low settings, indicating that it is not limiting the GPU's output.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking reflects its position among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707 (0.1% slower), while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (0.2% faster). This tight competition in the CPU benchmark tier suggests that the Ryzen 5 7400F is well-matched to the RTX 4070, providing sufficient processing power to keep the GPU fed without unnecessary excess that would inflate system cost.

The PassMark multithread score of 25645 and single-thread score of 3689 further illustrate the CPU's balanced performance profile. In The Technomancer, this translates to the observed combo rank of 614 out of 2825, which places the system in the top quarter of all tested configurations. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 5 nm process efficiency mean that thermals are unlikely to cause performance throttling during extended gaming sessions, allowing the CPU to maintain its boost clock of 4.70 GHz consistently.