The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 action RPG that scales heavily with GPU throughput. The benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER shows a wide performance envelope across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the definitive limiting factor as pixel count rises. This combination demonstrates a clear hierarchy where 1080p performance is nearly double that of 4K, indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s compute capabilities are the primary driver of frame rates in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and consistent performance drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 180 FPS at 1080p to 118 FPS at 1440p, and then to 65 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The trend is uniform across all quality presets, with the Ultra preset showing the most dramatic scaling: 141 FPS at 1080p, 92 FPS at 1440p, and just 51 FPS at 4K.

This scaling pattern strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS is only 36% of the 1080p Ultra score, which is a classic sign of pixel-bound rendering. The game’s engine appears to be highly sensitive to fill rate and memory bandwidth, both of which are stressed more heavily as resolution grows. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom to feed frames, but at 4K, the GPU’s raw throughput dictates the ceiling.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (265 FPS) and Ultra (141 FPS) is 124 FPS. At 4K, that gap narrows to 48 FPS (99 FPS vs 51 FPS). This compression at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, preventing the settings from having as large an impact. Conversely, at 1080p, the GPU has enough spare capacity that increasing settings significantly affects frame rates, showing that the CPU can still push enough data to keep the GPU busy.

The Medium preset provides a useful middle ground, with 4K performance hitting 76 FPS and a minimum of 64 FPS. This suggests that players targeting 4K will find the Medium settings to be the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay, as the Ultra preset dips below 60 FPS. The data shows a clear inflection point at 1440p, where the 118 FPS High result is still comfortably above refresh-rate thresholds, but 4K requires compromises.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and houses 8,448 shading units. Its boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz provide the computational muscle for this game’s rendering tasks. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for the high-resolution textures that The Technomancer uses. The benchmark results confirm that this memory subsystem is sufficient, as 4K Medium and High settings maintain playable frame rates.

The GPU’s 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are present, but The Technomancer, being a 2016 title, does not appear to leverage hardware ray tracing or DLSS. The performance is therefore driven by the traditional rasterization pipeline, where the 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the key factors. The pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s directly influences how quickly the GPU can fill 4K frames, and the data shows this is a limiting factor at 3840x2160 Ultra.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 76 versus all GPUs indicates it is a strong performer, but its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA TITAN RTX with a deltaPct of -1.9, are all within a narrow band. This suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is not an outlier in synthetic benchmarks, yet its real-world performance in this game is strong. The PassMark G3D score of 31,811 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5,569 are indicative of its capabilities, and they align with the observed FPS results.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the game does not appear to hit memory limits. The bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s is a more critical factor, as the scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a linear relationship with pixel count, suggesting that memory bandwidth is being fully utilized. The GPU’s 96 ROPs are also a potential bottleneck at 4K, as the fill rate requirements double from 1080p, and the FPS drop aligns with this increased demand.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide ample data for game logic, and the 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support is robust. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as shown by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072, is critical for this game’s frame pacing, and it is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p.

The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low, the combination achieves 265 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output. The CPU’s multi-threaded score of 21,765 in Cinebench R23 and PassMark multithread score of 25,645 suggest it has enough processing power to handle the game’s AI and physics systems alongside the rendering thread. The 6-core configuration is well-suited for this era of game, which typically uses fewer than 8 threads effectively.

The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs places it ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and Intel Core i5-14600T, with deltaPct values of 0.2 and 0.1 respectively. This indicates that the 7400F is a high-performing chip for its class, and it is not the limiting factor in this pairing at any resolution. The 12 threads and 65W TDP show that it is an efficient part, and its performance headroom is evident in the 1080p results where the GPU is clearly the primary driver.

At 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes further, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The FPS drop from 1440p to 4K is consistent across all settings, which is a hallmark of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3,689 and Cinebench R20 single-core score of 1,290 are high enough to maintain frame times even at lower FPS, preventing stutter. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 7400F provides a stable foundation, but it is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER that dictates the final frame rate in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves at 4K?

A: The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 99 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS, while Medium and High yield 76 FPS and 65 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the 1080p Ultra performance compare to the 1440p Ultra performance?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 141 FPS. At 2560x1440 with the same settings, the average drops to 92 FPS, a 35% reduction. This shows a significant scaling penalty as resolution increases.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average FPS is 118, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to support higher frame rates, evidenced by the 1080p High result of 180 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 4K?

A: For the 3840x2160 Medium preset, the minimum FPS is 64, with a maximum of 87. This indicates that the game remains playable in this configuration, but with occasional dips.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 299th out of 2,825 tested combos. This places it in the top 11% of all configurations, showing strong overall performance.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 16 GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K?

A: The benchmark data shows no evidence of VRAM-related bottlenecks. The 4K Ultra preset achieves 51 FPS, and the 16 GB capacity is sufficient for this game’s textures. The performance drop is more attributable to compute and fill rate limits than memory capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested configurations for The Technomancer, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds a rank of 299 out of 2,825 combos. This places it in the 89th percentile of all tested hardware pairings, indicating that it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this game. The ranking reflects the synergy between the 6-core CPU and the high-end GPU, which together deliver exceptional frame rates across all resolutions.

The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, have average benchmark scores within 0.2% of the 7400F, meaning the CPU choice is not the differentiating factor in this ranking. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA TITAN RTX and RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, are within 1.9% of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s score. This suggests that the combo’s strong rank is a product of both components being well-matched, rather than one component being an outlier.

The rank of 299th out of 2,825 means that 2,526 other combos perform worse, while 298 perform better. This is a competitive position, especially considering that higher-ranked combos likely include more expensive or newer hardware. The data shows that this combo is optimized for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and is capable of delivering playable 4K performance, making it a versatile choice for this title. The ranking also validates that the 7400F does not hold back the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, as the combo’s performance is in line with what the GPU alone can deliver.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at performance across twelve distinct configurations, spanning three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest average FPS is 141 FPS on Ultra, while the highest is 265 FPS on Low. Medium and High presets sit in between at 211 FPS and 180 FPS respectively. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 243 FPS, indicating tight frame pacing. This resolution is clearly where the combo excels, with even the most demanding settings remaining far above 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops but remains highly playable. The Low preset averages 180 FPS, High averages 118 FPS, Medium averages 138 FPS, and Ultra averages 92 FPS. The Medium preset shows 117 FPS minimum and 159 FPS maximum, demonstrating that the game maintains solid consistency at this resolution. The Ultra preset does not have min/max data, but the average of 92 FPS still offers a smooth experience for most displays.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more demanding. The Low preset averages 99 FPS, Medium averages 76 FPS with a 64 FPS minimum and 87 FPS maximum, High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 51 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is pushed to its limits, with only Low settings breaking the 100 FPS barrier. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 11 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 14 FPS, suggesting that each settings tier has a meaningful impact on GPU load. The data indicates that 4K gameplay is viable, but users will need to adjust settings to maintain a consistent 60 FPS experience.