The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting challenge for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination. The measured data shows a system capable of very high frame rates, but the optimal settings depend heavily on the display resolution and the user's preference for visual fidelity versus raw speed. The benchmark results indicate a clear hierarchy across the four tested presets, with the performance scaling behaving differently at each resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows that the Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding an average of 141.6 FPS at 1920x1080, 94.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 48.4 FPS at 3840x2160. While the 1080p and 1440p results are playable, the 4K figure falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the baseline for smooth gameplay. The High preset offers a substantial performance uplift, achieving 183.4 FPS at 1080p, 119.6 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K.

For a balanced experience, the High preset is the recommended choice across all resolutions. It provides a significant performance margin over Ultra while presumably retaining most of the visual quality. At 4K, High is the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS, making it the definitive setting for that resolution. For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors, the Medium preset is also a strong contender, delivering 215 FPS and 135.8 FPS respectively, which is likely more than sufficient for a responsive experience. The Low preset, while producing the highest frame rates (272.8 FPS at 1080p), is generally unnecessary for this hardware combination, as the High preset already provides frame rates well beyond what most displays can show. The Ultra preset is best reserved for those who prioritize maximum visual detail and have a 1440p display capable of high refresh rates, as it still delivers a fluid 94.6 FPS there.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 4K display?

A: The High preset is the only option that maintains an average frame rate above 60 FPS at 3840x2160, achieving 63 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 48.4 FPS, while Medium and Low reach 74.7 FPS and 100 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is gained by moving from Ultra to High settings?

A: The performance gain is significant at all resolutions. The average frame rate increases by 29.5% at 4K (from 48.4 to 63 FPS), by 26.4% at 1440p (from 94.6 to 119.6 FPS), and by 29.5% at 1080p (from 141.6 to 183.4 FPS).

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X a bottleneck for this game at lower resolutions?

A: The data does not directly indicate a CPU bottleneck. The average frame rates scale consistently across resolutions, with the 1080p results being much higher than 1440p, which in turn are much higher than 4K. This pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, as performance drops as the rendering load increases.

Q: Can this combo handle 1440p gaming with maximum settings?

A: Yes, the data shows that at 2560x1440 with the Ultra preset, the combination achieves an average of 94.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The Low preset achieves 272.8 FPS, which is 131.2 FPS higher than the Ultra preset's 141.6 FPS at 1920x1080. This represents a 92.7% increase in average frame rate.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to the 1080p Ultra performance?

A: The 4K Ultra average of 48.4 FPS is 93.2 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra average of 141.6 FPS. This indicates that the rendering resolution has a very substantial impact on performance, with the 4K load being more than double that of 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. While the game is from 2016, the data suggests that this processor provides ample computational power for The Technomancer. The benchmark results show a consistent scaling of frame rates with resolution, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see a plateau in frame rates at lower resolutions, where the CPU's maximum frame output is reached.

The benchmark results indicate that the 7700X is not a bottleneck. At 1080p with the Low preset, the system produces an average of 272.8 FPS. This very high number demonstrates that the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER with enough data to achieve frame rates far beyond the typical 60-144 Hz range. The CPU's single-thread and multi-thread performance, reflected in its Cinebench R23 scores of 4281 and 30325 respectively, suggest it has more than enough headroom for a title from this era. The game's demands are likely well within the capabilities of this modern processor, allowing the GPU to be the deciding factor in performance across all tested settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for The Technomancer, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds a rank of 164 out of 1656 tested combos. This places it in the top 10% of all configurations tested for this game. This high ranking confirms the strength of both components. The processor itself sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two high-performing parts results in a system that is significantly more capable than the vast majority of setups measured for this title.

The ranking indicates that this configuration will provide an excellent experience in The Technomancer. The high placement within the database suggests that users with this hardware will not have to make significant compromises on settings to achieve high frame rates. The data shows that the system is capable of delivering very high performance, with the primary challenge being the choice between maximum fidelity and maximum frame rate, rather than struggling to achieve playable performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a pronounced and predictable impact of resolution on average frame rates. At the High settings preset, the average FPS drops from 183.4 at 1920x1080 to 119.6 at 2560x1440, a decrease of 34.8%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average FPS falls to 63, which is a 47.3% drop from the 1440p figure and a 65.7% drop from the 1080p result. This steep decline is a clear indicator that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck as the resolution increases.

This pattern is consistent across all settings presets. The same relative scaling is observed when moving from 1080p to 4K, with the Low preset dropping from 272.8 to 100 FPS, Medium from 215 to 74.7 FPS, and Ultra from 141.6 to 48.4 FPS. The fact that performance decreases so dramatically with resolution, which increases the pixel count and shading load on the GPU, points directly to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER as the limiting component. The CPU's role becomes less critical as the resolution increases, as the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the CPU more time to prepare the next one.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are consistently high. The Low preset leads with 272.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 215 FPS, High at 183.4 FPS, and Ultra at 141.6 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset provides a very smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. The Low preset achieves 179.8 FPS, Medium reaches 135.8 FPS, High delivers 119.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 94.6 FPS. All of these averages are comfortably above 60 FPS, making 1440p a sweet spot for this combination where users can choose between very high frame rates and maximum visual detail. The 4K results at 3840x2160 show more variance. The Low preset hits 100 FPS, Medium achieves 74.7 FPS, High reaches 63 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.4 FPS. This resolution is the most demanding, and the data shows that the High preset is the highest quality setting that can maintain a consistent 60 FPS average. The Ultra preset, while visually impressive, will require a variable refresh rate display to mask the sub-60 FPS performance.