The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that scales considerably with both resolution and visual fidelity. For the combo of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, the measured data reveals a system that is capable of delivering strong 1080p performance but begins to show its limitations as the resolution and settings climb. At 1080p, the combination is often limited by the CPU, whereas at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. This analysis draws solely from benchmark data to examine the interplay between this processor and graphics card across the game's settings and resolutions.

The RTX 2070 SUPER is a 12 nm Turing-class GPU with 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and a memory clock of 1,750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The card has a dual-slot design and requires both a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector. In terms of synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 18,169 in Passmark G3D, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 20,282. The data indicates its performance is within 1.5% of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, the Intel Arc B570, and the Intel Arc A750, making it a mid-pack performer that sits just below those rivals in raw benchmark scores.

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Comet Lake processor with a 14 nm process node. Its base clock is 2.90 GHz and it boosts to 4.30 GHz. It carries 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB of L1 and 256 KB of L2 per core. The CPU's TDP is rated at 65 W. Its memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. The processor scores 10,283 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,451 in single-core. In PassMark, it scores 12,115 for multithread and 2,541 for single-thread. Its overall average benchmark score is 14,185, which places it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The i5-10400F's closest rivals, the Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, are all within 0.6% of its average score, indicating that the CPU's raw compute power is consistent with a wide range of other processors.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings for this combo?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combo achieves an average of 80 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER have a higher average FPS at 1440p High or at 4K Low?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 67. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS is 56. Therefore, the average FPS is higher at 1440p High.

Q: How does the combo's rank in The Technomancer benchmarks compare with other tested combos?

A: The combo ranks 2,144 out of a total of 3,696 combos tested in this game. This places it in the top 58% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS recorded at 1920x1080 with Medium settings is 102 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score place it above or below its closest rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,283. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Xeon 6756E, have an average score of 14,163, which is about 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F. The data shows the i5-10400F is slightly above the Xeon.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Intel Core i5-10400F and does it have a direct impact on this game's performance?

A: The boost clock is 4.30 GHz. At 1080p Low, the FPS is 157, and at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 80. The CPU's clock speed is one factor that helps maintain frame rate at lower resolution, but the game's heavier settings shift the load to the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER's role in The Technomancer is defined by its memory configuration and clock speeds. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. With a base clock of 1,605 MHz and a boost clock of 1,770 MHz, the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance is directly tied to these specifications. The card's compute capability is 9.062 TFLOPS FP32, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which is relevant for a 2016 title that may utilize DX12 features.

In the measured results, the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance scales closely with resolution and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 29, which is demanding and low. The GPU's 8 GB frame buffer is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor. The bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is enough for the game's textures at lower resolutions, but at 4K, the texture data exceeds the capacity to feed the GPU fast enough. The card's PassMark G3D score of 18,169 and its 65th percentile ranking indicate that it is a mid-tier to high-end GPU for its generation. The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER is fully utilized at 4Kp, where FPS drops below 60 across all settings. The GPU's performance is more than capable at 1080p, where the average FPS at High is 103, but it starts to become the primary bottleneck when resolution is increased.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark suite for The Technomancer, the combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER achieves a rank of 2,144 out of 3,696 tested combos. This places the system in the lower middle of the performance spectrum. The measured FPS data is real-world and not synthetic, so the rank reflects actual game performance. The combo's rank is determined by its overall FPS across all settings and resolutions. The system's performance is strong at 1080p, but the rank is pulled down by the significant drop in FPS at 4K Ultra, which yields only 29 FPS. This rank is a direct result of the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance, which is at the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

The CPU's percentile rank of 68th is also a factor, but the game is largely GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The data shows that the CPU can deliver a high FPS at 1080p Low (157 FPS), indicating it is not the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions. The rank of 2,144 out of 3,696 suggests that there are many other combos that achieve higher FPS, particularly at 1440p and 4Kp. The RTX 2070 SUPER's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc A750, have slightly higher average benchmark scores, but the actual in-game FPS is what matters for this rank. The data is measured, not synthetic, so the rank is a reliable indicator of real-world performance in The Technomancer.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS results for The Technomancer are provided for three resolutions and four settings each. At 1920x1080, the average FPS is 157 for Low, 120 for Medium, 103 for High, and 80 for Ultra. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 102, and the maximum is 139. These numbers indicate that the system is very playable at 1080p across all settings, with even Ultra averaging above 60 FPS. The data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER and i5-10400F combo can handle 1080p with headroom, as the FPS never drops below 80.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 102 at Low, 79 at Medium, 67 at High, and 53 at Ultra. The minimum FPS at 1440p Medium is 67, and the maximum is 91. This shows a significant drop from 1080p, but the system remains playable at all but Ultra settings. The 53 FPS at Ultra is below the 60 FPS threshold, which indicates that the GPU is starting to be a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 56 at Low, 43 at Medium, 37 at High, and 29 at Ultra. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 37, and the maximum is 50. These results show that 4K is only playable at Low settings, with an average of 56 FPS. The data reveals that the RTX 2070 SUPER is not capable of delivering a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, even at the lowest settings. The overall trend is a clear decrease in FPS as resolution increases, which is expected, but the magnitude of the drop is more severe at 4K due to the GPU's 8 GB memory and bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is a critical indicator of the system's balance. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 157. At 1440p Low, it drops to 102, and at 4K Low, it drops further to 56. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 45% drop from 1440p to 4K. For High settings, the FPS drops from 103 at 1080p, to 67 at 1440p, to 37 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K for High settings is approximately 64%.

This scaling pattern indicates that the system is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth is not sufficient to feed the render units at 4K, resulting in a severe performance penalty. The CPU's role in this is minimal at higher resolutions, as the FPS drop is directly proportional to the increase in pixel count. The data suggests that the i5-10400F is not the limiting factor at 4K, as the FPS drop is more than that would be expected from the CPU alone. The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU, as its memory bandwidth and shader count are insufficient for 4K Ultra settings. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is exactly what would be expected from a GPU that is at the 65th percentile, as it cannot maintain high FPS at high resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks shows a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,283 and a single-core score of 1,451. In PassMark, the CPU scores 12,115 for multithread and 2,541 for single-thread. These scores indicate a CPU that is more than capable of handling modern games.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is more pronounced at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the FPS is 157, which is a high frame rate that suggests the CPU and GPU are working in concert, but the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Ultra, the FPS drops to 80, which is still high, but the load shifts to the GPU. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this game, as the FPS does not drop due to CPU limitations. At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's role is minor, as the FPS drops are due to the GPU. The data shows that the i5-10400F is not a limiting factor in The Technomancer, as the FPS at 1080p Low is 157, which is a high enough frame rate to be CPU-limited. The CPU's performance in the 68th percentile of all CPUs means it is a mid-tier processor, but for this game, it is sufficient.

The CPU's cache and memory support are also relevant. The 12 MB of L3 cache and 42.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth are adequate for the game's single-threaded and multi-threaded demands. The game's genre as an Action RPG typically relies on single-thread performance, and the i5-10400F's single-thread score of 2,541 in PassMark is . The data shows that the CPU can deliver high FPS at 1080p, but the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's 4.30 GHz boost clock provides a high single-thread performance, which is important for the game's simulation and AI. The overall performance is well-balanced, with the CPU not holding back the GPU at any resolution, and the GPU being the primary bottleneck at 4K.