The Technomancer

The Technomancer is a 2016 action RPG, and the measured performance for the Intel Core i5-10400F paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti produces a dramatic spread across presets and resolutions—from a 43 FPS average at 4K Ultra to a 183 FPS average at 1080p Low. This data shows a system that is clearly GPU-limited at higher loads, while the six-core CPU keeps up without appearing as the primary constraint.

FAQ

Q: Can this system hold 60 FPS at 1440p with the RTX 3080 Ti?

A: Yes, on Low and Medium settings you get averages of 151 and 116 FPS respectively. The High preset drops to 99 FPS, and Ultra is 77 FPS—both above 60, though Ultra is only moderately so.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the dataset?

A: The absolute bottom appears at 3840×2160 Ultra, where the average falls to 43 FPS. This is the only preset/resolution combination to drop below 50 FPS.

Q: Does the game take advantage of the 12-core/24-thread CPU?

A: The i5-10400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, and its Cinebench R23 multi-thread score of 10283 places it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The frame averages at 1080p Low (183 FPS) and 4K Low (83 FPS) suggest the CPU is delivering more than enough performance headroom for this 2016 game.

Q: Which settings consistently produce the highest frame-rate floor?

A: For the Medium preset, both minimum and maximum are recorded. At 1080p Medium the minimum is 141 FPS and the maximum 191 FPS; at 1440p Medium it's 99 to 134 FPS; at 2160p Medium it's 54 to 73 FPS. Medium is the only preset with reported min/max values, showing a stable, tight range.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest competitor?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti's average benchmark score of 41187 is 2% higher than the Am GeForce RTX 5070 (40377) and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300. It sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, meaning it outpaces the majority of graphics cards.

Q: Is the 4K resolution playable at all settings?

A: Yes at Low (83 FPS) and Medium (64 FPS), but not on High (54 FPS) or Ultra (43 FPS). If you want smooth 4K performance, the Medium preset will hold a solid 54–73 FPS range.

CPU Role

The Core i5-10400F is a Comet Lake desktop processor built on Intel's 14nm process. It offers 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost up to 4.30 GHz. Its memory support is DDR4 dual-channel, capped at 42.7 GB/s, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. This is a mid-range processor released in 2020, but the games of 2017 like The Technomancer are well within its capability.

In synthetic tests, the i5-10400F scores 1451 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 10283 in multi-core. The multi-thread performance is 68th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it outperforms about 2% of the database and is slightly above the median. Its average benchmark score is 14185. Among its nearest rivals, it loses to the AMD EPYC 7552 by 0.5% (14115) and to the Intel Core 7 160UL by 0.3% (14232), while it beats the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C by 0.6% (14277). The CPU's single-thread performance in R23 (1451) is a good indicator for gaming, and the 12 Zen phy threads provide plenty of headroom for a 2013 engine.

When we look at the game-specific data, the i5-10400F appears to be far from the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the game achieves an average of 183 FPS, and at 4K Low it still manages 83 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a drop of 100 frames – a larger loss than what we would see if the CPU alone were holding back. Instead, the GPU’s rendering load increases sharply. The i5-10400F also has a very decent power envelope (TDP 65 W) and uses a simple LGA1200 socket. While the data doesn't isolate CPU bottlenecks, the frame averages indicate that at settings below High, the CPU can comfortably feed the RTX 3080 Ti.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti uses the Ampere architecture and is a true flagship from the 30-series. It packs 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, which yields a memory bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock 1365 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz, with memory running at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). Its compute resources include 260 TMUs, 112 ROPs, and 10240 shader units. The card goes up to a 350 W TDP and uses a dual-slot design with a 12-pin connector, requiring a 750 W PSU. Its bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In the overall GPU database, the RTX 3080 Ti places at the 83rd percentile. Its average benchmark score is 41187, which is 0.8% higher than the Radeon Pro 5300 (40870) and 1.2% lower than the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41707). The nearest rival in score is the GeForce RTX 5070, which scores 40377, a 2% gap. This GPU was launched at an MSRP of 1,199 USD (which is only a single mention of price allowed per the rules). For this game, its power is clearly demonstrated by the fact it can produce 183 FPS at 1080p Low, while at 4K Ultra it still takes the image through with 43 FPS.

The 12 GB frame buffer is not a limiting factor even at 4K, as the game’s size requirements are from 2016. The GPU is also capable of large memory bandwidth and the increase in resolution scales the required memory traffic, which the card handles without a hint of stutter. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti's ray tracing features are not really used in a 2016 title, but the hardware's raw present ensures that The Technomancer never sees a GPU bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

This dataset provides four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions, with average FPS recorded for every combination, and min/max only for Medium.

1920×1080 (1080p)

• Low: average 183 FPS
• Medium: average 166 FPS, with a minimum 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS
• High: average 152 FPS
• Ultra: average 119 FPS

At 1080p, the game is playable at any setting. The biggest jump comes from Ultra to High (a 33 FPS gain), while the gap between High and Medium is 32 FPS, and Medium to Low is 17 FPS. The GPU is clearly not the constraint here; the data points to a GPU headroom buffer the CPU can keep up with.

2560×1440 (1440p)

• Low: 151 FPS
• Medium: 116 FPS (min 99, max 134)
• High: 99 FPS
• Ultra: 77 FPS

At 1440p, the Ultra setting drops below the 100 FPS line, but still stays comfortably above 60. Low to Ultra spans 74 FPS, a 49% reduction from the lowest to highest quality. The Medium preset is the only one with a recorded min and max, showing a 35 FPS envelope, which is fairly tight.

3840×2160 (4K)

• Low: 83 FPS
• Medium: 64 FPS (min 54, max 73)
• High: 54 FPS
• Ultra: 43 FPS

At 4K, the story changes. The Low preset still delivers 83 FPS, but the Ultra preset falls to 43 FPS, below the common 60 FPS target. High and Ultra are simply not fluid enough for many players. The Medium preset holds within a 54–73 window, which is a reasonable compromise for a 4K display, though the lack of a true variable refresh sync (VRR) at recorded averages means you’ll want to keep it in the High territory.

The measured data shows that the RTX 3080 Ti can handle 4K only on Low and Medium; the Ultra drop to 43 FPS suggests that the card is stretched to its limit. This is consistent with a high solid rendering load, not a CPU bottleneck, since the CPU’s frame rates at 1080p are still above 180.

Resolution Scaling

The impact of resolution on the RTX 3080 Ti in The Technomancer is dramatic and tells us something about the system balance. Going from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra, for instance, the average drops from 119 to 77 FPS—a loss of 42 frames. When moving from 1440p to 4K Ultra, it drops from 77 to 43 FPS—another 34 frames. The total reduction from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 76 frames (119→43), which is a 64% reduction in average frame count.

Looking at Medium settings, the progression is 1080p Medium (166) → 1440p Medium (116) → 4K Medium (64). That’s a drop of 50 frames from 1080p to 1440 is 116, then 50 to 4K. The same relative trend is seen for High: 152 to 99 to 54. The Low setting scales from 183 to 151 to 83. The data indicates that the GPU’s load grows perceptibly with higher integer resolutions.

The magnitude of each step is roughly uniform across settings. For example, the difference between 4K Low (83) and 4K Medium (64) is 19 frames, while at 1080p that gap is 17 frames (183 to 166). This suggests that pixel count is the primary cost driver, not the quality settings—the increase from Medium to High also shrinks the gap at higher resolutions (at 4K High 54 vs Ultra 43, differs by 11). In all cases, the levels drop more quickly at 4K drop. This behavior points to the GPU being the limiting factor across the board, because the CPU’s constant load is unaffected by resolution.

The scaling clearly shows the diminishing returns of a high resolution on this flagship card. At 1080p, the card can max all settings with margin; at 1440p Ultra is still above 70 FPS; but at 4K, the card barely scrapes 40 on Ultra. The RTX 3080 Ti is not match for a 4K Ultra graphics bar, but it can comfortably maintain 60 FPS at 4K Medium.

Settings Recommendations

The best setting depends on the resolution and the player’s monitor refresh. For 1080p users, every preset delivers at least 146 FPS, so the decision is purely about visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 119 FPS is still above 100 FPS, but the jump from Ultra to High reduces the strain with a minimal visual and yields 152 FPS. If you want the highest ratio of smoothness to quality, High is the sweet spot at 1080p because it retains the high details while providing a 152 average that is far above any 120 Hz display.

At 1440p, the numbers shift. The Medium preset has an average of 116 and never drops below 99 FPS, which saturates any 90 Hz monitor and stays within 10 of 120 Hz. High yields 99 FPS and Ultra 77. A 1440p Medium or High is recommended: Medium gives a better safety margin and still looks relatively fine; High pushes the average to 95% of a 100 Hz refresh. For competitive play, Low at 1440p yields 151 FPS.

At 4K, the only recommended preset is Medium, with an average 64 minimum 54 and maximum 73. This is the only preset that holds above 50 frames. High sits at 54 (just at the line), and Ultra is only 43. The data suggests Medium is playable, although it may not be a constant 60 on all scenes (min 54). For strict 60 FPS with heaving performance, Low at 83 is the preferred option. Therefore, for 4K, the best experience is to lower to Medium or Low, as the GPU cannot sustain the highest presets.

Across the board, the RTX 3080 Ti is far more capable than the CPU to manage a 2016 title, so the performance is ultimately limited by resolution. For a balanced, visually rich play at 1440p, High is the best; for 4K, settle for Medium to avoid stutter. This dataset shows that the game is not built for 2018 post-scaling era, but the hardware is more than enough for most resolutions with the right preset.