The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents an interesting performance profile when paired with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. The measured data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's six cores and 12 threads prove sufficient to feed the graphics card at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and presets, examining the roles of the processor and graphics card in this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and clearly indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 179 FPS at 1920x1080 to 117 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 62 FPS. Pushing further to 3840x2160, the average drops to 64 FPS, which is a 115 FPS difference from the 1080p result. This steep curve suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are heavily taxed at 4K, with the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth being saturated by the higher resolution.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern is even more pronounced. The average jumps from 98 FPS at 4K to 178 FPS at 1440p, and then to 214 FPS at 1080p. The percentage gain from 1440p to 1080p is smaller than from 4K to 1440p, which indicates that at 1080p Low, the system is beginning to hit a performance ceiling that is not purely GPU-related. The 214 FPS figure at 1080p Low suggests that the Intel Core i5-11400F’s single-thread performance, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, is starting to become a factor, preventing the frame rate from scaling linearly with the reduced GPU load.

The data shows that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination in The Technomancer. At High settings, the 117 FPS average at 2560x1440 is a substantial 83% higher than the 4K figure, while still providing a significant visual upgrade over 1080p. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings represents a 45% performance loss, which is a steep price for the resolution increase. This is characteristic of a game where the GPU’s fillrate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, rather than the CPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process. Its base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide a solid foundation for gaming. In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 214 is the highest recorded in the dataset, but the scaling from 1440p Low (178 FPS) is only a 20% increase. This suggests that the CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and its ability to handle the game’s threads are limiting the maximum achievable frame rate.

The 3DMark synthetic benchmarks show the CPU’s strengths: a single-thread score of 868 and a max-thread score of 5652. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 is competitive, but the single-core score of 2024 indicates that the CPU is not a top-tier performer in lightly-threaded tasks. The Technomancer, being an action RPG from 2016, likely relies on a few primary threads for game logic and physics, making single-core performance more critical than raw multi-threaded throughput. The data supports this, as the FPS at 1080p Low (214) is not significantly higher than at 1440p Low (178), implying that the CPU is approaching its limit.

The CPU’s 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this workload. The benchmark results place the i5-11400F in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7H12, has a deltaPct of 0.3%, meaning the i5-11400F is essentially tied with a server-class processor in synthetic tests, but the gaming performance in The Technomancer is more dependent on the GPU at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 50, which is a GPU-bound scenario, as the CPU has plenty of headroom to process the lower frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the most balanced experience is achieved at 2560x1440 with Medium settings. This preset yields an average of 137 FPS, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 158 FPS. The 116 FPS minimum is above the typical 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the average is high enough to take advantage of a high-refresh-rate monitor. Moving up to High settings at 1440p drops the average to 117 FPS, which is still playable but offers a smaller margin before potential dips.

For users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, 1920x1080 with Low settings provides the highest average at 214 FPS. This is ideal for competitive play or for users with a 240Hz display. However, the jump from Low to Medium at 1080p is significant, with the average increasing from 214 to 195 FPS, a 10% improvement. The Medium preset at 1080p also has a minimum FPS of 166, which is still very high. At 4K, the data suggests that Medium settings are the maximum viable option, with an average of 75 FPS and a minimum of 64 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for many users.

The measured data indicates that High settings at 4K (64 FPS) is borderline, while Medium at 4K (75 FPS) provides a more comfortable buffer. The performance difference between Medium and High at 1440p is 20 FPS (137 to 117), which is a 15% reduction for a minor visual upgrade. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 91 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 34% drop from Medium. For the best experience, the 1440p Medium preset offers the highest average FPS above 120 with a stable minimum, making it the recommended balance of quality and performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a combo rank of 583 out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places it in the top 15.8% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a high-performing configuration for this game. The rank reflects the strong GPU performance, which dominates the results at higher resolutions, and the capable CPU that does not bottleneck at 1440p and above.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 84% against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44795, is a key contributor to this high combo ranking. The RTX 4070 Ti’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, has a deltaPct of -0.8%, meaning the desktop card is slightly ahead in synthetic tests. This competitive positioning is reflected in the game’s FPS, where the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K. The CPU’s percentile rank of 71% is lower, but its impact on the combo rank is mitigated by the fact that The Technomancer is more GPU-bound at the resolutions where the combo excels.

The combo rank of 583 suggests that many other combinations, likely with higher-end CPUs, achieve better performance in this game. However, the data shows that the i5-11400F is not a significant bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, as the frame rates are high. The gap between the 1440p and 4K results is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings, which reinforces the GPU’s dominance. The combo’s rank is solid, indicating that this is a well-balanced system for The Technomancer, offering high frame rates at 1440p and playable performance at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest average FPS is 214, which is achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 4K with Medium settings, the average FPS is 75, with a minimum of 64 FPS. At High settings, the average is 64 FPS, which is right at the threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 117 at 2560x1440 to 64 at 3840x2160, representing a 45% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Which setting preset provides the highest minimum FPS at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 has the highest minimum FPS of 116, with an average of 137 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data suggests a CPU limitation at 1080p Low, where the average is 214 FPS. This is only a 20% increase over the 1440p Low average of 178 FPS, indicating the CPU is nearing its limit.

Q: How does the GPU’s synthetic benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, which is 0.8% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, its nearest rival.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for the Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti in The Technomancer is as follows:

• 3840x2160 (4K):
• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 75 FPS average, 64 FPS minimum, 87 FPS maximum
• High: 64 FPS average
• Ultra: 50 FPS average

• 2560x1440 (1440p):
• Low: 178 FPS average
• Medium: 137 FPS average, 116 FPS minimum, 158 FPS maximum
• High: 117 FPS average
• Ultra: 91 FPS average

• 1920x1080 (1080p):
• Low: 214 FPS average
• Medium: 195 FPS average, 166 FPS minimum, 224 FPS maximum
• High: 179 FPS average
• Ultra: 140 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: at each resolution, the Medium preset offers the best balance of average and minimum FPS, with the measured minimum and maximum values only provided for this setting. The jump from Low to Medium is modest at 1080p (214 to 195 FPS) but more significant at 4K (98 to 75 FPS), indicating that the GPU is the primary constraint. The Ultra preset consistently delivers the lowest performance, with a 50 FPS average at 4K being the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire dataset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for The Technomancer, particularly at resolutions above 1080p. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is critical for handling the high-resolution textures and effects in the game. The GPU’s 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, enabling the high frame rates observed at 1440p.

The GPU’s core clock of 2310 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and 5 nm process, delivers an FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS. This raw compute power is evident in the 4K results, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings (117 to 64 FPS) is a 45% reduction, which is expected given the 2.25x increase in pixel count. The GPU’s 84th percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 44795, places it well above average, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, is only 0.8% slower in synthetic tests.

The GPU’s role is further highlighted by the fact that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 50, which is likely due to the 12 GB VRAM capacity being stressed or the shader complexity of the Ultra preset. The 285W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensure that the GPU is not bandwidth-limited on the bus. The data confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of performance in The Technomancer, and its capabilities are the reason the combo ranks in the top 583 of 3696 tested systems. The CPU’s role is secondary, providing sufficient single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking until the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS at 1080p Low.