The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an action RPG released in June 2016, presents a workload that scales heavily with resolution when paired with the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. Measured FPS data across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K shows a system that can crush high-refresh 1080p, handle 1440p with ease, and hits standard 60 FPS at 4K only on Medium settings. The combo sits at rank 1,158 out of 3,696 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of database entries.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows clear resolution scaling. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 142 at 1920x1080 to 93 at 2560x1440 and then to 51 at 3840x2160. That 1080p-to-4K gap is roughly 91 frames per second, indicating the GPU is heavily burdened at the top resolution.

The same pattern appears across all presets. At Low, the averages are 216 FPS at 1080p, 141 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. Medium remains fluid at 166 FPS, 109 FPS, and 60 FPS respectively. Ultra settles at 111 FPS, 72 FPS, and 40 FPS. The medium preset at 4K yields exactly 60 FPS, while High and Ultra dip below that target to 51 and 40.

At 1080p, even the most demanding preset (Ultra) reaches 111 FPS, showing headroom for fast displays. At 1440p Ultra drops to 72 FPS, still a playable frame rate, but the 2360x1440 Ultra average of 72 is 35% below the 1080p Ultra number? Actually we don't use percentages. We can note the raw numbers: 111 vs 72 vs 40 across resolutions. The consistent pattern is that the combination of this i5-12400 and RX 6800 XT is not CPU-limited at any tested resolution, because the drop from 1080p to 1440p to 4K aligns with the GPU's workload scaling.

The scaling indicates the limiting component changes as the pixel count rises. At 1080p, the CPU could still feed FPS beyond 200 at Low settings, but the GPU is already the boundary at 4K Ultra where only 40 FPS are reported.

How This Combo Ranks

Combined rank in The Technomancer is 1,158 out of 3,696 combos, meaning 2,538 tested combinations fall below it (the remaining 1,157 have better relative scores). This places the pairing in the upper third of all tested configurations. The GPU’s own benchmark percentile is 85, so it ranks in the top 15% of all GPUs. The CPU sits at the 72nd percentile, showing it is a mid-to-high performer in 2022's landscape.

The measured FPS data supports this ranking: the system delivers 142 FPS at 1080p High and 93 FPS at 1440p High, both comfortable for competitive and immersive play. At 4K, the 60 FPS ceiling on Medium is close to the lineup of modern GPUs, though not reaching the tier of the 0‑1% highest performers.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a 2020 flagship, built on RDNA 2.0 at 7 nm with 26,800 million transistors. Its memory subsystem provides 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The card includes 4,608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 72 ray-tracing cores. Base clock is 1825 MHz, boost reaches 2250 MHz, and the game clock is 2015 MHz. The 267 mm, dual-slot card draws 300 W and requires a 700 W PSU.

Benchmark scores for the GPU average 48,477, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are NVIDIA's RTX A1000 Mobile (average score 47,743), Intel's Arc A550M (49,737), NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti (49,957), and AMD's RX Vega 64 (originally 50,001). The RX 6800 XT is 1.5% above the A 1000 Mobile, but falls 2.5% below the A 5051, 3% below the RTX 5070 Ti, and 3% below the RX Vega 64 in average benchmark score.

In this game, the GPU proves to be the binding constraint at high resolutions. At 4K Ultra the card averages 40 FPS, while at 1440p it handles 72 FPS and at 1080p 111 FPS. The GPU’s performance is consistent with its band: it rebuilds frame when at 4K Ultra, but falls short of a pure 4K60 card with every preset. The 16 GB memory is ample for this 2016 title, which came before the heavy VRAM demands of newer releases.

settings

Choosing a preset depends on your target resolution and refresh rate. The measured FPS suggests the following:

• For 1080p and a 144Hz monitor, the High preset achieves 142 FPS, while Ultra only reaches 111 FPS, which is still above a 60 Hz display. Medium 166 FPS and Low 216 FPS are extra headroom.
• For 1440p, the High preset averages 93 FPS, while Ultra drops to 72 FPS. Medium hits 109 FPS, so a 144 Hz panel benefits from Medium rather than High.
• For 4K resolution, the data shows that only Medium settings reach 60 FPS average, with a 51 FPS minimum. High runs 51 FPS average, and Ultra is 40 FPS. Therefore, Medium is the optimal preset for 4K if a consistent 60 FPS is needed.

Given the measured numbers, a sensible recommendation is to run High at 1080p, Medium at 1440p for high refresh, and Medium at 4K for a 60 FPS lock. The game also has no ray tracing to override these settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is ranked 1,158 out of 3,696, placing it above 2,538 other combos.

Q: Which settings give a 60 FPS experience at 4K?

A: Only Medium settings average exactly 60 FPS at 4K, with a minimum of 51 FPS. High at 4K averages 51 FPS, and Ultra averages 40 FPS.

Q: How does the i5-12400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The average benchmark score for the i5-12400 is 18,683, which is 0.1% below the EPYC 7643 (18,697), 0.3% lower than the Core i7-1355U (18,730), 0.7% lower than the Ryzen AI 5 330 (18,811), and 0.9% above the Core i3-14100F (18,519).

Q: What is the GPU’s case in the benchmark list?

A: The RX 6800 XT has an average benchmark score of 48,477, sitting in the 85th percentile. It outperforms the RTX A1000 Mobile by 1.5%, but trails the Arc A 550 M by 2.5%, and by 3% both the RTX 5070 Ti and the RX Vega 64.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory and bus width?

A: The card features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit interface, providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the CPU’s core and thread counts?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 cores, 12 threads, base clock of 2.50 GHz, and boost up to 4.40 GHz. Its third-level cache is 18 MB shared.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5‑12400 is the Alder Lake‑S chip from Intel’s 12th generation, built on an Intel 7 process. It has 6 physical cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a maximum boost of 4.40 GHz. The L3 cache is 18 MB shared, and it supports DDR4 or DDR5 memory in dual‑channel. Its 65 W TDP and socket LGA 1700 are typical for a mainstream desktop CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 15,989 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,257 in single‑core. Geekbench results are 8,564 multi‑core and 1,848 single‑core. PassMark single‑thread reports 3,456, multithread 18,747. The CPU’s 3DMark 16‑thread score is 5,873. These numbers indicate a solid mid‑range processor, sufficient to drive high‑refresh gaming without bottlenecking the RX 6800 XT at 1080p.

In this game, the CPU’s role is most visible at 1080p Low where the average FPS hits 216, far above any monitor refresh rate. The i5‑12400’s strong single‑thread performance ensures the basic render threads are never the limit. At 1440p, the frame rate scales down to 141 at low and 93 at high, which are still high for a 60Hz display. At 4K, the CPU rarely become the bottleneck, as the GPU’s pixel shading dominates the frame time.

Because the CPU is a recent design from 2022, while the game was released in 2016, it far exceeds the typical CPU requirements. None of the measured data suggests a CPU‑limited scenario; the frame falls are directly proportional to resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below are the exact average FPS values per resolution and graphic preset, as recorded in the database:

3840×2160 (4K UHD)

• Low: 78 FPS
• Medium: 60 FPS (minimum 51, maximum 69)
• High: 51 FPS
• Ultra: 40 FPS

2560×1440 (1440p)

• Low: 141 FPS
• Medium: 109 FPS (min 92, max 125)
• High: 93 FPS
• Ultra: 72 FPS

1920×1080 (1080p)

• Low: 216 FPS
• Medium: 166 FPS (min 141, max 191)
• High: 142 FPS
• Ultra: 111 FPS

These numbers form the basis for the resolution scaling, ranking, and setting analysis. The frame times are measured, and the data represents authentic gameplay, not synthetic projections. The suite demonstrates that this mid‑range CPU + high‑end GPU pair is particularly effective at 1440p, where it can maintain 90+ FPS on High settings and 100+ on Medium. The 4K experience is limited to 60 frames on Medium, which is still a smooth experience for a game that is not a competitive shooter.