The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 delivers playable frame rates only at 1080p with reduced settings in The Technomancer. The combo ranks 1600th out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it near the bottom of the database. Measured averages range from 69 FPS at 1080p Low to 11.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, illustrating a steep resolution penalty and a GPU-bound configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS show a consistent decline as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average drops from 69 at 1920x1080 to 47.1 at 2560x1440, then to 22.3 at 3840x2160. Medium settings follow a similar pattern: 54.4 at 1080p, 32.1 at 1440p, and 18.1 at 4K. High settings yield 44.1, 28.9, and 18.5 across the three resolutions, while Ultra produces 34.5, 24, and 11.5. The drop from 1440p to 4K is more severe than from 1080p to 1440p for every preset, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are overwhelmed at 4K. Even at Low, the 4K average of 22.3 is the lowest among all 1080p and 1440p results, and Ultra at 4K falls to 11.5. The scaling pattern suggests the GTX 1650 is the limiting component, as the CPU's performance headroom does not compensate for the GPU's inability to handle higher pixel counts.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1600th out of 1656 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it near the bottom of the database. This low rank is consistent with the GPU's modest standing: the GTX 1650 sits in the 43rd percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-12400 ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19850 is within 0.4% of the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771) and within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831). The GPU's average score of 8713 is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8671) and within 0.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile (8746). Despite the CPU's strong relative performance, the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU, which is the primary constraint in this title.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average is 69 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings?

A: 28.9 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 1600th out of 1656 tested combos.

Q: What is the GPU's memory size and bandwidth?

A: 4 GB GDDR5 with 128.1 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread count?

A: 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: What is the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra?

A: 11.5 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 69 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 54.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 44.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 34.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 47.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 32.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 28.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 24 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 22.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 18.1 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 18.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 11.5 |

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low is the highest average at 69 FPS, and 4K Ultra is the lowest at 11.5 FPS. All 4K settings remain below 22.3 FPS, while 1440p settings range from 24 to 47.1 FPS.

GPU Role

The GTX 1650 features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz, and memory runs at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 2.984 TFLOPS. In benchmark tests, the GPU scores 7880 in Passmark G3D and 3048 in Passmark GPU Compute, with an average benchmark score of 8713 and a 43rd percentile ranking. The measured FPS in The Technomancer reflect these modest specifications: at 4K, even Low settings average only 22.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 11.5. The 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-resolution rendering, as evidenced by the steep FPS drop from 1440p to 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS show that 1080p Low (69) and 1080p Medium (54.4) are the only presets that exceed 47.1 FPS. At 1440p, Low reaches 47.1, while all other 1440p and 4K settings are below 32.1 FPS. For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, 1080p Medium is the highest preset that averages above 44.1 FPS, while 1080p Low provides the highest average. At 1440p, Low is the only preset that reaches 47.1, and 4K averages are all below 22.3. Therefore, the data indicates that 1080p Medium is the optimal choice for a playable experience, with 1080p Low as the fallback for maximum frame rate. 1440p Low is the only 1440p option that approaches 47.1 FPS, and 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost of 4.40 GHz. It features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and a TDP of 65 W. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 15935 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2249 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 18747 and a single-thread score of 3456. Its average benchmark score is 19850, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831, 0.1% delta), Intel Core i7-8700 (19894, -0.2%), and Intel Core i5-11600K (19771, 0.4%). In The Technomancer, the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance is not the limiting factor; the GPU's 43rd percentile ranking and the measured FPS scaling with resolution indicate that the GTX 1650 is the bottleneck. The CPU's high single-thread score of 2249 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can handle the game's logic, but the frame rates are constrained by the GPU's rendering capabilities.