The Technomancer

The Technomancer presents a demanding workload for the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination, with benchmark results showing a clear progression of performance across resolutions and settings. The measured data indicates that the system is well-balanced, but the specific bottlenecks shift depending on the resolution, making the choice of settings crucial for an optimal experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant across all settings, revealing how the rendering load scales with pixel count. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 131.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 84.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 46.5 FPS, and then further down to 45.1 FPS at 3840x2160. This trajectory shows that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, with the 4K result representing a 65.6% decrease from the 1080p baseline.

The scaling pattern is consistent across other presets, but the relative drops vary. At Low settings, the frame rate goes from 198.7 FPS at 1080p to 131.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 70.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure here is only 35.3% of the 1080p result, indicating that even at the lowest graphical load, the pixel throughput demands of 3840x2160 are substantial. Medium settings follow a similar curve: 153.5 FPS at 1080p, 102.3 FPS at 1440p, and 52.5 FPS at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute decline, starting at 105.5 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 69.8 FPS at 1440p, and crashing to 34.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measurement below 40 FPS, suggesting that this setting pushes the GPU to its limits. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom, as even the most demanding preset achieves over 100 FPS, while at 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

For a balanced experience, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 appears to be the sweet spot, delivering 102.3 FPS. This configuration offers a substantial improvement over High settings at the same resolution, which yields 84.8 FPS, while avoiding the significant performance cost of Ultra settings. The jump from Medium to High at 1440p costs 17.5 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 15 FPS, making Medium the most efficient choice for maintaining high frame rates.

At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, but the data suggests that High settings at 131.3 FPS provide an excellent balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers 105.5 FPS, so users with high-refresh-rate monitors could consider it, but the relative gain over High is modest compared to the performance hit. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 52.5 FPS is the highest setting that remains fluid, while High at 45.1 FPS is borderline and Ultra at 34.9 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

The Low preset at 4K produces 70.1 FPS, which is a viable option for players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity. However, the data indicates that the game scales well with settings, so the Medium preset at 1440p is the recommended target for most users, offering a 17.5% performance buffer over High while still maintaining a high level of detail.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combination?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 198.7 FPS, which is the peak measurement in the dataset.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Low?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 34.9 FPS is significantly lower than the 1080p Low result of 198.7 FPS, a difference of 163.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 3070 Ti capable of 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, at Medium settings the average is 102.3 FPS, and at High settings it is 84.8 FPS. Even Ultra settings exceed 60 FPS with an average of 69.8 FPS.

Q: What settings provide the most consistent performance at 3840x2160?

A: The Low preset at 70.1 FPS is the only 4K setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. Medium at 52.5 FPS is the next best option.

Q: How large is the performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: The difference is 93.2 FPS, with Low achieving 198.7 FPS and Ultra achieving 105.5 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter, as even the Ultra preset at 105.5 FPS does not appear constrained by the processor’s capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 687th out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places the system in the upper half of all configurations, indicating above-average performance for this title. The rank is influenced by the GPU’s strong showing, as the RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 30849 and sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs.

The CPU’s performance is also a factor, with the i5-12400F achieving an average benchmark score of 19221 and ranking in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The combination of a high-percentile CPU and GPU results in a competitive rank, though the game’s specific engine optimizations and resolution scaling mean that the rank is not solely determined by raw benchmark scores. The measured FPS data shows that the system is capable of high frame rates at 1440p and below, which aligns with its rank among 1656 total configurations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The processor’s benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and a Geekbench multicore score of 9138. The single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2332 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 909.

In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with data, and the 1080p results suggest it does so effectively. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 198.7 FPS, which is close to the limit of what the GPU can render. The 12 threads provide adequate parallelism for the game’s logic, as indicated by the Passmark multithread score of 19433. However, the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops are consistent with GPU-bound rendering.

The processor’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain data throughput. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 and max-thread score of 5912 are nearly identical, suggesting that the 12 threads are effectively utilized. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking versus all CPUs confirms that it is a capable mid-range processor, but the game’s performance is more heavily influenced by the GPU in this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 198.7 FPS on Low, 153.5 FPS on Medium, 131.3 FPS on High, and 105.5 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Medium is 45.2 FPS, and the difference between Medium and High is 22.2 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 25.8 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load.

At 2560x1440, the results are 131.6 FPS on Low, 102.3 FPS on Medium, 84.8 FPS on High, and 69.8 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium is 29.3 FPS, from Medium to High is 17.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 15.0 FPS. This demonstrates that the performance penalty for each preset step is relatively consistent at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 70.1 FPS on Low, 52.5 FPS on Medium, 45.1 FPS on High, and 34.9 FPS on Ultra. The reduction from Low to Medium is 17.6 FPS, from Medium to High is 7.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 10.2 FPS. The 4K results show that the system’s performance is heavily constrained by the GPU’s pixel throughput, with even the Low preset barely exceeding 70 FPS. The data provides a complete picture of the system’s capabilities, allowing users to select settings based on their resolution preference and frame rate targets.