The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a revealing test for the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination. Measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets show a system that scales predictably, with the best experience defined by the balance between visual fidelity and smoothness.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data indicates that the High preset at 2560x1440 is the optimal configuration for this hardware combo. This pairing delivers an average of 63.4 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. It represents a significant visual upgrade over the Low preset while sacrificing only 27.6 FPS compared to the 91 FPS achieved at Low settings. The jump from Medium to High is minor in frame rate cost—only 6.9 FPS—but the visual improvement is typically more substantial, making High the sweet spot for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system is clearly over-provisioned for the highest quality. The Ultra preset produces an average of 72.8 FPS, which is fully playable and represents the best way to experience the game's maximum visual detail without any performance concerns. For users who prioritize frame rate above all else, the Low preset at 1080p yields an exceptional 140.5 FPS, but this is unnecessary for a game of this genre. The High preset at 1080p, delivering 92.8 FPS, offers an excellent balance for competitive or fast-paced play.

The 3840x2160 resolution is the outlier in this dataset. Even the Low preset only manages an average of 49.9 FPS, and the High preset drops to 32.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 27.3 FPS, which is not a smooth experience. While the game is technically playable at 4K Low, the frame rate is inconsistent with the fluidity expected from a modern action RPG. Therefore, 4K is not recommended for this combination; the data suggests that 1440p High or 1080p Ultra are the definitive choices for the best experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of these frame rates. Its specifications—based on the Turing architecture and manufactured on a 12 nm process—position it as a capable mid-range performer. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for the textures and geometry present in The Technomancer, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at 1440p. The GPU's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the rasterization workload effectively, with a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s.

The performance ranking of this GPU is telling. Its average benchmark score of 19774 places it just ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% delta) and the RTX 2070 (0.5% delta). This indicates that the GPU is performing at the expected level for its class. The boost clock of 1650 MHz, up from a base of 1470 MHz, allows for sustained performance under load. In the context of this game, the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is clearly the limiting factor at 4K, where the demand on the pixel and texture pipelines exceeds what the card can deliver at high settings. Conversely, at 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom, as shown by the 140.5 FPS at Low settings, meaning the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in The Technomancer?

A: The data shows the best experience is at 2560x1440 with the High preset, achieving an average of 63.4 FPS. This provides a good balance of visual quality and performance, unlike 3840x2160 where even the Low preset only reaches 49.9 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER perform relative to its closest rivals?

A: Based on average benchmark scores, the RTX 2060 SUPER (score of 19774) is about 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. This places it in a very competitive position within its performance tier.

Q: Is the 8 GB of VRAM on this GPU sufficient for The Technomancer?

A: The measured results suggest it is. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 46.7 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Ultra it reaches 72.8 FPS, indicating the 8 GB frame buffer is not causing a bottleneck at these settings.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS for the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 is 72.8 FPS. This is a smooth and playable frame rate for this Action RPG.

Q: Why is the 4K performance so much lower than 1440p?

A: The drop is significant. At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 32.2 FPS, while at 2560x1440 it averages 63.4 FPS, a difference of 31.2 FPS. This is due to the massive increase in pixel count, which heavily taxes the GPU's pixel rate and memory bandwidth.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 1226 out of 1656 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of the database. This indicates that while the setup is functional, many other hardware pairings deliver higher performance in this specific game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and RTX 2060 SUPER combination holds a rank of 1226 out of 1656 tested combos in this game. This position in the lower 26% of the database reflects the age of the game and the mid-range nature of the GPU. The data shows that this is not a top-tier pairing for The Technomancer, but rather one that provides a "good" experience at mainstream resolutions.

This ranking is primarily dragged down by the GPU's performance at 4K, where it struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The combo's performance at 1440p and 1080p is much stronger, suggesting that the rank is an aggregate measure that includes the demanding 4K results. When compared to the GPU's individual percentile of 63, the in-game rank of 1226 out of 1656 (roughly the 74th percentile from the bottom) indicates that the game is more demanding on this hardware than the average workload. This is a common scenario for titles released in 2016, where optimization for higher resolutions was less of a priority than it is today.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F, a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, plays a supporting role in this game. Its high multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279, ensures that it will not bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in most scenarios. The CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game's logic and physics calculations. The processor's boost clock of 4.60 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is often crucial for game engine tasks.

The CPU's individual performance ranking is strong. Its average benchmark score of 25236 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with rivals like the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (-0.5% delta) being extremely close. This shows the i5-13400F is a high-performing processor. However, in this specific game, the CPU's role is largely to feed the GPU. The frame rate data shows a clear GPU bottleneck at 4K, where the CPU is waiting for the GPU to finish rendering. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 140.5 FPS, a frame rate where the CPU's capabilities are more fully utilized, but it still does not become a limiting factor. The data indicates that the CPU's 65 W TDP and 10 cores provide ample processing power for The Technomancer, making the GPU the definitive determinant of in-game performance.