The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks in the 1984th position out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer, placing it in the 54th percentile of all tested hardware pairings. The data suggests a mid-field setup: it is sufficient for smooth play at 1080p and 1440p on the measured settings, but it cannot consistently drive 4K at the higher presets. The measured frames per second range from 169 frames per second at 1080p Low to 31 frames per second at 2160p Ultra, indicating that the hardware is clearly more capable at lower resolutions, with the CPU providing headroom that the GPU can exploit.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 holds a rank of 1984 out of the 3696 combos tested in this game. Being in the middle of the pack indicates that while this pairing handles the game well at standard settings, it does not reach the top tier of performance for this title. The CPU's position at the 77th percentile compared to all CPUs shows it is a strong processor, while the GPU, at the 61st percentile versus all GPUs, sits slightly lower. The data indicates that the CPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The processor's average benchmark score of 25292 positions it closely against the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, with a deltaPct of 0, and the Intel Core 5 120, with a deltaPct of -0.3. The GPU scores an average of 17639, putting it near the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with a deltaPct of -0.2 and the AMD Radeon 780M with a deltaPct of 0.3. The overall rank suggests the system hits a sweet spot for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it trails behind the top-tier combinations in this database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for The Technomancer provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience across each resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an average of 111 FPS, while the Low preset pushes 169 FPS, the Medium preset 130 FPS, and the Ultra preset 86 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset offers a notable boost above High with an average of 130 FPS and a minimum of 110 FPS, making it the optimal choice for a high refresh rate monitor at this resolution. The Ultra preset, while playable, at 86 FPS, still provides a high frame rate. For 1440p, the High preset delivers an average of 72 FPS, with the Medium preset at 85 FPS and a minimum of 72 FPS. The 1440p Medium setting offers a very stable experience, equivalent to the High preset's average at 1080p. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 56 FPS, which is still smooth for most play. At 4K, the picture changes. The High preset averages 40 FPS, Medium averages 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS, Low averages 61 FPS, and Ultra drops to 31 FPS. For a consistent 60 FPS experience at 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option, as it averages 61 FPS. The Medium preset gives playable frame rates in the 40s. The data shows that for the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, Medium at 1080p and 1440p is the recommended choice, while 4K users will need to select Low for a smooth result. The results suggest the RTX 4060 is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal how performance scales from 1080p to 4K for this combo. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 111 FPS at 1080p to 72 FPS at 1440p, a 35% reduction, and then to 40 FPS at 4K, a further 44% reduction. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 169 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset averages 130 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 86 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. The pattern is a large performance hit when moving from 1440p to 4K at all settings, which indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU, with a strong multi-threaded score, still provides headroom, as seen by the high FPS. The 10-core, 16-thread i5-13400F with a boost of 4.60 GHz is capable of keeping the RTX 4060 fully fed at 1080p. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a drop that is not completely linear, with a 128% increase in pixel count showing a smaller FPS drop. The 4K resolution, which holds four times the pixels of 1080p, shows the largest relative drop, further confirming a GPU-bound scenario at that resolution. For example, at 1080p Low the card produces 169 FPS, but at 4K Low it produces 61 FPS, a reduction of 64%. At the High preset, the drop from 1080p to 4K is 64%, from 111 FPS to 40 FPS. This massive scaling indicates the RTX 4060, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus, is not designed for high-end 4K rendering in this title.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 111 FPS at 1080p High, well above the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset offers an average of 85 FPS with a minimum of 72 FPS, providing the best balance of smoothness and visual quality.

Q: Will the RTX 4060 deliver 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Only at the Low preset, where it averages 61 FPS. Medium has an average of 47 FPS, High 40 FPS, and Ultra 31 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to the AMD Radeon 780M in this context?

A: The RTX 4060 has a higher average benchmark score of 17639 compared to the AMD Radeon 780M's 17588, a delta of 0.3. In-game, the RTX 4060 is the discreet option.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p Low the combo reaches 169 FPS, suggesting the CPU, with 10 cores and 16 threads, is not limiting the frame rate.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 considered an end-of-life product?

A: The production status is "End-of-life", meaning it is no longer in active production.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and manufactured on a 5 nm process, is the dominant factor in this combo's performance in The Technomancer. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is 2460 MHz, with a base of 1830 MHz. The memory clock runs at 2125 MHz, with a 17 Gbps effective rate. With 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, the card reaches a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. The measured frame rates show that the RTX 4060 is happiest at 1080p and the lower settings. The card has an average benchmark score of 17639, ranking at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. In nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon HD 7790 and the AMD Radeon 780M are within 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The 8 GB VRAM is suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K, the VRAM capacity and bandwidth become limiting factors, particularly with the High and Ultra presets. The 4K Ultra result is 31 FPS, while 4K Low is 61 FPS. The GPU's performance in 3DMark Steel Nomad is 2302, and the Passmark G3D score is 19545. The card has a TDP of 115 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The RTX 4060 is rated with a 61st percentile for all GPUs, but the game's 4K results show the limits of its memory interface.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F, part of the Core 13th Gen series, is built on the Raptor Lake architecture and the 10 nm process node. It has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a max boost of 4.60 GHz. The L3 cache is 20 MB shared, and the L2 cache is 1.25 MB per core. The CPU's benchmarks are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604, a single-core score of 3191, and a Geekbench multi-core score of 11068. These metrics show the CPU's ability to handle the game's workloads. In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 169 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU at high rates. The 1080p Medium and High settings, with 130 and 111 FPS respectively, are also high, showing that the i5-13400F is not a bottleneck at these settings. At 1440p, the CPU's strong scores continue to support the performance, with the High preset delivering 72 FPS and Medium 85 FPS. The 4K results are clearly GPU-bound, as the CPU's headroom renders irrelevant as the GPU cannot keep up. The CPU's average benchmark score is 25292, with a 77th percentile ranking. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with a deltaPct of 0.4. The data indicates that the i5-13400F is a solid pairing for the RTX 4060 in this game, delivering high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K.