The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released on 2016-06-27, presents a demanding workload for modern hardware. The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers measured performance that places this setup 112th out of 1656 tested combos. The data indicates a well-balanced pairing: the CPU provides strong single-threaded and multi-threaded capabilities, while the GPU offers substantial rasterization and compute throughput. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU roles, the combo's ranking, resolution scaling, and the exact measured FPS across settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, uses a dual-channel memory bus, and has a TDP of 65 W. It is built on Intel's 10 nm process node and fits the Intel Socket 1700. The CPU's benchmark results are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 21914, singlecore 3093; Geekbench multicore 11209, singlecore 2333; Passmark multithread 25783, single thread 3723. Its average benchmark score of 32508 places it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12800H (avg score 32513, delta 0%), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, +0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, -0.2%), and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586, -0.2%). These deltas are within 0.2%, indicating the i5-14400F sits in a tightly contested performance tier. The CPU's launch MSRP is $196.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game's engine, which is not heavily multithreaded. The high single-core performance (Cinebench R23 singlecore 3093) ensures that the game's primary thread runs efficiently, while the multi-core headroom prevents bottlenecks in background tasks. The 20 MB L3 cache helps with data locality, and the 65 W TDP suggests efficient power delivery. Given the measured FPS at 1080p, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor; the GPU takes over as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 112th out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the setup in the upper 7% of all configurations tested, a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The data is measured (dataIsMeasured: true), confirming that these are real-world results rather than estimates. The ranking reflects the overall performance across all tested resolutions and settings, and the high placement indicates that this pairing delivers consistently high frame rates. The CPU's 88th percentile and GPU's 88th percentile align with the combo's top-tier standing, suggesting that neither component drags the other down significantly.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear trend: as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, average frame rates drop substantially across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 194.2 at 1080p to 126 at 1440p, then to 69.1 at 4K. At Low settings, the drop is from 268.8 to 193.8 to 103.2. Medium settings see 227.5, 150.8, and 80.8. Ultra settings yield 151.1, 101.3, and 56.1. The scaling is consistent: the 4K averages are roughly one-third to one-half of the 1080p values, depending on settings. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale with resolution. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle the increased pixel count, but the raw compute demand at 4K Ultra (56.1 FPS) shows the game's engine is not optimized for extreme resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, with even Ultra settings exceeding 150 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not limiting at this resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values for each resolution and settings combination:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 69.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 103.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 80.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 126 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 193.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 150.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 101.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 194.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 268.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 227.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 151.1 |

The highest average FPS is 268.8 at 1080p Low, while the lowest is 56.1 at 4K Ultra. At 1080p, even Ultra settings maintain an average of 151.1 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. At 1440p, the range is 101.3 to 193.8, with Ultra still exceeding 100 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings break 100 FPS (103.2), while High and Medium stay above 60 (69.1 and 80.8), and Ultra dips to 56.1. These numbers show that the combo is capable of smooth gameplay at 1440p and even 4K with adjusted settings, but 4K Ultra is borderline for a 60 FPS target.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores. The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. Its base clock is 2295 MHz, boost clock 2550 MHz, and memory clock is 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s, texture rate 816.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 52.22 TFLOPS. The GPU's TDP is 320 W, and it uses a triple-slot cooler with a 16-pin power connector. Its benchmark scores include Passmark G3D 34245, Geekbench OpenCL 246994, and Vulkan 226163. The average benchmark score of 53610 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (avg score 53489, delta 0.2%), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414, +0.4%), AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52505, +2.1%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086, +2.9%). The RTX 4080 SUPER leads the RX 6900 XT by 0.2% and trails the RTX 5070 Ti by 2.9%. The GPU's launch MSRP is 999 USD.

In The Technomancer, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM is more than adequate for the game's textures and geometry, even at 4K. The high memory bandwidth (736.3 GB/s) ensures that data transfer does not become a bottleneck. The GPU's compute power (52.22 TFLOPS) drives the frame rates observed, particularly at higher resolutions. The measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K aligns with the GPU's performance envelope: at 1080p, the GPU is not fully utilized, allowing the CPU to push frame rates to 268.8 FPS on Low settings. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the frame rates drop accordingly. The 4K Ultra result of 56.1 FPS indicates that the game's engine is not optimized for the GPU's full capabilities, but the hardware is still capable of delivering playable performance at 4K with High or Medium settings.