The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in The Technomancer?

A: This combination is ranked 876th out of 1,656 tested combos in the game, placing it in the middle of the database.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in general benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 49,166. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, 1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, and 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14600KF.

Q: What is the best 1080p result for this combo in The Technomancer?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 173.2 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings tested.

Q: Does the GPU's performance in The Technomancer align with its general benchmark standing?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has a percentile ranking of 69 among all GPUs. In The Technomancer, it delivers playable frame rates at 1440p and 1080p, but falls below 40 FPS at 4K High and Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score is 25,120. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600, and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance metric?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K scores 4,642 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2,803 in Geekbench single-core, with a Passmark single-thread score of 4,270.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip fabricated on an 8 nm process from Samsung. It houses 4,864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. The card operates at a base clock of 1410 MHz and boosts up to 1665 MHz. Memory duties are handled by 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth with an effective memory speed of 14 Gbps.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role becomes increasingly evident as resolution scales. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1920x1080, the card is rarely the limiting factor, producing 173.2 FPS on Low and 117.1 FPS on High. Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates drop proportionally, with High settings yielding 73.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes dominant, and High settings produce only 39.1 FPS, with Ultra dropping to 31.5 FPS. The RTX 3060 Ti's transistor count of 17,400 million and die size of 392 mm² support a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s, which explains the steep degradation at 4K where pixel throughput demands are highest.

The card's FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS (1:1) indicate balanced compute capabilities for an action RPG. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this title's settings at 1080p and 1440p, but the measured data suggests that at 4K Ultra, the combination of memory bandwidth and compute throughput becomes strained. The GPU's 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores are present, though this 2016-era game does not appear to leverage them based on the measured results, which show a linear scaling pattern typical of traditional rasterization workloads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data across three resolutions and four settings presets provides a clear picture of optimal configurations. At 1920x1080, every setting is playable, with Ultra achieving 92.5 FPS, High reaching 117.1 FPS, and Medium at 132.9 FPS. The jump from Ultra to High represents a 26.6% frame rate increase, making High the sweet spot for 1080p users who want both quality and headroom.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more selective. Ultra produces 59.8 FPS, which is acceptable for many players, but High at 73.5 FPS offers a more comfortable margin. Medium climbs to 86.9 FPS, and Low reaches 114.6 FPS. For 1440p, High is the recommended preset because it maintains frame rates above 70 FPS while preserving visual fidelity over Medium.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings cross the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 64.8 FPS. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High falls to 39.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 31.5 FPS. For 4K users, Low is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, while Medium could be considered if the user tolerates sub-50 FPS. The data indicates that High and Ultra at 4K are not recommended for this combo, as frame rates dip below the generally accepted playability threshold of 40 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 173.2 FPS, which is the highest measured average in the entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 132.9 FPS, High at 117.1 FPS, and Ultra at 92.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 46.6% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings yield 114.6 FPS, Medium reaches 86.9 FPS, High achieves 73.5 FPS, and Ultra settles at 59.8 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: Low loses 33.8%, Medium loses 34.6%, High loses 37.2%, and Ultra loses 35.4%. This uniformity suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are the primary constraints.

At 3840x2160, the performance cliff is pronounced. Low settings produce 64.8 FPS, which is the only 4K result above 60 FPS. Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 39.1 FPS, and Ultra to 31.5 FPS. Comparing 1440p to 4K, the frame rate reductions are severe: Low loses 43.5%, Medium loses 43.6%, High loses 46.8%, and Ultra loses 47.3%. The 4K Ultra result of 31.5 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result of 92.5 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 876th out of 1,656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing almost exactly at the median of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component is drastically overpowered relative to the other for this particular title.

The GPU's percentile standing of 69 among all GPUs suggests it is a mid-to-upper tier card, but the combo's rank of 876 indicates that many other pairings in the database achieve better results in this specific game. The CPU's percentile ranking of 93 among all CPUs is notably higher, suggesting that the processor has more headroom than the graphics card in this pairing. The delta between the CPU's strong general performance and the combo's middling game-specific rank points to the GPU being the limiting factor in The Technomancer.

General benchmark scores for the GPU show an average of 25,120, with nearest rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25,180 (0.2% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 25,235 (0.5% ahead). These close margins in synthetic tests do not translate to meaningful differences in this game's measured frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K features 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It is built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process from Intel. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel setup, with PCIe Gen 5 providing 16 lanes for the CPU.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is less demanding than the GPU's. The game's 2016 release date suggests it was designed for older multi-core processors, and the i5-14600K's capabilities far exceed typical requirements. Synthetic benchmarks confirm the CPU's strength: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 32,881, while single-core reaches 4,642. Geekbench scores are 15,846 multicore and 2,803 single-core. The Passmark multithread score of 38,682 and single-thread score of 4,270 indicate robust performance across both threaded and single-threaded workloads.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 49,166 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X at 49,062 (0.2% behind) and the Intel Core i5-14600KF at 49,367 (0.4% ahead). These marginal differences suggest that the i5-14600K is well-matched against its competition. In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads are likely underutilized, as the measured frame rates scale primarily with GPU settings rather than CPU workload. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz provides ample single-thread performance for game logic and physics calculations, ensuring that the RTX 3060 Ti remains the bottleneck across all tested settings.