The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released in 2016, is tested with the Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The measured data shows a combination that delivers high frame rates across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the primary limiter at 4K Ultra. This combo ranks 173rd out of 1656 tested combinations.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 140.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K is 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-14600KF.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations?

A: This CPU-GPU pair is ranked 173rd out of 1656 tested combos.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock?

A: The boost clock is 2610 MHz.

Q: What is the CPU's L3 cache size?

A: The i5-14600K has 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and 45,900 million transistors. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the texture and geometry loads in The Technomancer. The base clock is 2340 MHz and the boost clock reaches 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications place the GPU in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. In the nearest-rival comparison, it sits 0.7% below the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000.

The measured frame rates show a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 47.9 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 276.7 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor even at 4K, as the game's 2016-era assets fit comfortably within that capacity. The GPU's pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s are exercised heavily at 4K, where the Ultra preset demands the most from the shading units (8448) and ROPs (96). The boost clock of 2610 MHz helps maintain performance in scenes with heavy draw calls, but the data indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint when resolution and settings are maxed out.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values across resolutions reveal how the workload shifts from CPU to GPU. At High settings, the average goes from 181.8 FPS at 1080p to 120.6 FPS at 1440p, then to 62.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, which is typical of a GPU-limited scenario. At Low settings, the same pattern appears: 276.7 FPS at 1080p, 177 FPS at 1440p, and 98.8 FPS at 4K. The Low preset reduces GPU load, allowing the CPU to push higher frame rates, but the scaling still shows a significant reduction at 4K.

Medium settings produce 212.3 FPS at 1080p, 138 FPS at 1440p, and 72.5 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings yield 140.1 FPS at 1080p, 93.5 FPS at 1440p, and 47.9 FPS at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows in absolute terms as resolution increases: at 1080p the difference is 136.6 FPS, at 1440p it is 83.5 FPS, and at 4K it is 50.9 FPS. This compression indicates that at 4K, even the Low preset is constrained by the GPU, whereas at 1080p the CPU can fully exploit the lower graphics load. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the limiting component at 4K, while the i5-14600K provides enough headroom at 1080p to reach very high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is ranked 173rd out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places it in the upper tier of all tested systems. The CPU itself is in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49166, while the GPU is in the 86th percentile with an average score of 48704. The combo's rank reflects the balance between these two components: the CPU is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions, and the GPU is capable of handling 4K at playable frame rates, though not at Ultra settings.

The nearest CPU rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (0.2% lower average score), the Intel Core i5-14600KF (0.4% higher), the AMD EPYC 4345P (0.9% higher), and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (1% lower). On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 0.7% below the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000. These margins are small, indicating that the combo's rank is not driven by an outlier in either component, but by the overall balance. The measured FPS data confirms that the system delivers smooth 60+ FPS at 1440p High and 4K High, with only the 4K Ultra preset falling below 50 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on Raptor Lake, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It has 24 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The CPU's launch MSRP is $319. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 32881 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4642 in single-core, 15846 in Geekbench multi-core and 2803 in single-core, and 38682 in Passmark multithread with a single-thread score of 4270. These numbers place it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the average FPS reaches 276.7. At that resolution and setting, the GPU is not the bottleneck, and the i5-14600K's high single-thread performance (4642 in Cinebench R23 single-core) allows the game logic to run at very high frame rates. The 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample multi-threading headroom, though the game's 2016 release likely does not fully utilize all cores. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz helps maintain responsiveness in scenes with many NPCs or physics calculations. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution or setting tested, as the FPS scaling is consistent with GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 62.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 98.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 72.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 47.9 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 120.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 177 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 138 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 93.5 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 181.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 276.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 212.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 140.1 |

At 1080p, the system delivers well over 140 FPS even at Ultra, and over 270 FPS at Low. At 1440p, the range is 93.5 to 177 FPS, with High and Medium both above 120 FPS. At 4K, the average drops to 47.9 FPS at Ultra, 62.1 FPS at High, 72.5 FPS at Medium, and 98.8 FPS at Low. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can handle 4K High at 62.1 FPS, which is playable, but Ultra settings push it below 50 FPS. The i5-14600K provides enough CPU performance to keep frame rates high at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck at 4K, especially with the Ultra preset.