The Technomancer

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with this Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination reveals a clear hierarchy across the four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 139 FPS average, which is comfortably above the standard 60 FPS threshold and even exceeds 120 FPS for high-refresh displays. The Medium preset at 210.8 FPS and High at 178.9 FPS both offer substantial headroom, but the jump from Ultra to High represents a 39.9 FPS increase (about 29%) while the visual fidelity difference between these two presets in a 2016 Action RPG is typically modest. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset still maintains 93.5 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for competitive scenarios; the High preset at 116 FPS provides a better balance. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 47.8 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target, while High at 67 FPS and Medium at 76.5 FPS both remain viable.

The data indicates that the High preset is the sweet spot for this combination across all resolutions. At 4K, High delivers 67 FPS, which is 19.2 FPS higher than Ultra and still respects the display's native resolution. At 1440p, High's 116 FPS is only 22.5 FPS below the Low preset's 180.8 FPS but offers significantly better visual quality. At 1080p, High's 178.9 FPS is already far beyond what most monitors can display, making Ultra's 139 FPS unnecessary for most users. The Medium preset, while slightly faster than High at every resolution, does not provide enough of a performance advantage to justify the visual downgrade. For users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays at 1440p, the High preset is the recommended starting point; for 4K displays, High is the minimum for a smooth experience, and Medium at 76.5 FPS offers extra margin.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 2340 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and it is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. In The Technomancer, the GPU's memory capacity is more than sufficient; even at 3840x2160 Ultra, the game's demands do not approach the 16 GB limit. The benchmark results show that the GPU's compute capabilities—44.10 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s—scale predictably with resolution.

The performance drop from 1440p High (116 FPS) to 4K High (67 FPS) represents a 42.2% reduction, which aligns with the pixel count increase. This indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the CPU is not limiting at these frame rates. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are not directly relevant to The Technomancer, which does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS in the measured data. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the benchmark database places it well above average, and its nearest rivals—the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and Intel Arc A550M—show deltaPct values of -0.7% and -2.1% respectively, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms them by those margins. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and Passmark G3D score of 31811 provide additional context for its overall capability.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination holds rank 184 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 11.1% of all configurations. The combo's percentile ranking reflects a well-matched pairing where neither component significantly bottlenecks the other in this particular game. The Intel Core i5-14600KF sits at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs in the benchmark database, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 86th percentile among GPUs. The combination's rank of 184 suggests that while there are 183 faster combos, they are likely dominated by higher-tier GPUs or CPUs with more cores. The data indicates that this combo outperforms the majority of tested configurations, but there is still headroom for improvement if a user were to pair the CPU with an even more powerful GPU. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, has an average benchmark score of 49166 with a deltaPct of 0.4%, meaning the 14600KF is 0.4% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X trails by 0.6%, and the AMD EPYC 4345P leads by 0.5%. These small deltas suggest that the CPU is not a differentiating factor at this performance tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 275.8, Medium at 210.8, High at 178.9, and Ultra at 139. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent 30-40 FPS drop per settings tier, with the largest single drop being 39.9 FPS from Medium to High. At 2560x1440, the values decrease to: Low at 180.8, Medium at 135.5, High at 116, and Ultra at 93.5. The relative scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 65-70% of the original frame rate at each settings level. At 3840x2160, the values are: Low at 96.3, Medium at 76.5, High at 67, and Ultra at 47.8. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay on standard displays. The difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 179.5 FPS (a 65% reduction), while the difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is 91.2 FPS (a 66% reduction), indicating that the settings preset does not significantly alter the resolution scaling behavior. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can handle 4K High at 67 FPS, which is adequate for most Action RPGs, but 4K Ultra is not recommended without reducing resolution or settings.

FAQ

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this combo?

A: No, the measured 3840x2160 Ultra average FPS is 47.8, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 4K provides 67 FPS, so users should drop to High or Medium for a smoother experience.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 48704. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, has a deltaPct of -0.7%, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER outperforms it by 0.7%. The Intel Arc A550M trails by 2.1%.

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combination for a 144Hz monitor?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 116 FPS, which is within reach of 144Hz but not quite matching it. The Low preset at 180.8 FPS would fully saturate a 144Hz display, but High offers a better visual balance. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset at 139 FPS nearly hits 144Hz.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 275.8 FPS, which is extremely high. The CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking supports this.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 116 FPS at 1440p to 67 FPS at 4K, a 42.2% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 93.5 FPS to 47.8 FPS, a 48.9% reduction. The percentage loss is larger at Ultra due to the increased pixel workload.

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

A: The combo ranks 184 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer, placing it in the top 11.1% of all configurations in the benchmark database.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF features 14 cores (6 performance and 8 efficiency cores) with 20 threads, a base clock of 3.50 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It has 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, with an L1 cache of 80 KB per core. The CPU is built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm² and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (275.8) is far above what the GPU can sustain at higher settings, indicating that the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a Passmark single-thread score of 4273 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4643, is strong enough to handle the game's single-threaded engine workloads.

The CPU's multithreaded capabilities are also robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32889 and a Geekbench multicore score of 15636. These scores place the CPU in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, is only 0.4% behind in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, a 16-core part, trails by 0.6%, which shows that the 14600KF's 14-core configuration is competitive with higher-core-count parts in this game. The CPU's 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier allow for overclocking, but the stock performance is already sufficient for The Technomancer. The data indicates that at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, the CPU still has headroom, as the frame rate is limited by the GPU's pixel throughput rather than CPU processing. For users with high-refresh 1080p displays, the CPU's performance at Low settings (275.8 FPS) is more than adequate.