The Technomancer

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti lands at rank 679 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places it in the upper half of the database, but not near the top tier. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically overqualified for the other. In practical terms, this combo sits in the 59th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 41% of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in this specific title.

What matters more than the raw rank is where the bottlenecks appear. The data shows this combo delivers playable frame rates at every resolution tested, but the margin of comfort narrows considerably as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the combo is firmly in high-refresh territory across most settings. At 4K, it drops below the 60 FPS threshold on Medium, High, and Ultra settings. The ranking reflects this split personality: strong at mainstream resolutions, merely adequate at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti brings 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with memory bandwidth rated at 608.3 GB/s. The GA104 chip runs at a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory clocked at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card as a 1440p-class GPU, and The Technomancer's results align with that assessment.

The VRAM capacity is the key constraint at higher resolutions. At 4K with Ultra settings, the combo averages 37 FPS, which suggests the 8 GB frame buffer becomes a limiting factor. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 7.3 FPS (from 44.3 to 37), while the drop from Medium to High is 10.7 FPS (from 55 to 44.3). The larger penalty between Medium and High indicates texture and shading demands are scaling heavily with settings, likely pushing against the memory ceiling.

At 1440p, the GPU shows more headroom. The gap between High and Ultra is 18.6 FPS (from 83.8 to 65.2), which is a more modest settings penalty than at 4K. At 1080p, the GPU is clearly not the limiting factor at Low settings (201 FPS), but even at Ultra it manages 104.4 FPS, indicating the card handles the game's demands comfortably at this resolution. The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849, confirms it is a mid-to-upper tier part that pairs appropriately with a high-end CPU.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1440p in The Technomancer?

A: Yes, at High settings the combo averages 83.8 FPS at 2560x1440. Even at Ultra settings it maintains 65.2 FPS, staying above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in general GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti's average benchmark score is 30849. The AMD Radeon RX 590 GME scores 30755 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 31112 (0.8% higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31142 (0.9% higher). The differences are all within 1%, making these cards effectively equivalent in synthetic tests.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K playability?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves an average above 60 FPS (71.7 FPS). Medium (55 FPS), High (44.3 FPS), and Ultra (37 FPS) all fall below the 60 FPS mark. Players prioritizing smoothness at 4K should use Low settings.

Q: Does this CPU hold back the GPU at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 201 FPS, and at Ultra it still hits 104.4 FPS. The i7-13700K's strong single-thread performance (1136 in 3dmark single-thread, 5505 in Cinebench R23 single-core) keeps the GPU fed at high frame rates.

Q: How does the i7-13700K compare to the i7-13700KF?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282, while the i7-13700KF scores 47334. The delta is -0.1%, meaning the K variant is essentially identical in performance. The difference is negligible for gaming.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The combo averages 157.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This is well above the refresh rate of most standard monitors and suitable for high-refresh displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 201 FPS. Medium settings average 157.7 FPS. High settings average 133.5 FPS. Ultra settings average 104.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 96.6 FPS drop, representing a 48% reduction in average frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers step down noticeably. Low settings average 128.4 FPS. Medium settings average 103.8 FPS. High settings average 83.8 FPS. Ultra settings average 65.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 63.2 FPS, a 49% reduction. Notably, 1440p Ultra still clears the 60 FPS bar, which is a positive sign for high-refresh 1440p monitors.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low settings average 71.7 FPS. Medium settings average 55 FPS. High settings average 44.3 FPS. Ultra settings average 37 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 34.7 FPS, a 48% reduction. This is the only resolution where even the Medium preset fails to reach 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, 1080p averages 201 FPS, 1440p averages 128.4 FPS, and 4K averages 71.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 72.6 FPS (36% reduction), and from 1440p to 4K is 56.7 FPS (44% reduction). At Ultra settings, the progression is 104.4 FPS at 1080p, 65.2 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K — drops of 37.5% and 43.3% respectively.

The consistent ~35-45% reduction per resolution step indicates the GPU is the primary limiting component across all settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller absolute differences at higher resolutions, where the GPU workload increases. The data shows the opposite: the frame rate drops proportionally with pixel count, which is classic GPU-bound behavior. The i7-13700K's high multi-threaded performance (39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 45887 in Passmark multithread) means it is not the constraint here.

The practical implication is that players targeting 4K need to sacrifice settings significantly, while 1080p and 1440p users can expect smooth performance across the settings range. The 4K Low result of 71.7 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS, suggesting the RTX 3070 Ti is a capable 1440p card that can handle 4K only with reduced fidelity.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory across a dual-channel bus, with PCIe Gen 5 connectivity (20 lanes from CPU).

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is supportive rather than dominant. The game's frame rates at 1080p Low (201 FPS) demonstrate that the CPU can push very high frame rates when GPU load is light. The single-thread performance is excellent — the CPU scores 1136 in 3dmark single-thread, 554 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 2312 in Cinebench R20 single-core, and 5505 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These scores indicate strong per-core performance that benefits games relying on a few heavily loaded threads.

The multi-threaded scores are equally strong: 12412 in 3dmark max threads, 16380 in Cinebench R20 multicore, and 39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore. The Passmark multithread score of 45887 reinforces this. However, the benchmark results show that this CPU power is not the limiting factor in this game. The frame rate scaling with resolution closely tracks GPU workload, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti is the constraint at higher resolutions and settings.

The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282, places it near the top of the CPU hierarchy. Its nearest rivals — the i7-13700KF (47334, -0.1%), AMD EPYC 4364P (47131, 0.3%), i9-12900F (47081, 0.4%), and Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47527, -0.5%) — all score within 0.5% of the i7-13700K. This means the CPU choice among these options has no meaningful impact on The Technomancer's performance; the GPU is the determining factor for frame rates in this title.