The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 168.3 FPS, but this drops to 111.7 FPS at 1440p and further to 58.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 33.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 65.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. The scaling is consistent across all settings presets, indicating that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component at higher resolutions.

The gap between 1080p and 1440p is substantial across every preset. At High settings, the drop is from 109 FPS at 1080p to 75.2 FPS at 1440p, a 31% decrease. At Medium settings, the drop is from 129.9 FPS to 85.6 FPS, a 34.1% decrease. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 86.8 FPS to 57.4 FPS, a 33.9% decrease. These consistent percentages suggest that the game's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, and the RTX 4060's 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly stressed as resolution climbs.

The most dramatic resolution penalty occurs between 1440p and 4K. At Low settings, the drop is from 111.7 FPS to 58.3 FPS, a 47.8% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 75.2 FPS to 36.8 FPS, a 51.1% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 57.4 FPS to 28.8 FPS, a 49.8% reduction. The 4K results are telling: even at Low settings, the combo cannot maintain 60 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 28.8 FPS. This data indicates that 4K gaming is not viable for this combination in The Technomancer, regardless of settings.

The pattern strongly suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution. The i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, provides ample headroom. Even at 1080p Low where the GPU is least stressed, the FPS reaches 168.3, showing that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently. The consistent scaling percentages across presets further confirm that the GPU is the primary limiter, as CPU-bound scenarios would show diminishing FPS returns at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows that Medium settings at 1440p offers the best balance for this combo. At 1440p Medium, the system produces 85.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This compares favorably to 1440p High at 75.2 FPS and 1440p Ultra at 57.4 FPS. The 28.4% improvement from Ultra to Medium at 1440p comes with a visual quality reduction, but the FPS gain from 57.4 to 85.6 is substantial and likely worth the trade-off for most players.

For 1080p gaming, High settings at 109 FPS is the recommended choice. This provides excellent visual quality while maintaining high frame rates. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 22.2 FPS (from 109 to 86.8), a 20.4% reduction, which may not be justified by the marginal visual improvements. Low settings at 1080p yields 168.3 FPS, but the visual downgrade is severe and unnecessary given the headroom at High.

At 4K, no settings preset provides an ideal experience. The best 4K result is Low at 58.3 FPS, which barely misses the 60 FPS target. Medium at 4K produces 48 FPS, High produces 36.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 28.8 FPS. Given these numbers, 4K gaming should be avoided with this combo in The Technomancer, or players should accept Low settings with the understanding that frame pacing may be inconsistent near the 60 FPS threshold.

The data suggests that Ultra settings are generally not worth the performance cost at any resolution. At 1080p, Ultra produces 86.8 FPS versus 109 FPS at High, a 20.4% penalty. At 1440p, Ultra produces 57.4 FPS versus 75.2 FPS at High, a 23.7% penalty. The visual difference between High and Ultra in this 2016 Action RPG is unlikely to justify these significant FPS drops, especially when High already provides a strong experience at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run The Technomancer at 4K 60 FPS?

A: No. The best 4K result is 58.3 FPS at Low settings, which falls short of 60 FPS. All other settings at 4K produce lower frame rates, with Ultra at 28.8 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium settings at 1440p produces 85.6 FPS, which is the highest frame rate above 60 FPS at that resolution. High settings at 1440p produces 75.2 FPS, also viable, but Medium offers a 13.8% FPS advantage.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: The 8 GB VRAM, combined with the 128-bit bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, appears insufficient for smooth 4K performance. The measured 4K results range from 28.8 FPS at Ultra to 58.3 FPS at Low, indicating memory bandwidth constraints.

Q: Is the i7-13700K holding back the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: No. The CPU has 16 cores and 24 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent across settings, indicating the GPU is the bottleneck, not the CPU.

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

A: The measured average is 109 FPS at 1080p High. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience.

Q: How does the 1080p Ultra experience compare to 1440p Medium?

A: 1080p Ultra produces 86.8 FPS, while 1440p Medium produces 85.6 FPS. The frame rates are nearly identical, but 1440p Medium offers higher resolution with the same performance, making it the better choice if visual clarity is prioritized.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 965 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the combo in the lower-middle portion of the ranking distribution, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing that 4K performance is weak and even 1440p Ultra struggles to hit 60 FPS.

The ranking context is important when interpreting the FPS results. Being at 965th out of 1656 means that roughly 58% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. This is a modest position, reflecting the RTX 4060's mid-range status (66th percentile among all GPUs) paired with a high-end CPU (93rd percentile among all CPUs). The combo's performance is constrained by the GPU, not the CPU.

The CPU's individual benchmark scores reinforce this interpretation. The i7-13700K scores 39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 5505 in single-core, placing it in the 93rd percentile. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700KF (deltaPct -0.1), AMD EPYC 4364P (deltaPct 0.3), and Intel Core i9-12900F (deltaPct 0.4), all within 0.5% of its average benchmark score of 47282. This CPU is clearly capable of driving high frame rates, yet the combo's game ranking is dragged down by the GPU's limitations.

For comparison, the RTX 4060's nearest rivals in GPU benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (deltaPct -0.6), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (deltaPct -0.7), and Intel Arc B580 (deltaPct 0.7). The 4060's average benchmark score is 23181, and it sits in the 66th percentile. This mid-range GPU positioning explains why the combo ranks poorly in a game that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary determinant of this combo's gaming performance in The Technomancer. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards. Its boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The FP32 compute is 15.11 TFLOPS, and the texture rate is 236.2 GTexel/s.

The VRAM and memory bandwidth directly correlate with the measured FPS scaling. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces only 28.8 FPS, while at 4K Low it reaches 58.3 FPS. The 29.5 FPS difference between these settings shows that reducing texture quality and memory pressure has a significant impact. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely exceeded at 4K Ultra, causing the GPU to rely on slower memory operations, while at 4K Low the reduced memory footprint allows for better performance.

The GPU's 128-bit bus is a notable limitation. Even with GDDR6 memory at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective), the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest. This bandwidth constraint becomes evident in the resolution scaling data: the FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p are consistent (31-34% across presets), but the drops from 1440p to 4K are more severe (48-51%), indicating that the memory subsystem is increasingly overwhelmed at 4K.

The RTX 4060's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181, places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, is within 0.6% in average score, showing that this GPU is competitive with other mid-range options. However, for a demanding title like The Technomancer, the 4060's strengths at 1080p and 1440p do not extend to 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong results across all settings. Low settings produce 168.3 FPS, Medium produces 129.9 FPS, High produces 109 FPS, and Ultra produces 86.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 48.4% reduction in frame rate, with each settings tier costing roughly 20-30 FPS. The 1080p results are all above 60 FPS, making this resolution fully playable at any preset.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains playable at most settings. Low produces 111.7 FPS, Medium produces 85.6 FPS, High produces 75.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 57.4 FPS. Only Ultra dips below 60 FPS at 1440p. The gap between Medium and High is 10.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 17.8 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings.

At 3840x2160, performance drops significantly. Low produces 58.3 FPS, Medium produces 48 FPS, High produces 36.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 28.8 FPS. No setting achieves 60 FPS at 4K. The gap between Low and Medium is 10.3 FPS, between Medium and High is 11.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 8 FPS. The 4K results show a nearly linear decline from Low to Ultra, with each settings tier costing roughly 10 FPS.

The complete dataset shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 1080p, all settings are viable, with even Ultra maintaining 86.8 FPS. At 1440p, Medium and High are the sweet spots, with 85.6 and 75.2 FPS respectively. At 4K, only Low approaches playability at 58.3 FPS, and even that falls short of the 60 FPS target.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K plays a supporting role in this combo's performance in The Technomancer. With 16 cores (8 performance and 8 efficiency) and 24 threads, the CPU provides substantial parallel processing capability. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz, and it boosts to 5.40 GHz. The CPU has 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, along with 80 KB of L1 cache per core.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its high-end positioning. It achieves 39000 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 5505 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 45887 and a single-thread score of 4333. Its average benchmark score of 47282 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i7-13700KF (deltaPct -0.1) and AMD EPYC 4364P (deltaPct 0.3), are all within 0.5% of its performance, confirming its top-tier status.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 168.3 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would expose CPU limitations if they existed. The consistent FPS scaling across resolutions and settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor throughout.

The CPU's 125 W TDP and Raptor Lake architecture (10 nm process) provide efficient performance, but these characteristics are secondary to the GPU in this game. The data clearly shows that upgrading the CPU would not improve FPS in The Technomancer with the RTX 4060. Instead, a GPU upgrade would be necessary to improve 4K performance or to push higher frame rates at 1440p and 1080p.