The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released on 2016-06-27, pairs the Intel Core i7-13700K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in this measured benchmark set. The data captures average frame rates across three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), yielding a broad view of how these components behave under expanding pixel loads. The results reveal a highly capable combo that crushes modern frame rate expectations for a five-year-old genre title, while still offering nuance in what shifts performance between CPU and GPU as resolution climbs. The following sections break down the measured FPS, the influence of each component, and where this specific pairing sits relative to other tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions is far from uniform. At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS reaches 259. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 169, and at 3840x2160 Low the average falls to 93. That means the jump from 1080p to 4K costs the system roughly two-thirds of its frame rate. The trend repeats at every quality level. Measured Mid-Resolution 1440p High is 111, while 1080p High averages 170, and 4K High averages only 61. The most decisive drop is at Ultra: 133 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K. These numbers tell a clear story: the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary limiter when the pixel count rises. At 1080p, even the most demanding presets deliver 170 to 1500-plus averages, which suggests the CPU still has headroom. As resolution climbs, the GPU shader and memory pressure becomes dominant, and the gap between presets narrows. The Medium preset provides the only min/max data: 1920x1080 Medium records 199 average FPS with a minimum of 169 and maximum of 229. At 1440p Medium, the same preset delivers 130 average, min 111, max 150. At 4K Medium, the average is 71, min 61, max 82. These min values are closer to the average and indicate a relatively stable experience, though the 4K minimum of 61 still dips below the 61 average of the High preset, suggesting occasional frame pacing between the two.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is non-linear with preset, too. At Low, the 4K average is 93—still far above any 1440p full control at Medium (71). This speaks to the GPU’s memory bandwidth headroom. With 504.2 GB/s and a 192-bit bus, the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle the 8 million pixel workload when settings are halved, but quality higher, leaves a smaller queue. The data indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling bottleneck above 1920x1080. The 1080p average of 259 at Low is exceptional, while dropping to 93 at 4K Low is a 64% loss. The fact that the CPU can push to 2.5 times the 4K low-average at 1080p shows that CPU limitations do not appear in this title until the pixel count is small enough to saturate the GPU.

FAQ

Q: Which preset produces the highest average FPS in this tested configuration?

A: The highest average FPS is 259, recorded at 1920x1080 with the Low preset on the Intel Core i7-13700K and RTX 4070 SUPER.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS among the measured rows?

A: The lowest average is 48 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset.

Q: Are there any recorded minimum FPS values, and where do they appear?

A: Yes. The Medium preset provides min/max or all three resolutions: 1920x1080 Medium has a minimum of 169, 2560x1440 Medium has a minimum of 111, and 3840x2160 Medium has a minimum of 61. Other rows do not have min/max data in the measured set.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 SUPER have?

A: It has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU’s base and boost clock speeds?

A: The i7-13700K runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and one of several vents of 5.40 GHz boost.

Q: In what percentile does the CPU rank among all tested CPUs?

A: The Core i7-13700K ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs by average benchmark score.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and packs 56 RT cores, 224 Tensor cores, and 7168 shading units. Its base 1960 MHz and boost 2475 MHz clocks are relatively high, and the memory is listed at 1313 MHz on a 192-bit bus, giving a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. With 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, it is a very capable card. The frame rate data reflects that capability: at 1080p Low, it produces 259 FPS, and at 4K (3840x2160) Low, it still delivers 93 FPS. The drop to 48 at 4K Ultra reveals where the compute and memory bandwidth limit appears. The card’s FP32 throughput is listed as 35.48 TFLOPS, which helps quantify the raw power. The graphics benchmarks indicate its relative standing: the GPU’s average benchmark score is 43223, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all tested GPUs. Its nearest competition includes the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (which score averages 43262, -0.1% delta), the RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -0.1%), the Quadro M6000 (43301, -0.2%), and the RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, -1%). These figures place it just about -0.1% to -1% away from those close performers. The GPU’s measurable 3DMark Steel Nomad result is 4618, though the more relevant game data in this report come from the measured FPS.

The 12 GB frame buffer is also worth noting. The Technomancer is from 2016, so it’s not VRAM-hungry at these settings, but the 12 GB still proves adequate. The measured results do not exceed the VRAM capacity, as evidenced by the smooth 4K Medium row (71 max, depending on preset) and the Ultra average of 48. The combination of a 2475 MHz boost, 1980 Mbps of base, and 504 GB/s bandwidth explains why the card handles 1080p Low with ease but tapers off at 4K Ultra. The user might also note that the GPU’s launch MSRP is 599 USD. All in all, the RTX 4070 SUPER is clearly the dominant bottleneck at high resolutions, while at lower settings the CPU takes on a greater share of the load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance is presented in the following table. All averages are average frame rates, and for those settings with provided min/max. The resolution, preset, average, minimum, and maximum make up the full data per row.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

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

| 1920x1080 | Low | 259 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 199 | 169 | 229 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 170 | | |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 133 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 169 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 130 | 111 | 150 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 111 | | |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 87 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 93 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 71 | 61 | 82 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 61 | | |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 48 | | |

Breaking it down by resolution, 1920x1080 yields the highest values. At Low, the average is 259, and even Medium reaches 199, High 170, and Ultra 133. The min/max for Medium at 1080p spans from 169 to 229. 2560x1440 cuts those numbers roughly in half. Low hits 169, Medium 130, High 111, and Ultra 87; Medium min/max are 111–150. At 3840x2160, Low averages 93, Medium 71, High 61, and Ultra 48. The Medium at that resolution has a min of 61 and a max of 82. Across the board, each setting tier brings a roughly 20–30% reduction in frame rate as the pixel count doubles from 1080p to 4K. The frametimes are least consistent at 4K, where the Ultra preset’s 48 FPS average is the only number below 60. The absence of min/max for most rows is part of the dataset and does not imply stability.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core (8 performance plus 8 efficient) CPU with 24 threads, listed in the fact pack as 16 cores and 24 threads. Boost max is 5.40 GHz on a base of 3.40 GHz. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface and includes an integrated UHD Graphics 770. The CPU cache is substantial: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3. Its thermal design power (TDP) is 125 W. The chip’s multi-threaded capabilities are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore produces 30745, Geekbench multicore 19429, PassMark multithread 45887, and PassMark physics 2716, while single-thread data shows 299 from Cinebench R20, 2116 R23, 2529 Geekbench, and 4333 PassMark. In comparing to its closest CPU rivals, the benchmark scores show important relationships: AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average score of 46971 and a deltaPct of -0.2%, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022 with -0.3%, AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 with +0.5%, and Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653 with +0.5% versus some baseline. The core i7 sits very close on the 59 degrees side: its own average benchmark is 46881, with the 163 percentile of all CPUs (89%). The launch MSRP for this i7-13700K is $409.

In game, the data shows the CPU is never the binding constraint. At 1080p Low, the configuration reaches 259 FPS, which is far above what most games push. The high single- and multi-thread performance certainly contribute, but even the 16-core, 24-thread design probably does not need its full capacity for Cette Technomancer of 2016. The 20,000+ multi-thread scores and 5.40 GHz boost clock support the high frame delivery. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 89, and its nearest rivals are within a matter of a percent – the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 sits at -0.2% average score difference. That suggests that the i7-13700K is slightly above that rival, while nearby AMD Ryzen AI HX and Xeon are also much alike. So in Python, the role is that of an enabling high refresh capability without being the limiting spot.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark rows provide clear guidance for each resolution target. At 4K (the 3840x2160)– the data indicates that the High preset reaches 61 average FPS, slightly above the 60th threshold, and is the only preset that stays above this with an average. Ultra, at 48 FPS, sacrifices too much. Low averages 93 FPS but looks visually lesser compared to the higher preset. For a stable 60 frames per second on a 4Kp display, High is the optimal preset in this set. The Medium presents 70 FPS and also has a max of 82 or min of 61, which could be within the VRR range, but High average is only 0 seconds higher, so high is preferred when you want the quality without blowing the 60 mark. The 1440p (2560x1440) the High setting runs at 111 FPS, which covers most adaptive-rate monitors; if you have higher refresh than that, the Ultra’s 87 FPS is still quite reasonable, and the Medium sits at 130. At 1080p, the choices widen dramatically: Ultra at 133 FPS already beyond 120, while High is 170. If a 144 Hz display, Ultra can keep stable, but High is over 170 FPS. The Low setting at 259 is unnecessary unless a maximal future potential is required. For a balanced lower-resolution hardware with plenty of headroom, High or Medium give the best quality per frame. No single preset exceeds the highest defaults, so recommendations reflect the measured rows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i7-13700K and the RTX 4070 SUPER has a measured rank of 592 out of 3696 tested combinations in this game’s dataset. That places it in the top 16% of the measured frames. The CPU is in the 83rd percentile – specifically, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 43189 puts it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s 43223 puts it in the 83rd for GPUs. The combo’s rank in this game, therefore, is strongly influenced by the GPU achieving above average performance relative to the GPU pool. Because the CPU is quite strong, the pair is well suited for high resolutions, as the 4K High with 61 FPS shows. When compared to the nearest CPU rivals, the i7-13700K sits close to its peers: the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 0.2% lower in average score, the AMD AI HX 375 is 0.3% lower, while the Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 each 0.5% higher. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s closest rival, the Quadro M6000 24 GB, lies 0.1% behind in score, and the RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% behind in score. Ultimately, within this game, the combo’s rank of 592 out of 3696 reflects a well-balanced system that runs The Technomancer at high frame rates even at 4K, with the CPU rarely limiting and the GPU delivering playable averages across all tested presets.