The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that clearly separates the capabilities of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. The measured data shows that this pairing delivers excellent performance across all tested resolutions, with the primary bottleneck shifting from the GPU at 4K to the CPU at lower resolutions. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant force at 3840x2160, while the i7-13700K's high core count and boost clock ensure the system remains fluid at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the clear sweet spot for this combination. The data shows an average of 119.4 FPS at this setting, which is comfortably above the 96.1 FPS achieved at Ultra, while still delivering a visually rich experience. Pushing to Ultra at 1440p incurs a significant performance penalty of 23.3 FPS, a drop of nearly 20% from High, which is not justified by the marginal visual gains in most scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the High preset remains the most balanced choice, yielding 69.4 FPS. This is playable, but the Medium preset at 76.3 FPS offers a more stable margin for demanding scenes. Dropping to Low at 4K increases the average to 100.5 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p displays, the High preset at 185.2 FPS is recommended over Ultra, which still delivers 144.2 FPS but with a 41 FPS reduction. The Ultra preset is best reserved for those who prioritize maximum fidelity and have a monitor with a 144Hz or lower refresh rate, as the 144.2 FPS result is still very smooth.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the central component in this system's gaming performance. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for The Technomancer's textures and assets at any setting. The GPU's architecture, Blackwell 2.0, is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and its boost clock of 2452 MHz, combined with 8960 shading units, produces a raw FP32 throughput of 43.94 TFLOPS. This compute power is directly reflected in the frame rates.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 283.5 FPS, a figure that is likely limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls. However, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the frame rate drops to 50.8 FPS, a clear indication that the GPU is now the limiting factor. The data shows a 2.5% performance deficit against the NVIDIA RTX A1000 in synthetic benchmarks, but in real-world gaming, the RTX 5070 Ti's driver optimizations and dedicated gaming features provide a significant advantage.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the system averages 185.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate falls to 119.4 FPS, a reduction of 65.8 FPS or 35.5%. The jump to 4K High results in 69.4 FPS, which is a further 50 FPS drop from 1440p, representing a 41.9% decrease. This steep decline from 1440p to 4K is a classic indicator that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck.

The trend is even more pronounced at lower settings. At Low, the 1080p result is 283.5 FPS, which drops to 183.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 100.5 FPS at 4K. The fact that even at Low settings, the 4K frame rate is less than half of the 1080p result confirms the GPU's dominance. Conversely, the difference between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 100.2 FPS, suggesting that the CPU is still capable of keeping up, but the GPU is starting to feel the strain of the increased pixel count. The data clearly shows that the i7-13700K is not the limiting factor until the resolution drops and the frame rates climb above 200 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play The Technomancer with this hardware?

A: The data indicates that 2560x1440 on High settings is optimal, providing an average of 119.4 FPS. This resolution offers a significant visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold, and it avoids the steep performance cost of 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its closest competitor in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 52086, which is essentially identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's score of 52085, showing a 0% delta. It is 2.5% faster than the NVIDIA RTX A1000, which has a score of 50826.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 Ti?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor as the frame rate drops to 50.8 FPS. The CPU only becomes a potential limiting factor at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 283.5 FPS, a rate that can exceed the CPU's single-threaded capacity.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Ultra and High settings at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 96.1 FPS, while the High preset achieves 119.4 FPS. This represents a 23.3 FPS difference, meaning the High preset is approximately 24% faster than Ultra.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming smoothly?

A: Yes, but with some compromise. The High preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 69.4 FPS, which is playable. The Medium preset provides a more comfortable margin at 76.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 50.8 FPS, which may not be smooth enough for all users.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282. It is 0.1% slower than the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47334) and 0.4% slower than the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47527). It is 0.3% faster than the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131) and 0.4% faster than the Intel Core i9-12900F (47081).

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1656 tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti achieves a rank of 146. This places it in the top 8.8% of all tested configurations, indicating a very high-performance system. The rank reflects the combined strength of both components, with the GPU's high percentileVsAllGpus score of 87 and the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus score of 93 contributing to this strong overall position.

The high ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the system delivering excellent performance even at the most demanding 4K Ultra preset. The fact that it ranks 146th out of 1656 suggests that there are 145 other combinations that outperform it, likely featuring more powerful CPUs or GPUs. However, for the vast majority of gaming scenarios, this combination offers a level of performance that is near the top of the charts, making it a formidable pairing for The Technomancer.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K plays a crucial supporting role in this system. With 16 cores and 24 threads, it provides ample parallel processing power for the game's engine and background tasks. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz can boost up to 5.40 GHz, which is critical for maintaining high minimum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's 30 MB of shared L3 cache also helps keep frequently accessed data close to the cores, reducing latency.

The benchmark results show the CPU's strength in multi-threaded workloads. It scores 39000 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 45887 in Passmark's multithread test. However, its single-thread performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505, is what matters most for many older games like The Technomancer. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system hits 283.5 FPS, a rate that approaches the limit of what the CPU can process. This indicates that while the GPU is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions, the CPU is well-equipped to handle the game's logic and draw calls, ensuring it does not become a significant bottleneck until frame rates exceed 280 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the exact measured average frame rates for this configuration.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 283.5 FPS
• Medium: 218.2 FPS
• High: 185.2 FPS
• Ultra: 144.2 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 183.3 FPS
• Medium: 141.6 FPS
• High: 119.4 FPS
• Ultra: 96.1 FPS

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 100.5 FPS
• Medium: 76.3 FPS
• High: 69.4 FPS
• Ultra: 50.8 FPS

The data confirms a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions: Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, High, and finally Ultra. The performance gap between settings is substantial. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 139.3 FPS, while at 4K, the difference is 49.7 FPS. This shows that the absolute cost of Ultra settings is higher at lower resolutions, but the relative cost is more significant at 4K, where the frame rate drops by 27% from High to Ultra.