The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti produces a middle-of-the-pack result in The Technomancer, ranking 1144th out of 1656 tested combos. This places the configuration in the lower third of all systems benchmarked, though it remains a perfectly playable setup for the game’s action-RPG demands. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU’s substantial compute headroom is frequently left untapped, while the GPU becomes the decisive factor as resolution and settings climb. The data shows a system that is capable but not exceptional, sitting well behind top-tier configurations in this specific title.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1144th rank out of 1656 combos places this pairing in the 31st percentile of tested systems for The Technomancer. This is a modest result, indicating that roughly two-thirds of all tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates. The Intel Core i7-14700F itself is a strong processor, holding the 94th percentile against all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 54097. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54450 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54681 (1.1% higher). On the other side, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 trails by 1.2%, and the AMD EPYC 7313P is 1.7% behind. This CPU is clearly not the bottleneck in most scenarios.

The GPU, however, anchors the system lower. The RTX 3060 Ti holds the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25120. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Radeon RX 6700M is 0.2% faster, the RX 6600 is 0.5% faster, the Radeon 890M is 0.5% faster, and the RX 580 2048SP is 0.7% faster. This dense competition around the 3060 Ti’s performance level explains why the combined result lands in the lower-middle of the overall ranking — the CPU’s strength cannot compensate for the GPU’s mid-tier position in a title that scales heavily with graphics load.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1410 MHz, boosting to 1665 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card as a capable 1080p performer and a passable 1440p option, but in The Technomancer, the 8 GB frame buffer and raw compute throughput become limiting factors at higher resolutions. The card’s 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 253.1 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for the game’s 2016-era visuals, but the data shows clear scaling limits.

Benchmark results for the GPU reinforce this split: the PassMark G3D score of 20349 is respectable, while the DirectX 12 score of 78 and DirectX 11 score of 163 suggest the card handles older APIs well. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2626 indicates moderate modern performance. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role is definitive — the measured FPS drops from 97.1 at 1080p High to 35.7 at 4K High, a 63% reduction that tracks almost entirely with the GPU’s rendering workload. The CPU, with 20 cores and 28 threads boosting to 5.40 GHz, is never the primary constraint in this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a predictable and steep decline as resolution increases, which is the signature of a GPU-bound configuration. At 1080p High, the combo averages 97.1 FPS; at 1440p High, that falls to 63.9 FPS (a 34% drop); and at 4K High, it plummets to 35.7 FPS (a further 44% drop from 1440p). This scaling curve is consistent across all settings, confirming that the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting component. The CPU’s headroom is evident at 1080p Low, where the system reaches 140.6 FPS — a figure that suggests the processor could drive even higher frame rates if the GPU were faster.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the spread from Low (140.6 FPS) to Ultra (75.2 FPS) is 65.4 FPS; at 1440p, it narrows to 44.4 FPS (92.3 to 47.9); and at 4K, it compresses to 23.0 FPS (49.1 to 26.1). This compression indicates that at 4K, even Low settings cannot escape the GPU’s memory bandwidth and pixel throughput limits. The 4K Ultra result of 26.1 FPS is the only configuration that falls below playable thresholds, while 1440p Ultra at 47.9 FPS remains usable, and 1080p Ultra at 75.2 FPS is smooth.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU+GPU combo in The Technomancer?*

A: The combo ranks 1144th out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 54097, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (54450) and 1.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681). It outperforms the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti a strong performer relative to other GPUs?

A: The GPU holds the 69th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 25120. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, is only 0.2% faster, showing it sits at a highly competitive performance level.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for smooth gameplay?

A: At 1080p, all settings from Low to Ultra exceed 75 FPS, with Ultra at 75.2 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 47.9 FPS, while High stays at 63.9 FPS. For 4K, only Low settings (49.1 FPS) approach playable frame rates.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS falls from 97.1 at 1080p High to 63.9 at 1440p High, then to 35.7 at 4K High — a cumulative 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

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

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 140.6 FPS, and the CPU’s 94th percentile ranking indicates it has ample headroom. The GPU is the primary limiter, as shown by the steep FPS drops with increasing resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. Low settings average 140.6 FPS, Medium drops to 108.6 FPS, High settles at 97.1 FPS, and Ultra remains smooth at 75.2 FPS. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the impact of resolution scaling becomes apparent. Low settings average 92.3 FPS, Medium hits 71.4 FPS, High manages 63.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47.9 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is a 25% reduction, indicating that the GPU’s limits are being approached at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3060 Ti struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 49.1 FPS, Medium drops to 42.2 FPS, High falls to 35.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.1 FPS. Only the Low preset approaches a comfortable experience, and all settings at this resolution show the GPU’s 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering in this title. The 4K Ultra result of 26.1 FPS is the worst measured configuration, while 1080p Low at 140.6 FPS is the best.