The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, is tested with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. The measured data shows this combo ranks 954th out of 1656 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of the database. The CPU is a high-end part, sitting in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is mid-range at the 66th percentile, indicating the GPU is the primary constraint in this pairing. The following sections break down how each component contributes to the game's performance across resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 954 out of 1656 reflects a system that is capable but not top-tier for The Technomancer. The CPU alone is in the 94th percentile of all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 54097. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, scores 54450, a delta of -0.6%, meaning the i7-14700F is essentially tied with that chip. The GPU, however, sits at the 66th percentile with an average score of 23181, and its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, a -0.6% delta. This gap between CPU and GPU percentiles explains why the overall combo rank is modest: the processor has ample headroom, but the graphics card limits the system’s ability to push high frame rates at demanding settings. In a game like The Technomancer, which is not particularly heavy on modern hardware, the GPU becomes the deciding factor at higher resolutions, and the data confirms that the RTX 4060 is the bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1830 MHz and boost clock reaches 2460 MHz, while memory runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). These specifications are adequate for a 2016 title; 8 GB VRAM is more than enough for The Technomancer’s textures and geometry. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score is 19545, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2302. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4060 is 0.7% behind the Intel Arc B580 (score 23021) and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M (score 22999). It is also 0.6% ahead of the RX 6600M and 0.7% ahead of the GTX 780 Ti. These small deltas show that the RTX 4060 sits in a tight performance cluster, and its 66th percentile ranking reflects a mid-range position. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s 8 GB frame buffer and 272 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to avoid memory-related stutters, but the card’s raw compute (15.11 TFLOPS FP32) limits how far it can push frame rates at 4K, as the measured FPS will show.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 109.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71.0 FPS at 2560x1440, a 35% reduction, and then to 38.6 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 45% drop. The same proportional decline appears at Low settings: 170.3 FPS at 1080p, 110.4 at 1440p, and 60.5 at 4K. This consistent scaling across all settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting component as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to reach high frame rates—170.3 FPS on Low is well above any display refresh rate. But at 4K, even Low settings only manage 60.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 29.7 FPS. The RTX 4060’s 128-bit memory bus and 272 GB/s bandwidth are the likely culprits; higher resolutions demand more memory throughput, and the card’s mid-range bandwidth cannot keep up. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 5.40 GHz boost, is not the constraint here—the scaling is almost entirely attributable to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience, the data suggests different presets depending on resolution. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 109.6 FPS, which is excellent, while Ultra still holds 88.0 FPS—both are playable, but High offers a better balance of visual quality and headroom. At 2560x1440, High is the sweet spot: 71.0 FPS is comfortably above 60, while Ultra drops to 57.8 FPS, which may be acceptable but is borderline. Medium at 1440p gives 84.9 FPS, but the visual step down from High is noticeable in a game with detailed environments. At 3840x2160, only Low reaches 60.5 FPS; Medium falls to 47.5, High to 38.6, and Ultra to 29.7. For 4K gaming, Low is the only preset that hits the 60 FPS target, and even then it is marginal. If a 30 FPS experience is tolerable, Medium at 4K provides a better image, but the measured numbers show that the RTX 4060 is not built for 4K Ultra in this title. The practical recommendation is to run High at 1080p and 1440p, and Low at 4K, unless the user prioritizes visual fidelity over frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average frame rates for the Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination in The Technomancer.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 38.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 60.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 47.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 29.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 71.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 110.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 84.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 57.8 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 109.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 170.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 132.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 88.0 |

These numbers show a clear hierarchy: at every resolution, Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution—at 1080p, the difference is 82.3 FPS (170.3 vs 88.0), while at 4K it is 30.8 FPS (60.5 vs 29.7). This indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are stretched more at higher resolutions, making the preset choice more impactful. The 1440p results are the most balanced, with High at 71.0 FPS and Medium at 84.9 FPS, giving users a range of options without sacrificing playability.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake-R, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It has 33 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 35443, single-core 5003; Geekbench multi-core 16571, single-core 2711; Passmark multithread 41765. The CPU sits in the 94th percentile of all processors, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, is only 0.6% ahead in average score. The i7-14700F also trails the Ryzen 9 9900X3D by 1.1% and leads the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%. In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low—170.3 FPS—demonstrates that the CPU is not a bottleneck; even at 4K Low, the frame rate is limited by the GPU, not the processor. The game, released in 2016, is unlikely to utilize all 20 cores, but the high single-core boost of 5.40 GHz ensures strong performance in lightly threaded workloads. The CPU’s launch MSRP is $359, and its 65 W TDP makes it an efficient choice for a gaming rig. Overall, the i7-14700F provides ample headroom for this title, and the system’s overall ranking is constrained by the RTX 4060, not the processor.