The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, exhibits a performance profile with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings presets. The measured data reveals a system capable of extreme frame rates at lower resolutions, but one that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as pixel count and graphical fidelity rise. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS to understand the balance between the CPU and GPU across the tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a steep performance cost as resolution increases, which is a classic indicator of GPU limitation. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 302.5 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 207.3 FPS, a reduction of approximately 31.5%. The jump to 4K Low yields 109.7 FPS, which is another 47.1% decrease from the 1440p figure. This progressive decline is far steeper than what would be seen if the CPU were the primary constraint; it demonstrates that the RTX 5080's rendering workload is scaling directly with the number of pixels.

The scaling pattern holds true across all settings presets. For High settings, the transition from 1080p (205 FPS) to 1440p (134.8 FPS) represents a 34.2% drop, while the move from 1440p to 4K (73.3 FPS) is a 45.6% reduction. This consistent ~30-45% penalty per resolution step confirms that the limiting component is the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity. The game's engine, released in 2016, is not imposing a significant CPU bottleneck at these resolutions, allowing the graphics card to be the sole limiting factor in the pipeline.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080's specifications are central to interpreting these results. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This substantial memory subsystem is likely a key reason why the 4K High preset still manages a playable 73.3 FPS, as it can feed the shader units without stalling. The GPU's architecture, Blackwell 2.0, operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, allowing for the high raw throughput necessary to drive the frame rates observed.

The scaling between presets at a fixed resolution further illuminates the GPU's role. At 4K, the difference between Low (109.7 FPS) and Medium (88.6 FPS) is 21.1 FPS, while the difference between High (73.3 FPS) and Ultra (56.8 FPS) is 16.5 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive on the RTX 5080's 10752 shading units. The GPU's compute power, rated at 56.28 TFLOPS FP32, is sufficient for High settings at 4K, but the Ultra preset's additional demands push the render time beyond what is needed for a 60 FPS lock, landing at 56.8 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 55th out of 1656 combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the top 3.3% of all tested systems, a strong showing that underscores the raw capability of both components. The high rank is consistent with the measured frame rates, which exceed 100 FPS at 1440p High and approach 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

This ranking is particularly notable given the CPU's benchmark position. The Core i7-14700F sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54097. It compares closely to the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54450, a delta of -0.6%. This indicates that the i7-14700F is not leaving significant performance on the table when paired with a high-end GPU. The combo's rank of 55 suggests that it is a balanced pairing, where the GPU's performance ceiling is reached without the CPU acting as a drag on the system's overall capabilities in this specific title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 4K displays, the High preset at 73.3 FPS appears to be the sweet spot. It provides a smooth frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining visual fidelity. The Ultra preset's 56.8 FPS is marginally below this target, making the jump to High a more sensible choice for consistent gameplay.

For 1440p, the Ultra preset at 103.5 FPS is the recommended choice for users with high-refresh-rate monitors (120Hz+), as it offers the best visual quality while still remaining comfortably above the 100 FPS mark. The Medium preset at 157.1 FPS is an alternative for those seeking maximum smoothness on a 165Hz panel, but the visual compromise is significant. At 1080p, the High preset at 205 FPS is more than sufficient for any current display, and the Ultra preset at 162 FPS is equally viable, providing the highest fidelity without sacrificing playability. The Low preset is largely unnecessary at this resolution, given the headroom available.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals a consistent hierarchy. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from a low of 162 FPS on Ultra to a high of 302.5 FPS on Low. The medium preset lands at 241.4 FPS, and High sits at 205 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 140.5 FPS, showing the significant cost of the higher-fidelity settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 103.5 FPS (Ultra), 134.8 FPS (High), 157.1 FPS (Medium), and 207.3 FPS (Low). The relative ordering remains the same, but the absolute deltas compress slightly. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 103.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor, reducing the impact of settings changes on the final frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the results are 56.8 FPS (Ultra), 73.3 FPS (High), 88.6 FPS (Medium), and 109.7 FPS (Low). The delta between Low and Ultra is now only 52.9 FPS. This compression is a clear sign of a GPU bottleneck; the RTX 5080 is working near its maximum capacity at 4K, so lowering settings provides diminishing returns in terms of FPS gains compared to the relief seen at 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F provides the computational foundation for this system. With 20 cores and 28 threads, it is a heavily multithreaded processor. Its architecture, Raptor Lake, features a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, which is critical for single-threaded game logic. The CPU's benchmark scores are robust: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and a single-core score of 5003. In The Technomancer, a title from 2016, the game's engine likely does not scale perfectly across all 20 cores, but the high boost clock ensures that the primary game thread is handled efficiently.

The data strongly suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution tested. At 1080p Low, where CPU overhead is typically highest, the system still achieves 302.5 FPS. This is an exceptionally high frame rate that indicates the i7-14700F can feed the RTX 5080 without constraint. The fact that frame rates drop so dramatically when moving to 4K, while the CPU workload remains largely unchanged, confirms that the GPU is the sole limiting factor. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support provide sufficient bandwidth to keep the GPU supplied with data, ensuring that the measured performance is a true reflection of the graphics card's capabilities rather than a system-level memory or processor limitation.