The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this CPU and GPU combination in The Technomancer?

A: The best recorded average frame rate is 68 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1440p in The Technomancer?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rates range from 23 FPS on Ultra to 45 FPS on Low, with High settings delivering 29 FPS and Medium producing 34 FPS.

Q: Is the Core i7-14700K considered a high-performing processor in the database?

A: Yes, the Core i7-14700K sits in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 69355, placing it near the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which scores 69515 and is only 0.2% ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks in the 74th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766, putting it close to the AMD Radeon RX 470, which scores 28996 and leads by 0.8%.

Q: Does the game run at 4K with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, the combination can produce an average of 25 FPS on Low settings, but High drops to 16 FPS, Medium to 19 FPS, and Ultra to 13 FPS, indicating limited 4K viability.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU pair in The Technomancer?

A: This combination ranks 3523 out of 3696 tested combos in the database for this game, placing it in the lower portion of the tested configurations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a thermal design power of 125 W. The CPU includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and the processor is unlocked for multiplier adjustments. Its integrated graphics are UHD Graphics 770, and it uses Intel Socket 1700 with PCIe Gen 5 support for 16 CPU lanes.

In the database, the Core i7-14700K achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 20767 with a single-core score of 2569. The processor's average benchmark score is 69355, which places it in the 94th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9115 with an average score of 69288 (0.1% behind), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with 69515 (0.2% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with 69875 (0.7% ahead). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the Core i7-14700K performs essentially on par with those high-end processors in synthetic workloads.

For The Technomancer, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The game is an action RPG from 2016, and the data shows that even with a powerful 20-core processor, the measured frame rates are largely constrained by the graphics card. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 68 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a PassMark single-thread score of 4472, helps maintain frame pacing in scenes with complex AI or physics. However, the benchmark results indicate that at higher resolutions and settings, the CPU's contribution diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The 28 threads available on the Core i7-14700K are more than sufficient for a game like The Technomancer, which was designed for older hardware generations. The recorded data shows no indication of CPU-bound performance at any tested resolution, as the frame rates decline consistently with increasing resolution and settings, a pattern typical of GPU-bound scenarios. The processor's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and per-core L2 cache provide ample storage for game assets that need fast access, but the overall performance ceiling in this title is set by the GPU, not the CPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using the GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process by GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.6 million per mm². The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. Its base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz, translating to 7 Gbps effective. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory operates over a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The card delivers 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the same for FP16, with a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. It has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W power supply, using a single 6-pin connector.

In the database, the RX 570 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 880, a Geekbench Metal score of 39349, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 32084, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 42752. Its average benchmark score is 28766, placing it in the 74th percentile among all GPUs. Nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with an average score of 28874 (0.4% ahead), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X with 28580 (0.7% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 470 with 28996 (0.8% ahead). These close margins suggest the RX 570 performs similarly to those cards in general benchmarks, though its 4 GB VRAM capacity is a notable constraint for modern titles.

In The Technomancer, the RX 570's role is dominant in determining frame rates. The measured data shows that at 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 35 on Ultra to 68 on Low, with Medium at 53 and High at 45. At 2560x1440, the same settings yield 23, 45, 34, and 29 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, the results drop to 13 FPS on Ultra, 16 on High, 19 on Medium, and 25 on Low. The pattern is consistent: each resolution increase halves the frame rate or worse, reflecting the GPU's limited bandwidth and shading power. The 4 GB VRAM is likely a bottleneck at 4K, where texture data exceeds available memory, further reducing performance.

The RX 570's GCN 4.0 architecture supports DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, which covers The Technomancer's requirements. The card's 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the data transfer demands outpace what the GPU can sustain, as evidenced by the sub-20 FPS averages on most settings. The boost clock of 1244 MHz is modest by modern standards, and the 32 ROPs limit pixel throughput, which directly impacts fill-rate-dependent scenarios in the game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3523 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the bottom 5% of all configurations tested in the database for this specific game. The rank reflects the severe imbalance between the high-end CPU and the mid-range GPU, where the graphics card cannot translate the processor's computational strength into playable frame rates at higher settings.

In comparison to other tested combos, this pairing sits far from the top performers. The rank of 3523 means that 3522 other CPU-GPU combinations produced better average frame rates in this game. The data suggests that the RX 570, despite being in the 74th percentile among GPUs overall, is not well suited for The Technomancer's demands at higher resolutions. The CPU's 94th percentile standing does not compensate for the GPU's limitations, as the game's rendering load falls almost entirely on the graphics card.

The measured FPS values across all resolutions and settings confirm that this combo is only viable at 1080p with Low or Medium settings, where it achieves 68 and 53 FPS respectively. At 1440p, even Low settings produce only 45 FPS, and at 4K, no setting reaches 30 FPS. These results place the combo in the lower quartile of the database's tested configurations, despite the CPU's strong synthetic scores. The rank is driven by the GPU's performance ceiling, not the CPU's capabilities.

Compared to the nearest rival GPUs in the database, the RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 is within 0.8% of the RX 470 and 1.2% of the Quadro RTX 8000, but those comparisons do not translate to game-specific performance. The database's combo rank for this game reflects the actual measured FPS, and the data shows that the RX 570 struggles to maintain smooth frame rates beyond 1080p Medium. The Core i7-14700K's 28 threads and 5.6 GHz boost clock are irrelevant when the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to utilize them.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce an average of 68 FPS, which is the highest value in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 60. High settings deliver 45 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 35 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 33 FPS, a 49% reduction, indicating that the RX 570 has headroom at the lowest settings but quickly becomes strained as quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the averages are significantly lower. Low settings achieve 45 FPS, Medium produces 34 FPS with a minimum of 29 and maximum of 40, High yields 29 FPS, and Ultra falls to 23 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 22 FPS, a 49% reduction similar to 1080p. The medium setting's minimum of 29 FPS suggests occasional dips below the average, which could be noticeable during intense scenes. No setting at 1440p reaches the 60 FPS threshold, and only Low stays above 40 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal. Low settings average 25 FPS, Medium averages 19 FPS with a minimum of 16 and maximum of 22, High averages 16 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 12 FPS, a 48% reduction. The 4K results show that this combo cannot maintain playable frame rates at any setting, as even Low falls below 30 FPS. The Medium setting's range of 16 to 22 FPS indicates significant frame time variance, which would result in stuttering.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings provide approximately double the frame rate of Ultra settings. At 1080p, Low delivers 68 FPS versus Ultra's 35; at 1440p, Low delivers 45 versus Ultra's 23; at 4K, Low delivers 25 versus Ultra's 13. This consistent ratio suggests that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are the primary constraint, with settings affecting the workload linearly. The 4 GB VRAM also likely causes texture thrashing at higher settings, further reducing performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal experience for this combo in The Technomancer is at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which produces an average of 68 FPS. This is the only configuration that approaches the 60 FPS standard, and it provides a smooth gameplay experience. Medium settings at 1080p yield 53 FPS, which is playable but with a minimum of 45 FPS that could cause occasional dips during action sequences. High settings at 1080p drop to 45 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced sections but may feel less responsive in combat.

At 2560x1440, the data indicates that Low settings are the only viable option, with 45 FPS average. Medium at 1440p produces 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth action gameplay, and the minimum of 29 FPS confirms that frame drops will occur. High and Ultra at 1440p are not recommended, as they yield 29 and 23 FPS respectively, which would be noticeably choppy. For users who prioritize resolution over smoothness, 1440p Low is the best compromise, but the 45 FPS average is below ideal.

At 3840x2160, no setting produces a playable frame rate. Low averages 25 FPS, Medium 19 FPS, High 16 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. These values are all below the 30 FPS minimum for interactive gameplay, so 4K is not a practical choice for this combination. The data suggests that users should avoid 4K entirely with this hardware, as even the lowest settings cannot maintain a consistent frame rate.

The best overall experience, according to the measured rows, is 1920x1080 with Low settings. This provides the highest average frame rate of 68 FPS and avoids the frame time variance seen in Medium settings, which have a minimum of 45 FPS. For users who prefer higher visual quality, 1080p Medium at 53 FPS is the next best option, but the 45 FPS minimum should be considered. The database shows no configuration that achieves both high settings and 60 FPS, so prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity is the recommended approach for this CPU-GPU pairing.