The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, runs on this pairing with measurable results. According to the database's benchmark data, the combination of an Intel Core i7-14700KF and an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT produces average frame rates ranging from 31 FPS at 4K with Ultra settings to 171 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. Across 3,696 tested CPU-GPU combinations for this game, this combo ranks 1,938th, placing it just below the median of the sample. The data below breaks down the measured FPS by resolution and preset, and it offers guidance on optimizing the experience.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal preset hinges on your target resolution, as the measured FPS data shows clear thresholds. At 1920x1080, every preset exceeds 60 FPS—Low reaches 171, Medium 131, High 112, and Ultra 87. That means you can max out the graphics quality at 1080p without fearing stutter. The Ultra preset leaves only 87 FPS, which is still comfortably above a standard 60 Hz display, so there is no compromise needed for a smooth 1080p experience.

At 2560x1440, the budget tightens. Low runs at 111 FPS, Medium at 86, and High at 73—all well above 60. Ultra, however, drops to 57 FPS, failing the 60 FPS baseline. For a 1440p monitor, the High preset is the sweet spot, delivering 73 FPS while keeping visual quality high. If you prefer a consistent 60 FPS at any cost, then Medium still gives 86 FPS, but High is generally the best trade-off between visuals and performance.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the scene changes drastically. Only the Low preset reaches 61 FPS, which is just past the 60 FPS mark. Medium gives 47 FPS, High 40 FPS, and Ultra a mere 31 FPS. For playable 4K, you will need to run at Low, which is far from ideal for a better visual quality. Alternatively, you might drop the resolution to 1440p and run High for a better overall image. The data clearly indicates that this CPU+GPU combination is not suited to maxing out 4K; the GPU becomes the major bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 87.

Q: Which resolution and preset delivers the highest average FPS?

A: The highest recorded average is 171 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested CPU and GPU pairs for The Technomancer?

A: According to the database, it ranks 1,938 out of 3,696 tested combinations, placing it slightly below the middle of the field.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF has 20 cores and 28 threads.

Q: How much video memory does the RX 6700 XT have?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p display to maintain a 60 FPS average?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 73 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS target. Ultra falls short at 57, so High is the recommended preset for 1440p.

Resolution Scaling

How does performance scale as resolution climbs? Looking at the data, the average FPS at High settings falls from 112 at 1080p to 73 at 1440p and then to 40 at 4K. That's a 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K. A similar pattern holds for the other presets: at Medium, averages go from 131 to 86 to 47 (a 34% and 64% drop, respectively); at Low, from 171 to 111 to 61 (36% and 64%); and at Ultra, from 87 to 57 to 31 (34% and 64%). The consistency of these percentages (roughly two-thirds fall from 1080p to 4K) points to a scaling pattern dictated by the GPU, not the CPU. The frame rate collapses faster than the pixel count would suggest if the system were CPU-bound, but the uniform drop across all presets reveals that the GPU is stretched to the limit as resolution increases.

This pattern also highlights that the RX 6700 XT is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU, a 20-core, 28-thread Raptor Lake part with a boost clock of 5.6 GHz, has more than enough elapsed processing power to feed the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the high 171 FPS at Low and 112 FPS at High. But as the resolution climbs, the per-frame rendering load on the GPU grows massively, and the GPU's output becomes the controlling factor. The result is that 4K performance settles in the 31-61 FPS range across the presets. For a player using a 1440p or 1080p monitor, the CPU's strength means no bottleneck at standard resolutions; at 4K, the GPU clearly can't sustain high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates is as follows. The table includes the min and max values for the Medium preset, as those points were recorded.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min | Max |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 40 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 61 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 47 | 40 | 54 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 31 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 73 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 110 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 86 | 73 | 98 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 57 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | High | 112 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 170 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 131 | 111 | 151 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 87 | – | – |

Note the consistency: at every resolution, Low yields the highest FPS, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra in order. The gap between presets widens at higher resolutions? For instance, at 1080p, the Ultra vs Low delta is 171-87=84, while at 4K, the delta is 61-31=30. Actually the gap is smaller at 4K because the GPU is already maxed even at Low. This quantitative data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, as the more than doubled resolution (from 1080p to 4K) cuts the FPS by roughly two-thirds, regardless of the preset. The medium frame rates (with min/max) give a sense of variability, but the game generally stays close to the average.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive benchmark database of The Technomancer, this combo lands at rank 1,938 out of 3,696 tested combinations. That's a percentile of 52.4, meaning 52.5% of the tested combos yield higher average frame rates. The rank places the system in the lower half, but only slightly below the median (which would be rank 1,848). As a context, the CPU on its own is outstanding: the i7-14700KF sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 70,163 points is barely matched by the closest rivals (AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, at 69,996, a 0.2% difference; AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69,875, 0.4% difference; and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69,515, 0.9% difference). The GPU also ranks in the 72nd percentile across all GPUs, with an average score of 27,425, against 27,435 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (0% delta) and 27,565 for the RTX 3090 (-0.5%).

Given that the CPU and GPU are both strong in synthetic benchmarks, the combo rank reflects how this particular pairing behaves in this specific game. The Technomancer, a 2016 title, may not heavily utilize the multi-core capabilities of this CPU, and the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is adequate but not overkill. The fact that the pair is just under the headline of tested combos suggests that many other components (likely newer GPUs) achieve higher frame rates, but this setup still delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, as the FPS table shows.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF provides 20 cores and 28 threads split across the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost of 5.60 GHz. Its L3 cache is shared 33 MB, and the CPU supports DDR4 (with dual-channel) and prefers DDR5. These significant resources mean the CPU is never a limiting factor in this game, at least according to the measured data. The CPU's individual benchmarks show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,167 and single-core of 7,235; they rank it 94th percentile among all CPUs, indicating formidable integer and floating-point performance.

In The Technomancer, the impact of the CPU can be observed indirectly. At 1080p, the game reaches up to 171 FPS with Low settings, and 112 FPS with High, which implies that the CPU delivers enough frames to the GPU that the GPU becomes the bottleneck only at higher resolutions. The uniform FPS pattern — where performance falls proportionally with resolution across all preset settings — also follows the pattern of a GPU-bound title. Additionally, the game is known to favor high single-core performance in the same way the CPU provides, with a boost clock of 5.2 GHz, which likely helps drive the 1080p frame rates. The 20 cores, 28 threads, and oversized L3 cache are overkill for this game, but they leave headroom for other titles or tasks. In summary, the CPU role in this combination is to supply the absolute game logic and draw the high pixel-rate rendering up to the point where the GPU's limits surface, which is at 1440p and 4K.

This reading is consistent with the fact that the CPU's average benchmark score (70,163) is within 0.1% of the closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, and nearly 1% of the over 584‑point difference between it and the Ryzen 9 7950X – meaning that same strong chip lies is not a differentiator in this game. In any case, the 1,118–4,000 FPS culture indicates that the CPU can deliver all the raw processing power the game asks for; the RX 6700 XT with its 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 and 12 GB of memory is the execution heart of the frame rate, and at the higher resolutions, only the Low preset crosses 60 FPS.