The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 action RPG, presents an interesting study in hardware scaling when paired with an Intel Core i7-14700KF and an AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. The data shows a combination that is highly capable at mainstream resolutions but begins to show its limits as pixel counts rise. This analysis breaks down the measured performance metrics, contextualizes the results against the broader database, and examines the role of each component in shaping the final frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combination produces an average of 94.7 FPS. This suggests the system can handle the game’s highest visual fidelity at Full HD with a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 116.5 at 1920x1080 to 77.3 at 2560x1440, and further to 45 at 3840x2160. This represents a significant 61.4% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating a growing burden on the graphics card.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700KF a bottleneck for this game at 4K?

A: No, the data indicates the opposite. At 4K, the frame rate differences between Low (62.1 FPS) and High (45 FPS) settings are substantial, showing that the GPU is the primary limiting factor. The CPU’s performance is less relevant at this resolution where pixel throughput dominates.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 3080?

A: The average benchmark score for the RX 6750 XT is 35327, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080’s score of 35787. This places the AMD card in a very close performance tier with that specific rival.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a high refresh rate experience?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440 with Low settings, the combo achieves 115.3 FPS, and at High settings it hits 77.3 FPS. For a consistently smooth experience above 90 FPS, 1080p with High or Medium settings is the most reliable choice.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combination is ranked 834 out of 1656 total tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it solidly in the middle of the pack, performing better than roughly half of all tested systems.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant force in this pairing for The Technomancer, a game that is heavily reliant on raw pixel processing. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for feeding the rendering pipeline at higher resolutions. The card’s boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz allow it to maintain high throughput in sustained gaming sessions.

The benchmark scores reinforce the GPU's position. Its Passmark G3D score of 20700 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2548 are indicative of its mid-to-high range placement, landing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 35327 is nearly identical to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 35787, showing a difference of just 1.3%. This places the RX 6750 XT in a performance tier where it can compete with higher-tier cards from the previous generation, though it sits 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon 880M's score of 35646.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's role is clearly demonstrated by the performance drop as settings increase at 4K. At 3840x2160, the average FPS falls from 62.1 on Low to 31.5 on Ultra, a performance cliff that is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for this game’s textures at 4K, but the compute throughput of the Navi 22 chip is what limits the Ultra preset. The GPU is the component that dictates the experience at all resolutions, with the CPU providing a stable foundation that does not interfere with the graphics card's output.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested hardware configurations for The Technomancer, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT holds the 834th position out of 1656 total combos. This median placement is a direct reflection of the GPU's performance class. The RX 6750 XT sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, while the i7-14700KF is in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-to-high-tier GPU results in a system that is balanced for gaming but not at the absolute forefront of performance.

The CPU’s high percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 70104, is not the limiting factor here. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K, scores 70074, a negligible 0% difference, and it even outperforms the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, which scores 70420, by 0.4%. This indicates that the CPU has ample headroom and will not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios. The rank of 834 is therefore almost entirely a function of the graphics card’s capabilities within this specific game.

The game’s engine appears to be more sensitive to GPU throughput than CPU core count or clock speed. This is why the combo’s rank is pulled down to the middle of the field. With a stronger GPU, the same CPU would likely place much higher, as it has the raw compute power to support a more powerful graphics solution. The data suggests that for users of this specific processor, the RX 6750 XT is a reasonable match, but it is not the pairing that will achieve top-tier results in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally capable. The Low preset yields an average of 177.6 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Moving up to Medium produces 138.8 FPS, and High settings still deliver a very smooth 116.5 FPS. Even the demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 94.7 FPS, showing that the combo can handle max settings at Full HD without dropping below the 90 FPS mark.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the scaling begins to show. The Low preset average is 115.3 FPS, which is still excellent for high refresh rate monitors. Medium settings produce 89.9 FPS, and High settings drop to 77.3 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, sees a steep decline to 58.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU is starting to struggle with the increased pixel count and the highest quality effects.

The 3840x2160 results show the system’s limits most clearly. The Low preset is the only one that remains consistently playable, with an average of 62.1 FPS. Medium settings drop to 48.6 FPS, and High settings produce 45 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding an average of just 31.5 FPS. This breakdown shows that for 4K gaming, users would need to significantly lower settings to achieve a stable 60 FPS, and even then, the margin is thin. The data confirms that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being playable only at reduced quality levels.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 116.5 to 77.3, a 33.6% decrease. This is a significant reduction, but the resulting 77.3 FPS is still perfectly playable. The jump from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 is even more punishing, with the average FPS falling from 77.3 to 45, a further 41.8% decrease. This pattern is consistent across all settings, with the Low preset showing a drop from 177.6 FPS at 1080p to 62.1 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 65.3%.

This scaling behavior is a definitive indicator that the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary limiting component. The frame rate is directly tied to the pixel count, and the GPU’s processing power cannot keep up with the exponential increase in workload as resolution rises. The CPU, with its 20 cores and 28 threads and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, is more than capable of feeding the GPU at all resolutions. The fact that the FPS drops so sharply at 4K, regardless of the quality preset, shows that the GPU is saturated with work.

The gap between the Low and Ultra presets also widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 82.9 FPS (177.6 vs 94.7). At 4K, this gap narrows to 30.6 FPS (62.1 vs 31.5). This narrowing is another sign of the GPU bottleneck; at 4K, the GPU is so constrained by pixel fill rate that the extra work required by Ultra settings has a relatively smaller impact on the absolute frame rate. The data points to a system where the CPU has significant performance headroom, and the GPU is the sole arbiter of the gaming experience, particularly at higher resolutions.