The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer with the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER show clear resolution scaling behavior. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 170 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average drops to 111 FPS, a 35% reduction from the 1080p result. At 3840x2160 High settings, the average falls to 61 FPS, which is 45% lower than the 1440p result and 64% lower than the 1080p result.

The scaling pattern across all four quality presets follows a similar trajectory. At Low settings, the system produces 259 FPS at 1080p, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 93 FPS at 4K. Medium settings show 199 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings yield 133 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K.

The frame rate drops between 1080p and 1440p are substantial across every preset, ranging from 35% at High to 38% at Ultra. The transition from 1440p to 4K is similarly steep, with reductions between 45% and 45%. This consistent scaling behavior indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component as resolution increases. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus, sees its 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 throughput progressively saturated as pixel count grows from 2.07 million at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K.

The 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS sits below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered playable, while 4K High at 61 FPS is marginally above it. The 1440p results are all comfortably above 60 FPS, with even Ultra at 87 FPS. At 1080p, every preset exceeds 130 FPS, meaning the display refresh rate, not the GPU, becomes the limiting factor for most monitors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER uses the AD104 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz for 21 Gbps effective throughput. The 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer, connected via a 192-bit interface, provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines are complemented by 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth directly influence performance at higher resolutions. The measured data shows the 4K Medium preset averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 82 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset averages 130 FPS with a minimum of 111 FPS and maximum of 150 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset averages 199 FPS with a minimum of 169 FPS and maximum of 229 FPS. These minimum and maximum ranges indicate frame time variance grows at higher resolutions, consistent with the GPU working closer to its memory bandwidth ceiling.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB with an average score of 43262 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 (0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (1% higher). The RTX 4070 SUPER trails the RTX 4090 Mobile by 1%, a narrow margin that reflects the desktop card's strong positioning in the database rankings.

In The Technomancer specifically, the GPU's role shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates at 170 FPS High and 133 FPS Ultra suggest the GPU has ample headroom, and the CPU likely contributes to the upper bounds. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as the 48 FPS Ultra result demonstrates the rendering load outstrips what the AD104 die can deliver.

How This Combo Ranks

The database records this CPU and GPU combination at rank 592 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places the combo in the top 16% of all configurations measured for this game. The rank reflects the balance between the Intel Core i7-14700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER.

The CPU's percentile rank of 94 among all CPUs in the database indicates it outperforms 94% of processors tested. Its average benchmark score of 70163 places it close to the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996 (0.2% higher for the Intel part), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.9% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K at 70879 (1% lower for the Intel part). The i7-14700KF sits between the Ryzen 7 9700F and the Core Ultra 7 265K, within a 1% band of all four rivals.

The GPU's percentile rank of 83 places it above 83% of GPUs in the database. The combination of a 94th percentile CPU with an 83rd percentile GPU yields a combo rank of 592 out of 3696, which is consistent with the GPU being the more limiting component in this pairing. The rank suggests that for The Technomancer, the RTX 4070 SUPER's performance ceiling defines the overall result more than the CPU's capability.

The measured frame rates confirm this ranking structure. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 259 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. At 4K Ultra, the 48 FPS result shows the GPU's limits, and the combo rank reflects that this configuration delivers high but not top-tier performance for this game.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p Medium in The Technomancer?

A: The recorded data shows 199 FPS average, with a minimum of 169 FPS and a maximum of 229 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K High preset compare to the 1440p High preset?

A: The 4K High preset averages 61 FPS, while the 1440p High preset averages 111 FPS. The 4K result is 45% lower than the 1440p result.

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

A: The combo ranks 592 out of 3696 tested combos in the database for The Technomancer.

Q: Which preset at 4K stays above 60 FPS average?

A: The 4K High preset averages 61 FPS, and the 4K Medium preset averages 71 FPS. The 4K Low preset averages 93 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 48 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996 and 1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K at 70879.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rate rows provide a clear picture of which preset offers the best experience for this hardware combo. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 133 FPS, which remains well above standard 60 Hz and 120 Hz display refresh rates. The High preset at 170 FPS and Medium at 199 FPS both exceed 144 Hz refresh rates. The Low preset at 259 FPS is only relevant for very high refresh rate monitors above 240 Hz.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 87 FPS, which is above 60 FPS but below 120 FPS. The High preset at 111 FPS and Medium at 130 FPS both exceed 100 FPS, making them suitable for 120 Hz displays. The Low preset at 169 FPS supports 144 Hz monitors.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 48 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 61 FPS just clears 60 FPS, while the Medium preset at 71 FPS provides more margin. The Low preset at 93 FPS is the only 4K preset that approaches 100 FPS.

For the best experience per the measured rows, the Medium preset at 1440p delivers 130 FPS average with a minimum of 111 FPS, ensuring consistent frame delivery above 100 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p at 199 FPS average with a 169 FPS minimum is the strongest result for high refresh rate gaming. At 4K, the High preset at 61 FPS is the highest quality setting that remains playable, though the Medium preset at 71 FPS provides additional headroom for frame time consistency.

The data indicates that the Ultra preset at any resolution carries a significant performance cost relative to High. At 1080p, Ultra drops from High's 170 FPS to 133 FPS, a 22% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra drops from High's 111 FPS to 87 FPS, a 22% reduction. At 4K, Ultra drops from High's 61 FPS to 48 FPS, a 21% reduction. This consistent penalty suggests the Ultra preset adds rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF provides 20 cores and 28 threads across its Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. The processor runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts to 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 33 MB shared L3. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with 16 PCIe Gen 5 lanes.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's influence is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 259 FPS, which requires the CPU to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates at a rate approaching 260 frames per second. The i7-14700KF's boost clock of 5.60 GHz and 28 threads handle this workload, as the measured data shows no frame rate collapse at 1080p.

The CPU's benchmark scores support its capability. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and single-core score of 6235 indicate strong both threaded and single-threaded performance. The Geekbench multicore score of 21462 and single-core score of 2578 reinforce this. The PassMark multithread score of 52425 and single-thread score of 4480 show balanced performance across workloads.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The frame rate differences between 1440p and 4K at the same preset are consistent with GPU-bound rendering. For example, at High settings, the drop from 111 FPS at 1440p to 61 FPS at 4K represents a 45% reduction, which aligns with the pixel count increase of 2.25x but not a linear scaling, indicating some CPU overhead remains in the frame time budget.

The CPU's percentile rank of 94 and average benchmark score of 70163 place it in the top tier of processors in the database. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, scores 70879, which is 1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X trails by 0.9%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX by 0.4%. These margins are small enough that in a game like The Technomancer, the CPU choice likely has minimal impact on the final frame rate compared to the GPU selection.

The data shows that this CPU does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 SUPER at 1080p, where the combo reaches 170 FPS at High settings. The 259 FPS Low result at 1080p further confirms the CPU can push frame rates far beyond typical display refresh rates. At 4K, the CPU has ample headroom, and the GPU's 48 FPS Ultra result is the defining constraint.