The Technomancer

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER lands at rank 158 out of 1,656 tested combinations in The Technomancer. That places the combo in the top 9.5% of all systems benchmarked for this title, a strong showing that reflects the headroom of both components. The CPU sits at the 96th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 86th percentile among all graphics cards, meaning this pairing is built around two above-average parts rather than relying on a single standout component.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700KF posts an average score of 70,104, which is effectively a dead heat with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K, at 70,074 (0% delta). The AMD EPYC 9115 comes in at 69,887, just 0.3% behind, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X leads by a razor-thin 0.4% margin at 70,420. The only competitor that pulls clearly ahead is the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 at 71,056, a 1.3% advantage that is unlikely to translate into meaningful gaming differences. On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER averages 48,704, sitting between the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071, 0.7% faster) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915, 1.6% slower). The Intel Arc A550M trails by 2.1% at 49,737, though that comparison is more academic than practical given the A550M's mobile orientation.

What this ranking suggests for The Technomancer specifically is that the combo has enough processing muscle to avoid becoming CPU-bound at lower resolutions, while the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth handle the game's asset streaming without bottlenecking. The result is a system that performs in the upper echelon of tested configurations, though not at the absolute top—the 158th spot out of 1,656 implies a handful of more exotic pairings (likely with higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs) still hold an edge.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 142.9 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and indicates the system is not severely strained at this resolution, even with maximum graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in The Technomancer?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 49.2, which is below the 60 FPS target, while at 1080p Low the combo reaches 271.4 FPS. These figures point to the graphics card being the constraint at 4K, since the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 60 FPS experience at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 121 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 90 FPS. All presets at 1440p exceed 60 FPS, so users can comfortably select Ultra for maximum visual quality without dipping below playable frame rates.

Q: How much of a performance gap exists between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 100.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 49.2 FPS. That is a 51.3 FPS difference, representing more than a halving of performance when moving from the lowest to the highest settings preset.

Q: Does this combo achieve high refresh rate gaming at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, all tested presets exceed 140 FPS. Low hits 271.4 FPS, Medium reaches 212.3 FPS, High manages 184.2 FPS, and Ultra stays at 142.9 FPS. This makes the combo suitable for 144Hz and even 240Hz monitors at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo's 4K performance compare to its 1080p performance?

A: The 4K Ultra average of 49.2 FPS is roughly one-third of the 1080p Ultra average of 142.9 FPS. This substantial drop indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the binding constraint at 4K, as the CPU alone would likely sustain much higher frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

For a balanced experience, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the standout choice. It delivers 121 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, while retaining enough visual fidelity to justify the settings tier. At 4K, the situation changes: High averages 66.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS bar but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. Users prioritizing 4K should consider the Medium preset at 76.5 FPS, which offers a comfortable buffer over the 60 FPS threshold while still providing better visuals than Low.

At 1080p, the story is different. Even Ultra at 142.9 FPS is far above competitive thresholds, so there is no reason to sacrifice quality. The High preset at 184.2 FPS is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays, as it balances fidelity with headroom for frame-time spikes. The Low preset at 271.4 FPS is only relevant for extreme refresh rates (240Hz+), where the marginal gains in smoothness outweigh the visual downgrade.

The data indicates that the combo is most efficient when the GPU is utilized in its mid-range load zone. At 1440p High, the GPU is pushed enough to produce strong visuals without hitting the thermal or power limits that cause frame drops at 4K Ultra. For players with standard 60Hz displays, 4K High at 66.4 FPS is acceptable, but the Medium preset at 76.5 FPS provides a safer experience for sustained frame pacing. For competitive play, 1080p Medium at 212.3 FPS offers a strong blend of responsiveness and visibility.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its peak throughput. Low settings produce an average of 271.4 FPS, Medium drops to 212.3 FPS, High settles at 184.2 FPS, and Ultra still manages 142.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 47.4% reduction in frame rate, showing that the GPU is capable of handling even the heaviest preset at this resolution without falling below triple digits.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but begin to show the GPU's workload. Low averages 182 FPS, Medium hits 139.4 FPS, High reaches 121 FPS, and Ultra drops to 90 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 92 FPS, a 50.5% reduction. Notably, the 1440p Ultra figure of 90 FPS is still comfortably above the 60 FPS target, meaning the combo can handle maximum settings at this resolution with room to spare.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low averages 100.5 FPS, which is surprising given the resolution—this indicates the game's Low preset is not particularly demanding on the graphics card. Medium drops to 76.5 FPS, High falls to 66.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 49.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS, making it the sole setting where the combo struggles to maintain smooth gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings provide nearly double the frame rate of Ultra at the same resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 128.5 FPS; at 1440p, it is 92 FPS; at 4K, it is 51.3 FPS. This diminishing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's rendering workload becomes more uniform across settings as resolution increases, with pixel fill rate dominating over shader complexity.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and revealing. At Low settings, the combo delivers 271.4 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p, and 100.5 FPS at 4K. That represents a 32.9% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 44.8% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 63% of the original frame rate, which is roughly in line with the pixel count increase: 4K has 4 times the pixels of 1080p, but the game's Low preset appears to be partially CPU-bound at lower resolutions, mitigating the full impact.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more dramatic. The combo achieves 142.9 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 49.2 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 37%, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 45.3%. The cumulative 65.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K exceeds the Low preset's decline, indicating that Ultra settings amplify the GPU's workload disproportionately as resolution increases. This is characteristic of a graphics card that is being pushed near its limits—the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is substantial, but 4K Ultra in this title saturates its shading units and memory bandwidth.

The data reveals that the i7-14700KF is not the bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 271.4 FPS, which is close to the practical ceiling for many game engines and suggests the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,557 and single-core score of 6,290 reinforce this, showing strong per-thread performance that is critical for game logic. The fact that 1080p Low frame rates exceed 270 FPS indicates that the CPU has headroom even at high refresh rates, and the GPU becomes the limiting factor when resolution or settings increase.

The scaling pattern also points to the GPU's memory subsystem as a potential constraint at 4K Ultra. With 16 GB of GDDR6X and 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is well-equipped for most titles, but The Technomancer's Ultra preset at 4K appears to demand more than the card can sustain. The 49.2 FPS result at 4K Ultra is 65.6% lower than the 1080p Ultra figure, and this steep decline suggests that either the pixel fill rate (250.6 GPixel/s) or the texture rate (689.0 GTexel/s) is being saturated. Given that Medium at 4K runs at 76.5 FPS, the jump to Ultra introduces a 35.7% frame rate penalty, which is disproportionately large compared to the 1080p and 1440p scaling between those same presets. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K crosses a threshold where the GPU's compute units are fully occupied, leaving no room for additional overhead.