The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, is not typically the first title that comes to mind when discussing modern hardware stress tests, but the measured frame rates for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination reveal a clear performance profile across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly capable at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, and begins to show its limits at 4K with the most demanding presets. The benchmark results indicate a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, while the substantial frame rate headroom at lower settings suggests the CPU is more than adequate for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160 provides a textbook example of how resolution scaling impacts frame rates. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 259 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that figure to 169 FPS, a reduction of approximately 35%. Pushing further to 4K Low yields 93 FPS, which is another 45% decrease from the 1440p result. This progressive decline is steep, but it is important to note that even at 4K Low, the frame rate remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

The scaling pattern shifts when examining higher settings presets. At Medium settings, the average frame rates are 199 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p (about 35%) and from 1440p to 4K (about 45%) are nearly identical to those seen at Low settings. This consistency suggests that the rendering workload scales linearly with pixel count, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the data indicates that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck at any tested resolution.

The High preset tells a similar story, with averages of 170 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is particularly telling, as it sits just one frame above the 60 FPS line. The Ultra preset is where the scaling becomes punitive: 133 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and only 48 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra average falls below the playable threshold, indicating that this setting combination demands more from the GPU than it can deliver. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is about 35%, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 45%, which mirrors the other presets.

What does this say about the limiting component? At 1080p, the gap between Low (259 FPS) and Ultra (133 FPS) is substantial, showing that the GPU is doing most of the work. However, the fact that 1080p Low reaches 259 FPS suggests the CPU is not holding the system back. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has 20 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. This kind of processing power ensures that The Technomancer’s game logic and draw calls are handled without becoming a bottleneck. As resolution increases, the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes the dominant factor, which is why the frame rates decline so predictably.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest measured average is 259 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds 250 FPS.

Q: Does this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with all settings presets?

A: No. At 4K, the High preset averages 61 FPS, and Medium averages 71 FPS, both above 60. However, the Ultra preset averages only 48 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target. The Low preset at 4K averages 93 FPS, so only Ultra fails to reach 60.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB of VRAM factor into these results?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for all tested settings. The frame rates do not show any signs of VRAM capacity-related stuttering or crashes, even at 4K Ultra, suggesting that memory allocation is not a limiting factor in this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 130 FPS with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS. High settings produce an average of 111 FPS. The difference is 19 FPS in favor of Medium.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 a bottleneck at any tested resolution?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 259 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate. If the CPU were limiting performance, we would expect to see smaller gains from reducing resolution or settings, but the frame rates scale consistently with GPU workload.

Q: How does the combo’s rank of 414 out of 2825 tested combos for this game compare to its overall hardware percentile?

A: The combo ranks in the top 15% of all tested combos for The Technomancer (414 out of 2825). The CPU is in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, so the game-specific rank is broadly consistent with the hardware’s general performance standing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The memory configuration consists of 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications are directly relevant to the measured results in The Technomancer.

The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz is the figure that matters most during gaming workloads. The Technomancer is a 2016 title, so it does not use modern ray tracing or DLSS features, but it does stress the traditional rasterization pipeline. The RTX 4070 SUPER has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s are ample for this game’s visual effects. The benchmark results show that the GPU scales its output as settings increase, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is worth examining. The Technomancer’s highest preset at 4K did not cause any memory-related issues in the data. There are no reported minimum frame rate dips that would suggest texture swapping or memory pressure. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is also sufficient, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 4K across all presets. If bandwidth were a constraint, we would expect to see diminishing returns at lower resolutions where the GPU is less pixel-bound, but that is not the case.

The GPU’s overall benchmark scores provide context. Its Passmark G3D score is 29995, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 4627. The GPU is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (deltaPct -0.1) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (deltaPct -1). These comparisons show that the RTX 4070 SUPER sits in a competitive performance tier. For The Technomancer, this translates to strong 1080p and 1440p performance, with 4K being viable only at lower settings presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers 12 configurations: four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160). All values are average frame rates unless otherwise noted.

Starting at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 259 FPS. This is the highest figure in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 199 FPS, with a minimum of 169 FPS and a maximum of 229 FPS. High settings average 170 FPS, and Ultra settings average 133 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 126 FPS, which indicates that the GPU has headroom to spare even at the highest settings. The minimum frame rate recorded at 1080p Medium (169 FPS) is still higher than the average frame rate at 1440p High (111 FPS), showing that resolution has a larger impact than settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 169 FPS. The Medium preset averages 130 FPS, with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS. High settings average 111 FPS, and Ultra settings average 87 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 1080p, with each settings tier providing a meaningful step up in performance. The minimum frame rate at 1440p Medium (111 FPS) is exactly equal to the average frame rate at 1440p High, which demonstrates the performance cost of the High preset over Medium.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 93 FPS. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High settings average 61 FPS, and Ultra settings average 48 FPS. The 4K results reveal the GPU’s limits. The High preset’s average of 61 FPS is just above the 60 FPS target, but the minimum frame rate at Medium (61 FPS) suggests that any scene complexity could cause dips below that threshold. The Ultra preset’s average of 48 FPS is the only configuration that is clearly below playable standards.

Comparing across resolutions for the same preset, the 1080p to 1440p drop is consistent at roughly 35% for all presets. The 1440p to 4K drop is also consistent at roughly 45%. This linear scaling is a sign of a well-behaved GPU workload, with no unexpected cliffs or plateaus. The data confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary determinant of frame rate at all resolutions, with the CPU providing ample support.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 414th out of 2825 tested combos for The Technomancer. This puts it in the top 14.7% of all configurations in the database. The rank is a reflection of the hardware’s combined capability in this specific game.

To understand this rank, it helps to look at the individual components. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 64640 and ranks in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD EPYC 4464P (avgScore 64823, deltaPct -0.3), the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (avgScore 64438, deltaPct 0.3), the AMD EPYC 7343 (avgScore 64202, deltaPct 0.7), and the AMD EPYC 9124 (avgScore 65104, deltaPct -0.7). These deltas are all within 1% of the Core Ultra 7 265’s score, indicating that it performs essentially identically to its closest competitors in general benchmarks.

The GPU has an average benchmark score of 43223 and ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (avgScore 43262, deltaPct -0.1), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (avgScore 43268, deltaPct -0.1), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (avgScore 43301, deltaPct -0.2), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (avgScore 43667, deltaPct -1). The RTX 4070 SUPER is within 1% of these rivals, again showing a tight cluster of similar-performing GPUs.

Given that both components are in the top 20% of their respective categories, a game-specific rank of 414 out of 2825 is slightly lower than what the component percentiles might suggest. This is likely because The Technomancer’s engine does not scale perfectly with the latest hardware, and the game’s age means that many newer combos with higher-end GPUs will outperform this configuration at 4K Ultra. However, the rank is still strong, and the measured frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are excellent.

The data shows that this combo is not the absolute top performer, but it is well above the median. The rank of 414 means that 2411 other combos in the database perform worse in this game. For a mid-range to upper-mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU, this is a solid result.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

For 1920x1080, the player has substantial freedom. The Ultra preset averages 133 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target and even above the 120 FPS threshold for high refresh rate monitors. The High preset averages 170 FPS, and Medium averages 199 FPS. There is no reason to use Low settings at 1080p, as even Ultra provides a smooth experience. The data shows that Ultra at 1080p delivers a 133 FPS average, which is the best visual quality with no performance compromise. If the player has a 144Hz or 165Hz monitor, the High preset’s 170 FPS average is the better choice, as it provides a higher refresh rate while still looking excellent.

For 2560x1440, the High preset averages 111 FPS, which is above 60 and close to 120. The Ultra preset averages 87 FPS, which is still perfectly playable and offers the best visual fidelity. The Medium preset averages 130 FPS, which is ideal for high refresh rate displays. The recommendation here is to use High settings as a baseline, as it offers a balance of visual quality and performance. Players with 144Hz monitors can drop to Medium to hit 130 FPS average, while those prioritizing visuals can use Ultra at 87 FPS.

For 3840x2160, the choices are more constrained. The Ultra preset averages 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel sluggish in combat. The High preset averages 61 FPS, which is just above the target but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS, providing a more comfortable margin. The Low preset averages 93 FPS, but the visual quality reduction is significant. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for 4K, offering a 71 FPS average with a minimum of 61 FPS. This ensures that the frame rate stays above 60 even in the worst-case scenarios recorded. High is viable for players who prefer visual quality over a safety margin, but the 61 FPS average means any scene heavier than the test suite could dip below 60.

In summary, the best experience per the measured rows is Ultra at 1080p (133 FPS), High at 1440p (111 FPS), and Medium at 4K (71 FPS). These settings maximize visual quality while maintaining a comfortable frame rate buffer. The 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration that should be avoided, as its 48 FPS average falls below the playable threshold. The data shows that this combo is versatile, capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and smooth 4K experiences at reduced settings.