The Technomancer

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a playable but scaling-sensitive experience in The Technomancer. The data shows a clear progression where performance degrades sharply as resolution climbs, indicating that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at higher settings, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions. This combo ranks in the 47th percentile of all tested configurations, positioning it as a mid-pack performer for this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance drop from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that underscores the GPU's workload intensifying with pixel count. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 111 FPS at 1920x1080 to 72 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 40 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 64% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K at High settings, a substantial loss that points directly to the RTX 4070 being the constraining component at higher resolutions.

The trend is consistent across all settings tiers. At Low settings, the drop is from 169 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p and 61 FPS at 4K — a 64% decrease from 1080p to 4K as well. Medium settings show a similar pattern: 130 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K, a 64% reduction. Ultra settings follow suit with 86 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K, again a 64% decrease.

This uniform scaling pattern across all settings is telling. The consistent 64% drop from 1080p to 4K regardless of quality preset suggests that the GPU's rasterization throughput is the bottleneck. When resolution doubles in linear dimensions, the pixel count quadruples, and the data shows the GPU cannot maintain frame rates proportionally. The fact that even Low settings at 4K only reaches 61 FPS — barely above the 60 FPS threshold — reinforces that the RTX 4070 is saturated at 4K, regardless of how light the rendering load is.

Conversely, the CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work per frame, the CPU must feed frames quickly. The jump from 86 FPS at Ultra to 169 FPS at Low at 1080p shows the CPU can support high frame rates when the GPU is not the constraint. The data indicates the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is not holding back performance at 1080p, as frame rates scale well with reduced settings, suggesting the CPU has spare capacity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the star of this combo, but its limits are clearly exposed in The Technomancer. Equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the GPU offers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration appears sufficient for the game's demands at 1080p and 1440p, where frame rates remain high. However, at 4K, the GPU's compute resources — 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs — struggle to maintain fluid performance.

The GPU's clock speeds are notable: a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz. These clocks, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency, allow the card to deliver strong 1080p performance. At 1080p High, the average of 111 FPS demonstrates solid throughput. The FP32 compute rating of 29.15 TFLOPS provides the raw processing power needed for the game's effects, yet the 4K results show that this power is insufficient for high-fidelity rendering at that resolution.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is a relevant factor. While the data does not directly measure VRAM usage, the performance drop from 1440p to 4K — from 72 FPS to 40 FPS at High settings — suggests that the memory subsystem and GPU core are both under pressure. The bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is substantial, but at 4K, the pixel fill rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s become limiting. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is halved in practical terms when rendering four times the pixels of 1080p.

The GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs, based on average benchmark scores, indicates it is a capable part. However, in this specific game, the 4K results — with averages of 40 FPS at High and 31 FPS at Ultra — reveal that the RTX 4070 is not a 4K-class card for The Technomancer. The 1440p results, with 72 FPS at High and 56 FPS at Ultra, show this resolution is the practical ceiling for demanding settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for The Technomancer, this pairing ranks 1497 out of 2825 total combos. This places it just past the midpoint, at roughly the 47th percentile. This ranking is slightly below what the individual component percentiles might suggest, as the CPU sits in the 87th percentile and the GPU in the 81st, but the game's specific engine behavior pulls the combo down.

The CPU's nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores include the Intel Core 7 253PE with an average score of 40557 and a delta of -0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H with a score of 40431 and a delta of 0.2%. These close margins — all within 0.2% of each other — indicate that the Ultra X7 368H is in a tightly contested performance band. The combo's rank in-game, however, reflects a different balance than raw CPU benchmarks suggest.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story of tight competition. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628 with a delta of 0.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 with a delta of 0.4%. The RTX 4070's score of 37648 sits nearly exactly between these, showing that in raw GPU compute, it is indistinguishable from its immediate competitors. Yet in The Technomancer, the combo's mid-pack ranking indicates that the game does not fully leverage the GPU's strengths, or that the CPU-GPU pairing has inefficiencies.

The rank of 1497 out of 2825 suggests that many other configurations deliver better frame rates in this specific title. The data implies that while the components are individually strong, the game's engine may favor different hardware balances. The 47th percentile ranking is a verdict: this combo is average for The Technomancer, not exceptional, despite the hardware's overall capabilities.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 72 FPS. This is the most balanced resolution for this combo, offering smooth performance without the severe drop seen at 4K.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in The Technomancer?

A: At 4K, the average FPS ranges from 61 FPS at Low settings down to 31 FPS at Ultra settings. The 40 FPS average at High settings indicates that 4K is only playable at Low or Medium settings, where the frame rate stays above 40 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in raw benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H has an average benchmark score of 40518. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core 7 253PE, scores 40557 with a delta of -0.1%, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H scores 40431 with a delta of 0.2%. The differences are minimal, under 0.2%.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1080p Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 110, with a maximum of 149 and an average of 130. This shows consistent frame pacing without significant drops.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the data shows the CPU has headroom. The average FPS scales from 86 FPS at Ultra to 169 FPS at Low, indicating the CPU can feed frames quickly. The GPU becomes the limiting factor as settings increase, evidenced by the frame rate drop at higher quality presets.

Q: How does the GPU's ranking compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628 with a delta of 0.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 with a delta of 0.4%. The RTX 4070 is marginally ahead of both.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo excels: Low settings average 169 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 and maximum of 149, High averages 111 FPS, and Ultra averages 86 FPS. The 1080p results show a smooth scaling curve where each settings tier reduces average FPS by roughly 20-25%, indicating the GPU is handling the load well without CPU interference.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show strain. Low settings average 110 FPS, Medium averages 85 FPS with a range of 72 to 97, High averages 72 FPS, and Ultra averages 56 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 35-38% across all settings, which is less severe than the 1080p to 4K drop but still noticeable. The 1440p Ultra result of 56 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that maximum quality at this resolution requires some compromise.

At 3840x2160, performance degrades significantly. Low settings average 61 FPS, Medium averages 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 and maximum of 53, High averages 40 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. The 4K results show a clear pattern: only Low settings maintain an average above 60 FPS, and even then narrowly. The Medium settings minimum of 40 FPS indicates potential stutter in demanding scenes. The 4K Ultra average of 31 FPS is effectively unplayable for smooth action.

The consistency of the scaling is notable. Across all three resolutions, the delta between Low and Ultra settings is roughly 50% of the Low value. At 1080p, the difference is 83 FPS (169 to 86); at 1440p, it is 54 FPS (110 to 56); at 4K, it is 30 FPS (61 to 31). This proportional scaling suggests the game's rendering pipeline places consistent demands on the GPU across all quality levels.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H plays a supporting role in this combo, but its capabilities are clearly defined by the benchmark data. With 16 cores and 16 threads, this Panther Lake architecture processor operates at a base clock of 2.00 GHz and boosts to 5.00 GHz. The 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 2.5 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data storage for game logic.

In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28221 places it well above average, and the single-core score of 3984 shows solid per-thread performance. The PassMark multithread score of 32956 and single-thread score of 4005 corroborate this, indicating the CPU can handle both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads effectively.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40518, positions it as a high-end mobile processor. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core 7 253PE is 0.1% behind in average score, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H is 0.2% ahead. This clustering shows that the Ultra X7 368H is at the top of its performance tier but not uniquely dominant.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU efficiently. At 1080p Low, the 169 FPS average demonstrates the CPU can handle high frame rates without bottlenecking. The fact that frame rates scale down proportionally with settings increases — rather than hitting a CPU-imposed ceiling — indicates the processor is not the limiting factor in this game. The 16 cores and 16 threads are sufficient for the game's threading model, and the 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance.

However, the CPU's performance does not translate into a high combo ranking. The 47th percentile rank in-game suggests that even with a strong CPU, the GPU's 4K limitations and the game's particular engine characteristics hold the combo back. The data shows a CPU that is more than capable for this title, but the overall experience is dictated by the GPU's ability to render at the chosen resolution and settings.