The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer shows a clear pattern: this combo of AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and Intel Arc B370 delivers playable frame rates only at 1080p with Low settings. At every other resolution and preset combination, the average FPS falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly weak. Low settings produce an average of 26 FPS, Medium drops to 20 FPS with a minimum of 17 and maximum of 23, High yields 17 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13 FPS. None of these approach 60 FPS, and even the best case at Low is less than half the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below playable. Low settings average 47 FPS, which is close to 60 but still short. Medium averages 36 FPS with a range from 30 to 41, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The data shows that even the most favorable setting at this resolution leaves a significant gap to the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally reaches playable territory, but only at Low settings. Low averages 71 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin. Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 63, which means it dips below 60 during demanding scenes. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Low is the only playable setting at this resolution, with an average of 71 FPS.

The scaling across resolutions is steep. Moving from 1080p Low at 71 FPS to 1440p Low at 47 FPS represents a 34% drop, and further to 4K Low at 26 FPS is another 45% reduction. The same pattern holds at Medium: 55 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 20 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are consistently the weakest, ranging from 37 FPS at 1080p down to 13 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 1080p with High settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 47, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only Low settings at 1080p achieve a playable average of 71 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable configuration for this combo?

A: According to the verdict data, 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only playable configuration. It achieves an average of 71 FPS, and Low is listed as the best settings option at this resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184. It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770, and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M. It is 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D a strong processor relative to other CPUs?

A: Yes. The CPU ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37018. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Core Ultra 5 225, and 0.2% to 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 and Intel Core i9-12900T.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 36 FPS, with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41. This is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, so Medium at 1440p is not considered playable.

Q: Does the combo rank high among all tested hardware combinations for this game?

A: No. The combo ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database. The low GPU percentile of 5 explains this ranking.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary bottleneck for this game. The GPU holds a 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184, while the CPU sits in the 85th percentile with an average score of 37018. This extreme disparity indicates that the GPU limits performance far more than the CPU.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 71 FPS, but dropping to 1440p Low reduces the average to 47 FPS, a 34% loss. At 4K Low, it falls to 26 FPS, another 45% reduction. These steep drops are characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where increasing pixel count directly impacts frame rate. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the resolution scaling would be much flatter.

Settings also point to GPU dominance. Raising from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 16 FPS (from 71 to 55), and from Medium to High costs another 8 FPS (to 47). At 1440p, the same progression goes from 47 to 36 to 31 FPS. At 4K, it goes from 26 to 20 to 17 FPS. Each step down in quality yields a consistent improvement, which is typical of a GPU that is saturated even at low settings.

The CPU's strong PassMark scores, including 20363 in multithread and 2941 in single-thread, show that it has ample headroom for this 2016 Action RPG. The game's workload is not heavy enough to stress a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 processor, so the GPU becomes the deciding factor at every resolution and preset.

In practical terms, the Arc B370's integrated design with 25 W TDP and system-shared memory means it competes with much older discrete GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, both from a much earlier era. This context explains why the combo struggles to maintain 60 FPS even at 1080p.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run The Technomancer has a clear answer: yes, but only under specific conditions. The verdict data lists 1920x1080 with Low settings as the only playable configuration, achieving an average of 71 FPS. This comfortably clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the verdict lists no playable settings. The best case is Low at 47 FPS, which is 13 FPS short of the target. Even the most favorable preset fails to reach playable territory.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. The best case is Low at 26 FPS, which is less than half the playable threshold. Medium manages 20 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. None of these are remotely close to 60 FPS.

For users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a marginal experience with an average of 55 FPS, but it dips to 47 FPS at the minimum, so it cannot be recommended as a stable playable option. High and Ultra at 1080p average 47 and 37 FPS respectively, both below the threshold.

The data is unambiguous: this combo is a 1080p Low machine for The Technomancer. Anything beyond that resolution requires accepting frame rates well below the playable standard.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370 provide a reference point for what hardware would behave similarly. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. All four fall within a narrow band around the Arc B370's 1184 average, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is flanked by several close competitors. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, just 0.2% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, also 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, 0.3% higher. These deltas are negligible, so any of these CPUs paired with the Arc B370 would yield essentially the same gaming performance.

Given that the GPU is the limiting factor, swapping the CPU for any of these near-equivalent alternatives would not change the playable settings. The bottleneck remains the Arc B370 and its system-shared memory, so the verdict would stay the same: 1080p Low only.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 8% of the database, a position consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile ranking.

The ranking reflects the severe imbalance between the two components. The CPU is strong, sitting in the 85th percentile, but the GPU is among the weakest in the database. Since the game is GPU-bound at all measured settings, the combo's overall performance is dragged down by the Arc B370.

For context, the combo sits 288 positions from the bottom of the list. This means a large majority of tested hardware configurations deliver better frame rates in this game. The only configurations that would rank lower are those with even weaker GPUs, which is a narrow category given the Arc B370's already low standing.

The verdict data reinforces this ranking. With only one playable setting combination out of twelve measured (1080p Low at 71 FPS), the combo's utility is limited to low-resolution, low-quality gaming. Users seeking higher fidelity or resolution would need to consider a substantially stronger GPU, as the CPU has ample headroom to support one.