The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B390 pairing delivers results that are heavily skewed by resolution. This is an older Action RPG, but the data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor almost immediately as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the combo can find a playable configuration, but at higher resolutions, the frame rates drop below the 60 FPS threshold entirely.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides average frame rates for four settings presets across three resolutions. Minimum and maximum values are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution, so the analysis for other presets relies on the average figures.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. The Low preset averages 28 FPS. Medium drops to 22 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS. High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. No preset at 4K approaches a playable level, and the gap between the best and worst preset is only 13 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers improve but remain short of the target. Low averages 52 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS. High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 26 FPS, showing that settings scaling has a measurable impact, but even the lightest preset stays below 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally reaches playable territory. Low averages 79 FPS. Medium averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. High averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 40 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy: Low is the fastest, Medium is the only other preset above the 60 FPS average threshold, and both High and Ultra fall short.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a classic pattern of GPU-bound scaling. The Ryzen 5 5600 has a strong multithreaded foundation, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and a PassMark multithread score of 21541. However, the Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its benchmark results reflect that position. The GPU is the component that determines whether this game hits playable frame rates.

Resolution scaling confirms this. At 1080p Low, the average is 79 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 52 FPS, a 34% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls further to 28 FPS, a 46% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases is the signature of a GPU-limited system. The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the Arc B390 cannot maintain throughput as the pixel workload grows.

Preset scaling reinforces the GPU-bound nature. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 39 FPS, with Low at 79 FPS and Ultra at 40 FPS. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 26 FPS gap. At 4K, the gap narrows to 13 FPS. The shrinking delta at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, leaving little extra performance to gain from lowering quality further.

In short, the Ryzen 5 5600 is not the bottleneck here. The CPU's single-core performance, shown by a Geekbench single-core score of 1936 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 882, is adequate for a game from this era. The Arc B390 is the limiting factor at every resolution above 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this pairing at 3285 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. That places it in the lower portion of the field, approximately the 11th percentile of all tested combinations. This is consistent with the GPU's low standing among tested graphics hardware, as the Arc B390's average benchmark score of 1482 puts it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463 and trails by 1.3%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM, which scores 1446 and trails by 2.5%. These are all entries from the low end of the performance spectrum, which contextualizes the combo's rank. The CPU, by contrast, sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 20468, putting it near rivals like the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.1% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (0.2% difference). The pairing is thus a high-performing CPU matched with a low-performing GPU, and the game's performance reflects the weaker component.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? The answer depends entirely on resolution. According to the verdict data, the system is playable at 1920x1080 on the Low and Medium presets, where the average frame rates are 79 FPS and 61 FPS respectively. The best playable setting at 1080p is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is negative. No settings preset achieves a playable average frame rate. The closest is Low at 52 FPS, which is 8 FPS short of the target. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. The best result is Low at 28 FPS, and Ultra averages just 15 FPS. This PC cannot run the game smoothly at 1440p or 4K.

For a builder considering this combination, the practical takeaway is to treat this as a 1080p machine for this title. The Medium preset is the recommended target, as it provides the highest visual quality that still averages 61 FPS. High and Ultra at 1080p are not viable, with averages of 52 FPS and 40 FPS respectively.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 28 FPS on the Low preset. Medium averages 22 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. None of these come close to the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1080p?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1920x1080, with an average frame rate of 61 FPS. It outperforms High (52 FPS) and Ultra (40 FPS) while staying above the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. It is 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443). These are all low-end GPUs, and the Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 5600 ranks in the 74th percentile of all CPUs with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309, while the Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile of GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1482. The frame rate drops sharply as resolution increases, which indicates GPU saturation.

Q: What is the minimum FPS on Medium at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 on Medium, the recorded minimum is 34 FPS and the maximum is 46 FPS, with an average of 40 FPS. This is below the playable threshold.

Q: Does lowering settings help at 1440p?

A: Not enough to reach 60 FPS. The Low preset at 2560x1440 averages 52 FPS, which is still 8 FPS short of the target. The Medium preset averages 40 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. The best average is 28 FPS on Low, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. There is no recommended setting for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, no preset is playable either. The best average is 52 FPS on Low, which misses the target by 8 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. None should be used if 60 FPS is required.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS, a minimum of 52 FPS, and a maximum of 70 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Low is also playable at 79 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality for a modest frame rate cost. High (52 FPS) and Ultra (40 FPS) should be avoided if smooth gameplay is the priority.