The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Arc B570 is a mid-range pairing that can handle The Technomancer from 2016-06-27, but the measured data shows a strong split across 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p. The game is not all settings equal.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for The Technomancer with this hardware?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra settings run at 62 FPS average, which is the highest playable preset. At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium with 61 FPS average. At 3840x2160, no settings achieve the 60 FPS threshold; the closest is Low at 44 FPS average.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454, 0.1% behind), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425, 0.2% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 9454P (20422, 0.2% ahead). The EPYC 7713 is 0.5% behind. The CPU sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc B570 scores 20556 on average, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (0.1% behind) and the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (0.1% ahead). The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4% behind, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% ahead. The GPU ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 a bottleneck at 4K in this game?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 44 at Low to 22 at Ultra, with Medium at 33 FPS. The GPU’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to keep the frame rate above 60 FPS at any preset at this resolution.

Q: What are the measured FPS numbers at 1440p Medium?

A: The average FPS is 61, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 70. This is the only 1440p preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so narrowly.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU matter more for performance at different resolutions?

A: The data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution rises. At 1080p, Ultra runs at 62 FPS, but at 1440p, Ultra drops to 41 FPS, and at 4K, Ultra falls to 22 FPS. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for all settings; the GPU’s workload scales poorly with resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 1920x1080, the pairing is balanced. The Ryzen 5 5600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to feed the Arc B570. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and single-core score of 2584 indicate strong processing headroom. The GPU, with 2304 shading units and 80 ROPs, can push 121 FPS at Low settings and 80 FPS at High settings. This suggests the GPU is the primary driver of performance, but the CPU is not holding it back.

At 2560x1440, the GPU’s workload increases, and the scaling is uneven. Dropping from 1080p Low (121 FPS) to 1440p Low (79 FPS) is a 35% reduction, while High goes from 80 to 52 FPS (35% reduction). The CPU’s impact fades as resolution climbs; the measured FPS gaps between presets at 1440p are smaller than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming the bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is entirely the limiting factor. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are irrelevant when the GPU cannot maintain a playable frame rate. The data shows a clear trend: from 1080p to 4K, the GPU’s pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are insufficient to sustain 60 FPS at any preset above Low. The CPU role diminishes to near zero at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 121 FPS average
• Medium: 93 FPS average (min 79, max 107)
• High: 80 FPS average
• Ultra: 62 FPS average

The 1080p results show a steady decline as settings increase, but every preset stays comfortably above 60 FPS. The Ultra setting at 62 FPS is the weakest, but it still clears the playable threshold.

2560x1440:

• Low: 79 FPS average
• Medium: 61 FPS average (min 52, max 70)
• High: 52 FPS average
• Ultra: 41 FPS average

At 1440p, the Medium preset is the only one that meets the 60 FPS standard, and it does so with a narrow margin. The minimum of 52 FPS means there will be drops below 60 FPS in heavy scenes. High and Ultra fall short, with Ultra dropping to 41 FPS, a 34% reduction from Medium.

3840x2160:

• Low: 44 FPS average
• Medium: 33 FPS average (min 28, max 39)
• High: 29 FPS average
• Ultra: 22 FPS average

At 4K, no setting is playable. The Low preset at 44 FPS is the best result, but it is still 16 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset’s minimum of 28 FPS shows severe frame pacing issues, making the game feel stuttery.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but only at certain resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 62 FPS. This is the fully playable range. At 2560x1440, only Low (79 FPS) and Medium (61 FPS) are playable; High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS. The best playable 1440p setting is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the hardware fails to reach 60 FPS at any setting. The best average is 44 FPS at Low, which is not smooth enough for most action RPGs. The verdict data confirms this: 3840x2160 has no playable settings, 2560x1440 has Low and Medium, and 1920x1080 has all four. If you own a 4K monitor, you will need to run the game at a lower resolution or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 5600’s nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of its average score. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20454) is virtually identical, as is the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20425). The AMD EPYC 9454P (20422) and EPYC 7713 (20363) are server chips that would behave similarly in gaming, but they are not typical desktop choices. In practice, any of these CPUs would deliver the same frame rates in The Technomancer, since the game is not CPU-bound at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534), which is 0.1% behind, and the Intel Arc A750 (20582), which is 0.1% ahead. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662) are also within 0.5%. The Arc A750 is the closest desktop equivalent, and it would produce nearly identical FPS numbers in this game. The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part, but its performance in this title would match the B570. If you swap in any of these GPUs, expect the same playability limits: 1080p Ultra at 62 FPS, 1440p Medium at 61 FPS, and no playable 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. This is the highest quality setting you can use without sacrificing playability. Since the minimum FPS for Ultra is not listed in the data, the average of 62 suggests it is borderline, but it clears the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS (min 52, max 70). This is the only preset above 60 FPS, and it is the recommended choice for a balance of visual quality and smoothness. Low is also playable at 79 FPS, but Medium provides better detail.

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 44 FPS at Low, which is not playable per the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings per resolution, as per the verdict data, are null for 4K, Medium for 1440p, and Ultra for 1080p. If you must run at 4K, you will need to reduce the resolution to 1440p or lower to get a playable frame rate.