The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the Intel Arc B370 in The Technomancer reveals a consistent pattern: this combination is heavily constrained by the graphics subsystem, and playable performance only emerges at the lowest settings and smallest resolution. The database includes measured average FPS for all four settings presets at three resolutions, though minimum and maximum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly below any playable threshold. The High preset delivers an average of 17 FPS, Low delivers 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS with a minimum of 17 and maximum of 23, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 13 FPS, which indicates that even dropping to the lowest settings cannot rescue 4K performance, as the average at Low remains below 30 FPS. The Medium preset's recorded minimum of 17 FPS confirms that frame times are not stable; dips reach the same level as the High preset average.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains sub-60. High averages 31 FPS, Low averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p comes closest to a smooth experience, sitting 13 FPS below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 30 FPS shows that the combination can at least hold a consistent 30 FPS baseline in moderate scenes, but the maximum of 41 FPS indicates headroom is limited. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 23 FPS, a larger gap than at 4K, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor when resolution drops.

At 1920x1080, the only playable configuration appears. Low averages 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 11 FPS. High averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 63, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is tantalizingly close to playable, with an average of 55 FPS, but the minimum of 47 FPS means dips below 60 are guaranteed in demanding scenes. The maximum of 63 FPS shows that lighter scenes can exceed the threshold, but the average and minimum both fall short. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 34 FPS, the largest spread across all three resolutions, which indicates that the GPU's performance scales significantly with settings at this resolution.

The data shows a clear trend: each step up in resolution costs roughly 15 to 20 FPS at the same settings, and each step up in settings costs roughly 8 to 10 FPS at the same resolution. The combination is only viable at 1080p Low, and even then, the margin above 60 FPS is modest.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS recorded is 26 FPS on Low settings, and Ultra averages only 13 FPS. No preset at this resolution reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the Low preset falls 34 FPS short.

Q: What is the highest settings preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Only Low settings at 1920x1080 achieve playable performance, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47, so it falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Medium preset at 1440p compare to the Medium preset at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41, while the Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 63. The 1440p result is 19 FPS lower on average, and the minimum drops by 17 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 the limiting factor in this combination?

A: The recorded data suggests so. The GPU's average benchmark score is 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which scores 1190, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, which scores 1192. These are all low-end parts, and the FPS results reflect that.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded at any resolution and settings combination?

A: The best result is 71 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings. The next highest is 55 FPS at 1920x1080 on Medium, followed by 47 FPS at both 2560x1440 Low and 1920x1080 High.

Q: Does raising the resolution affect FPS more than raising the settings?

A: The data shows that both have a significant impact. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 71 FPS to 37 FPS, a 34 FPS loss. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low drops the average from 71 FPS to 47 FPS, a 24 FPS loss. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low drops the average from 47 FPS to 26 FPS, a 21 FPS loss. So at 1080p, settings have a larger impact, but at higher resolutions, the resolution itself becomes the dominant factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves an average of 60 FPS or higher. The best recorded average is 26 FPS on Low settings, which is far below the playable threshold. The database does not list a best settings recommendation for this resolution, as no configuration is viable.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best average is 47 FPS on Low settings, which is 13 FPS short of playable. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Low settings is the only playable preset, with an average of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, since Medium averages 55 FPS and falls below the threshold. The database lists Low as the best settings at this resolution, with an average FPS of 71.

The pattern is unambiguous: the combination can only handle the game at the lowest settings and the lowest resolution. Any attempt to increase resolution or settings pushes the average below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places it in the lower portion of the database, roughly in the 8th percentile of all recorded combos. That ranking is consistent with the measured FPS results, which show that only one settings and resolution combination achieves playable performance.

The ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitation. The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, which places it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, according to the database, are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with a score of 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with a score of 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with a score of 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 with a score of 1168. The B370 sits just below the HD 5770 and HD 7650M, and just above the HD 5570 and FirePro M2000. These are all legacy or low-end parts, and the game's performance reflects that tier.

The CPU, by contrast, is a strong part. The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, placing it at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-11850H at 24935, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 25005, the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24911, and the Intel Core 5 210H at 24872. The Ryzen 5 7500F is essentially tied with these parts, with deltas of 0.1% or less. This means the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU, but the GPU cannot translate that into playable frame rates at higher settings.

The rank of 3408 out of 3696 means that roughly 288 tested combinations perform worse than this setup. That is a small fraction of the database, and it underscores how far down the performance ladder this pairing sits for this particular game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370, based on average benchmark scores, provide a sense of what other hardware would behave similarly in this game. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, which is 0.5% higher than the B370's 1184. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. In practical terms, these parts are all within a few points of each other, so any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer. A user with an HD 5770 or HD 7650M would see essentially the same FPS at the same settings and resolution.

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 7500F's average score of 24964. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24872. These CPUs would all deliver effectively identical CPU-bound performance in this game, meaning the bottleneck would remain the GPU in every case. Swapping the Ryzen 5 7500F for any of these parts would not change the FPS results, since the game's performance is dictated by the graphics card.

The database also shows that the B370's nearest rivals are all older parts, which highlights the GPU's position in the current hardware landscape. The B370 is an integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP and system-shared memory, and its 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is modest. The game's demands simply exceed what this GPU can deliver at higher settings.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run The Technomancer has a narrow answer: yes, but only at 1920x1080 on Low settings. The verdict data confirms that the only playable configuration is 1080p Low, with an average FPS of 71. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 11 FPS, which provides a small margin for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset is playable. The best average is 47 FPS on Low, which is 13 FPS below the threshold. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with the best average at 26 FPS on Low, 34 FPS below the threshold. The database lists no playable settings for either of these resolutions.

The practical takeaway is that this combination is a 1080p Low machine for this game. Users who want to play at Medium settings or higher, or at a higher resolution, will need a more powerful GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the Ryzen 5 7500F is a capable processor that sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, however, sits at the 5th percentile, and that disparity is reflected in the FPS results.

The game itself is an Action RPG from 2016, but the measured data does not suggest that age translates into easy playability on this hardware. The FPS numbers are consistent across all presets and resolutions, and the pattern is clear: this is a low-end experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game's performance, and the CPU's role is secondary. This is evident from the scaling between resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average FPS from 71 to 37, a loss of 34 FPS. This is a settings-driven change, and it is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload. The CPU has no trouble keeping up, as its benchmark scores indicate. At the same resolution, the Medium preset's minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS show that the GPU is the source of frame time variance, not the CPU.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 47 to 24, a loss of 23 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 30 FPS and maximum of 41 FPS show that the GPU is still the constraint. The CPU's workload at 1440p is similar to 1080p, since the resolution increase does not add CPU-side work in the same way it adds GPU-side work.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is even more clearly the bottleneck. The best average is 26 FPS on Low, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 13 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions. This is because the GPU is already saturated at 4K Low, so additional settings changes have a smaller relative impact. The CPU, meanwhile, is likely idle or lightly loaded, since the GPU cannot produce enough frames to stress it.

The CPU's benchmark data supports this interpretation. The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 22799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3218 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 26825 and a single-thread score of 3841. These are strong numbers, and the CPU sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. It is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 1184 and sits at the 5th percentile. Its FP32 performance of 6.144 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s are modest, and its memory bandwidth is system-dependent. In a game like The Technomancer, which has standard rendering demands for an Action RPG, this GPU simply cannot deliver high frame rates at high settings.

The practical implication is that upgrading the GPU would yield significant FPS gains, while upgrading the CPU would yield none. The Ryzen 5 7500F is already more than sufficient for this game, and any of its nearest CPU rivals would perform identically. The Intel Arc B370, however, is the sole reason this combination ranks 3408 out of 3696, and it is the reason that only 1080p Low is playable.