The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers a narrow band of usable performance in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. The recorded data shows that this combination is heavily constrained by the graphics solution, with playable frame rates appearing only at 1080p and lower presets. The benchmark results paint a clear picture: this is a system for 1080p gaming at medium settings, and little else.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured average frame rates for three resolutions and four quality presets. Minimum and maximum values were only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution, so the analysis of frame pacing relies on those specific data points.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly below playable thresholds. The Low preset produces an average of 28 FPS. Medium drops to 22 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS. High yields 19 FPS, and Ultra falls to 15 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 13 FPS, indicating that even the most aggressive settings reduction cannot lift this resolution into a comfortable range.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains sub-60 across all presets. Low averages 52 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS threshold but still short. 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 gap between Low and Ultra here is 26 FPS, showing that resolution scaling has a larger impact on the frame rate than the preset change alone.

At 1920x1080, the only playable results appear. Low averages 79 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with a 19 FPS margin. Medium averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. This is the only preset at any resolution that both clears the threshold and has a recorded minimum below it, which indicates some frame dips under load. High averages 52 FPS, just missing the threshold, and Ultra averages 40 FPS.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution costs roughly 15 to 20 FPS at the same preset, and each step up in preset costs roughly 6 to 10 FPS at the same resolution. The Medium preset at 1080p is the borderline playable configuration, and the Low preset at 1440p is the closest miss outside of 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: No. The highest average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 28 FPS on the Low preset, and Ultra drops to 15 FPS. None of the four presets at this resolution reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 61 FPS. The Low preset averages 79 FPS, but Medium is the highest quality option that remains playable.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same preset averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. The resolution drop from 1440p to 1080p yields a 21 FPS improvement in average frame rate.

Q: Is the High preset playable at any resolution?

A: No. At 1080p, High averages 52 FPS, which is 8 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, High averages 34 FPS, and at 4K it averages 19 FPS.

Q: What frame rate does the Ultra preset produce at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 40 FPS, which is 20 FPS below the playable threshold. This preset is not recommended for any resolution in the recorded data.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 52 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 26 FPS. This is a 26 FPS drop, representing a 50% reduction in average frame rate.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data suggests that the Intel Arc B390 is the primary performance limiter in this configuration. The GPU's benchmark percentile of 9 places it in the bottom tier of all tested graphics cards, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, both of which are legacy low-end parts. The Ryzen 5 7500F, by contrast, sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24964. This is a substantial mismatch in capability.

The resolution scaling in the measured FPS data confirms the GPU-bound nature of the system. Going from 1080p to 1440p at the Medium preset drops the average from 61 FPS to 40 FPS, a 21 FPS loss. Going from 1440p to 4K at the same preset drops the average from 40 FPS to 22 FPS, another 18 FPS loss. These are large proportional drops that track closely with pixel count increases, which is typical of a GPU-limited scenario.

The preset scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 79 FPS to 40 FPS, a 39 FPS swing. The CPU, with its strong single-thread score of 3218 in Cinebench R23 and a passmark single-thread score of 3841, is unlikely to be the bottleneck at these frame rates. The CPU's nearest rivals in the database, such as the Intel Core i7-13620H and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, all have average scores within 0.4% of the 7500F, meaning the processor is not a differentiating factor in this pairing.

At 4K, the GPU limitation becomes absolute. Even the Low preset cannot reach 30 FPS, and the CPU has no headroom to compensate because the graphics pipeline is saturated. The role of the CPU is therefore minimal across all resolutions; it provides enough throughput to avoid holding back the GPU, but the GPU itself cannot deliver playable results above 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 3285 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places the system in the bottom 11% of all tested configurations. The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits at the 9th percentile of all graphics cards. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking does not compensate for the graphics bottleneck.

The measured FPS data aligns with this low rank. At 1080p, the system only achieves playable frame rates on two of four presets. At 1440p and 4K, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. A combo ranking at 3285 of 3696 means the vast majority of tested systems will outperform this configuration in this specific title.

The gap between the CPU and GPU performance tiers is notable. The Ryzen 5 7500F is a modern desktop processor with a 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support, while the Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution with system-shared memory and a 80 W TDP. The database shows that pairing a high-tier CPU with a low-tier GPU in this game yields results that are firmly in the lower quartile of all tested combos.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B390 are all NVIDIA legacy parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX has an average benchmark score of 1463, which is 1.3% below the Arc B390's score of 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, a 1.5% deficit. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a 2.5% deficit, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a 2.7% deficit. Any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, meaning the same 1080p Medium ceiling would apply.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7500F's nearest rivals are all within a fraction of a percent in average score. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, which is 0.1% lower than the 7500F's 24964. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.2% deficit, and the Intel Core 5 210H scores 24872, a 0.4% deficit. Swapping the 7500F for any of these CPUs would not meaningfully change the measured FPS in The Technomancer, since the GPU remains the limiting factor.

A system with the same Arc B390 but a slower CPU, such as the Intel Core 5 210H, would likely show identical frame rates in this game. Similarly, a system with the same Ryzen 5 7500F but a GPU from the Arc B390's rival list would behave almost exactly the same in benchmark terms. The performance envelope is defined by the GPU, and the CPU alternatives do not alter the playability verdict.

The Verdict

This PC cannot run The Technomancer at 60 FPS in 3840x2160 or 2560x1440 at any preset. The data shows that the highest average at 4K is 28 FPS on Low, and the highest at 1440p is 52 FPS on Low, both below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, the system clears the threshold on the Low and Medium presets, with averages of 79 FPS and 61 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution is clear. 3840x2160 has no playable settings. 2560x1440 also has no playable settings. 1920x1080 has two playable settings: Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 61 FPS average. The system is therefore functional for 1080p gaming at low to medium quality, but it cannot handle higher resolutions in this title.

The recorded minimum frame rate of 52 FPS on the 1080p Medium preset indicates that there are dips below 60 FPS during demanding scenes. The average of 61 FPS is barely above the threshold, so users should expect occasional stutter. The Low preset at 1080p, with an average of 79 FPS, offers a safer margin but at reduced visual quality.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no recommended configuration. The best recorded average is 28 FPS on Low, which falls far short of playability.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS either. The Low preset averages 52 FPS, which is the closest result but still 8 FPS below the threshold. No settings recommendation can be made for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS and a recorded range of 52 to 70 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The Low preset averages 79 FPS and is also playable, but Medium offers higher visual quality while remaining above the threshold on average. Users who prioritize frame rate stability over visual fidelity may prefer Low, given the 52 FPS minimum recorded on Medium.