The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear progression of performance as resolution and settings change. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest results, starting with an average of 71 FPS on Low settings. The Medium preset drops to 55 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. High settings at this resolution produce an average of 47 FPS, while Ultra falls to 37 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 34 FPS, indicating that each step up in visual fidelity costs a meaningful share of performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower overall numbers. Low settings yield an average of 47 FPS, which matches the High preset result at 1080p. Medium at 1440p averages 36 FPS, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS. High settings average 31 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 23 FPS, a smaller absolute spread than at 1080p but proportionally similar. Notably, the 1440p Medium minimum of 30 FPS sits exactly at the threshold often considered the edge of smooth gameplay, while the average remains below 60.

At 3840x2160, performance is severely constrained. Low settings average 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS with a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 23 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low is 21 FPS, and from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 45 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below any playable threshold, with even the best case, Low at 26 FPS, falling far short of smooth motion. The data shows that the Intel Arc B370, with its system-shared memory and integrated-class design, cannot sustain frame rates at this resolution for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for how the Ryzen 5 8400F positions itself. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, which is 0.2% lower than the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% deficit, while the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, 0.4% lower. On the other side, the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. These deltas are small enough that in gaming scenarios, the CPU would be effectively interchangeable among these options. A system built with any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, assuming the same GPU.

The GPU side tells a different story. The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher, while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These are all legacy or low-power graphics solutions from over a decade ago. The practical implication is that the Arc B370 performs in the same class as those parts, meaning users upgrading from an older system with one of those GPUs would see minimal performance difference in this game. The 5th percentile ranking reinforces that this GPU sits near the bottom of the current hardware landscape.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals which component dominates performance at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU, yet the frame rates still cap well below what a strong discrete GPU would deliver. The gap between Low (71 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) at 1080p shows that the GPU is the limiting factor as settings increase, since the CPU workload for The Technomancer, an action RPG from 2016, is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4, has ample processing power for this title; its single-thread score of 951 in 3DMark and 2943 in Cinebench R23 indicate strong per-core performance.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's limitations become more pronounced. The average FPS at Low drops from 71 to 47, a 34% reduction, while the CPU workload per frame increases only modestly. The Arc B370's system-shared memory architecture means it relies on the system's DDR5 bandwidth, which is 83.2 GB/s for this CPU platform, but the integrated-class GPU cannot leverage that bandwidth effectively at higher resolutions. The 1440p results, ranging from 24 FPS at Ultra to 47 FPS at Low, suggest the GPU is saturated regardless of CPU capability.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the bottleneck. The best case of 26 FPS at Low settings is far below the 60 FPS threshold, and no amount of CPU headroom can compensate. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a 63% drop in frame rate, which aligns with the roughly fourfold increase in pixel count. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 8400F is never the primary constraint in this pairing; instead, the Intel Arc B370's limited shading units (1280), texture units (40), and pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s define the performance ceiling at every resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 8% of all systems in the database, which is consistent with the GPU's low percentile standing. The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, showing that the processor is not the reason for this low ranking. The combo rank is almost entirely driven by the Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU score.

In practical terms, this rank means that the vast majority of tested systems would outperform this pairing. The nearest GPU rivals, such as the ATI Radeon HD 5770, are parts that would have been entry-level or midrange over a decade ago. Even with a modern CPU like the 8400F, the GPU drags the overall system into the lower tier of the database. The 288-point gap between the combo's rank and the median tested system is substantial, and it translates directly into the sub-60 FPS results seen at 1440p and the sub-30 FPS results at 4K.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold only on Low settings, where it averages 71 FPS. Medium settings fall to 55 FPS, High to 47 FPS, and Ultra to 37 FPS, all below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. Therefore, at 1080p, the system is playable with reduced visual quality.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 47 FPS, which is smooth enough for some players but does not meet the 60 FPS standard. Medium averages 36 FPS, High 31 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low averages 26 FPS, Medium 20 FPS, High 17 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. None of these approach playability, and the system should be considered unable to run the game at 4K. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for 1440p or 4K, and only Low at 1080p qualifies. For users with a 1080p monitor, the game is playable with Low settings, but any expectation of higher fidelity or higher resolution will require a different GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best frame rate this system can achieve in The Technomancer?

A: The highest recorded average is 71 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No other resolution or settings combination exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: Can this system run the game at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best average at 1440p is 47 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 36 FPS, High 31 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS.

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

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in the recorded benchmark, which is 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770, and 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 7650M. It is 1.4% higher than the AMD FirePro M2000.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for this game?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a single-core score of 2943. The frame rate limitations come from the GPU, which ranks at the 5th percentile.

Q: What settings should be used at 1920x1080 for 60 FPS?

A: Only Low settings achieve 60 FPS, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium drops to 55 FPS, so it does not meet the threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 3408 out of 3696 combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of the database for The Technomancer.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium settings average 55 FPS, so they cannot be recommended for a 60 FPS target. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 47 FPS, which is 13 FPS short. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; Low averages 26 FPS, which is 34 FPS short. The verdict data confirms that the only playable configuration in this system is 1080p Low, making it the clear choice for anyone seeking smooth performance. Lowering the resolution below 1080p was not tested in the database, but the trend suggests that would be the only path to higher settings at 60 FPS, though such a setup would not be recorded in the measurements.