The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience for The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p, but falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combos, placing it in the lower-mid tier of systems evaluated for this title. The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern: 1920x1080 Ultra averages 62 FPS, 2560x1440 Medium averages 61 FPS, and 3840x2160 fails to reach 60 FPS on any preset, with the best result being 44 FPS at Low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playability threshold. The closest option is Low settings, which delivers an average of 44 FPS — a comfortable margin below the target. Medium settings drop to 33 FPS, High to 29 FPS, and Ultra to 22 FPS. Since none of these clear 60 FPS, the data indicates that 4K is not viable for this combo in The Technomancer.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS. This sits just above the playability threshold, with minimums recorded at 52 FPS and maximums at 70 FPS. Low settings run faster at 79 FPS average, but Medium is the highest quality option that maintains playability. High settings fall to 52 FPS average, and Ultra drops further to 41 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS. The most demanding preset that remains playable is Ultra, which averages 62 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it stays just above the threshold. High settings average 80 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS, and Low averages 121 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the best visual quality the system can sustain at playable frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for The Technomancer. Moving from 1920x1080 Ultra at 62 FPS to 2560x1440 Ultra at 41 FPS represents a 34% drop in frame rate, while the resolution increases by 78% in pixel count. This disproportionate decline points to GPU-bound rendering, as the CPU workload does not scale with resolution in the same way.

Preset scaling further confirms the GPU's dominant role. At 2560x1440, the gap between Low (79 FPS) and Ultra (41 FPS) is 38 FPS, a 48% reduction. At 1920x1080, the same preset jump goes from 121 FPS to 62 FPS, a 49% reduction. The consistency of this percentage across resolutions suggests that the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery while the GPU's shading and rasterization workload changes with quality settings.

The CPU's capabilities are sufficient for this title. The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 20851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2943 in single-core, with a percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs. Its 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 and max-thread score of 6165 indicate headroom for handling game logic and draw calls. The GPU, by contrast, sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with the data showing that preset changes affect FPS more dramatically than would be expected if the CPU were the limiting factor.

At 4K, the GPU becomes even more constrained. The best 4K result (44 FPS at Low) is only 56% of the 1080p Low result (121 FPS), while the CPU's workload remains essentially unchanged. This reinforces that the Intel Arc B570's rendering throughput, not the Ryzen processor, determines playability in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured results are as follows: Low averages 44 FPS with no min/max recorded, Medium averages 33 FPS with minimums of 28 and maximums of 39, High averages 29 FPS with no min/max recorded, and Ultra averages 22 FPS with no min/max recorded. The Medium preset offers the only complete frame time data, showing a 11 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 79 FPS with no min/max recorded, Medium averages 61 FPS with minimums of 52 and maximums of 70, High averages 52 FPS with no min/max recorded, and Ultra averages 41 FPS with no min/max recorded. The Medium preset again provides full data, with an 18 FPS spread. The jump from Medium to High costs 9 FPS on average, while High to Ultra costs another 11 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Low averages 121 FPS with no min/max recorded, Medium averages 93 FPS with minimums of 79 and maximums of 107, High averages 80 FPS with no min/max recorded, and Ultra averages 62 FPS with no min/max recorded. Medium shows a 28 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, indicating more frame time variance at lower resolution where the CPU has more influence. The progression from Low to Ultra is nearly linear: 121, 93, 80, 62, with each step reducing performance by roughly 15-20%.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data. This suggests the benchmark methodology captured frame time variance for this setting specifically, while other presets were recorded as averages only.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 20% of systems evaluated. The rank reflects the overall capability of the CPU-GPU pairing across all tested scenarios, not just this game's specific demands. Given that the combo achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p but not 4K, the ranking aligns with expectations for a mid-range GPU paired with a capable mainstream CPU.

The Ryzen 5 8400F's individual percentile of 77 among all CPUs suggests the processor is not the limiting factor in this rank. The Arc B570's percentile of 65 among all GPUs is lower, and this GPU-bound nature of The Technomancer means the graphics card's relative standing carries more weight in the final combo position. The 4K failure and comfortable 1080p success both stem from the GPU's throughput characteristics.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU offer nearly identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 on average, just 0.2% from the 8400F's 25005. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a 0.3% difference. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a 0.4% gap. The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. Any of these processors would produce essentially indistinguishable frame rates in The Technomancer, as the 8400F's performance delta from each is within 0.4%.

For the GPU, the closest rivals are similarly tight. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, just 0.1% from the Arc B570's 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, a 0.1% difference in the other direction. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a 0.4% gap. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. Substituting any of these GPUs would yield nearly the same FPS results, since the benchmark average differences are all under 0.5%.

Combining these rival components, a system with a Ryzen 5 7500F and an Arc A750 would behave almost identically to the 8400F plus B570 pairing. The same applies to the other rivals — the performance envelope is so tight that users would not notice a difference in The Technomancer's frame rates.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer at playable frame rates in two of the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, all presets including Ultra exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 62 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium presets clear the threshold, with Medium being the best playable option at 61 FPS average. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best result is 44 FPS at Low settings.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1920x1080 is fully playable across all quality settings, 2560x1440 is playable up to Medium, and 3840x2160 is not playable at any setting. For users targeting 60 FPS, the practical ceiling is 1440p Medium or 1080p Ultra. The system's rank of 2972 out of 3696 combos reflects this mixed capability — strong enough for mainstream gaming resolutions but not for 4K.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 44 at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium averages 33 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS.

Q: What is the best visual setting at 1080p that stays above 60 FPS?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 average 62 FPS, making it the highest quality preset that remains playable. High averages 80 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS, and Low averages 121 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. Frame rates drop by roughly 48% from Low to Ultra at both 1080p and 1440p, while resolution scaling shows disproportionate FPS losses at 4K. The CPU's performance percentile (77) exceeds the GPU's (65), and the data shows consistent GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What settings should I use at 1440p for 60 FPS?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 average 61 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold. Low settings average 79 FPS, while High falls to 52 FPS and Ultra to 41 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 2972 out of 3696 total combos tested for The Technomancer, placing it in the lower portion of the field. This aligns with its ability to handle 1080p and 1440p but not 4K.

Q: Which CPU or GPU alternatives would perform similarly?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% CPU score difference) and Intel Core i7-13620H (0.4% difference) are close CPU matches. For the GPU, the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% difference) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% difference) would produce nearly identical frame rates.