The Technomancer

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest recorded average at 4K is 26 FPS on Low settings, followed by 20 FPS on Medium, 17 FPS on High, and 13 FPS on Ultra. The data shows this configuration falls far short of playable framerates at this resolution, with even the lightest preset delivering less than half of the required performance.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable threshold. Low settings produce an average of 47 FPS, Medium drops to 36 FPS, High delivers 31 FPS, and Ultra settles at 24 FPS. None of these averages reach 60 FPS, meaning the best settings at this resolution are technically none, as every preset fails the playability criterion.

At 1920x1080, the configuration finally achieves playability. Low settings deliver an average of 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a modest margin. Medium settings produce 55 FPS, High drops to 47 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is Low, with its recorded average of 71 FPS. This is the only settings and resolution combination in the entire measurement set that meets the playability standard.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The recorded data places this PC combination at rank 3408 out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer, putting it in the lower portion of the database. The Intel Arc B370 GPU sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals in the database illustrate its performance tier. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 in the GPU benchmark, a 0.2% difference from the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% gap. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% difference, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, putting the Arc B370 1.4% ahead. These deltas are all within roughly one and a half percent, meaning any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical framerates in this game at the same settings and resolutions.

On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sits at the 81st percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 29713. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, a 0.2% gap. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, placing it 0.5% ahead of the 9600X. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, a 0.6% advantage, and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29955, a 0.8% lead. In practical terms for The Technomancer, swapping the 9600X for any of these CPUs would shift framerates by less than one percent, which is imperceptible in gameplay. The bottleneck in this configuration is clearly the GPU, as the CPU's performance class is far above the GPU's percentile ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains twelve measured FPS datapoints for this combination, covering three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 3840x2160, the measurements show an average of 17 FPS on High, 26 FPS on Low, 20 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 23, and 13 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K is the only entry in the entire dataset that includes min and max framerate values, showing a narrow band between 17 and 23 FPS. This suggests frame pacing is relatively consistent even at very low performance levels, though the absolute numbers remain far below playable.

At 2560x1440, the recorded averages are 31 FPS on High, 47 FPS on Low, 36 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 41, and 24 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset again shows a tight range, with min and max values bracketing the average closely. The jump from Low to Medium costs 11 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 5 FPS, and High to Ultra drops a further 7 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the measurements show 47 FPS on High, 71 FPS on Low, 55 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 47 and a maximum of 63, and 37 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p spans from 47 to 63 FPS, meaning some moments hit the playable threshold while others fall well short. The Low preset at 71 FPS is the only datapoint that consistently clears 60 FPS. Resolution scaling is steep across the board: dropping from 4K to 1440p roughly doubles framerates at each settings tier, and dropping from 1440p to 1080p adds another 50% or more in most cases.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but only under strict conditions. The verdict data shows exactly one playable configuration: 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing an average of 71 FPS. Every other combination of resolution and preset fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the playable settings list is empty, and at 3840x2160, the playable settings list is also empty. The best settings at both 1440p and 4K are recorded as null because no preset clears 60 FPS.

The practical conclusion is that this system is a 1080p Low machine for The Technomancer. At Medium settings on 1080p, the average drops to 55 FPS, which is close to playable but below the threshold, and the minimum of 47 FPS indicates noticeable dips during demanding scenes. At High settings on 1080p, the average falls to 47 FPS, and at Ultra it drops to 37 FPS. Users who prioritize visual quality over smoothness could run Medium at 1080p and accept occasional framerate dips, but the data clearly shows Low is the only preset that meets the playability standard.

At higher resolutions, the system is not viable for this game. The 1440p Low average of 47 FPS is the best result at that resolution, yet it still falls 13 FPS short of the threshold. The 4K Low average of 26 FPS is less than half of what is needed. The rank of 3408 out of 3696 combinations reinforces this assessment: this hardware sits in the bottom eight percent of tested configurations for this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this configuration. The Intel Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X ranks at the 81st percentile among all CPUs. This massive gap in percentile positioning means the CPU has substantial headroom that the GPU cannot utilize in The Technomancer. The game's framerates scale almost entirely with resolution and settings changes, which is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads.

The resolution scaling confirms this interpretation. Moving from 1080p Low at 71 FPS to 1440p Low at 47 FPS represents a 34% performance drop, and moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low at 26 FPS represents a 45% drop. These steep declines with increasing pixel counts are typical of GPU-limited scenarios. If the CPU were the bottleneck, resolution changes would have a much smaller impact on framerates because the CPU workload would remain roughly constant while only the GPU work increases.

Settings scaling also points to GPU limitation. At 1080p, the progression from Low to Medium to High to Ultra yields averages of 71, 55, 47, and 37 FPS respectively. Each settings tier imposes a significant cost, which is expected when the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 3DMark scores, including 7590 on the max threads test and 1253 on the single thread test, suggest ample processing capability for a 2016 Action RPG like The Technomancer. The game's genre and release date imply modest CPU demands, and the 9600X's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 5.40 GHz boost clock are far beyond what this title requires.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU role becomes even more pronounced. The fact that even Low settings at 1440p cannot reach 60 FPS, while the CPU is operating at the 81st percentile, demonstrates that the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate are simply insufficient for higher pixel counts in this game. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs puts it in the same class as integrated and entry-level discrete parts from over a decade ago, based on the nearest rival names in the database.

For users of this configuration, the practical takeaway is that CPU upgrades would yield no measurable benefit in The Technomancer, while GPU upgrades would directly translate to higher framerates at every resolution and settings tier. The CPU's nearest rivals, all within 0.8% of its average benchmark score, would behave identically in this game. The GPU's nearest rivals, also within 1.4% of its score, would produce nearly identical results as well, confirming that this performance tier is tightly clustered.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the recorded average is 71 FPS. At 1440p and 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS according to the verdict data.

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

A: Low is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium falls to 55 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: How does this system perform at 1440p?

A: The best 1440p result is 47 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. None of these reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X ranks at the 81st percentile among all CPUs, indicating the CPU has far more performance headroom than the GPU can use.

Q: What framerates does the Medium preset produce at 1080p?

A: Medium at 1080p averages 55 FPS, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. This means some moments exceed 60 FPS while others fall well short.

Q: How does this configuration rank among all tested combinations for The Technomancer?

A: The database ranks this combination at 3408 out of 3696 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of all tested systems for this game.