The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear performance ceiling that scales predictably with resolution and preset level. At 3840x2160, the combination produces an average of 17 FPS on High settings, 20 FPS on Medium, 26 FPS on Low, and 13 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution is the only one with full min/max readings, showing a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 23 FPS, indicating a narrow band of frame delivery. All other 4K presets lack min/max data, but the averages alone place every setting far below the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages improve substantially but remain sub-60 across the board. High settings deliver 31 FPS average, Medium reaches 36 FPS with a min of 30 and max of 41, Low climbs to 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 23 FPS, which shows the rendering cost of the highest preset at this resolution. Interestingly, the min/max spread on Medium at 1440p is 11 FPS, similar to the 6 FPS spread at 4K Medium, suggesting frame pacing remains consistent even as resolution changes.

At 1920x1080, the picture becomes more usable. Low settings average 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 55 FPS with a min of 47 and max of 63, so it dips below the threshold during demanding scenes. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS on average, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 10 FPS. This indicates that the Low preset is the only setting where the frame rate remains comfortably above 60 FPS at 1080p.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K to 1440p yields roughly a 75% to 80% increase in average FPS at the same settings. For example, High goes from 17 FPS at 4K to 31 FPS at 1440p, and Low goes from 26 FPS to 47 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 1080p is smaller in percentage terms, with High going from 31 to 47 FPS and Low from 47 to 71 FPS. This suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU begins to matter more at 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: No. The recorded data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. The highest average FPS at 4K is 26 on Low settings, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. Even the best case, Low at 26 FPS average, would result in a stuttering and unresponsive experience.

Q: What is the best preset at 1080p for this hardware?

A: Low is the only preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1920x1080, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium averages 55 FPS and dips to 47 FPS minimum, so it cannot maintain the playable threshold. High and Ultra are well below the threshold at 47 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B370 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% higher), 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). The performance differences are within 1.4% across all four rivals.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 3700X hold back the Arc B370 in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck. At 4K, the highest average FPS is 26, while at 1080p Low the average reaches 71 FPS. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would not scale this dramatically with resolution. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as 2092 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 22458 in Passmark multithread, are strong, but the GPU's percentile rank of 5 places it in the bottom tier.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium, the average FPS is 36 with a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 41. The spread of 11 FPS indicates moderate frame pacing variability. While the average is not playable, the minimum to maximum range shows that the frame rate does not collapse entirely, but it also does not stay near the average consistently.

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

A: The combo ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 7.8% of all tested setups, which aligns with the sub-60 FPS results at every resolution except 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3408th out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This is a percentile position of roughly 92.2% from the top, meaning only about 288 combos perform worse. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation: the Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs. This mismatch means the combo's overall standing is dragged down almost entirely by the graphics component.

In practical terms, the rank of 3408 means the vast majority of tested systems deliver higher frame rates. The measured FPS data confirms this: only one setting at one resolution (1080p Low) crosses the 60 FPS threshold. Every other combination of resolution and preset fails to reach playable performance. The CPU's high percentile rank does not compensate for the GPU's low rank, as the game's rendering demands at 1440p and 4K overwhelm the Arc B370's capabilities.

The rank also highlights that this is not a balanced pairing. The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260, which places it near the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (34222, 0.1% lower), the AMD EPYC 4244P (34220, 0.1% lower), the Intel Core i5-13450HX (34333, 0.2% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34083, 0.5% lower). These four rivals are all within 0.5% of the Ryzen 7 3700X, showing the CPU is competitive with modern mid-range and high-end processors. The GPU, however, has no such company: its nearest rivals are all legacy ATI and AMD parts from a much older era, with scores between 1168 and 1192.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, no setting is playable. The best average FPS is 26 on Low, which is less than half of the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the situation is similar: no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low being the closest at 47 FPS. This falls short by 13 FPS, and the frame rate would likely dip below 40 FPS in busy scenes.

At 1920x1080, the verdict changes. Low settings average 71 FPS, which clears the threshold with an 11 FPS margin. This is the only playable configuration in the recorded data. Medium averages 55 FPS, which is below the threshold and would produce noticeable stutter in combat or crowded areas. High and Ultra are far from playable at 47 FPS and 37 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p Low is playable, 1080p Medium is borderline but fails the 60 FPS requirement, and everything at 1440p and 4K is not playable. Users who want to play at 1080p must accept the Low preset for a smooth experience. At higher resolutions, the hardware simply does not have enough graphics throughput, and no settings adjustment within the tested presets can compensate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X are all within 0.5% of its average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD EPYC 4244P, Intel Core i5-13450HX, and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H would all behave nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios. Since the Ryzen 7 3700X is not the bottleneck in The Technomancer, swapping to any of these CPUs would produce almost no change in frame rates.

The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are more relevant. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% higher), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% higher), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% higher), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% lower) all have benchmark scores within 1.4% of the Arc B370. In The Technomancer, these GPUs would deliver nearly identical FPS at the same settings. None of them would change the verdict: 1080p Low remains the only playable option, and higher resolutions remain unplayable.

The practical implication is that upgrading to any of these rival GPUs would not solve the performance problem. The entire group sits at the bottom of the GPU percentile distribution. Users looking for better performance would need to step far outside this performance class, as the gap between the Arc B370 and the next meaningful tier is not represented in the nearest rivals list.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no best setting because no preset reaches 60 FPS. The recorded data shows no playable settings, so the recommendation is to avoid 4K entirely with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and the best average is 47 FPS on Low. The 13 FPS deficit means even the least demanding preset fails to provide a smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 71 FPS. This is the only playable configuration in the entire measurement set. Medium averages 55 FPS and drops to 47 FPS minimum, so it does not meet the threshold. High and Ultra are progressively worse, at 47 FPS and 37 FPS averages.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU dominates the performance picture in The Technomancer at all resolutions. The CPU, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, has a benchmark profile that places it at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with strong multi-threaded scores like 2092 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 22458 in Passmark multithread. The GPU, Intel Arc B370, sits at the 5th percentile and has a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU bottleneck. From 4K Low (26 FPS) to 1440p Low (47 FPS), the frame rate increases by 80.8%. From 1440p Low to 1080p Low (71 FPS), the increase is 51.1%. These large jumps show that reducing resolution directly translates to higher FPS, which is the signature of a GPU-limited scenario. If the CPU were the constraint, resolution changes would have a much smaller effect.

The preset scaling also points to the GPU. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS (71 to 55), Medium to High costs 8 FPS (55 to 47), and High to Ultra costs 10 FPS (47 to 37). The total cost from Low to Ultra is 34 FPS, which is a 47.9% reduction. This steep penalty for higher presets reflects the GPU's limited shading units (1280), texture units (40), and render output units (20). The CPU's role becomes more visible at 1080p Low, where the 71 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at that resolution, but the GPU cannot push beyond that level.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is even more dominant. The pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for the higher pixel counts. The 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute also limits the per-pixel work that can be done. In contrast, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide ample headroom for the game's logic, but that headroom is wasted when the GPU cannot produce enough frames to utilize it. The verdict is unambiguous: for The Technomancer, the Intel Arc B370 is the sole determinant of playability, and its low performance class restricts the system to 1080p Low settings only.