The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a workable experience in The Technomancer, but the data shows a sharp drop-off when moving beyond 1080p. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 62 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium remain playable, with Medium averaging exactly 61 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Ultra dropping to 22 FPS average. This pairing appears to be a solid 1080p performer and a marginal 1440p option, but it is not suited for 4K gaming in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080 for this combo?

A: The Ultra preset is the most demanding playable option, averaging 62 FPS. High averages 80 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, and Low 121 FPS.

Q: Can this PC handle 2560x1440 at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only on Low and Medium presets. Medium averages 61 FPS with minimums at 52 FPS and maximums at 70 FPS, while Low averages 79 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with the Ryzen 7 5700X and Arc B570?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best average FPS is 44 on Low, with High at 29, Medium at 33, and Ultra at 22. None reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20556. It sits 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (score 20534) and 0.1% behind the Intel Arc A750 (score 20582). The AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% ahead, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4% behind.

Q: What CPU performance level does the Ryzen 7 5700X offer relative to its peers?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, placing it at the 79th percentile of all CPUs. It is exactly tied with the Intel Core i5-12600K, 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: The gap is substantial. Low averages 121 FPS, while Ultra averages 62 FPS, a difference of 59 FPS. The Medium preset lands at 93 FPS, and High at 80 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases, but the CPU still matters for achieving high frame rates at lower settings. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 121 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU enough data for very high output. Dropping to Ultra at the same resolution reduces the average to 62 FPS — a 49% decrease. This scaling is typical of GPU-bound workloads, where higher preset levels increase shading and texture demands.

At 2560x1440, the GPU pressure intensifies. The Low preset yields 79 FPS, while Medium drops to 61 FPS and High falls to 52 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 18 FPS, and from Medium to High another 9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages only 41 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. This indicates that the Arc B570's 10 GB of memory and 160-bit bus are sufficient for moderate settings but struggle with the highest quality presets at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. Even Low averages just 44 FPS, and the drop from Low to Medium is 11 FPS, then to High another 4 FPS, and finally to Ultra a further 11 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 22 FPS is less than one-fifth of the 1080p Low score. The CPU's role here is minimal — the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 5700X with a 4.6 GHz boost clock has ample headroom, as evidenced by its 13184 Cinebench R23 multicore score, but the GPU simply cannot push enough pixels at this resolution.

The scaling between resolutions at Medium settings is telling: 93 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 33 FPS at 4K. This roughly halves performance for each doubling of pixel count, which aligns with the GPU's fill rate limits. The Arc B570's pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are the relevant metrics here, and they are insufficient for 4K gaming in this title. The CPU, by contrast, shows consistent behavior across resolutions — its 3dmark single-thread score of 921 and 16-thread score of 6858 indicate it is not the bottleneck in any scenario tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 7 5700X + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 20% of all configurations, which is surprising given that both components are relatively modern. The low rank likely stems from the game's age and its optimization patterns — released in 2016, it may not leverage the Arc B570's Xe2-HPG architecture efficiently.

The GPU's percentile rank of 65 versus all GPUs suggests the Arc B570 is a mid-tier performer. Its 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 and Passmark G3D score of 14195 indicate it can handle many titles, but The Technomancer appears to be particularly demanding at high resolutions. The CPU's percentile of 79 is higher, meaning the Ryzen 7 5700X is better positioned relative to its peers than the GPU is.

The combo rank implies that this pairing is not optimized for this specific game. At 1080p, the performance is acceptable — the 62 FPS Ultra result is above the 60 FPS threshold. But the rank of 2972 suggests that many other combinations achieve higher frame rates, possibly due to better driver support or architectural compatibility. The Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals include the Arc A750, which scores 0.1% higher in synthetic benchmarks, and the RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 0.1% lower — these close margins likely translate to similar in-game performance, but the rank indicates that the combination as a whole underperforms relative to expectations.

The Verdict

Based on the measured data, this PC can run The Technomancer at 1920x1080 with all presets above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 62 FPS, which clears the playable threshold, though with no minimum FPS data recorded, frame pacing may vary. High averages 80 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, and Low 121 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for most users.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are limited to Low and Medium. Medium averages exactly 61 FPS, but the minimum dips to 52 FPS, which could cause noticeable stutters in demanding scenes. Low averages 79 FPS and is the safer choice for consistent performance. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 52 and 41 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. The best result is Low at 44 FPS, followed by Medium at 33, High at 29, and Ultra at 22. Users with 4K displays should avoid this game at that resolution or accept significant compromises. The verdict is clear: this is a 1080p-focused build for The Technomancer, with limited 1440p capability and no 4K viability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: average 121 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 93 FPS, min 79, max 107
• High: average 80 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 62 FPS, no min/max recorded

2560x1440:

• Low: average 79 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 61 FPS, min 52, max 70
• High: average 52 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 41 FPS, no min/max recorded

3840x2160:

• Low: average 44 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 33 FPS, min 28, max 39
• High: average 29 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 22 FPS, no min/max recorded

The medium preset at each resolution is the only setting with full min/max data. At 1080p, the range is 79 to 107 FPS, indicating stable performance. At 1440p, the range narrows to 52 to 70 FPS, showing more variance relative to the average. At 4K, the range is 28 to 39 FPS, which is tight but well below playable levels.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which averages 62 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and it does so with only a 2 FPS margin. For users who prefer more headroom, High at 80 FPS or Medium at 93 FPS are viable alternatives, but Ultra is technically playable.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium, averaging 61 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin above the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum of 52 FPS suggests occasional dips below playable levels. Low at 79 FPS is more consistent, but Medium is the highest preset that clears the average threshold.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The best option is Low at 44 FPS, which is 16 FPS below the threshold. Medium at 33 FPS, High at 29 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS are all well below playable levels. Users at 4K should lower the resolution or accept unplayable performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X's nearest rivals are closely matched in synthetic benchmarks. The Intel Core i5-12600K has an identical average score of 27578, meaning it would perform nearly indistinguishably in The Technomancer. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, just 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 27636, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H scores 27507, 0.3% lower. Any of these CPUs would produce similar frame rates in this game, as the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions and presets.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 — just 0.1% lower. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% higher. These close margins suggest that swapping the Arc B570 for any of these GPUs would yield similar FPS in The Technomancer. The Arc A750, being the closest match on the higher side, would likely produce a 1-2 FPS improvement at most settings. The RTX 3070 Mobile would perform nearly identically, though it is a laptop-class component. The Quadro M4000M and R9 M390X are older designs but benchmark within 0.5% of the Arc B570, indicating comparable real-world performance in this title.

The data suggests that any of these alternative components would maintain the same general performance profile: solid 1080p gaming, marginal 1440p, and poor 4K. The combination's rank of 2972 out of 3696 is unlikely to change significantly with these rivals, as the differences are within 1% in synthetic tests.