The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a mixed bag for The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. At 1080p, the combo is fully capable of smooth gameplay across all presets, but 1440p requires dropping to Medium settings, and 4K remains out of reach. This analysis breaks down the measured performance data, compares the components to their closest rivals, and outlines exactly where this hardware stands.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 60 FPS on a 1080p monitor?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 is 121 on Low, 93 on Medium, 80 on High, and 62 on Ultra. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average FPS of 61. Low also works at 79 FPS, but High drops to 52 FPS and Ultra falls to 41 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this CPU and GPU combination?

A: No playable settings exist at 3840x2160. The best average FPS at 4K is 44 on Low, while Medium delivers 33 FPS, High delivers 29 FPS, and Ultra delivers only 22 FPS.

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

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 20534 (a 0.1% delta), while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (a -0.1% delta). The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, which is a -0.5% delta.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 29879, placing it near the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29713, 0.6% delta).

Q: What is the FPS range for the Medium preset at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the measured minimum FPS is 79, the average is 93, and the maximum is 107.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have near-identical rivals based on average benchmark scores. For the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is the closest match with a deltaPct of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both sit at a -0.3% delta, while the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is 0.6% ahead. In gaming workloads like The Technomancer, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates when paired with the same graphics card.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's average score of 20556 puts it in a tight cluster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is only 0.1% slower, the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% faster, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% faster. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4%. For practical purposes, swapping between these GPUs would produce FPS differences of less than one frame per second in most scenarios. The Arc B570 itself ranks in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it sits above the median but well below top-tier cards.

Since the measured FPS data is specific to this exact CPU-GPU pairing, a user with a Ryzen 7 7840H or an Arc A750 would expect nearly identical performance in The Technomancer. The deltaPct values are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning the in-game differences would be negligible and likely within measurement error.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS for all three resolutions across four presets, with min/max values only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution.

1920x1080:

• Low: Average 121 FPS. No min/max data.
• Medium: Average 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS.
• High: Average 80 FPS. No min/max data.
• Ultra: Average 62 FPS. No min/max data.

2560x1440:

• Low: Average 79 FPS. No min/max data.
• Medium: Average 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS.
• High: Average 52 FPS. No min/max data.
• Ultra: Average 41 FPS. No min/max data.

3840x2160:

• Low: Average 44 FPS. No min/max data.
• Medium: Average 33 FPS, with a minimum of 28 FPS and a maximum of 39 FPS.
• High: Average 29 FPS. No min/max data.
• Ultra: Average 22 FPS. No min/max data.

The scaling pattern is consistent. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset reduces average FPS by roughly 35-40%. Going from 1440p to 4K cuts performance nearly in half again. The Medium preset at 1080p shows a 28 FPS spread between min and max, while the same preset at 1440p has an 18 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the spread narrows to 11 FPS, suggesting the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but the experience depends heavily on your display resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 62 FPS, which is just above the playable mark, while High and Medium offer comfortable headroom at 80 FPS and 93 FPS respectively. Low hits 121 FPS for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the system is only playable on Low and Medium. The Medium preset averages 61 FPS, which meets the threshold but with a minimum of 52 FPS, meaning there will be occasional dips below 60. High drops to 52 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 41 FPS, both unplayable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: no playable settings exist. The best option is Low at 44 FPS average, which is well below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all deliver sub-35 FPS averages. For 4K gaming, this combination is not suitable for The Technomancer.

The best playable setting overall is 1920x1080 Ultra, where the average FPS of 62 barely clears the bar. For a smoother experience, 1080p High at 80 FPS or 1440p Medium at 61 FPS are the recommended choices depending on your monitor's native resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts with resolution and preset. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 121 suggests the workload is well-distributed, but the large jump from Low to Medium (121 to 93 FPS) indicates that graphics settings have a significant impact even at this resolution.

The CPU's capabilities are substantial: the Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 23794 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 3359 in single-core. In an older game like The Technomancer, which was released in 2016, the CPU is unlikely to be a bottleneck at any resolution. The 8-core, 16-thread design with a 4.80 GHz boost clock provides ample processing power for the game's AI, physics, and logic.

The GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 4K, the Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain playable frame rates. The drop from 1440p Medium (61 FPS) to 4K Medium (33 FPS) is a 46% reduction, which is consistent with the increased pixel count rather than any CPU limitation.

Preset scaling also points to GPU dependency. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces FPS from 121 to 62, a 49% drop. At 1440p, the same preset change reduces FPS from 79 to 41, a 48% drop. These consistent ratios indicate that the GPU is handling the graphical load proportionally, while the CPU maintains stable performance across all settings.

For players using this combo, the practical takeaway is that the CPU has headroom to spare. If the GPU were upgraded to a faster model, the Ryzen 7 5800XT would likely support higher frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. Conversely, the Arc B570 is the component that determines playability at each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2972 out of 3696 total combos for The Technomancer. This places it in the lower 20% of tested systems, meaning approximately 80% of combinations deliver better performance in this specific game.

The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning. The Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, but The Technomancer's demanding 4K requirements and the GPU's 160-bit memory bus limit its effectiveness at higher resolutions. The CPU, by contrast, ranks in the 81st percentile, showing that the processor is the stronger component in this pairing.

For context, the combo rank of 2972 indicates that while the system is fully playable at 1080p and acceptable at 1440p Medium, it does not compete with high-end configurations. The gap between this combo and top-tier systems would be most noticeable at 4K, where the Arc B570 cannot sustain playable frame rates. At 1080p, however, the rank does not fully reflect the user experience, as the measured FPS data shows all presets exceeding 60 FPS.

The data suggests that this combination is well-matched for 1080p gaming and entry-level 1440p gaming, but it sits below the median in the broader context of all tested hardware. Users seeking higher resolutions or more demanding settings would need a more powerful GPU to improve the combo's ranking.