The Technomancer

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a playable experience in The Technomancer, but only up to 1440p with medium settings. At 1080p, the combo handles every preset, including Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. The data shows a clear performance ceiling at 4K, where no settings configuration reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates are consistently strong. Low settings produce an average of 121 FPS, which is the highest of any resolution and settings combination in the dataset. Medium settings yield an average of 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 107. High settings follow at 80 FPS average, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 62 FPS. Even at the most demanding preset, the minimum frame rate stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating smooth performance throughout.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably but remains playable at select presets. Low settings achieve an average of 79 FPS, comfortably above the playable line. Medium settings average 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. This puts the medium preset right at the edge of the playable threshold — the average clears 60 FPS, but the minimum dips below it, suggesting occasional stutter during intense scenes. High settings average 52 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 41 FPS, both below the playable mark.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings average 44 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution. Medium settings drop to 33 FPS with a minimum of 28 and maximum of 39. High settings average 29 FPS, and Ultra settings manage only 22 FPS. None of these averages approach the 60 FPS threshold, and the frame rate scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a substantial performance penalty across all presets.

The data reveals an interesting pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (121 FPS) and Ultra (62 FPS) is 59 FPS. At 1440p, the gap shrinks to 38 FPS (79 vs 41). At 4K, the gap narrows further to 22 FPS (44 vs 22). This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, making settings adjustments less impactful on frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearby rivals that would produce similar overall system behavior. For the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, the closest alternatives in benchmark scores are the Intel Core i9-14901E, which scores 37911 with a delta of 0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, also within 0.1%. The Intel Core 5 211E trails by 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 sits 0.4% behind. All four rivals are within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 7 9700X's average score of 37943, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in this game.

For the Intel Arc B570, the nearest competitors are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, just 0.1% lower than the Arc B570's 20556 average. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4%, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X leads by 0.5%. These deltas are all within half a percent, so swapping the Arc B570 for any of these GPUs would yield nearly indistinguishable frame rates in The Technomancer.

The practical implication is that this system sits at a specific performance tier. Users with any of these rival components would experience similar playability results — the same presets would clear or fail the 60 FPS threshold at each resolution. The GPU percentile of 65 and CPU percentile of 86 indicate that the CPU is comparatively stronger than the GPU within this pairing.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 44 FPS on Low settings. Medium settings average 33 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. The verdict data confirms no playable settings at this resolution, as all fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Medium settings provide the best playable experience at 2560x1440, with an average of 61 FPS. The minimum frame rate is 52 and the maximum is 70. Low settings also clear the threshold with 79 FPS average, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still maintaining an average above 60 FPS.

Q: Does the system handle Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings average 62 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset that maintains playable performance at this resolution, and the verdict confirms all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has an average benchmark score of 37943. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i9-14901E, scores 37911 with a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 also sits at 0.1% behind, while the Intel Core 5 211E and AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 are 0.3% and 0.4% behind, respectively. All are effectively tied in performance.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X leads by 0.5% with a score of 20662, while the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4% with a score of 20480.

Q: What is the lowest playable resolution and settings combination?

A: The lowest playable combination in the dataset is 2560x1440 with Low settings, averaging 79 FPS. Medium settings at 1440p also work at 61 FPS average. Below this resolution, all presets at 1920x1080 are playable. At 3840x2160, no settings achieve playable performance.

The Verdict

The verdict data defines clear playability boundaries for this system. At 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty — no preset achieves an average of 60 FPS or higher. The best result at this resolution is Low settings at 44 FPS, which falls well short of the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium. The best settings preset is Medium, which achieves an average of 61 FPS. This is the only resolution above 1080p where the system can hit the 60 FPS mark with a moderate preset. Low settings also clear the threshold at 79 FPS, but Medium provides the highest visual fidelity while staying playable.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best settings preset is Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. This means the system can run the game at maximum visual quality at standard 1080p resolution while maintaining an average frame rate above the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum frame rate at Ultra is not listed, but the average clears the playable line.

The overall verdict is that this PC can run The Technomancer at 1080p with Ultra settings and at 1440p with Medium settings. It cannot run the game at 4K with any settings preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component dominates in The Technomancer. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across all presets — Low hits 121 FPS, and even Ultra stays at 62 FPS. This suggests the system is not severely bottlenecked at this resolution, and both CPU and GPU have enough headroom to handle the workload.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop by roughly 35-45% compared to 1080p. Low settings fall from 121 to 79 FPS, and Ultra falls from 62 to 41 FPS. This substantial drop indicates the GPU is becoming a limiting factor as pixel count increases. The CPU, with its 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs, likely has more headroom than the GPU at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance collapse is severe. The best average is 44 FPS on Low settings, and Ultra manages only 22 FPS. The narrowing gap between Low and Ultra presets as resolution increases — from 59 FPS at 1080p to 22 FPS at 4K — is a strong indicator that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. When the GPU is fully saturated, changing settings has less impact because the rendering pipeline is already constrained by pixel throughput.

The GPU's specifications support this analysis. The Intel Arc B570 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, with a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s. The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 4K, these resources are insufficient to maintain 60 FPS even at low settings. The CPU, with 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, is not the limiting factor at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings preset maintains an average of 60 FPS or higher. The playable settings list is empty, and the best settings value is null. Users at this resolution must either accept sub-60 FPS performance or lower the resolution.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium settings. This preset achieves an average of 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. Low settings also work at 79 FPS average, but Medium offers better visual quality while still clearing the threshold.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra settings. This preset achieves an average of 62 FPS. The other presets also clear the threshold — High at 80 FPS, Medium at 93 FPS, and Low at 121 FPS — but Ultra provides the highest visual fidelity while maintaining playable performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the system in the lower half of all tested configurations, specifically around the 80th percentile from the bottom (or 20th percentile from the top). The rank reflects the GPU's relatively modest performance tier — it sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs — combined with the CPU's stronger 86th percentile ranking.

The rank of 2972 indicates that a significant number of other hardware combinations achieve higher frame rates in this game. However, the system does deliver playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, which covers the majority of gaming displays. The 4K performance gap is the primary reason for the lower ranking, as many higher-end GPU combinations would handle 4K with playable frame rates. Within its own performance tier, the system performs consistently with its nearest rivals, with all CPU and GPU alternatives falling within 0.5% of their respective benchmark scores.