The Technomancer

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with Intel Arc B390 ranks 3285 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places this configuration in the bottom 11% of all recorded system pairings for this title. The combination is heavily constrained by the graphics side, and the recorded frame rates confirm that this is a low-performance setup for the game.

The Technomancer is an Action RPG released in 2016. The database shows measured results across three resolutions and four presets. None of the 4K or 1440p configurations reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. Only at 1080p with Low or Medium settings does the system clear 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 3285 out of 3696 places this pairing in the lower percentile of all tested systems for The Technomancer. With roughly 89% of tested combinations performing better, this is not a configuration intended for high-refresh or high-resolution play. The rank reflects the GPU’s severe limitations rather than the CPU’s capabilities.

The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The nearest rivals are all low-end legacy parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. This places the Arc B390 in the same performance class as decade-old entry-level mobile and OEM parts.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, by contrast, sits at the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 53288. The nearest CPU rivals show how strong the processor is. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.2% higher. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% higher. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52974, 0.6% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, 0.6% higher. These deltas are tiny, all within 0.6% of each other. The CPU is a top-tier part, but it cannot compensate for the GPU’s weak output.

The data shows that this combo’s rank is almost entirely determined by the GPU. The CPU is overkill for the GPU’s performance envelope. In The Technomancer, the bottleneck is unambiguous.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data across resolutions and presets reveals the GPU’s dominance in limiting performance. At 4K, going from Low to High settings changes average FPS from 28 to 19. That is a 32% drop. At 1440p, Low to High goes from 52 to 34, a 35% drop. At 1080p, Low to High goes from 79 to 52, a 34% drop. The consistent reductions across all resolutions indicate that the GPU is saturated at every settings level.

Resolution scaling shows the same pattern. At Low settings, 1080p averages 79 FPS, 1440p averages 52 FPS, and 4K averages 28 FPS. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 34%. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces FPS by 46%. At High settings, 1080p averages 52 FPS, 1440p averages 34 FPS, and 4K averages 19 FPS. The resolution drops are 35% and 44% respectively. These are GPU-bound scaling curves. A CPU-bound scenario would show much smaller FPS differences between resolutions at the same preset.

The CPU’s role is to feed the GPU. With 12 cores and 24 threads on the Zen 4 architecture, the Ryzen 9 7900X has ample headroom. Its 3DMark scores demonstrate strong threading: 10972 for 16 threads, 7798 for 8 threads, 4151 for 4 threads, and 2137 for 2 threads. Single-thread performance is 1093 in 3DMark Single Thread. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 29300, and the single-core score is 2016.5. These are high numbers, but they do not translate into better FPS here because the GPU cannot keep up.

At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 61 with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. The margin above 60 FPS is only 1 FPS. That suggests the system is barely keeping up at this setting, and any slight variation in scene complexity could push it below the threshold. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU’s fill rate and shading power are.

The GPU has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units. Its pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS. These specifications, combined with the measured FPS, confirm that the GPU is the binding constraint. The CPU’s 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support are irrelevant when the GPU is this weak.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest GPU rivals indicate that this system will behave similarly to systems with very old, low-end graphics hardware. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% slower in average benchmark score. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M is 1.5% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% slower. All four are within a 3% performance band of the Arc B390. In practice, a system with any of these GPUs and a strong CPU would produce nearly identical FPS in The Technomancer. The CPU does not change the outcome because the GPU is the wall.

On the CPU side, the nearest rivals to the Ryzen 9 7900X are all server or high-end desktop parts with similar multi-threaded performance. The AMD EPYC 7313P is 0.2% faster. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 is 0.3% faster. The Intel Xeon 634 is 0.6% slower. The Intel Core i7-14700F is 0.6% faster. If a user swapped the Ryzen 9 7900X for any of these CPUs while keeping the Arc B390, the FPS in The Technomancer would be essentially unchanged. The GPU’s 9th percentile ranking dominates the outcome.

The practical implication is that the CPU choice is irrelevant for this game at these settings. A much cheaper, lower-core-count CPU from the same era would produce the same FPS. The database shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck in The Technomancer with this GPU.

FAQ

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

A: Only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. Low averages 79 FPS, and Medium averages 61 FPS. High at 1080p averages 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. No 1440p or 4K settings reach 60 FPS.

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

A: At 1080p, Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The average is 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. This is the highest quality setting that meets the playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). All are within a 3% performance band.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X the reason for low FPS?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53288. Its nearest rivals are within 0.6% of its performance. The FPS is limited by the GPU, which ranks at the 9th percentile.

Q: What happens to FPS when resolution increases?

A: At Low settings, 1080p averages 79 FPS, 1440p averages 52 FPS, and 4K averages 28 FPS. At High settings, 1080p averages 52 FPS, 1440p averages 34 FPS, and 4K averages 19 FPS. The consistent drops indicate a GPU-bound system.

Q: Is 4K playable at any setting?

A: No. The highest 4K average is 28 FPS at Low settings. Medium averages 22 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 15 FPS. None approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the results are consistently low. Low settings produce an average of 28 FPS. Medium produces an average of 22 FPS, with a minimum of 19 and maximum of 25. High produces an average of 19 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 15 FPS. No preset at 4K reaches half the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the numbers improve but remain below playability. Low settings average 52 FPS. Medium averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 46. High averages 34 FPS. Ultra averages 26 FPS. The best result, Low at 52 FPS, is still 8 FPS short of the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the system finally becomes playable at lower presets. Low settings average 79 FPS. Medium averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and maximum of 70. High averages 52 FPS. Ultra averages 40 FPS. The data shows that only Low and Medium meet the playable threshold at 1080p.

The spread between minimum and maximum FPS is only available for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the range is 52 to 70 FPS, a spread of 18 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 34 to 46 FPS, a spread of 12 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 19 to 25 FPS, a spread of 6 FPS. The tighter spread at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is more consistently saturated there, with less headroom for variation.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no playable setting. The best average FPS is 28 at Low, which is far below 60. The database records no playable settings for 4K with this combo.

At 2560x1440, there is also no playable setting. The best average FPS is 52 at Low, which is 8 FPS short of the threshold. The verdict confirms that no settings at 1440p reach 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium. The average FPS at Medium is 61, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 70. Low also exceeds 60 FPS with an average of 79, but Medium is the higher quality option that still meets the threshold. High and Ultra at 1080p drop below 60 FPS, with averages of 52 and 40 respectively.

The best settings per resolution are therefore: 1080p Medium at 61 FPS average, and no qualifying setting at 1440p or 4K.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Arc B390 can run The Technomancer, but only under tight constraints. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold with Low settings (79 FPS average) and Medium settings (61 FPS average). That is the full extent of playability for this combination.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is negative. The best achievable average is 52 FPS at Low settings, which fails the 60 FPS requirement. No preset at 1440p is playable.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is also negative. The best average is 28 FPS at Low settings. Ultra at 4K drops to 15 FPS. The GPU is far too weak for this resolution.

The database’s verdict by resolution confirms this. For 3840x2160, the playable settings list is empty, and the best settings are null. For 2560x1440, the same applies: no playable settings. For 1920x1080, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 61 FPS average.

The CPU’s strength is irrelevant to the outcome. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 91st percentile processor, but the Arc B390 is a 9th percentile GPU. The system’s performance in The Technomancer is dictated entirely by the graphics card. Users who want higher FPS at 1440p or 4K would need to replace the GPU, not the CPU. At 1080p, the system is playable on Medium, but there is no headroom for higher quality settings or future updates that increase graphical demands.