The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings the combo averages 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings fall short at 55 FPS, so Low is the only playable preset at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: No preset at 2560x1440 reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 47 FPS, followed by Medium at 36 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution.

Q: Is 4K playable on this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only produce 26 FPS, with High at 17 FPS, Medium at 20 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS. None of these approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to similar GPUs?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186, 0.2% faster), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190, 0.5% faster), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192, 0.7% faster), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168, 1.4% slower). Performance is effectively identical to these older parts.

Q: What is the CPU's performance ranking relative to other processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700T (35403, 0.1% faster), Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, 0.2% slower), Intel Core 5 213PE (35428, 0.2% faster), and Intel Core i7-12700K (35287, 0.2% slower).

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of GPUs, while the i7-12700KF is in the 85th percentile of CPUs. The massive gap suggests the graphics card constrains frame rates across all resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for The Technomancer shows a clear pattern: the GPU dominates performance at every resolution, while the CPU's substantial headroom goes unused. The Intel Core i7-12700KF, with its 12 cores, 20 threads, and a 3.60 GHz base clock boosting to 5.00 GHz, ranks in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838 and single-core score of 4071 indicate a processor far more capable than what this game demands.

The Intel Arc B370, in contrast, ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. This integrated graphics solution, based on the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm process, has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. Its FP32 throughput of 6.144 TFLOPS and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate place it in entry-level territory.

Scaling across resolutions confirms the GPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080, dropping from High (47 FPS) to Low (71 FPS) yields a 51% improvement. At 2560x1440, the same settings change goes from 31 FPS to 47 FPS, a 52% gain. At 3840x2160, High produces 17 FPS while Low reaches 26 FPS, again a 53% jump. The consistent scaling suggests the GPU is fully saturated at all three resolutions.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. Going from Low to Medium at 1080p drops performance by 23% (71 to 55 FPS). Medium to High drops another 15% (55 to 47 FPS). High to Ultra drops 21% (47 to 37 FPS). At 1440p, Low to Medium drops 23% (47 to 36 FPS), Medium to High drops 14% (36 to 31 FPS), and High to Ultra drops 23% (31 to 24 FPS). At 4K, Low to Medium drops 23% (26 to 20 FPS), Medium to High drops 15% (20 to 17 FPS), and High to Ultra drops 24% (17 to 13 FPS). These consistent deltas indicate a GPU-limited scenario where each quality tier adds similar rendering cost.

The CPU's role is minimal in this title. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the frame rate reaches only 71 FPS. The i7-12700KF's single-thread performance, measured at 3dmark single-thread score of 1043 and PassMark single-thread score of 3984, would easily sustain far higher frame rates. The game simply does not stress the processor enough to matter.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i7-12700KF, the nearest rivals in the database are all within a fraction of a percent. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 on average, just 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2% lower. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2% lower. Any of these CPUs would deliver indistinguishable performance in The Technomancer, as the game is not CPU-bound.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are dramatically different hardware. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% faster. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% faster. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% faster. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% slower. These are all legacy parts from a different era, yet their benchmark scores match the Arc B370 almost exactly. In practice, a system with any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, all falling well short of playable performance at higher settings.

The practical takeaway: the CPU has ample headroom and any of its nearest rivals would perform the same. The GPU, however, is the limiting factor, and swapping to any of its nearest rivals would not meaningfully change the experience.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but only at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The recorded data shows 71 FPS at that preset, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best option is Low at 47 FPS, which falls short. At 3840x2160, performance is poor across the board, with Low at 26 FPS, Medium at 20 FPS, High at 17 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS.

The verdictByResolution data confirms this: 1080p has one playable setting (Low), while 1440p and 4K have none. For a game like The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, this level of performance is disappointing but predictable given the GPU's 5th percentile ranking. The i7-12700KF is more than capable, but the Arc B370 holds the system back.

If 1080p Low is acceptable, the game is playable. For higher quality settings or resolutions, this combo is not suitable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested, reflecting the severe GPU bottleneck. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking does little to help when the GPU sits in the 5th percentile.

This rank makes sense given the measured frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 55 FPS, just below the playable threshold. At 1080p High, it drops to 47 FPS. These numbers are typical of entry-level integrated graphics, not a desktop CPU paired with a discrete GPU. The Arc B370 behaves like the legacy mobile and desktop parts it resembles in benchmark scores, all of which would struggle with modern gaming workloads.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Low, which averages 71 FPS. This is the only preset at any resolution that clears 60 FPS. Medium averages 55 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS, all below the threshold.

At 2560x1440, no settings achieve playable frame rates. Low averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The best option, Low, still falls 13 FPS short of the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, performance is uniformly poor. Low averages 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. None of these approach playability.

The only viable configuration is 1080p Low at 71 FPS. For users willing to accept lower frame rates, 1080p Medium at 55 FPS is the next step up, but the database does not classify it as playable. This system is best suited for 1080p gaming at minimum settings, with no headroom for higher resolutions or quality presets.