The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable experience in The Technomancer at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. Benchmark data shows the system achieves its best balance of visual quality and performance at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, where it averages 62 FPS. At 2560x1440, the highest playable preset is Medium, averaging 61 FPS. The 3840x2160 resolution fails to reach 60 FPS on any tested preset, with the best average being 44 FPS at Low settings. This pairing ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combinations for this title, placing it in the lower-middle tier of capable systems.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the system can run the game at Ultra settings while maintaining an average of 62 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows Ultra delivers playable performance with no dips reported in the measured average, making it the clear choice for 1080p ownership. High settings at this resolution average 80 FPS, offering headroom if you prefer higher frame rates, but Ultra is the maximum preset that remains playable.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium, which averages 61 FPS. This preset sits right at the 60 FPS threshold, with recorded minimums of 52 FPS and maximums of 70 FPS. The min-to-max spread shows occasional dips below target, but the average stays playable. High settings at 1440p drop to 52 FPS average, which is below the threshold, so Medium is the recommended maximum. Low settings at this resolution average 79 FPS, providing a smoother experience if you prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The best average is 44 FPS at Low settings, followed by 33 FPS at Medium, 29 FPS at High, and 22 FPS at Ultra. None of these are playable by the 60 FPS standard, so 4K is not recommended for this title with this hardware. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 22 FPS, showing that even the lowest settings cannot bridge the performance deficit.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU provides sufficient headroom across all tested settings. At 1920x1080, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a drop from 121 FPS to 62 FPS, a reduction of 59 FPS or roughly 49%. This steep decline with increasing preset quality points to the graphics card being the primary constraint even at 1080p, since the CPU has ample multi-threaded capacity (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838) to handle the game's logic.

Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings, the average drops from 93 FPS to 61 FPS, a 32 FPS reduction. This 34% performance loss is consistent with GPU-bound behavior, as the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus (bandwidth 380.0 GB/s) handle the increased pixel count. The CPU's role diminishes further at 1440p, where the difference between Low and High is 27 FPS (from 79 FPS to 52 FPS), again indicating GPU dominance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck. The best score of 44 FPS at Low settings is barely above half the 1080p Low result of 121 FPS. The scaling across resolutions at the same preset shows a clear pattern: Low settings drop from 121 FPS at 1080p to 79 FPS at 1440p to 44 FPS at 4K. This consistent halving of performance with each resolution step-up confirms that the Arc B570's shading units (2304) and texture units (144) cannot keep pace with 4K pixel throughput. The CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4071) is more than adequate for this 2016 Action RPG, so upgrades to the processor would yield little benefit.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 61 FPS, with minimums of 52 FPS and maximums of 70 FPS. This is the only preset at 1440p that stays at or above the 60 FPS target on average.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 44 FPS at Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 33 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. None meet the playability standard.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The Arc B570's overall benchmark average is 20556, which is within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% ahead of the Intel Arc A750 (20582). The AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, putting it 0.5% above the B570.

Q: Is the CPU holding back performance in this game?

A: No. The Core i7-12700KF ranks in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 34092. The frame rate scaling across resolutions and presets indicates GPU limitation, not CPU constraint.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with lower settings?

A: At 1920x1080, High settings average 80 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS, and Low averages 121 FPS. The Medium preset has recorded minimums of 79 FPS and maximums of 107 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i7-12700KF, the nearest rivals in benchmark performance are closely clustered. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, which is 0.1% lower than the 12700KF's average of 35365. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, putting it 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428 (0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287 (0.2% higher). These CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, as the game is not CPU-intensive at the tested resolutions.

For the Intel Arc B570, the nearest GPU rivals are similarly matched. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile has an average score of 20534, which is 0.1% higher than the B570. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, sitting 0.1% below the B570. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662 (0.5% lower). In practical terms, any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical results at each resolution and preset in this game, with differences of less than a few frames per second.

The Arc A750 is particularly worth considering if the B570 is unavailable, as it shares the same architecture generation (Battlemage predecessor Alchemist) and delivers comparable overall performance. The RTX 3070 Mobile's presence in this list suggests that even mobile-class NVIDIA hardware does not meaningfully outperform the B570 in this title. The Quadro M4000M and R9 M390X are older designs but still land within 0.5% of the B570's average score, indicating that The Technomancer's rendering demands are modest enough that generation gaps matter less than raw compute throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. Low settings produce an average of 121 FPS. Medium settings average 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 107 FPS. High settings average 80 FPS. Ultra settings average 62 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59 FPS, and every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution fully playable across all quality levels.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 79 FPS. Medium settings average 61 FPS, with minimums of 52 FPS and maximums of 70 FPS. High settings drop to 52 FPS average. Ultra settings average 41 FPS. Only Low and Medium meet the 60 FPS standard, with Medium being the highest playable preset. The drop from Low to Medium is 18 FPS, and from Medium to High is 9 FPS, showing diminishing returns as the GPU approaches its limit.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings average 22 FPS. High settings average 29 FPS. Medium settings average 33 FPS, with minimums of 28 FPS and maximums of 39 FPS. Low settings average 44 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and even the best case (Low at 44 FPS) falls short by 16 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is 22 FPS, a tighter range than at lower resolutions, confirming that the GPU is saturated regardless of settings.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this system can run The Technomancer at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1080p, all four presets (Low 121 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, High 80 FPS, Ultra 62 FPS) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra being the recommended maximum for visual quality. At 1440p, only Low (79 FPS) and Medium (61 FPS) are playable, with Medium offering the best balance of fidelity and performance. At 4K, no settings achieve 60 FPS, with the best average being 44 FPS at Low.

For a 1080p display, this pairing is fully capable and allows maximum settings. For a 1440p display, Medium settings provide a playable experience, though the 52 FPS minimum indicates occasional dips below target. For 4K, the system is not suitable for this title at any preset, and users would need to either lower resolution or upgrade the GPU. The Intel Core i7-12700KF provides ample CPU headroom, as evidenced by its 85th percentile ranking, so the Arc B570 is the determining factor for playability. Overall, this is a viable 1080p and acceptable 1440p configuration, with a clear limitation at 4K.