The Technomancer

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The Intel Core i7-13700K sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 46,881 places it within 0.5% of three direct rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46,971, a negligible 0.2% advantage, meaning the two processors would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame pacing in CPU-limited scenarios. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 at 47,022 is similarly close, trailing the Intel part by only 0.3% in aggregate compute performance. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 both score 46,654, putting them 0.5% behind the i7-13700K. For practical purposes, any of these four CPUs would behave identically in The Technomancer, given that the game's engine is unlikely to expose such marginal differences.

The Intel Arc B370 presents a more challenging comparison. Its average benchmark score of 1,184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, a remarkably low position. The closest rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1,186, a 0.2% difference that is statistically insignificant. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1,190, which is 0.5% higher, while the AMD Radeon HD 7650M sits at 1,192, 0.7% ahead. Interestingly, the AMD FirePro M2000 trails at 1,168, putting the Arc B370 1.4% ahead of that particular competitor. These are all legacy mobile and low-end desktop parts from a previous hardware generation, which contextualizes the Arc B370's position: it is not competing with modern discrete graphics solutions, but rather with integrated and entry-level parts from years past. In The Technomancer, the recorded data shows this GPU delivers frame rates consistent with that performance tier.

FAQ

Q: Can this system achieve 60 FPS at 1080p in The Technomancer?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. At Medium settings, the average drops to 55 FPS, below the playable threshold.

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

A: There is no playable setting at 2560x1440. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) produce average frame rates below 60 FPS. The highest average is 47 FPS at Low settings, while Medium yields 36 FPS, High yields 31 FPS, and Ultra yields 24 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in raw performance?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1,184. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1,186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1,190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1,192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1,168, which is 1.4% lower.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings average 26 FPS while Ultra settings average 13 FPS. This represents a 50% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest preset, with Medium at 20 FPS and High at 17 FPS filling the middle range.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU create the primary bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the i7-13700K ranks in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals include high-end desktop processors like the Ryzen 9 5900, whereas the GPU's nearest rivals are legacy parts from over a decade ago.

Q: How many total configurations were tested for this game?

A: This combination ranks 3,408th out of 3,696 tested combinations in The Technomancer, placing it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i7-13700K is an exceptionally capable processor. Its multi-threaded performance is demonstrated by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30,745 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 45,887. The single-thread performance is equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,116 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,136. This places the CPU in the 89th percentile of all processors, with nearest rivals including the Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. The CPU has 16 cores and 24 threads, which is more than sufficient for a 2016 Action RPG.

The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, is a low-power integrated graphics solution with a 25 W TDP. Its shading units number 1,280, and it operates at a boost clock of 2,400 MHz. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,184 places it in the 5th percentile, and its nearest rivals are all integrated or low-end discrete parts from the HD 5000/6000 era. The system memory is shared with the GPU, and bandwidth is listed as system dependent, which further constrains performance.

In The Technomancer, the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p, the frame rate ranges from 71 FPS at Low to 37 FPS at Ultra. At 1440p, the same preset progression yields 47 FPS down to 24 FPS. At 4K, the range is 26 FPS down to 13 FPS. The proportional drop from 1080p to 4K at each preset is substantial: Low settings fall from 71 to 26 FPS (a 63% reduction), Medium from 55 to 20 FPS (64% reduction), High from 47 to 17 FPS (64% reduction), and Ultra from 37 to 13 FPS (65% reduction). This consistent scaling across resolutions indicates that the GPU is the dominant constraint. A CPU-bound scenario would show smaller frame rate differences between resolutions, but the data shows near-linear scaling with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-limited configuration.

The preset scaling further confirms this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS, from Medium to High costs 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 10 FPS. The largest single drop is between Low and Medium, suggesting that the Medium preset introduces significant shading or texture workloads. The same pattern holds at 1440p and 4K, where the Low-to-Medium transition consistently produces the largest frame rate penalty. This is consistent with a GPU that has limited fill rate and texture throughput, as the Arc B370's 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate are modest figures.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer, but only under very specific conditions. According to the verdict by resolution data, the only playable configuration is 1920x1080 with Low settings, which achieves an average of 71 FPS. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold; the best case is Low at 47 FPS, which is below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with Low settings averaging only 26 FPS.

The verdict data is unambiguous: the playable settings list for 1080p contains only "Low", and the best settings designation is "Low" with an average FPS of 71. For 1440p and 4K, the playable settings list is empty, and the best settings field is null, indicating that no configuration achieves 60 FPS. This means the system is suitable for 1080p Low gaming, but it cannot maintain a playable frame rate at higher resolutions. The 71 FPS average at 1080p Low does provide some headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin is modest, and players should expect occasional dips in demanding scenes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows the following averages: Low settings produce 71 FPS, Medium settings produce 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and maximum of 63, High settings produce 47 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 37 FPS. The Medium preset has the only complete min/max range recorded at this resolution, showing a 16 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, performance drops across all presets. Low settings average 47 FPS, Medium settings average 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41, High settings average 31 FPS, and Ultra settings average 24 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows an 11 FPS spread, narrower than at 1080p, indicating more consistent frame delivery but at a lower overall level.

At 3840x2160, the results are as follows: Low settings average 26 FPS, Medium settings average 20 FPS with a minimum of 17 and maximum of 23, High settings average 17 FPS, and Ultra settings average 13 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has a 6 FPS spread, the smallest recorded range, suggesting that the GPU is heavily saturated and frame times are more uniform under maximum load.

The complete data set shows a clear pattern: every 1440p preset delivers roughly 66% of the corresponding 1080p frame rate, and every 4K preset delivers roughly 37% of the 1080p frame rate. This consistent scaling across all four presets confirms that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor at every resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3,408th out of 3,696 tested combinations in The Technomancer. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all configurations tested for this game. The ranking reflects the severe imbalance between the components: the CPU is in the 89th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

The practical implication is that the CPU's substantial compute resources are largely underutilized. The i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads, along with its 3DMark max threads score of 12,412 and Passmark multithread score of 45,887, would be more than adequate for this game's CPU demands. However, the Arc B370's performance level, which is comparable to a decade-old discrete GPU, prevents the system from leveraging that CPU headroom. In games where the GPU is the bottleneck, the CPU's performance advantage becomes irrelevant to the final frame rate.

The rank of 3,408 out of 3,696 also indicates that a significant majority of tested configurations outperform this system in The Technomancer. Even systems with much weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs would likely achieve higher frame rates, as the game's requirements are dominated by GPU throughput. This is a case where the component pairing is mismatched for the workload at hand.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which achieves an average of 71 FPS. Medium settings fall below the threshold at 55 FPS, so they cannot be considered playable. The 71 FPS at Low provides a 11 FPS margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, there is no preset that reaches 60 FPS. The best case is Low at 47 FPS, which is 13 FPS below the threshold. Medium settings at 36 FPS, High at 31 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS are all progressively further from playable. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation is analogous but worse. Low settings average 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. None of these approaches the 60 FPS threshold, and the best case (Low at 26 FPS) is less than half the playable threshold.

For players seeking the best visual quality that maintains 60 FPS, the only option is 1080p with Low settings. At higher resolutions, the system cannot maintain playable frame rates under any preset. The recorded data shows no other viable combinations, and the verdict-by-resolution fields for 1440p and 4K contain no playable settings, confirming that 1080p Low is the sole playable configuration in The Technomancer.