The Technomancer

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 presents a specific performance profile in The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG. Measured frame rate data indicates that this combination is highly capable at standard resolutions, but encounters significant limitations at 4K. Across all tested settings, the combo’s in-game rank is 2972 out of 3696 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 20th percentile of all hardware pairings for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a clear picture of how the system scales across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combination performs exceptionally well. At Low settings, the average frame rate is 121 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. The High preset still maintains a robust 80 FPS average. At the maximum Ultra preset, the average frame rate settles at 62 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold, though with less headroom than the lower presets.

At 2560x1440, performance remains respectable but begins to show strain. The Low preset delivers an average of 79 FPS, which is still comfortably above the playability threshold. The Medium preset averages 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. This is the borderline case: the average clears 60 FPS, but the minimum frame time indicates occasional dips below the threshold. The High preset drops to an average of 52 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS goal. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages only 41 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

The 3840x2160 results show a significant performance cliff. At Low settings, the average is 44 FPS. The Medium preset averages 33 FPS, with a minimum of 28 FPS and a maximum of 39 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 29 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 22 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS threshold; in fact, the best-case scenario at this resolution is the Low preset, which still misses the target by 16 frames per second.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution costs roughly 30-40% of the frame rate, while each step up in quality within a resolution costs a smaller but still noticeable percentage. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 59 FPS, while at 1440p it is 38 FPS, and at 4K it is 22 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling has a more pronounced effect than settings scaling for this hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of nearby hardware with nearly identical average benchmark scores. For the Intel Core i7-13700K, the nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 on average, a negligible 0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, a 0.3% delta. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, a 0.5% difference, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, also a 0.5% delta. In practical terms, swapping the i7-13700K for any of these processors would yield virtually indistinguishable frame rates in The Technomancer.

For the Intel Arc B570, the closest competitor is the Intel Arc A750, which averages 20582, a mere 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, a 0.1% delta. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, a 0.4% difference, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, a 0.5% delta. The Arc B570 sits in a tight performance band where these four alternatives would produce nearly identical results. A user with an RTX 3070 Mobile or an Arc A750 would expect the same playability outcomes at each resolution and preset as the B570 delivers.

Given the sub-1% deltas across all rivals, the measured FPS values for the i7-13700K + Arc B570 combination can be treated as representative for any of these alternative pairings. The performance envelope is essentially identical, meaning the verdict on playability would remain unchanged if any of these near-identical components were substituted.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the balance of CPU and GPU responsibility shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is likely more CPU-bound at lower presets, evidenced by the high frame rates of 121 FPS at Low and 93 FPS at Medium. The i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, provides ample headroom for the CPU-intensive tasks of an Action RPG, such as AI and physics calculations. The GPU still matters, but the frame rates suggest the CPU can feed the Arc B570 effectively.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more dominant role. The drop from 79 FPS at Low to 52 FPS at High shows that the increased pixel count places a heavier burden on the graphics card. The CPU’s role diminishes relatively, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor for higher presets. The i7-13700K’s benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2529, indicate it has ample processing power to avoid bottlenecking at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the primary constraint. The frame rates across all presets are low, ranging from 44 FPS at Low to 22 FPS at Ultra. The Arc B570, with its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth, is overwhelmed by the sheer pixel count. The CPU’s role is minimal here; even the strongest processor could not compensate for the GPU’s inability to render the scene at 4K. The scaling between 1440p and 4K is steep, with the Medium preset dropping from 61 FPS to 33 FPS, a 46% reduction. This indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the decisive factors at 4K.

The scaling between presets also informs the CPU/GPU balance. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 59 FPS, suggesting the GPU has headroom to render more complex effects. At 4K, the difference is only 22 FPS, indicating that the GPU is already saturated and additional settings have diminishing returns. The i7-13700K’s PassMark multithread score of 45887 and 3DMark max-thread score of 12412 confirm it is a high-end processor, but the data shows that for this game, the GPU dictates playability at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 1080p Ultra is 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The minimum FPS was not recorded for this preset, but the average is sufficient.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the highest preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS. The average is 61 FPS, though the minimum dips to 52 FPS. Low also qualifies with an average of 79 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with the Intel Arc B570 in this title?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 44 FPS on Low settings. Medium averages 33 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. All fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its closest rival?

A: The nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which has an average score of 46971 versus the i7-13700K’s average of 46881. The difference is 0.2%, which is negligible for gaming performance.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the Arc A750 scores 20582. The delta is 0.1%, indicating nearly identical performance in this game.

Q: What is the frame rate range at 1440p Medium?

A: The average is 61 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 70 FPS. The minimum suggests occasional stutters, but the average is playable.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run The Technomancer effectively at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1080p, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 62 FPS, meaning users can experience the game at maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. At 1440p, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium averaging 61 FPS. The High preset at 52 FPS and Ultra at 41 FPS are below the playability threshold and would result in noticeable stutter.

At 4K, no preset achieves playable frame rates. The best case is Low at 44 FPS, which is 16 FPS short of the target. The verdictByResolution data explicitly lists no playable settings for 3840x2160. For users with a 4K display, the only viable options would be to lower the resolution to 1440p or accept sub-60 FPS performance. The combination of the i7-13700K and Arc B570 is well-suited for 1080p high-refresh gaming and 1440p medium-quality gaming, but it is not a 4K-capable pairing for this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. This allows for full visual fidelity with a comfortable margin above the threshold.

For 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 61 FPS. This is a borderline result, as the minimum frame rate is 52 FPS, but the average satisfies the requirement.

For 3840x2160, there is no settings preset that achieves 60 FPS. The best average is 44 FPS at Low settings, but this does not meet the playability threshold. No recommendation can be made for 4K gameplay, as the hardware lacks the necessary performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2972 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the bottom 20% of all tested hardware configurations. The low rank is primarily attributable to the GPU’s performance, as the CPU is a high-end part (89th percentile among all CPUs) while the GPU sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU’s strong benchmark scores — including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and a PassMark multithread score of 45887 — do not translate into a high game-specific rank because the game’s frame rates are heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

The rank indicates that most other tested combos achieve higher frame rates in this title, likely due to more powerful GPUs. The Arc B570’s nearest rivals, such as the Arc A750 and RTX 3070 Mobile, have nearly identical scores, so they would likely occupy similar ranks. However, the overall rank of 2972 suggests that for a game released in 2016, this modern hardware combination underperforms relative to the broader database, primarily because the GPU is not designed for high-end 4K gaming. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, the combo is serviceable, but it does not stand out among the field of tested configurations.