The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer with the Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear pattern: playable performance exists only at 1080p with the lowest settings. At 4K, the combination falls far below the 60 FPS threshold across all presets.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are uniformly poor. The Low preset delivers an average of 26 FPS, which is the best outcome at this resolution. Medium drops to 20 FPS average, with a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 23 FPS. High settings produce 17 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 13 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the most favorable preset leaves substantial headroom to reach acceptable smoothness.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance improves but remains below the playable threshold. Low settings yield 47 FPS average, the strongest result at this resolution. Medium follows at 36 FPS average, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS. High settings record 31 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 24 FPS. The gap between the best 1440p result and 60 FPS is 13 frames, indicating that no preset at this resolution can sustain fluid gameplay.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the only playable configuration emerges. Low settings achieve 71 FPS average, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 11 frames. Medium settings land at 55 FPS average, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS, which falls short of consistent playability. High settings produce 47 FPS average, and Ultra records 37 FPS average. The data indicates that 1080p Low is the sole setting combination where the game maintains an average above 60 FPS.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average drops from 71 to 47 FPS, a reduction of 24 frames. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average falls from 47 to 26 FPS, another 21-frame decline. The same trend appears across all presets: each resolution step costs roughly 20 to 25 FPS at equivalent settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for The Technomancer reveals a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, with the Intel Arc B370 acting as the primary limiter. The CPU, Intel Core i7-14700K, ranks in the 94th percentile among all tested processors and delivers strong synthetic scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. This processing headroom does not translate into FPS gains when the graphics card saturates.

Evidence for GPU dominance comes from the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 71 FPS, but moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 47 FPS, a 34% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 26 FPS, another 45% decline from 1440p. These proportional drops match the increasing pixel count, which is characteristic of a graphics-limited scenario. The CPU's capability remains constant across resolutions, so the FPS changes must originate from the GPU's rendering workload.

The GPU's modest specifications support this interpretation. The Intel Arc B370 operates with a boost clock of 2400 MHz, 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units. Its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 6.144 TFLOPS. These figures place the GPU in the 5th percentile among all tested graphics cards, indicating a low-end part that struggles to maintain high frame rates in demanding titles.

The CPU's role becomes more relevant at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work per frame. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 71 FPS, suggesting that the i7-14700K can feed frames quickly enough to approach the playable threshold. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads, along with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, provide ample single-thread performance for game logic and draw call submission. However, the GPU still caps the output, as evidenced by the 24 FPS drop when moving to 1440p.

At 4K, the GPU is overwhelmingly the bottleneck. The difference between Low (26 FPS) and Ultra (13 FPS) at 4K shows that even reducing graphical load cannot compensate for the GPU's limited throughput. The CPU has no influence on these results; it is idle waiting for the GPU to finish each frame.

FAQ

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

A: No. The recorded average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 47, which falls 13 frames short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings achieve 55 FPS average, still below the threshold, while Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS with an average of 71.

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

A: According to the database, the only playable configuration is 1920x1080 with Low settings, producing an average of 71 FPS. This is the sole resolution and preset combination where the average exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to nearby GPUs in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (0.7% higher), and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (1.4% lower). These deltas are all within 1.4%, indicating nearly identical performance levels.

Q: Is the CPU strong enough for this game?

A: Yes. The Intel Core i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs and delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. The bottleneck in The Technomancer is the GPU, not the processor.

Q: What performance can I expect at 1440p?

A: The best result at 2560x1440 is 47 FPS average with Low settings. Medium achieves 36 FPS, High reaches 31 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. None of these meet the 60 FPS threshold, so 1440p is not playable with this hardware.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the lower portion of the database.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K with Intel Arc B370 ranks 3408 out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the 8th percentile of all combos in the database, indicating that most other tested systems deliver higher frame rates. The low ranking aligns with the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all graphics cards, confirming that the graphics adapter drags down the overall result despite the CPU's strong 94th percentile position.

The rank reflects the playability outcomes measured. With only one playable configuration (1080p Low at 71 FPS), the combo sits near the bottom of the rankings. Systems with higher-ranked GPUs would likely achieve playable frame rates at higher resolutions or presets, pushing this combination down the list. The i7-14700K's processing power does not compensate for the GPU's limitations in this title, as the game's performance is graphics-bound at all tested resolutions.

The disparity between CPU and GPU tiers is stark. A CPU in the top 6% of all processors paired with a GPU in the bottom 5% creates a severely imbalanced system for gaming. The ranking of 3408 out of 3696 reflects that imbalance, as the GPU becomes the decisive factor in The Technomancer's performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-14700K provide context for CPU-side alternatives. The AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69288 average, a 0.1% difference from the i7-14700K's 69355. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, 0.7% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69996, 0.9% higher. These processors would perform nearly identically in The Technomancer, meaning any of them paired with the same GPU would produce similar FPS results.

For the GPU side, the Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These deltas are all within 1.4%, indicating that swapping the Arc B370 for any of these GPUs would yield essentially identical frame rates in The Technomancer.

The practical implication is that users with any of these CPU alternatives can expect the same playability profile: 1080p Low at approximately 71 FPS, with no playable options at 1440p or 4K. Similarly, GPU alternatives within this performance band would not change the verdict. The bottleneck is the graphics tier, and none of the nearby GPUs offer meaningful improvement.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B370 can run The Technomancer, but only under narrowly defined conditions. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves playable performance. The best result is 26 FPS average on Low settings, which is 34 frames below the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets (Medium at 20 FPS, High at 17 FPS, Ultra at 13 FPS) fall even further short. This resolution is not viable.

At 2560x1440, the outcome is also unplayable across all settings. Low delivers 47 FPS average, Medium 36 FPS, High 31 FPS, and Ultra 24 FPS. The best case is 13 frames below 60 FPS, making 1440p unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the threshold with Low settings, achieving 71 FPS average. This is the only playable configuration in the database. Medium settings at 55 FPS average are close but still miss the 60 FPS mark, while High (47 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) fall further back.

The verdict is that this PC can run The Technomancer at 1080p with Low settings, and only there. Users seeking higher visual quality or higher resolutions would need a more capable GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the Intel Arc B370's low-end performance tier dictates the outcome. For players willing to accept the lowest preset at 1080p, the game is playable with an average of 71 FPS. For anyone expecting 1440p or 4K performance, this combination does not meet the 60 FPS standard.