The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer on this configuration shows a steep performance curve that tracks resolution and preset severity closely. At 3840x2160, the system is heavily constrained: High settings produce an average of 17 FPS, Low settings reach 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS with a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 23, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the gap between the best and worst 4K presets is only 13 FPS, indicating that even reducing visual quality cannot rescue this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable line. High settings average 31 FPS, Low averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS with a recorded range of 30 to 41, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The jump from Ultra to Low at this resolution is 23 FPS, which shows that preset selection has a larger impact than at 4K, yet every setting still falls short of 60 FPS. The minimum recorded value at Medium, 30 FPS, highlights that even moderate settings can dip into stutter-prone territory.

At 1920x1080, the configuration finally finds a playable setting. Low settings average 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a margin of 11 FPS. High settings average 47 FPS, Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 and a maximum of 63, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The Medium preset's maximum of 63 FPS shows that the hardware can touch the playable line briefly, but its average and minimum both fall short. The spread across presets at 1080p, from 37 to 71 FPS, demonstrates that this game's settings menu has a substantial effect on this GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this system occupy very different positions relative to their nearest rivals. The Intel Core i7-14700KF sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 70163. Its closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996, a negligible 0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX trails by 0.4% at 69875, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.9% behind at 69515. On the other side, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K leads this CPU by 1% with a score of 70879. For practical purposes, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in The Technomancer, since the game's demands are far below what this CPU class provides.

The GPU tells a different story. The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% ahead), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% ahead), and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (1.4% behind). The deltas here are tiny, all within 1.5%, meaning any of these GPUs would produce essentially the same performance in this game. The practical takeaway is that the Arc B370 behaves like a legacy-class graphics solution despite its modern architecture, and users coming from any of these rivals should expect similar FPS numbers across all resolutions and presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor in this configuration. The Core i7-14700KF with 20 cores and 28 threads is dramatically overqualified for The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG that does not scale meaningfully with high-core-count processors. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235, place it far beyond the game's computational needs. The bottleneck is entirely on the GPU side, as evidenced by the Arc B370's 5th percentile ranking and its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

The resolution scaling confirms this. Between 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, average FPS drops by roughly 45% across comparable presets (31 to 17 FPS at High, 47 to 26 FPS at Low, 36 to 20 FPS at Medium, 24 to 13 FPS at Ultra). This is the signature of a GPU-bound workload, where pixel count directly dictates frame rate. The CPU's performance headroom is irrelevant here because the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough at higher resolutions. Between 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, the drop is also steep (47 to 31 FPS at High, 71 to 47 FPS at Low, 55 to 36 FPS at Medium, 37 to 24 FPS at Ultra), again pointing to the GPU as the limiting factor.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At every resolution, lowering settings from Ultra to Low produces a consistent FPS gain: 13 FPS at 4K, 23 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 1080p. The larger gain at lower resolutions suggests that the GPU has more headroom to respond to settings changes when pixel count is lower, but it never reaches a point where the CPU starts to matter. The recorded data offers no scenario where the i7-14700KF's multi-core strength influences the outcome; the Arc B370 is the sole determinant of playability.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? The answer depends entirely on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the system is playable, but only on Low settings. The Low preset averages 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 11 FPS. Every other 1080p preset falls short: Medium averages 55 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Low is the only playable setting at this resolution, with an average of 71 FPS at the best playable setting.

At 2560x1440, there are no playable settings. The closest option is Low at 47 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by 13 FPS. Medium averages 36 FPS, High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. Similarly, at 3840x2160, no preset reaches playable status. Low averages 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS, High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings for either 1440p or 4K.

The overall picture is that this combination of a top-tier CPU and a low-tier GPU can run the game only at 1080p with minimal visual quality. The recorded data places this combo at rank 3408 out of 3696 combinations for this game, meaning the vast majority of other hardware pairings deliver better results. For users who insist on higher resolutions, this configuration is not viable for The Technomancer.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this system can achieve in The Technomancer?

A: The highest recorded average is 71 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 2560x1440?

A: No. The best result at 1440p is 47 FPS on Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-14700KF scores 70163 on average, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), and 0.9% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is 1% ahead at 70879.

Q: What GPU performance class does the Intel Arc B370 belong to?

A: The Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), and AMD FirePro M2000 (1168), all within 1.5% of its score.

Q: Which setting should be avoided at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra at 1080p averages 37 FPS, which is 23 FPS below the Medium preset's average and 34 FPS below Low. It is the worst-performing preset at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the i7-14700KF ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, and FPS scales strongly with resolution and preset changes, indicating GPU-bound performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no setting that reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 26 FPS on Low, which is the least demanding preset, but it still falls 34 FPS short of the playable threshold. No recommendation can be made for 4K because the verdict data lists no playable settings.

At 2560x1440, the situation is identical: no playable settings exist. The closest option is Low at 47 FPS, which misses the threshold by 13 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all average below 36 FPS, so even the most aggressive quality reduction cannot make 1440p viable.

At 1920x1080, the only playable preset is Low, which averages 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, and it is also the only preset that does so. Medium averages 55 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS, all below the threshold. Users seeking a stable 60 FPS experience must accept Low settings at 1080p. The 11 FPS margin above the threshold at Low provides a small buffer, but the recorded minimum values for other presets suggest that even Low could dip under 60 FPS in demanding scenes, though no minimum was recorded for this preset.