The Technomancer

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for The Technomancer with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and Intel Arc B370 shows a steep performance curve tied directly to resolution and preset level. At 3840x2160, the combination is essentially below playable thresholds across every setting. The highest average frame rate recorded at 4K is 26 FPS on Low, while High reaches only 17 FPS, Medium drops to 20 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13 FPS. The only preset with min/max data at 4K is Medium, showing 17 FPS minimum and 23 FPS maximum, which confirms the frame delivery is both low and inconsistent.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture improves but remains far from a smooth experience. Low settings produce an average of 47 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution. High averages 31 FPS, Medium averages 36 FPS with a recorded minimum of 30 FPS and maximum of 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 1440p is 16 FPS, indicating that preset choice has a substantial impact on performance, but even the most optimized setting falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally approaches usable frame rates. Low settings deliver an average of 71 FPS, which is the only preset at any resolution that clears the 60 FPS mark. Medium averages 55 FPS with a minimum of 47 FPS and maximum of 63 FPS, meaning it dips below the threshold during demanding scenes. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 34 FPS, showing that this integrated GPU configuration is highly sensitive to graphical fidelity settings.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K to 1440p to 1080p yields roughly a 1.8x improvement in average frame rate at the same preset. For example, Low goes from 26 FPS at 4K to 47 FPS at 1440p to 71 FPS at 1080p. This scaling suggests the Intel Arc B370, with its system-shared memory and 25 W power envelope, is the primary limiter, and the CPU headroom is not being fully utilized at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 4K, and the best average frame rate recorded is 26 FPS on Low. The maximum FPS at 4K across all presets is 26, which is less than half of the playable threshold. For users attempting 4K, even the lowest settings will produce a slideshow-like experience, and the data suggests this resolution should be avoided entirely with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the situation is similarly unplayable. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS, and the highest recorded average is 47 FPS on Low. Medium manages an average of 36 FPS, but its minimum of 30 FPS indicates significant frame dips during combat or exploration. High and Ultra are progressively worse at 31 FPS and 24 FPS respectively. The verdict data confirms that 1440p has no playable settings for this combination.

At 1920x1080, the answer is clear: Low is the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS, recording 71 FPS. This is the sole playable configuration in the entire measured dataset. Medium comes close at 55 FPS average, but its 47 FPS minimum means it will stutter below the threshold in busy scenes. High at 47 FPS and Ultra at 37 FPS are not viable for smooth gameplay. The verdict data lists Low as the best settings at 1080p with an average FPS of 71.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets indicates that the Intel Arc B370 integrated GPU is the dominant bottleneck for The Technomancer. The CPU, an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with 10 cores and 10 threads, boosts up to 4.90 GHz and scores 25891 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, by contrast, sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This extreme disparity in relative performance class means the GPU saturates long before the CPU becomes a limiting factor.

Evidence for GPU-bound behavior comes from the resolution scaling. When moving from 1080p Low (71 FPS) to 1440p Low (47 FPS), the frame rate drops by 24 FPS, a 34% reduction. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low (26 FPS) drops another 21 FPS, a 45% reduction. This steep degradation with increasing pixel count is characteristic of a GPU that is already near its maximum throughput at 1080p. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would remain more constant across resolutions, as the CPU workload for The Technomancer does not scale dramatically with resolution.

Preset scaling further confirms the GPU-centric limitation. At 1080p, the difference between Low (71 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) is 34 FPS, which is a 48% drop. At 1440p, the same preset swing from Low to Ultra (47 to 24 FPS) is a 49% drop. The consistent percentage reduction across resolutions indicates that the GPU's shading units (1280), texture mapping units (40), and render output units (20) are being pushed to their limits by higher-quality effects, shadows, and post-processing, regardless of resolution.

The CPU's role is likely to be sufficient for all tested configurations. With a PassMark single-thread score of 4412 and a multi-thread score of 30459, the Core Ultra 5 225 provides enough processing power for The Technomancer's Action RPG gameplay, which typically does not require extreme multi-core scaling. The recorded frame rates at Low presets, even at 4K (26 FPS), are still far below what the CPU could theoretically deliver, reinforcing that the GPU is the constraining factor. Users should not expect CPU upgrades to improve performance in this game; only a discrete or more powerful integrated GPU would change the outcome.

The Verdict

Can this PC run The Technomancer? Based on the measured data, the answer is conditionally yes, but only at 1080p with Low settings. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, and the best average FPS is 26. At 2560x1440, there are also no playable settings, with the best average at 47 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low settings clear the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 71 FPS, and this is the only configuration listed as playable.

For players willing to accept 1080p Low, the experience is viable. The 71 FPS average provides headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, and while there is no min/max data for Low at 1080p, the Medium preset at the same resolution shows a 47 FPS minimum, suggesting that Low likely stays above 60 FPS in most scenes. Medium at 1080p is a borderline case: the 55 FPS average is close to playable, but the 47 FPS minimum means it will drop below the threshold during intense moments, so it is not recommended for a smooth experience.

At 1440p and 4K, the verdict is definitive: this combination cannot deliver playable performance. The GPU's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and system-shared memory architecture are insufficient for the demands of The Technomancer at higher resolutions. Even the lowest preset at 1440p (47 FPS) falls 13 FPS short of the playable threshold, and the 30 FPS minimum at Medium would result in noticeable stuttering. Players with 1440p or 4K displays should either lower their display resolution to 1080p or consider alternative hardware.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 71, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only preset and resolution combination that exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: No. The best average FPS at 1440p is 47 on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No settings preset at 1440p is listed as playable in the verdict data.

Q: Is Medium settings playable at 1080p?

A: Not reliably. Medium at 1080p averages 55 FPS, but the recorded minimum is 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. Only Low settings at 1080p is listed as playable.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The nearest rival, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186 (0.2% higher), while the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 (1.4% lower). The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU's performance ranking relative to other processors?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36938. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36945 (0% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (0.2% higher).

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 85th percentile of CPUs. The frame rate drops steeply with resolution increases, which is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations for The Technomancer, this Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and Intel Arc B370 pairing ranks 3408 out of 3696 combos. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's low benchmark standing and the limited playability found in the measured data. The combination is only capable of running the game at 1080p Low, which is a restrictive outcome for a game that can scale to higher presets on more capable hardware.

The rank reflects the severe imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The Core Ultra 5 225 is a modern, high-performance processor with a 3 nm process node and 20 MB of shared L3 cache, capable of competing with mid-range desktop CPUs. The Arc B370, however, is an integrated GPU with a 25 W TDP, 1280 shading units, and system-shared memory, placing it in the same performance class as GPUs from over a decade ago, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570. This mismatch means the CPU's potential is largely wasted in gaming scenarios where the GPU cannot keep up.

For comparison, the combo's rank of 3408 out of 3696 means there are 288 tested combinations that perform worse, but the vast majority (3407) outperform it. This is not a surprising result given that the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is below most discrete graphics cards from the past several generations. The data suggests that for The Technomancer, users would need a significantly more powerful GPU, likely a discrete model, to achieve playable frame rates at 1440p or higher, or to enable Medium or High settings at 1080p. The current configuration is limited to the absolute minimum graphical experience.