The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 reveals a predictable but steep resolution scaling curve. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 90.9 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 56 FPS, a reduction of approximately 38%. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls to 30.5 FPS, which is roughly 66% lower than the 1080p result. This pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B580 becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases, since the CPU's workload does not scale proportionally with resolution.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings shows a drop from 56 FPS to 30.5 FPS, a decline of about 45%. This is a substantial hit that suggests the GPU is running out of headroom at 4K, particularly given that the Arc B580's 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are being stressed by the higher pixel throughput. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 135.9 FPS, while at 4K Low it manages 49.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is stark: 49.1 FPS versus 22.3 FPS, a gap of roughly 55%. This wide spread across settings at 4K confirms that the GPU's compute resources, not the CPU, dictate performance at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, and fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, with a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and the memory runs at 2375 MHz, which translates to 19 Gbps effective. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 20 RT cores. Memory bandwidth is rated at 456.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus, and the card has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

In The Technomancer, the GPU's performance profile shows that it can handle 1080p with ease but struggles at 4K Ultra. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 70.5, which is still playable, but at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 22.3 FPS, which is below typical playability thresholds. The pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K workload appears to exceed the fill-rate and memory bandwidth capabilities. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 13.67 TFLOPS and FP16 of 27.34 TFLOPS (2:1) provide the raw compute, yet the measured results indicate that the memory subsystem becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The Arc B580's passmark G3D score of 15748 and its 66th percentile vs all GPUs place it as a mid-range performer. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, has an average benchmark score of 23181, which is 0.7% higher. This close margin suggests that the Arc B580 should perform similarly to the RTX 4060 in most titles, and the measured FPS in The Technomancer aligns with that expectation, given the game's 2016 release date and its moderate graphical demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest average FPS is 135.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 22.3, which is the lowest measured result across all resolution and settings combinations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's role is more significant, as the 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 7600 with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz can keep up with the GPU's output. The data shows 90.9 FPS at High and 106.4 FPS at Medium, indicating that the GPU is not fully saturated at this resolution.

Q: What is the measurable difference between 1440p High and 4K High?

A: The average FPS drops from 56 at 2560x1440 High to 30.5 at 3840x2160 High, a reduction of 25.5 FPS or approximately 45%.

Q: How does the Arc B580's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060's score of 23181.

Q: What settings provide a smooth experience at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 90 FPS, Medium yields 72 FPS, and High yields 56 FPS. All of these are above typical 50 FPS playability thresholds, while Ultra drops to 47.8 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1297 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the combo in the lower third of all configurations, which may seem surprising given the individual component specifications. However, the game's 2016 release date means it was designed for older hardware, and the data suggests that the Arc B580's driver maturity or the game's engine may not fully utilize the GPU's capabilities.

The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 83, indicating it outperforms 83% of all processors in the database. The GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 66, meaning it outperforms 66% of all graphics cards. Despite these relatively strong individual rankings, the combo rank of 1297 out of 1656 suggests that the pairing is not optimal for this specific title. The nearest CPU rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, has an average benchmark score of 26574, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 7600's 26617. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, scores 23181, which is 0.7% higher. These close margins in synthetic benchmarks do not translate to a high combo ranking in The Technomancer, indicating that the game may be sensitive to other factors such as driver overhead or memory architecture.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 65W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU is fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC, with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die.

In The Technomancer, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 135.9 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's ceiling for this game. The single-thread performance, as measured by 3dmark_single_thread score of 999, and the multi-thread performance, with a 3dmark_max_threads score of 6503, indicate that the CPU has sufficient horsepower for this title. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 and single-core score of 3246 further confirm that the Ryzen 5 7600 is a capable processor.

However, the CPU's impact diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's faster clock speeds or additional threads do not help. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as the passmark single-thread score of 3910, are strong, but the game's engine appears to be more GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, has an average benchmark score of 26672, which is 0.2% lower, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7600 is slightly ahead in synthetic tests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Arc B580 is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the average FPS varies significantly by settings. Low settings yield 135.9 FPS, Medium yields 106.4 FPS, High yields 90.9 FPS, and Ultra yields 70.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 65.4 FPS, which is a substantial 48% reduction. This indicates that the GPU's settings scaling is pronounced at 1080p, but even the lowest result of 70.5 FPS at Ultra is above typical playability thresholds.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops across all settings. Low settings produce 90 FPS, Medium produces 72 FPS, High produces 56 FPS, and Ultra produces 47.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 42.2 FPS, which is a 47% reduction. The Ultra result of 47.8 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay, while the High setting at 56 FPS remains acceptable.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS is significantly lower. Low settings yield 49.1 FPS, Medium yields 38.7 FPS, High yields 30.5 FPS, and Ultra yields 22.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 26.8 FPS, which is a 55% reduction. None of the 4K results exceed 50 FPS, and the Ultra setting is well below playable levels.

Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: the Arc B580 delivers playable frame rates up to 1440p High, but 4K requires Low or Medium settings for acceptable performance. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is a drop from 90.9 to 56 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings is from 56 to 30.5 FPS. This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s and 12 GB VRAM are insufficient for 4K Ultra, but adequate for lower resolutions.