The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B370 combination. The data shows that this pairing, which ranks 2603rd out of 2825 tested combos in this game, is heavily constrained by the graphics processor, particularly at higher resolutions. The Intel Arc B370, an integrated graphics solution built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, delivers playable frame rates only at 1080p with lower settings, while the Ryzen 5 7600X provides ample processing headroom. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance across resolutions and settings, focusing on what the numbers indicate about the system's capabilities and limitations in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B370 combination in The Technomancer?

A: The combo ranks 2603rd out of 2825 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of systems. This low ranking reflects the significant GPU bottleneck, as the integrated Arc B370 struggles to maintain high frame rates even at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). It sits 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168). These are all older, low-performance parts, underscoring the B370's position as an entry-level graphics solution.

Q: What is the best average frame rate achieved by this combo in The Technomancer?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 71, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration that breaks the 60 FPS threshold, making it the sole target for smooth gameplay based on the measured data.

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

A: The data strongly indicates a GPU bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz, a boost clock of 2400 MHz, and uses System Shared memory. Its performance percentile is 5, meaning it performs better than only 5% of all GPUs. In contrast, the Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and a 79th percentile ranking. The dramatic FPS drops as resolution increases (from 71 FPS at 1080p Low to 26 FPS at 4K Low) are classic signs of GPU limitation.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p and 4K at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the system averages 55 FPS. At 4K Medium, it drops to 20 FPS. This represents a 63.6% decrease in performance, a steep decline that points directly at the GPU's inability to handle the increased pixel count.

Q: Based on the measured data, what is the recommended way to play this game?

A: For a playable experience, 1080p with Low settings is the only viable option, yielding 71 FPS average. If higher settings are desired, 1080p Medium offers 55 FPS, which may be acceptable if frame pacing is consistent. Any attempt at 1440p or 4K results in average frame rates below 47 FPS across all settings, with 4K Ultra falling to just 13 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 serves as the primary graphics processor in this configuration, but its role is fundamentally limited by its design as an integrated graphics part. The chip, based on the Panther Lake architecture and built on Intel's 3 nm process, features a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. Its memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning it relies on the system's main RAM rather than dedicated VRAM. The bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which further emphasizes that its performance is tied to the host system's memory subsystem.

The GPU's raw specifications are modest. It has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1). The thermal design power is just 25 W, and it requires no power connectors, confirming its low-power integrated nature. The GPU's benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, highlighting its position at the very bottom of the performance spectrum.

In the context of The Technomancer, these specifications translate into severe limitations. The game, released in 2016, was designed for an era of discrete graphics cards. The B370's shared memory architecture means it must contend with the CPU for memory bandwidth, and its low pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s becomes a bottleneck when rendering at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 1080p, the GPU can manage playable frame rates at Low settings, but as the resolution increases, the pixel throughput requirements overwhelm the GPU's capabilities. At 4K, even Low settings yield only 26 FPS, demonstrating that the B370 is simply not equipped for high-resolution gaming.

The Ryzen 5 7600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor here. Its multi-threaded performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 score of 15236, and single-thread score of 1965, is more than sufficient for a 2016 title. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27636 places it in the 79th percentile, with rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (27578, 0.2% slower) and Intel Core i5-12600K (27578, 0.2% slower) showing similar performance. The bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU, which is why the system's ranking in this game is so low.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of playable settings for The Technomancer on this hardware. The primary goal for any gaming system is a stable frame rate, and the data shows that this combo can only achieve that at the lowest settings and resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 71 FPS, which is the only configuration that exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. This is the recommended setting for the best experience. The Medium preset at 1080p produces an average of 55 FPS, with a minimum recorded of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. This is playable but may exhibit occasional stutters during demanding scenes. For users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, 1080p High offers 47 FPS, which is at the lower edge of playability. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 37 FPS, which is generally considered too low for a responsive action RPG.

At 1440p, the situation deteriorates significantly. The Low preset yields 47 FPS, which is technically playable but represents a 33.8% drop from the 1080p Low score. Medium at 1440p averages 36 FPS (min 30, max 41), High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra drops to 24 FPS. None of these are recommended for a game that requires timely dodges and attacks, as frame rates below 40 FPS can impair gameplay responsiveness.

At 4K, the system is simply not viable. The Low preset averages 26 FPS, Medium averages 20 FPS (min 17, max 23), High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. These scores are all well below playable thresholds. The data suggests that the only sensible approach is to run the game at 1080p with Low settings. If a user insists on Medium settings, the 55 FPS average at 1080p is the next best option, but the 47 FPS minimum should be noted as a potential source of frame pacing issues. The High and Ultra presets at 1080p, and any setting at 1440p or above, should be avoided based on the measured results.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 2603rd out of 2825 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 7.9% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the GPU's severe performance limitations. To put this in perspective, the GPU's own percentile vs all GPUs is 5, meaning it outperforms only 5% of the GPUs in the database. The CPU, on the other hand, has a percentile of 79, indicating it outperforms 79% of all CPUs.

This disparity between CPU and GPU performance is the defining characteristic of this combo. The Ryzen 5 7600X is a high-end desktop processor, as evidenced by its average benchmark score of 27636. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (avg score 27578, 0.2% slower), the Intel Core i5-12600K (avg score 27578, 0.2% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (avg score 27712, 0.3% faster). The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 1060 in 3DMark and 1965 in Cinebench R23, is excellent for gaming. However, this power is wasted when paired with a GPU that ranks in the 5th percentile.

The Arc B370's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all older, low-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (0.2% faster), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% faster), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% faster). The only GPU it beats is the AMD FirePro M2000, which scores 1168 (1.4% slower). These are all legacy products from over a decade ago, which illustrates how far behind the B370 is in raw graphics compute.

The combination of a 79th percentile CPU with a 5th percentile GPU results in a system that is entirely GPU-bound in The Technomancer. The combo rank of 2603 out of 2825 is a direct consequence of this mismatch. In games that are less graphically demanding, the CPU might allow for better relative performance, but in this title, the GPU bottleneck dominates. The data shows that the system's ranking would likely improve significantly if paired with a discrete GPU, but as configured, it falls into the bottom 10% of tested systems.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a classic pattern of GPU-bound performance. The system's average frame rate drops precipitously as resolution increases, which is the hallmark of a graphics processor that lacks the pixel throughput to handle higher resolutions.

At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 71 at 1920x1080 to 47 at 2560x1440, a 33.8% decrease. From 1440p to 3840x2160, the score drops further to 26 FPS, a 44.7% decrease from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 63.4%. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is overwhelmed by the 4K pixel count, which is over four times that of 1080p. The fact that the drop is not perfectly linear (1080p to 1440p is a 1.78x pixel increase, but performance drops by only 1.51x, while 1440p to 4K is a 2.25x pixel increase and performance drops by 1.81x) suggests some inefficiency in the GPU's scaling, but the overall trend is clear.

At Medium settings, the pattern holds. 1080p averages 55 FPS, 1440p averages 36 FPS (a 34.5% drop), and 4K averages 20 FPS (a 44.4% drop from 1440p). The minimum FPS at Medium settings also shows the strain: 47 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, and 17 FPS at 4K. These minimums are particularly important for gameplay, as they represent the worst-case scenarios during intense action.

High settings show similar scaling: 47 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p (34.0% drop), and 17 FPS at 4K (45.2% drop). Ultra settings are the most demanding, with 37 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p (35.1% drop), and 13 FPS at 4K (45.8% drop). Across all settings, the drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently around 44-46%, which is slightly less than the 2.25x pixel increase, indicating that the GPU is hitting some memory bandwidth or fill-rate limit.

This resolution scaling behavior points to the GPU as the limiting component. A CPU-bound scenario would show less variation across resolutions, as the CPU's load does not increase with pixel count. Here, the FPS drops sharply with every resolution increase, which is the definitive sign of a GPU bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370's shared memory architecture and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for the demands of 1440p and 4K gaming in The Technomancer. The system's performance is best described as "1080p only," and even then, only at lower settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B370 is as follows, organized by resolution and settings:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low settings: 71 FPS average
• Medium settings: 55 FPS average, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS
• High settings: 47 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 37 FPS average

At 1080p, the system shows its best performance. The Low preset is the only one that achieves a frame rate above 60, hitting 71 FPS. The Medium preset at 55 FPS is close to playable, but the minimum of 47 FPS indicates that there will be noticeable drops during gameplay. High and Ultra presets fall below 50 FPS, which is marginal for an action RPG. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline: 71, 55, 47, 37. This represents a 47.9% drop from Low to Ultra, which is a significant penalty for the visual improvements.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low settings: 47 FPS average
• Medium settings: 36 FPS average, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS
• High settings: 31 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 24 FPS average

At 1440p, the system struggles. Even the Low preset only manages 47 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p High score. This shows that the GPU is already saturated at this resolution. The Medium preset at 36 FPS is below the playable threshold for most users, and the minimum of 30 FPS will result in visible stuttering. High and Ultra presets at 31 and 24 FPS respectively are unplayable. The drop from 1080p Low (71 FPS) to 1440p Low (47 FPS) is 33.8%, demonstrating the GPU's limited headroom.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low settings: 26 FPS average
• Medium settings: 20 FPS average, with a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 23 FPS
• High settings: 17 FPS average
• Ultra settings: 13 FPS average

At 4K, the system is completely overwhelmed. The Low preset at 26 FPS is below 30, which is generally considered the minimum for a "playable" frame rate. Medium at 20 FPS and High at 17 FPS are slideshows, and Ultra at 13 FPS is essentially unresponsive. The data shows that no setting at 4K is viable for actual gameplay. The minimum FPS values, where recorded, are particularly telling: 17 FPS at Medium settings means the game will frequently drop to near-unplayable levels.

The overall pattern across all resolutions and settings is one of GPU limitation. The highest FPS achievable is 71 at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 13 at 4K Ultra. The system's performance envelope is narrow: it can handle 1080p at Low to Medium settings, but anything beyond that results in a significant degradation in frame rate. The Ryzen 5 7600X is never the bottleneck; the data consistently shows that the Intel Arc B370's integrated graphics architecture, with its shared memory and modest compute resources, is the sole constraint. For users considering this combination, the measured results make it clear that The Technomancer should be played at 1080p with Low settings to achieve a consistent, playable experience.