The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in The Technomancer?

A: The combo ranks 2787 out of 3696 tested combinations in the database, placing it in the lower portion of all recorded configurations.

Q: What average frame rate does this system achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the recorded average FPS is 90.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to the Ultra preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 90 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 46 FPS. The Low preset is 44 FPS higher, which is roughly 95% faster.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 4K with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 32, with a maximum of 44 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to be the limiting factor at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p, the frame rates scale significantly with settings (from 70 FPS at Ultra to 138 FPS at Low), suggesting the GPU still governs performance. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, which is strong enough that the GPU remains the primary constraint across all tested settings.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X holds an 81st percentile ranking versus all CPUs, indicating it performs in the top fifth of all processors tested.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 uses the BMG-G21 chip built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, a 5 nm design from TSMC containing 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The card operates with a base clock of 2670 MHz and a boost clock of 2670 MHz, which are identical values. Memory consists of 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed as 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective transfer rate.

The GPU's compute configuration includes 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. It also carries 20 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 213.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 427.2 GTexel/s. Peak FP32 throughput is 13.67 TFLOPS, with FP16 reaching 27.34 TFLOPS via a 2:1 ratio.

In the database, the B580 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 23021. The closest rivals in aggregate GPU benchmarks are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP with an average score of 23061 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22895 (0.6% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 23172 (0.7% lower), and the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (1% lower). These deltas are all under one percent, indicating that the B580's raw compute performance sits in a tightly contested band.

In The Technomancer, the B580's 12 GB frame buffer is ample for the game's demands, and the measured data shows no indication of memory capacity limiting performance at any resolution. The 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, however, becomes relevant as resolution increases. At 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 25, which is the lowest recorded value in the dataset. The GPU's pixel throughput of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the resources that the game draws upon most heavily at higher resolutions and quality presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It uses a 4 nm process from TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. The base clock is 3.90 GHz, and the boost clock reaches 5.40 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The 32 MB shared L3 cache, along with 1 MB L2 and 80 KB L1 per core, provides the cache hierarchy for game workloads.

The 9600X ranks in the 81st percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29713. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE at 29656 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H at 29868 (0.5% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT at 29879 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 (0.8% lower). These differences are minor, all within one percent.

For a game like The Technomancer, an Action RPG from 2016, the CPU's single-thread performance is often the more relevant metric. The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2183.5, and the Geekbench single-core score is 2923. The 3DMark 2-thread score is 2456, while the 16-thread score is 7585. The 9600X's 5.40 GHz boost clock gives it strong single-thread capabilities.

The measured FPS data suggests that the CPU is not the primary constraint in this game. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 138 FPS average, which is the highest value in the dataset. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would plateau regardless of GPU settings. Instead, the data shows a clear progression from 70 FPS at Ultra to 138 FPS at Low at 1080p, indicating that the GPU workload scaling is the dominant factor. The CPU provides a capable foundation with its 6 cores and 12 threads, and the recorded frame rates do not show signs of CPU-bound behavior, such as identical FPS across different quality presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and the Intel Arc B580 ranks 2787 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places the configuration in the 75.4th percentile of all recorded combinations, meaning about a quarter of tested systems perform worse.

The ranking reflects the GPU's moderate standing in the broader hardware landscape. The B580 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 81st percentile. The combination rank of 2787 out of 3696 suggests that the GPU is the component holding the pairing back in this title. The CPU's high percentile ranking indicates it has headroom to drive a more powerful GPU, but the B580's performance ceiling limits the overall system.

Looking at the measured FPS at 1080p, the system delivers 90 FPS average on High settings. This is a playable level for most users, though not exceptional by modern standards. The 4K Ultra result of 25 FPS average confirms that this combo is not suited for maximum-quality 4K gaming in The Technomancer. The ranking data aligns with the FPS measurements: this is a mid-pack configuration that handles 1080p and 1440p well but struggles at 4K with high settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for the best experience with this hardware in The Technomancer. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 90 FPS average, which is a strong result. The Medium preset at 106 FPS is smoother, and the Low preset reaches 138 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 70 FPS at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains 59 FPS average, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 69 FPS offers a better balance. Low runs at 90 FPS, while Ultra falls to 46 FPS.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall below 50 FPS. The Low preset achieves 49 FPS average, Medium runs at 38 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 25 FPS.

The best experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p displays, the Medium preset at 106 FPS average provides a substantial margin over High's 90 FPS while still maintaining visual quality. For 1440p, Medium at 69 FPS is the sweet spot, as it stays above 60 FPS and is noticeably smoother than High's 59 FPS. At 4K, no preset achieves a consistently smooth experience; the Low preset at 49 FPS is the only option approaching playability.

The Medium preset also has recorded minimum and maximum values, which allows for a more complete assessment. At 1080p Medium, the min FPS is 90 and the max is 121. At 1440p Medium, the range is 59 to 79 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 32 to 44 FPS. These ranges indicate that Medium provides stable performance at 1080p and 1440p, with the minimum values staying at or above 59 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces the following average frame rates across presets: Low runs at 138 FPS, Medium at 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and maximum of 121, High at 90 FPS, and Ultra at 70 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop as expected: Low averages 90 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS with a range of 59 to 79, High averages 59 FPS, and Ultra averages 46 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls further: Low averages 49 FPS, Medium averages 38 FPS with a range of 32 to 44, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS.

The step from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction. For example, High settings drop from 90 FPS at 1080p to 59 FPS at 1440p, a 34% decrease. The step from 1440p to 4K shows another significant drop: High goes from 59 FPS to 32 FPS, a 46% decrease. The Ultra preset follows a similar pattern: 70 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 25 FPS at 4K.

The Low preset is the most resilient to resolution increases: 138 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 35% from 1080p to 1440p and 46% from 1440p to 4K, which aligns with the pixel count increases (2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and 2.25x from 1440p to 4K).

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the pixel count increases by a factor of 1.78. The observed FPS drops across all presets are consistent with this scaling. From 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, the pixel count again increases by 1.78, and the FPS drops are similarly proportioned.

For High settings, the FPS values are 90, 59, and 32 at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, and from 1440p to 4K is 46%. The larger percentage drop at the 4K step suggests that other GPU resources, such as memory bandwidth or fill rate, become more binding as resolution rises.

The B580's 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is a finite resource that gets taxed more heavily at higher resolutions. The 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate also contributes to the scaling behavior. At 1080p, the GPU has enough bandwidth and pixel throughput to maintain high frame rates. At 4K, the demand for pixels and texture data outpaces what the GPU can deliver, resulting in the sub-50 FPS averages seen across all presets.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. If the 9600X were the limiting factor, the FPS would not scale as cleanly with resolution. The consistent proportional drops indicate a GPU-bound system throughout the tested range. The CPU's strong benchmark results, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17528.5 and a single-core score of 2183.5, provide ample compute headroom for a 2016-era Action RPG.

The 4K results are the clearest indicator of the GPU's ceiling. Even at Low settings, the system only reaches 49 FPS average at 3840x2160. This suggests that the B580's compute resources, specifically its 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 427.2 GTexel/s texture rate, are maxed out at that resolution. The 12 GB memory capacity is not the issue, as no preset or resolution combination shows signs of texture thrashing or memory-related stutters in the data.