The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B580 reveal a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers 133.6 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 89.8 FPS on High and 71.1 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset ladder shows 91.1 FPS on Low, 55.6 FPS on High, and 44.1 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further: 46.9 FPS on Low, 37.5 FPS on Medium, 31 FPS on High, and 26.5 FPS on Ultra.

The scaling pattern is revealing. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the frame rate drops by roughly 65%, while from 1080p High to 4K High, the drop is about 65% as well. This proportional decline across settings suggests that the limiting component shifts predictably with resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 62.5 FPS, indicating substantial headroom in the CPU and GPU pair. At 4K, that same Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 20.4 FPS, showing that the system is becoming increasingly constrained by the rendering workload rather than any single component bottleneck.

The data indicates that 1440p is the sweet spot for this pairing. At 1440p High, the system produces 55.6 FPS, which is playable for an Action RPG, while 1440p Ultra drops to 44.1 FPS. The 4K results are marginal across the board — even the Low preset only manages 46.9 FPS, and Ultra falls below 30 FPS. The scaling behavior points to the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains adequate performance headroom even at 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X brings eight cores and sixteen threads to the table, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its L3 cache totals 32 MB shared across the eight cores, with 512 KB of L2 per core. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor scores 921 in single-thread testing and 6,858 in 16-thread testing on 3DMark, while Cinebench R23 shows 3,193 single-core and 22,620 multi-core results.

For a game like The Technomancer, which launched in 2016, the CPU demands are moderate by modern standards. The 5700X's single-thread score of 921 in 3DMark and 3,193 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can handle the game's primary simulation and AI tasks without becoming the limiting factor. The multi-threaded performance — 6,850 in 3DMark max-thread testing and 26,612 in PassMark multithread — provides ample headroom for background processes and any game engine threads that scale beyond four cores.

The benchmark results support this interpretation. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the system achieves 133.6 FPS. If the CPU were severely limiting, this figure would plateau regardless of resolution or settings. Instead, the frame rates scale downward consistently as resolution increases, indicating that the Ryzen 7 5700X is not the primary bottleneck in this configuration. The processor's 83rd percentile ranking among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,214, places it in a strong position for gaming workloads. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-11900KF, scores 26,196 — a negligible 0.1% difference — while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% ahead at 26,272.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the other half of this pairing, built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. It carries 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's clocks are set at 2,670 MHz for both base and boost, with memory running at 2,375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). Its compute capabilities include 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 20 ray tracing cores.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a 66th percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards, with an average score of 23,021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M at 22,999 (0.1% behind) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 at 23,181 (0.7% ahead). In DirectX 11 testing — relevant for a 2016 title — the B580 scores 128 in PassMark, while DirectX 12 yields 76 and DirectX 9 produces 183.

The game's measured results align closely with the GPU's mid-range positioning. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 26.5 FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users. The 4K High result of 31 FPS is borderline, while 4K Medium at 37.5 FPS becomes more acceptable. The 12 GB VRAM allocation is generous for this title, and the 456.0 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient throughput for the game's texture streaming demands. However, the raw compute throughput — 13.67 TFLOPS — appears to be the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the steep frame rate declines when moving from 1440p to 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 1,313 out of 1,656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution — roughly the 21st percentile of tested combinations. The ranking reflects that while each component performs adequately individually, the pairing does not produce exceptional results in this specific title.

The data shows that the CPU is not the constraint. The Ryzen 7 5700X's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,214, indicates it should handle most gaming workloads competently. The GPU, however, ranks in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 23,021. The combination of a top-quartile CPU with a mid-range GPU produces results that are consistent with the GPU being the performance limiter in this game.

The measured frame rates support this assessment. At 1440p High, the system achieves 55.6 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. At 1080p High, the 89.8 FPS result is solid, but the 4K Ultra figure of 26.5 FPS shows the GPU's limitations clearly. The combo's ranking of 1,313 out of 1,656 suggests that many other tested configurations — likely those with higher-end GPUs — deliver better performance in The Technomancer. The low ranking is not a reflection of poor component quality, but rather of the GPU's mid-range positioning relative to the full spectrum of tested hardware.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports using High settings as the best balance. The system delivers 89.8 FPS at 1080p High, which is smooth for an Action RPG. Ultra at 1080p drops to 71.1 FPS, still playable but with diminishing returns in visual quality relative to the frame rate cost. Low at 1080p produces 133.6 FPS, which is useful for competitive play but unnecessary for a single-player title of this type.

At 1440p, High settings at 55.6 FPS represent the recommended configuration. This maintains playability while offering improved visual fidelity over Medium, which runs at 71.2 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 44.1 FPS, which may be acceptable for users who prioritize image quality over smoothness, but the 11.5 FPS gap between High and Ultra suggests diminishing returns. Low at 1440p runs at 91.1 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial.

For 4K, the measured results indicate that Medium settings at 37.5 FPS are the highest playable option. High at 31 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 26.5 FPS falls below standard playability thresholds. Low at 4K produces 46.9 FPS, which is smoother but sacrifices significant visual detail. Given the game's 2016 release date and the GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity, the bottleneck at 4K is compute-bound rather than memory-bound. Users with 4K displays should target 1440p with High settings or accept Medium at 4K for a playable experience.