The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that heavily favors GPU capabilities. The pairing of AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800XT with the Intel Arc B370 produces a measurable performance profile across resolutions and settings, with the data revealing a system that is firmly constrained by its graphics processor. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, offers substantial compute headroom, while the Intel Arc B370, an integrated graphics solution built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, delivers limited frame rates that place this combo at the bottom of the benchmark database’s tested configurations.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows this combo ranks 2603 out of 2825 tested combinations for this game. This places it in the bottom percentile of all tested systems, indicating that the Intel Arc B370’s performance is a significant limiting factor for achieving playable frame rates in most scenarios.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rival GPUs in raw benchmark performance?

A: The Intel Arc B370’s average benchmark score is 1184. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is a 0.2% difference. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% delta, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% delta. The AMD FirePro M2000 is the only rival it leads, with that card scoring 1168, a 1.4% difference in favor of the Arc B370.

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

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 71 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only tested configuration that approaches a high-refresh experience, and it comes at the cost of visual fidelity.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded, and under what conditions?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 13 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This configuration is effectively unplayable, and the data indicates that the GPU is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical detail.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868, showing a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which are 0.3% higher than the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% lower.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B370 have a dedicated VRAM pool?

A: No. The Intel Arc B370 uses "System Shared" memory, meaning its VRAM size, type, and bus width are all designated as "System Shared." Its memory bandwidth is also listed as "System Dependent," which means it relies on the system’s main memory and can be a bottleneck compared to dedicated graphics cards.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the decisive component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the measured frame rates in The Technomancer. The GPU is built on Intel’s 3 nm process and features a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with a base clock of 300 MHz. It is equipped with 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines. This hardware configuration yields a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. The raw floating-point performance is 6.144 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is modest for a modern gaming workload.

Crucially, the memory subsystem is not a dedicated VRAM pool. The memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as "System Shared," and the bandwidth is "System Dependent." This means the GPU must compete with the CPU for access to system memory. In a game like The Technomancer, which relies heavily on texture streaming and memory bandwidth, this shared configuration can cause significant performance degradation, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU’s 25 W TDP and IGP slot width further confirm its integrated nature, which is designed for power efficiency rather than high-end gaming performance.

The benchmark data for the Arc B370 shows a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. This low percentile is a clear indicator of its limited capability. The GPU’s nearest rivals are all older, low-power parts, such as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, with delta percentages of -0.2% and -0.5% respectively. This places the Arc B370 in a performance tier that is fundamentally unsuited for demanding modern titles. In The Technomancer, the GPU’s role is the primary bottleneck; the data shows that even at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate is only 71 FPS, and it quickly falls below 60 FPS as settings are increased. The GPU is simply unable to process the game’s graphics workload fast enough to keep up with the CPU’s output.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the Intel Arc B370 is ranked 2603 out of 2825 total combinations tested in The Technomancer. This position, with 222 combos ranked below it, places this system in the bottom 7.9% of all tested configurations. The ranking highlights a severe imbalance: the CPU is a high-end desktop part, but the GPU is an integrated solution that is not designed for gaming performance. The combo’s rank is a direct consequence of the GPU’s low benchmark scores, which drag down the entire system’s gaming capability.

This rank is particularly telling when considering the CPU’s own standing. The Ryzen 7 5800XT is in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rivals, like the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, have nearly identical average scores, demonstrating that the 5800XT is a competent and competitive processor. However, the GPU’s 5th percentile ranking, with an average score of just 1184, completely overshadows the CPU’s strength. The data indicates that the system’s performance in The Technomancer is not a reflection of the CPU’s capabilities, but rather a direct measure of the GPU’s limitations. The combo rank of 2603 out of 2825 suggests that most other systems, even those with much weaker CPUs, will outperform this pairing in this game because they likely have more capable graphics hardware.

Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals reinforces this point. The Arc B370’s performance is within a 1.4% delta of GPUs like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M. These are legacy parts from a different era of gaming. The fact that this modern integrated GPU is grouped with them in terms of raw score means that The Technomancer’s frame rate results will be similar to what a user would have experienced on a low-end laptop or desktop from over a decade ago. The combo rank, therefore, is not an anomaly but a consistent reflection of the GPU’s fundamental performance ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer provides a clear picture of the system’s performance envelope. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the average frame rates range from 71 FPS at Low settings to 37 FPS at Ultra settings. The Medium setting yields an average of 55 FPS, with a minimum of 47 FPS and a maximum of 63 FPS. The High setting produces an average of 47 FPS. This shows that even at 1080p, the system cannot maintain a solid 60 FPS at High or Ultra settings, and only the Low preset offers a comfortable margin above that threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The Low setting produces an average of 47 FPS, which is a 24 FPS decrease from the 1080p Low result. The Medium setting averages 36 FPS, with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS. High settings average 31 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to an average of 24 FPS. None of these configurations are suitable for smooth gameplay, as even the lowest setting fails to reach 60 FPS. The data shows a consistent and steep decline in performance as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance collapses. The Low setting is the only one that reaches an average above 20 FPS, with a result of 26 FPS. The Medium setting averages 20 FPS, with a minimum of 17 FPS and a maximum of 23 FPS. High settings average 17 FPS, and Ultra settings average just 13 FPS. These frame rates are unplayable for any action-oriented game. The data indicates that the Intel Arc B370 is simply not capable of handling the pixel count and shader complexity of 4K rendering in The Technomancer. The gap between the Low and Ultra settings at 4K is 13 FPS, showing that the GPU is overwhelmed by the additional graphical features at higher presets.

The minimum and maximum FPS figures for Medium settings across all resolutions paint a picture of instability. At 1080p, the range is 47 to 63 FPS, a 16 FPS spread. At 1440p, the range is 30 to 41 FPS, an 11 FPS spread. At 4K, the range is 17 to 23 FPS, a 6 FPS spread. These variations suggest that the game’s frame times are inconsistent, likely due to the shared memory bandwidth bottleneck, which causes stutters when the GPU needs to access texture data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 illustrates the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 71 at 1080p to 47 at 1440p, a 33.8% decrease. From 1440p to 4K, it drops from 47 to 26 FPS, a 44.7% decrease. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is from 71 to 26 FPS, representing a 63.4% reduction in performance. This is a steep decline that is characteristic of a GPU that is struggling to fill pixels.

At High settings, the scaling is similar. The average FPS drops from 47 at 1080p to 31 at 1440p, a 34% decrease. From 1440p to 4K, it drops from 31 to 17 FPS, a 45.2% decrease. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is from 47 to 17 FPS, a 63.8% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across different settings suggests that the bottleneck is primarily related to resolution-dependent work, such as pixel shading and memory bandwidth, rather than CPU-related tasks.

The data strongly indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a smaller performance drop when increasing resolution, as the CPU’s workload would remain relatively constant. Instead, the frame rates plummet with each resolution increase, which is a classic sign of a GPU that is saturated. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than capable of feeding frames to the GPU at these resolutions. The fact that the system cannot maintain 60 FPS even at 1080p Low settings confirms that the Intel Arc B370 is the primary constraint. The scaling pattern is a textbook example of a graphics-limited scenario, where the CPU’s high compute potential is left largely unused while the GPU struggles to keep up with the render load.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a high-performance desktop processor that is vastly more capable than the GPU it is paired with. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU has a 32 MB shared L3 cache, along with 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. Its benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359. In the 3DMark suite, it scores 7683 in the 16-thread test and 959 in the single-thread test.

These scores place the 5800XT in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, have average scores of 29868 and 29955 respectively, showing that the 5800XT is right in line with these modern mobile and desktop parts. The CPU’s performance is not a limiting factor in The Technomancer. The game, released in 2016, is unlikely to fully utilize 16 threads, but the 5800XT’s strong single-thread performance ensures that the game’s main game logic and physics threads are handled with ease.

The data shows that the CPU’s role is to provide a stable and fast platform for the GPU to operate on. In this combo, the CPU is effectively idle much of the time, waiting for the GPU to render frames. The high frame rates at 1080p Low settings, 71 FPS, are evidence of the CPU’s ability to push frames quickly, but the GPU cannot sustain that pace at higher settings. The 5800XT’s memory support for DDR4 and its dual-channel memory bus provide 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is shared with the GPU. This shared bandwidth is a bottleneck for the system, but it is a limitation of the GPU’s design, not the CPU’s. The CPU’s 4,150 million transistors and 74 mm² die size, built on a 7 nm process, represent a mature and efficient design, but they do not contribute to the graphical performance of the system. The Ryzen 7 5800XT is a component that is capable of supporting much more powerful graphics cards, and its pairing with the Arc B370 creates a significant performance disparity. The CPU is not the bottleneck; it is the GPU that holds this combo back.