The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an Action RPG released on 2016-06-27, presents a demanding workload for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B580 combination. The CPU brings 12 cores and 24 threads across the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The GPU uses the Xe2-HPG architecture with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, a 192-bit bus, and a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. The measured data recorded at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets shows distinct scaling behavior that reflects the hardware's strong points and limitations.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling pattern clearly reveals where this system is limited. At 1080p, the configuration is heavily CPU-bound. The Low preset yields an average of 138 FPS, Medium ticks down to 106 FPS, High holds 90 FPS, and Ultra still stays at 70 FPS. These numbers suggest the CPU is able to feed the GPU well, but as resolution climbs, the pixel count demands more from the rendering pipeline.

Moving to 1440p, the average FPS falls considerably. Low lands at 90 FPS, Medium at 69 FPS, High at 59 FPS, and Ultra drops to 46 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is roughly a 35% reduction in throughput across all presets, which is typical for an increase of roughly 1.4x the pixel area. This shows the GPU is starting to become the main determining factor at 1440p.

At 4K, the situation shifts dramatically. Low averages just 32 FPS, Medium improves to 38 FPS, High reaches 32 FPS, and Ultra dips to 25 FPS. These values are all below the 60 FPS target and even below the 30 FPS playable line for the more demanding presets. The gap between 1440p and 4K is much larger than between 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the arc B580 is pushed past its comfortable capacity. The 12 GB memory capacity is not exceeded, but the GPU’s internal throughput —— 13.67 TFLOPS FP32 and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s —— appears to be the limiting factor beyond 1440p.

The data indicates that the CPU overhead is minimal at lower resolutions: with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and 64 MB of L3 cache, the Ryzen 9 9900X can maintain high frame rates even at 1080p Ultra (70 FPS). At 4K, the average FPS essentially halves compared to 1440p, which strongly suggests that the graphics card is the chokepoint. In essence, the system excels at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K viability hinges entirely on the GPU’s ability to keep up, which it clearly does not for this title.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580’s core configuration includes 2560 shading units, 160 texture units, and 80 TMUs, with a base clock of 2670 MHz and a boost clock of 2670 MHz (the same number for both). Its memory runs at 2375 MHz with a 19 Gbps effective rate, and the 456.0 GB/s bandwidth gives it plenty of data to feed these cores. At 1080p and 1440p, that bandwidth is adequate, but at 4K the texture rate and raw pixel pumping become restrictive.

The 12 GB memory amount is worth noting. The Technomancer is a port from 2016, and none of the measured presets at any resolution indicate that VRAM is the primary bottleneck. The lowest average score at 4K Ultra (25 FPS) could be attributed to compute rather than framebuffer size, but the fact that the memory capacity is the same across all presets means the 12 GB allocation is not the limiting factor. The GPU’s fillrate – 213.6 GPixel/s – is also a contributor to the poor 4K performance; at 16.7 million pixels per frame, the fillrate can only sustain about 12.8 frames per second in theory, so the actual 25 FPS at 4K Ultra is already in the same ballpark but still more than double that theoretical.

When we look at the GPU’s own benchmark results, we see a mixed picture. The Passmark G3D score is 15748, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is 3068. These numbers indicate the card sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (0.6% higher average score) and the RTX 3080 (0.7% higher). The GPU’s architecture uses the Xe2-HPG generation, which the developer might have optimized for. However, for the Technomancer, the integer performance is limited by the amount of shading units available at 4K, so the performance scales almost inversely with pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this particular CPU+GPU pairing holds position 2787 out of 3696 tested configurations for The Technomancer. That top-level rank reveals that the combo is not on the leaderboard for this game, but it is also not near the bottom. The rank of 2787 means that roughly 900 other combinations outperformed it, while another 909 performed worse. The system’s placement is largely due to the GPU; the CPU itself is numerically strong, scoring at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57498. The nearest CPU rivals——AMD EPYC 9015 (57555, -0.1% delta), EPYC 7313 (57399, +0.2%), Core i9-14900 (58115, -1.1%), and Xeon 8260M (58323, -1.4%)——all have average scores within 2% of the 9900X, confirming that the CPU is not a weak link.

Meanwhile the GPU’s own percentile is 68%, with an average score of 23021, and its nearest rivals – Radeon RX 580 2048SP (23061, -0.2%), RTX 2080 (22895, +0.6%), RTX 3080 (23172, -0.7%), and P106-100 (23249, -1.0%) – show a mix of generations. Thus, the combined rank is pulled down by the GPU’s mid-tier standing, while the CPU is a premium product. The data shows that swapping a different GPU would yield a notably different rank, but as tested, the combo is still placed in the lower-mid region, meaning it delivers a playable experience at lower resolutions and presets, but it cannot push high frames at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience depends heavily on target resolution and GPU headroom.

At 1920x1080 (Standard Full HD), every preset averages above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset gives 70 FPS, which is still a very smooth experience for a 60 Hz display. The Medium at 106 FPS and High at 90 FPS offer even more margin. Thus, for 1080p users, the game is fully playable at any setting, with Ultra the highest visual quality that still gives 70 FPS or more.

At 2560x1440 (de-wano, the situation changes. Low gives 90 FPS, but that reduces to 69 Medium, 59 High, and 46 Ultra. To maintain a 60 FPS average, the recommended preset is Medium – it delivers an average 69 FPS, with minimum measured at 59 and maximum at 79 (that varies by scene). High edges close to 59 average, but it is borderline for 60 Hz displays. So for 1440p, the balanced choice is Medium to stay in a locked 60.

At 4K (3840x2160), all presets fall below 60 FPS. Low averages 32 FPS, Medium 38, High also 32, and Ultra 25. Since even the Medium preset and Low preset are similar in average, the game is not really playable at 4K with this hardware. The highest average is 38 at Medium, which is still close to the 25th percentile and often stutters. Thus, the recommendation is to play at 1440p Medium for a stable experience, or 1080p Ultra for top visual quality without sacrificing too many frames.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data comes directly from the database for this configuration:

• 1920x1080:
• Low: avg 138 FPS
• Medium: avg 106 FPS (minimum 90, maximum 121)
• High: avg 90 FPS
• Ultra: avg 70 FPS

• 2560x1440:
• Low: avg 90 FPS
• Medium: avg 69 FPS (minimum 59, maximum 79)
• High: avg 59 FPS
• Ultra: avg 46 FPS

• 3840x2160:
• Low: avg 32 FPS
• Medium: avg 38 FPS (minimum 32, maximum 44)
• High: avg 32 FPS
• Ultra: avg 25 FPS

The data is complete for all twelve entries, and the totals are identical among the three resolutions. The medium preset typically shows a minor FPS bonus over the Low preset at 4K, which is counter-intuitive; this is likely due to the way the engine maps certain effects on the graphics card, but the observed values are exactly as measured.

From a raw performance perspective, the system is well-suited for 1080p, strongly viable at 1440p with some settings, and incapable of delivering 60 FPS at 4K no matter the preset.

FAQ

Q: What is the exact average FPS for the combination at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset is 70 FPS.

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X have a higher single-core score than any rival?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X’s Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2253, but the database does not list a direct head-to-head with its nearest CPU rivals for that metric; the passage provides that the CPU is at the 92nd percentile overall.

Q: How much VRAM is on the Intel Arc B580 used in this benchmark?

A: The GPU includes 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a peak bandwidth of 456 GB/s.

Q: At which resolution and setting does the system average between 90 and 107 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings the average is 106 FPS, and at High settings the average is 90 FPS; both are within that range.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X a 12-core part with two CCXes?

A: Yes, the CPU features 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 5 architecture, and it uses an AM5 socket.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X carries a launch MSRP of $499.

Q: How does the GPU’s Pascal compared to its nearest rival in the average score?

A: The Arc B580 average score is 23021, and its nearest rival listed here, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, has 22895, putting the Arc B580 0.6% faster.

This analysis has relied exclusively on the provided data set, covering resolution scaling, GPU role, ranking, settings, and the exact frame rates.