Pc Building Simulator

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with Intel Arc B390 delivers a narrow band of results. Low settings produce an average of 41 FPS, while Medium drops to 29 FPS with a recorded range of 25 FPS minimum and 34 FPS maximum. High settings average 21 FPS, and Ultra sits at the bottom with 20 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 12 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra is only 1 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end of the preset ladder.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture improves substantially. Low settings hit 79 FPS average, which is the first clear playable result in this dataset. Medium averages 56 FPS with a minimum of 47 and a maximum of 64. High and Ultra are close together at 39 FPS and 38 FPS respectively. The difference between Low and Medium is 23 FPS, while High and Ultra are separated by just 1 FPS, again showing that the Ultra preset adds little measurable performance cost over High at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo becomes consistently fluid. Low settings produce 125 FPS average, Medium reaches 88 FPS with a range of 75 to 102, High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra lands at 59 FPS. The largest single step is from Low to Medium, a drop of 37 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is only 3 FPS, which means Ultra is nearly free in performance terms at 1080p. Interestingly, the minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings at each resolution, so frame pacing data is limited to those points.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is clear. At Low settings, dropping from 4K to 1440p raises the average from 41 to 79 FPS, a gain of 38 FPS. Dropping further to 1080p raises it to 125 FPS, another 46 FPS. At Medium settings, the progression is 29, 56, and 88 FPS across 4K, 1440p, and 1080p. At High settings, the progression is 21, 39, and 62 FPS. At Ultra settings, it is 20, 38, and 59 FPS. The consistent pattern is that each resolution step down roughly doubles the performance headroom at lower presets, while at higher presets the gains are more modest.

CPU and GPU Roles

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a strong CPU, sitting in the 94th percentile against all processors in the database. Its PassMark multithread score is 36470, and its single-thread score is 4691. The GPU, Intel Arc B390, is a different story: it sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482. This massive imbalance means the Arc B390 is almost certainly the limiting factor in this pairing.

The data supports this interpretation. At 4K, the GPU is under heavy load, and the frame rates collapse to 20 to 41 FPS depending on preset. At 1080p, the same presets produce 59 to 125 FPS. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect smaller gains when lowering resolution, because the CPU workload does not scale with pixel count. Instead, the frame rates nearly triple from 4K to 1080p at Low settings, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU has ample headroom in PassMark integer math (120788) and floating point math (77955), so it is not the constraining component.

Preset scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra costs 21 FPS (from 41 to 20). At 1080p, the same preset change costs 66 FPS (from 125 to 59). The absolute cost is larger at lower resolution because the GPU has more headroom to lose. But the relative cost is similar, which indicates the GPU is doing the heavy lifting in both cases. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU, and with a PassMark single-thread score of 4691, it is more than capable for a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator.

The recorded data also shows that min and max FPS are only provided for Medium presets. At 4K Medium, the range is 25 to 34 FPS, a spread of 9 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 47 to 64, a spread of 17 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the range is 75 to 102, a spread of 27 FPS. The widening spread at lower resolutions suggests the GPU is able to burst through frames quickly when not fully saturated, while at 4K it is pinned near its limit.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average is 41 FPS at Low settings, which is still 19 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium is 29 FPS, High is 21 FPS, and Ultra is 20 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution, and the best settings field is null, meaning there is no recommended preset that clears the 60 FPS bar.

At 2560x1440, Low settings are the only playable option. The average is 79 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 19 FPS. Medium comes close at 56 FPS, but it falls 4 FPS short. High and Ultra are well below at 39 and 38 FPS respectively. The best settings field for this resolution is Low, with an average FPS of 79.

At 1920x1080, three presets clear 60 FPS: Low at 125 FPS, Medium at 88 FPS, and High at 62 FPS. Ultra is just shy at 59 FPS, missing the threshold by 1 FPS. The database selects High as the best settings because it is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 62 FPS. This leaves a 2 FPS margin over the threshold, which is thin but acceptable per the recorded data.

The pattern is consistent: this combo can handle 1080p High as its ceiling, 1440p only at Low, and 4K not at all. The jump from 1440p Low to 1080p High represents a significant improvement in visual quality while maintaining playability.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Pc Building Simulator? The answer depends entirely on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, yes: High settings average 62 FPS, Medium averages 88 FPS, and Low averages 125 FPS. Ultra is the only miss at 59 FPS, falling 1 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the combo can run the game only at Low settings, with 79 FPS average. Medium at 56 FPS is close but not playable per the database's threshold. At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. The best result is Low at 41 FPS, which is 19 FPS below the threshold.

The verdict by resolution is explicit. For 4K, the playable settings list is empty. For 1440p, only Low is listed. For 1080p, High, Low, and Medium are listed, with High as the best. The data shows a system that is clearly GPU-limited, and the Arc B390's 9th percentile ranking among GPUs explains why.

The CPU is not the problem. The Ryzen 7 9700F ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69996. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70163 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700K at 69355 (0.9% lower). This is a top-tier CPU paired with a bottom-tier GPU, and the frame rates reflect that imbalance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has close neighbors in the database. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, which is 0.2% higher than the 9700F's 69996. The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163, 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, 0.7% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355, 0.9% lower. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in this game when paired with the same GPU, since the bottleneck is the Arc B390.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 is in a much weaker neighborhood. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These are all very old or very low-end GPUs, and they would produce similar frame rates in Pc Building Simulator. The delta values are small, meaning the differences between them are within a few percent.

The implication is that swapping the CPU for any of its rivals would not change the outcome. Swapping the GPU for any of its rivals would also produce similar results, since they are all clustered within 2.7% of each other. The bottleneck is the GPU tier, not the specific model.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with Intel Arc B390 ranks 3310 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 11th percentile from the top. Given the GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs, this low combo rank is expected. The CPU is excellent, but the GPU drags the overall position down.

The rank is not a reflection of the CPU. A combo with this CPU and a stronger GPU would rank much higher. The data shows a pairing where the GPU is the limiting factor in every resolution and preset combination. The combo rank of 3310 out of 3723 means that roughly 413 other combos perform worse, while 3310 perform better. This is a bottom-decile result for a game that is not graphically demanding.

The percentile data reinforces this. The CPU is in the 94th percentile, the GPU is in the 9th percentile, and the combo ranks in the lower 11% of tested pairs. The arithmetic is simple: the GPU dominates the outcome. For a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator, which is not known for heavy graphics requirements, this GPU still cannot keep up at higher resolutions or presets.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Pc Building Simulator at 1080p?

A: Yes, at High settings it averages 62 FPS. Medium averages 88 FPS, and Low averages 125 FPS. Ultra is the only exception at 59 FPS, which is 1 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Low settings are the only playable option at 2560x1440, with an average of 79 FPS. Medium averages 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 41 FPS at Low settings. Medium averages 29 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck?

A: The Intel Arc B390 GPU. It ranks in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs. The frame rates scale strongly with resolution, which indicates GPU-bound rendering.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.2% higher, the Intel Core i7-14700KF is 0.2% lower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% lower, and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% lower. All are essentially equivalent.

Q: What GPU performance class is the Arc B390 in?

A: Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% lower, the GeForce 800M is 1.5% lower, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% lower, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% lower.