Pc Building Simulator

# FAQ

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 delivers 57.9 FPS on average at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is nearly identical to the 57.5 FPS seen at Ultra, indicating that the High preset provides essentially the same visual experience with slightly less GPU load.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G scores 17,489 in average benchmark score, placing it in the 75th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17,482 (0% delta), while the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.1% ahead, and the Intel Core i3-14100T trails by 0.8%. The differences are negligible, making these processors effectively interchangeable for this game.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13,559. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, scores 13,564 (0% delta), while the GTX 950 is 0.1% behind and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 is 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA P106-090 leads by 1.1% on the other side.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the combo averages 40.9 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. At Medium, the average drops to 27.4 FPS, and at High and Ultra it falls to 17.3 and 17.6 FPS respectively. The data indicates that 4K requires the lowest preset for acceptable frame rates.

Q: What is the best resolution for a balance of quality and performance?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo delivers 53.2 FPS, which is a solid balance. At 1440p High, it drops to 37.5 FPS, while Low reaches 74.7 FPS. For a more fluid experience, 1080p Medium offers 86.3 FPS, and 1080p Low reaches 121.8 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1,656 out of 1,769 tested configurations in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, meaning most other hardware combinations outperform it in this specific title.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern: this hardware combination is best suited to 1080p gaming, with diminishing returns at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 121.8 FPS, Medium produces 86.3 FPS, High achieves 57.9 FPS, and Ultra records 57.5 FPS. The near-identical results at High and Ultra suggest that the Ultra preset is not meaningfully more demanding in this game, or that the GPU hits a performance ceiling around 58 FPS regardless of the extra visual features.

For 1440p gaming, the Medium preset at 53.2 FPS is the sweet spot, as it stays above the 50 FPS threshold while maintaining acceptable visual quality. The High preset at 37.5 FPS is noticeably less fluid, and Ultra drops to 34.6 FPS. Low at 74.7 FPS is smooth but sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a simulation game where reading component details matters.

At 4K, the data shows that only the Low preset at 40.9 FPS is viable, and even that is marginal. Medium at 27.4 FPS, High at 17.3 FPS, and Ultra at 17.6 FPS are effectively unplayable for a responsive experience. Given that Pc Building Simulator is a slow-paced simulation rather than a fast-action title, 30 FPS might be acceptable for some users, but the Low preset is the only option that consistently stays above that floor.

Based on the measured rows, the recommended configuration is 1080p Medium for a comfortable 86.3 FPS, or 1080p High at 57.9 FPS if visual fidelity is prioritized. For users with 1440p monitors, Medium at 53.2 FPS is the best compromise. The Ultra preset offers no tangible benefit over High at 1080p, making it unnecessary given the identical frame rates.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a Polaris 20 chip built on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, featuring 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, and its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's compute capability is rated at 6.175 TFLOPS FP32, with a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth are significant because the game involves rendering detailed PC components, cases, and lighting effects in a workshop environment. The 8 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game's asset sizes, even at 4K, which is why the frame rate differences between settings at a given resolution are primarily driven by shading and texture work rather than memory capacity. The memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s helps maintain consistent throughput when the camera moves across complex scenes with multiple components on screen.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 53rd among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 13,559, indicates it is a mid-range part. Its nearest rival, the GTX 570, scores 13,564 (0% delta), while the GTX 950 is 0.1% behind. This places the RX 580 in a narrow performance band where the differences between competitors are within measurement noise. In practice, the GPU's performance in this game is the primary bottleneck at 4K, where even Low settings only reach 40.9 FPS, confirming that the Polaris architecture is not designed for high-resolution rendering in this title.

The GPU's DirectX 12 support and Vulkan 1.3 capability are relevant for Pc Building Simulator's rendering pipeline, but the measured data shows that the limiting factor is raw pixel throughput. At 1080p, the GPU delivers 121.8 FPS at Low, which suggests it has ample headroom for less demanding scenes, but the drop to 57.9 FPS at High indicates that the game's higher presets introduce significant shading and post-processing costs that the GCN 4.0 architecture handles with moderate efficiency.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 4600G and RX 580 ranks 1,656 out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the setup in the 94th percentile of the ranking distribution, meaning only about 113 combinations perform worse. The rank reflects that this is a modest hardware pairing in a game that rewards both CPU and GPU capabilities, but it is not at the very bottom of the list.

The combo's position suggests that while it can run the game at 1080p with playable frame rates, it is significantly outpaced by the majority of alternative configurations. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking and the GPU's 53rd percentile ranking both contribute to this overall standing. The CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU, which means that in scenarios where the GPU is not the bottleneck, the Ryzen 5 4600G's six cores and twelve threads can keep up with the game's simulation logic.

Compared to other tested combos, this pairing is closer to entry-level systems than to high-end builds. The rank of 1,656 indicates that users with this hardware should expect to run the game at lower settings or resolutions to achieve smooth performance, which matches the measured FPS data. The fact that the combo is not at the very bottom (rank 1,769) suggests there are some less capable pairings, but the margin is thin.

The data also shows that the CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and the Core i5-12450H, have nearly identical average scores, meaning that swapping the CPU for one of these would not meaningfully change the combo's rank. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.1% of its score, so the overall rank is robust to small component variations. This indicates that the combo's placement is primarily determined by the GPU's mid-range performance rather than any single component deficiency.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Renoir, manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory support includes dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses PCIe Gen 3 with 20 lanes.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to handle the game's simulation logic, which includes tracking component compatibility, managing the virtual building process, and calculating system performance metrics. The six cores and twelve threads are well-suited for this type of workload, as the game can distribute tasks across threads for smoother overall performance. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average score of 17,489, confirms that it is a capable part for mainstream gaming.

The benchmark data shows the CPU's multi-threaded strengths: it scores 13,593 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 5,709 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 1,370 in Cinebench R15 multi-core. In 3DMark tests, it scores 4,889 at max threads and 4,138 at 8 threads, while single-thread performance is 726. These results indicate that the CPU scales well with additional threads, which is beneficial for a simulation game that may use multiple cores for background calculations.

However, the CPU's single-thread performance, as shown by a 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1,575, is more modest. This means that if the game has any single-threaded bottlenecks, the CPU could become a limiting factor, though the measured FPS data suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint in most scenarios. The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not used in this configuration, as the discrete RX 580 handles all rendering duties.

The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and the Core i5-12450H, all have average scores within 1% of the 4600G. This indicates that for Pc Building Simulator, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical performance, and the choice between them is unlikely to affect frame rates. The CPU's 12 threads provide adequate headroom for the game's simulation demands, and its 65 W TDP means it runs efficiently without requiring aggressive cooling.