Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title from 2019, presents a distinctly unusual hardware demand profile compared to typical action games. The measured FPS data for this AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination reveals a system that scales almost linearly with resolution and settings, offering a clear window into where the performance ceiling lies. The combo sits at rank 2006 out of 3723 tested configurations, placing it in the middle of the pack, which is curious given the components' individual benchmark scores — the CPU ranks in the 71st percentile and the GPU in the 61st percentile among all tested parts. This discrepancy between component percentiles and combo rank suggests the game's workload interacts with this pairing in a specific, non-obvious way.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior of this combo in Pc Building Simulator is remarkably clean and predictable, which itself is informative. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 266 FPS, but dropping to 1440p Low yields 168 FPS — a 37% reduction in frame rate for a 78% increase in pixel count. Continuing to 4K Low gives 88 FPS, another 48% drop from 1440p. This pattern of roughly proportional FPS loss to pixel count growth indicates the GPU is the primary scaling factor at lower settings, with the CPU having ample headroom.

However, the picture changes dramatically when examining Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system delivers 127 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it falls to 80 FPS (a 37% drop); and at 4K Ultra, it bottoms out at 42 FPS (a 48% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across different settings presets is striking — whether at Low or Ultra, moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 37% of performance, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 48%. This uniformity strongly suggests the limiting component remains the same throughout the resolution range, rather than a bottleneck shifting between CPU and GPU.

The data implies that Pc Building Simulator's rendering workload scales almost perfectly with pixel throughput. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient at all tested resolutions, as the frame rate drops track pixel count increases rather than showing a sudden cliff that would indicate memory capacity saturation. At 4K Ultra, the 42 FPS average represents the lowest measured point, but it is still playable for a simulation game where precise timing is less critical than in competitive shooters. The 1440p Medium measurement provides additional insight, with an average of 119 FPS and a minimum of 101 FPS — the narrow gap between average and minimum suggests consistent frame pacing without sudden stutters.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060's role in this pairing is best understood through its clock behavior and memory subsystem. With a base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz, the card operates on the Ada Lovelace architecture at a 5 nm process node. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory running at 17 Gbps effective across a 128-bit bus produces 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth — a figure that proves adequate for Pc Building Simulator's needs at every resolution tested, even 4K Ultra.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a Passmark G3D score of 19545, which places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Interestingly, its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% higher score) and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% higher), suggesting the RTX 4060 sits in a competitive mid-range tier. The DirectX 12 Passmark score of 76 is notably lower than the DirectX 11 score of 175, which could hint at how the game's engine utilizes the API — Pc Building Simulator, being a 2019 title, may not fully exploit the RTX 4060's DirectX 12 Ultimate capabilities.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU handling 1080p Low at 266 FPS, which is well beyond what the 115 W TDP card should theoretically deliver for a simulation title. This suggests the game's rendering load is relatively light on pixel shading but potentially heavier on geometry or draw calls, where the GPU's 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines come into play. The 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance provides ample compute headroom, while the 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate define the practical ceiling for high-resolution work.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM become a bottleneck at 4K Ultra in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data does not show a memory-related cliff. The 4K Ultra average of 42 FPS represents a 48% drop from 1440p Ultra's 80 FPS, which matches the same percentage drop seen at Low settings. If VRAM capacity were the limiting factor, the performance degradation would be more severe at 4K Ultra compared to lower settings.

Q: Why does the combo rank 2006 out of 3723 when both components have above-average individual benchmarks?

A: The CPU ranks in the 71st percentile and GPU in the 61st percentile individually, but the combination's rank suggests Pc Building Simulator may not scale with both components equally. The game's simulation nature likely taxes single-thread performance, where the Ryzen 5 4600G's 3DMark single-thread score of 726 may limit overall performance despite the GPU's capabilities.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G holding back the RTX 4060 at 1080p?

A: The 1080p Low result of 266 FPS is extremely high, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at that resolution. However, the fact that 1080p Ultra (127 FPS) is only 4.5% faster than 1440p Ultra (80 FPS) in terms of frame rate per pixel indicates the GPU is still the dominant factor, not the CPU.

Q: What causes the 1440p Medium minimum FPS of 101 to be so close to the 119 average?

A: The narrow gap (15% below average) indicates consistent frame delivery without major spikes in rendering time. This stability likely reflects the game's simulation workload, which has less bursty rendering demands than action games, combined with the RTX 4060's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores potentially being underutilized.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 4060's Passmark G3D score of 19545 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2% lower) and AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% higher). These are very different architectures, but their similar aggregate scores suggest the game may not heavily exploit the RTX 4060's newer features.

Q: Is the CPU's 65 W TDP a factor in sustained performance during long simulation sessions?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G's 65 W TDP with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock suggests thermal headroom for sustained operation. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 indicates solid sustained multi-threaded performance, which matters for simulation games that run complex logic alongside rendering.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at 2006 out of 3723 tested configurations places it in the 46th percentile of all tested combos for Pc Building Simulator. This is a notable underperformance relative to what the individual component percentiles might suggest — the CPU's 71st percentile and GPU's 61st percentile would typically point to a combo ranking in the upper half, yet this configuration sits just below the midpoint.

This discrepancy invites investigation into what the game actually requires. The Ryzen 5 4600G's nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (0.1% higher benchmark score) and the Intel Core 7 150U (0.6% higher), while the RTX 4060's closest GPU competitors include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% lower) and AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% higher). The fact that the combo ranks below the 50th percentile despite these component scores suggests that Pc Building Simulator may favor different hardware characteristics than those captured by generic benchmarks.

One possible explanation is the game's simulation logic, which may heavily depend on single-threaded CPU performance. The Ryzen 5 4600G's 3DMark single-thread score of 726 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919, while respectable, may not be sufficient to fully drive the RTX 4060 in a simulation context where game logic and rendering are tightly coupled. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache might also be a limiting factor for the game's data access patterns.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for this combo spans four resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 266 FPS at Low, 189 FPS at Medium (with a minimum of 160 and maximum of 217), 133 FPS at High, and 127 FPS at Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 77 FPS (29%), Medium to High costs 56 FPS (30%), and High to Ultra costs only 6 FPS (4.5%). This last small gap between High and Ultra is significant — it suggests Ultra settings impose only a marginal additional load over High, possibly due to a specific effect or draw distance setting that has minimal GPU impact.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts: Low produces 168 FPS, Medium averages 119 FPS (minimum 101, maximum 137), High delivers 84 FPS, and Ultra drops to 80 FPS. The Medium to High drop is now 35 FPS (29%), while High to Ultra is only 4 FPS (5%). The consistency of the Medium-to-High penalty across resolutions (29-30%) indicates a specific setting tier transition that scales with pixel count, likely related to texture filtering or shadow resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results compress further: Low gives 88 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS (minimum 53, maximum 72), High delivers 44 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42 FPS. The Medium-to-High gap shrinks to 18 FPS (29%), still maintaining the same percentage as lower resolutions. The High-to-Ultra gap remains tiny at 2 FPS (4.5%), confirming that Ultra offers negligible visual benefit over High for this GPU in this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target display resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p displays, High settings at 133 FPS provide an excellent balance — the 6 FPS difference between High and Ultra is imperceptible, while the 56 FPS jump from Medium to High is substantial. For 1440p, Medium at 119 FPS is the strongest recommendation, as it maintains a triple-digit frame rate with a minimum of 101 FPS, while High drops to 84 FPS and Ultra to 80 FPS — both still playable but with a 30% performance penalty for marginal visual gains.

At 4K, the choices become more constrained. Medium at 62 FPS is the only preset that stays above 60 FPS average, with a minimum of 53 FPS that may cause occasional noticeable dips. High at 44 FPS and Ultra at 42 FPS are both below 60 FPS, which for a simulation game may be acceptable but not ideal. The data clearly shows that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth can handle 4K Medium, but pushing to High or Ultra requires accepting frame rates in the 40s.

The near-identical performance between High and Ultra across all resolutions (4.5% difference) strongly suggests that Ultra settings in Pc Building Simulator add a specific effect that is computationally cheap on this GPU. Therefore, if visual fidelity is a priority, enabling Ultra at any resolution costs very little performance. However, the more meaningful settings tier boundaries are between Low and Medium, and between Medium and High, each costing roughly 30% of frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plays a nuanced role in this combo's Pc Building Simulator performance. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2 architecture at 7 nm, the CPU runs at 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks. Its 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game's simulation logic.

The CPU's benchmark results show a clear single-thread limitation relative to its multi-thread capability. The 3DMark single-thread score of 726 is roughly 15% of the max-thread score of 4889, while Cinebench R23 single-core (1919) is about 14% of multicore (13593). This moderate single-thread performance may explain why the combo ranks only 2006th in this game — simulation titles often have a dominant game logic thread that cannot be fully parallelized.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (0.1% higher average score) and the Intel Core i3-14100T (0.8% higher), indicating the 4600G is competitive with modern low-power parts. However, the CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 2653 and Geekbench single-core score of 1460 suggest that for Pc Building Simulator's likely single-threaded bottleneck, the CPU may be the limiting factor at high frame rates. The 1080p Low result of 266 FPS is likely near the CPU's maximum achievable frame rate, as the GPU could theoretically render more frames at that resolution and settings level.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and socket AM4 compatibility make it a power-efficient choice, but the data implies that players seeking higher frame rates in Pc Building Simulator would benefit more from a CPU with stronger single-thread performance than from additional GPU power. The fact that the combo sits at the 46th percentile in this game, despite the GPU's 61st percentile ranking, reinforces this interpretation — the RTX 4060 is not the primary constraint at lower resolutions and settings, but rather the CPU's ability to feed it with simulation state updates.