Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title from early 2019, presents an interesting test case for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. The benchmark data reveals a combination that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher settings, yet shows distinct CPU limitations at lower resolutions and settings. The measured frame rates across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions provide a clear picture of where this pairing excels and where its performance is capped by the processor's Zen 2 architecture.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 4K, High settings produce an average of 76.5 FPS, which is only 0.7 FPS higher than the 75.8 FPS achieved at Ultra, indicating that the Ultra preset demands significantly more from the hardware for virtually no measurable gain. The gap between High and Medium at 4K is more pronounced, with Medium delivering 108.4 FPS, a 31.9 FPS improvement over High. This suggests that if a smoother experience is prioritized over visual fidelity, dropping from High to Medium yields a substantial 41.7% performance increase.

At 1440p, the High preset achieves 145.4 FPS, which is comfortably above the 142.3 FPS seen at Ultra. The performance difference between High and Medium at this resolution is 57.7 FPS, with Medium hitting 203.1 FPS. For 1080p, High settings deliver 203.3 FPS, while Ultra drops slightly to 206.0 FPS, a negligible 2.7 FPS difference that could be considered a measurement anomaly. The data indicates that the "Ultra" preset provides almost no benefit over "High" in this title, making High the recommended starting point for users seeking the best visual-to-performance ratio. The Low preset, while yielding the highest frame rates (269.6 FPS at 1080p), likely compromises visual fidelity to a degree that is unnecessary given the strong performance available at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 351st out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 19.8% of all tested configurations, a strong showing that underscores the raw power of the RTX 4080 SUPER. The ranking is somewhat surprising given the age and lower-tier status of the Ryzen 5 4600G processor, which was released in 2020 as a budget-oriented APU. The data suggests that the game's simulation workloads are not heavily threaded, allowing the 6-core, 12-thread CPU to keep up reasonably well.

The combo's rank is likely buoyed by the GPU's immense capabilities. The RTX 4080 SUPER sits in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with its average benchmark score of 53610 placing it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. This GPU-centric performance is the primary driver of the combo's overall ranking. The CPU, in contrast, is only in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with its average benchmark score of 17489 being nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), which is a 0% delta. This indicates that while the CPU is not a bottleneck in this specific game's context, it is also not providing any exceptional advantage over its direct rivals.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications clearly explain the high frame rates observed. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the card offers a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is ample for the textures and assets used in Pc Building Simulator. The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with 10240 shading units, delivers a raw compute capability of 52.22 TFLOPS. This level of performance is reflected in its 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K resolution. At 4K High, the combo achieves 76.5 FPS, while at 4K Low, it reaches 154.3 FPS. This 77.8 FPS difference demonstrates that the GPU has significant headroom and is not being fully utilized at lower settings. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, has an average score that is only 0.2% lower, indicating that the RTX 4080 SUPER is among the top-tier cards available. Its 16 GB of VRAM is a key asset; even at 4K Ultra, the card does not appear to be memory-limited, as the performance drop from High to Ultra is minimal (0.7 FPS). This suggests the game's engine is not pushing the card's memory capacity or bandwidth to its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across different resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are exceptionally high: 269.6 FPS on Low, 237.1 FPS on Medium, 203.3 FPS on High, and 206.0 FPS on Ultra. The performance is so high that it suggests the CPU is becoming a limiting factor, as the difference between Low and Medium is 32.5 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is a slight increase of 2.7 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very playable. The Low preset achieves 230.7 FPS, Medium hits 203.1 FPS, High delivers 145.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 142.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is not linear, with the Low preset dropping by 39.0 FPS (14.5%) and the High preset dropping by 57.9 FPS (28.5%). This indicates that the GPU is starting to take on more work at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. The Low preset still manages 154.3 FPS, but Medium drops to 108.4 FPS, High to 76.5 FPS, and Ultra to 75.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 45.9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 0.7 FPS. This pattern reinforces that the Ultra preset offers negligible returns over High, and that the GPU is the definitive bottleneck at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals critical insights into the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 269.6 at 1080p to 230.7 at 1440p and then to 154.3 at 4K. This represents a 42.8% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is more severe: from 203.3 FPS at 1080p to 145.4 FPS at 1440p and finally to 76.5 FPS at 4K, a 62.4% reduction.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary limiter. The Ryzen 5 4600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, appears to be saturating its capabilities at these high frame rates. This is evident from the relatively small FPS gains when lowering settings from High to Low at 1080p (a 66.3 FPS difference), compared to the larger gains at 4K (a 77.8 FPS difference). As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting component, which is why the frame rate scaling is more proportional to the pixel count increase. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 68.9 FPS drop, which aligns with the 2.25x increase in pixel count, indicating a clear GPU-bound scenario at this resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G plays a supporting role in this configuration, and its performance characteristics are clearly visible in the benchmark results. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, this 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture provides adequate compute power. Its average benchmark score of 17489 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12450H, is only 0.1% faster.

The CPU's limitations are most apparent at 1080p resolution. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 269.6 FPS, but this does not scale linearly with the GPU's capabilities. The single-thread performance of the 4600G, as indicated by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 726 and its passmark_single_thread score of 2653, appears to be a bottleneck. The game's simulation logic, which likely relies on a single primary thread for game state updates, may be hitting the CPU's ceiling around the 270 FPS mark. This is supported by the fact that increasing resolution to 1440p at Low settings only drops the FPS to 230.7, a 14.5% decrease, which is much less than the 2.25x increase in pixel count would suggest if the GPU were the sole limiter. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache is sufficient for this workload, but its dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s may also contribute to the plateau seen at high frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: Yes, particularly at 1080p. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 269.6 FPS, but the performance scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is only a 14.5% drop, suggesting the CPU is limiting the maximum frame rate. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

Q: What is the best settings preset to use with this combo?

A: The "High" preset is recommended. It provides 203.3 FPS at 1080p, 145.4 FPS at 1440p, and 76.5 FPS at 4K. The "Ultra" preset offers virtually no benefit, with only a 2.7 FPS difference at 1080p and a 0.7 FPS difference at 4K compared to High.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER's performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's score of 53489. It also leads the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4% and the AMD Radeon RX 7700S by 2.1%.

Q: Does the 16 GB of VRAM on the RTX 4080 SUPER make a difference in this game?

A: The data indicates the 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is more than sufficient. The performance difference between High and Ultra settings at 4K is only 0.7 FPS, suggesting the game is not stressing the memory capacity or the 736.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489, which is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482, 0% delta) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (17475, 0.1% faster). It is 0.8% slower than the Intel Core i3-14100T and 1% slower than the Intel Core i3-13100F.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in this game?

A: The combo ranks 351st out of 1769 tested combinations, placing it in the top 19.8% of all configurations tested for Pc Building Simulator. This high rank is primarily driven by the GPU's performance, as the CPU sits only in the 75th percentile.