Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this Ryzen 5 5500 + RTX 5070 combination in Pc Building Simulator show a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution climbs. At 1080p with the Low preset, the combo produces 309.9 FPS, which drops to 250.2 FPS at 1440p and then to 131.7 FPS at 4K. That represents a roughly 58% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, which is a typical signature of a system where the graphics card becomes the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

The High preset tells a similar story with a steeper decline. At 1080p High, the system delivers 195.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces that to 123.9 FPS, and at 4K High the average settles at 68.1 FPS. The 4K result here is less than half of the 1080p figure, indicating that the RTX 5070's rendering workload is scaling heavily with resolution while the CPU has ample headroom.

Medium settings show the same trend: 272.2 FPS at 1080p, 180.2 FPS at 1440p, and 95.5 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding configuration tested, yields 189.2 FPS at 1080p, 117.2 FPS at 1440p, and 63.9 FPS at 4K. Interestingly, the gap between 1080p and 1440p at Ultra is proportionally smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K, suggesting that the GPU is still managing the mid-range resolution comfortably.

The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is largely GPU-limited across all presets, as the frame rates are high enough that CPU overhead is unlikely to be the constraining factor. At 4K, the RTX 5070's workload dominates, and the CPU's role diminishes further. The scaling pattern is consistent and predictable, with each resolution step producing a meaningful but not disproportionate frame rate penalty. For a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator, which does not feature fast-paced competitive action, the 4K results remain playable even at Ultra, but the 1440p figures offer a much more comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 sits at the center of this combo's performance profile. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a simulation title that does not typically demand massive texture pools. The GPU's boost clock is rated at 2512 MHz, with a base clock of 2325 MHz, and it packs 6144 shading units alongside 192 texture mapping units and 80 ROPs. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present but largely irrelevant for this particular workload, as Pc Building Simulator does not heavily utilize ray tracing or DLSS features.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41687. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which scores 41610 (a 0.2% delta), and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 at 41897 (a -0.5% delta). The RTX 5070 also edges out the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 41441, putting this newer card 0.6% ahead. These comparisons indicate that while the RTX 5070 is not at the very top of the GPU hierarchy, it is competitive with previous-generation flagship hardware.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU scaling as expected with settings. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial: 131.7 FPS versus 63.9 FPS, a gap of more than 2x. This suggests that the GPU is the dominant factor in determining performance at this resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset hits 309.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 189.2 FPS — the GPU is still the limiter, but the CPU has more influence at lower resolutions. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 reinforces the card's mid-to-high tier positioning, and the Geekbench OpenCL score of 185269 shows strong compute capability that is largely unused in this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The chip features 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 per core, which is standard for this generation. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at most settings, but it still contributes to the overall frame rate, particularly at lower resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark results show a mixed profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 16429 in multi-core and 2319 in single-core. The 3DMark multi-thread score is 5386, while the single-thread score is 836. The PassMark single-thread score of 3058 and multi-thread score of 19330 further characterize the chip's capabilities. Its percentile ranking against all CPUs is 79, with an average benchmark score of 20875. The nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20897 (a -0.1% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE at 20900 (also -0.1%). The AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845, placing the Ryzen 5 5500 just 0.1% ahead.

In the context of this game, the Ryzen 5 5500's 12 threads are sufficient for the simulation workloads Pc Building Simulator presents. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 309.9 FPS, which is well beyond what the CPU alone could sustain in a more CPU-bound title, indicating that the processor is keeping pace with the GPU's output. At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes further, as the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. The data shows no signs of CPU-induced stuttering or frame pacing issues, and the boost clock of 4.20 GHz provides adequate single-thread performance for the game's logic and UI rendering. The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s from dual-channel DDR4 is also sufficient, though it is a potential limiting factor in more demanding scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 195.6 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display, while Ultra only drops to 189.2 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is minimal (about 3%), so Ultra is a safe choice for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The Medium preset at 272.2 FPS offers diminishing returns since the frame rate is already far above refresh rate capabilities.

At 1440p, the High preset produces 123.9 FPS, which is excellent for a high-refresh-rate monitor. Ultra drops to 117.2 FPS — a modest reduction that still keeps the experience fluid. The Medium preset at 180.2 FPS is overkill for most displays, and Low at 250.2 FPS sacrifices visual quality for little practical benefit. The recommendation here is Ultra, as the 117.2 FPS figure remains well above the 60 FPS threshold and the visual improvements in a simulation game are meaningful for readability of small components and menus.

At 4K, the choice becomes more nuanced. The High preset yields 68.1 FPS, which is comfortably playable and close to the 60 FPS target. Ultra drops to 63.9 FPS, still above 60 but with less headroom for demanding scenes. Medium at 95.5 FPS provides a significant buffer, while Low at 131.7 FPS is smooth but visually compromised. For a game like Pc Building Simulator, where the interface and component details matter, High is the recommended preset at 4K — it balances the 68.1 FPS result with better visual clarity than Medium, and it avoids the marginal 4.2 FPS gain that Ultra would cost. The 4K Ultra figure of 63.9 FPS is technically playable, but the High preset offers a safer margin without a perceptible visual penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 379 out of 1769 combos for Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 21% of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a newer-gen GPU. The ranking reflects the fact that the RTX 5070 is doing the heavy lifting in this game, and the Ryzen 5 5500 is not holding it back to a significant degree.

The combo's position at 379 out of 1769 suggests that there are 378 configurations that outperform it, but the vast majority of tested combos (1390) fall below it. This is a favorable result for a system built around a $159 launch MSRP processor, though the GPU's launch MSRP of 549 USD is the more significant investment. The data indicates that the combination is well-balanced for this specific title — the GPU's 83rd percentile ranking and the CPU's 79th percentile ranking align closely, meaning neither component is drastically outclassing the other.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5500's performance is essentially on par with the Intel Core i5-12500 and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE, with delta percentages of -0.1% and -0.1% respectively. This means that swapping in any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical results in Pc Building Simulator, confirming that the CPU is not a differentiator in this workload. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals — the Radeon Pro 5300 and Tesla M40 — are within 0.2% and -0.5% of the RTX 5070's average score, though those are older or workstation-oriented parts. The fact that the RTX 5070 sits just 0.6% ahead of the RTX 3090 in average benchmark score reinforces that this combo is punching at a high level. Overall, the rank of 379 indicates a capable, well-rounded system for Pc Building Simulator, with the RTX 5070 providing the bulk of the performance headroom and the Ryzen 5 5500 offering sufficient support without becoming a bottleneck.