Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that tasks the GPU with rendering a 3D workshop environment while the CPU manages the logic of component installation and system boot cycles. The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination reveal a system that is heavily influenced by graphics settings and resolution, with the CPU providing a solid foundation that rarely becomes the primary constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates across the three resolutions and four quality presets show a clear hierarchy, with the Low preset delivering the highest average FPS at every resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 224.4 FPS, which is significantly higher than the Medium preset's 156.7 FPS and the High preset's 115.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 107 FPS, which is still playable but represents a substantial drop from the lower presets.

For 1440p, the Low preset delivers 140.9 FPS, making it the smoothest experience at that resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 97.6 FPS, while High drops to 73.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 64.4 FPS. At 4K, the situation becomes more demanding, with Low delivering 75.9 FPS, Medium at 53.6 FPS, High at 38.5 FPS, and Ultra at only 33 FPS.

The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for most users. At 1080p, Medium produces 156.7 FPS, which is 40.6 FPS higher than High while still providing improved visuals over Low. At 1440p, Medium's 97.6 FPS is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas High dips to 73.4 FPS. For 4K, the Medium preset's 53.6 FPS is marginal, but the Low preset at 75.9 FPS is the only 4K option that maintains smooth gameplay. Users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity should note that Ultra at 4K produces 33 FPS, which is below typical playability standards.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, featuring 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1410 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and memory operates at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and its 16.20 TFLOPS FP32 performance indicates solid compute capability.

The GPU's role in Pc Building Simulator is evident from the frame rate scaling across presets. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 117.4 FPS, with Low at 224.4 FPS and Ultra at 107 FPS. This large gap suggests that the GPU is heavily utilized at higher settings, with the 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth becoming more relevant as texture quality and effects increase. At 4K, the Ultra preset produces 33 FPS, which is only 30.8% of the 1080p Ultra frame rate, indicating that the GPU struggles with the pixel count at maximum settings.

The RTX 3060 Ti's performance in this game aligns with its benchmark scores, where it achieves a passmark G3D score of 20349 and a percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M with an average score of 25180 (0.2% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 25235 (0.5% higher). The RTX 3060 Ti's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 256-bit bus width are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra results suggest that the 8 GB VRAM capacity may be a limiting factor at higher resolutions with maximum settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and has a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and has a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The processor is built on a 7 nm process node from TSMC and has a transistor count of 4,150 million on a 74 mm² die.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is primarily to manage game logic and simulation calculations. The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 224.4 FPS, which is a high frame rate that indicates the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output. The Ryzen 5 5600's multi-threaded performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18309 and PassMark multithread score of 21541, provides ample processing power for the simulation's background tasks.

The CPU's single-thread performance is also relevant, as simulation games often rely on single-core speed for game logic. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584 and PassMark single-thread score of 3256 indicate strong per-core performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and 2-thread score of 1737 further confirm that the CPU can handle the game's thread scheduling efficiently. The Ryzen 5 5600's percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs places it in the upper tier, with nearest rivals including the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% faster) and AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% slower).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1285 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 72.7th percentile of all systems tested. This ranking reflects the system's overall capability, but the individual component scores provide more context. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all processors is higher than the GPU's 69th percentile ranking among all graphics cards, suggesting that the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in this pairing.

The measured FPS data shows that the system performs well at 1080p and 1440p, with the Low preset producing 224.4 FPS at 1080p and 140.9 FPS at 1440p. These results indicate that the combo is well-suited for competitive or high-refresh-rate gaming at these resolutions. The 4K performance is more modest, with the Low preset achieving 75.9 FPS but Ultra dropping to 33 FPS. The combo's rank of 1285 out of 1769 suggests that while it is not a top-tier system, it is above average and capable of delivering smooth gameplay in most scenarios.

The GPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (0.2% faster), AMD Radeon RX 6600 (0.5% faster), and AMD Radeon 890M (0.5% faster). The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% faster) and AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% slower). These small deltas indicate that the components are closely matched with similar alternatives, and the overall combo ranking reflects a balanced but not exceptional system.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K provides insight into which component is the primary limiter. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 224.4 at 1080p to 140.9 at 1440p (a 37.2% decrease) and then to 75.9 at 4K (a 46.1% decrease from 1440p). This scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is becoming more of a bottleneck as resolution increases, but the CPU is still able to maintain reasonable frame rates even at 4K.

At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 107 at 1080p to 64.4 at 1440p (a 39.8% decrease) and then to 33 at 4K (a 48.8% decrease from 1440p). The larger percentage drop at Ultra settings compared to Low settings indicates that the GPU is more heavily stressed at higher quality presets, with the 4K Ultra result of 33 FPS being particularly low. The data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra settings exceed the GPU's capabilities.

The CPU's role in resolution scaling is minimal, as the Ryzen 5 5600's performance does not change with resolution. The consistent frame rates at lower resolutions, particularly the 224.4 FPS at 1080p Low, indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor. The bottleneck shifts to the GPU as resolution increases, with the 4K Ultra result of 33 FPS representing the GPU's maximum output at that quality level. This analysis suggests that users with 4K displays should use the Low preset for playable frame rates, while 1440p users can comfortably use Medium or High settings.