Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional performance in Pc Building Simulator, ranking 271st out of 3,723 tested combinations. This places the combo in the top 7.3% of all tested configurations, with the CPU holding the 77th percentile among all processors and the GPU sitting in the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The pairing produces frame rates that range from a playable 74 FPS at 4K Ultra to a blistering 372 FPS at 1080p Low, making this a versatile combination for both high-fidelity and competitive settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The combo achieves 148 FPS average at 2560x1440 with High settings, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and leaves substantial headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest rival, the Ryzen 5 7500F?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25,005 in average benchmark score, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 7500F's 24,964. This places the two processors virtually identical in overall compute performance, with the 8400F holding a negligible edge.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 54,247. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209, which is 0.1% lower, making the non-SUPER variant marginally ahead in these aggregated results.

Q: Does the 8400F bottleneck the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The data shows balanced scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 372 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 74 FPS, indicating that the CPU keeps pace with the GPU's output at lower resolutions and the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher settings.

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings deliver 110 FPS average with a minimum of 93 FPS, whereas High produces 78 FPS and Ultra drops to 74 FPS. Medium offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability at 4K.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 20,851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,943 in single-core. The multi-core result is 7.1 times the single-core figure, reflecting strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads, which suits simulation games that rely on consistent multi-threaded workloads.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy of presets, with the sweet spot varying by resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 327 FPS average with a minimum of 278 FPS, while High reaches 235 FPS and Ultra 224 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 92 FPS, making Medium the recommended choice for 1080p users who want maximum smoothness without sacrificing too much detail — the 278 FPS minimum still far exceeds any display's refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out with 210 FPS average and a 179 FPS minimumhebdomadal floor. High produces 148 FPS, which remains excellent for high-refresh monitors, but the 62 FPS drop from Medium to High suggests diminishing visual returns. Ultra at 141 FPS is nearly identical to High, so users should select High over Ultra for the same visual experience with 7 FPS more headroom.

For 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts decisively to Medium. The 110 FPS average with a 93 FPS minimum is the only 4K preset that maintains a consistent frame rate above 90 FPS, whereas High drops to 78 FPS and Ultra to 74 FPS. The 36 FPS difference between Medium and High at 4K represents a substantial smoothness gain, and the 93 FPS floor ensures no noticeable stutter even in busy scenes. Low at 4K produces 155 FPS, but the visual penalty of Low settings on a 4K panel is typically too severe for the performance gain.

Across all resolutions, the data indicates that Medium is the optimal preset for this combo. It provides the best ratio of visual quality to frame rate, with the 1080p Medium result of 327 FPS nearly matching the Low preset's 372 FPS while offering significantly better image quality. The Ultra preset consistently delivers the lowest frame rates — 74 FPS at 4K, 141 FPS at 1440p, and 224 FPS at 1080p — and the marginal visual improvements over High do not justify the performance cost.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 4 nm process node. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz boosts to 4.70 GHz, and it carries 16 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1 MB of L2 cache per core. The 65 W TDP makes it a power-efficient choice for simulation workloads, and its DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample data throughput for the game's asset loading.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is evident in the frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 372 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor even at extreme frame rates. The 3DMark scores reinforce this: the processor achieves 951 in single-thread, 3,563 in 4-thread, and 6,165 in max-thread tests. The multi-threaded performance, reflected in the Cinebench R23 score of 20,851, indicates strong scaling from 1 to 12 threads, which benefits the game's simulation logic that may spawn multiple worker threads.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors places it in the upper quartile, but its nearest rivals show how close the competition is. The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24,964 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24,935 (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24,911 (0.4% lower). The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25,103, which is 0.4% higher. This tight grouping means the 8400F's performance is well within the expected range for a modern mid-range processor, and the 0.4% delta to the EPYC 9474F is statistically negligible.

The CPU's single-thread score of 2,943 in Cinebench R23 is particularly relevant for Pc Building Simulator, as simulation games often have a primary game thread that cannot be fully parallelized. The 8400F's high single-core performance ensures this thread runs efficiently, allowing the RTX 4080 to be fed with enough draw calls and physics updates to sustain high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 271st out of 3,723 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.3% of all configurations. This is a strong result that reflects the balance between the Ryzen 5 8400F and the RTX 4080, though the ranking also reveals that many higher-end combos exist. The 3,452 combinations ranked above this pairing likely feature faster CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 or Core i7/i9 parts, or GPUs like the RTX 4090, which would push frame rates higher in this CPU-light game.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking is higher than the CPU's 77th percentile, indicating that the RTX 4080 is the stronger component in this pairing. This asymmetry suggests that the CPU is the slightly weaker link, but the measured frame rates show that the 8400F does not meaningfully bottleneck the GPU in Pc Building Simulator. At 1080p Low, the 372 FPS result is close to the practical limit for most displays, and the 6-core processor's thread scheduling handles the game's workload without issue.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, this pairing's strength lies in its consistency. The RTX 4080's closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209 versus 54,247 for the 4080, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.6% higher) and the Radeon 8060S scores 55,757 (2.7% higher). These deltas are small enough that the choice among these GPUs would not produce perceptible differences in frame rate for this game.

The combo's rank of 271 out of 3,723 means that 92.7% of tested configurations perform worse, which is a strong endorsement for this pairing. For users building a system specifically for Pc Building Simulator, this combo offers near-top-tier performance without the need for the absolute fastest components on the market.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node and 45,900 million transistors across a 379 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, and the GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz. The 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units deliver 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI workloads.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is most visible at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 74 FPS, which is a 52% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result of 224 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the game becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM and high bandwidth being sufficient to handle 4K textures without memory bottlenecks.

The GPU's benchmark results show strong compute capabilities, with a Passmark G3D score of 34,457 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263,779. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,567 confirms modern API support, and the DirectX 12 Ultimate compliance ensures compatibility with the game's rendering features. The 86th percentile ranking places the RTX 4080 well above average, and its nearest rivals show that it performs nearly identically to the RTX 4080 SUPER despite the SUPER's newer release.

The GPU's pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s are key specifications for a simulation game that renders many on-screen elements. The 112 ROPs handle pixel fill efficiently, while the 304 TMUs ensure texture sampling keeps up with the geometry workload. The 320 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate a power-hungry card, but the suggested 700 W PSU provides adequate headroom for the entire system.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers outstanding frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves 372 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium produces 327 FPS with a minimum of 278 FPS and a maximum of 376 FPS, showing excellent frame pacing. High drops to 235 FPS, and Ultra settles at 224 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium costs 45 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs 92 FPS, indicating diminishing returns beyond Medium.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low reaches 297 FPS, Medium delivers 210 FPS with a 179 FPS minimum and 242 FPS maximum, High produces 148 FPS, and Ultra achieves 141 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 20% reduction in performance at Medium (327 to 210 FPS), which is consistent with the 78% increase in pixel count. The 1440p Medium result of 210 FPS is still well above the refresh rate of most gaming monitors, making this resolution a sweet spot for the combo.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low produces 155 FPS, which is still highly playable, but Medium is the recommended preset at 110 FPS with a 93 FPS minimum and 126 FPS maximum. High falls to 78 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 74 FPS. The 4K Medium result represents the best balance of visual quality and smoothness, as the 93 FPS minimum ensures no drops below the 90 FPS threshold that some high-refresh 4K displays target.

Comparing the measured rows across resolutions, the data shows that the combo scales predictably with pixel count. The 1080p to 1440p scaling at Medium (327 to 210 FPS) represents a 35.8% performance decrease, while the 1440p to 4K scaling (210 to 110 FPS) is a 47.6% decrease. This steeper drop at 4K reflects the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute limits becoming more relevant at higher pixel counts. The 16 GB VRAM is not exhausted at 4K Ultra, but the GPU's 716.8 GB/s bandwidth and 48.74 TFLOPS compute are taxed by the increased resolution. Overall, the measured FPS data confirms that this combo excels at 1080p and 1440p, while remaining playable at 4K with Medium settings.