Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + AMD Radeon RX 9070

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 1269th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the upper third of all configurations measured. The pairing of an eight-core Zen 2 CPU with a RDNA 4.0 GPU produces a balanced system that handles the simulation's demands across all tested resolutions, though the data reveals clear performance ceilings at higher settings. The benchmark results show this combo delivering playable frame rates at 4K in most settings presets, with particularly strong performance at lower resolutions where the CPU's capabilities become more relevant to overall output.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1269 out of 3723 tested configurations places this pairing in the 66th percentile of all systems measured for Pc Building Simulator. This indicates a solid mid-to-upper tier result, though not an elite one — the game's simulation nature and modest graphical demands mean many high-end combos outperform it, but it clearly sits above the median experience. The rank reflects a system that can handle the game comfortably at most settings, with the GPU being the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions.

Breaking down the components individually, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X holds an 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs tested across the database, with an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rivals in aggregate performance are the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with an average score of 34222 (a 0.1% difference), the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 (0.1% ahead), the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333 (0.2% behind), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34083 (0.5% ahead). These margins are negligible — the 3700X sits in a tightly packed cluster where single-digit score differences separate competitors, meaning the CPU's actual performance in this game depends more on how the workload scales with its specific architecture than on raw aggregate numbers.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, meanwhile, ranks at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23877. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23736 (0.6% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628 (1.1% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24170 (1.2% ahead). The tight clustering here again shows that the RX 9070's raw compute sits in a competitive band, though its RDNA 4.0 architecture and 16 GB VRAM give it advantages in modern workloads that these aggregate scores may not fully capture.

In the context of Pc Building Simulator specifically, the combo's rank suggests the system delivers a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, with 4K being the only resolution where compromises become necessary. The data indicates the GPU is the more influential component at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower settings where frame rates climb significantly.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 brings substantial graphics resources to this pairing. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Pc Building Simulator's texture-heavy workloads. The GPU's clock speeds show a base of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective). These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s, figures that comfortably exceed what this simulation title requires.

The GPU's RDNA 4.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process with 53,900 million transistors across a 357 mm² die, delivers 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This is a significant amount of raw throughput for a game that, while simulating PC building, does not push graphical boundaries like a AAA shooter would. The RX 9070's 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster output units provide the structural foundation for its performance. Its 56 ray tracing cores are present but largely irrelevant for this title.

Benchmark results for the GPU show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 131539, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 58705. PassMark results include a G3D score of 25381, a GPU compute score of 14737, and DirectX 11 and 12 scores of 281 and 74, respectively. These figures indicate the GPU is well above average in synthetic tests, though Pc Building Simulator's actual demands are more modest than these benchmarks suggest.

In practical terms, the GPU's role in this combo is to provide headroom at 1080p and 1440p while maintaining playable frame rates at 4K. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 54 FPS, which is above the minimum for smooth gameplay but not ideal for high-refresh displays. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM ensures no memory-related stutters occur, even at 4K with Ultra settings enabled.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings presets deliver the best experience with this combo. At 1080p, the system achieves 267 FPS on Low, 235 FPS on Medium, 173 FPS on High, and 165 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 200 FPS and a maximum of 270 FPS, indicating excellent consistency. The gap between High and Ultra is relatively small at just 8 FPS, suggesting that Ultra settings at 1080p are a reasonable choice for players with high-refresh monitors.

At 1440p, the results show 219 FPS on Low, 155 FPS on Medium, 109 FPS on High, and 104 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset again shows strong consistency with a minimum of 132 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is only 5 FPS, making Ultra the better choice for visual quality at this resolution if frame rates above 100 FPS are acceptable.

At 4K, the picture changes significantly. The combo delivers 114 FPS on Low, 81 FPS on Medium, 57 FPS on High, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 93 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is just 3 FPS, but both presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 4K provide a comfortable 114 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial.

Based on this data, the optimal settings preset depends on resolution. For 1080p, Ultra settings at 165 FPS provide the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. For 1440p, Ultra at 104 FPS is similarly recommended, as the cost over High is minimal. For 4K, Medium at 81 FPS represents the best compromise — it stays above 60 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS and offers significantly better visuals than Low. High and Ultra at 4K both dip below 60 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter on displays that refresh at 60 Hz or higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo spans three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive picture of performance. At 3840x2160 (4K), the system averages 57 FPS on High, 114 FPS on Low, 81 FPS on Medium, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset includes measured minimum and maximum values of 69 FPS and 93 FPS, respectively, showing a 24 FPS spread that indicates some frame-time variance in busier scenes.

At 2560x1440, the averages climb substantially. High settings produce 109 FPS, Low produces 219 FPS, Medium produces 155 FPS, and Ultra produces 104 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 132 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS, a 46 FPS spread that reflects the greater headroom at this resolution. The jump from 4K to 1440p nearly doubles frame rates at Low settings (from 114 to 219 FPS) and almost doubles them at High (from 57 to 109 FPS).

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. High averages 173 FPS, Low averages 267 FPS, Medium averages 235 FPS, and Ultra averages 165 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 200 FPS and a maximum of 270 FPS. Notably, the gap between Medium and Low at 1080p is 32 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 8 FPS — this suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects have diminishing returns relative to their performance cost.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the difference between High and Ultra is small across all resolutions (3-8 FPS), while the difference between Low and Medium is larger (38-52 FPS). This suggests that the Ultra preset in Pc Building Simulator adds minimal visual improvements over High while costing only a small amount of performance, making it a reasonable default choice for this combo at 1080p and 1440p.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K illustrates how this combo's performance scales with resolution and where the bottleneck shifts. At Medium settings, the average frame rates are 235 FPS at 1080p, 155 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total 66% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

At High settings, the averages are 173 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. The drops are 37% from 1080p to 1440p and 48% from 1440p to 4K, totaling 67% from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the pattern holds: 165 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K, with drops of 37% and 48% respectively.

This consistent drop pattern — roughly one-third from 1080p to 1440p and another half from 1440p to 4K — indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The pixel count increases from approximately 2.07 million at 1080p to 3.69 million at 1440p (a 78% increase) and then to 8.29 million at 4K (a 125% increase from 1440p). If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect frame rates to plateau at lower resolutions rather than scale linearly with pixel count.

The fact that Low settings at 4K (114 FPS) are only 57% of Low settings at 1080p (267 FPS) further confirms the GPU-bound nature of this workload at higher resolutions. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at 1080p, where the system achieves 267 FPS on Low — a figure that approaches what the GPU can render rather than what the CPU can submit. The 3700X's passmark single-thread score of 2656 and multithread score of 22458 suggest it can handle the game's simulation logic without becoming a limitation until frame rates exceed roughly 250 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings at 1080p deliver 165 FPS average, which is only 8 FPS lower than High (173 FPS) and 70 FPS higher than Medium (235 FPS) minus the visual quality difference. The small cost of Ultra over High makes it the recommended choice for 1080p displays.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K, only the Low preset (114 FPS) and Medium preset (81 FPS) exceed 60 FPS average. High (57 FPS) and Ultra (54 FPS) both fall below 60 FPS, so players targeting 60 FPS should use Medium settings at 4K.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 is 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (23736), 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (24063), 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile (23628), and 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (24170).

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X a bottleneck for the RX 9070 in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at resolutions above 1080p, as frame rates scale consistently with pixel count. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 267 FPS, indicating the CPU can drive high frame rates. The 3700X's 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide adequate processing power for Pc Building Simulator's simulation workloads.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Ultra settings?

A: Across all three resolutions, the difference between High and Ultra averages is small: 8 FPS at 1080p (173 vs 165), 5 FPS at 1440p (109 vs 104), and 3 FPS at 4K (57 vs 54). This suggests Ultra adds minimal performance cost relative to its visual improvements.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1269th out of 3723 tested combos, placing it in the 66th percentile of all systems measured for Pc Building Simulator. The CPU ranks in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 69th percentile among all GPUs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 3000 series, built on the Zen 2 architecture with the Matisse codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core provide adequate memory for Pc Building Simulator's simulation logic, which involves tracking numerous system state variables and component interactions.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 3700X scores 2092 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 204 in single-core, 8899 in Geekbench multicore and 1593 in single-core. PassMark results show a multithread score of 22458, a single-thread score of 2656, a physics score of 1181, and data compression and encryption scores of 296379 and 18900, respectively. These numbers place the CPU in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34260.

The CPU's role in this combo becomes evident when examining the FPS data at 1080p. At Low settings, the system achieves 267 FPS, which is a frame rate that requires the CPU to submit draw calls and process game logic at a rate of over 260 frames per second. The 3700X's boost clock of 4.40 GHz, combined with its 16 threads, handles this workload effectively. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4 also contributes to its ability to feed the GPU without creating a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

At higher resolutions, the CPU's influence diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The consistent 48% FPS drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings presets indicates that the GPU's rendering workload dominates, with the CPU's frame production rate being sufficient to avoid becoming a constraint. The 3700X's nearest rivals in aggregate performance — the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD EPYC 4244P, Intel Core i5-13450HX, and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H — all score within 0.5% of the 3700X, suggesting that any of these CPUs would produce similar results in this game when paired with the RX 9070.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC, with 3,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die, make it an efficient processor for a simulation game that may run for extended sessions. The architecture's 16 threads allow the game's background simulation tasks to run concurrently with rendering workloads, which is important for a title that models PC building processes in real time. Overall, the 3700X provides a solid foundation for the RX 9070, with sufficient single-thread performance for game logic and enough multi-thread headroom for auxiliary tasks, resulting in the 1269th overall combo rank observed in the measured data.