Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator presents an interesting case study for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination. This pairing produces a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on resolution and quality settings, shifting the bottleneck between the CPU and GPU as demands change. The measured data reveals a component duo that is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but becomes increasingly GPU-limited as resolution climbs, a classic dynamic for a system built around this generation of hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and clearly demonstrates the shift in system load. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 244.4 FPS, but this plummets to 80.2 FPS at 4K Low, a reduction of over 67%. This dramatic scaling indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU is the primary driver of performance, allowing the GPU to work less, while at higher resolutions, the GPU's rendering workload becomes the dominant factor.

This trend is consistent across all settings. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 123.8 at 1080p to 80.9 at 1440p, and finally to 38.8 at 4K. The progression from 1440p to 4K shows a particularly steep drop, highlighting the RTX 2070 SUPER's struggle to maintain playable frame rates at the highest resolution. The data suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, as the performance scales nearly linearly with the pixel count increase.

The scaling pattern is more nuanced at 1080p, where the margin between Low (244.4 FPS) and Ultra (120 FPS) settings is substantial. This gap indicates that even at 1080p, the GPU still has a role to play, but the CPU is capable of feeding it enough data to reach very high frame rates. The 1071st rank out of 1769 combos in this game suggests that while this setup is not at the top tier, it provides a solid foundation for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K being a more demanding scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's overall rank in Pc Building Simulator is 1071 out of 1769 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the pack. This ranking is a holistic view of its performance across all tested scenarios and reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. While the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, performs admirably in synthetic benchmarks, its age is a factor when paired with a GPU like the RTX 2070 SUPER.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 3700X shows a near-identical average benchmark score to the Intel Core i5-12600, with a delta of -0.1%. This indicates that in purely CPU-bound tasks, the performance is essentially on par with that newer Intel chip. Similarly, it is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12600H and 0.2% behind the AMD EPYC 7203P, but 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT. This tight grouping suggests that the 3700X is not a performance outlier, but rather a solid, mid-pack contender.

For the GPU, the RTX 2070 SUPER's ranking is more telling. Its average benchmark score is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A400 and 2.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, but it outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 0.9% and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5%. This places the GPU in a competitive position against its direct peers, but the overall combo rank is dragged down by the system's performance in this specific game, where the CPU's capabilities are not the sole determining factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the primary performance bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component at 4K. The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 37.5, while at 1080p Ultra it is 120, showing a massive performance drop that points to the RTX 2070 SUPER struggling with the higher resolution's rendering demands.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X's average benchmark score is effectively identical to that of the Intel Core i5-12600, with a negligible delta of -0.1%. It is also within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7203P and Intel Core i5-12600H, showing it is a highly competitive processor in its performance class.

Q: Is this combination capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p?

A: Yes, the data strongly supports this. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves an average of 244.4 FPS, and even at 1080p High, it maintains an average of 123.8 FPS, which is well above the 144Hz refresh rate threshold and suitable for most high-refresh monitors.

Q: What is the expected performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the difference is substantial. The average FPS drops from 157.4 at Low settings to 76 at Ultra settings, a reduction of over 50%. This shows that while the system can handle 1440p, Ultra settings will significantly limit the frame rate compared to lower presets.

Q: How does the GPU's performance compare to the AMD Radeon RX 5700?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score that is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700, indicating it holds a modest performance advantage in general compute and graphics workloads.

Q: Does the CPU's performance bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p, the high FPS figures (up to 244.4 FPS on Low) suggest that the CPU is not a significant bottleneck. However, the scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (a drop from 244.4 to 120 FPS) shows that the GPU still has a significant impact on performance even at this resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of the system's capabilities across a matrix of resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its highest performance. With Low settings, it averages 244.4 FPS. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 175.8 FPS. At High settings, the average is 123.8 FPS, and at Ultra, it is 120 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is significant, but the difference between High and Ultra is minimal, suggesting diminishing returns at the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down as expected. Low settings yield an average of 157.4 FPS, which is still very smooth. Medium settings produce an average of 111.4 FPS. High settings average 80.9 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 76 FPS. This resolution appears to be a sweet spot for the combo, offering high frame rates on lower presets and playable performance on higher ones.

At 3840x2160, the system is clearly GPU-bound. Low settings average 80.2 FPS, which is playable. However, Medium settings drop to 60.1 FPS, High to 38.8 FPS, and Ultra to 37.5 FPS. The steep decline from Low to Medium and the near-parity between High and Ultra indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER is struggling to maintain frame rates as the pixel count increases, making 4K a challenging target for this combination.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, provides a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This configuration is a key factor in its performance. The data suggests that this memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for handling the textures and assets in Pc Building Simulator at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate a potential limitation in raw processing power rather than memory capacity.

The GPU's clocks are specified with a base of 1605 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz. The boost clock is the more relevant figure for performance, as it represents the maximum frequency the card can achieve under load. The measured FPS results show that this clock speed is enough to deliver high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the performance scaling at higher resolutions points to the GPU's overall compute throughput as the main constraint.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's position in the benchmark database, with a percentile rank of 65 vs all GPUs, and its average benchmark score being within a few percentage points of its nearest rivals, confirms its standing as a competent mid-to-high-end card of its generation. Its performance in this game is consistent with its expected capabilities, being a strong performer at 1080p and 1440p, but requiring lower settings to achieve smooth frame rates at 4K.