Pc Building Simulator

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM4 platform and is manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process node. The CPU carries a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. Its cache hierarchy is notable: 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a large 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This substantial L3 allocation is a defining characteristic that influences gaming performance in cache-sensitive workloads.

The processor's benchmark scores provide context for its computational throughput. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22,366 in multi-core and 3,157 in single-core. Geekbench results show 10,108 multi-core and 1,922 single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling across thread counts: 1,575 with 2 threads, 3,097 with 4 threads, 5,357 with 8 threads, and 6,764 with 16 threads. The near-identical scores between the 16-thread test (6,764) and the max-thread test (6,755) indicate that the processor is fully utilized at 16 threads, with no additional headroom beyond that point. This is consistent with a 16-thread part where the scaling curve flattens after all cores are engaged.

For Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title, the CPU's role is often more pronounced than in other genres because the game simulates component interactions and system logic. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 300.9 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the entire dataset. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU is capable of feeding frames at a very high rate. However, the difference between 1080p Low (300.9 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (223.4 FPS) is 77.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU's workload still affects the final frame rate even at the lowest resolution. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above most processors in the benchmark database, and its average benchmark score of 24,673 is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-1360P (24,627) and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24,605), showing tight competition at this performance tier.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS rows span four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 70.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered playable. The High preset at 4K yields 75.2 FPS, while Medium produces 110.5 FPS, and Low reaches 157 FPS. The step from Ultra (70.9) to High (75.2) is modest at 4.3 FPS, but the jump from High to Medium is substantial at 35.3 FPS. This pattern suggests that the High preset offers a balanced point where visual quality remains high without the steep performance cost of Ultra.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset achieves 139.3 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Ultra result. The High preset at 1440p reaches 147 FPS, and Medium scales to 211 FPS. At 1080p, all presets exceed 223 FPS, with Low hitting 300.9 FPS and Medium at 263.1 FPS. The data indicates that for a smooth experience at 4K, High is the recommended preset because it maintains 75.2 FPS while providing better visual fidelity than Medium or Low. At 1440p, Ultra becomes viable at 139.3 FPS, and at 1080p, even Ultra at 223.4 FPS leaves ample headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

The relative performance deltas between presets are informative. At 4K, moving from Ultra to High costs only 4.3 FPS (a 5.7% reduction), whereas moving from High to Medium gains 35.3 FPS (a 46.9% increase). This nonlinear relationship means that users who prioritize frame rate over maximum detail should select Medium at 4K, while those who want the best image quality without dropping below 60 FPS should choose High. At 1440p, the gap between High (147) and Ultra (139.3) is just 7.7 FPS, making Ultra the preferred choice for that resolution. The data clearly shows that the optimal preset depends on the target resolution, with High being the sweet spot at 4K and Ultra being viable at 1440p and below.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 228.4 at 1080p to 147 at 1440p, and further to 75.2 at 4K. This represents a 35.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Low settings show a similar trend: 300.9 FPS at 1080p, 258 at 1440p, and 157 at 4K. The Medium preset goes from 263.1 at 1080p to 211 at 1440p to 110.5 at 4K, while Ultra goes from 223.4 to 139.3 to 70.9.

The scaling behavior indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can push the frame rate to 300.9 FPS on Low settings, suggesting that the processor is not the bottleneck at that resolution. However, at 4K, even the Low preset only reaches 157 FPS, which is roughly half of the 1080p Low result. This reduction aligns with the increased pixel count: 4K has four times the pixels of 1080p, and while the FPS does not drop by a factor of four due to other bottlenecks, the substantial decline points to the GPU's rendering workload dominating the frame time.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's specifications support this interpretation. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the memory bandwidth is 736.3 GB/s. The GPU has 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2550 MHz. The pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 816.0 GTexel/s. At 4K, the GPU must process four times the pixels, which directly stresses the ROP throughput and memory bandwidth. The FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS provides ample compute, but the fixed-function units and memory subsystem are what determine the 4K scaling. The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER is capable of 75.2 FPS at 4K High, which is a solid result for a simulation game that may not be as graphically intensive as fast-paced shooters.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 234th out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 13.2% of all tested configurations, indicating that it performs well above the median. The rank of 234 out of 1,769 means that 233 other combos achieve higher average FPS in this game, while 1,535 combos perform worse.

The ranking context is important for understanding where this combo sits. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1360P (avg score 24,627, deltaPct 0.2), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (avg score 24,605, deltaPct 0.3), Intel Core i5-11600 (avg score 24,559, deltaPct 0.5), and AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (avg score 24,811, deltaPct -0.6). The positive deltaPct values indicate that the Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores slightly higher than the first three rivals, while the negative deltaPct for the Ryzen AI Max 385 shows that the AI Max scores 0.6% higher. These differences are minimal, with the largest gap being 0.5% against the Core i5-11600, suggesting that the CPU's computational performance is closely matched among these competitors.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (avg score 53,489, deltaPct 0.2), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (avg score 53,414, deltaPct 0.4), AMD Radeon RX 7700S (avg score 52,505, deltaPct 2.1), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (avg score 52,086, deltaPct 2.9). The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 53,610 is 0.2% higher than the RX 6900 XT and 2.9% higher than the RTX 5070 Ti. The 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs shows that this is a high-end graphics card. The combo rank of 234 suggests that while both components are strong individually, the overall system performance in Pc Building Simulator is not at the absolute top, likely because the game's simulation nature does not fully stress the GPU to the same degree as more graphics-heavy titles.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. The GPU has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory clocked at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU features 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores. The FP32 and FP16 compute both measure 52.22 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s.

The GPU's role in Pc Building Simulator is evident from the FPS scaling across settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low (300.9 FPS) and Ultra (223.4 FPS) is 77.5 FPS, which shows that the GPU's graphical workload affects performance even at low resolutions. At 4K, the difference between Low (157 FPS) and Ultra (70.9 FPS) is 86.1 FPS, a larger absolute gap that demonstrates the GPU's increasing influence at higher pixel counts. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this game, as the simulation typically does not require extreme texture memory. The memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and buffer updates do not become bottlenecks.

The GPU's 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the upper echelon of graphics cards, and its average benchmark score of 53,610 is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53,489). The RTX 4080 SUPER's performance in this game is strong but not overwhelming, as the simulation's CPU-centric nature means that the GPU is not always the limiting factor. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the frame rate of 300.9 FPS is likely CPU-bound, as the GPU has headroom to render more frames. At 4K Ultra, the 70.9 FPS result is clearly GPU-bound, as the rendering workload at that resolution and preset level exceeds what the CPU can feed. The transition point where the bottleneck shifts from CPU to GPU occurs somewhere between 1080p and 1440p, depending on the preset. The GPU's boost clock of 2550 MHz and pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s are the specifications that enable it to handle the 4K workload, and the measured FPS at 4K High (75.2) indicates that this GPU provides a playable experience at the highest resolutions in this game.