Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The measured frame rates for this combination show a clear pattern: the RTX 4060 paired with the Ryzen 7 5800X delivers playable performance across all tested settings, with the gap between Low and Ultra settings widening dramatically as resolution decreases. At 1080p, the spread spans from 129.1 FPS at Ultra to 264.4 FPS at Low, while at 4K the same settings range from 45.0 to 90.5 FPS. This data indicates a system that scales predictably with both resolution and graphical presets, with the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration proving sufficient to keep frame rates high even in CPU-light simulation tasks.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the High preset at 1440p offers the most balanced experience, delivering 87.1 FPS while maintaining visual quality. This sits comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. At 1080p, the High preset achieves 132.4 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, while the Ultra preset at 129.1 FPS offers nearly identical performance with minimal penalty — only a 2.5% drop from High. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 186.9 FPS, but this additional headroom is unlikely to be perceptible on most monitors.

For 4K users, the Medium preset at 64.1 FPS is the recommended choice, as it maintains playability while providing a significant improvement over the 45.2 FPS High setting. The Low preset at 4K reaches 90.5 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial for a simulation game where reading component details matters. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 45.0 FPS, dips below the ideal smoothness threshold and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes maximum visual fidelity over responsiveness.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The data shows 1440p as the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 87.1 FPS, which is smooth and visually detailed. At 1080p, performance exceeds 129.1 FPS at all settings, but the higher resolution provides better clarity for reading component names and specifications in the simulator.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 23181 places it 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338). It sits 0.7% above the Intel Arc B580 (23021) and 0.8% above the AMD Radeon 760M (22999). These margins are negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800X a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The frame rates at 1080p Low (264.4 FPS) suggest the CPU is not limiting performance. The processor's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, provide ample compute for this simulation genre. The CPU's percentile ranking of 84 versus all CPUs supports this conclusion.

Q: What is the performance difference between Ultra and Low settings at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low (264.4 FPS) outperforms Ultra (129.1 FPS) by 135.3 FPS, more than double. At 1440p, Low (167.4 FPS) leads Ultra (80.5 FPS) by 86.9 FPS. At 4K, Low (90.5 FPS) beats Ultra (45.0 FPS) by 45.5 FPS. The gap narrows as resolution increases, indicating GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions.

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

A: This combination ranks 979th out of 1769 tested combos, placing it in the 55th percentile. This mid-pack ranking reflects balanced but not top-tier performance, consistent with the individual component rankings (CPU at 84th percentile, GPU at 66th percentile).

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions. At High settings, performance drops from 132.4 FPS at 1080p to 87.1 FPS at 1440p (a 34.2% reduction), then to 45.2 FPS at 4K (a 65.9% reduction from 1080p). This pattern indicates that the RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus become increasingly limiting as pixel count grows.

At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 264.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 167.4 FPS at 1440p (36.7% reduction) and 90.5 FPS at 4K (65.8% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across settings suggest the GPU's compute capacity, rather than memory bandwidth, is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but struggle at 4K Ultra.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute decline: 129.1 FPS at 1080p falls to 80.5 FPS at 1440p (37.6% reduction) and 45.0 FPS at 4K (65.1% reduction from 1080p). This pattern mirrors the High preset, confirming that resolution scaling is consistent regardless of quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves 264.4 FPS, which is exceptional for any title. Medium drops to 186.9 FPS, still far above display refresh rates. High reaches 132.4 FPS, and Ultra maintains 129.1 FPS — a remarkably small gap between High and Ultra, suggesting diminishing returns from the highest quality settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected decline. Low produces 167.4 FPS, Medium 122.1 FPS, High 87.1 FPS, and Ultra 80.5 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows further to 6.6 FPS, indicating that Ultra's additional effects are not heavily taxing the GPU at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060 starts to show its limits. Low delivers 90.5 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium drops to 64.1 FPS, close to the 60 FPS standard. High falls to 45.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 45.0 FPS — nearly identical, suggesting a hard performance ceiling at this resolution regardless of settings.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 979 out of 1769 tested combinations, this setup sits slightly above the median of all tested combos. The ranking reflects the balance between the Ryzen 7 5800X's strong CPU performance (84th percentile among all CPUs) and the RTX 4060's mid-tier GPU capability (66th percentile among all GPUs). In Pc Building Simulator, which is not graphically intensive, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads likely compensate for the GPU's modest standing.

The CPU's nearest rivals show tight competition: the Ryzen 7 5800 (avg score 27535, 0.3% lower), the Ryzen 5 8500GE (27708, 0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i7-13700H (27716, 0.4% higher). These differences are within measurement noise, indicating the 5800X is competitive with newer and more expensive processors. The GPU's rivals similarly cluster within 0.8% of the RTX 4060's score, making the combo's mid-pack ranking more dependent on the specific game workload than on component superiority.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5800X brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This configuration is well-suited for simulation games, which often benefit from multiple threads for physics and AI calculations. The CPU's 32 MB L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors on a 7 nm process contribute to strong single-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327 and multi-core score of 23571.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is substantial given the game's focus on component management and system assembly logic. The high frame rates at 1080p Low (264.4 FPS) — where GPU load is minimal — indicate the CPU can maintain high throughput without bottlenecking. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7586 and max-thread score of 7578 show consistent scaling across core counts, meaning the processor effectively utilizes its 16 threads.

The CPU's 105 W TDP and support for DDR4 memory at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this workload. The 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes provide sufficient bandwidth for the RTX 4060's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The processor's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27606, places it above the majority of desktop processors, reinforcing that the 5800X is not the limiting factor in this combination's performance ceiling.