Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that rewards CPU and GPU coordination, and the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 shows a combo that is heavily influenced by graphics settings and resolution. The benchmark results across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K reveal a system capable of high refresh rates at lower resolutions but one that becomes progressively more GPU-bound as pixel count rises. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS rows, contextualizes the combo’s standing among 1,769 tested configurations, and examines the specific roles of the CPU and GPU in shaping the experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, indicating that the Radeon RX 6600 becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 206.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 130.5 FPS at 2560x1440, then plummets to 69.5 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 66.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K, with the most dramatic single-step decline occurring between 1440p and 4K, where the frame rate nearly halves.

The pattern holds for Medium and High settings, though the absolute numbers are lower. At Medium, the system delivers 145.4 FPS at 1080p, 94.4 FPS at 1440p, and 49.9 FPS at 4K. High settings show 104.8 FPS, 63 FPS, and 36.9 FPS respectively. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly a 35-40% performance drop across these presets, while the jump to 4K costs another 40-45%. This suggests the GPU’s pixel throughput, not the CPU’s processing power, is the primary constraint once resolution climbs.

Ultra settings exhibit the same trend but with lower headroom. The system manages 99.3 FPS at 1080p, drops to 59.4 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 30.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 31 FPS, making it the least playable scenario in the dataset. Notably, the performance gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases: at 1080p, Low is 108.3% faster than Ultra (206.8 vs 99.3 FPS), but at 4K, Low is only 124.9% faster (69.5 vs 30.9 FPS). This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, leaving little room for settings-based performance differentiation.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1414th out of 1,769 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 20th percentile of all configurations. This is a low standing for a system built around a Ryzen 7 7700X, which itself sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, and a Radeon RX 6600, which is in the 69th percentile among all GPUs. The discrepancy between component-level percentiles and the combined rank suggests that the game’s specific demands penalize this pairing more than average.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700X scores 34,313 in the average benchmark, which is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13500 (34,175) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34,136). It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H by 0.8% (34,584) and the AMD EPYC 4244P by 0.8% (34,599). These are negligible differences, indicating the CPU is not the bottleneck in this game’s ranking. The GPU tells a different story: the Radeon RX 6600’s average benchmark score of 25,235 is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon 890M (25,246, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25,287, -0.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25,180, 0.2%). It is 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (25,120), which is the closest competitor in the data.

Given that the GPU is statistically even with several mid-range parts, the low combo rank likely stems from the game’s optimization for certain architectures. The RX 6600’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus may be sufficient for most titles but appear to be a disadvantage here, dragging the overall position down despite the CPU’s strong showing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It features 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 28 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The pixel rate is 159.4 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 279.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 8.928 TFLOPS.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest memory pressure or bandwidth limitations. The 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest by modern standards, and the 128-bit bus is narrow, which could explain why the frame rate collapses at 3840x2160. The boost clock of 2491 MHz is respectable, but the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (30.9 FPS) indicates that the GPU simply lacks the raw fill rate for high-resolution, high-detail work. The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 51 (out of 100 on Passmark) is particularly low, which may correlate with the game’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and the GPU’s 28 ray tracing cores, though the game itself is not ray tracing heavy.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 25,235 places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, but its nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of each other, showing how tightly clustered mid-range performance is. The Radeon RX 580 2048SP, an older architecture, matches the RX 6600’s score almost exactly, which is telling—it suggests that raw compute is not the differentiator here, but rather driver optimization or memory efficiency.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At Low settings, the system reaches 206.8 FPS at 1920x1080. The lowest 1080p result is 99.3 FPS at Ultra settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K compared to 1440p?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 63 at 2560x1440 to 36.9 at 3840x2160, a 41.4% reduction. At Low settings, it drops from 130.5 to 69.5, a 46.7% reduction.

Q: Which rival GPU is closest to the Radeon RX 6600 in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M has a score of 25,246, which is 0% different from the RX 6600’s 25,235. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 0.5% behind at 25,120.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1414th out of 1,769 combos, placing it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck the system at 4K?

A: The data shows a sharp FPS drop at 4K across all settings, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. For example, at Medium settings, 1080p yields 145.4 FPS, but 4K yields only 49.9 FPS, a 65.7% reduction.

Q: What is the best frame rate at 1440p Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the system averages 59.4 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Medium settings provide 145.4 FPS, which is more than enough for high-refresh-rate monitors, while High settings still deliver 104.8 FPS. Ultra at 1080p yields 99.3 FPS, which is playable but not significantly better than High given the performance cost. For 1080p, High settings are recommended as they offer a 5.5% FPS improvement over Ultra (104.8 vs 99.3) with likely minimal visual difference.

At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 94.4 FPS, which is smooth, while High drops to 63 FPS. Ultra falls to 59.4 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target. For 1440p, Medium is the safest choice to maintain a high frame rate, but High is acceptable for those prioritizing visuals over a slight FPS reduction. At 4K, no setting achieves 60 FPS: Low averages 69.5 FPS, Medium 49.9 FPS, High 36.9 FPS, and Ultra 30.9 FPS. For 3840x2160, Low is the only viable preset for consistent playability, but even that is marginal. The data suggests that 1440p Medium is the sweet spot, offering 94.4 FPS with a balance of quality and performance, while 4K should be avoided unless the user is willing to drop to Low settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.50 GHz, a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and a TDP of 105 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700X scores 30,325 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 4,281 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 15,538 in Geekbench multicore. Its average benchmark score is 34,313, which places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 206.8 FPS, which is likely CPU-bound, but the 7700X’s single-thread performance (4,281 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is strong enough to prevent it from being a major bottleneck. The 16 threads and 8 cores provide ample headroom for simulation logic, which is common in this genre. However, the combo rank of 1414th out of 1,769 suggests that the CPU’s power is not fully utilized, possibly due to the game’s engine not scaling well beyond a certain thread count. The nearest CPU rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, is only 0.4% behind in average score, yet the overall combo ranking is low, reinforcing that the GPU is the weak link in this pairing. The 7700X’s 5.40 GHz boost clock is a highlight, but it cannot compensate for the RX 6600’s 4K limitations, as seen in the 30.9 FPS Ultra 4K result. For this game, the CPU is more than adequate; the GPU dictates the experience.