Pc Building Simulator

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Pc Building Simulator, with the measured data showing a clear transition from CPU-bound performance at 1080p to GPU-bound performance at 4K. This combo ranks 2098th out of 3002 tested configurations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, a position driven primarily by the GPU’s modest standing relative to modern parts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution increases, a pattern that indicates the RTX 2060 SUPER becomes the dominant limiting factor beyond 1080p. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 112 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Dropping to Low settings at the same resolution yields 225 FPS, while Medium delivers 159 FPS and Ultra reaches 107 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 118 FPS, showing that the CPU and GPU together have ample headroom to handle even the most demanding preset at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings falls to 71, a 36.6% reduction from the 1080p High result. Low settings at 1440p produce 142 FPS, Medium hits 100 FPS, and Ultra drops to 68 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly linear across presets, with each step down in resolution providing a proportional increase in frame rate. This suggests that at 1440p, the system is still balanced enough that neither the CPU nor GPU is completely saturated, though the GPU is beginning to assert its influence.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes dramatically. High settings yield only 37 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target for most users. Medium settings at 4K produce 53 FPS, with a minimum of 45 and maximum of 60, indicating noticeable frame time variance. Low settings at 4K achieve 74 FPS, while Ultra drops to 35 FPS. The gap between 1440p High (71 FPS) and 4K High (37 FPS) is a 47.9% reduction, a much steeper decline than the 36.6% drop seen when going from 1080p to 1440p. This accelerating loss of performance as resolution climbs is classic evidence of GPU limitation, as the RTX 2060 SUPER’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth cannot keep up with the four times increase in pixel count from 1080p to 4K.

The frame time data, available only for Medium settings, reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 135 and maximum is 183, a range of 48 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum drops to 85 and maximum to 116, a range of 31 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 45 and maximum is 60, a range of just 15 FPS. The shrinking range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is running near its limits, with less variability because it is consistently maxed out. In contrast, the wider ranges at lower resolutions suggest that frame rates are influenced by CPU-driven scenes, where the processor can occasionally push higher FPS but also experience dips.

The data shows that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with all presets exceeding 100 FPS. Even Ultra at 1080p delivers 107 FPS, making it a viable choice for high refresh rate monitors. At 1440p, High and Ultra remain playable at 71 and 68 FPS respectively, but Medium is the safer choice for maintaining a consistent 100 FPS average. At 4K, only Low settings (74 FPS) reach a playable average, and even then, the system is clearly struggling to maintain smoothness.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck in this configuration, as evidenced by the resolution scaling pattern. This GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The core operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, delivering 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. These specifications place the GPU at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, indicating it sits above the median but well below the high-end parts tested in 2025.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 18093, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18159, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189 (delta -0.5%), the AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373 (delta -1.5%), and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383 (delta -1.6%). These close deltas show that the 2060 SUPER is statistically equivalent to these parts in synthetic benchmarks, yet in Pc Building Simulator, the measured FPS suggests that the GPU’s age relative to newer titles is a factor.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this simulation game, as the measured data does not indicate any memory-related stutters or texture pop-in. The game’s release date of 2019-01-28 means it was designed for GPUs of that era, and the 2060 SUPER, released on 2019-07-08, is well-matched in terms of VRAM requirements. At 4K Ultra, the game still runs at 35 FPS, which suggests that VRAM is not the limiting factor; rather, the raw compute and pixel fill rate are insufficient for 4K rendering.

The GPU’s power characteristics are notable: a TDP of 175 W, requiring a suggested PSU of 450 W and a single 8-pin power connector. The dual-slot cooler is 229 mm long, making it compatible with most mid-tower cases. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16, which is a generation behind the CPU’s PCIe Gen 5 support, but this has minimal impact on gaming performance at these frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings provide 107 FPS average, which is sufficient for standard 60 Hz displays and even entry-level 144 Hz monitors. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 225 FPS, but this is excessive for most users and sacrifices visual fidelity for no practical benefit. Medium at 1080p delivers 159 FPS with a minimum of 135 FPS, offering a balanced experience that maintains high frame rates while preserving some graphical detail. High at 1080p produces 112 FPS, which is a reasonable middle ground.

For 2560x1440 displays, the recommendation is Medium settings, which yield 100 FPS average with a minimum of 85 and maximum of 116. This preset provides a smooth experience on 1440p 60 Hz monitors and is also adequate for 144 Hz panels, though frame rates will occasionally dip below the refresh rate. High at 1440p produces 71 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced scenes. Ultra at 1440p drops to 68 FPS, and while this is above 60 FPS, the margin is thin. Low at 1440p achieves 142 FPS, but the visual downgrade is significant for a simulation game where reading small text and UI elements matters.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that only Low settings are viable for a playable experience, with 74 FPS average. Medium at 4K produces 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS, which will result in noticeable stuttering during complex scenes. High at 4K is 37 FPS, and Ultra is 35 FPS, both of which are below the playability threshold for most users. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low settings if the user insists on this resolution, but the data strongly suggests that 1440p Medium or 1080p Ultra are the better choices for this combo.

The frame time data for Medium settings shows that at 1440p, the minimum FPS of 85 is within 15% of the average, indicating reasonably consistent frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 45 FPS is 15% below the average of 53 FPS, which is still within acceptable bounds but close to the edge. The 1080p Medium minimum of 135 FPS is 15% below the 159 FPS average, showing similar consistency.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2098th out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the 30th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 70% of combos perform better in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU’s age and mid-range positioning, as the CPU is a modern, high-performance part that would rank much higher if paired with a more capable GPU.

The CPU’s percentile ranking is 94th among all CPUs, indicating it is in the top 6% of processors tested. Its average benchmark score is 69996, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (avg score 69875, delta 0.2%), Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163, delta -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, delta 0.7%), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69355, delta 0.9%). These deltas show that the 9700F is statistically tied with these high-end parts, all within 1% of each other. The CPU’s single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 are strong, but in Pc Building Simulator, the GPU limits overall performance.

The GPU’s percentile is 62nd, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals are all within 2% of its score, as detailed earlier. This mid-range GPU performance is what drags the combo ranking down. In a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator, which is not graphically intensive compared to AAA shooters, the GPU still becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions because the game’s rendering load scales with pixel count.

The gap between the CPU’s high percentile (94th) and the GPU’s lower percentile (62nd) explains why the combo ranks so low. The CPU is capable of feeding a much faster GPU, but the RTX 2060 SUPER cannot translate that CPU horsepower into high frame rates at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU’s strength is evident, as the combo reaches 225 FPS on Low, but the GPU’s limits are exposed as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a modern 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The processor is built on TSMC’s 4 nm process, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU’s role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough that the processor must keep up with the GPU. The 225 FPS result on Low settings at 1080p demonstrates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The single-thread performance, as measured by PassMark, is 4691, which is strong for a desktop part. The multithread score of 36470 indicates that the CPU can handle heavy multi-threaded workloads, though this game does not appear to be highly threaded based on the scaling patterns.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69875 (delta 0.2%), and the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70163 (delta -0.2%). These are all high-end processors, and the 9700F matches them within a percentage point. This suggests that the CPU is not the reason for the combo’s low ranking in this game.

The CPU’s boost clock of 5.50 GHz is among the highest available, and its 65 W TDP makes it efficient. The memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s is sufficient for the game’s data requirements, and the 32 MB L3 cache helps with data locality. The PCIe Gen 5 support on the CPU is wasted with this GPU, which uses PCIe 3.0, but this does not affect gaming performance in this title.

At 4K, the CPU’s utilization likely drops as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The data shows that even at 4K Low (74 FPS), the frame rate is higher than 4K High (37 FPS), which indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU. If the CPU were holding back performance, we would see similar frame rates across resolutions at the same settings, but the data shows significant drops from 1080p to 4K at every preset.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows 107 FPS average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is well above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 100+ FPS?

A: At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 159 FPS, and at 1440p, Medium settings deliver 100 FPS. Both meet the 100+ FPS threshold.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Only at Low settings, which produce 74 FPS average. Medium settings at 4K yield 53 FPS, and High/Ultra drop to 37 and 35 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Mobile?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 18093 in average benchmarks, which is 0.4% lower than the RTX 3060 Mobile’s 18159, indicating near-identical performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9700F a bottleneck in this game?

A: No, the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 69996 is within 1% of rivals like the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-14700KF. The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows a minimum of 85 FPS and maximum of 116 FPS, with an average of 100 FPS, indicating a 31 FPS range and reasonably consistent performance.