Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has an average benchmark score of 36029, which puts it essentially neck-and-neck with the Intel Core i5-14500HX at 35940, a delta of just 0.2%. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H by 0.4% (36165 vs. 36029), but edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 by 0.6%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 42576 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723), showing it competes at a high tier.

Q: What is the best 4K average FPS this combo achieves, and at which settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 134.6, achieved at Low settings. Dropping to Medium yields 95.5 FPS, High yields 70 FPS, and Ultra falls to 63.6 FPS.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 406 FPS average, while Ultra produces 194.4 FPS. That is a difference of 211.6 FPS, meaning Low delivers roughly 2.1 times the frame rate of Ultra.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 262nd out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 14.8% of all configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock and how many threads does it handle?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has a boost clock of 5.50 GHz and supports 16 threads across its 8 cores. Its multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score is 31588, while single-thread scores reach 4459.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver for rendering Pc Building Simulator's detailed PC component models and workshop environment. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, it delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth — crucial for texture-heavy scenes where multiple monitors and case components are viewed simultaneously. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz (base 1980 MHz) allows it to maintain high throughput in sustained sessions.

Benchmark results show the card's compute muscle: 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, backed by 7168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units. The 80 ROPs handle pixel output at 198.0 GPixel/s, while texture rate reaches 554.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly to the measured frame rates, where the combo exceeds 60 FPS at 4K Ultra (63.6 FPS) and pushes past 194 FPS at 1080p Ultra (194.4 FPS).

The GPU's percentile standing (84th among all GPUs) is corroborated by its proximity to the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (delta -0.2%). In Pc Building Simulator, which is not visually demanding by modern standards, the RTX 4070 SUPER appears over-provisioned at lower resolutions — at 1080p Low it produces 406 FPS, suggesting the CPU becomes the limiting factor long before the GPU is stressed. At 4K, however, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced, with the gap between Low (134.6 FPS) and Ultra (63.6 FPS) widening to 71 FPS, indicating pixel throughput is the bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), built on a 4 nm TSMC process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts to 5.50 GHz, and with 32 MB of shared L3 cache plus 1 MB L2 per core, it provides strong single-threaded responsiveness. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs is supported by a PassMark single-thread score of 4654 and multi-thread score of 37161.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU handles game logic, component compatibility calculations, and physics for moving parts. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9824 and max-thread score of 9771 show consistent scaling, while the single-thread score of 1280 indicates solid per-core performance. Cinebench R23 results (31588 multi, 4459 single) reinforce that this CPU can feed the GPU effectively at high frame rates.

The data reveals interesting CPU behavior at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 406 FPS — a figure that suggests the CPU is near its practical limit for this simulation. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14500HX, scores nearly identically (delta 0.2%), implying comparable gaming performance would be expected. However, the Ryzen's 65 W TDP and DDR5 dual-channel memory support (89.6 GB/s bandwidth) make it a power-efficient choice that doesn't artificially constrain the RTX 4070 SUPER in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low yields 406 FPS average, Medium drops to 290.8 FPS, High produces 204.7 FPS, and Ultra settles at 194.4 FPS. The scaling from Ultra to Low represents a 211.6 FPS increase, or 108.8% improvement.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with reduced headroom. Low produces 256.2 FPS, Medium 184.2 FPS, High 131 FPS, and Ultra 122.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is 71.9 FPS (194.4 to 122.5), a 37% reduction. At Low, the drop is larger in absolute terms: 149.8 FPS (406 to 256.2), a 36.9% reduction.

At 3840x2160, performance remains playable but with clear diminishing returns. Ultra yields 63.6 FPS, High 70 FPS, Medium 95.5 FPS, and Low 134.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result barely clears 60 FPS, making it marginal for smooth gameplay, while 4K Low provides a comfortable 134.6 FPS. Interestingly, the gap between High and Ultra at 4K is only 6.4 FPS, suggesting Ultra settings add visual fidelity with minimal cost here.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At Ultra settings, the combo drops from 194.4 FPS at 1080p to 122.5 FPS at 1440p (a 37% decrease), then to 63.6 FPS at 4K (a further 48% decrease from 1440p). This steepening curve indicates the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count rises.

Conversely, at Low settings, the decrease from 1080p (406 FPS) to 1440p (256.2 FPS) is 36.9%, but from 1440p to 4K (134.6 FPS) it's 47.5%. The pattern is consistent: the RTX 4070 SUPER's rasterization throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, while the CPU's capability caps performance at 1080p.

Consider the ratio of Low to Ultra performance. At 1080p, Low is 2.09x faster than Ultra (406 vs 194.4). At 1440p, the ratio is 2.09x as well (256.2 vs 122.5). At 4K, it's 2.12x (134.6 vs 63.6). This nearly constant ratio across resolutions suggests the settings scaling is uniform, but the absolute frame rates at 4K leave less room for error. The data implies that for this simulation, 1440p with High settings (131 FPS) offers the best balance of visual quality and headroom, while 4K Ultra is viable only for those who prioritize fidelity over frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, even Ultra settings deliver 194.4 FPS — well above any standard refresh rate. The data shows no reason to sacrifice visual quality at this resolution, as the GPU has ample headroom.

At 1440p, High settings (131 FPS) provide a 6.5% improvement over Ultra (122.5 FPS) while likely offering nearly identical visual fidelity. Medium (184.2 FPS) is the choice for high-refresh-rate displays, but the jump from High to Medium costs 53.2 FPS, suggesting High is the sweet spot.

At 4K, the decision is more nuanced. Ultra (63.6 FPS) barely meets the 60 FPS threshold, making it risky for scenes with heavy physics calculations. High (70 FPS) adds a 10% safety margin. Medium (95.5 FPS) provides the best balance of quality and performance for 4K, while Low (134.6 FPS) is for competitive play or when the simulation has many active components. The recommendation leans toward High at 4K and 1440p, with Ultra reserved for 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 262nd out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 15% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end pairing, though not at the very top tier.

The CPU's 89th percentile and GPU's 84th percentile suggest both components are well above average, but the combo rank of 262 indicates that some pairings with higher-tier GPUs (like the RTX 4090 or RX 7900 XTX) or CPUs (like the Ryzen 9 series) achieve better results in this specific title. The gap is likely attributable to the GPU's 4K limitations, where the 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus become constraints.

Given the measured FPS data, this combo excels at 1080p and 1440p, where it delivers frame rates far beyond what most displays can show. The rank of 262 reflects that Pc Building Simulator is not GPU-intensive at lower resolutions, so the CPU's performance ceiling — not the GPU — defines the top-end potential. For users with 4K displays, the 63.6 FPS at Ultra is notably lower than what flagship GPUs would achieve, explaining why 262nd is respectable but not elite. The data suggests this combo is ideally suited for 1440p High settings, where it achieves 131 FPS with room to spare.