Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator presents an unusual benchmarking scenario: a simulation title where the hardware being simulated is also doing the simulating. The measured data for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination reveals a performance profile that is heavily dependent on resolution and settings, with the CPU's substantial thread count playing a surprisingly significant role even at higher graphical loads. The results show a system capable of delivering high refresh rate gameplay at 1080p and 1440p, while remaining comfortably playable at 4K with adjusted settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic transition from a CPU-bound state to a GPU-bound state. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 202.4 FPS. When moving to 2560x1440, that figure drops to 132.2 FPS, a reduction of approximately 35%. The scaling to 3840x2160 is even more pronounced, with the average falling to 67.5 FPS, which is a 67% decrease from the 1080p result. This steep decline indicates that while the RTX 4070 SUPER is powerful, the game's simulation logic and the CPU's role in managing it become less of a bottleneck as pixel count increases.

The pattern is consistent across other settings. At Low settings, the 1080p average of 351 FPS drops to 258.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 135.4 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1440p to 4K at Low settings (47.6%) is larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p (26.4%), which suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor more rapidly at lower graphical presets. This is because the CPU has less work to do at Low settings, allowing the GPU to become saturated sooner as resolution increases.

The data points to a system where the CPU is the primary limiter at 1080p, particularly at lower settings where the frame rates are exceptionally high. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is able to feed the GPU efficiently at this resolution, but the sheer number of frames being rendered eventually hits a ceiling. At 4K, the RTX 4070 SUPER's workload becomes the dominant constraint. The scaling from High to Ultra at 4K shows only a small difference (67.5 FPS to 61.7 FPS), while the jump from Medium to High is more significant (92.3 FPS to 67.5 FPS), indicating that the High preset is where the GPU's rendering pipeline becomes heavily taxed.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting the highest refresh rates, the Low preset at 1920x1080 is the only way to approach the 351 FPS mark. However, this is likely unnecessary for a simulation game where visual feedback is not as critical as in a fast-paced shooter. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a more balanced experience with an average of 289.2 FPS, which is still far beyond the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The difference between Medium and High at 1080p is notable, with a drop from 289.2 FPS to 202.4 FPS, suggesting that the High preset introduces significant additional GPU work.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 132.2 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Ultra preset drops to 125.7 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns for the extra graphical load. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 182 FPS, providing a substantial headroom for those who prefer maximum smoothness over visual fidelity. The data suggests that High at 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination, as it balances the visual quality improvements over Medium with a frame rate that remains well above 120 FPS.

For 4K gaming, the situation is more delicate. The Ultra preset drops to 61.7 FPS, which is just at the edge of playability for many users. The High preset at 67.5 FPS is a better choice, as it provides a more stable experience with a minor visual compromise. The Medium preset at 92.3 FPS is the recommended choice for 4K, as it offers a significant performance boost over High while still maintaining a level of detail that is acceptable for a simulation title. The Low preset at 135.4 FPS is viable, but it strips away much of the visual polish that makes the game immersive.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The card's boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, with a base clock of 1980 MHz. These specifications allow the GPU to handle the rendering demands of Pc Building Simulator with ease at lower resolutions, but the 4K results show that the card is not overpowered for the highest settings.

The GPU's performance percentile of 84 versus all GPUs indicates it is a high-end part, but its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 with a deltaPct of -0.2% and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE with a deltaPct of -0.3%. This means the RTX 4070 SUPER is effectively on par with these cards in general benchmarking, but the specific results in this game are more nuanced. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, as the game does not appear to be VRAM-limited at any of the tested settings, given the smooth scaling from 1080p to 4K.

The GPU's compute capabilities, such as the 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance, are more than adequate for this title. However, the data shows that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 61.7. This is not a sign of weakness but rather a reflection of the game's rendering engine and the sheer number of pixels being processed. The RTX 4070 SUPER is able to maintain over 60 FPS at 4K on the High preset, which is a solid achievement for a simulation game that often involves complex scene rendering.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER holds a rank of 313 out of 1769 tested combos. This places it in the top 18% of all tested configurations. The rank is a composite measure, and given the game's nature as a simulation, it is likely that higher-ranked combos feature even more powerful CPUs or GPUs that can push frame rates higher, particularly at 4K.

The combo's rank suggests that it is a strong performer, but not the absolute top tier. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with an average benchmark score of 39453, is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P with a deltaPct of 0.2% and the Intel Core i7-13700F with a deltaPct of 0.9%. These rivals are close in overall CPU performance, but the Ryzen's 12-core, 24-thread configuration is particularly well-suited for a game that may leverage multiple threads for simulation logic.

The GPU's rank is also respectable, with the RTX 4070 SUPER in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, are within 0.3% of its average score. This indicates that the GPU is not a weak link in the combo. The 313rd rank out of 1769 combos reflects the balance of this pairing, as it can handle both the CPU-intensive simulation aspects and the GPU-intensive rendering aspects without significant bottlenecks at most settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 64 MB L3 cache. This CPU is positioned in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is critical, as the game's core loop involves simulating PC components and their interactions, which can be heavily threaded.

The benchmark data supports this theory. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 351 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate that suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to saturate it. However, the fact that the frame rate does not increase linearly with resolution scaling indicates that the CPU is also doing significant work. The Ryzen's multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33150, likely helps maintain high frame rates even when the GPU is under load.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-13700F with a deltaPct of 0.9%, show that the Ryzen 9 5900X is competitive but not the absolute fastest. In this game, the 12-core configuration appears to be sufficient, as the frame rates are consistently high. The single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4680, is also strong, ensuring that the game's primary thread is not a bottleneck. The CPU's 105 W TDP and support for DDR4 memory are standard for its generation, but the data shows that it delivers excellent performance in this simulation title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's performance across all tested settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 351 FPS, which is the highest recorded value. The Medium preset drops to 289.2 FPS, while the High preset averages 202.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 192.3 FPS. These figures show that at 1080p, the combo is capable of exceeding the refresh rates of even the most advanced gaming monitors, making the CPU the limiting factor at the lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. The Low preset averages 258.3 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 182 FPS. The High preset drops to 132.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset is close behind at 125.7 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is significant, but the difference between High and Ultra is relatively small, suggesting that the Ultra preset does not add a proportional amount of visual quality for the performance cost. The 1440p results show that the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution, with even the Ultra preset maintaining an average above 120 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The Low preset averages 135.4 FPS, which is still very playable. The Medium preset averages 92.3 FPS, providing a smooth experience for most users. The High preset drops to 67.5 FPS, and the Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 61.7 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that the RTX 4070 SUPER is capable of handling this resolution, but users will need to make a choice between visual fidelity and frame rate. The Medium preset at 4K offers a balanced experience, while the High preset is the highest setting that consistently stays above 60 FPS.