Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator with an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B570 presents a distinct performance profile that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p, but one that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs, ultimately struggling to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and clearly demonstrates where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p Low, the system produces 192 FPS, but this falls dramatically to 121 FPS at 1440p and then to 63 FPS at 4K. That is a 67% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the Intel Arc B570 is the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

The scaling pattern shifts with settings. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 96 FPS at 1080p to 61 FPS at 1440p, then to 32 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is barely playable, sitting just above the 30 FPS threshold. At Ultra settings, the situation is worse: 91 FPS at 1080p falls to 58 FPS at 1440p and then to 30 FPS at 4K. These numbers reveal that while the Ryzen 9 5950X has ample headroom at lower resolutions, the Arc B570's 10 GB of VRAM and 160-bit memory bus become overwhelmed as the pixel workload increases.

The medium preset offers the most informative scaling data, as it includes minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the average is 136 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 156 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 86 FPS with a range of 73 to 99 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and maximum of 52 FPS. The minimum frame rates at 4K Medium (38 FPS) are close to the average at 4K High (32 FPS), showing that even the medium preset struggles to maintain a consistent experience at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) and manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with 64 MB of L3 cache. This is a high-end desktop CPU with a 105 W TDP, and its benchmark scores confirm its capability.

In 3DMark, the CPU scores 10,810 with 16 threads, 6,598 with 8 threads, and 3,595 with 4 threads. The single-thread score is 944, while the max-thread score is 11,597. In Cinebench R23, it achieves 26,017 multi-core and 1,614 single-core. Geekbench shows 15,233 multi-core and 2,083 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 45,424, with a single-thread score of 3,470. These results place the CPU in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 51,947.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (average score 52,073, 0.2% higher), the AMD EPYC 8124P (average score 52,121, 0.3% higher), the Intel Core i9-13900F (average score 51,730, 0.4% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700 (average score 52,301, 0.7% higher). This places the Ryzen 9 5950X in a competitive position, with its closest rival being the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX at just 0.2% difference.

For Pc Building Simulator, a simulation game, the CPU's multi-threaded performance is theoretically relevant. The 16 cores and 32 threads should handle any simulation logic or background tasks with ease. The data, however, shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game. At 1080p Low, the system produces 192 FPS, which is a high frame rate that even a weaker CPU could likely achieve. The CPU's benchmark scores are excellent, but the game's performance is clearly constrained by the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings for this combination. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 192 FPS, which is exceptionally high and likely beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 136 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS, which is still very smooth and provides better visual quality. The High preset at 1080p drops to 96 FPS, which is still playable, while Ultra at 1080p delivers 91 FPS.

For 1440p, the Low preset produces 121 FPS, which is excellent. The Medium preset delivers 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS, which is a good balance for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 1440p drops to 61 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 58 FPS, which is near the edge of playability.

At 4K, the situation is different. The Low preset produces 63 FPS, which is playable. The Medium preset delivers 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS, which is marginal but acceptable. The High preset drops to 32 FPS, which is barely playable, and the Ultra preset falls to 30 FPS, which is at the threshold of playability.

The recommended settings depend on the target resolution. For 1080p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering 136 FPS with good visual quality and a comfortable minimum of 115 FPS. The High preset at 1080p is also viable at 96 FPS if visual fidelity is prioritized. For 1440p, the Low preset at 121 FPS is the best choice for competitive play, while the Medium preset at 86 FPS is a better balance for most users. For 4K, the Low preset at 63 FPS is the only setting that provides a comfortable experience, with Medium at 45 FPS being acceptable for slower-paced gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2,402 out of 3,002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the lower 20% of all tested configurations, which is a surprising result given the CPU's high benchmark scores. The ranking indicates that the GPU is the primary determinant of this combo's overall performance in this specific game.

The rank of 2,402 out of 3,002 means that roughly 600 other combinations perform better. Given that the Ryzen 9 5950X is a top-tier CPU (91st percentile), the limiting factor is clearly the Intel Arc B570. The GPU's average benchmark score is 20,556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (average score 20,534, 0.1% lower), the Intel Arc A750 (average score 20,582, 0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (average score 20,480, 0.4% lower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (average score 20,662, 0.5% higher).

The combination's low rank is not due to the CPU but rather the GPU's performance ceiling. If the data included combos with the same CPU but stronger GPUs, the rank would likely improve. Conversely, pairing this GPU with a weaker CPU might result in a similar rank, since the GPU is the bottleneck. The measured FPS data supports this: the system's frame rates are consistently GPU-limited, with the CPU showing no signs of being a constraint.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is a discrete GPU based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, code-named Battlemage (Arc 5). It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The GPU has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 18 ray tracing cores. It features a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, with memory clocked at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective).

The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. Its theoretical performance includes 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 200.0 GPixel/s of pixel rate, and 360.0 GTexel/s of texture rate. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and has a TDP of 150 W with a suggested PSU of 450 W.

In benchmark tests, the Arc B570 scores 14,195 in PassMark G3D, 83,514 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 96,844 in Geekbench Vulkan. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2,649. These scores place the GPU in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,556. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750, which scores 0.1% higher.

The GPU's role in Pc Building Simulator is clear: it is the performance bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the GPU can deliver 192 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 30 FPS. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, but the 160-bit memory bus and 380 GB/s bandwidth may not be enough for high-resolution textures. The GPU's 80 ROPs also limit pixel fill rate, which explains the significant drop at 4K. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales poorly with resolution, indicating that the memory subsystem and pixel throughput are the limiting factors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the system's performance across all resolutions and settings.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Low preset averages 63 FPS. The Medium preset averages 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and maximum of 52 FPS. The High preset averages 32 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 30 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 18 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 13 FPS, and between High and Ultra is only 2 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset offers minimal visual benefit over High at 4K, given the negligible frame rate difference.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the Low preset averages 121 FPS. The Medium preset averages 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS and maximum of 99 FPS. The High preset averages 61 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 58 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 35 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 25 FPS, and between High and Ultra is only 3 FPS. The 1440p results show a more spread-out performance curve, with Low being significantly faster than Medium.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Low preset averages 192 FPS. The Medium preset averages 136 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 156 FPS. The High preset averages 96 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 91 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 56 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 40 FPS, and between High and Ultra is only 5 FPS. At 1080p, the Low preset is extraordinarily fast, and the difference between High and Ultra is minimal.

Comparing across resolutions, the Low preset shows a clear pattern: 192 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows 136 FPS at 1080p, 86 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows 96 FPS at 1080p, 61 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows 91 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K.

The medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the minimum is 115 FPS and the maximum is 156 FPS, giving a range of 41 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 73 FPS and the maximum is 99 FPS, giving a range of 26 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 38 FPS and the maximum is 52 FPS, giving a range of 14 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, as the frame time variance decreases when the GPU is fully saturated.