Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This measured configuration pairs AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, and the data reveals a system that is heavily overqualified for Pc Building Simulator at most settings. The combination ranks 245th out of 1769 tested combos, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations in the database for this title. With average frame rates ranging from 65.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 406.8 FPS at 1080p Low, the bottleneck shifts dramatically depending on resolution and preset, making this a fascinating case study in how a simulation game scales with high-end hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data strongly suggests that Ultra settings are the optimal choice for most users, but the recommendation depends heavily on the target display resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 198.2 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. The drop from Medium's 291.3 FPS to Ultra's 198.2 FPS is significant, yet the latter remains far above the 60 FPS threshold, making the visual fidelity gain worthwhile.

At 2560x1440, the story is similar: Ultra produces 125.5 FPS, while High delivers 131.9 FPS. The difference between these two presets is a mere 6.4 FPS, which is within the margin of perceptible difference, so choosing Ultra for the enhanced visual details costs almost nothing in performance. Medium at 1440p offers 182.7 FPS, but the incremental gain over Ultra is not worth sacrificing the graphical quality in a game where visual inspection of components is central to the experience.

The 3840x2160 resolution is where the recommendation becomes more nuanced. Ultra at 4K averages 65.6 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate 4K panels. High at 4K provides 68.9 FPS, a modest improvement of 3.3 FPS. Dropping to Medium yields 97.5 FPS, a substantial 48.6% improvement over Ultra. For 4K users, the data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot, as it maintains frame rates above 90 FPS while still offering reasonable visual quality. Low at 4K reaches 136.5 FPS, but the visual compromise is likely too severe for a game that revolves around visual system building.

FAQ

Q: Does this system achieve 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in Pc Building Simulator?

A: Yes, the measured average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 65.6 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. However, the margin is thin, and the drop to Medium raises the average to 97.5 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 by only 0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT by 0.4%, the Intel Core i7-13850HX by 0.5%, and the Intel Core i9-13980HX by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's direct performance ranking in the database?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER holds an 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 42576. It is 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate measured for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 406.8 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at 4K with Low settings, the system delivers 136.5 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 198.2 at 1080p to 125.5 at 1440p, then to 65.6 at 4K. This represents a 66.9% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 406.8 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates. The data suggests the CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are more than adequate to feed the GPU, making the GPU the likely bottleneck even at this extreme frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz are impressive on paper, and the benchmark data confirms strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and a single-core score of 6168. In Pc Building Simulator, which is fundamentally a simulation title that must track numerous system state variables, this CPU's 64 MB of shared L3 cache likely helps maintain consistent frame rates when many components are simulated simultaneously.

The 7900X's 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates that it sits well above the typical processor in the database. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (deltaPct -0.1%), AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (-0.4%), Intel Core i7-13850HX (-0.5%), and Intel Core i9-13980HX (-0.8%). These minuscule deltas suggest that at this performance tier, the CPU is not the differentiating factor in this game. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10972 and max-thread score of 12536 further indicate that the CPU handles heavy parallel workloads with ease, which is relevant because Pc Building Simulator's simulation logic can scale across multiple threads.

The Passmark multithread score of 51406 and single-thread score of 4238 demonstrate that the 7900X excels in both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded scenarios. For a game where the simulation tick rate might depend on single-thread performance, the 5.60 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom. The data implies that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor at any resolution tested, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 245th out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 86.1st percentile of all configurations. This ranking suggests that while the hardware is certainly capable, there are 244 combinations that perform better in this specific game. Given that the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile and the GPU in the 84th percentile, the combo's overall ranking of 245/1769 is roughly consistent with what one might expect from pairing a top-tier CPU with a high-midrange GPU.

The ranking implies that Pc Building Simulator is not particularly demanding on either component when compared to other games in the database. The fact that 244 combos outperform this setup likely reflects configurations with even more powerful GPUs, such as those with higher VRAM capacities or faster memory bandwidth. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are substantial, but the game's simulation-focused nature may not fully utilize these resources. The combo's rank indicates that for users seeking the absolute highest frame rates at 4K Ultra, there are better-performing combinations available, though this setup remains well above the median experience.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 406.8 at 1080p to 257.3 at 1440p (a 36.7% reduction), and then to 136.5 at 4K (a 47.0% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline indicates that the GPU's rendering load scales significantly with pixel count, as expected.

At Medium settings, the progression is 291.3 FPS at 1080p, 182.7 at 1440p, and 97.5 at 4K. The percentage drops are 37.3% from 1080p to 1440p and 46.6% from 1440p to 4K. High settings show a similar trend: 203.8 to 131.9 (35.3% drop) to 68.9 (47.8% drop). Ultra settings follow suit with 198.2, 125.5, and 65.6 FPS respectively, representing a 36.7% drop to 1440p and a 47.7% drop to 4K.

These consistent percentage reductions across all settings suggest that the scaling behavior is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. The near-identical proportional drops imply that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors as pixel count increases, rather than any CPU-side simulation bottleneck. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are being taxed more heavily at 4K, while the CPU's simulation workload remains relatively constant regardless of resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 406.8 FPS, Medium 291.3 FPS, High 203.8 FPS, and Ultra 198.2 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 5.6 FPS, indicating diminishing returns from the highest preset at this resolution. Low to Medium shows a 28.4% reduction, while Medium to High drops 30.0%, and High to Ultra falls just 2.7%.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 257.3 FPS for Low, 182.7 for Medium, 131.9 for High, and 125.5 for Ultra. The relative differences are consistent with 1080p: Medium is 29.0% lower than Low, High is 27.8% lower than Medium, and Ultra is 4.9% lower than High. The Ultra-to-High delta remains small, reinforcing that the Ultra preset does not impose a heavy penalty over High.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 136.5 FPS for Low, 97.5 for Medium, 68.9 for High, and 65.6 for Ultra. The Medium-to-Low reduction is 28.6%, High-to-Medium is 29.3%, and Ultra-to-High is 4.8%. The 4K Ultra result of 65.6 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 70 FPS mark, making it the most demanding scenario in the dataset. Notably, 4K Low at 136.5 FPS is still higher than 1440p Ultra at 125.5 FPS, demonstrating that settings have a more pronounced impact than resolution in this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, featuring 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. Its base clock of 1980 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, provide a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS and 224 tensor cores suggest strong compute capabilities, though Pc Building Simulator's rendering demands are more modest than those of AAA shooters.

In this game, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important as resolution increases. The measured data shows that at 1080p, even Ultra settings exceed 198 FPS, indicating that the GPU is not heavily stressed. However, at 4K Ultra, the 65.6 FPS average reveals that the GPU is approaching its limits. The 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576, places the 4070 SUPER slightly below the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (deltaPct -0.2%) and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (-0.3%), while outperforming the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this simulation title, which does not emphasize ray-traced effects. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator's textures and scene complexity, as evidenced by the consistent performance across settings. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s appears to be the binding constraint at 4K, where the drop from 1440p to 4K consistently reduces FPS by roughly 47% regardless of settings, a figure that aligns with the 2.25x pixel count increase between these resolutions.