Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a unique benchmark case because it is a simulation title where the CPU's logical core count and the GPU's ability to push high frame rates at lower resolutions both play significant roles. With the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and AMD Radeon 8050S, the measured data reveals a combo that is consistently capable but shows a clear performance ceiling at 4K, while demonstrating exceptional strength at 1080p. The benchmark results indicate a system that is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming and very playable at 1440p, but it requires a significant settings compromise to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K. This pairing ranks in the 74th percentile of all tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of systems tested, and the data makes clear that the integrated GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 220 FPS at 1920x1080 to 139 FPS at 2560x1440, and then sharply down to 73 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 67% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern is not linear; the drop from 1440p to 4K (from 139 to 73 FPS) is a 47% reduction, which is more severe than the 37% reduction seen when moving from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that while the CPU has enough headroom at lower resolutions, the AMD Radeon 8050S begins to hit its memory bandwidth and fill-rate limits as pixel count increases.

At Ultra settings, the trend is similar but the absolute numbers are much lower. The average FPS goes from 105 at 1080p to 66 at 1440p, and then down to 35 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K here is 67%, matching the Low setting's relative decline. This consistency across settings indicates that the resolution scaling penalty is primarily a function of the GPU's raw performance limits rather than a specific setting interaction. The data shows that the 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is essentially unplayable, while 4K High at 36 FPS is equally marginal, suggesting that the jump in pixel count from 1440p to 4K overwhelms the Radeon 8050S regardless of the visual complexity.

The pattern across Medium settings provides additional insight. At Medium, the 1440p average of 99 FPS is 63% of the 1080p result of 156 FPS, and the 4K average of 51 FPS is just 33% of the 1080p figure. This shows that the scaling efficiency actually improves as you lower the settings, meaning the GPU has more headroom to work with when the shading load is lighter. The 4K Medium result of 51 FPS is the only 4K setting that approaches playability, and it still falls short of a smooth 60 FPS target. The data strongly suggests that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring aggressive settings reductions to reach acceptable performance levels.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 105 FPS, which is perfectly smooth for most gaming scenarios. However, the High preset at 110 FPS offers nearly identical performance, and the Medium preset at 156 FPS represents a massive 49% improvement over Ultra. The data suggests that for 1080p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, providing a frame rate high enough for even the fastest refresh-rate displays while maintaining a reasonable visual quality level. The Low preset at 220 FPS is only useful for competitive play where frame rate is prioritized over everything else, as the visual hit is likely significant.

For 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts. The High preset at 70 FPS is just at the edge of smooth playability, but the Medium preset at 99 FPS provides a much more comfortable margin. The Ultra preset at 66 FPS is technically playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes, and the Low preset at 139 FPS is excellent for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The data indicates that Medium is the recommended setting for 1440p, as it achieves nearly 100 FPS average while the min FPS of 84 ensures that frame drops stay minimal. This represents a 50% improvement over the High preset's average, making it the clear choice for a fluid experience.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Ultra and High presets both deliver averages in the mid-30s FPS range (35 and 36 respectively), which is below the threshold for fluid gameplay. The Medium preset at 51 FPS is the only viable option, though it still falls short of 60 FPS. The Low preset at 73 FPS is the most playable 4K option, providing a stable experience at the cost of visual fidelity. For users prioritizing 4K gaming, the data strongly recommends using the Low or Medium preset, with Medium being the better balance of performance and visual quality. The 4K Medium min FPS of 44 shows that even this setting can dip, so users should be prepared for occasional stutters in busy scenes.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 8050S is the clear performance bottleneck in this combo, particularly at higher resolutions. Its specifications show a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz, with 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs. The memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning the GPU relies on the CPU's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM, and the memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent." This architectural choice explains why the performance scaling from 1440p to 4K is so poor, as the shared memory bus becomes a limiting factor when the GPU needs to access large amounts of texture data at high resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 89 places it above most competing mobile graphics solutions, and its average benchmark score of 62108 puts it in the same league as the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (which scores 61896, a 0.3% difference) and slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693, a -2.5% difference). The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600M, scores 63775, which is 2.6% higher than the 8050S. These numbers confirm that the Radeon 8050S is a competent mid-range GPU, but its integrated design and shared memory architecture prevent it from competing with dedicated high-end solutions.

The FP32 performance of 11.47 TFLOPS and the pixel rate of 179.2 GPixel/s provide context for the measured frame rates. At 1080p, the GPU is able to push 220 FPS at Low settings, which translates to roughly 0.5 TFLOPS per 100 FPS at that resolution. However, at 4K, the same GPU only manages 73 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the quad-pixel load (4x the pixels of 1080p) overwhelms the GPU's fill-rate capabilities. The texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results show that the Radeon 8050S simply does not have enough memory bandwidth to sustain high frame rates at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2217 out of 3002 tested combinations places this system in the 74th percentile for Pc Building Simulator. This means that 26% of all tested combos outperform this pairing, while 74% perform worse. Given that the CPU is a top-tier mobile processor (95th percentile among all CPUs) and the GPU is a solid mid-range solution (89th percentile among all GPUs), the combined rank is slightly lower than the individual components might suggest. This discrepancy indicates that the game's performance characteristics are more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance, and the Radeon 8050S's shared memory architecture holds the system back relative to what the Ryzen 9 8945HX could achieve with a dedicated GPU.

The rank of 2217 out of 3002 is not a poor result, but it places this combo in the middle of the pack for a game that is not particularly demanding. The data shows that the combo's 1080p performance is strong, with the Medium preset achieving 156 FPS, but the 4K performance is below average for systems in this rank range. The comparison to the CPU's nearest rivals reinforces this point: the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX has an average benchmark score of 76212, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX at 76155 (a 0.1% difference) and the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P at 76492 (a -0.4% difference). These rival CPUs would likely achieve similar results when paired with the same GPU, suggesting that the rank is more a function of GPU choice than CPU choice.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide additional context for the combo's ranking. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, which performs within 0.3% of the Radeon 8050S, would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M, which is 2.6% faster, would likely push the combo's rank slightly higher. The data makes clear that to improve this combo's rank in Pc Building Simulator, users would need to pair the Ryzen 9 8945HX with a more powerful GPU, as the current setup is leaving CPU performance on the table, especially at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its 64 MB of L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for gaming workloads. The CPU's benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42713 and a single-core score of 6030, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. In Pc Building Simulator, which is a simulation title that can leverage multiple cores for complex calculations, this CPU provides more than enough processing power to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

The measured FPS data confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 220 FPS, which is likely close to the GPU's maximum output rather than a CPU limitation. The fact that the FPS drops significantly when moving from 1080p to 4K (from 220 to 73 FPS at Low settings) proves that the GPU is the constraint, as a CPU-bound scenario would show similar frame rates across resolutions. The CPU's 32 threads and high boost clock ensure that even the most complex simulation scenarios in the game will not cause frame rate dips due to processor limitations.

The CPU's nearest rivals perform within a narrow band, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scoring 0.1% higher and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D scoring 0.6% higher. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning that users with any of these CPUs would see nearly identical performance in Pc Building Simulator when paired with the same GPU. The CPU's high single-thread performance, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6030 and PassMark single-thread score of 3907, ensures that the game's main thread and physics calculations are handled efficiently, leaving the GPU as the sole performance limiter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of this combo's performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board: Low settings deliver 220 FPS, Medium delivers 156 FPS with a min FPS of 133 and max FPS of 180, High delivers 110 FPS, and Ultra delivers 105 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 52%, showing that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution. The Medium setting's min FPS of 133 ensures that even the most demanding scenes maintain a frame rate well above 60 FPS, making 1080p gaming with this combo a very smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops predictably but remains playable. Low settings achieve 139 FPS, Medium achieves 99 FPS with a min FPS of 84 and max FPS of 113, High achieves 70 FPS, and Ultra achieves 66 FPS. The Medium setting at 99 FPS is the standout result here, providing a near-100 FPS experience with acceptable visual quality. The High and Ultra settings both hover around 66-70 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold but leaves little room for error in complex scenes. The Low setting at 139 FPS is ideal for users with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the results highlight the GPU's limitations. Low settings produce 73 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that reaches a playable frame rate. Medium settings drop to 51 FPS with a min FPS of 44 and max FPS of 59, showing that even this setting cannot maintain a consistent 60 FPS. High settings yield 36 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 35 FPS, both of which are below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming with this combo requires users to accept either Low settings (for 73 FPS) or Medium settings (for 51 FPS), with neither option providing a fully satisfying experience. Users targeting 4K should consider this combo only if they are willing to compromise significantly on visual quality or if they plan to use upscaling technologies.