Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator reveals a predictable but informative scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Ultra settings, this combo delivers 178.1 FPS, which drops to 109.6 FPS at 1440p and further to 56.7 FPS at 4K. That represents a 38.4% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and an additional 48.3% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not perfectly linear, which suggests the workload transitions from being CPU-bound at lower resolutions to increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

The Low settings preset tells a more dramatic story. At 1080p Low, the system produces 368.2 FPS, which falls to 233.5 FPS at 1440p and 120.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.6%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 48.4%. These percentages are remarkably consistent with the Ultra settings scaling, indicating that the limiting component shifts in a similar fashion regardless of quality preset. However, the absolute headroom at Low settings makes it clear that the CPU has substantial capacity to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The Medium settings data shows 262.6 FPS at 1080p, 164 FPS at 1440p, and 88.6 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p here is 37.5%, while 1440p to 4K is 46.0%. High settings produce 183.9 FPS at 1080p, 114.6 FPS at 1440p, and 59.8 FPS at 4K. Across all four quality presets, the 1440p-to-4K drop is consistently steeper than the 1080p-to-1440p drop, which reinforces the interpretation that pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint as resolution climbs.

At 4K, the gap between Low (120.4 FPS) and Ultra (56.7 FPS) is 63.7 FPS, meaning Ultra delivers only 47.1% of the Low setting's frame rate. At 1080p, the same comparison shows Ultra (178.1 FPS) at 48.4% of Low (368.2 FPS). This nearly identical ratio across resolutions suggests that the settings scaling is largely independent of resolution, with the GPU's fixed processing pipeline being the primary factor in both cases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads to this simulation title, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This is a Zen 5 architecture part on the AMD Socket AM5 platform, built on a 4 nm process. The CPU's role in Pc Building Simulator is substantial at lower resolutions, where the 1080p Low result of 368.2 FPS demonstrates that the processor can drive frame rates far beyond typical display refresh rates.

The benchmark data for this CPU shows strong synthetic performance: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46438 and a single-core score of 6555. The Geekbench results show 19827 multicore and 3341 single-core. These numbers indicate a processor with both high multi-threaded throughput and excellent per-core performance, which matters for a simulation game that likely has a mix of lightly threaded and moderately threaded workloads.

The 9900X sits at the 94th percentile versus all CPUs according to the benchmark database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D with an average score of 54681 and a delta of -0.4%, meaning the 9900X is essentially tied with that part. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 54097 with a delta of 0.7%, putting the 9900X slightly ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF score 55304 and 55421 respectively, with deltas of -1.5% and -1.8%, meaning the 9900X trails those parts by a small margin in aggregate benchmarks.

For Pc Building Simulator specifically, the CPU's 64 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for simulation state updates. The 24 threads can handle multiple simulation threads simultaneously, which is likely why frame rates at 1080p Low exceed 360 FPS — the CPU is not the bottleneck in that configuration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 features the AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process. It has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The GPU's boost clock is 2475 MHz, and it operates with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a Passmark G3D score of 26927 and a Passmark GPU compute score of 14720. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3854, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 168006 and 157352 respectively. These results place the RTX 4070 at the 81st percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283.

Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 with a score of 37507 and a delta of -0.6%, making the RTX 4070 essentially equivalent. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A scores 38008 with a delta of -1.9%, and the RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 with a delta of -2.2%. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36371 with a delta of 2.5%, meaning the RTX 4070 is slightly ahead of that part.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role becomes dominant at 4K resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 56.7 FPS is just below the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High reaches 59.8 FPS. The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for this title's textures and geometry, as evidenced by the relatively small performance gap between High and Ultra settings at any given resolution. At 1080p, the GPU is not the primary constraint, as the CPU can push the frame rate to 368.2 FPS at Low settings before the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce 368.2 FPS, Medium produces 262.6 FPS, High produces 183.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 178.1 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 28.7% reduction, while Medium to High is a 30.0% reduction. The step from High to Ultra is only 3.2%, indicating that the Ultra preset adds minimal additional load over High at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results are 233.5 FPS at Low, 164 FPS at Medium, 114.6 FPS at High, and 109.6 FPS at Ultra. The Low-to-Medium reduction is 29.8%, and Medium-to-High is 30.1%. The High-to-Ultra reduction is 4.4%. The consistency of these percentages across 1080p and 1440p suggests that the settings presets scale uniformly with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results drop to 120.4 FPS at Low, 88.6 FPS at Medium, 59.8 FPS at High, and 56.7 FPS at Ultra. The Low-to-Medium reduction is 26.4%, Medium-to-High is 32.5%, and High-to-Ultra is 5.2%. The 4K results show that only the Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS, while High and Ultra fall short of that threshold.

Comparing across resolutions for each settings preset: Low settings show a 36.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. Medium settings show a 37.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 46.0% drop from 1440p to 4K. High settings show a 37.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 47.8% drop from 1440p to 4K. Ultra settings show a 38.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48.3% drop from 1440p to 4K. The 4K-to-1080p ratio is consistently around 0.48-0.52 across all presets, indicating that the GPU's pixel throughput scales predictably with resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 395 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the combo in the top 22.3% of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance and the GPU's mid-range positioning relative to other tested graphics cards.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking versus all CPUs suggests that the processor is not the limiting factor in most configurations. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking is lower, indicating that the graphics card is the more constrained component in this pairing. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, where 4K Ultra dips below 60 FPS while 1080p results remain very high.

The combo's rank of 395 out of 1769 suggests that there are 394 tested configurations that perform better in this game, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or 4090 series, or potentially configurations with similar CPUs paired with more powerful graphics cards. The gap between the CPU and GPU percentiles (94 vs 81) implies that upgrading the GPU would yield more meaningful FPS improvements than upgrading the CPU for this title, particularly at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 178.1 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the High settings preset achieves 59.8 FPS average, just barely missing 60 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 56.7 FPS. The Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS with 120.4 FPS and 88.6 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 54450, which is 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D's score of 54681. It is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700F's score of 54097.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is at the 81st percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37507 with a delta of -0.6%.

Q: How many total combos are ranked for this game?

A: The data shows this combo ranks 395 out of 1769 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 22.3% of all configurations.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 114.6 FPS and the Ultra preset produces 109.6 FPS, a difference of 5 FPS or approximately 4.4%. The scaling is similar at 1080p, where the difference is 5.8 FPS.