Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X compare to its nearest rival in overall CPU benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 57498. This places it 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 9015, 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313, 1.1% behind the Intel Core i9-14900, and 1.4% behind the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M. The delta percentages show a remarkably tight grouping, with the 9900X sitting within a 1.5% band of all four rivals.

Q: What is the performance gap between the RTX 4070 SUPER and its closest competitors?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER averages a GPU benchmark score of 43223. It trails the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB by 0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile by 0.1%, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 by 0.2%. The largest gap is against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, where the 4070 SUPER is 1% behind. All rival deltas are negative, meaning the 4070 SUPER is the lowest-scoring card in this immediate comparison group.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Ryzen 9 9900X have, and what are its clock speeds?

A: The processor features 12 cores and 24 threads. Its base clock is 4.40 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This configuration sits on the AMD Socket AM5 platform using the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge, built on a 4 nm process by TSMC.

Q: What memory specifications does the RTX 4070 SUPER carry?

A: The GPU comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective. The graphics card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.

Q: In the measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator, which resolution and settings combination yields the highest average frame rate?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 409, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The second-highest is 290 average FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. For comparison, the lowest average FPS is 64 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Where does this CPU+GPU combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 541st out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the top 14.5% of all configurations tested for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data presents a clear hierarchy across presets. At every resolution, Low settings deliver the highest average frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra producing the lowest averages. This ordering is consistent, but the magnitude of the differences varies significantly by resolution.

At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Medium costs 119 FPS (from 409 down to 290), while moving from Medium to High drops another 85 FPS (to 205). Ultra then takes an additional 10 FPS, landing at 195. The scaling suggests diminishing returns as settings increase, with the largest performance hit occurring between Low and Medium. For players targeting the smoothest experience at 1080p, Low is the obvious choice, but the Medium preset at 290 FPS still provides a substantial margin over typical display refresh rates.

The 2560x1440 results follow a similar pattern with a 75 FPS drop from Low to Medium (258 to 183) and a 54 FPS drop from Medium to High (183 to 129). Ultra finishes at 123 FPS. At this resolution, Medium appears to be the sweet spot: it halves the performance cost of Low while still delivering frame rates well above 144 Hz. The gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 6 FPS, suggesting that users who want higher visual fidelity can push to Ultra without a severe penalty at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the pattern shifts. Low produces 135 FPS, Medium drops to 96, High falls to 67, and Ultra bottoms out at 64. The difference between High and Ultra here is only 3 FPS, making Ultra a nearly free upgrade over High at 4K. Conversely, the 39 FPS gap between Low and Medium is the largest single-step drop at this resolution. For 4K gaming, Medium offers a balanced experience at 96 FPS, while Low guarantees triple-digit performance.

The data implies that the RTX 4070 SUPER has enough headroom for high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K gaming requires more careful preset selection. The Ultra preset at 4K at 64 FPS is playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. Medium at 4K appears to be the most sensible default, offering 96 FPS while retaining a reasonable level of visual quality. For competitive play, Low at any resolution provides the highest frame rates, with the 409 FPS at 1080p being particularly notable.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Pc Building Simulator, and the measured data reflects its capabilities across different workloads. The GPU carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and it draws up to 220 W under load.

The memory configuration is worth examining. With 12 GB of VRAM, the card has ample capacity for this simulation game, which typically does not demand extreme memory footprints. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is substantial and likely sufficient for the texture streaming and asset loading that Pc Building Simulator requires. The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) contributes to this bandwidth figure.

The GPU's pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s, both of which influence how quickly the card can fill pixels and apply textures. The 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle the final output stage, while 7168 shading units manage the compute workload. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern rendering APIs.

Benchmark data shows the 4070 SUPER scoring 29995 in Passmark G3D and 17108 in Passmark GPU Compute. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627 indicates solid rasterization performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 172795 and Vulkan score of 205624 further demonstrate its compute capabilities.

The GPU's percentile rank of 83 versus all GPUs means it outperforms 83% of the GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 43223 places it in a tight competition with the Quadro M6000 variants and the RTX 4090 Mobile, all within 1% of each other. This suggests that the 4070 SUPER is a well-balanced card for 1440p gaming, and the FPS data confirms this: it maintains 123 FPS at Ultra 1440p and 195 FPS at Ultra 1080p.

At 4K, the GPU shows its limits. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 yields only 64 FPS, indicating that the card is stretched thin at this resolution with maximum settings. The 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus may contribute to this, as higher resolutions demand more memory bandwidth and capacity. The fact that High settings at 4K produce 67 FPS (only 3 FPS more than Ultra) suggests that the bottleneck is not purely settings-driven but rather a fundamental resolution limitation.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 541st out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the configuration in the 85.5th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 85% of the systems tested for this game.

This ranking is notable given the individual component percentiles. The CPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank of 541 out of 3723 (top 14.5%) is slightly lower than the CPU's percentile would suggest, but higher than the GPU's percentile alone. This implies that the game's performance is somewhat more dependent on the GPU than the CPU, though the CPU's high percentile helps boost the overall ranking.

The measured FPS data reinforces this positioning. With 409 FPS at 1080p Low and 195 FPS at 1080p Ultra, the combo demonstrates that it can handle high refresh rate gaming at this resolution. At 1440p, the 123 FPS at Ultra is respectable, and even at 4K, the 64 FPS at Ultra is playable. This performance profile suggests the combo is well-suited for 1440p high-refresh displays, with acceptable 4K performance at reduced settings.

The ranking implies that while this is not a top-tier combination for Pc Building Simulator, it is firmly in the upper echelon. The 3723 combos tested include many with more powerful GPUs, which likely explains the sub-100 rank. However, the 541st position out of 3723 is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end pairing, and the FPS data confirms that the system can deliver smooth gameplay across a range of resolutions and settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X provides the processing foundation for this system. With 12 cores and 24 threads, it offers substantial parallelism for games that leverage multiple threads. The CPU's base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensure high single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. This large L3 cache can help reduce memory latency for frequently accessed data. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In a game like Pc Building Simulator, which simulates component interactions and system building, the CPU's ability to handle numerous concurrent calculations is likely beneficial.

Benchmark scores indicate strong performance across various workloads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32172 and single-core score of 2253 demonstrate balanced capabilities. The Geekbench multicore score of 22174 and single-core score of 3010 reinforce this. The Passmark multithread score of 54643 and single-thread score of 4672 further confirm the CPU's aptitude.

The CPU's percentile rank of 92 versus all CPUs places it in the top 8% of processors. Its average benchmark score of 57498 is nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 9015 (57555, delta -0.1%) and the AMD EPYC 7313 (57399, delta 0.2%). This parity with server-class EPYC parts is striking, given that the 9900X is a desktop processor. The Intel Core i9-14900 (58115) and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323) are slightly ahead, with deltas of -1.1% and -1.4%, respectively.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is likely less demanding than in other simulation titles. The game's focus on assembling and testing PCs may not require extensive physics or AI computation. However, the 9900X's high single-thread performance ensures that any CPU-bound scenarios are handled efficiently. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is not a bottleneck, the CPU can sustain 409 FPS, indicating it is not limiting performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance. At 1920x1080, the averages are 409 FPS on Low, 290 FPS on Medium, 205 FPS on High, and 195 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset includes a reported minimum of 246 FPS and maximum of 333 FPS, showing some variance but no significant drops below 240 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop to 258 FPS on Low, 183 FPS on Medium, 129 FPS on High, and 123 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset ranges from 155 FPS minimum to 210 FPS maximum. This resolution still provides high frame rates across all settings, with even Ultra maintaining 123 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 135 FPS on Low, 96 FPS on Medium, 67 FPS on High, and 64 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Low preset drops below 200 FPS, and the gap between Low and Medium becomes more pronounced.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the difference between High and Ultra is minimal at all resolutions. At 1080p, the gap is 10 FPS (205 vs 195); at 1440p, it is 6 FPS (129 vs 123); at 4K, it is 3 FPS (67 vs 64). This suggests that Ultra settings provide little additional visual benefit relative to their performance cost in this game. Conversely, the jump from Low to Medium is the largest single-step difference at every resolution: 119 FPS at 1080p, 75 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K.

The Medium preset appears to be the most balanced option, offering a substantial improvement over Low while maintaining high frame rates. The minimum FPS values for Medium (246 at 1080p, 155 at 1440p, 81 at 4K) indicate that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains playable frame rates. The maximum values (333, 210, 110) show headroom in less demanding areas.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals important insights about the system's bottleneck characteristics. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 409 at 1080p to 258 at 1440p (a 36.9% reduction) and then to 135 at 4K (a 47.7% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 67%, meaning the 4K resolution delivers only 33% of the 1080p frame rate.

At Medium settings, the progression is 290 FPS at 1080p, 183 FPS at 1440p (36.9% reduction), and 96 FPS at 4K (47.5% reduction from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 66.9%, nearly identical to the Low setting. This consistency suggests that the scaling behavior is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound.

At High settings, the averages are 205 FPS at 1080p, 129 FPS at 1440p (37.1% reduction), and 67 FPS at 4K (48.1% reduction from 1440p). The total reduction is 67.3%. At Ultra settings, the values are 195 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p (36.9% reduction), and 64 FPS at 4K (48% reduction from 1440p), with a total reduction of 67.2%.

The uniform scaling pattern across all four settings presets is remarkable. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p are consistently around 37%, and from 1440p to 4K around 48%. This consistency indicates that the bottleneck is dominated by the GPU's rendering capabilities rather than CPU limitations or settings-specific effects. The RTX 4070 SUPER's pixel and texture throughput, combined with its 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, determine how quickly it can process the increasing pixel counts.

The total reduction of roughly 67% from 1080p to 4K corresponds to the resolution pixel count increase: 4K has 4 times the pixels of 1080p. If the GPU were perfectly parallel, the frame rate would scale inversely with pixel count, resulting in a 75% reduction. The observed 67% reduction is less severe, suggesting that some parts of the rendering pipeline (such as CPU-bound game logic) do not scale with resolution. This implies that the CPU still contributes to overall performance, even at 4K.

The fact that Low settings show the same scaling pattern as Ultra settings reinforces the GPU-bound nature of this game. If the CPU were the limiting factor at Low settings, the frame rates would not drop as dramatically with resolution. Instead, the proportional reduction across all presets indicates that the GPU is consistently the primary constraint, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at high frame rates.