Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator pairs the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in a combination that ranks 405th out of 3002 tested configs. The measured data shows this is a pairing where the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance keeps frame rates exceptionally high at 1080p. The 12-core, 24-thread processor with a 128 MB L3 cache and the 12 GB GDDR6X graphics card produce a wide performance envelope, from 64 FPS at 4K Ultra to 409 FPS at 1080p Low.

Settings Recommendations

The sweet spot for this configuration is the High preset across all three resolutions. At 3840x2160, High delivers 67 FPS, which is playable and only 3 FPS behind Ultra’s 64 FPS, making the visual upgrade to Ultra nearly free in performance terms. The data indicates that High offers the best balance, as it sits within a narrow band of 64-67 FPS at 4K, while Medium provides a more substantial jump to 96 FPS but at a noticeable visual quality cost.

At 2560x1440, High produces 129 FPS, which is comfortably above the 123 FPS seen at Ultra, and the difference between these two presets is minimal enough that High is the recommended choice for smoother motion. The Medium preset at 183 FPS is available for those prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, but the measured spread from 123 to 183 FPS suggests that High is the optimal middle ground. The 1440p data shows a clear tiering: Low at 258 FPS, Medium at 183 FPS, High at 129 FPS, and Ultra at 123 FPS, with High providing the best compromise between visual quality and performance headroom.

For 1920x1080, the High preset at 205 FPS is the recommended setting, as it offers a massive frame rate advantage over Ultra’s 195 FPS while maintaining most of the visual enhancements. The Medium preset at 290 FPS and Low at 409 FPS are excessive for most displays, and the jump from High to Medium more than doubles the frame rate, indicating that High is the ceiling for reasonable visual settings. The measured data consistently shows that High is the best experience, as it avoids the steep performance cliff seen between Medium and High at higher resolutions, while still providing enough headroom over Ultra to justify the slight visual reduction.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 192-bit bus width delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz are paired with 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The card’s FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS and its 56 ray tracing cores place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223.

Benchmark results show this GPU sits within 1% of rivals like the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, with deltaPct values of -0.1% and -1% respectively. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, as the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (64 FPS) indicates the card is not running out of memory, but rather hitting a compute limit. The GPU’s 80 ROPs and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the likely bottlenecks at 4K, where the pixel fill rate of 198.0 GPixel/s struggles to maintain higher frame rates.

The card’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are relevant for a simulation title that can leverage modern graphics features. The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, as the FPS drops from 135 at Low to 67 at High, a 50% reduction that scales with the increased shading and texture work. At 1080p, the GPU is less constrained, with Low hitting 409 FPS and High at 205 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed this GPU enough data to keep it busy.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 205 FPS at 1920x1080 to 129 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 67 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K, showing a consistent scaling pattern that is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 409 FPS at 1080p drops to 258 FPS at 1440p and then to 135 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is about one-third of the 1080p Low result, indicating that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is being saturated at 4K, as the resolution increase quadruples the pixel count from 1080p, requiring proportionally more memory traffic.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor until very high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the 409 FPS result is likely near the CPU’s ceiling, but the Ryzen 9 9900X3D’s 3DMark max threads score of 13795 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 indicate it can handle this simulation’s logic. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings (183 to 96 FPS) shows a 47% drop, which aligns with the GPU’s pixel rate bottleneck, confirming that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the performance limiter above 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers 409 FPS on Low, 290 FPS on Medium (with a min of 246 and max of 333), 205 FPS on High, and 195 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results are all above 195 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The gap between Medium and High is 85 FPS, while High to Ultra is only 10 FPS, suggesting that Ultra offers diminishing returns at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the measured averages are 258 FPS on Low, 183 FPS on Medium (min 155, max 210), 129 FPS on High, and 123 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p results show a clear step-down from 1080p, with Low losing 151 FPS and High losing 76 FPS. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 155 is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating no stutter issues at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 135 FPS on Low, 96 FPS on Medium (min 81, max 110), 67 FPS on High, and 64 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results are the most demanding, with High and Ultra both falling below 70 FPS. The Medium preset at 96 FPS provides a playable experience, but the min FPS of 81 shows some frame pacing variation. Low at 135 FPS is the only 4K preset that provides a high-refresh experience, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER sufficient for 4K gaming in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The data shows 4K performance ranges from 64 FPS at Ultra to 135 FPS at Low, with Medium at 96 FPS. High and Ultra both stay below 70 FPS, so 4K is playable but not at high refresh rates unless using Low or Medium settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X3D compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 54762 is 0.6% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (55093), but 1.3% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (54053) and 2.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700F (53620).

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 129 FPS, which is above 120 FPS for smooth gameplay. 1080p exceeds 195 FPS on all settings, while 4K drops below 70 FPS on High and Ultra, making 1440p the recommended resolution for a balance of quality and performance.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM limit performance at 4K?

A: The measured 4K results show a consistent performance drop from 1080p, but the lack of a sudden FPS collapse suggests VRAM capacity is not the primary bottleneck. The GPU’s 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are the more likely constraints.

Q: How does the GPU’s percentile ranking affect gaming performance?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, which is lower than the CPU’s 91st percentile. This mismatch means the GPU is the limiting component in most gaming scenarios, as evidenced by the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: The measured min and max FPS at Medium show a spread of 87 FPS at 1080p (246 to 333), 55 FPS at 1440p (155 to 210), and 29 FPS at 4K (81 to 110). This indicates stable frame pacing at lower resolutions, but more variation at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge, built on TSMC’s 4 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 128 MB L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1269 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739 show strong per-core performance, which is crucial for simulation games that often have a primary logic thread.

In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 47737 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 22884 in Geekbench multicore, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (0.6% faster) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (1.3% slower), showing this processor is competitive with mid-range Intel parts. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 56154 and 3DMark max threads score of 13795 indicate it can handle the complex simulation logic of Pc Building Simulator without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU’s 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support are adequate for feeding the RTX 4070 SUPER. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (409 FPS) is likely near the CPU’s rendering ceiling, as the GPU is capable of higher frame rates but is limited by the processor’s ability to submit draw calls. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 12490 suggests that the CPU’s multi-threading is well-utilized, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as the CPU has ample headroom to maintain frame delivery.