Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a peculiar performance profile in Pc Building Simulator, one where the GPU becomes the decisive bottleneck at higher resolutions while the CPU's massive thread count ensures the simulation logic never stutters. The measured data shows a combo that ranks 2612 out of 3723 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all pairings, yet the actual frame rates tell a more nuanced story—one where settings and resolution matter far more than raw component pedigree.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is stark and reveals a GPU-bound scenario at every quality level. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 225 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142 FPS at 2560x1440—a 37% reduction—and then to 74 FPS at 3840x2160, which represents another 48% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep scaling curve is characteristic of a graphics card operating near its limits, with the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth struggling to feed the pixel throughput demanded by 4K.

The Medium settings preset provides the clearest evidence of resolution-driven performance degradation. At 1080p, the combo averages 159 FPS with a minimum of 135 FPS and maximum of 183 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops the average to 100 FPS, with a tighter range of 85 to 116 FPS. At 4K, the average collapses to 53 FPS, with minimums of 45 FPS and maximums of 60 FPS—a 67% reduction from the 1080p result. This nonlinear scaling suggests that memory bandwidth and fill rate become progressively more limiting as pixel count increases.

High settings follow a similar pattern, though the absolute numbers are lower. The 112 FPS average at 1080p falls to 71 FPS at 1440p (a 37% drop) and then to 37 FPS at 4K (a 48% drop from 1440p). Ultra settings are marginally worse than High, with 107 FPS at 1080p, 68 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets indicates that resolution scaling is governed by the GPU's fixed compute resources rather than any settings-dependent variable.

The data indicates the limiting component at 4K is unambiguously the RTX 2060 SUPER. With the Ryzen 9 9950X3D's 16 cores and 32 threads potentially driving hundreds of frames per second at lower resolutions, the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate create a ceiling that no settings reduction can fully bypass. At 1080p Low, the 225 FPS average suggests the CPU is still not the constraint, as the GPU can keep pace with the simulation's render thread demands. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (225 vs. 107 FPS) further confirms that the GPU's shader and ROP resources, not CPU computation, determine the final output.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER, built on the 12 nm TU106 chip with 10,800 million transistors, operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The GPU's 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs deliver a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s, which is sufficient for the simulation's moderate visual demands but cannot overcome the pixel throughput requirements of 3840x2160.

The GPU's benchmark scores contextualize its position. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 16462 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 76957, with a Vulkan score of 77402. These numbers place it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (avg score 18159, delta -0.4%), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5%), AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5%), and Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6%). The RTX 2060 SUPER trails these competitors by a narrow margin, suggesting it sits at the edge of a performance tier rather than being decisively outperformed.

In Pc Building Simulator specifically, the GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure modern rendering paths are available, but the measured FPS indicates the simulation does not heavily leverage ray tracing or tensor core features. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores remain largely underutilized, as the frame rates at 4K Ultra (35 FPS) are consistent with traditional rasterization loads rather than compute-heavy effects. The GPU's memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) and 256-bit bus width are the key specifications that scale with resolution, and the data shows this combination saturates at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2612 out of 3723 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 70th percentile from the bottom—or, more precisely, in the lower third of all pairings. This ranking reflects the fundamental mismatch between a top-tier 2025 CPU and an end-of-life 2019 GPU. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits in the 95th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 75779, while the RTX 2060 SUPER's 62nd percentile and average score of 18093 drag the combined result downward.

The CPU's nearest rivals—AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 (avg score 75738, delta 0.1%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D (75716, 0.1%), AMD EPYC 8224P (75582, 0.3%), and Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (75488, 0.4%)—all cluster within 0.4% of the 9950X3D's average score. This tight grouping indicates that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking. Instead, the GPU's position relative to its rivals—where the deltaPct values range from -0.4% to -1.6%—shows that even modest GPU upgrades would shift the combo's rank substantially.

The ranking suggests that for Pc Building Simulator, the GPU choice dominates the performance outcome. A combo with a stronger GPU but weaker CPU would likely rank higher, given the game's simulation-heavy but graphically modest nature. The data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 225 FPS, which is far beyond display refresh rates, yet at 4K Ultra, it drops to 35 FPS—a 6.4x reduction that no CPU can compensate for)Skip. The 2612th rank out of 3723 is therefore a direct consequence of the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions, not a reflection of the CPU's computational headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The highest measured average is 225 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 159 FPS at Medium and 112 FPS at High at the same resolution.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming at playable frame rates?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo averages 37 FPS on High settings and 35 FPS on Ultra. Only the Low preset at 4K reaches 74 FPS, which is playable but visually degraded. Medium settings at 4K average 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, placing it slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, delta -0.4%) and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5%), but also below the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5%) and Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6%).

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile and how does it affect this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75779. In Pc Building Simulator, its 16 cores and 32 threads ensure the simulation logic runs without CPU bottlenecks, as evidenced by the 225 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What are the medium settings frame times at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo averages 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS and maximum of 116 FPS. This represents a 37% drop from the 1080p Medium average of 159 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain high pixel throughput, as shown by the 35-37 FPS averages on High and Ultra presets, while the CPU's massive thread count remains underutilized.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings for this combo depend entirely on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the data shows that High settings (112 FPS average) provide a smooth experience with minimal visual compromise, while Ultra (107 FPS) offers only a marginal improvement in fidelity at a 4.5% frame rate cost. Medium settings at 1080p (159 FPS) are overkill for most displays and sacrifice visual quality unnecessarily. The 225 FPS Low setting is only relevant for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate monitors.

For 2560x1440, Medium settings (100 FPS average, 85 FPS minimum) deliver the best balance of visual quality and playability. High settings at 1440p (71 FPS) are still smooth for most users, but the 29% drop from Medium to High suggests diminishing returns. Ultra at 1440p (68 FPS) is only marginally worse than High)Skip, making High the better choice if visual fidelity is prioritized. Low at 1440p (142 FPS) is unnecessary unless frame rate is the sole concern.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. Low settings (74 FPS) are the only preset that achieves a consistently playable frame rate, while Medium (53 FPS) dips to 45 FPS minimums, which may cause noticeable stutter in a simulation game. High (37 FPS) and Ultra (35 FPS) are not recommended for 4K gaming, as the frame rates fall below the threshold for smooth interaction. The data suggests that 1440p Medium is the sweet spot for this combo, offering 100 FPS with a minimum of 85 FPS, which balances the simulation's need for responsive UI interaction with acceptable visual detail.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with its 16 cores and 32 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge codename), provides a computational foundation that far exceeds Pc Building Simulator's requirements. Its base clock of 4.30 GHz and boost clock of 5.70 GHz, combined with 128 MB of L3 cache, deliver benchmark scores that place it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42018 and Geekbench multicore score of 26736 reflect its dominance in threaded workloads, while the single-core score of 2259 in Cinebench R23 ensures responsive UI interactions.

The CPU's role in this game's performance is best understood through the frame rate data at low resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 225 FPS, which suggests the CPU can drive the simulation's game logic and render thread far beyond what the GPU can display. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 107 FPS average indicates the CPU is not the bottleneck, as the GPU's pixel throughput limits the output. The 3DMark scores—16374 for 16 threads, 9259 for 8 threads, 4963 for 4 threads, and 2549 for 2 threads—show that the CPU scales well with thread count, but Pc Building Simulator likely does not utilize all 32 threads simultaneously.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks—AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 (delta 0.1%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D (0.1%), AMD EPYC 8224P (0.3%), and Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (0.4%)—all score within a fraction of a percent of the 9950X3D's average. This indicates that swapping to any of these CPUs would have virtually no impact on Pc Building Simulator's frame rates, given the GPU-bound nature of the game at higher resolutions. The CPU's 170 W TDP and DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensure that the system's memory subsystem does not introduce latency that could affect simulation tick rates. In summary, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is overkill for this title, but it guarantees that no CPU-related stutter or bottleneck will ever mask the GPU's performance characteristics.