Pc Building Simulator

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile combination delivers an average of 161 FPS, making it fully playable for a simulation title.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 Mobile bottleneck the CPU in this game?

A: No, the data shows no significant bottleneck. The CPU scores in the 95th percentile among all tested processors, and the GPU sits in the 81st percentile, with both components contributing to strong frame rates across all tested resolutions.

Q: How does the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 compare to the Intel Core i9-14900K?

A: The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77,740, which is 1.7% lower than the Intel Core i9-14900K's average score of 79,097. This places the AMD chip nearly on par with Intel's flagship desktop CPU.

Q: What is the best resolution for a 144Hz monitor with this combo?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves 106 FPS, which is below 144Hz. However, at 1920x1080 with High settings, it reaches 169 FPS, comfortably exceeding a 144Hz refresh rate.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 Mobile significantly faster than the RTX 4070?

A: According to average benchmark scores, the RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135) is only 1.3% higher than the RTX 4070 (37,648), indicating that the performance gap between these two GPUs is minimal in this game's workload.

Q: How much of a frame rate jump occurs when dropping from High to Low at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, moving from High (56 FPS) to Low (111 FPS) nearly doubles the average frame rate, a gain of 55 FPS, which demonstrates the significant impact of settings on this simulation title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Strix Halo. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, built on a 4 nm process from TSMC. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache, with a TDP of 55 watts and quad-channel LPDDR5X memory support providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is substantial because the game simulates system building, benchmarking, and troubleshooting, which involves frequent CPU-bound logic calculations. The 16-core configuration with 32 threads ensures that background simulation tasks, such as component compatibility checks and system stress tests, run smoothly without impacting frame pacing. The data supports this: the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,314 and Geekbench multi-core score of 20,992 rank it at the 95th percentile among all CPUs, indicating top-tier processing capability.

The single-core performance is equally important for this title, as many simulation games rely on a primary thread for game logic. The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,044 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,464 show strong per-thread performance. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,147 further confirms this. When comparing to rivals, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 sits 1.6% above the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and 2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX in average benchmark score, while trailing the Intel Core i9-14900K by just 1.7%.

At lower resolutions, the CPU's influence on FPS becomes more pronounced. The measured data shows that at 1920x1080 Low settings, the combo achieves 337 FPS, which is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. This suggests that the CPU is not limiting performance even at very high frame rates. The L3 cache of 64 MB shared is particularly beneficial for this game's asset management, as it reduces memory latency when accessing frequently used simulation data. The quad-channel memory interface, with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, further aids in feeding the CPU with data quickly, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame times in a game that simulates real-time hardware interactions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 7,424 shading units, 232 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, along with 58 ray tracing cores and 232 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1290 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's primary role is rendering the 3D environment, which includes detailed PC components, cases, and workbench areas. The game also includes visual effects like lighting and shadows that stress the GPU. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for this title, even at 4K resolution, as the data shows playable frame rates at Ultra settings. The GPU's FP32 performance of 24.72 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s indicate substantial rendering capability.

The benchmark results place the RTX 4080 Mobile at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38,135. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, scores 38,349, which is only 0.6% higher, showing that this mobile GPU is close to next-generation performance in this game. The PassMark G3D score of 24,926 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 159,575 further quantify its compute power.

The GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the combo drops to 53 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K with maximum details. However, at 2560x1440 Ultra, it maintains 101 FPS, which is smooth for a simulation game. The 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth proves sufficient for the texture-heavy scenes, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes. The GPU's 80 ROPs handle pixel output efficiently, and the 232 TMUs ensure texture filtering does not become a bottleneck at high settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across three resolutions and four settings presets provides clear guidance for the optimal experience. At 1920x1080, all settings presets deliver excellent performance: Low achieves 337 FPS, Medium hits 239 FPS, High reaches 169 FPS, and Ultra maintains 161 FPS. For a simulation game, where readability of on-screen text and component details matters, High settings at 1080p offer the best balance, with 169 FPS providing a wide margin above typical 144Hz displays.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 151 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 106 FPS is still very smooth, and Ultra at 101 FPS remains playable. However, the Low preset at 213 FPS is overkill for most displays and sacrifices visual fidelity unnecessarily. The data suggests that Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot, as it provides 151 FPS while retaining better visual quality than Low.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset achieves 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS. High at 56 FPS and Ultra at 53 FPS dip below the 60 FPS threshold, which can cause noticeable stuttering in a simulation game where smooth cursor movement is essential. Low at 111 FPS is playable but sacrifices too much visual detail for a game about building PCs. Therefore, Medium at 4K is the recommended preset for this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best frame-time consistency, as evidenced by the min/max values in the data: at 1080p Medium, the range is 203-275 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 128-173 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 67-91 FPS. These ranges indicate stable performance without significant frame drops. For users with 60Hz displays, High at 4K is acceptable, but for those with higher refresh rates, prioritizing Medium ensures a smoother experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile ranks 1,188th out of 3,723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 32% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 95th percentile performance and the GPU's 81st percentile performance, resulting in a system that handles this simulation game well but is not at the absolute top tier.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how this combo compares in terms of processing power. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX has an average score of 76,513, which is 1.6% lower than the Ryzen AI Max+ 395. The AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P scores 76,492, also 1.6% lower. The Intel Core i9-14900K scores 79,097, which is 1.7% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX scores 76,212, which is 2% lower. This places the CPU in a competitive position against both desktop and mobile flagship processors.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are closely matched. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38,299, which is 0.4% higher than the RTX 4080 Mobile, while the RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38,349, 0.6% higher. The RTX 4070 scores 37,648, which is 1.3% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37,628, also 1.3% lower. The RTX 4080 Mobile sits near the top of this group, with only negligible differences from its closest competitors.

The rank of 1,188 out of 3,722 combos indicates that while this configuration is not the absolute best, it is well above the median. Given that the game is a simulation title that does not heavily stress GPUs compared to AAA shooters, the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance likely contributes more to this ranking than the GPU. The data confirms that this combo delivers high frame rates across all tested settings, making it a capable system for Pc Building Simulator.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 337 FPS, which is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 239 FPS with a minimum of 203 FPS and maximum of 275 FPS. High settings achieve 169 FPS, while Ultra maintains 161 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at maximum quality, the frame rate remains far above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive. Low settings deliver 213 FPS, which is still extremely high. Medium settings achieve 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS, providing a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate displays. High settings reach 106 FPS, and Ultra settings maintain 101 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is only 5 FPS, suggesting that the visual quality upgrade comes at a minimal performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly, as expected. Low settings achieve 111 FPS, which is playable but visually sparse. Medium settings deliver 79 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS. High settings reach 56 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 53 FPS, both of which fall below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

The data shows a clear pattern: the frame rate scales linearly with resolution changes. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 37% on average across settings, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces them by approximately 47%. The Medium preset provides the most consistent frame times, as indicated by the min/max ranges, particularly at higher resolutions where GPU load increases. Overall, this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Medium settings or users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate.