Pc Building Simulator

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but with some notable deviations that reveal the underlying performance characteristics of this AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 386 FPS, which drops to 244 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 127 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 36.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with a 48% drop in frame rate, suggesting that the transition to 4K places substantial stress on the rendering pipeline.

The pattern becomes more interesting when examining Medium settings, where the measured rows include minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 274 FPS with a range of 233 to 315 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 173 FPS with a range of 147 to 199 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 90 FPS with a range of 77 to 104 FPS. The percentage drops between these resolutions are 36.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 48% from 1440p to 4K, closely mirroring the Low settings pattern. This consistency suggests that the resolution scaling behavior is relatively independent of the graphics preset chosen.

For High settings, the progression shows 193 FPS at 1080p, 122 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.8%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.5%. Ultra settings tell a similar story: 184 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K, with corresponding drops of 37% and 47.4%. The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings presets indicates that resolution scaling in Pc Building Simulator follows a predictable curve regardless of the quality level selected.

The data suggests that the limiting component shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p, the extremely high frame rates—386 FPS on Low and 274 FPS on Medium—indicate that the GPU has substantial headroom and the CPU is likely providing ample performance to feed the rendering pipeline. However, the steep drop when moving to 4K, where even Low settings only achieve 127 FPS, indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as the bottleneck. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient for any resolution tested, so the scaling is driven by raw compute throughput rather than memory capacity limitations.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution, balancing visual quality against frame rate performance. At 1920x1080, all settings presets deliver well above 144 FPS, with even Ultra achieving 184 FPS. This means users have complete freedom to select Ultra settings at 1080p without sacrificing smoothness, as the 184 FPS average provides substantial headroom above typical high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows that the jump from High to Ultra only costs 9 FPS at 1080p (193 to 184 FPS), making Ultra the obvious choice for visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains favorable for high settings. Ultra achieves 116 FPS, which is still above the 100 FPS threshold commonly associated with smooth gameplay. However, users with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors may prefer High settings at 122 FPS to gain a 5.2% performance boost. Medium settings at 173 FPS offer another option for those prioritizing frame rate above all else, though the visual compromise is significant. The data indicates that High is the sweet spot at 1440p, offering a balanced 122 FPS that works well for most display configurations.

At 3840x2160, the settings decision becomes more critical. Ultra achieves only 61 FPS, which is marginal for smooth gameplay, while High improves to 64 FPS—a modest 4.9% gain. Medium settings provide a more substantial improvement at 90 FPS, representing a 47.5% increase over Ultra. Low settings push further to 127 FPS, which is a 108.2% improvement over Ultra. For users with 60 Hz displays, Ultra or High may be acceptable, but for smoother motion, Medium at 90 FPS offers the best balance between visual quality and playability. The 77 FPS minimum on Medium at 4K ensures that even demanding scenes stay within a playable range.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target display refresh rate. For 60 Hz displays, High settings at 4K provide the maximum visual quality with a 64 FPS average. For 120 Hz displays, Medium at 4K is the recommended choice, delivering 90 FPS. At 1440p, High settings at 122 FPS are ideal for 120 Hz displays, while Ultra at 116 FPS works for 100 Hz displays. At 1080p, Ultra settings at 184 FPS accommodate virtually any refresh rate available on the market.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 plays a dominant role in determining this combo's performance in Pc Building Simulator, as evidenced by the resolution scaling patterns. The GPU features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. This substantial memory configuration is more than adequate for the demands of Pc Building Simulator at any resolution and settings preset, as the game is unlikely to stress memory capacity even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's clock speeds are rated at 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost, with memory operating at 1750 MHz or 28 Gbps effective.

The RTX 5090's compute capabilities are extensive, with 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation pipelines. The GPU also includes 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, though Pc Building Simulator is not a title that heavily utilizes either technology. The raw rasterization performance is what drives the measured frame rates, and the FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom for this simulation game. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are both substantial, contributing to the strong performance at high resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a delta of 0.3%, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 0.6%, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 1.1%, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at -1.4%. These deltas are remarkably small, indicating that the RTX 5090's raw performance is closely matched by several other GPUs in synthetic benchmarks, though the measured game performance suggests the RTX 5090's specific architecture provides advantages in this title.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18,355 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,370 further illustrate its capabilities. The PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and GPU compute score of 26,756 provide additional context for its overall performance profile. The 575 W TDP and suggested 950 W PSU indicate that this is a power-hungry component, but the measured FPS results justify the power requirements for demanding 4K gaming scenarios.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values span a wide range across settings presets. Low settings achieve 386 FPS average, representing the highest frame rate recorded in the dataset. Medium settings produce 274 FPS average with a minimum of 233 FPS and maximum of 315 FPS. High settings deliver 193 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 184 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 52.3% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but leaves even the lowest setting well above typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings achieve 244 FPS average, which is 36.8% lower than the 1080p result. Medium settings produce 173 FPS average with a range of 147 to 199 FPS. High settings deliver 122 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 116 FPS average. The gap between High and Ultra narrows to 4.9% at 1440p, compared to 4.7% at 1080p, indicating that the settings scaling remains consistent across these resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings achieve 127 FPS average, which is 67.1% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 90 FPS average with a range of 77 to 104 FPS, making this the only 4K setting with recorded minimum and maximum values. High settings deliver 64 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 61 FPS average. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 4.7%, suggesting diminishing returns from the highest quality preset at this resolution.

Comparing settings across resolutions reveals consistent scaling factors. The ratio of Ultra to Low performance is approximately 47.7% at 1080p, 47.5% at 1440p, and 48% at 4K. This consistency indicates that the settings presets affect the rendering pipeline uniformly regardless of resolution. The Medium preset consistently delivers about 71% of Low's performance, while High delivers about 50% and Ultra about 47.7%. These ratios provide useful guidance for users seeking to optimize their experience based on hardware capabilities.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its capabilities are well matched to the demands of Pc Building Simulator. The CPU features 16 cores and 32 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The processor includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache, providing substantial cache resources for simulation workloads.

The CPU's memory support includes LPDDR5X on a quad-channel bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is particularly relevant for a simulation game like Pc Building Simulator, which may involve complex system state calculations and data management. The CPU's benchmark results show strong performance across various tests, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,314 and single-core score of 2,044. Geekbench results show 20,992 multi-core and 2,464 single-core. The PassMark multi-thread score is 54,934, with a single-thread score of 4,147.

The CPU's percentile ranking places it in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,740. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX at 1.6% higher score, AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P at 1.6% higher, Intel Core i9-14900K at 1.7% lower, and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX at 2% higher. These small deltas indicate that the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 performs competitively with top-tier desktop processors despite its mobile market segment designation.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is significant at lower resolutions where the GPU has ample headroom. The 386 FPS result at 1080p Low demonstrates that the CPU can feed the RTX 5090 with sufficient frames to achieve extremely high frame rates. The 5.10 GHz boost clock and 32 threads provide the computational throughput necessary for simulation logic, while the 64 MB L3 cache helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed data. The quad-channel memory interface ensures that data flows efficiently between CPU and memory subsystems.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 547th out of 3,002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 18.2% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the measured frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations, with the CPU and GPU working together to deliver strong performance throughout the tested scenarios. The rank of 547 indicates that while this combo is above average, there are 546 other configurations that achieve higher overall performance in this specific game.

The ranking position is notable given the individual component rankings. The CPU's 95th percentile placement and GPU's 92nd percentile placement suggest that both components are near the top of their respective performance hierarchies. However, the combo's 547th rank out of 3,002 indicates that many other combinations of similarly high-performing components can achieve better results in Pc Building Simulator. This may be due to the game's specific optimization patterns, which could favor certain CPU architectures or GPU memory configurations over others.

The delta between the combo's rank and the component percentiles suggests that Pc Building Simulator may not fully utilize the capabilities of this particular combination. The game's 2019 release date and simulation genre indicate that it may have specific performance characteristics that do not scale perfectly with the latest hardware. The measured FPS data shows strong absolute performance, with even the most demanding scenario (4K Ultra) achieving 61 FPS, but the ranking suggests that other combinations may deliver relatively better results in this title.

The combo's performance profile shows that it excels at higher resolutions where the GPU's 32 GB memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide advantages. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance helps achieve extremely high frame rates, but the ranking indicates that other CPU and GPU pairings may extract even more performance in this resolution range. The overall rank of 547 out of 3,002 represents a solid mid-to-upper-tier result, with the combination proving capable of delivering smooth gameplay across all tested settings and resolutions.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Pc Building Simulator?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 2560x1440 with High settings offers the best balance, achieving 122 FPS average. This provides smooth performance while maintaining visual quality, with 4K High at 64 FPS being suitable only for 60 Hz displays.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 61 FPS average. This is the most demanding configuration tested and provides marginal smoothness, while Medium settings at 90 FPS offer a better experience for most users.

Q: Is the RTX 5090's 32 GB memory necessary for this game?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator at any resolution. The game does not appear to stress memory capacity, but the bandwidth contributes to strong high-resolution performance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77,740, which is 1.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, 1.6% lower than the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P, 1.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-14900K, and 2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 184 FPS average. This is sufficient for virtually any display refresh rate, with the GPU providing ample headroom even in demanding simulation scenes.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 5090 ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a delta of just 0.3%, indicating very similar synthetic benchmark performance.