Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

Pc Building Simulator presents an unusual scaling pattern for this Intel Core i5-11400F + AMD Radeon RX 9060 pairing. At 1080p Low settings, the combo produces 247 FPS average. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces that to 156 FPS, a 37% decrease. Moving to 4K Low yields 82 FPS, another 47% drop from 1440p. These steep reductions at lower quality settings indicate the GPU is the primary scaling factor, with the CPU having ample headroom at these frame rates.

The curve flattens considerably at higher settings. At Ultra quality, the 1080p result is 118 FPS, 1440p is 74 FPS, and 4K is 39 FPS. The percentage drops between resolutions at Ultra are 37% from 1080p to 1440p, then 47% from 1440p to 4K — nearly identical to the Low setting pattern. This consistency across quality levels suggests the rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count in this simulation title.

Medium settings tell a similar story with a tighter range: 175 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result includes measured minimum and maximum values of 49 and 66 FPS respectively, showing a 17 FPS variance window. At 1440p Medium, the min/max spread is 94 to 127 FPS, while 1080p Medium ranges from 149 to 201 FPS. These variance bands widen at lower resolutions, suggesting frame pacing becomes more consistent as resolution increases and the GPU becomes more uniformly saturated.

The High preset shows 124 FPS at 1080p, 78 FPS at 1440p, and 41 FPS at 4K. This places High roughly 5% below Medium at 1080p, 30% below Medium at 1440p, and 29% below Medium at 4K. The diminishing gap between Medium and High at higher resolutions indicates that the additional shading work from High settings matters less when pixel throughput dominates the rendering pipeline.

What the data reveals about the limiting component: at 1080p Low, the 247 FPS result far exceeds what most displays can show, meaning the CPU is not the bottleneck — the GPU still delivers massive frame rates. However, the 4K Ultra figure of 39 FPS suggests the RX 9060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become stressed at 4K with maxed settings. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at every preset shows a consistent 47% reduction, which is close to the pixel-count ratio, indicating a purely GPU-bound scenario at 4K regardless of quality level.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F + AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 1710th out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the pairing in the 57th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 43% of tested combos deliver higher average FPS in this game. Given the component choices, this mid-pack positioning makes sense: the CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all processors is stronger than the GPU's 59th percentile among all graphics cards.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks show how close the i5-11400F sits to adjacent performers. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 versus the i5-11400F's 17177 average, a 0.3% delta favoring the Intel part. The Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% faster at 17239, while the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G leads by 0.6% at 17278. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U trails by 0.6% at 17074. These sub-1% differences mean the CPU is unlikely to be the differentiator between this combo and others near this rank.

The GPU's nearest rivals paint a similar picture of tight competition. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti averages 16129 against the RX 9060's 16014, a 0.7% advantage for the NVIDIA card. The AMD Radeon R9 370X and RX 7700 both trail by 1% at 15862 and 15852 respectively. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 is 2.1% behind at 15679. This clustering means combo rank in Pc Building Simulator depends less on raw component scores and more on how the specific pairing handles this game's workload.

The 1710th rank reflects a configuration that delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, but drops below 60 FPS at 4K High and Ultra. Combos ranking higher likely feature GPUs with more VRAM or wider memory buses, which matter in a simulation game that tracks detailed system state. The data shows the i5-11400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration with 12 MB of L3 cache provides sufficient processing power for this title's simulation logic, but the RX 9060's 8 GB GDDR6 with 288 GB/s bandwidth becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality presets.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 78 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, only Low settings exceed 60 FPS with 82 FPS, while Medium drops to 58 FPS. The sweet spot is 1440p Medium at 111 FPS, offering a strong balance between visual quality and frame rate.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: In aggregate benchmarks, the RX 9060 scores 16014. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 0.7% ahead at 16129, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and R9 370X both score 1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 sits 2.1% behind at 15679.

Q: Is the i5-11400F holding back the RX 9060 in this game?

A: The CPU's 71st percentile ranking and close rival deltas (within 0.6% of four nearby processors) suggest it is not a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 247 FPS, which indicates the CPU can feed the GPU at very high frame rates. The limiting factor at higher resolutions is the GPU.

Q: What settings should I use for 4K gaming?

A: For 4K, the measured results show Low at 82 FPS and Medium at 58 FPS. High drops to 41 FPS and Ultra to 39 FPS. If 60 FPS is the target, only Low settings achieve it at 4K. Medium is playable but slightly under 60 FPS, while High and Ultra are best avoided at this resolution.

Q: How does frame pacing vary between resolutions?

A: The measured min/max data shows variance increases at lower resolutions. At 1080p Medium, frames range from 149 to 201 FPS (52 FPS spread). At 1440p Medium, the range is 94 to 127 FPS (33 FPS spread). At 4K Medium, the range tightens to 49 to 66 FPS (17 FPS spread). Higher resolutions produce more consistent frame delivery.

Q: What is the combo's overall standing among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1710th out of 3002 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field. The CPU's 71st percentile and GPU's 59th percentile explain this position — the pairing is competent but not exceptional for this simulation title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep shows: Low averages 247 FPS, Medium averages 175 FPS with minimum 149 and maximum 201, High averages 124 FPS, and Ultra averages 118 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 72 FPS (41%), while the gap between High and Ultra is only 6 FPS (5%). This suggests Ultra adds minimal visual benefit over High at 1080p but costs only a small frame rate penalty.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low averages 156 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS with minimum 94 and maximum 127, High averages 78 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 45 FPS (29%), and from High to Ultra is 4 FPS (5%). The 1440p High result of 78 FPS is the lowest preset that still maintains a 60+ FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low averages 82 FPS, Medium averages 58 FPS with minimum 49 and maximum 66, High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 24 FPS (29%), and High to Ultra is only 2 FPS (5%). The 4K Medium minimum of 49 FPS means even the playable preset has dips below 50 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions at each setting reveals consistent ratios. Low settings show 247 FPS at 1080p, 156 FPS at 1440p (63% of 1080p), and 82 FPS at 4K (33% of 1080p). Medium shows 175, 111, and 58 FPS respectively (63% and 33% of the 1080p baseline). High shows 124, 78, and 41 FPS (63% and 33%). Ultra shows 118, 74, and 39 FPS (63% and 33%). The consistent 63% and 33% ratios across all settings confirm that resolution scaling is purely pixel-driven in this game, with quality settings having no effect on the scaling factor.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's clock speeds are specified at 1700 MHz base, 2400 MHz game clock, and 2990 MHz boost. The measured FPS data shows this configuration struggles at 4K Ultra, where it produces 39 FPS. The 8 GB memory capacity is likely a factor, as Pc Building Simulator tracks detailed system state that can consume VRAM at high resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322, Geekbench OpenCL score of 88183, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 39476. Passmark results include a G3D score of 17631 and GPU compute score of 9919. These synthetic benchmarks place the RX 9060 in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16014.

The nearest GPU rivals show how close this card sits to competitors. The RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, a 0.7% advantage. The R9 370X and RX 7700 both score around 15860, a 1% deficit. The Pro W5500 trails by 2.1% at 15679. In Pc Building Simulator specifically, the RX 9060's 8 GB VRAM and 288 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming at any preset, but the 4K results — particularly the 39 FPS at Ultra — suggest memory bandwidth or capacity becomes a constraint.

The GPU's 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units provide a throughput of 21.43 TFLOPS FP32. The pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s and texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to strong 1080p performance (247 FPS at Low) but the scaling to 4K shows the expected 4x pixel workload impact. The 132 W TDP with a 300 W suggested PSU indicates this is a power-efficient card, but the data does not show power consumption in-game.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience at 1920x1080, the data shows Ultra settings at 118 FPS provide a smooth experience with minimal penalty over High at 124 FPS. The 6 FPS difference between High and Ultra is negligible, so players should enable Ultra for maximum visual quality. Low settings at 247 FPS are unnecessary unless targeting extremely high refresh rates beyond 240 Hz.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings at 111 FPS offer the best balance. The jump to High drops to 78 FPS, a 30% reduction, while Ultra is only 4 FPS lower at 74 FPS. Players with 144 Hz displays should use Medium to stay above 100 FPS. Those with 60 Hz displays can comfortably use High or Ultra, as both maintain 74+ FPS averages.

At 3840x2160, the choices are constrained. Low settings at 82 FPS are the only preset that clears 60 FPS. Medium at 58 FPS is borderline playable but dips to 49 FPS minimum. High and Ultra at 41 and 39 FPS respectively are below the playability threshold for most users. The recommendation for 4K is Low settings for smooth gameplay, or Medium for those willing to accept occasional dips below 50 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the High to Ultra delta remains consistently small (4-6 FPS), making Ultra the logical choice when the average FPS is already above 60. The Medium preset shows the largest variance in measured min/max values, particularly at 1080p where it ranges from 149 to 201 FPS. For the most consistent frame delivery at 1440p or 4K, Low settings provide the tightest frame pacing, but the visual tradeoff may not be worth it at 1440p where Medium and High both maintain 74+ FPS averages.

The data suggests this combo is best suited for 1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium/High gaming. At 4K, it requires Low settings for a 60+ FPS experience. The 8 GB VRAM and 288 GB/s bandwidth of the RX 9060 are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but become limiting at 4K, particularly with the High and Ultra presets that likely increase texture and shadow memory usage.