Pc Building Simulator

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB delivers a playable but constrained experience in Pc Building Simulator, with results that vary dramatically based on resolution. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is a 1080p-focused machine that struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 161 FPS, but this drops to 24.8 FPS at 4K High settings, a reduction of roughly 85%. This steep decline indicates that while the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. The RTX 3050 4 GB, with its 128-bit memory bus and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, simply cannot sustain the fill rate required at 4K. The 6-core, 12-thread i5-10400F, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, shows it can keep up with the GPU's demands at 1080p, but the relationship shifts at higher resolutions where the graphics card's 4 GB of GDDR6 memory and 2048 shading units are overwhelmed.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p, the system is clearly CPU-bound or balanced, as evidenced by the 161 FPS at Low settings. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 99.9 FPS, a 38% reduction. Moving to 4K Low produces 54.1 FPS, which is a further 46% drop from 1440p. This linear scaling pattern suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the dominant constraints. The gap between 1080p and 4K widens dramatically at higher settings. At High settings, the system delivers 81.8 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and just 24.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result falls below the 30 FPS threshold generally considered a minimum for playable frame pacing. At Ultra settings, the situation is nearly identical to High, with 72.9 FPS at 1080p, 47.2 FPS at 1440p, and 24.4 FPS at 4K. The small delta between High and Ultra at each resolution—roughly 11% at 1080p and 2% at 4K—indicates that the GPU is already saturated at High settings, and Ultra settings add little visual overhead but also provide no additional performance headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

Benchmark results indicate that this specific combination of i5-10400F and RTX 3050 4 GB ranks 1586 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the bottom 10% of tested configurations, which is a poor showing for a system built around a dedicated graphics card. The CPU itself, when viewed in isolation, performs reasonably well: the i5-10400F scores 10297 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and has a percentileVsAllCpus of 73, meaning it outperforms 73% of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7552 with an avgScore of 14115 (a 0.4% delta), the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C at 14277 (-0.8%), and the Intel Core i5-8500 at 14332 (-1.1%). These tight deltas show the i5-10400F is a solid mid-range processor. However, the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 50 indicates it sits exactly at the median for graphics cards. The combination of a better-than-average CPU with an average GPU results in a poor combo rank, suggesting that Pc Building Simulator is heavily GPU-dependent, or that the 4 GB VRAM capacity is a limiting factor in this specific title. The combo's rank relative to its position at 1586/1769 implies that many configurations with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs outperform it.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Pc Building Simulator?

A: No. The data shows 4K results ranging from 54.1 FPS at Low settings to just 24.4 FPS at Ultra. Only the Low preset at 4K exceeds 30 FPS, and even that is likely to feel inconsistent given the 4 GB VRAM limit. High and Ultra settings at 4K produce sub-25 FPS averages, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1080p is the only resolution where the system consistently delivers high frame rates. At 1080p, the average FPS across all settings ranges from 72.9 at Ultra to 161 at Low. The 1440p results are playable only at Low settings (99.9 FPS) and Medium settings (69.5 FPS); High and Ultra at 1440p drop to 48 and 47.2 FPS respectively, which are borderline.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an avgBenchmarkScore of 14168. This is 0.4% higher than the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115), but 0.8% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277) and 1.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-8500 (14332). The deltas are small, indicating near-parity performance with these chips in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Does the 4 GB VRAM affect performance?

A: The data suggests it does. The GPU has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The significant FPS drops between Medium and High settings at 1440p (69.5 to 48) and between Low and Medium at 4K (54.1 to 39.3) indicate that memory capacity or bandwidth is a bottleneck as texture detail increases.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The RTX 3050 4 GB has a percentileVsAllGpus of 50, meaning it performs better than 50% of all GPUs in the database. Its boost clock is 1740 MHz, and it has 2048 shading units, which is moderate for a modern card but insufficient for high-resolution gaming in this title.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system hits 161 FPS, which is high but not CPU-limited in a typical sense. The i5-10400F's single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 1453, and its 3dmark single-thread score is 688. These are adequate for this simulation genre. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth are more likely the limiting factors when settings rise, given the FPS drops from Low to Ultra (161 to 72.9).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator is as follows. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 161. With Medium settings, it drops to 115.1. High settings yield 81.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 72.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 99.9 FPS, Medium reaches 69.5 FPS, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra is 47.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are significantly lower: Low settings average 54.1 FPS, Medium drops to 39.3 FPS, High is 24.8 FPS, and Ultra is 24.4 FPS. There are no min or max FPS values recorded for any of these configurations, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. The pattern shows that the gap between Medium and High settings is substantial at 1440p (a drop of 21.5 FPS) and at 4K (a drop of 14.5 FPS), while the gap between High and Ultra is minimal at all resolutions, never exceeding 8.9 FPS at 1080p.

GPU Role

The RTX 3050 4 GB is the primary factor limiting this combo's performance in Pc Building Simulator. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1740 MHz, with memory running at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). It has 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, plus 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores. The 4 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a modest figure by modern standards. The data shows that this memory configuration struggles with higher settings. At 4K, the FPS drops from 54.1 at Low to 39.3 at Medium, a 27% reduction, suggesting that the 4 GB VRAM is being fully utilized at Medium settings and the card cannot maintain fill rates at higher detail levels. The GPU's die size is 200 mm² with 8,700 million transistors on an 8 nm Samsung process, and it draws a TDP of 90 W with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The combination of low VRAM and a 128-bit bus makes this card suitable for 1080p gaming but inadequate for the demands of 4K in this simulation title, where the pixel workload overwhelms the available bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1080p with Medium settings, which delivers 115.1 FPS. This provides a smooth frame rate while maintaining visual fidelity above Low settings. High settings at 1080p (81.8 FPS) are also viable if the user prefers better visuals, but the drop from Medium is noticeable. Ultra settings at 1080p (72.9 FPS) are acceptable but offer minimal visual improvement over High for a 10% performance penalty. At 1440p, the only playable options are Low (99.9 FPS) and Medium (69.5 FPS). High and Ultra at 1440p fall below 50 FPS, which is likely to feel stuttery in a simulation game that requires precise mouse input. 4K is not recommended for this combo at any setting, as even Low settings (54.1 FPS) are below the 60 FPS target, and Medium (39.3 FPS) and higher settings are unplayable. The data suggests that for the best balance of performance and visual quality, the user should stick to 1080p Medium, which offers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while avoiding the VRAM constraints that plague higher settings. If the user has a 1440p monitor, setting the game to Low is the only way to maintain frame rates above 90 FPS, but this sacrifices visual detail. The Ultra preset provides no benefit over High in this title, as the FPS difference is negligible, so it should be avoided to save GPU resources.