Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is not a typical GPU-stressing title; it is a simulation game where the visual load is relatively light compared to AAA shooters. The data for the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination shows a setup capable of delivering very high frame rates, though the scaling pattern across resolutions reveals where the bottleneck lies. The measured results span three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—across four quality presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. This analysis breaks down those results, the roles of the CPU and GPU, and how this specific pairing ranks among 3,723 tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K shows a clear and predictable pattern: as resolution increases, average FPS drops, but the magnitude of that drop varies by preset. At Low settings, the 1080p average is 300 FPS, which drops to 257 FPS at 1440p—a fall of 14.3%—and then to 146 FPS at 4K, which is 51.3% lower than the 1440p figure. This steep decline at Low settings suggests that at 1080p, the CPU or game logic is capping performance, since a GPU with the RTX 5070 Ti's capabilities would normally push far beyond 300 FPS in a non-demanding simulation. The 4K Low result of 146 FPS is still high, but the halving from 1440p indicates the GPU is finally being engaged.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern but with more moderate drops. From 1080p's 264 FPS, the frame rate falls to 198 FPS at 1440p—a 25% reduction—and then to 103 FPS at 4K, a 47.9% decrease from the 1440p figure. The High preset follows: 221 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p (a 36.7% drop), and 73 FPS at 4K (a 47.9% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset yields 211 FPS at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p (a 37% drop), and 70 FPS at 4K, a 47.4% reduction. The pattern is consistent: the 1080p-to-1440p transition sees larger relative losses than the 1440p-to-4K step for High and Ultra presets, which suggests that at lower resolutions the CPU is a limiting factor, while at 4K the GPU takes over. The data points to a system where the RTX 5070 Ti is underutilized at 1080p across all settings, but comes into its own at 4K, where the frame rates are still high—never dipping below 70 FPS even at Ultra.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti is a high-end GPU from the GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 2295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and it houses 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. Its FP32 performance is rated at 43.94 TFLOPS. The card's transistor count is 45,600 million on a 378 mm² die, with a pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s. The average benchmark score for this GPU is 49,957, which places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the majority of cards on the market. Its nearest rivals in this test include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, which scores 50,001 (0.1% higher), the Intel Arc A550M at 49,737 (0.4% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 50,951 (2% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT at 48,477 (3.1% lower).

In the context of Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is to push pixels at high resolutions, and the data shows it does so effectively. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 70 FPS, which is playable but not extremely high, indicating that the GPU is being exercised at this resolution. The 4K Medium result of 103 FPS shows headroom, and the 4K Low of 146 FPS demonstrates that even at 4K, the GPU can deliver high frame rates if settings are lowered. The GPU's memory bandwidth and fast GDDR7 memory are likely sufficient to feed a large framebuffer at 4K with no issues, as the game has no stuttering reported at any settings. The RTX 5070 Ti is not the limiting factor at 1080p, where the CPU or game logic appears to cap frame rates, but at 4K it becomes the primary driver of performance, with a clear drop-off as settings increase from Low to Ultra.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is an older mid-range processor, part of the Core 11th Gen family, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU's cache is configured with 80 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 12 MB shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it has 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. The processor's average benchmark score is 17,177, which puts it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17,120 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17,239 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G at 17,278 (0.6% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17,074 (0.6% lower).

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is crucial because the game is a simulation that involves complex calculations for building and management, which are CPU-intensive. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the frame rate is capped at 300 FPS, which is likely the engine's frame rate cap, not a GPU limit. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are enough to maintain high FPS at lower resolutions, but the frame rates at 1080p for High and Ultra are notably lower than for Low, indicating that even at 1080p, the CPU is not the sole bottleneck. However, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant for High settings (221 to 140 FPS), while the Medium preset drops from 264 to 198 FPS. This suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance is a factor, but the 4K results show that the GPU takes over as the main limiter. The i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17,177 is modest compared to the GPU's score, and the 71st percentile ranking places it below the top CPUs, but for a simulation game that likely relies on single-threaded performance for logic, the 4.40 GHz boost clock helps. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is adequate for a game like this, where the data I/O might be lower than a large open-world title. The results indicate that in Pc Building Simulator, the CPU is a secondary bottleneck at 1080p, but the GPU is the primary one at 4K, with a balanced load at 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i5-11400F and RTX 5070 Ti ranks 588th out of 3,723 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15.8% of all tested combos. This is a strong ranking, and it suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for most games, but the ranking is not top-tier, as there are 587 other combos that perform better. The combo's rank is influenced by the CPU's lower performance percentile (71st) compared to the GPU's higher percentile (86th). The CPU's average benchmark score is 17,177, while the GPU's is 49,957, a significant difference that indicates the GPU is the dominant component in this pairing. In the context of this game, the ranking might be even higher because Pc Building Simulator is not a demanding title, and the frame rates achieved are high. However, the combo's position in the overall ranking is not solely based on this game; it reflects the average performance across a suite of benchmarks. The ranking is also affected by the fact that the GPU is a high-end card, but the CPU is a mid-range, older model, which may cause a CPU bottleneck in more demanding games, particularly at 1080p. In this simulation, the data shows that the CPU can keep up with the GPU at 1080, but at 4K the GPU is the main workhorse. The combo ranks 588th out of 3,723 in this specific game, which is above average, indicating that the pairing works well for this title, but it's not the top configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of performance across resolutions and settings.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo delivers the following average FPS:

• Low: 146 FPS
• Medium: 103 FPS (min 88 FPS, max 119 FPS)
• High: 73 FPS
• Ultra: 70 FPS

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are:

• Low: 257 FPS
• Medium: 198 FPS (min 168 FPS, max 228 FPS)
• High: 140 FPS
• Ultra: 133 FPS

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the frame rates are:

• Low: 300 FPS
• Medium: 264 FPS (min 224 FPS, max 303 FPS)
• High: 221 FPS
• Ultra: 211 FPS

The data shows that the 4K Ultra setting produces 70 FPS, which is just one frame lower than the 4K High preset (73 FPS). The 4K Medium provides a more comfortable 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS, indicating smooth gameplay. The 4K Low setting jumps to 146 FPS. At 1440p, the frame rates are much higher, with the Ultra preset at 133 FPS and the High at 140 FPS. The Medium at 1440p yields 198 FPS with a min of 168 FPS, and Low reaches 257 FPS. At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high, with Ultra at 211 FPS, High at 221 FPS, Medium at 264 FPS, and Low capping at 300 FPS. The min FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset, where the 4K min is 88, the 1440p min is 168, and the 1080p min is 224. These minimums indicate that the game does not suffer from significant frame drops, and the performance is stable. The delta between the max and min FPS at Medium settings is 31 FPS at 4K, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 1080p, which shows that the frame time variance increases as resolution decreases, but the average FPS remains high.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the best experience depends on the resolution and the desired target. At 4K, the Ultra preset is playable at 70 FPS, but the High preset is nearly identical at 73 FPS, meaning there is no real reason to use Ultra over High, as the performance gain is minimal. The Medium preset offers a significant jump to 103 FPS, which is a better choice for smooth gameplay without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. For a 4K display, the Medium preset is the recommended option, as it provides a substantial frame rate increase over High and Ultra while still offering decent visual quality.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset achieves 133 FPS, which is above the 120 FPS threshold for smooth play, and High is close at 140 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 198 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays. If a user has a 144Hz monitor, the Medium or High preset would be ideal, as they well exceed the refresh rate. The Low preset at 257 FPS is only beneficial for e-sports-style play, but the visual impact of lowering settings may not be worth it.

At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the preset is less important. The Ultra preset at 211 FPS is well above any standard monitor's refresh rate, and the High preset at 221 FPS is similar. The Medium preset at 264 FPS is also high, but the Low preset is capped at 300 FPS. For a 1080p display, the Ultra preset provides the best visual quality with a frame rate that is still above 200 FPS, so there is no need to lower settings.

The data suggests that the GPU and CPU combination is capable of handling this game at maximum settings at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K, the Ultra preset is the best option for visual fidelity, but the Medium preset offers a better balance of performance and quality. The frame rates at 4Kp Medium (103 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (133 FPS) suggest that the game is not extremely demanding, and the high-end GPU is overkill for a 1080p display. For a 4K monitor, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, providing a high frame rate without a major visual drop. For 1440p and 1080p, the Ultra preset is recommended, as the frame rates exceed 120 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay with all visual features enabled. The lack of variable refresh rate data means that the minimum FPS values are not available for all presets, but the Medium preset's min FPS of 88 at 4K and 168 at 1440p indicate that the game is stable enough to avoid stutter, so the Ultra preset is still a safe choice.