Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression across resolutions reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings, with the CPU becoming more relevant only at the lowest preset. At 1080p Low, the combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces an average of 248.1 FPS, which is more than double the 117.2 FPS seen at 1080p Ultra. This 52.7% drop from Low to Ultra at the same resolution demonstrates that the render load, not the processor, is the primary constraint when visual quality is raised.

Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the scaling pattern is consistent. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 248.1 to 157.1, a 36.7% reduction that still leaves plenty of headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. At High settings, the drop is from 124.8 to 79.2, a 36.5% decrease, which closely mirrors the Low setting’s proportional loss. This consistency suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor as resolution climbs, rather than any sudden CPU bottleneck.

The most dramatic scaling occurs between 1440p and 4K. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS plunges to 36.5, which is 49.3% lower than the 72 FPS at 1440p Ultra. Similarly, 4K High yields 41.9 FPS compared to 79.2 at 1440p High, a 47.1% reduction. These steep declines indicate that the 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and the GPU’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at 3840x2160, especially with the higher-detail presets. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is also telling: 84.1 FPS versus 36.5 FPS, a 56.6% difference, which is even larger than the 52.7% gap seen at 1080p. This widening delta confirms that the RTX 2070 SUPER’s compute resources are the dominant factor at 4K, while the i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads remain sufficient even at the lowest settings.

At 1080p, the Low preset’s 248.1 FPS suggests the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU, but the i5-12400’s 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and multi-thread score of 5890 indicate that frame rates above 200 FPS are nearing the processor’s practical ceiling. The data shows that the GPU’s workload scales almost linearly with resolution, while the CPU’s contribution becomes negligible at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the data strongly favors Medium settings at 1440p, where the system delivers 109.8 FPS on average. This preset offers a 38.6% improvement over High settings at the same resolution, which produces 79.2 FPS, and it remains 52.6% faster than Ultra’s 72 FPS. At 1080p, Medium delivers 172.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor, and it does so while maintaining a 38.4% advantage over High settings.

At 4K, the choice becomes more constrained. Ultra settings produce an unplayable 36.5 FPS average, while High is barely better at 41.9 FPS. Medium improves to 56.9 FPS, which is still below the 60 FPS threshold but is a 35.8% gain over High. Low settings at 4K, at 84.1 FPS, are the only preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The measured rows indicate that Medium is the sweet spot for 4K if a player can tolerate the occasional dip, but Low is the only preset that consistently avoids stutter-prone territory.

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, 1440p Medium is the recommended configuration. It provides 109.8 FPS, which is 53.1% higher than the 4K Medium result and 38.6% higher than 1440p High. The 1440p Medium preset also outperforms 1080p Ultra by 47.4%, making it a clear choice for players who want smooth gameplay without sacrificing too much detail. The data suggests that pushing to Ultra at any resolution below 1440p yields diminishing returns, as the 1080p Ultra result of 117.2 FPS is only 6.7% faster than 1440p Medium, despite the lower pixel count.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this hardware in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The highest measured average is 248.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 157.1 FPS at 1440p Low and 84.1 FPS at 4K Low.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Only with Low settings, which produce an average of 84.1 FPS. Medium settings at 4K yield 56.9 FPS, while High and Ultra fall to 41.9 and 36.5 FPS respectively, all below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in raw compute?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, which is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A400’s 22307 score. It is 0.9% ahead of the GeForce GTX TITAN Z and 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data shows 248.1 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests the CPU is not a major constraint. The i5-12400 scores 910 in 3DMark single-thread and 5890 in max-thread tests, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, so it can keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1440p High and 4K High?

A: The 1440p High preset averages 79.2 FPS, while 4K High averages 41.9 FPS. This represents a 47.1% reduction in frame rate when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160.

Q: How does the GPU’s memory configuration affect the results?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 36.5, indicating that the memory subsystem is heavily taxed at high resolutions and detail levels.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2070 SUPER and i5-12400 combination delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 248.1 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded across all configurations. Medium settings reduce this to 172.7 FPS, a 30.4% decrease from Low. High settings further lower the average to 124.8 FPS, which is 27.7% below Medium. Ultra settings yield 117.2 FPS, a modest 6.1% drop from High, indicating that the gap between High and Ultra is narrower than the gap between Medium and High.

At 2560x1440, the scaling follows a similar pattern but with lower absolute values. Low settings average 157.1 FPS, which is 36.7% slower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 109.8 FPS, a 30.1% drop from Low. High settings average 79.2 FPS, which is 27.9% below Medium. Ultra settings deliver 72 FPS, a 9.1% reduction from High. The relative differences between presets are consistent at 1080p and 1440p, suggesting that the GPU’s architecture scales predictably with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls off sharply. Low settings average 84.1 FPS, which is 46.5% slower than the 1440p Low result and 66.1% slower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 56.9 FPS, a 32.3% drop from Low. High settings average 41.9 FPS, which is 26.4% below Medium. Ultra settings yield 36.5 FPS, a 12.9% reduction from High. The 4K results show that the RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher detail levels, with only the Low preset exceeding 60 FPS.

The combo ranks 1092 out of 1769 tested configurations in this game, placing it in the 61.7th percentile. This ranking reflects the hardware’s solid but not top-tier performance, with the CPU’s 77th percentile score offset by the GPU’s 65th percentile score.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, allow it to handle Pc Building Simulator’s rendering demands effectively at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results reveal its limitations.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 22206 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rivals being the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, 0.5% higher) and the GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006, 0.9% lower). The RTX 2070 SUPER also outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5% but trails the RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3%. These comparisons show that the desktop RTX 2070 SUPER remains competitive with entry-level professional and mobile parts, but it is not a high-end card by modern standards.

The 12 nm Turing architecture, with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is relevant for modern game features. However, in Pc Building Simulator, the measured FPS data suggests that raw rasterization performance is the key factor. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs, producing a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s, are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but become strained at 4K Ultra.

The GPU’s 215 W TDP and dual-slot design require a 550 W suggested PSU, but the performance at 4K indicates that the card’s memory bandwidth is the primary bottleneck. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while adequate for 1440p, is not enough to sustain high frame rates at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, as evidenced by the 36.5 FPS average. Players seeking 4K performance would need a GPU with more memory bandwidth and shading units, but for 1080p and 1440p gaming, the RTX 2070 SUPER delivers strong results, particularly at Medium and High settings.