Pc Building Simulator

Settings Recommendations

For Pc Building Simulator, the measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 261.2 FPS, which is nearly 90 FPS higher than High at 182.9 FPS, while the visual difference between Medium and High in a simulation game is typically minimal. The jump from Medium to Ultra at 1080p costs 88.4 FPS (from 261.2 to 172.8), a 34% drop for marginal graphical gains. At 2560x1440, Medium maintains 163.1 FPS, comfortably above High's 119 FPS and Ultra's 110.7 FPS. Even at 3840x2160, Medium holds 86.8 FPS, which is playable, while High drops to 59.2 FPS and Ultra to 60.8 FPS. The Low preset at 4K hits 121 FPS, but the visual sacrifice is substantial. Given that Pc Building Simulator is a menu-driven simulation where frame rates above 120 FPS provide diminishing returns, the Medium preset is the recommended starting point. For users with 144Hz displays, Medium at 1440p (163.1 FPS) or High at 1080p (182.9 FPS) both exceed refresh rate requirements, while 4K users should stick with Medium to stay above 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is ample for Pc Building Simulator's asset loading, which involves swapping PC component models and textures. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz, paired with 5888 shading units, drives the measured frame rates. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are largely irrelevant here since Pc Building Simulator does not rely on ray tracing or DLSS. What matters is raw rasterization throughput: the 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate handle the game's 3D workspace rendering efficiently. The data shows a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 348.9 FPS, which approaches the CPU's practical limit for this title. Moving to 4K Low drops to 121 FPS, a 65% reduction, indicating the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The RTX 4070's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design make it a straightforward fit for most builds, though it requires a 550 W suggested PSU. The GPU's end-of-life production status is worth noting for availability, but its performance in this game remains competitive.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, the progression is 348.9 FPS (1080p) → 230.5 FPS (1440p) → 121 FPS (4K). That is a 65% drop from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial but not linear, indicating the CPU still plays a role at lower resolutions. At Medium settings, the drop is 261.2 → 163.1 → 86.8 FPS, a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The High preset shows 182.9 → 119 → 59.2 FPS, a 68% decline. Ultra follows a similar pattern: 172.8 → 110.7 → 60.8 FPS, a 65% drop. The consistency of these percentages (65-68%) across all settings suggests that resolution scaling is primarily GPU-bound, with the RTX 4070's memory bandwidth and pixel rate (158.4 GPixel/s) determining the ceiling. The Intel Core i5-12400, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides enough headroom at 1080p to push frame rates into CPU-limited territory at Low settings (348.9 FPS), but by 1440p the GPU becomes the limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the constraint, with even Low settings unable to reach 200 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The lowest measured result is Ultra at 172.8 FPS, which remains highly playable. High follows at 182.9 FPS. Medium jumps to 261.2 FPS, and Low reaches 348.9 FPS. The spread from Ultra to Low is 176.1 FPS, showing this combo has enormous headroom at 1080p.

2560x1440: Ultra delivers 110.7 FPS, High 119 FPS, Medium 163.1 FPS, and Low 230.5 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High narrows to 8.3 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at higher settings. Medium is the sweet spot here, offering 47% more frames than Ultra.

3840x2160: This is where the combo starts to struggle. High averages 59.2 FPS, barely above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra is essentially identical at 60.8 FPS. Medium improves to 86.8 FPS, and Low reaches 121 FPS. The High-to-Ultra delta at 4K is only 1.6 FPS, making Ultra the better choice if you insist on maximum quality at this resolution.

Preset scaling: Across all resolutions, Low runs 2x faster than Ultra on average. Medium runs roughly 1.5x faster than Ultra. High runs only 4-8% faster than Ultra, which is why Ultra is often preferable to High when both are below 120 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 460 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 74th percentile. This is a strong result for a mainstream 6-core CPU paired with a mid-range GPU. The CPU itself sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19850. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-9700 (avg score 19831, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Core i5-11600K (avg score 19771, deltaPct 0.4). The i5-12400 edges out the i7-9700 by 0.1% and the i5-11600K by 0.4%, while trailing the Core i7-8700 by 0.2% and the Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4%. These tiny deltas mean the CPU is effectively performance-equivalent to several older high-end parts. The GPU ranks at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. Its nearest rivals are the Radeon RX Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.6), GeForce MX570 A (deltaPct -1.9), and RTX 4080 Mobile (deltaPct -2.2). The RTX 4070 outperforms all of these, with the RX 5300M trailing by 2.5%. The combo's 460th rank out of 1769 is respectable, indicating that this pairing sits above the median for Pc Building Simulator performance, though it is not an outlier at the top.

FAQ

Q: Is the Medium preset better than High for this game?

A: Yes. At 1080p, Medium delivers 261.2 FPS versus 182.9 FPS on High, a 78.3 FPS advantage. At 1440p, Medium hits 163.1 FPS versus 119 FPS on High. Even at 4K, Medium manages 86.8 FPS versus 59.2 FPS on High. The measured data consistently favors Medium for playability.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Pc Building Simulator?

A: Only at Low or Medium settings with acceptable frame rates. Low runs at 121 FPS, Medium at 86.8 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below 61 FPS (59.2 and 60.8 respectively), which may be borderline for smooth 60 FPS gaming.

Q: Does the RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM matter for this game?

A: The 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator's component-heavy scenes. The game does not stress VRAM capacity, so the limiting factor is raw GPU compute, not memory allocation.

Q: How does the i5-12400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-12400 scores 19850 on average, which is within 0.4% of the i5-11600K and within 0.1% of the i7-9700. It trails the i7-8700 by 0.2% and the Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4%. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the best preset for a 144Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: Medium at 163.1 FPS or High at 119 FPS. Medium easily exceeds 144 FPS, while High falls short. Choose Medium for full refresh rate utilization, or High if you prefer quality over max frame rate.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's performance close to any rival GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37283 on average, beating the Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.6%, the GeForce MX570 A by 1.9%, and the RTX 4080 Mobile by 2.2%. The closest competitor is the RX Vega 56, which trails by a negligible margin.