Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title from 2019, shows remarkably high frame rates on the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT combination. The measured data reveals a system that is heavily overqualified for the game's demands, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS to determine the optimal configuration and the role each component plays.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Pc Building Simulator shows that the Ultra preset delivers an experience that is nearly indistinguishable from High in terms of playability, but with a measurable cost in frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average of 176.9 FPS, while the High preset produces 182.5 FPS. The difference is a mere 5.6 FPS, which is a negligible 3.1% drop for the maximum visual fidelity. Moving to 2560x1440, the gap widens slightly: Ultra averages 108.9 FPS compared to High's 115.4 FPS, a 6.5 FPS difference. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 59.4 FPS, while High averages 58.6 FPS, showing that the two presets are essentially equivalent at this resolution, with Ultra even slightly ahead in this specific measurement.

Given these figures, the recommendation is clear: use the Ultra preset. The data shows that the performance cost of moving from High to Ultra is minimal, ranging from a 3.1% reduction at 1080p to a 0.9% reduction at 1440p, and a 1.4% increase at 4K. The frame rates at Ultra are still exceptionally high for a simulation game, with 176.9 FPS at 1080p and 108.9 FPS at 1440p ensuring a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors. The only scenario where one might consider the High preset is if targeting a strict 60 FPS cap at 4K, but since Ultra already averages 59.4 FPS, the difference is within the margin of error. The Medium preset offers no advantage, as it sits between High and Low in performance but lacks the visual polish of Ultra. The Low preset, while producing the highest frame rates, sacrifices too much visual quality for a game where the appeal is in the detailed hardware models and UI.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the dominant component in this configuration for Pc Building Simulator. The GPU is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. Its boost clock reaches 2970 MHz, with a game clock of 2400 MHz. This hardware is far beyond the requirements of a 2019 simulation title.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its high-end positioning. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 26795, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 575, scores 39703 in the average benchmark, a delta of -0.1%, indicating the RX 9070 XT is essentially tied with that professional card. The data shows the GPU's raw compute power is not the limiting factor in this game. The frame rates are so high that they suggest the game's engine is being saturated, and the GPU is waiting on the CPU to feed it draw calls. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, as the game's textures and models are not demanding enough to stress even a fraction of that capacity. The memory clock of 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) provides ample bandwidth for any data the game might need to stream.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 176.9. At 2560x1440, this drops to 108.9 FPS, a reduction of 38.4%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 59.4 FPS, a further 45.5% reduction from the 1440p figure. This scaling behavior is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count.

However, the absolute frame rates indicate that the system is not fully GPU-bound at lower resolutions. The 364.9 FPS at 1080p Low settings is a strong indicator that the CPU is reaching its limit in feeding the GPU. The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, has a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its Passmark single-thread score is 3723, and its multi-thread score is 25783. While these are strong numbers, they are not sufficient to push the RX 9070 XT to its absolute maximum in a game with simple geometry. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is larger than the drop from 1440p to 4K in percentage terms, suggesting that the CPU bottleneck at 1080p is being relieved as the GPU takes on more work at higher resolutions. At 4K, the GPU is almost certainly the primary limiter, as evidenced by the 58.6 FPS at High settings, which is close to the 59.4 FPS at Ultra, indicating the GPU is working at its limit for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a detailed view of performance across all settings.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 364.9 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 261 FPS, a 28.5% reduction. High settings yield 182.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 176.9 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 3.1%, showing that the Ultra preset is well-optimized for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 228 FPS. Medium settings produce 161.7 FPS, a 29.1% reduction from Low. High settings average 115.4 FPS, and Ultra settings average 108.9 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 5.6%, which is slightly larger than at 1080p but still within the acceptable range for choosing the highest quality.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 122.5 FPS. Medium settings drop to 85.7 FPS, a 30% reduction. High settings average 58.6 FPS, and Ultra settings average 59.4 FPS. This is the only resolution where Ultra outperforms High in the measured data, though the difference is within the margin of error. The 4K resolution is the only one where the frame rates approach the 60 FPS threshold, and even then, they are above it on average.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 60 Hz 4K monitor?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 59.4 FPS, which is effectively at the refresh rate limit. The High preset averages 58.6 FPS, so either will provide a near-locked 60 FPS experience.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The extremely high frame rates at 1080p, such as 364.9 FPS on Low settings, suggest the CPU is the primary limiter. The i5-14400F's single-thread performance, with a Passmark score of 3723, is being tested by the game's simulation logic.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p on Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 176.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 108.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 68 FPS or 38.4%.

Q: Does the RX 9070 XT's 16 GB of VRAM matter for this game?

A: No. Pc Building Simulator is not a VRAM-intensive title. The 16 GB capacity is far more than the game requires, and the 644.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures there are no memory-related bottlenecks.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 436th out of 1769 total combinations tested for this game, placing it in the top 25% of all systems.

Q: Is the Medium preset a good middle ground?

A: The Medium preset offers 261 FPS at 1080p, which is higher than High. However, the visual difference between Medium and Ultra is significant in a game focused on visual detail, and the frame rate advantage of Medium is not necessary since Ultra already exceeds 170 FPS at 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F plays a crucial, yet secondary, role in Pc Building Simulator. This is a simulation game where the CPU manages the state of the virtual PC components, the shop, and the building mechanics. The CPU's performance is directly tied to the game's simulation tick rate, which in turn affects the maximum achievable frame rate.

The i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 20 MB shared L3 cache. Its benchmark scores show it is a capable mid-range processor, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a single-core score of 3093. Its Passmark single-thread score of 3723 is more relevant for gaming, as the game's main thread is likely the bottleneck.

The data shows that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The frame rates at Low settings (364.9 FPS) are so high that they exceed what the GPU can render in a more demanding title, but they are capped by the CPU's ability to issue draw calls. As the resolution increases, the GPU becomes more engaged, and the CPU bottleneck is alleviated. The percentile rank of the CPU is 88, meaning it performs better than 88% of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12800H, has an average benchmark score of 32513, which is a 0% delta from the i5-14400F's average score of 32508. This indicates that the i5-14400F's performance is on par with that mobile processor, which is a strong showing for a desktop part. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's 10 cores are more than enough to handle the game's logic, and the high boost clock ensures that the single-threaded performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates. The CPU is not a weak point in this configuration; it simply becomes the first component to reach its limit at lower resolutions because the GPU is so powerful.