Pc Building Simulator

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Pc Building Simulator with the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo delivers 224 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Ultra drops that to 141 FPS, a reduction of 37%. Pushing further to 4K Ultra yields 74 FPS, which is 67% lower than the 1080p figure. This steep decline points directly at the GPU as the primary performance limiter at higher resolutions.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 373 FPS to 155 FPS, a 58% decrease. At Medium, the numbers go from 328 FPS at 1080p to 210 FPS at 1440p to 110 FPS at 4K. High settings show 235 FPS at 1080p, 148 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. In every case, the largest single step-down occurs between 1440p and 4K, suggesting the RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily by 4K pixel counts in this simulation title.

What does this scaling tell us about the limiting component? At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more prominent — the i5-14400F with its 10 cores and 16 threads can push frame rates high enough that the GPU is not always saturated. The fact that 1080p Low hits 373 FPS while 1080p Ultra still manages 224 FPS indicates the GPU is still doing substantial work even at lower resolutions. However, the dramatic falloff at 4K — where even Low settings only reach 155 FPS — shows the RTX 4080's rendering pipeline is the bottleneck. The game's simulation nature means CPU logic for system building and component interactions must be processed, but the frame rate data suggests the GPU workload from rendering the 3D workshop environment dominates.

The RTX 4080's 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are substantial, yet 4K Ultra still only yields 74 FPS. This is not a poorly optimized scenario; rather, it reflects the game's relatively simple graphics being pushed to extreme resolutions where fill-rate and memory bandwidth become decisive factors. The 4K Medium result of 110 FPS with a 93 FPS minimum shows the engine's frame pacing remains stable even under load, which is a positive sign for playability at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Judging from the measured rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 4K, the choice is clear: High settings at 78 FPS average is the best balance of visual quality and smoothness. Ultra at 74 FPS is only marginally slower and offers slightly better visuals, but the 4 FPS difference is negligible. Medium at 4K provides 110 FPS with a 93 FPS minimum, making it the strongest choice for players prioritizing frame rate over maximum detail. Low at 4K reaches 155 FPS, but the visual sacrifice in a game where you're inspecting hardware up close is substantial.

At 1440p, the data shows a different story. Medium settings deliver 210 FPS with a 179 FPS minimum, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. High at 148 FPS is also very playable, while Ultra at 141 FPS still exceeds 140 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is just 7 FPS, suggesting Ultra is nearly free in performance terms at this resolution. Low settings at 297 FPS are unnecessary unless the user has a 300 Hz display.

For 1080p, every preset is playable. Ultra at 224 FPS is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity, as the performance cost from Medium (328 FPS) to Ultra is significant but still leaves ample headroom. The 1080p Medium row shows a minimum of 279 FPS and maximum of 377 FPS, indicating some scene variability, but even the minimum is far above any standard refresh rate. Low at 373 FPS is only for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate panels.

The best overall experience per the measured rows is 1440p Ultra at 141 FPS. This resolution strikes a balance between image clarity and performance that neither 1080p nor 4K can match in this dataset. The 4K High result of 78 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced simulation gameplay, but 1440p Ultra offers nearly double the frame rate with only a modest resolution reduction. For users with 4K monitors, Medium at 110 FPS is the sweet spot, as it maintains a solid frame rate while still rendering the workshop environment at a reasonable quality level.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and a single-core score of 3055, placing it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The processor's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample capacity for this simulation game's logical operations.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is twofold: it must handle the simulation logic of component compatibility, pricing, and system assembly, while also feeding the GPU with draw calls for the 3D rendering. The measured FPS data indicates that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 373 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The i5-14400F's single-thread performance — evidenced by its 3701 Passmark single-thread score — is crucial for the game's main thread, which likely handles the UI interactions and simulation state updates.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the i5-14400F's average benchmark score of 32279 is within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233) and 0.2% of the Intel Core i9-11900 (32226). This puts the i5-14400F in a tight performance cluster where no rival holds a decisive advantage. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% higher, while the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32121, 0.5% lower. For a simulation game that may not be heavily multithreaded, the i5-14400F's 10 cores provide enough parallel capacity for background tasks while the single-thread performance handles the primary game logic.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility are notable for system builders, though the game itself does not appear to stress the processor heavily. The 1080p Low result of 373 FPS versus the 4K High result of 78 FPS shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions — the GPU clearly is. At 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates beyond what most monitors can display, indicating headroom that would not be fully utilized unless using extreme high-refresh displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 267 out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 7.2% of all systems tested. This is a strong ranking, though not the very top tier. The RTX 4080's 86th percentile among all GPUs and the i5-14400F's 83rd percentile among CPUs both contribute to this high placement, but the game's specific performance characteristics may favor combinations with different balances.

The combo's ranking suggests that while both components are individually strong, there may be systems with higher-end CPUs or GPUs that achieve better results in this particular title. The 3723 total combos provide a broad comparison field, and being in the top 267 means this setup outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations. The rank of 267 indicates that roughly 93% of tested combos score lower, which is an impressive result for a mid-to-high-end pairing.

What does this ranking imply about the game's scaling? Given that the RTX 4080 is the 86th percentile GPU, there are 14% of GPUs that perform better, and those would likely be paired with top-tier CPUs to claim higher ranks. The i5-14400F, despite being a capable 10-core processor, is not the absolute best available, so the combo's ceiling is somewhat constrained by the CPU. However, the 267th rank out of 3723 demonstrates the balance of this pairing — neither component is so weak that it drags the other down significantly.

The data suggests that for Pc Building Simulator specifically, the GPU plays a larger role than the CPU in determining the final rank. The RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM and high memory bandwidth are well-suited to the game's need to render detailed PC components and workshop environments at high resolutions. The combo's rank would likely improve at 1080p where the CPU's contribution is more significant, but the overall ranking reflects a balanced system that performs admirably across all tested resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 22.4 Gbps effective with a 256-bit bus, yielding 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s. The boost clock of 2505 MHz drives 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

In Pc Building Simulator, the RTX 4080's role is clearly dominant at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 4K, the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput become the limiting factors. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this game, which does not appear to push memory usage to extremes given the modest texture requirements of a simulation title. The 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, while high, still constrains 4K performance when compared to lower resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a Passmark G3D score of 34457 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567, placing it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209 in average benchmarks, which is 0.1% higher — a negligible difference that confirms the 4080's performance tier. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S score 55698 and 55757, respectively, representing 2.6% and 2.7% higher averages.

The game's measured FPS shows that the RTX 4080 can deliver 373 FPS at 1080p Low, which is far beyond any standard display's refresh rate. At 4K Ultra, the 74 FPS result indicates the GPU is working near its limits for this title. The 4K Medium result of 110 FPS with a 93 FPS minimum shows that the GPU maintains consistent frame pacing even when pushed hard. The RTX 4080's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this simulation game, which does not employ ray tracing or DLSS in the measured scenarios, but they add to the GPU's overall capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces the following average FPS: Low 373, Medium 328, High 235, Ultra 224. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 279 FPS and maximum of 377 FPS, indicating scene-dependent variability. The gap between Low and Ultra is 149 FPS, which is substantial but expected given the visual quality differences. The 1080p results show the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as even Ultra settings exceed 200 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are: Low 297, Medium 210, High 148, Ultra 141. The Medium preset has a minimum of 179 FPS and maximum of 242 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 87 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 62 FPS, and High to Ultra is only 7 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset at 1440p is only marginally more demanding than High, making it a worthwhile upgrade for visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low 155, Medium 110, High 78, Ultra 74. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 93 FPS and maximum of 126 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 45 FPS drop, from Medium to High is 32 FPS, and from High to Ultra is just 4 FPS. At 4K, the High and Ultra presets are nearly identical in performance, suggesting that the Ultra settings add little over High in terms of GPU workload for this game.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings, the 4K to 1440p ratio for High settings is 78/148 = 0.53, while the 1440p to 1080p ratio is 148/235 = 0.63. This shows that the performance penalty from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, consistent with the pixel count increase being 2.25x from 1440p to 4K versus 1.78x from 1080p to 1440p. The game's frame times appear stable across all measured configurations, with no extreme minimum FPS outliers that would indicate stuttering.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Pc Building Simulator?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 373 at 1080p with Low settings. At 1080p Ultra, the combo still manages 224 FPS average.

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

A: Yes, at 4K the combo achieves 78 FPS on High settings and 74 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Medium preset reaches 110 FPS with a 93 FPS minimum, making it the best choice for 4K play.

Q: How does the Core i5-14400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32279, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32233) and Intel Core i9-11900 (32226), and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-12800H (32121). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (32354) by 0.2%.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems in this game?

A: The combo ranks 267 out of 3723 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.2% of all systems tested for Pc Building Simulator.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination offers the best balance of performance and visual quality?

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p Ultra at 141 FPS offers the best balance, as the performance difference between High (148 FPS) and Ultra at this resolution is minimal. At 4K, Medium at 110 FPS is the recommended choice.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K on Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset drops from 224 FPS at 1080p to 141 FPS at 1440p (37% loss) and then to 74 FPS at 4K (67% total loss from 1080p). The GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.