Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that stresses system configuration logic more than raw graphical fidelity, yet the measured frame rates for the Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER reveal a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. The data shows a system capable of extreme frame rates at lower resolutions, with a predictable decline as pixel count and graphical load increase, making it a strong candidate for high-refresh-rate displays and demanding 4K configurations alike.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic shift in frame pacing, indicating a progressive move from CPU-bound to GPU-bound operation. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches an average of 406.1 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor is the primary limiting factor, as the GPU has ample headroom to push far beyond typical display refresh rates. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average drops to 270.4 FPS, a reduction of 135.7 FPS (about 33%), which still indicates a heavily CPU-limited scenario where the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is not being fully utilized.

At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average falls to 142.1 FPS, which is a 47% reduction from the 1440p result. This sharper decline indicates the GPU is beginning to take on a more significant role, though the absolute numbers remain high enough to suggest the CPU still contributes to the ceiling. The scaling pattern across all settings follows a similar trajectory: the gap between 1080p and 1440p is consistently larger than the gap between 1440p and 4K, which is typical for a system where the Core i7-12700K’s 20 threads and 5.00 GHz boost clock can saturate the GPU at lower resolutions but lose influence as pixel shading workload increases. Specifically, from 1080p High (214.5 FPS) to 1440p High (135.5 FPS), the drop is 79 FPS, while from 1440p High to 4K High (69.7 FPS), the drop is 65.8 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth become the dominant constraints, particularly at High and Ultra presets where texture and shader complexity scale heavily.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator, this specific pairing of the Core i7-12700K and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a combo rank of 189 out of 1,769 tested combos, placing it in the top 11% of all configurations. This rank is notable given the game’s simulation genre, which often rewards CPU cache and single-thread performance over raw GPU throughput. The processor’s 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 89th percentile standing among all CPUs (relative to a 100-point scale) contribute significantly to this placement, as does the GPU’s 86th percentile among all graphics cards.

The rank indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, but it does not lead the pack. The deltaPct values from nearest rivals show the CPU is closely matched with competitors: it trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 by 0.3% in average benchmark score, while leading the Intel Core i7-13700T by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14500HX by 0.7% (the latter being 0.7% slower). This tight clustering suggests that the CPU choice has a marginal impact on overall ranking, and the GPU’s contribution is more decisive for the final position. The GPU, in turn, sits between the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (which is 0.7% faster) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (which is 1.6% slower), indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is positioned in a competitive mid-to-high tier for this title, though not at the absolute top.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, brings substantial resources to Pc Building Simulator. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for the game’s asset loading and management simulations. The GPU’s 8,448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs deliver a fill rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s, allowing the card to handle the game’s UI overlays, component models, and case renders without bottlenecking even at 4K Ultra.

Clock speeds are equally important: the base clock of 2340 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz ensure that the card scales well with the CPU’s single-thread performance, which is crucial in a game that simulates BIOS screens and hardware diagnostics. The measured data shows that the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced at higher settings. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 205.6 FPS, which is only 8.9 FPS lower than 1080p High (214.5 FPS), indicating that the GPU is still not the limiting factor at this resolution. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 69.4 FPS, nearly identical to 4K High (69.7 FPS), which shows that the GPU’s shading and memory bandwidth are saturated regardless of the preset’s additional visual effects. The 16 GB frame buffer is more than sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the modest performance delta between Medium and Ultra at 4K (102.4 FPS vs. 69.4 FPS), which is more likely due to compute shader load than memory capacity.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance occurs at 2560x1440 with High settings, where the combo averages 135.5 FPS. This resolution provides a 77% improvement in frame rate over 4K High (69.7 FPS) while still delivering a sharp image, and it stays comfortably above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 127.7 FPS, which is still playable but offers only a marginal visual improvement over High for a 5.8% performance penalty.

For users with 1080p displays, the High preset at 214.5 FPS is the recommended choice, as it exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors while avoiding the diminishing returns of Ultra (205.6 FPS). The Medium preset at 306.9 FPS is overkill for any standard display and introduces unnecessary CPU load. At 4K, the data suggests that High settings (69.7 FPS) are the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay, as Ultra (69.4 FPS) provides no tangible benefit, and Medium (102.4 FPS) is a better option for those prioritizing frame rate over visual polish. Low settings are not recommended at any resolution above 1080p, as the 142.1 FPS at 4K Low does not justify the loss of visual detail when Medium achieves 102.4 FPS with a more balanced load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 406.1 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 306.9 FPS, a 24% decrease, while High settings yield 214.5 FPS and Ultra settings come in at 205.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 8.9 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional effects (likely reflections or shadow quality) have a minimal impact on the CPU-bound scenario.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced scaling curve. Low settings average 270.4 FPS, Medium drops to 192.9 FPS, High falls to 135.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 127.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 57.4 FPS, which is larger than the gap between High and Ultra (7.8 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s pixel fill rate becomes a factor at this resolution but the CPU still provides a strong foundation.

At 3840x2160, the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. Low settings average 142.1 FPS, Medium drops to 102.4 FPS, High falls to 69.7 FPS, and Ultra is nearly identical at 69.4 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is a 39.7 FPS reduction, while the jump from Medium to High is 32.7 FPS, and High to Ultra is a negligible 0.3 FPS. This pattern confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is fully utilized at 4K, with the 16 GB memory buffer preventing any capacity-related stutters but the shading units reaching their limit at the High preset.