Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator — Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combo places 256th out of 1,769 tested combinations in Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title that rewards both CPU throughput and GPU rasterization. The measured data covers 12 distinct resolution/settings pairings, ranging from 407.3 FPS at 1080p Low to 63.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. The Intel Core i7-13700K sits in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER lands in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, indicating a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outclasses the other in this workload.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound trend at higher resolutions, but the CPU remains influential at lower settings. At Low settings, the combo delivers 407.3 FPS at 1080p, 257.5 FPS at 1440p, and 134.8 FPS at 4K — a decline of 36.8% from 1080p to 1440p and another 47.6% from 1440p to 4K. This steep scaling at Low settings suggests the RTX 4070 SUPER's fill-rate and memory bandwidth become limiting factors as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

At Ultra settings, the pattern shifts. The combo produces 196.2 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 63.6 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 36.3%, nearly identical to the Low settings percentage, but the 1440p-to-4K drop steepens to 49.1%. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 211.1 FPS, while at 4K that gap narrows to 71.2 FPS. This compression indicates that at 4K, both settings presets converge toward the GPU's maximum throughput, whereas at 1080p the CPU has enough headroom to expose larger setting-based differences.

Medium settings show intermediate behavior: 289.2 FPS at 1080p, 184.1 FPS at 1440p, and 94.5 FPS at 4K. The relative drops are 36.3% and 48.7%, respectively, closely tracking the Low and Ultra patterns. High settings produce 204.9 FPS at 1080p, 130.2 FPS at 1440p, and 69.7 FPS at 4K, with drops of 36.5% and 46.5%. The consistent ~36% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings points to a resolution-driven bottleneck that scales predictably, while the 4K step introduces additional memory pressure that manifests as a larger percentage loss.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 256th out of 1,769 tested combinations, placing it in the top 14.5% of all pairings tested for this game. This percentile positioning reflects the strengths of both components: the i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample compute for simulation logic, while the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handle the rendering load. The rank suggests that while this is a strong pairing, there are 255 combinations that deliver higher average FPS in Pc Building Simulator, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs or CPUs with even greater multi-threaded throughput.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how tightly clustered the i7-13700K is at its performance tier. The Intel Core i7-13700KF scores 47,334 on average, just 0.1% higher than the i7-13700K's 47,282. The AMD EPYC 4364P trails by 0.3%, the Intel Core i9-12900F is 0.4% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 leads by 0.5%. These sub-1% deltas indicate that the CPU choice within this tier has minimal impact on overall system performance in this game — the GPU and resolution settings matter far more.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 42,576 places it near the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% higher), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% higher), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (1.4% lower), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (1.6% lower). This tight clustering means that swapping between these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, reinforcing that the combo's 256th rank is driven more by the overall system balance than by any single component's outlier performance.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, Ultra settings at 63.6 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. High settings at 69.7 FPS provide a more comfortable margin, while Medium at 94.5 FPS offers the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness for 4K. Low at 134.8 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most 4K monitors but sacrifices significant visual quality.

At 1440p, Ultra settings deliver 125 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors. High at 130.2 FPS adds a small margin, and Medium at 184.1 FPS provides substantial headroom for 165Hz or 180Hz displays. Low at 257.5 FPS is overkill for any current 1440p monitor. For 1080p, all settings produce frame rates above 196 FPS, meaning the choice comes down to visual preference rather than playability — Ultra at 196.2 FPS is the recommended preset for maximum quality without sacrificing smoothness.

The data suggests that Medium settings at 4K (94.5 FPS) provide a better experience than Ultra at 4K (63.6 FPS), with a 48.5% frame rate improvement for a moderate visual downgrade. Similarly, at 1440p, the jump from Ultra (125 FPS) to High (130.2 FPS) is minimal, but Medium (184.1 FPS) offers a 47.3% improvement over Ultra, making it the sweet spot for competitive play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield 407.3 FPS, Medium drops to 289.2 FPS, High reaches 204.9 FPS, and Ultra settles at 196.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 211.1 FPS, or 51.8% of the Low value. The step from Low to Medium is a 29.0% reduction, from Medium to High is 29.1%, and from High to Ultra is only 4.2% — indicating that High and Ultra are nearly identical in cost at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low produces 257.5 FPS, Medium 184.1 FPS, High 130.2 FPS, and Ultra 125 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 132.5 FPS, or 51.5% of Low. The percentage drops between settings are 28.5% (Low to Medium), 29.3% (Medium to High), and 4.0% (High to Ultra), closely mirroring the 1080p pattern. This consistency suggests that the settings presets have uniform computational costs regardless of resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low delivers 134.8 FPS, Medium 94.5 FPS, High 69.7 FPS, and Ultra 63.6 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 71.2 FPS, or 52.8% of Low. Setting-to-setting drops are 29.9% (Low to Medium), 26.2% (Medium to High), and 8.8% (High to Ultra). The High-to-Ultra delta grows at 4K, suggesting that Ultra settings impose additional memory bandwidth demands that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handles less efficiently at higher pixel counts.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER's role in this game is defined by its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in a simulation title like Pc Building Simulator, which focuses on system-building mechanics rather than ray-traced visuals. The 7,168 shading units and 80 ROPs drive the rasterization workload, with a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1980 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clocks contribute to the measured frame rates, particularly at 4K where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute provides ample raw throughput for the game's rendering, but the 4K Ultra result of 63.6 FPS indicates that memory bandwidth and ROP throughput, not raw compute, are the limiting factors at the highest settings.

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,576, places it above the median but not at the top tier. Its nearest rivals — the RTX A6000, RX 7650 GRE, Radeon Pro 580X, and Tesla M40 — all score within 1.6% of the 4070 SUPER, confirming that this GPU occupies a tightly contested performance band. The 220 W TDP and suggested 550 W PSU indicate modest power requirements for the performance delivered.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Pc Building Simulator?

A: At 1440p, the combo delivers 125 FPS at Ultra settings, which is the highest resolution where Ultra remains comfortably above 60 FPS. At 4K, Ultra drops to 63.6 FPS, while High provides 69.7 FPS and Medium offers 94.5 FPS.

Q: How does the i7-13700K compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-13700K scores 47,282 on average, which is 0.1% below the i7-13700KF (47,334), 0.3% above the AMD EPYC 4364P (47,131), 0.4% above the Intel Core i9-12900F (47,081), and 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (47,527). These differences are negligible for gaming performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER GPU-bound at 4K?

A: Yes. The frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is 49.1% (125 to 63.6 FPS), while the 1080p-to-1440p drop is 36.3% (196.2 to 125 FPS). The steeper 4K decline indicates the GPU's memory bandwidth and ROP throughput become the limiting factor.

Q: What settings preset offers the best frame rate improvement over Ultra?

A: Medium settings provide the largest practical improvement. At 4K, Medium (94.5 FPS) is 48.5% faster than Ultra (63.6 FPS). At 1440p, Medium (184.1 FPS) is 47.3% faster than Ultra (125 FPS). At 1080p, Medium (289.2 FPS) is 47.4% faster than Ultra (196.2 FPS).

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

A: It ranks 256th out of 1,769 tested combinations, placing it in the top 14.5% of all pairings. This reflects a well-balanced system where both CPU and GPU contribute meaningfully to performance.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is still capable at 1080p, as Low settings reach 407.3 FPS. The fact that Ultra only drops to 196.2 FPS indicates the GPU handles the additional rendering load without becoming a hard bottleneck, though the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads provide sufficient headroom for the game's simulation logic.