Pc Building Simulator

# FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers an average of 105.4 FPS. This is the lowest of the four settings presets at this resolution, with Low reaching 226.1 FPS, Medium reaching 161.3 FPS, and High reaching 110.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in overall benchmark score?

A: The Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70,104, which is virtually identical to the Intel Core i7-14700K at 70,074 (0% delta). It also sits within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70,420) and 0.3% of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69,887), placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What GPU memory configuration does the RTX 2060 SUPER use?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. This configuration places the GPU in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the best resolution for maintaining a 60+ FPS experience across all presets?

A: At 2560x1440, all four settings presets exceed 60 FPS: Low averages 138.6 FPS, Medium averages 100.2 FPS, High averages 69.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 66.6 FPS. This makes 1440p the highest resolution where every preset remains above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU rank against its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19,774. It leads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19,706) by 0.3%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19,680) by 0.5%, and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19,623) by 0.8%. All four GPUs are within a 1.3% performance band.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 1316 out of 1769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. The rank is based on measured frame rate data across the tested resolution and settings matrix.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on Intel's Raptor Lake-R architecture. Its 10 nm process node houses a die measuring 257 mm², with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. The multiplier is unlocked, and the processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Benchmark results show this CPU excels in multi-threaded workloads. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44,557 and single-core score of 6,290 indicate strong balanced performance. The Geekbench multicore score of 19,287 and single-core score of 2,972 reinforce this pattern. In PassMark tests, the CPU achieves 52,425 in multithread and 4,480 in single-thread, with notable scores in integer math (183,056) and floating-point math (134,393).

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is substantial but not dominant. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 226.1 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently even at low graphical loads. The 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs means this processor is in the top tier for computational performance, which helps maintain high minimum frame rates in simulation-heavy scenes typical of this genre. The 33 MB L3 cache is particularly relevant for simulation games that often have large working sets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of how this combo behaves across presets and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 105.4 FPS, which is playable, but the jump to High at 110.9 FPS is marginal. The Medium preset at 161.3 FPS offers a substantial improvement over High, suggesting that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load without a proportional visual benefit. For 1080p, Medium appears to be the sweet spot: it is 45% faster than High and 53% faster than Ultra in average FPS.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. Ultra delivers 66.6 FPS, which is still above 60, while High delivers 69.3 FPS. The Medium preset at 100.2 FPS is the clear standout, offering 44% more performance than High. Low at 138.6 FPS is available for users prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity. For 1440p, Medium provides the best measured balance, keeping frame rates well above 60 while retaining reasonable visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles at higher presets. Ultra averages 32.7 FPS, which is below playable thresholds. High at 40 FPS is still not smooth. Medium at 51.5 FPS approaches playability but remains below 60. Only Low at 74.1 FPS exceeds 60. For 4K, users should select Low settings if they require 60+ FPS, or accept Medium if they prioritize visual quality over frame rate. The data suggests this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p with Medium or High presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1316 out of 1769 tested configurations in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the lower third of all tested combos, which is notable given the CPU's high performance tier. The discrepancy between the CPU's 96th percentile ranking and the combo's overall rank indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, which aligns more closely with the combo's overall position. In the measured data, the frame rates at 1080p Ultra (105.4 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (66.6 FPS) show that the GPU can handle the game at mainstream resolutions, but the CPU's headroom is substantial. The gap between the CPU's capabilities and the combo's ranking suggests that pairing this processor with a higher-tier GPU would yield better overall performance in this game.

Relative to other combos in the database, this configuration sits at the 74th percentile (1316/1769), meaning 74% of tested combos perform better. This is consistent with the GPU's mid-range positioning. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Core i7-14700K and Ryzen 9 9950X, would show similar combo rankings when paired with the same GPU, as the bottleneck is the graphics card.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the TU106 chip using a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.3M per mm². The GPU has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Clock speeds are 1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz with an effective speed of 14 Gbps. The 256-bit memory bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS. Its TDP is 175 W with a suggested PSU of 450 W.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates. The measured data shows clear scaling: at 1080p, moving from Low (226.1 FPS) to Ultra (105.4 FPS) represents a 53% reduction. At 1440p, the drop from Low (138.6 FPS) to Ultra (66.6 FPS) is 52%. At 4K, the drop from Low (74.1 FPS) to Ultra (32.7 FPS) is 56%. This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is managing the graphical load predictably across all resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its PassMark G3D score of 16,462 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,011 place it in the mid-range, while its Geekbench OpenCL score of 87,670 and Vulkan score of 83,503 show solid compute capabilities. The GPU's nearest rivals are all within 1.3% in average score, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER delivers performance in a tightly competitive band. For this simulation game, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset's 32.7 FPS result suggests memory bandwidth or capacity limits become apparent at higher resolutions.