Pc Building Simulator

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. This processor sits in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, indicating that its raw compute capability is near the top of the tested pool. For a simulation title like Pc Building Simulator, which typically involves complex logic simulations and physics calculations, the multi-threaded performance is often more relevant than raw clock speed. The processor's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557 and single-core score of 6290 demonstrate a substantial gap between its parallel and single-threaded abilities—about 7x in favor of multi-core—which aligns with the game's tendency to scale with thread count.

The benchmark data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 449.3 FPS, while at 4K with Ultra settings, it drops to 71.4 FPS. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache likely help feed the simulation's data-heavy workloads, though the game's performance ceiling at lower resolutions suggests the CPU is more than capable of keeping up. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the i7-14700KF scores within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (avgScore 70420) and within 0.3% of the AMD EPYC 9115 (avgScore 69887), while being 1.3% ahead of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (avgScore 71056). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, as its performance is essentially on par with the best alternatives in its class.

The 20 cores (likely a mix of performance and efficiency cores, though the pack does not specify the breakdown) provide 28 threads, which is a high count for a desktop processor. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 449.3 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 71.4 FPS. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is feeding frames faster than the GPU can render, but the absolute numbers are so high that the CPU is unlikely to be a bottleneck even in the most demanding settings. The processor's PassMark multi-thread score of 52425 and single-thread score of 4480 further reinforce its position as a top-tier part, with the multi-thread score being over 11 times higher, indicating strong scaling across its many threads.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Examining the measured FPS rows across all settings and resolutions, the data reveals a clear hierarchy. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 449.3 FPS, Medium delivers 329.9 FPS, High delivers 231.7 FPS, and Ultra delivers 222.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is about 227 FPS, which is a massive gap. However, the jump from High to Ultra is only about 9.4 FPS, suggesting that Ultra provides diminishing returns over High. At 1440p, the pattern is similar: Low gives 292.3 FPS, Medium gives 208.5 FPS, High gives 148.1 FPS, and Ultra gives 142.1 FPS. The High-to-Ultra gap here is just 6 FPS, making Ultra almost indistinguishable from High in terms of performance.

At 4K, the differences compress further. Low yields 155.2 FPS, Medium yields 106.6 FPS, High yields 76.5 FPS, and Ultra yields 71.4 FPS. The High-to-Ultra difference at 4K is only 5.1 FPS, which is within the margin of measurement error. Based on this data, the High preset appears to be the optimal choice across all resolutions. It offers the vast majority of the performance headroom, with Ultra providing only marginal gains (between 5-9 FPS depending on resolution) at a significant cost in frame rate. For a simulation game where smoothness is paramount, the High preset delivers 231.7 FPS at 1080p, 148.1 FPS at 1440p, and 76.5 FPS at 4K—all of which are comfortably playable.

The Medium preset is also viable, offering 329.9 FPS at 1080p, 208.5 FPS at 1440p, and 106.6 FPS at 4K. However, the visual quality difference between Medium and High is likely more noticeable than the difference between High and Ultra, making High the sweet spot. For users with 4K displays, the High preset at 76.5 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium at 106.6 FPS provides a more comfortable margin. The data suggests that High is the best balance, as it maintains frame rates above 70 FPS even at 4K while offering superior visual fidelity compared to Medium.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a clear resolution scaling pattern. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 231.7 FPS at 1080p to 148.1 FPS at 1440p (a 36% reduction) and then to 76.5 FPS at 4K (a 67% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is almost perfectly linear with pixel count: 1440p has 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p, and 4K has 4 times the pixels. The observed drops of 36% and 67% respectively are consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load scales directly with resolution.

At Low settings, the pattern is steeper: 449.3 FPS at 1080p drops to 292.3 FPS at 1440p (35% drop) and then to 155.2 FPS at 4K (65% drop). The similarity in percentage drops across Low and High settings suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all resolutions, even at Low where the CPU is producing very high frame counts. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a plateau at lower resolutions—for example, 1080p and 1440p yielding similar FPS. Instead, the FPS continues to scale with resolution, indicating that the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering throughput is the constraining component.

At Ultra settings, the drops are 222.3 FPS at 1080p to 142.1 FPS at 1440p (36% drop) and then to 71.4 FPS at 4K (68% drop). The consistency of these percentages across all settings—roughly 35-36% for 1080p to 1440p and 65-68% for 1080p to 4K—is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting component throughout. The CPU's performance is sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low (449.3 FPS), the scaling remains linear. This means that the i7-14700KF is not a bottleneck in this game, and the RTX 4080 SUPER's capabilities determine the frame rate ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 80 out of 1769 tested combinations. This places it in the top 4.5% of all combos in the database for Pc Building Simulator. The rank of 80 out of 1769 is a strong result, indicating that this pairing is well-matched for this game's workload. The fact that it ranks in the 80th position despite the CPU being in the 96th percentile and the GPU in the 88th percentile suggests that other combos with higher-ranked GPUs (such as those with the RTX 4090 or newer RTX 50-series cards) may outperform it, but the overall position is still excellent.

The combo's position relative to its components' individual percentiles is telling. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking is higher than the GPU's 88th percentile, which implies that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. This is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis, which showed the GPU as the bottleneck. If the combo were CPU-limited, we would expect the rank to be closer to the GPU's percentile. Instead, the combo rank of 80/1769 (roughly 95.5th percentile) sits between the CPU and GPU percentiles, suggesting that the GPU is dragging the overall performance down slightly from what the CPU alone could achieve.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is in the upper echelon. The top 80 combos out of 1769 likely include configurations with higher-end GPUs, but the i7-14700KF's strong multi-threaded performance ensures that it does not hold back the RTX 4080 SUPER. The data indicates that this combo is well-balanced for a simulation game, where the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample compute headroom, and the GPU's rendering capabilities determine the final frame rate. Users looking for higher ranks would need to pair the CPU with a more powerful GPU, but the current setup delivers excellent performance across all settings and resolutions.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The card has 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores, providing 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This hardware configuration is well-suited for a simulation game, which typically requires moderate compute loads but benefits from high memory bandwidth for texture streaming and scene complexity.

The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, even at 4K Ultra settings. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 71.4, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold, and the fact that the card maintains over 70 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor. The memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s is also ample, as the game's simulation elements do not appear to be bandwidth-intensive—the resolution scaling data shows a linear relationship with pixel count, which is typical of fill-rate-bound scenarios rather than bandwidth-bound ones.

In the GPU benchmark suite, the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 34245 in PassMark G3D and 19822 in PassMark GPU Compute, with a percentile rank of 88 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (avgScore 53489, deltaPct 0.2%) and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (avgScore 53414, deltaPct 0.4%), placing the RTX 4080 SUPER essentially on par with these competitors. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 246994 further confirm its high-end positioning. Given that the GPU is the limiting component in this combo, its performance directly determines the frame rates across all settings, and the data shows it delivers excellent results, particularly at lower resolutions where it exceeds 220 FPS even at Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 449.3 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 71.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but represents the lowest measured performance of all tested configurations.

Q: Which settings preset offers the best balance between performance and visual quality?

A: The High preset is optimal, as it delivers 231.7 FPS at 1080p, 148.1 FPS at 1440p, and 76.5 FPS at 4K, with Ultra providing only marginal gains of 5-9 FPS across resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as FPS scales nearly linearly with resolution (35-36% drop from 1080p to 1440p, 65-68% drop from 1080p to 4K) across all settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 80th out of 1769 tested combinations, placing it in the top 4.5% of all combos in the database for Pc Building Simulator.

Q: What is the GPU's memory capacity and does it impact performance?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for this game, as the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (71.4) shows no signs of VRAM limitation.