Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that behaves differently under benchmark scrutiny than most shooters or action games, with the measured data for the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination revealing a workload that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The dataset shows a system that is overwhelmingly capable at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, and only begins to show meaningful performance compression at 4K, where the GPU's rendering load becomes the dominant factor. This analysis breaks down the measured frames per second, the implications for settings selection, and the specific roles the CPU and GPU play in producing these results.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression across resolutions for this combo shows a classic curve, but with a few notable characteristics specific to the simulation genre. At 1080p High settings, the system produces an average of 221 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces that to 140 FPS, a 36.7% drop. The jump to 4K High yields 73 FPS, which is another 47.9% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter as resolution increases, but the drop from 1080p to 1440p is steeper than what would be expected if the CPU were perfectly capable of feeding the GPU at all resolutions.

The Low settings preset tells a more revealing story about the CPU headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo hits an average of 443 FPS, which is an extreme frame rate that suggests the CPU is still not fully saturated. At 1440p Low, the average is 279 FPS, a 37% drop, and at 4K Low, it falls to 146 FPS, another 47.7% reduction. These percentage drops are nearly identical to the High preset, which implies that the game's rendering pipeline is consistently GPU-bound even at Low settings, and that the resolution scaling is purely driven by the pixel count and the RTX 5070 Ti's fill rate and bandwidth.

The Ultra preset shows the most constricted scaling at the high end. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 211 FPS, which drops to 133 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 70 FPS at 4K (a 47.4% reduction). The fact that 1080p Ultra (211 FPS) is only slightly lower than 1080p High (221 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset introduces additional effects that are not purely resolution-dependent, but the frame rate deltas between resolutions remain consistent. This consistency across presets indicates that the game's engine scales resolution almost linearly with the GPU's workload, and that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any tested resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience per the data is a balance between the High and Ultra presets, depending on the target display refresh rate. For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 211 FPS is the optimal choice, as it delivers a 4.5% lower frame rate than High (221 FPS) but likely includes more visual features. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 314 FPS, which is unnecessary for any current display, and the Low preset at 443 FPS is only useful for competitive play where frame rate is prioritized over visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset at 140 FPS is the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors, as it stays above the 120 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 133 FPS is also viable, but the 5% difference between High and Ultra may not justify the additional visual load. The Medium preset at 198 FPS is overkill for most 1440p displays but provides a significant margin for those with 240Hz panels. The Low preset at 279 FPS is again only for the most competitive scenarios.

For 4K, the data shows a clear recommendation for the Medium preset. The Medium preset at 4K produces 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS, which is the only 4K preset that exceeds 100 FPS on average. The High preset at 73 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes, and the Ultra preset at 70 FPS is borderline. The Low preset at 146 FPS is viable for high-refresh 4K panels, but it sacrifices too much visual quality for a simulation game where reading component details is important. Therefore, the Medium preset at 4K provides the best measured balance of frame rate and visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Pc Building Simulator, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 300th out of 3723 combos. This places it in the top 8.1% of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the wide range of hardware tested. The rank indicates that this combo is significantly above the median but not at the absolute top, which likely belongs to newer or more specialized hardware.

The CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 95, meaning it outperforms 95% of all processors in the database. This is consistent with its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39399.5 and Geekbench multi-core score of 21697. The GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 86, which is lower than the CPU's percentile, indicating that the RTX 5070 Ti is a strong but not exceptional card relative to the entire GPU database. This percentile gap suggests that the combo's overall rank is more heavily influenced by the CPU's performance than the GPU's, which aligns with the simulation genre's tendency to utilize CPU resources for game logic and component simulation.

Comparing to the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU's average benchmark score is 79097, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core i9-14900KF (79371) and 0.6% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (79574). It is 1.2% lower than the AMD EPYC 7413 (80041) but 1.7% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (77740). For the GPU, the RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score is 49957, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50001) but 0.4% higher than the Intel Arc A550M (49737). It is 2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (50951) and 3.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (48477). These deltas show that the combo sits in a competitive hardware tier, with the CPU being near the top of its class and the GPU being mid-to-high range.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset provides a detailed view of performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1080p, the Low preset records an average of 443 FPS, which is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 314 FPS with a minimum of 267 FPS and a maximum of 361 FPS. The High preset averages 221 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 211 FPS. This 1080p range from 211 to 443 FPS shows that the system has massive headroom at this resolution, even at the highest settings.

At 1440p, the Low preset averages 279 FPS, which is 37% lower than 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 198 FPS with a minimum of 168 FPS and a maximum of 228 FPS. The High preset averages 140 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 133 FPS. The 1440p range from 133 to 279 FPS still provides plenty of performance for high-refresh gaming, and even the Ultra preset stays above 120 FPS.

At 4K, the Low preset averages 146 FPS, which is 47.7% lower than 1440p Low. The Medium preset averages 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS, marking the first preset where the average drops below 120 FPS. The High preset averages 73 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 70 FPS. The 4K range from 70 to 146 FPS shows that the system is capable of 4K gaming but requires settings adjustments to maintain high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The GPU's base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and its memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective on its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. The memory bus is 256 bit, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is primarily to handle the rendering of the 3D environment, including the simulation of components, case lighting, and cable management. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The 4K High preset at 73 FPS and the 4K Ultra preset at 70 FPS are clearly GPU-bound, as the CPU's 24 cores and 32 threads are more than sufficient for the game's logic at these frame rates. The GPU's pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s are the relevant metrics for this resolution scaling.

The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is ample for this game, as Pc Building Simulator does not typically require high VRAM capacities even at 4K Ultra. The memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s is also more than adequate, as the game's textures and models are not particularly demanding. The GPU's benchmark scores, such as the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 and the Passmark G3D score of 32974, indicate that the card is capable of handling modern workloads, and its 86th percentile ranking versus all GPUs confirms its mid-to-high-end positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node. It has a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU features a cache hierarchy of 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. Its integrated graphics is UHD Graphics 770, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is critical because the game simulates component interactions, power delivery, and thermal management, which are compute-heavy tasks. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (443 FPS) demonstrates that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at extremely high frame rates. The CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2262.5 and Geekbench single-core score of 2655, is sufficient to handle the game's simulation loop at these rates.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is also relevant, as the game may use multiple threads for different simulation aspects. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39399.5 and the Passmark multi-thread score of 58674 show that the i9-14900K is a top-tier processor for multi-threaded workloads. Its 95th percentile ranking versus all CPUs confirms its position at the top of the consumer CPU hierarchy. The CPU's 24 cores and 32 threads are likely overkill for this game, but they ensure that the simulation never becomes CPU-bound, even at 1080p with the Low preset.

FAQ

Q: At what resolution does this combo drop below 100 FPS on average?

A: At 4K with the High preset, the average FPS is 73, and at 4K with the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 70. The 4K Medium preset maintains an average of 103 FPS, so the drop below 100 FPS occurs when using High or Ultra settings at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data shows that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p to 4K are consistent across all presets, indicating that the GPU's rendering load dictates performance. The CPU is not a bottleneck, as evidenced by the 1080p Low preset achieving 443 FPS.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for a 100+ FPS experience?

A: The 4K Medium preset is the only 4K setting that averages above 100 FPS, with an average of 103 FPS, a minimum of 88 FPS, and a maximum of 119 FPS. The High and Ultra presets both average below 75 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest rival in the database?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 49957, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50001) and 0.4% higher than the Intel Arc A550M (49737). It is 2% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (50951) and 3.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (48477).

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in the dataset?

A: The highest average FPS is 443, achieved at 1080p with the Low settings preset. The next highest is 314 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 279 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a significant frame rate advantage over High?

A: No, the Ultra preset is consistently slightly slower than High across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra averages 211 FPS versus 221 FPS for High. At 1440p, Ultra averages 133 FPS versus 140 FPS for High. At 4K, Ultra averages 70 FPS versus 73 FPS for High, showing a 4-5% performance penalty for the Ultra settings.