Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with Intel Core Ultra 5 225 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a remarkably consistent experience across Pc Building Simulator, with the data showing a clear pattern: the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance keeps frame rates exceptionally high at 1080p. This combo ranks in the 74th percentile of all tested configurations, placing it well above the median but not at the extreme top tier of performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a textbook scaling curve from 1080p to 4K, with the RTX 3080's capabilities being progressively taxed as pixel count increases. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 168 FPS average, which drops to 106 FPS at 1440p and further to 55 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions while the CPU has ample headroom.

The Low settings preset shows the most dramatic scaling behavior. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 352 FPS average, which is more than double the Ultra setting's 168 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low yields 222 FPS, and 4K Low still delivers 116 FPS. These numbers suggest that at lower settings, the game becomes increasingly CPU-bound at 1080p, where the Ultra 5 225's architecture can push frame rates well beyond what most displays can show.

The Medium settings tier provides the most interesting insight into the scaling pattern. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 249 with a minimum of 212 and maximum of 287. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 157 FPS with a range of 134 to 181. The 4K Medium preset averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 95. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Medium is 37%, while the gap between 1440p and 4K Medium is 48%, showing that the scaling penalty increases as resolution rises.

High settings tell a similar story: 176 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. The differential between 1080p and 1440p High is 37%, identical to the Medium preset's drop. However, the 1440p to 4K High transition shows a 48% reduction, matching the Medium preset's pattern. This consistency across presets indicates that the resolution scaling is primarily driven by GPU pixel throughput rather than settings-specific effects.

The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination, as it maintains playable frame rates across all settings while providing a significant visual upgrade over 1080p. At 4K, only the Low preset (116 FPS) and Medium preset (82 FPS) remain comfortably above 60 FPS, while High and Ultra dip to 58 and 55 FPS respectively, suggesting that 4K gaming with this combo requires settings compromises.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ultra 5 225 scores 36,938 in its average benchmark, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. It is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (36,945, 0% delta), while slightly trailing the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37,018, -0.2%), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37,093, -0.4%), and Intel Core i9-12900T (37,112, -0.5%). These tiny deltas indicate that the Ultra 5 225 is performance-equivalent to its closest rivals.

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1440p Medium, the system delivers 157 FPS average, while 1440p Ultra still achieves 106 FPS. Even at 1440p High, the 111 FPS average is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. 4K is viable but requires Medium or Low settings to maintain 60+ FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3080's performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23,172, placing it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P106-100 (23,249, -0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (23,250, -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23,273, -0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M290X (23,276, -0.4%). The deltaPct values show that the RTX 3080 performs nearly identically to these competitors in aggregate benchmarks.

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

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 352 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Low result of 116 FPS. This massive gap indicates that at 1080p, the game is heavily CPU-bound, as the Ultra 5 225's single-thread performance (3,655 in Cinebench R23 single-core) allows frame rates to scale far beyond what the GPU can sustain at higher resolutions. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking reinforces its strength in this scenario.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems for this game?

A: The combo ranks 785th out of 3,002 tested combinations, placing it in the 74th percentile. This means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all tested systems in Pc Building Simulator, though it falls short of the top-tier configurations that likely feature newer, higher-end GPUs.

Q: How many frames can this system produce at 4K with different settings?

A: At 4K, the system delivers 116 FPS on Low, 82 FPS on Medium (70 minimum, 95 maximum), 58 FPS on High, and 55 FPS on Ultra. Only Low and Medium settings maintain averages above 60 FPS at this resolution, while High and Ultra dip just below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that 4K gaming requires Medium or lower settings for consistent smoothness.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that Medium settings provide the best experience for this combo across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 249 FPS average with a tight range of 212 to 287 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes. The 1440p Medium preset maintains 157 FPS average (134 to 181 range), which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves substantial headroom for frame time spikes.

The Ultra preset offers diminishing returns compared to Medium. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 168 FPS versus Medium's 249 FPS, a 33% reduction for what is likely a modest visual improvement in a simulation game. At 1440p, the gap narrows slightly: Ultra produces 106 FPS versus Medium's 157 FPS, a 33% reduction. At 4K, the difference is 55 FPS versus 82 FPS, a 33% reduction. This consistent 33% penalty across resolutions suggests that Ultra settings impose a fixed cost that may not justify the visual benefits in a game like Pc Building Simulator, where precise system monitoring is more important than graphical fidelity.

High settings represent a middle ground but do not offer significant advantages over Medium. At 1080p High, the system produces 176 FPS, which is 29% lower than Medium's 249 FPS. At 1440p, High delivers 111 FPS versus Medium's 157 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 4K, High achieves 58 FPS versus Medium's 82 FPS, a 29% reduction. The consistency of this penalty suggests that High and Ultra settings are both GPU-limited in similar ways.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p (352 FPS) or 1440p (222 FPS) are the clear choices. However, the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with 157 FPS remaining well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. For 4K gaming, Medium is the recommended preset, as it is the highest setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and RTX 3080 combination ranks 785th out of 3,002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 74th percentile of all systems tested. This is a strong showing that puts the combo ahead of roughly 74% of configurations, though it does not crack the top quartile. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where both components contribute meaningfully to game performance.

The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all processors (average benchmark score 36,938) is notably higher than the GPU's 68th percentile (average benchmark score 23,172). This discrepancy suggests that the RTX 3080 is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the Ultra 5 225 has more relative headroom compared to its peers than the GPU does. The combo's overall rank in the 74th percentile sits between these two component percentiles, indicating that the GPU's lower relative standing drags down the overall performance ranking.

In the context of the nearest CPU rivals, the Ultra 5 225's performance is virtually indistinguishable from the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T, with deltaPct values ranging from 0% to -0.5%. This means that swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would yield nearly identical game performance, as the differences are within measurement noise. The GPU's nearest rivals show similar tight clustering, with deltaPct values of -0.3% to -0.4% against the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X.

The rank of 785 out of 3,002 indicates that while this combo is competent, higher-performing systems likely feature more recent GPUs with greater ray tracing and rasterization capabilities. The RTX 3080, while still capable, ranks in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, which places it below the top tier of graphics cards available in the benchmark database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung's 8 nm process node, featuring the GA102 chip with 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost clock of 1710 MHz, with 8,704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It includes 68 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores, providing hardware support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Memory configuration is a critical factor in this game's performance. The RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. In Pc Building Simulator, the 10 GB capacity is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are adequate, as the frame rates are primarily limited by compute throughput rather than memory constraints.

The GPU's theoretical performance figures include 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 164.2 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate. These specifications translate to the measured results where the GPU can sustain 352 FPS at 1080p Low but only 55 FPS at 4K Ultra. The large gap between these extremes (84% reduction) highlights how the GPU's pixel throughput and shading capabilities are taxed by increasing resolution demands.

The RTX 3080's percentile ranking of 68% against all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 23,172, places it in the upper-mid tier of graphics cards. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database show performance within 0.4% of the RTX 3080's score, indicating that the GPU sits in a tightly contested performance band. The GPU's 320 W TDP and suggested 700 W power supply requirement are consistent with its high-performance positioning, though these power figures are not directly reflected in the game performance metrics.

The 10 GB GDDR6X memory operates at 760.3 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator's simulation-focused workloads. The game's measured performance shows that the GPU is rarely memory-bound, as the scaling from 1080p to 4K at any given settings preset follows a consistent pattern that suggests compute-bound behavior rather than memory bandwidth limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 352 FPS, while Medium settings achieve 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 and maximum of 287 FPS. High settings average 176 FPS, and Ultra settings average 168 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 184 FPS (52% reduction), showing that settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease proportionally. Low settings average 222 FPS, Medium settings average 157 FPS (134 minimum, 181 maximum), High settings average 111 FPS, and Ultra settings average 106 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 116 FPS (48% reduction), which is slightly less than the reduction at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops are most pronounced. Low settings still manage an average of 116 FPS, while Medium settings achieve 82 FPS (70 minimum, 95 maximum). High settings drop to 58 FPS, and Ultra settings average 55 FPS. The Low to Ultra reduction at 4K is 61 FPS (47% reduction), indicating that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck at this resolution regardless of settings.

The Medium settings row is the only preset with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 212 to 287 FPS (75 FPS spread). At 1440p, the range narrows to 134 to 181 FPS (47 FPS spread). At 4K, the range is 70 to 95 FPS (25 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's consistent workload produces more stable frame times as resolution increases, likely due to the reduced influence of CPU-side frame generation.

The measured data shows that the combo can achieve 60+ FPS at 4K only on Low (116 FPS) and Medium (82 FPS) settings. High and Ultra settings dip below 60 FPS at 58 and 55 FPS respectively, which may be acceptable for a simulation game but falls short of the smoothness offered at lower resolutions. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the 1440p Medium preset (157 FPS) stands out as the optimal configuration, offering frame rates that are nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining higher visual fidelity than Low settings.