Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that rarely stresses high-end components, and the measured results for the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 show a combination that is heavily bound by the game's engine and the CPU at lower resolutions. The data indicates that this pairing delivers exceptional frame rates across all tested settings, with performance scaling predictably as resolution increases and graphical fidelity is adjusted.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a steep and consistent decline as resolution scales from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, which is the expected behavior for a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 235 at 1080p to 148 at 1440p, a reduction of 87 FPS, and then further down to 78 at 4K. This progression indicates that the RTX 4080's rendering workload increases substantially with each resolution step, pulling the average down by roughly 37% from 1080p to 1440p and then by another 47% from 1440p to 4K.

The Low settings preset tells a similar story but with a much larger absolute drop, starting at 454 FPS at 1080p and falling to 297 FPS at 1440p, then to 155 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Low is nearly 157 FPS, which is a much larger absolute difference than the 87 FPS gap seen at High settings. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU and game logic are capable of pushing extremely high frame rates, but the GPU still dominates the scaling curve as resolution climbs.

At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 224 at 1080p, 141 at 1440p, and 74 at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is about 67%, which is slightly less severe than the 69% drop observed at High settings. The Medium preset, which is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame times, shows averages of 333 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 110 FPS at 4K, with the 4K minimum falling to 93 FPS. These results collectively indicate that while the RTX 4080 is the primary limiter at 4K, the Core Ultra 5 235 becomes more relevant at 1080p, where the frame rates approach the engine's practical limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 200th out of 3723 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places the pairing in the top 5.4% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a game that is not particularly demanding on modern hardware. The rank suggests that this specific CPU-GPU pairing is well balanced for this title, though the high position is likely driven more by the GPU's raw power than the CPU's contribution, given that the game is not heavily threaded.

Being ranked 200th out of 3723 combos means there are only 199 other pairings that deliver higher average frame rates in this specific game. This is a remarkable result, but it also implies that the top-ranked combos likely feature even more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4090 or newer generations, since the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The Core Ultra 5 235, which ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, is clearly not a bottleneck in this context, as the data shows the combo outperforms the vast majority of alternatives.

The rank also reflects the game's nature as a simulation with moderate graphical demands. Many other games would likely see this combo rank higher or lower depending on their specific engine optimizations. In Pc Building Simulator, the 200th position indicates that the hardware is effectively utilized, but there is still headroom for higher-end components to push frame rates even further, particularly at 1080p where the CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads are not fully taxed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured performance. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. This large frame buffer is more than sufficient for Pc Building Simulator, even at 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS of 74 indicates the card is working hard but not running out of memory. The 16 GB capacity ensures that texture streaming and asset loading are not limiting factors in this simulation game.

Clock speeds play a significant role in the scaling behavior observed. The GPU has a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, which are relatively high for a 40-series card. These clocks allow the RTX 4080 to maintain strong performance at 1080p, where it achieves 454 FPS on Low settings. The high boost clock is particularly beneficial at lower resolutions, where the GPU's shading units (9728) and texture mapping units (304) can be fully utilized without being bottlenecked by the CPU.

The RTX 4080's architectural features, including 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores, are not heavily leveraged in Pc Building Simulator, which is a simulation game rather than a graphically intensive action title. However, the card's raw compute power, rated at 48.74 TFLOPS for FP32, is what drives the high frame rates. The 112 raster operation units (ROPs) and a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s also contribute to the smooth performance at 4K, where the GPU's fill rate becomes more critical. The measured data shows that the GPU is the primary scaling factor, as frame rates drop consistently with increasing resolution, which aligns with the card's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput limits.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average frame rate is 148 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 74, which is exactly one-third of the 224 FPS average seen at 1080p Ultra.

Q: Is the RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Yes, the data shows no performance anomalies at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS is 74, indicating that the 16 GB GDDR6X memory is not a limiting factor.

Q: What is the best-case scenario for this combo in terms of raw FPS?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 454, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

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

A: It ranks 200th out of 3723 combos, placing it in the top 5.4% of all tested pairings.

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

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 454 suggests the CPU and game engine are the limiting factors, as the GPU is capable of much higher frame rates at such low graphical loads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 454 FPS, while Medium settings drop to 333 FPS with a minimum of 283 FPS and a maximum of 383 FPS. High settings average 235 FPS, and Ultra settings average 224 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 230 FPS, showing that graphical settings have a massive impact at this resolution, but even the lowest preset delivers far more frames than any display can show.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease significantly. Low settings still produce 297 FPS, which is a strong result for 1440p. Medium settings average 210 FPS, with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS. High settings average 148 FPS, and Ultra settings average 141 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 156 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 is clearly working harder. Low settings average 155 FPS, which is still very playable. Medium settings average 110 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS. High settings average 78 FPS, and Ultra settings average 74 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is about a 52% reduction, which is the smallest relative drop across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the dominant bottleneck at this pixel count.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has 14 cores and 14 threads, which is an unusual configuration for a modern desktop CPU, as it lacks hyperthreading. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz, and it boosts up to 5.00 GHz. This single-thread performance is critical for Pc Building Simulator, which is a simulation game that often relies on a few heavily loaded threads for game logic and physics. The CPU's boost clock of 5.00 GHz helps maintain high frame rates, particularly at 1080p Low where the average FPS reaches 454.

The CPU's benchmark scores support its strong gaming performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 2085 in single-core and 14769 in multi-core, which are solid numbers for a mid-range desktop chip. The PassMark single-thread score of 4516 is particularly relevant, as it indicates strong per-core performance that benefits simulation games. The multi-thread score of 37816 in PassMark shows that the 14 cores are effective for parallel workloads, but Pc Building Simulator likely does not fully utilize all of them.

The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide adequate data locality for game assets. The memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, paired with DDR5 support, ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without causing stutters. However, the data shows that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this game, as the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load across resolutions. The combo's rank of 200th out of 3723 suggests that the CPU is well-matched to the RTX 4080 for this title, but the measured FPS at 1080p Low (454) indicates that the game's engine, rather than the CPU's core count, is the limiting factor at the lowest graphical preset.