Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator pairs the 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with the AMD Radeon RX 580, a combination that lands near the bottom of the database's tested configurations. The data shows a system that is playable at 1080p, but the measured frame rates reveal a sharp performance cliff as resolution increases. This analysis interprets the measured FPS rows, the component benchmarks, and the combo's rank to explain what this pairing can and cannot do.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data offers a clear verdict on the optimal preset for this combination. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 120 FPS, which is the highest score recorded for this combo across all tested settings. This is more than double the 57 FPS average seen at the Ultra preset at the same resolution. For players prioritizing smooth, responsive simulation gameplay, the Low preset at 1080p is the only setting that provides a substantial performance buffer.

However, the Medium preset at 1080p presents a compelling alternative. The data shows an average of 85 FPS, with a minimum of 72 FPS and a maximum of 98 FPS. This frame rate is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the quality jump from Low to Medium is significant in a game centered on visual detail. The High preset at 1080p drops to exactly 60 FPS on average, which is acceptable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 1080p, at 57 FPS, is the first setting to fall below the 60 FPS target.

The analysis changes completely at 2560x1440. Here, the Low preset averages 76 FPS, which remains playable, but the Medium preset falls to 54 FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p, with averages of 38 FPS and 36 FPS respectively, are not suitable for a smooth experience. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only manages 40 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 19 FPS. The data suggests that the best experience is achieved by staying at 1080p and selecting the Medium preset, as it provides a balanced frame rate that is 42% higher than High and 49% higher than Ultra, while still offering better visual fidelity than Low.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is an end-of-life product with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its architecture is GCN 4.0 on a 14 nm process, with a boost clock of 1340 MHz and a base clock of 1257 MHz. The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 53rd percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average score of 12928. The nearest rivals show a tight cluster: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 0.1% ahead, the GTX 1660 SUPER is 0.4% ahead, while the AMD Radeon 740M and FirePro W5100 are 0.5% and 0.6% behind, respectively.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU's role is decisive at higher resolutions. The frame rate drop from 1080p Medium (85 FPS) to 1440p Medium (54 FPS) represents a 36% decrease, and further to 4K Medium (28 FPS) is a 67% decrease from the 1080p figure. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's assets at 1080p, but the data suggests the compute throughput of the RX 580, with its 2304 shading units and 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance, becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 8813, compared to its DirectX 12 score of 43, indicates that the card's raw rasterization power is modest by modern standards. This is a GPU that can handle the Low preset at 1440p, but its performance ceiling is clearly defined by the measured rows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core Ultra 5 245 and RX 580 ranks 2738 out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This places it in the bottom 9% of all configurations in the database, a position that reflects the significant bottleneck created by the older GPU paired with a newer, high-end CPU. The rank is a direct consequence of the measured frame rates, which are capped by the GPU's limits at all but the lowest settings.

The CPU itself is a top-tier performer. Its average benchmark score of 48995 puts it at the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which is only 0.5% faster, and the Intel Core i5-14600K, which is 0.8% faster. The Core Ultra 5 245 has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and a single-core score of 4648, indicating substantial processing headroom. The combo rank is thus dragged down entirely by the GPU. The data implies that this CPU is capable of feeding a much more powerful graphics card, and the current rank reflects the imbalance of the pairing. In a game like Pc Building Simulator, where the simulation logic is not graphically intensive, the CPU's power is largely wasted at higher resolutions because the GPU cannot keep up.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Pc Building Simulator with this CPU and GPU?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently playable frame rates. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 120 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 85 FPS. Both 2560x1440 and 3840x2160 result in averages below 60 FPS for all presets except Low at 1440p, which reaches 76 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle the Ultra preset at 1080p?

A: The measured average FPS for Ultra at 1080p is 57 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth, but it is not unplayable. The data suggests that the Medium preset at 85 FPS offers a better trade-off between visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score is 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 0.1% higher, and the GTX 1660 SUPER is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M is 0.5% lower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 is 0.6% lower. All five GPUs are within a 1% performance band.

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

A: The frame rate scaling strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. When moving from 1080p Medium (85 FPS) to 4K Medium (28 FPS), the performance drops by 67%. The CPU's high benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924, suggest it has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to utilize it.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2738 out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator. This puts it in the bottom percentile of tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU's 53rd percentile ranking and the CPU's 90th percentile ranking.

Q: Does the RX 580 have enough memory for this game?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. The measured FPS data does not indicate a memory capacity issue, as the performance drops are consistent with compute limitations rather than memory swapping. The bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is adequate for the game's needs at the tested settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and consistent performance drop as resolution increases. At the Medium preset, the average FPS goes from 85 at 1080p, to 54 at 1440p, to 28 at 4K. This represents a 36% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% drop from 1440p to 4K. The Low preset follows a similar but slightly less severe pattern: 120 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K.

This scaling pattern is a textbook example of a GPU-bound workload. The number of pixels increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p, and by 4x from 1080p to 4K. The measured frame rates drop by more than the pixel count increase would suggest if the CPU were the bottleneck. For instance, going from 1080p Low to 4K Low, the pixel count quadruples, but the FPS drops to one-third of the original value. This indicates that the RX 580's fill rate and shading capacity are being exhausted. The CPU's performance, on the other hand, remains constant across resolutions, so the FPS decline is entirely attributable to the GPU's inability to process the increased pixel load. The data suggests that the "sweet spot" for this combo is 1080p, and that any attempt to play at higher resolutions will result in a severely compromised experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 24 MB shared L3 cache. Its benchmark performance is excellent, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and a single-core score of 4648. The CPU's percentile rank of 90 indicates it outperforms the vast majority of all tested processors.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, but it is not negligible. The game's simulation logic, which tracks component compatibility, temperatures, and power draw, benefits from strong single-thread performance. The Core Ultra 5 245's single-core score of 4648 in Cinebench R23 is robust and ensures that the simulation doesn't become a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average of 120 FPS suggests that the CPU can feed frames to the GPU faster than the GPU can render them. However, at 1080p Ultra, the FPS drops to 57, which is close to the GPU's limit. The data implies that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any of the measured scenarios; the GPU is. The CPU's high multi-core score of 32924 also suggests it can handle background tasks while gaming without impacting frame rates. This is a CPU that is vastly overqualified for the GPU it is paired with, and its performance headroom is apparent in the measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes the exact measured FPS values for each resolution and settings preset.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | High | 60 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 120 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 85 | 72 | 98 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 57 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 38 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 76 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 54 | 46 | 62 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 36 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | High | 20 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 40 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 28 | 24 | 32 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 19 | - | - |

The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low is the only configuration that offers a frame rate above 100 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the only other configuration that exceeds 80 FPS. All 1440p presets except Low fall below 60 FPS, and all 4K presets fall below 40 FPS. The minimum and maximum FPS values, only recorded for the Medium presets, show a variance of approximately 26-30% around the average, indicating consistent frame pacing without severe stutters. The gap between Low and Ultra presets widens with resolution: at 1080p, the difference is 63 FPS (120 vs 57), while at 4K, the difference is 21 FPS (40 vs 19). This demonstrates that the GPU's performance ceiling is so low at high resolutions that the preset choice has a diminished impact on absolute FPS.