Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator with Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a fundamentally GPU-limited experience in Pc Building Simulator, with frame rates scaling almost linearly with resolution but showing steep drops as settings rise. At 1080p, this combo produces excellent frame rates across all presets, but 4K Ultra pushes the average down to 44 FPS, indicating that the RX 7700 becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear pattern: resolution scaling is severe, settings scaling is equally punishing, and the CPU's substantial 20-core configuration is rarely the bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 282 FPS at 1920x1080 to 178 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 104 FPS, and then to 93 FPS at 3840x2160 — meaning 4K Low delivers just 33% of the 1080p Low performance. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the RX 7700's rendering throughput is being saturated by the pixel count increase.

Medium settings show a similar trajectory: 200 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 74 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 60 FPS, showing a slightly less severe decline at higher resolutions because the GPU is already heavily loaded. High settings follow the pattern: 141 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. Here, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is 52 FPS, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is 42 FPS. Ultra settings produce 134 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K — the smallest absolute drops between resolutions, confirming that at Ultra, the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p.

The 4K-to-1080p ratio across settings reveals how much headroom exists at lower resolutions. At Low, 4K FPS is 33% of 1080p FPS; at Medium, it is 33%; at High, it is 33.3%; at Ultra, it is 32.8%. This remarkable consistency suggests the RX 7700's pixel throughput is the dominant constraint, with the CPU providing ample headroom at all resolutions. Benchmark results indicate that for 4K gaming, only Low settings approach playable territory at 93 FPS, while Medium at 66 FPS is borderline, and High or Ultra fall below 50 FPS.

The scaling behavior also reveals the CPU's capability. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 282 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates and demonstrates that the Core Ultra 7 265 can feed the GPU enough data to avoid limiting at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Ultra still hits 134 FPS, versus 141 FPS at High, shows the settings impact at 1080p is modest compared to the resolution impact. In summary, resolution scaling is the dominant factor, and the RX 7700's 16 GB of VRAM does not prevent the GPU from being the limiting component at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data offers clear guidance on preset selection. At 1080p, every setting is playable, with Low at 282 FPS, Medium at 200 FPS, High at 141 FPS, and Ultra at 134 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is just 7 FPS, suggesting that Ultra provides the best visual experience with minimal performance cost at this resolution. For users prioritizing smoothness, High at 141 FPS is still well above 120 FPS, making it a strong choice, but Ultra's marginal penalty makes it the recommended default for 1080p.

At 1440p, the picture changes. Low delivers 178 FPS, Medium 126 FPS, High 89 FPS, and Ultra 85 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 37 FPS — a significant reduction that may be noticeable on high-refresh monitors. Ultra is only 4 FPS lower than High, so if the visual upgrade is valued, Ultra at 85 FPS is nearly identical to High. However, Medium at 126 FPS offers the best balance of smoothness and quality, as it stays above 120 FPS while providing better visuals than Low. The data shows that High at 89 FPS is still playable but begins to approach the lower end of smoothness for fast-paced interactions.

At 4K, the recommendations shift dramatically. Ultra at 44 FPS and High at 47 FPS are both below 50 FPS, which may feel sluggish for a simulation game where precise cursor control matters. Medium at 66 FPS is the minimum viable option, offering a playable experience with reasonable quality. Low at 93 FPS is the recommended preset for 4K, as it stays above 90 FPS and provides the smoothest experience. The step from Low to Medium costs 27 FPS, which is substantial, while the step from Medium to High costs 19 FPS, further reducing playability.

Across all resolutions, Medium settings consistently provide the best experience per the measured rows when considering both frame rate and visual fidelity. At 1080p, Medium hits 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 FPS and maximum of 230 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. At 1440p, Medium averages 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS, staying above 100 FPS. At 4K, Medium's 66 FPS is the only preset that remains above 60 FPS without dropping to Low. For users who prefer maximum quality regardless of frame rate, Ultra at 1080p or 1440p is viable, but for 4K, the data clearly favors Low or Medium.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the dominant factor in this combo's gaming performance, as evidenced by the consistent resolution scaling and the GPU's benchmark profile. With a boost clock of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz, the GPU operates at high frequencies, yet its 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs determine the pixel throughput that limits frame rates. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Pc Building Simulator's relatively simple textures, but the compute capacity is the binding constraint.

The GPU's benchmark scores contextualize its position. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2865, and its Passmark G3D score is 20974, placing it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RX 7700 trails the AMD Radeon RX 9060 by 1% in average benchmark score (16014 vs 15852) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7% (16129 vs 15852), but it leads the AMD Radeon R9 370X by 0.1% (15862 vs 15852) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 by 1.1% (15679 vs 15852). This places the RX 7700 in the mid-range tier, which aligns with its measured FPS performance in this game.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) is relevant because Pc Building Simulator, despite being a simulation title, likely leverages modern APIs. The Passmark DirectX 12 score of 96 and DirectX 11 score of 186 suggest that the GPU handles both APIs adequately, but the game's performance is more dependent on raw rasterization than on ray tracing or compute features. The 40 ray accelerators are present but unlikely to be heavily utilized in this title, given the absence of ray tracing benchmarks in the measured data.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU's 44 FPS average indicates that the RX 7700's 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is insufficient for high-quality rendering at this resolution. The fact that lowering settings to Low at 4K nearly doubles the frame rate to 93 FPS shows that the GPU's pixel fill rate (236.1 GPixel/s) and texture rate (393.4 GTexel/s) are the limiting factors, as reducing shader complexity directly improves performance. The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a mainstream part, and its performance in this game reflects that positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings average 282 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded, indicating a consistently high frame rate. Medium settings average 200 FPS, with a minimum of 170 FPS and maximum of 230 FPS, showing a 30 FPS variance that suggests occasional dips but no severe stuttering. High settings average 141 FPS, and Ultra settings average 134 FPS, with no min/max data for either. The 7 FPS difference between High and Ultra is negligible, while the gap from Medium to High is 59 FPS, which is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low averages 178 FPS, Medium averages 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 145 FPS, High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra averages 85 FPS. The Medium setting's min/max range of 38 FPS (107 to 145) is wider than at 1080p, indicating more frame time variability at the higher resolution. The High-to-Ultra gap remains small at 4 FPS, but the Medium-to-High drop of 37 FPS is more significant than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limits. Low averages 93 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 FPS and maximum of 76 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The Medium setting's minimum of 56 FPS is below 60 FPS, which may cause perceptible drops during intense scenes. The High and Ultra settings both fall below 50 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The gap between Low and Medium is 27 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 19 FPS, and between High and Ultra is just 3 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low provides roughly double the frame rate of Ultra at each resolution (282 vs 134 at 1080p, 178 vs 85 at 1440p, 93 vs 44 at 4K). The Medium setting always falls between Low and High, and its min/max data (only recorded for Medium) shows that frame pacing remains acceptable even at 4K, where the minimum of 56 FPS is only 10 FPS below the average.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1348 out of 3002 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking aligns with the GPU's 58th percentile among all GPUs, suggesting that the GPU's relative position is the primary driver of the combo's standing. The CPU's 93rd percentile among all CPUs (with an average benchmark score of 64640) is far higher, confirming that the processor is not holding the combo back.

The combo's rank of 1348 means it outperforms roughly 55% of tested configurations but is beaten by 45%. In a game like Pc Building Simulator, where the simulation logic may be CPU-intensive but the rendering is straightforward, the GPU's mid-range performance caps the overall result. The nearest CPU rivals to the Core Ultra 7 265 — the AMD EPYC 4464P (avg score 64823, delta -0.3%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (avg score 64438, delta 0.3%), and the AMD EPYC 9124 (avg score 65104, delta -0.7%) — all have similar average scores, so swapping the CPU within this tier would not meaningfully change the combo's ranking.

The GPU's nearest rivals further contextualize the combo's position. The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15852 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, delta -0.1%) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, delta 1.1%), while trailing the RX 9060 (16014, delta -1%) and RTX 3060 Ti (16129, delta -1.7%). In practice, this means the combo's rank could shift by a few dozen positions if the GPU were swapped for a slightly faster or slower part, but the overall tier would remain the same.

Given that the combo rank is 1348 out of 3002, the data shows this is a solidly average configuration for Pc Building Simulator. It is not a top-tier setup, but it is far from the bottom. The CPU's high percentile (93rd) does little to boost the combo because the GPU's lower percentile (58th) dominates the gaming performance. For users with this combo, the frame rates measured across resolutions and settings are consistent with a mid-range system.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 2.40 GHz and boost clock is 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as demonstrated by the frame rate scaling, but its capabilities ensure it never becomes the bottleneck.

The CPU's benchmark results are impressive. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 42216, and single-core score is 5960, placing it at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs. The Passmark multi-thread score of 49682 and single-thread score of 4689 further confirm its strength. In a simulation game, the CPU handles game logic, physics, and AI, and the Core Ultra 7 265's 20 cores provide ample parallel processing power. However, the game's rendering workload is what limits frame rates, as shown by the consistent resolution scaling.

The evidence for CPU headroom is clear: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 282 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that would require a capable CPU to sustain. The fact that the frame rate drops to 134 FPS at 1080p Ultra (a 52% reduction) while the resolution stays constant indicates that the GPU is the constraint, as the CPU workload does not change with graphics settings. Similarly, at 4K Low (93 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (44 FPS), the CPU's workload is identical, yet the frame rate halves, confirming the GPU's dominance.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s and dual-channel DDR5 support are sufficient for this game, and its 30 MB of shared L3 cache helps with data locality. The 20 threads are far more than a typical simulation game can utilize, and the passmark data compression score of 522983 shows strong integer performance that would benefit game logic. However, the nearest CPU rivals — the AMD EPYC 4464P, EPYC 7343, and EPYC 9124 — all have similar average scores, meaning that any of these processors would perform nearly identically in this game when paired with the RX 7700.

To sum up, the CPU's role in this combo is to provide a robust foundation that does not interfere with gaming performance. The Core Ultra 7 265's high single-thread and multi-thread scores ensure that Pc Building Simulator's simulation aspects run smoothly, but the measured FPS is ultimately dictated by the RX 7700's rendering capabilities. Users upgrading from a weaker CPU would see minimal gains in this game, as the GPU is already the limiting component across all tested settings and resolutions.