Pc Building Simulator

# Pc Building Simulator: Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + AMD Radeon RX 9070 — Benchmark Analysis

This combination of Intel's Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD's Radeon RX 9070 delivers a fundamentally unbalanced experience in Pc Building Simulator, where the CPU's raw multithreaded throughput (42,216 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) far outpaces what this simulation title can leverage, while the GPU's 16 GB frame buffer becomes the decisive factor at higher resolutions. The data shows a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming but begins to show strain at 4K Ultra, where average frame rates dip to 54 FPS — a figure that places the combo in the 830th position out of 3,002 tested combinations. This is a pairing where the processor's 93rd percentile standing among all CPUs (relative to the 69th percentile GPU) creates an asymmetry that manifests clearly in the scaling behavior across resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic GPU-bound curve with a pronounced CPU headroom at lower resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo produces 173 FPS average, while at 1440p High it drops to 109 FPS, and at 4K High it falls further to 57 FPS. The percentage drops are steep: moving from 1080p to 1440p costs 37% of performance, and moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 48%. This pattern indicates that the Core Ultra 7 265 with its 20 cores and 20 threads is never the limiting factor — even at 1080p, where the GPU is already working hard to maintain 173 FPS.

The Low preset scaling tells an even clearer story. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 346 FPS average, which drops to 219 FPS at 1440p Low and 114 FPS at 4K Low. The 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 37%, but the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 48% — identical percentages to the High preset. This consistency across presets suggests the scaling is purely resolution-driven rather than setting-driven. The fact that 1080p Low nearly triples the 4K High result (346 vs 57 FPS) underscores how much pixel throughput matters for this title.

Medium settings provide the only rows with min/max FPS data, and these reveal frame time stability that correlates with resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 209 to 282 FPS (a 73 FPS spread), at 1440p Medium it narrows to 132–178 FPS (46 FPS spread), and at 4K Medium it tightens further to 69–93 FPS (24 FPS spread). The shrinking variance at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's work becomes more consistent when it's the clear bottleneck, whereas at lower resolutions the CPU's rapid frame delivery introduces more variability.

The Ultra preset mirrors High almost exactly: 165 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra is minimal at every resolution (8 FPS at 1080p, 5 FPS at 1440p, 3 FPS at 4K), suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional demands are modest and that the GPU has sufficient headroom to absorb them without disproportionate losses. The limiting component is unambiguously the Radeon RX 9070, whose 2520 MHz boost clock and 644.6 GB/s memory bandwidth are pushed hardest at 4K, where even the Low preset cannot reach 120 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 830th out of 3,002 tested combinations, placing it in the top 27.6% of all pairings tested for this game. This percentile position is respectable but not elite, and it reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing rather than the CPU's high-end capability. The Radeon RX 9070's 69th percentile among all GPUs (with an average benchmark score of 23,877) is the primary constraint, as the Core Ultra 7 265's 93rd percentile CPU ranking (average score 64,640) provides far more processing power than Pc Building Simulator can utilize.

Comparing the GPU to its nearest rivals clarifies the positioning. The RX 9070 scores 23,877 on average, which is 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (23,736) and 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile (23,628). Conversely, it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (24,063) by 0.8% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (24,170) by 1.2%. These margins are razor-thin, meaning the GPU sits in a crowded performance band where small architectural differences determine ranking positions.

The CPU's rival comparisons show a similar clustering. The Core Ultra 7 265's 64,640 average score is 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 4464P (64,823) and 0.7% behind the AMD EPYC 9124 (65,104), while leading the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F (64,438) by 0.3% and the AMD EPYC 7343 (64,202) by 0.7%. This tight grouping suggests that the CPU's 20-core, 20-thread configuration with 30 MB of shared L3 cache delivers performance consistent with its direct competitors, but that consistency does not translate into a higher game rank because the game's demands are GPU-centric.

The rank of 830 out of 3,002 implies that roughly 2,172 tested combos perform worse, while 829 perform better. Given that the GPU's nearest rivals all score within 1.2% of each other, the rank differentiation likely comes from combinations pairing this GPU with faster processors or from systems where the CPU can push higher minimum frame rates in CPU-light sections of the simulation. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield a substantially better rank than upgrading the CPU, as the current processor is already in the top 7% of all CPUs.

FAQ

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

A: The 2560x1440 resolution with Medium settings provides the best balance, delivering 155 FPS average with a 132–178 FPS range. This maintains high fluidity while avoiding the steep 4K performance penalty where even High settings only reach 57 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, 1920x1080 produces 173 FPS versus 57 FPS at 3840x2160, making 1080p roughly three times faster. At Low settings, the gap is similar: 346 FPS at 1080p versus 114 FPS at 4K, also approximately a threefold difference.

Q: Does the Ultra preset offer meaningful gains over High?

A: No. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal: 8 FPS at 1080p (173 vs 165), 5 FPS at 1440p (109 vs 104), and 3 FPS at 4K (57 vs 54). The Ultra preset's additional visual demands cost less than 5% performance at every resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Core Ultra 7 265 ranks in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the Radeon RX 9070 ranks in the 69th percentile. The frame rate scaling with resolution changes — while holding settings constant — confirms the GPU is the limiting component across all tested configurations.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K with Medium settings?

A: The 3840x2160 Medium preset delivers 81 FPS average with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS. This is the only 4K configuration with recorded variance data, and it shows playable performance above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its closest rival GPUs?

A: The RX 9070's average score of 23,877 places it 0.6% ahead of the GTX TITAN Z (23,736), 1.1% ahead of the RTX 3080 Mobile (23,628), 0.8% behind the RX 6800S (24,063), and 1.2% behind the RTX 2080 SUPER (24,170). All four GPUs are within a 2.3% performance band.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four settings presets across three resolutions, with the most complete data available for Medium settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 346 FPS average, which is the highest recorded result for this combo. Medium follows at 245 FPS (209–282 range), High at 173 FPS, and Ultra at 165 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 52% performance drop, but even the lowest 1080p result (165 FPS) is far above what most displays can show.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with scaled-down numbers. Low delivers 219 FPS, Medium delivers 155 FPS (132–178 range), High delivers 109 FPS, and Ultra delivers 104 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 53%, nearly identical to the 1080p drop. The 1440p results show that this combo can comfortably drive high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution, with even Ultra settings remaining above 100 FPS.

The 3840x2160 results reveal the GPU's limitations most clearly. Low settings produce 114 FPS, Medium produces 81 FPS (69–93 range), High produces 57 FPS, and Ultra produces 54 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra drop here is 53% as well, maintaining the consistent scaling pattern. However, the absolute numbers tell the story: only the Low preset exceeds 100 FPS at 4K, and Ultra falls below 60 FPS. For smooth 4K gameplay, Medium settings at 81 FPS represent the practical ceiling.

Medium settings across all three resolutions provide the only complete min/max data. At 1080p, the 209–282 FPS range shows a 35% variance from min to max. At 1440p, the 132–178 FPS range shows a 35% variance as well. At 4K, the 69–93 FPS range shows a 35% variance. This consistent 35% spread across resolutions indicates that the frame time distribution scales proportionally with average FPS, suggesting no resolution-specific stability issues.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus (644.6 GB/s bandwidth) is the defining feature for this game's performance envelope. At 4K Ultra, the GPU's 54 FPS average suggests that memory bandwidth and rasterization throughput — not capacity — are the limiting factors, as the game's simulation nature likely does not require the full 16 GB frame buffer. The 128 ROPs and 224 TMUs provide 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 564.5 GTexel/s texture rate, which are the raw throughput numbers that determine how quickly the GPU can fill frames at increasing resolutions.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a significant spread between base (1330 MHz) and boost (2520 MHz) with a game clock of 2070 MHz. This 90% boost-over-base delta indicates that the card can aggressively ramp clocks under load, which helps maintain frame rates in less demanding scenes. The 220 W TDP with dual 8-pin power connectors suggests this is a power-hungry implementation, though the game's modest graphical demands likely keep power draw below the theoretical maximum.

The RX 9070's benchmark profile places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 23,877. Its strongest synthetic result is the Geekbench OpenCL score of 131,539, while its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290 provides a more gaming-relevant reference. The PassMark G3D score of 25,381 and GPU compute score of 14,737 further contextualize its position. The card's nearest rivals — all within 1.2% of its average score — indicate that this GPU occupies a performance tier where architectural differences are more important than raw specifications.

For Pc Building Simulator specifically, the GPU's role is amplified because the game's simulation logic does not heavily tax the CPU. The 20-core Ultra 7 265 with its 30 MB L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth is vastly overprovisioned for this title, meaning the RX 9070's 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 16 GB memory become the sole determinants of frame rates. The 4K results, where the GPU is clearly saturated, show that even a 69th-percentile GPU can hold 54 FPS at maximum settings — a playable but not exceptional result.

Settings Recommendations

The data supports a clear hierarchy of settings choices based on target resolution and desired frame rates. For 1080p displays, every preset delivers above 165 FPS, so the Ultra preset is the recommended choice — the 8 FPS difference from High (165 vs 173) is imperceptible, and the visual improvements justify the minor cost. Even the most demanding 1080p configuration leaves ample headroom for recording or streaming overhead.

At 1440p, the Medium preset at 155 FPS (132–178 range) offers the best combination of smoothness and visual quality for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 109 FPS is also viable for 120 Hz displays, but the 46 FPS average difference between Medium and High represents a 30% performance reduction that may not be worth the visual gains. The Ultra preset at 104 FPS is nearly identical to High, making High the better choice if Ultra's extra effects are not noticeable on the user's panel.

For 4K, the Medium preset at 81 FPS is the only configuration that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for standard 60 Hz displays. The High preset at 57 FPS and Ultra at 54 FPS both fall below the 60 FPS threshold, which will result in visible judder on most modern displays. The Low preset at 114 FPS is technically the smoothest 4K option, but the drastic visual quality reduction from Medium (a 33 FPS gain for 81 to 114 FPS) makes Medium the better trade-off.

The min/max data for Medium settings provides additional confidence in this recommendation. At 4K Medium, the 69 FPS minimum ensures that even demanding scenes stay above 60 FPS, while the 93 FPS maximum shows there is occasional headroom for higher frame rates. At 1440p Medium, the 132 FPS minimum keeps the experience smooth on 144 Hz panels, and at 1080p Medium, the 209 FPS minimum means the system never drops below 200 FPS. These floor values are more important than averages for sustained gameplay quality, and Medium settings deliver the most consistent experience across all resolutions.