Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator, a simulation title from 2019, places unique demands on a system. The benchmark data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shows a configuration that delivers a wide range of performance depending on the chosen settings and resolution. The measured frames per second (FPS) across all tested configurations provide a clear picture of the scaling behavior and the balance between the two primary components.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate a clear hierarchy across the four tested quality presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average of 166.6 FPS, which is a strong result for a simulation game. However, the data shows that the High preset offers a substantial performance benefit, achieving an average of 176.6 FPS at the same resolution. This 10 FPS difference represents a meaningful gain for a negligible visual trade-off in a game focused on system management rather than graphical fidelity.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 103.9 FPS, while the High preset reaches 110.8 FPS. The Medium preset provides a more significant jump to 154.4 FPS, but this comes with a more noticeable reduction in visual quality. For the best balance of smoothness and visual detail, the High preset is the recommended choice across all resolutions. The performance data shows that the step from Ultra to High yields an average FPS increase of 6.0% at 1440p and 6.0% at 1080p, while the step from High to Medium yields a 39.4% increase at 1440p and 39.6% at 1080p, indicating that the High preset is the optimal point where the visual-to-performance ratio remains efficient.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary driver of frame rate in this configuration. The GPU's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are substantial, and the benchmark results show the consequences of these specifications. At 4K resolution with the Ultra preset, the combination produces 52.7 FPS, which dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 4K improves this to 55.6 FPS, still a marginal result. This indicates that the RTX 3080's memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for 4K, but the GPU's compute power is the limiting factor at the highest settings.

The GPU's boost clock of 1710 MHz and its 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are the core metrics here. The data shows a clear performance ceiling when the visual load is maximized. At 4K Ultra, the system only achieves 52.7 FPS, which is 70.2% lower than the 176.6 FPS seen at 1080p High. This dramatic drop illustrates the GPU being pushed to its limits. However, the RTX 3080 shows its strength when the settings are lowered. At 4K Low, the system produces 114.6 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU can handle high-resolution rendering when shader complexity is reduced. The GPU's 80th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs and its average benchmark score of 35787 place it in a capable tier, but the data from this specific game shows that it is not an unrestricted performer at 4K with maximum details.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K provides the processing foundation for this build. With 20 cores and 20 threads, its multi-threading capability is substantial for a simulation game that may need to track numerous system states. The CPU's boost clock of 5.50 GHz and its 30 MB of shared L3 cache are the key specifications for single-threaded tasks. The benchmark data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 353.1 FPS, a figure that is so high that any CPU limitation would be exposed.

The data shows that the CPU's performance is more than adequate for the game's requirements. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 50009 and the single-core score of 7060 are strong indicators of its capability. The CPU's 97th percentile ranking among all tested CPUs further confirms this. In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is to maintain the simulation logic while feeding the GPU with draw calls. The fact that the FPS scales so dramatically with resolution and settings changes indicates that the GPU is the primary variable. The CPU's performance headroom is evident in the 1080p results, where even the Ultra preset achieves 166.6 FPS, a level that prevents the CPU from becoming a limiting factor. The 20-thread configuration provides ample parallelism for the game's background calculations, and the high boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 holds a rank of 536 out of 1769 tested combos. This places it in the top 30.3% of all configurations tested, which is a solid position for a mid-range to high-end pairing from different generational periods. The CPU's average benchmark score of 79102 is nearly identical to its closest rivals, with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF trailing by only 0.2% and the Intel Core i9-14900KF also trailing by 0.2%. The GPU's position is similar, with the AMD Radeon Pro Duo leading by 0.2% and the AMD Radeon 880M trailing by 0.4%.

The combination's rank reflects the balanced nature of the two components. The CPU is a top-tier performer, ranking in the 97th percentile, while the GPU is a strong but older part, ranking in the 80th percentile. This asymmetry is the defining characteristic of this combo. The CPU has significant headroom that the GPU cannot fully utilize in graphically intensive scenarios. In Pc Building Simulator, this means that at lower settings, the CPU's strength allows for extremely high frame rates, but at higher settings, the GPU's limitations cap the overall performance. The rank of 536 indicates that there are 535 faster combos, likely featuring more recent GPUs that can better match the CPU's processing power.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data across the three tested resolutions reveals the scaling characteristics of this configuration. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 with the High preset, the average FPS drops from 176.6 to 110.8, a reduction of 37.3%. The subsequent move from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 with the same settings brings the FPS down to 55.6, a further reduction of 49.8%. This shows a non-linear decline, where the transition to 4K is disproportionately more demanding.

The pattern is consistent across all settings. At Ultra, the FPS drops from 166.6 at 1080p to 103.9 at 1440p (a 37.6% decrease), and then to 52.7 at 4K (a 49.3% decrease). This behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 3080's rendering pipeline is being saturated by the increased pixel count. The data indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU's performance headroom is sufficient to maintain the simulation at all resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Low preset achieves 353.1 FPS, while the 4K Ultra preset only manages 52.7 FPS, demonstrates a 6.7x performance range, which is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload. The resolution scaling analysis confirms that users of this combo should target 1440p for a high-refresh experience or 4K with reduced settings to maintain playable frame rates.