Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that rarely stresses high-end hardware, yet the benchmark results for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 show a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on resolution and quality preset. The measured frame rates range from 58.3 FPS at 4K High to 365.4 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the system is overkill for the game’s most modest settings. This analysis breaks down the data into practical segments, focusing on the GPU’s role, resolution scaling, settings recommendations, and how this combination ranks among 1,769 tested combos.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 365.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 61 FPS, which is barely above the 58.3 FPS recorded at 4K High settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 181.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 58.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of approximately 68%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the average frame rate of 365.4 FPS suggests the CPU is providing ample headroom, as the GPU is not heavily burdened by the low-quality preset.

Q: What is the combo’s rank out of all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 403rd out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, placing it in the top 23% of all configurations.

Q: Does the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM appear sufficient for this game?

A: The data shows no signs of VRAM limitations, as the game’s simulation workload likely does not exceed the 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer, even at 4K Ultra with 61 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the primary driver of visual output in this configuration, featuring a 12 GB GDDR6X memory pool on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its AD104 chip, built on a 5 nm process, operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, which are the clock figures that determine the card’s raw processing throughput. The GPU’s 5,888 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the game’s rendering pipeline, while the 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present but largely unused in a simulation title that does not emphasize ray tracing.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s role is to manage the rendering of the 3D workspace, component models, and any lighting effects. At 1080p Low, the GPU is barely challenged, producing 365.4 FPS, which indicates that the frame rate is likely capped by CPU simulation logic or a game engine limit rather than the GPU’s capabilities. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor; at 4K Ultra, the average frame rate of 61 FPS shows that the RTX 4070 is working near its limit for this title’s highest visual fidelity. The jump from 4K High (58.3 FPS) to 4K Ultra (61 FPS) is minimal, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds only a marginal load on the GPU, perhaps through more complex shadow calculations or anti-aliasing, but not enough to significantly reduce performance.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 81 versus all GPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 37,283, places it above most competing cards, but its nearest rivals show mixed deltas. For instance, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507 (0.6% higher), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135 (2.2% higher), indicating that the desktop RTX 4070 is competitive but not class-leading. In this game, the GPU’s 12 GB memory is more than adequate; the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (61 FPS) does not suggest any texture thrashing or memory spillover, as the frame rate remains stable even with the highest preset.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across three resolutions and four settings reveals a clear scaling pattern that shifts the bottleneck from the CPU to the GPU as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are extremely high: 365.4 FPS for Low, 259.5 FPS for Medium, 181.4 FPS for High, and 172.7 FPS for Ultra. The relatively small gap between High and Ultra at 1080p (181.4 vs 172.7 FPS) suggests that the CPU is handling the simulation workload efficiently, and the GPU is not yet saturated, allowing the extra visual features of Ultra to be rendered with only a modest FPS cost.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down significantly: 232.4 FPS for Low, 166.9 FPS for Medium, 118.3 FPS for High, and 111.1 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is from 181.4 FPS to 118.3 FPS, a 35% reduction, which indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on a larger share of the rendering load. At 1440p Ultra, the 111.1 FPS average is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, showing that the RTX 4070 retains sufficient headroom for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes severe, and the GPU is clearly the limiting component. The average frame rates are 122.9 FPS for Low, 85.7 FPS for Medium, 58.3 FPS for High, and 61 FPS for Ultra. The anomaly here is that High (58.3 FPS) is actually lower than Ultra (61 FPS), which is likely due to specific rendering paths or driver optimizations in the Ultra preset that favor this particular GPU architecture. The drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings is from 118.3 FPS to 58.3 FPS, a 51% reduction, demonstrating that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint at 4K. The data shows that the CPU, with its 20 cores and 20 threads, is never the limiting factor in this game, as even the lowest resolution yields frame rates that are far beyond what a 60 Hz or 144 Hz display would need.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the display’s refresh rate and the user’s preference for visual fidelity. For a 60 Hz display, 4K Ultra at 61 FPS is the best choice, as it delivers the highest visual quality while maintaining a frame rate that matches the display’s refresh rate, ensuring no screen tearing or judder. For a 144 Hz display, 1440p Ultra at 111.1 FPS is the recommended preset, as it provides a smooth experience with high detail and a frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS minimum, leaving headroom for any scene complexity spikes.

For users with a 240 Hz display, 1080p Ultra at 172.7 FPS is the highest visual preset that still approaches the display’s refresh rate, but the frame rate is not fully saturated. Alternatively, 1080p High at 181.4 FPS offers a slightly higher frame rate with a marginal reduction in visual quality, which might be preferable for competitive play. The Medium presets at each resolution offer a balanced middle ground: 1080p Medium at 259.5 FPS, 1440p Medium at 166.9 FPS, and 4K Medium at 85.7 FPS. The data shows that the Low presets are not recommended for this hardware, as they produce excessively high frame rates (365.4 FPS at 1080p) that provide no practical benefit over Medium or High, and they sacrifice visual clarity for no tangible performance gain.

The most efficient preset in terms of performance per visual quality is 1440p High, which yields 118.3 FPS, a figure that is 97% higher than 4K High’s 58.3 FPS, while the resolution difference is only 56% in pixel count. This suggests that 1440p High is the sweet spot for this combo, balancing the GPU’s load to avoid the steep performance cliff seen at 4K, while still offering a crisp image that exceeds 1080p’s detail. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, 1080p Medium at 259.5 FPS is the highest setting that exceeds 240 FPS, but this is likely overkill for a simulation game where reaction times are not critical.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 403rd out of 1,769 tested combos in Pc Building Simulator, which places it in the top 22.8% of all configurations. This rank reflects the system’s ability to handle the game’s demands, but it is not a top-tier position, primarily because the game is not graphically intensive and the RTX 4070’s mid-range position in the GPU hierarchy limits its 4K performance. The combo’s rank is heavily influenced by the GPU’s average benchmark score of 37,283, which sits at the 81st percentile, while the CPU’s average benchmark score of 79,102 places it at the 97th percentile, showing that the CPU is significantly stronger than the GPU in synthetic tests.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF has an average score of 79,240 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i9-14900KF scores 79,245 (0.2% higher), while the Intel Core i9-14900K scores 79,824 (0.9% higher). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the 265K is essentially tied with these high-end CPUs, and any performance differences in Pc Building Simulator would be negligible. For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a mix: the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507 (0.6% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A scores 38,008 (1.9% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135 (2.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36,371 (2.5% lower). This suggests that the RTX 4070 is positioned just below the average of its immediate competitors, which explains why the combo does not rank higher.

The combination’s rank of 403 is consistent with the measured FPS data, where the system excels at 1080p and 1440p but falls short of the highest frame rates seen from top-tier GPUs at 4K. For example, the 4K Ultra average of 61 FPS is sufficient for a smooth experience, but it is not competitive with combos that feature GPUs with higher memory bandwidth or more shading units. The data indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor, as even the most demanding settings at 1080p yield over 170 FPS, so the rank is almost entirely determined by the GPU’s performance. In the context of Pc Building Simulator, this combo is a solid mid-range performer, capable of handling all presets at 1440p with ease, but it requires settings adjustments to achieve optimal results at 4K.