Pc Building Simulator

This is a combination of a strong mobile processor and a mid-range mobile GPU that, when run together in Pc Building Simulator, lands in the lower half of the tested field. The combo ranks 2276th out of 3723 configurations, while the CPU sits at the 85th percentile and the GPU at the 67th percentile. That gap suggests the graphics card is the more limiting half of this pairing, and the measured frame rates across resolutions confirm it.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined rank of 2276 out of 3723 places this pairing in the bottom portion of the database for this game. The CPU, however, is a top-tier mobile part: it scores in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 35670 is within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X. Specifically, the Core Ultra 9 185H trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 by 0.1%, the Intel Core 7 250H by 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 by 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X by 0.7%. In other words, the CPU is essentially on par with those four rivals, differing by less than a percentage point.

The GPU, by contrast, is a 67th-percentile part. Its average benchmark score of 22729 puts it 0.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 0.8% above the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, 1.3% below the Intel Arc B580, and 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. So the GPU is a typical mid-range mobile card, not a high-end unit. The fact that the CPU is far stronger than the GPU in percentile terms explains why the overall combo sits lower than the CPU alone would suggest: the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution and settings rise.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 Mobile is built on the AD107 chip with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1545 MHz and boost clock 1890 MHz, with 3072 shading units and 96 tensor cores. The GPU delivers 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

In Pc Building Simulator, the GPU’s effect is visible in the measured frames. At 4K with Ultra settings, the combo averages 37 FPS; with High settings it averages 39 FPS. At 4K Medium the average is 55 FPS, and only at Low settings does the average climb to 78 FPS. These numbers show that the GPU cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K beyond the lowest preset. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game at these resolutions—the card does not appear to be memory-limited—but the raw compute and bandwidth are not enough to push past 55 FPS at Medium 4K.

The GPU’s position relative to its nearest rivals is tight. It sits within 1.3% of the RTX 2080, RX 7700 XT, Arc B580, and RTX 5060 Mobile, meaning any of those cards would produce nearly identical performance in this title. The small differences in average benchmark score translate to negligible differences in gameplay for a game like Pc Building Simulator, which is not heavily GPU-bound at lower settings but becomes clearly GPU-bound as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data show a consistent pattern across all four settings: as resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, the average frame rate drops sharply. At High, the combo produces 119 FPS at 1080p, 75 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is larger in absolute terms than the drop from 1440p to 4K, but both are substantial. At Low, the numbers are 237, 150, and 78; at Medium they are 168, 106, and 55; at Ultra they are 113, 71, and 37.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. When the resolution rises, the pixel count increases significantly, and the RTX 4060 Mobile’s 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM become the bottleneck. The CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at 1080p—the 237 FPS at Low proves that—but at 4K the GPU cannot keep up, even at Medium. The fact that Low at 4K produces 78 FPS while Medium at 4K drops to 55 FPS shows that the GPU’s shading units and bandwidth are saturated at that resolution.

For a simulation game, this is a typical result: the CPU handles the logic and UI, but the GPU is responsible for rendering the 3D scenes. As the render resolution climbs, the GPU workload expands, and the FPS fall accordingly. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, where all settings remain above 60 FPS—even Ultra hits 71 FPS. 1080p is even more comfortable, but 4K requires dropping to Low to stay above 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting for 4K gameplay?

A: The only preset at 4K that averages above 60 FPS is Low, which hits 78 FPS. Medium averages 55 FPS, High 39 FPS, and Ultra 37 FPS. For a smooth 60 FPS target, Low is the only choice.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 9 185H trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 by 0.1%, the Intel Core 7 250H by 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 by 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X by 0.7%. It is essentially a tie with those parts.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the RTX 2080?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile is 0.7% lower in average benchmark score than the RTX 2080. This is a small margin, so in a game like Pc Building Simulator the two cards would deliver nearly identical frame rates.

Q: Is 1440p Ultra a good choice?

A: Yes. At 1440p, Ultra averages 71 FPS, which is above 60 FPS. Medium is 106 FPS, High 75 FPS, and Low 150 FPS. All settings are smooth at 1440p.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17984.5 and single-core score of 1810.5, along with a 5.1 GHz boost clock, indicate a strong part. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 237 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not limiting the GPU at that resolution. The GPU becomes the constraint as resolution increases.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking?

A: This pairing ranks 2276th out of 3723 tested combinations, placing it in the lower half of the field.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience in Pc Building Simulator, the best preset depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers 113 FPS, which is well above any display’s refresh rate, and even the Medium preset gives 168 FPS. So 1080p users can run the game at Ultra without hesitation. At 1440p, all presets are above 60 FPS: Ultra averages 71 FPS, High 75 FPS, Medium 106 FPS, and Low 150 FPS. The Ultra setting is the highest quality that still maintains a 71 FPS average, so it is the recommended choice for 1440p.

At 4K, the situation changes. Only Low preset reaches 78 FPS; Medium drops to 55 FPS, High to 39 FPS, and Ultra to 37 FPS. For a smooth 60 FPS experience, Low is the only viable preset. If the user is willing to accept a 55 FPS average, Medium is an option, but the data shows that Low is the only preset that keeps the frame rate above 60. For a simulation game where smoothness matters more than visual detail, Low at 4K is the sensible pick.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It has 24 MB of shared L3 cache, 112 KB of L1 per core, and 2 MB of L2 per core. The CPU is manufactured on Intel’s 7 nm process and supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, with a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. It is a mobile part with a TDP of 45 W, and it has an integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 128EU, though the RTX 4060 Mobile handles the game rendering.

The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 17984.5, single-core 1810.5, Geekbench multi-core 11657, and PassMark single-thread 3697. In the percentile ranking, it sits at the 85th percentile of all CPUs, which is well above the GPU’s 67th percentile. This means the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo. At 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates to 237 FPS on Low, which indicates it is fully capable of feeding the GPU. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU’s performance is more than sufficient for the game’s simulation logic.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all within 0.7% of its average score. The launch MSRP for the Core Ultra 9 185H is $640, which places it in the high-end mobile CPU segment. However, the overall combo rank is lower than the CPU alone would suggest, because the RTX 4060 Mobile is only a mid-range GPU. The CPU provides the headroom for future GPU upgrades if the system allowed it.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists every measured average FPS value from the test run, along with the minimum and maximum FPS for the Medium preset where they were recorded.

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

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

| 1920x1080 | Low | 237 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 168 | 143 | 193 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 119 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 113 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 150 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 106 | 90 | 122 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 75 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 71 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 78 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 55 | 47 | 64 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 39 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 37 | — | — |

The data shows a clear trend: 1080p is the most comfortable resolution, with every setting above 113 FPS. At 1440p, the average stays above 71 FPS across all settings. At 4K, the average falls below 60 FPS for Medium, High, and Ultra, with only Low achieving 78 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum FPS of 47, which is below the 60 FPS target, confirming that 4K Medium is not a smooth experience. The maximum FPS at 4K Medium is 64, so there is some variance, but the average of 55 and the minimum of 47 make it a poor choice for a steady frame rate. The data strongly supports the recommendation to use Low at 4K, Medium or higher at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p.