Pc Building Simulator

Pc Building Simulator is a simulation title that rarely stresses high-end hardware, yet the measured results for the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti reveal a performance curve that is almost entirely dictated by the GPU at higher resolutions. The data shows a system capable of extreme frame rates at 1080p, with the CPU holding a commanding lead in compute tasks, but the scaling to 4K exposes the limits of the graphics card. This combination ranks 275th out of 3002 tested configurations for this specific game, placing it in the top 10% of all systems measured.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and clearly illustrates where the bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system produces an average of 215 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset, the average falls to 136 FPS, a reduction of 79 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average drops further to 71 FPS. This represents a 67% decrease in performance from 1080p to 4K, which is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. With Low settings, the system achieves 431 FPS at 1080p, 272 FPS at 1440p, and 142 FPS at 4K. The step from 1440p to 4K nearly halves the frame rate, from 272 to 142. This is a significant jump that indicates the RTX 4070 Ti is being saturated by the pixel fill rate required at 3840x2160. The data suggests that while the CPU is more than capable of feeding frames at lower resolutions, the GPU's 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Interestingly, the gap between Medium and High settings narrows as resolution goes up. At 1080p, the difference between Medium (305 FPS) and High (215 FPS) is 90 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 57 FPS (193 vs 136). At 4K, the difference is just 30 FPS (101 vs 71). This compression of frame rates at 4K suggests that the GPU is so heavily loaded that the additional visual work required by High settings has a proportionally smaller impact on the total render time. The Ultra preset follows a similar trend, with 205 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, the High preset at 71 FPS is sufficient, but there is little headroom. The Ultra preset dips to 68 FPS, which is still above 60, but the margin is thin. For players targeting 144 Hz monitors, 1440p is the practical ceiling, as the High preset delivers 136 FPS, and the Medium preset hits 193 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate threshold.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.80 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 51731 and a single-core score of 7303. This places it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 84003. The data shows it is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, which scores 83807, and 1.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4584PX.

In Pc Building Simulator, the CPU's role is primarily to manage the game's logic and simulation elements, which are not graphically intensive. The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is never the primary bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 431 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can handle the game's thread load without issue. The PassMark multithread score of 60860 and the PassMark single-thread score of 4823 both point to a processor that excels in both parallel and single-threaded workloads.

The 36 MB of shared L3 cache and the 115.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game's asset streaming. The CPU's 24 threads are likely more than sufficient for a simulation game that may not be heavily optimized for multi-threading. The fact that the frame rate scales so predictably with resolution and settings, rather than showing erratic dips, suggests that the CPU is delivering frames consistently. The data implies that even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 68, the CPU is still not the limiting factor; the GPU is.

The benchmark results show a processor with immense headroom. In a less demanding title like Pc Building Simulator, the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is effectively idle in terms of gaming load, leaving all performance on the table for the GPU to utilize. The gap between the 1080p Low score of 431 FPS and the 4K Ultra score of 68 FPS is entirely attributable to the GPU's rendering capabilities, not the CPU's processing power.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Pc Building Simulator at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 71 FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings and 68 FPS with Ultra settings. Both are above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate monitors?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system achieves 193 FPS, and with High settings, it reaches 136 FPS. This makes 1440p the optimal choice for 144 Hz displays, as 1080p is likely overkill.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct predecessor?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has an average benchmark score of 84003, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K's score of 83807. The performance difference is minimal.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: Yes, the data indicates that as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, the frame rate drops by 67%, which is a clear sign that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 193 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 130 FPS. This is a difference of 63 FPS, showing a significant cost for the highest visual quality.

Q: Does the CPU's 24-core configuration provide any benefit in this game?

A: The CPU is in the 96th percentile of all processors, but in Pc Building Simulator, the frame rate scaling is entirely tied to resolution and GPU load. The CPU's power is not a limiting factor at any measured setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system exhibits exceptional performance. The Low preset produces an average of 431 FPS, which is the highest score recorded in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 305 FPS, with a minimum of 259 FPS and a maximum of 351 FPS. High settings see a drop to 215 FPS, while Ultra averages 205 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is only 10 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns on the highest preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Low settings average 272 FPS, a significant drop from 1080p but still very playable. Medium settings average 193 FPS, with a range of 164 to 222 FPS. High settings deliver 136 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 130 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 57 FPS, which is a more substantial difference than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is working harder.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the system is firmly GPU-bound. The Low preset averages 142 FPS, which is the most demanding scenario where the GPU still has headroom. Medium settings average 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 116 FPS. High settings average 71 FPS, and Ultra settings average 68 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is just 3 FPS, showing that the GPU is at its limit. The minimum FPS recorded for Medium at 4K is 86, which indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system stays above 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. It has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The GPU's passmark G3D score is 31624, placing it in the 84th percentile of all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score is 44795, which is 0.8% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A6000.

The GPU's role in Pc Building Simulator is to render the visual elements of the simulation, which include the 3D components and the workspace environment. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in determining performance at resolutions above 1080p. The 12 GB of VRAM is likely sufficient for this game, as the data does not show any significant frame rate anomalies that would suggest memory swapping.

The 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power and the 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate are more than adequate for this title. However, the pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s appears to be the limiting factor at 4K. The drop from 142 FPS at 4K Low to 68 FPS at 4K Ultra shows that the GPU is being pushed to its limits by the increased pixel count and shader complexity. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti is a capable card for 1440p gaming, but at 4K, it is only suitable for High or Medium presets if a consistent 60 FPS is desired.

The GPU's 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this simulation game, as the workload is primarily rasterization-based. The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 116 and the Vulkan score of 213808 indicate that the card performs well in modern APIs, but the game itself does not seem to demand excessive GPU resources. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is the defining characteristic of this GPU's behavior in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of settings for this system. For players with a 1080p 60 Hz monitor, any preset is viable, but the High preset at 215 FPS is the most balanced, offering a significant visual upgrade over Medium (305 FPS) without a major performance cost. The Ultra preset at 205 FPS is nearly identical in performance to High, so it is also a reasonable choice.

For 1440p 144 Hz displays, the Medium preset at 193 FPS is the best option, as it maintains a frame rate well above the refresh rate threshold. The High preset at 136 FPS is also acceptable for 144 Hz monitors, but it does not fully saturate the refresh rate, meaning there is a risk of screen tearing without V-Sync. The Ultra preset at 130 FPS is a marginal downgrade from High and is not recommended over High due to the minimal visual difference.

For 4K 60 Hz displays, the High preset at 71 FPS is the best choice, as it provides a smooth experience with a small buffer above the 60 FPS line. The Medium preset at 101 FPS offers more headroom and is a better choice if frame time consistency is a concern. The Ultra preset at 68 FPS is playable but leaves almost no room for frame drops in complex scenes, making it a risky choice. The Low preset at 142 FPS is not recommended, as the visual quality loss is not justified by the performance gain at this resolution. The data suggests that the optimal experience for this combination is 1440p with Medium settings, which balances high frame rates with acceptable visual fidelity.