Palworld

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a solid 1080p experience in Palworld, but its performance collapses at higher resolutions due to a clear GPU bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves playable frame rates at every preset, including Ultra at 61 FPS, but at 2560x1440 it falls to Medium as the highest playable setting, and at 3840x2160 it fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold entirely.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Palworld at 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: Yes, benchmark results show the combo reaches 60 FPS or higher at all four tested presets at 1080p. The highest playable preset is Ultra, which averages 61 FPS, while Low, Medium, and High average 130, 105, and 81 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best setting at 2560x1440 for this combo?

A: The data indicates Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 69 FPS and a minimum of 59 FPS. Low averages 85 FPS, but High drops to 53 FPS and Ultra to 40 FPS.

Q: Is Palworld playable at 4K with this hardware?

A: No, the measured FPS data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160. Even at Low settings, the average frame rate is only 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 38 FPS and High averages 30 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the Arc A750's 20582, a delta of -0.1%. In practical terms, they are performance equals, with the B570 being 0.1% slower in the aggregate benchmark.

Q: What is the CPU's multithreaded performance relative to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879 in the average benchmark, while the Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0%. The two processors are effectively tied in aggregate performance, with the 5800XT being 0.04% faster.

Q: Does the GPU's percentile ranking indicate strong overall performance?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of tested graphics cards. This places it as a mid-range part, consistent with its measured FPS results in Palworld.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data across resolutions and presets reveals a dominant GPU bottleneck in Palworld. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are consistently low across all settings, from 22 FPS at Ultra to 47 FPS at Low. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows only a 25 FPS spread, indicating that the GPU's raw throughput is the limiting factor regardless of graphical load. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, is not the constraint here, as even the lowest preset cannot push the average above 47 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the GPU bottleneck becomes more nuanced. Low settings produce 85 FPS, Medium drops to 69 FPS, and High falls to 53 FPS. The 16 FPS gap between Low and Medium, versus the 16 FPS gap between Medium and High, suggests that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are being saturated at the higher presets. The Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s, appears sufficient for the lower presets but insufficient for High and Ultra, which average 53 and 40 FPS respectively.

At 1920x1080, the CPU and GPU roles shift. The combo achieves 130 FPS at Low, 105 FPS at Medium, and 81 FPS at High, with Ultra at 61 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra (a 69 FPS drop) is more gradual than at higher resolutions, suggesting that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this resolution. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's single-thread score of 959 in the 3dmark single-thread test and its 3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core indicate it can handle the game's logic and draw calls without becoming the primary bottleneck at 1080p. However, the fact that Ultra only averages 61 FPS, barely above the 60 FPS threshold, shows the GPU is still the limiting factor for the highest preset.

The data indicates that at 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck, as no preset reaches 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the GPU is also the limiting factor for High and Ultra, but the CPU's performance is sufficient to allow playable frame rates at Low and Medium. At 1920x1080, the GPU remains the dominant constraint for Ultra, but the CPU's headroom is evident in the 130 FPS result at Low, which is more than double the 4K Low result of 47 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 (a 0.1% delta from the B570's 20556), and the Intel Arc A750 with a score of 20582 (a -0.1% delta). These three GPUs are effectively interchangeable in terms of aggregate performance. The RTX 3070 Mobile, despite being a laptop part, would likely produce similar frame rates in Palworld at the same settings, though its power characteristics differ. The Arc A750, as a desktop predecessor, would behave almost identically to the B570 in this game, given the 0.1% performance difference.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5800XT's nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29955, -0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (29955, -0.3% delta). These four processors are within 0.6% of each other, meaning any of them would deliver essentially the same CPU-bound performance in Palworld. The Ryzen 5 9600X, with a score of 29713 (0.6% delta), is also a close match, being 0.6% slower than the 5800XT. A system with any of these CPUs paired with the Arc B570 would produce nearly identical FPS results in the game, assuming the same GPU.

For a user looking to replicate this combo's performance, swapping the 5800XT for a Ryzen 7 7840H or the Arc B570 for an Arc A750 would yield negligible differences in Palworld's frame rates. The data suggests that the performance envelope is defined by the GPU's mid-range capabilities and the CPU's strong multi-threaded throughput, both of which have several near-identical alternatives.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Palworld, but only at specific resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold: Low at 130 FPS, Medium at 105 FPS, High at 81 FPS, and Ultra at 61 FPS. This makes 1080p the only resolution where the full range of graphical settings is available. At 2560x1440, the verdict is more limited: only Low (85 FPS) and Medium (69 FPS) are playable, while High (53 FPS) and Ultra (40 FPS) fall short. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 47 FPS.

The verdictByResolution data explicitly lists no playable settings at 3840x2160, meaning the combo is not viable for 4K gaming in Palworld. At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium with an average of 69 FPS, and at 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 61 FPS. For users prioritizing visual quality, 1080p Ultra is the optimal choice, as it barely maintains the 60 FPS threshold. For those wanting a higher resolution, 1440p Medium offers a playable experience, but with a minimum FPS of 59, which dips just below the threshold during demanding scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2985 out of 3711 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the bottom 20th percentile of all system configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier status (65th percentile among all GPUs) and the CPU's strong but not elite performance (81st percentile among all CPUs). The combo's rank of 2985 suggests that while it handles 1080p well, the majority of tested systems achieve better performance, likely due to more powerful GPUs that can sustain higher frame rates at 1440p and 4K.

The rank is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the combo struggling beyond 1080p. Given that the GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Mobile and the Arc A750, both of which are mid-range parts, the 2985 rank is expected. The CPU's high percentile (81) does not boost the combo's rank because Palworld's performance at higher resolutions is dominated by the GPU, which is only in the 65th percentile. This combination of a strong CPU and a mid-range GPU produces a system that is well-balanced for 1080p gaming but falls behind in the aggregate ranking due to its limitations at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 61 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1080p, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining the playable threshold. Low, Medium, and High all exceed 60 FPS, with averages of 130, 105, and 81 FPS respectively, but Ultra offers the best balance of fidelity and performance.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS. Low averages 85 FPS, but High drops to 53 FPS and Ultra to 40 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is the clear choice for 1440p, as it stays above 60 FPS on average and offers better visuals than Low, though its minimum FPS of 59 indicates occasional dips below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset, as even Low averages only 47 FPS. The data shows that Medium averages 38 FPS, High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS, all far below 60 FPS. Users attempting 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce the resolution to 1440p, where Medium provides a playable experience.