Palworld

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p with High settings in Palworld?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers an average of 119 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440) and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900H (21367). It trails the AMD EPYC 9454 by 1.2% (21223).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 370X, scores 15862, a negligible 0.1% difference.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo achieve its highest frame rate?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 191, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is 61% higher than the 119 FPS seen at High settings at the same resolution.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 33, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This represents the most demanding configuration tested for this hardware pairing.

Q: How does this combo rank overall among all tested combinations in Palworld?

A: The combo ranks 1311 out of 2944 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database for this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, based on the Zen architecture and built on a 12 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache configuration includes 96 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 16 MB L3 cache. Memory is supported via dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s.

In terms of synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 2600 achieves a multi-core score of 1248 in Cinebench R15 and a single-core score of 157.3. Its Geekbench scores are 5648 multi-core and 1154 single-core. The Passmark multithread score is 13160, while the single-thread score is 2239. These numbers place the CPU in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484.

The nearest rivals in the database show how tight the competition is around this processor. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average score of 21440, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, 0.5% behind. The AMD EPYC 9454 leads this group slightly with 21635, 0.7% ahead. Finally, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21223, 1.2% behind the Ryzen 5 2600.

For Palworld, the CPU's 12 threads and 3.9 GHz boost clock provide a solid foundation for handling game logic, world simulation, and entity updates. The measured FPS data indicates that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 191 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at lower graphical loads. However, as settings increase to High and Ultra at 1080p, the average FPS drops to 119 and 90 respectively, which shows the GPU becoming more involved while the CPU maintains consistent performance headroom.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1900 MHz, with a boost clock of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz. Memory consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The card has a TDP of 200 W and supports PCIe 4.0 x16.

In benchmark tests, the RX 7700 scores 2865 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 106028 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its Passmark G3D score is 20974, with a GPU compute score of 10963. The GPU's average benchmark score is 15852, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

The nearest rivals show a mixed picture. The AMD Radeon R9 370X has an average score of 15862, just 0.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 gets 15679, 1.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads with 16129, 1.7% higher than the RX 7700.

In Palworld, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and high memory bandwidth are significant assets. The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern with settings. At 1080p, the GPU delivers 191 FPS on Low, 155 FPS on Medium, 119 FPS on High, and 90 FPS on Ultra. This demonstrates that the RX 7700 has ample headroom at lower settings, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 101 FPS. The GPU's performance at 4K is more constrained, with 70 FPS on Low dropping to 33 FPS on Ultra, indicating the render load at higher resolutions taxes the GPU heavily.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1311 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld. This places it in the 44.5th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 55% of combos perform better and 45% perform worse.

This ranking is interesting when compared to the individual component percentiles. The CPU sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 58th percentile. The combo's relative position in Palworld suggests that the game's performance is influenced by both components, but the GPU's lower percentile relative to the CPU may be pulling the overall ranking down somewhat.

Looking at the measured FPS data, the combo shows a wide range of performance depending on settings and resolution. At 1080p, the combo can deliver anywhere from 90 FPS on Ultra to 191 FPS on Low. At 1440p, the range is 59 FPS on Ultra to 126 FPS on Low. At 4K, the range narrows to 33 FPS on Ultra to 70 FPS on Low. The ranking of 1311 reflects a combo that can handle Palworld comfortably at 1080p and 1440p with reasonable settings, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with high-quality presets.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 155 FPS with a minimum of 131 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. This strikes a balance between visual quality and performance, offering frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining smooth gameplay. The High preset at 1080p drops to 119 FPS, which is still excellent, but the jump from Medium to High costs 36 FPS for incremental visual gains.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset achieves 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. This is the recommended choice for 1440p, as it keeps the frame rate comfortably above 60 FPS with good visual fidelity. The High preset at 1440p drops to 78 FPS, which is playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 59 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play and may feel less responsive.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only viable option for a smooth experience, delivering 56 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. The Low preset at 4K reaches 70 FPS, but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the performance gain. The High preset at 4K drops to 43 FPS, and Ultra falls to 33 FPS, both of which are below the 60 FPS target.

The data suggests that Medium settings provide the best overall experience across all resolutions, balancing visual quality with playable frame rates. For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p deliver 191 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide range of frame rates. Low settings achieve an average of 191 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 155 FPS, with minimum and maximum values of 131 FPS and 178 FPS respectively. High settings drop to 119 FPS. Ultra settings yield 90 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline of approximately 36 FPS per tier, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (36 FPS difference).

At 2560x1440, performance scales down accordingly. Low settings reach 126 FPS. Medium settings average 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings fall to 78 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 59 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 67 FPS, which is a steeper decline than at 1080p where the gap is 101 FPS. This suggests the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly. Low settings achieve 70 FPS. Medium settings average 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. High settings fall to 43 FPS. Ultra settings bottom out at 33 FPS. The range from Low to Ultra at 4K is 37 FPS, which is narrower than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is increasingly constrained at 4K regardless of settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 191 at 1080p to 126 at 1440p to 70 at 4K. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 44% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the progression is 155 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K. This is a 34% drop to 1440p and a 45% drop to 4K.

At High settings, the FPS goes from 119 at 1080p to 78 at 1440p to 43 at 4K. The percentage drops are 34% and 45% respectively. At Ultra settings, the progression is 90 FPS at 1080p, 59 FPS at 1440p, and 33 FPS at 4K. This translates to a 34% drop to 1440p and a 44% drop to 4K.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is notable. Regardless of whether the game is running at Low or Ultra, the resolution scaling follows nearly identical patterns. This indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component as resolution increases. The CPU's performance remains constant across resolutions, so the frame rate declines are directly attributable to the GPU's render load.

The data shows that the RX 7700's 16 GB VRAM and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle Palworld at 4K, but the raw compute power limits frame rates to sub-60 FPS at higher settings. At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU has enough headroom to deliver high frame rates, with the CPU becoming more relevant at lower resolutions and settings. The consistent resolution scaling pattern confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, while the combo remains well-balanced at lower resolutions.