Palworld

Palworld pairs a six-core AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with the flagship-class NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, and the measured frame rates reveal a system that is heavily skewed toward GPU capability. The Ryzen 5 2600, a Zen-based 2000-series part with a 3.40 GHz base and 3.90 GHz boost clock, holds a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RTX 4080 SUPER sits in the 88th percentile among GPUs. This combination ranks 279th out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the top 16% of configurations, though the data shows that the CPU’s age becomes a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates where the bottleneck shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the system produces 150.1 FPS, but dropping to Low settings only raises this to 209.3 FPS — a gain of 59.2 FPS. This relatively modest improvement from settings changes suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 2600’s six cores and twelve threads are already near their limit, preventing the RTX 4080 SUPER from fully stretching its legs.

Moving to 1440p, the picture changes. Ultra settings yield 99.3 FPS, while Low settings jump to 182.1 FPS. The 82.8 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is larger than the 59.2 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more influential as resolution increases. At 4K, the trend accelerates: Ultra settings produce 56.8 FPS, Low settings hit 112.7 FPS, and the difference between the two extremes grows to 55.9 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 56.8 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that even this powerful GPU struggles with the highest settings at maximum resolution.

The scaling pattern tells a clear story. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the frame rate drops from 209.3 FPS to 112.7 FPS, a reduction of 46.1%. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is from 150.1 FPS to 56.8 FPS, a 62.2% reduction. The larger percentage drop at Ultra settings confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary driver of performance at high graphical loads, while the CPU’s influence is most pronounced at 1080p where the frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 2600 brings six cores and twelve threads to the table, a configuration that was competitive in 2018 but now faces modern titles with higher thread demands. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and single-core score of 1579 place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, but its nearest rivals tell a more nuanced story. The Intel Core i5-1345U scores 19691 in the average benchmark suite, just 0.4% higher than the Ryzen’s 19616, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 19508, 0.6% lower. These close margins indicate that the 2600 remains competitive with modern mid-range mobile parts, but the gap to desktop parts like the Intel Core i7-10700F (19485, 0.7% lower) shows it is not a class leader.

In Palworld specifically, the CPU’s impact is visible in the 1080p results. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 209.3 FPS, but this is only 30.7 FPS higher than the 1080p High result of 178.6 FPS. The relatively small difference between Low and High at 1080p — just 30.7 FPS — suggests that the CPU is not the primary constraint at these settings. However, the 1080p Ultra result of 150.1 FPS is 59.2 FPS lower than the Low result, indicating that the GPU is being taxed more heavily as graphical quality increases.

The Zen architecture’s 12 nm process node and 16 MB of shared L3 cache are modest by modern standards, but the benchmark data shows the CPU can still deliver playable frame rates. The PassMark multi-thread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 place it in a solid mid-range position. Yet the fact that the 1080p Low result of 209.3 FPS is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset, and that it does not reach the 240 FPS territory of more modern CPUs, indicates that the 2600’s 3.90 GHz boost clock is a ceiling for high-refresh-rate gaming.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in Palworld?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600’s average benchmark score of 19616 is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-1345U (19691), 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (19508), 0.6% lower than the Intel Core i5-11600KF (19740), and 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i7-10700F (19485). These sub-1% deltas mean the 2600 performs effectively on par with these chips in synthetic workloads.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for smooth gameplay?

A: For 60+ FPS, the 4K High setting delivers 71.3 FPS, while 4K Medium hits 93.7 FPS and 4K Low reaches 112.7 FPS. For 1440p, High yields 131 FPS, Medium 168.1 FPS, and Low 182.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra setting at 56.8 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER being held back by the Ryzen 5 2600?

A: At 1080p, the evidence points to CPU limitation. The 1080p Low result of 209.3 FPS is only 30.7 FPS higher than 1080p High (178.6 FPS), suggesting the CPU cannot feed the GPU enough data to fully utilize its power. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 55.9 FPS gap between Low and Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER’s performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 53610 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489), 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414), 2.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52505), and 2.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086). The card ranks in the 88th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p with this combo?

A: At 1440p, the measured results are 99.3 FPS on Ultra, 131 FPS on High, 168.1 FPS on Medium, and 182.1 FPS on Low. All four settings provide smooth, playable performance above 90 FPS.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra setting provide a playable experience?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 56.8 FPS is below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, making it borderline. Dropping to 4K High raises performance to 71.3 FPS, which is a more comfortable margin above the threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 209.3 FPS, Medium hits 194.6 FPS, High reaches 178.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 150.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59.2 FPS, with each settings tier costing between 15.5 and 28.5 FPS from the previous tier.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but scales down predictably. Low settings yield 182.1 FPS, Medium 168.1 FPS, High 131 FPS, and Ultra 99.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 82.8 FPS, with the High to Ultra transition being the steepest single step at 31.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. Low settings hit 112.7 FPS, Medium 93.7 FPS, High 71.3 FPS, and Ultra 56.8 FPS. The Ultra result is the only configuration across all resolutions and settings that falls below 60 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55.9 FPS, showing that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s raw compute power is most taxed at this resolution.

The overall pattern shows that 1080p and 1440p are both viable for high-refresh-rate monitors, with even 1440p Ultra staying above 99 FPS. The 4K resolution is playable at High and below, with Ultra being the sole exception.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications underline why. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node, the GPU packs 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for Palworld’s open-world environments, while the 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores handle any ray-traced or DLSS workloads.

The GPU’s benchmark results place it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 34245 and a PassMark GPU compute score of 19822. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 confirms strong DirectX 12 performance. In Palworld, the GPU’s influence is most apparent at 4K, where the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 55.9 FPS — the largest such gap at any resolution. This indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is being fully utilized at 4K, with the CPU providing enough data to keep the GPU busy.

The GPU’s memory configuration is particularly relevant for Palworld. The 16 GB VRAM capacity and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth allow for high-resolution textures without stuttering, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 71.3 FPS remaining well above 60 FPS. The card’s 88th percentile ranking also means it outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (0.2% higher average score) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (2.9% higher), making it one of the strongest options available for this game. However, the 4K Ultra result of 56.8 FPS shows that even this GPU cannot brute-force every setting at maximum resolution, and the card’s 320 W TDP and triple-slot cooler reflect the power required to deliver these results.