Palworld

# Palworld with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

This combo ranks 2149th out of 3711 tested combinations in Palworld, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field. The data shows a system that handles 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably at most settings, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra. The pairing of a six-core Zen 2 APU with a Turing-generation GPU produces a balanced profile at lower resolutions, where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the dominant factors in determining performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 104 frames per second, which indicates a smooth experience for most gameplay scenarios in Palworld.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops to 38 FPS on High settings and 29 FPS on Ultra. Only the Low preset achieves a playable 61 FPS average at this resolution.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded performance capacity?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G scores 13,593 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,709 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 15,992. This places the CPU in the 71st percentile among all tested processors.

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

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20,282, sitting within 1.5% of the Intel Arc A750 (20,582) and 1.3% below the Intel Arc B570 (20,556). It also trails the RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.2% in average score.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 with High settings produces 69 FPS average, while 1080p High delivers 104 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and frame rate, 1440p High appears to be the sweet spot, as 4K requires dropping to Low settings to exceed 60 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any settings?

A: The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a consistent decline across all settings, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the 167 FPS average indicates the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. Its 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units provide the raw compute foundation for Palworld's rendering demands. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is a critical specification for this game. Palworld's open-world survival gameplay involves large environments with numerous objects, creatures, and building structures that consume video memory. At 4K resolution with Ultra settings, the game's memory pressure likely contributes to the 29 FPS average, as the GPU must manage both high-resolution textures and the game's simulation data. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the data throughput needed for streaming assets during exploration.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s provide adequate throughput for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s becomes more strained at 4K, where the 38 FPS average at High settings reflects the increased pixel fill requirements. The RTX 2070 SUPER's ray tracing cores (40) and tensor cores (320) are present but not heavily utilized in this title, as Palworld does not prominently feature ray-traced effects in its default rendering path.

In benchmark tests, the GPU scores 18,169 in PassMark G3D and 1,651 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20,282 sits 1% above the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20,480) and 1.5% above the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). The GPU's OpenCL score of 83,358 and Vulkan score of 90,637 indicate solid compute capabilities that support the game's physics and world simulation.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop reveals important characteristics about this combo. At High settings, the average FPS moves from 104 at 1080p to 69 at 1440p (a 33.7% reduction) and then to 38 at 4K (a 44.9% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's six cores and 12 threads can maintain adequate frame pacing at lower resolutions.

The Low settings preset demonstrates the most dramatic scaling: 167 FPS at 1080p, 110 FPS at 1440p (34.1% drop), and 61 FPS at 4K (44.5% drop). The 4K Low result is notable because it remains above 60 FPS, suggesting that when graphical load is minimized, the GPU can still produce playable frame rates even at the highest resolution. This indicates the GPU has sufficient raw throughput but is constrained by the memory bandwidth and fill rate demands of higher-detail settings.

Medium settings show the least relative degradation between resolutions: 136 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p (34.6% drop), and 50 FPS at 4K (43.8% drop). The min and max FPS values at Medium settings provide additional insight — at 1080p, the range spans 115 to 156 FPS, while at 1440p it narrows to 76 to 103 FPS, and at 4K it tightens further to 42 to 57 FPS. This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is operating near its capacity limit, reducing frame-time variance.

Ultra settings present the steepest performance cliff: 79 FPS at 1080p, 52 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that falls below 30 FPS, making it effectively unplayable for smooth gameplay. The 1080p Ultra score of 79 FPS remains respectable, showing that the combo can handle maximum settings at lower resolutions without severe compromise.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 167 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 136 FPS with a range of 115 to 156 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings yield 104 FPS, still well above playable levels. Ultra settings drop to 79 FPS, which remains smooth for most gameplay scenarios but shows the performance cost of maximum graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but shows clear scaling pressure. The Low preset delivers 110 FPS, maintaining high refresh rate capability. Medium settings produce 89 FPS with a range of 76 to 103 FPS, offering a good balance between visual quality and frame rate. High settings drop to 69 FPS, which is playable but approaches the threshold where frame pacing becomes noticeable in fast-paced combat. Ultra settings fall to 52 FPS, a significant reduction that may cause some users to lower settings for smoother gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable performance at higher settings. The Low preset achieves 61 FPS, just crossing the 60 FPS threshold for acceptable playability. Medium settings drop to 50 FPS with a range of 42 to 57 FPS, indicating inconsistent frame delivery that could cause stuttering during intense scenes. High settings fall to 38 FPS, which is below the ideal range for responsive gameplay. Ultra settings bottom out at 29 FPS, making this configuration unsuitable for anything but static screenshots or non-interactive viewing.

The progression across resolutions shows a consistent pattern: Low settings maintain over 60 FPS at all resolutions, Medium settings stay above 50 FPS at 4K, High settings only exceed 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p, and Ultra settings only exceed 60 FPS at 1080p. This data suggests that users targeting 4K should stick to Low or Medium settings, while 1440p users can comfortably use High settings, and 1080p users can max out the game without significant compromise.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2149th out of 3711 tested combinations in Palworld, placing it in the 42nd percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a mid-tier position that is neither competitive with high-end configurations nor struggling at the bottom of the field. The rank suggests that while this combo can run the game, many other tested systems deliver superior performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

The CPU's position in the broader benchmark landscape provides context for this ranking. The Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,507. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17,482, 0.1% lower) and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17,614, 0.6% higher), showing that the CPU performs near the expected level for its class. The GPU's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 20,282, places it slightly below the CPU's relative standing.

The combination of a mid-tier CPU and GPU results in a system that performs adequately for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls short of the top quartile of tested systems. The 4K performance, particularly at High and Ultra settings, contributes to the lower overall rank, as many competing combos with more powerful GPUs achieve higher frame rates at that resolution. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver smooth performance across most settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a six-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (Renoir codename) manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, providing sufficient single-thread performance for game logic and physics calculations. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache, which supports efficient data access for the game's world simulation.

In Palworld, the CPU's role is primarily to handle game logic, world state updates, and creature AI, while the GPU renders the scene. The 4600G's single-thread performance, measured at 1,919 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 726 in 3DMark single-thread, provides adequate processing power for these tasks. The multi-threaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,593 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 15,992, allow the CPU to handle parallel workloads such as chunk loading and entity updates.

The 4600G's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4) and PCIe Gen 3 interface (20 lanes from CPU) are adequate for this GPU pairing. The GPU's PCIe 3.0 x16 interface matches the CPU's supported standard, avoiding any bandwidth mismatch. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are present but not utilized in this configuration, as the RTX 2070 SUPER handles all rendering duties.

The CPU's benchmark scores show it performing near the expected level for its class, with an average benchmark score of 17,507 and a 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17,482, 0.1% lower) and the Intel Core 7 150U (17,395, 0.6% lower), demonstrating that it sits comfortably within the mid-range CPU segment. The data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking at 1080p, where the 167 FPS Low preset result indicates the GPU is the limiting factor rather than the processor.