Palworld

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 301st out of 1,718 tested combinations in Palworld. This places the combo in the top 17.5% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end graphics card. The ranking reflects the substantial GPU headroom in this pairing; the RTX 4070 SUPER carries most of the performance weight, while the Ryzen 5 5500 provides sufficient throughput to avoid being a bottleneck at most settings.

Benchmark data shows the CPU itself sits at the 79th percentile among all processors, while the GPU commands the 84th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination's in-game rank of 301 is slightly below what either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating that Palworld's engine does not perfectly scale with the GPU's capabilities at every resolution. The CPU's nearest rivals — the Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE — score within 0.1% of the Ryzen 5 5500 on average, meaning the processor is squarely in the mid-range pack. The GPU, meanwhile, trades blows with the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (0.2% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (0.3% behind), placing it firmly in the upper tier of available graphics hardware.

What matters for the combo ranking is how these two parts interact in Palworld specifically. At 1080p, the system delivers frame rates from 129.9 FPS on Ultra to 278.1 FPS on Low, which means even the most demanding preset clears the 120 FPS threshold with room to spare. The 301st rank suggests that many combos with faster processors achieve higher average frame rates at lower resolutions, but the gap between this combo and those above it is likely small given the high absolute FPS numbers.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of how this combo behaves across four quality presets at each resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 227.6 FPS, which is 31% higher than the High preset's 174.2 FPS and 75% higher than Ultra's 129.9 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 53.4 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 44.3 FPS. For players with high refresh rate displays, Medium at 1080p is the sweet spot — it nearly doubles the Ultra frame rate while still looking substantially better than Low, which hits 278.1 FPS.

At 1440p, Medium again emerges as the balanced choice. The 146.7 FPS at Medium is 33% faster than High's 110.5 FPS and 65% faster than Ultra's 89.1 FPS. This resolution is where the combo truly shines: even Ultra maintains nearly 90 FPS, which is playable for most titles, but Medium's 146.7 FPS provides the headroom needed for smooth gameplay during busy scenes with multiple Pals and base-building activities. Low at 1440p reaches 180.5 FPS, which is excessive for most displays and sacrifices too much visual fidelity.

At 4K, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 48.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard for smooth play. High manages 62.4 FPS, just clearing that bar. Medium reaches 79.4 FPS, and Low hits 102.7 FPS. The recommendation here is High if visual quality matters most, or Medium if frame rate consistency is the priority. Ultra should be avoided at 4K unless the player accepts sub-50 FPS gameplay. The data indicates this combo handles 4K best at High settings, where the 62.4 FPS average is respectable for a survival game with dense world geometry.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how this system balances CPU and GPU load. At Medium settings, 1080p produces 227.6 FPS, 1440p produces 146.7 FPS, and 4K produces 79.4 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 35.5% reduction, while 1440p to 4K is a 45.9% reduction. This pattern indicates the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increases disproportionately to the frame rate drop — a sign that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily at 4K.

At Low settings, the story is different. 1080p Low hits 278.1 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. The Ryzen 5 5500's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.20 GHz boost clock can only push so many draw calls per second. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 180.5 FPS (a 35.1% reduction), and 4K Low yields 102.7 FPS (a 43.1% reduction from 1440p). The fact that Low settings at 1080p cannot reach 300 FPS suggests the CPU is the ceiling at that resolution, while the GPU takes over as the limiter once resolution increases.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. 1080p Ultra yields 129.9 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 89.1 FPS (31.4% reduction), and 4K Ultra falls to 48.1 FPS (46.0% reduction from 1440p). This steep drop at 4K Ultra points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading units being saturated by Palworld's heavy visual effects at that preset. The 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are substantial, but 4K Ultra demands more than the card can deliver in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Palworld?

A: The data shows 1440p Medium as the optimal balance, delivering 146.7 FPS with good visual quality. At 1080p, Medium hits 227.6 FPS, but 1440p provides a sharper image while still maintaining well over 100 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Palworld?

A: Yes, but with compromises. High settings at 4K produce 62.4 FPS, which is playable, while Medium at 4K reaches 79.4 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 48.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard and not recommended.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE in average benchmark scores. It also sits 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7J13 and 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12600T, making it a tightly clustered mid-range performer.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 129.9 FPS. This is 25% lower than High settings at 174.2 FPS, but still comfortably above 120 FPS for high refresh rate displays.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, with only 48.1 FPS. At 1080p Low, the CPU appears to be the ceiling at 278.1 FPS. Between these extremes, the system is well balanced, with neither component dominating the frame rate.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low is 114.1% faster than Ultra (278.1 vs 129.9 FPS). At 1440p, Low is 102.6% faster (180.5 vs 89.1 FPS). At 4K, Low is 113.5% faster (102.7 vs 48.1 FPS).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the performance driver in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for Palworld's large open-world environments at 1440p and even playable at 4K. The card's 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output processors deliver the raw throughput needed for high frame rates, with a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s.

Clock speeds are equally important. The 1980 MHz base clock and 2475 MHz boost clock allow the GPU to scale its performance dynamically based on thermal headroom. In Palworld, this translates to smooth frame delivery at Medium and High presets, where the card operates well within its capabilities. The 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance is substantial, but the 4K Ultra result of 48.1 FPS shows that even this level of compute power is challenged by the game's most demanding settings.

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all graphics cards is reflected in its benchmark scores: 29,995 in Passmark G3D and 17,108 in Passmark GPU Compute. These numbers place it slightly behind the RTX A6000 (0.2%) and RX 7650 GRE (0.3%) in average scores, but those rivals cannot match the RTX 4070 SUPER's combination of modern features and power efficiency at its 220 W TDP. In Palworld specifically, the GPU's performance at 4K High (62.4 FPS) suggests that its 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, while not directly utilized by this game's rendering path, contribute to the overall architecture's efficiency.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 plays a supporting role in this combo, but its contribution is essential for maintaining high frame rates at lower resolutions. With 6 cores and 12 threads running at a 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock, this Zen 3 processor (Cezanne architecture on a 7 nm process) provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to keep up with the RTX 4070 SUPER in most scenarios. The 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for Palworld's streaming world, though they are not exceptional.

Benchmark data shows the CPU's Cinebench R23 scores of 16,429 multi-core and 2,319 single-core, which place it at the 79th percentile among all processors. Its 3DMark scores scale from 836 single-thread to 5,411 max-threads, indicating solid scaling across 12 threads. The Passmark multi-thread score of 19,330 and single-thread score of 3,058 confirm that this is a competent mid-range chip, but not a performance leader.

In Palworld, the CPU's role becomes apparent at 1080p Low, where the system hits 278.1 FPS — a figure that approaches the practical limit for this processor's IPC and memory bandwidth. The 4.20 GHz boost clock helps maintain high minimum frame rates during physics-heavy scenes, such as when multiple Pals are fighting or when base structures are being destroyed. The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-12500, are within 0.2% of its average score, meaning that swapping to a different mid-range processor would yield negligible gains in Palworld. The Ryzen 5 5500's PCIe Gen 3 interface does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 SUPER's PCIe 4.0 x16 bus in this game, as the measured frame rates show consistent scaling across resolutions.