Palworld

Palworld pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, a combination that lands in the 2066th position out of 2944 tested combos in this game. The measured data reveals a system that handles 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, with the CPU and GPU showing distinct workload characteristics across the tested settings.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy across the four tested presets, with Medium offering the most balanced experience for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 123 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 142 FPS, providing both smoothness and headroom above typical display refresh rates. High settings at the same resolution drop to 95 FPS average, which remains perfectly playable, but the tighter frame pacing of Medium makes it the safer recommendation for consistent performance.

At 2560x1440, Medium again stands out with an 81 FPS average, a 69 FPS minimum, and a 93 FPS maximum. This represents a 35% reduction from the 1080p Medium result, but the frame times remain stable enough for a responsive experience. High settings at 1440p yield 62 FPS average, which dips below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for fluid gameplay, making Medium the preferable choice at this resolution as well.

The Low preset delivers the highest frame rates—152 FPS at 1080p and 100 FPS at 1440p—but the visual quality trade-off in a survival game like Palworld, where environmental detail and creature visibility matter, likely outweighs the extra frames for most players. Ultra settings, conversely, push the system to its limits: 72 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and only 26 FPS at 4K. These numbers suggest Ultra is only viable at 1080p, and even then, the margin over High is not substantial enough to justify the performance cost.

For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 1920x1080 provides the optimal combination of average frame rate and minimum frame stability. At 2560x1440, Medium remains the recommended preset, as it keeps the average above 80 FPS while maintaining a minimum above 60 FPS. Users prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate can consider High at 1440p, but should expect occasional dips below 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its TU106 chip, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, contains 10,800 million transistors across a 445 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications place the card at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The GPU's role in Palworld becomes evident when examining the frame rate scaling across settings. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 152 to 72, a 53% drop. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's compute resources—2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs—are the primary constraint at higher quality presets, even at 1080p where the CPU can keep pace.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient across all tested configurations, as no memory-related stuttering or crashes appear in the data. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the texture and geometry demands of Palworld's open-world environments, but the GPU's raw throughput limits its ability to maintain high frame rates at elevated resolutions. The card's FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s provide context for its mid-range positioning relative to the nearest rivals: the RTX 3060 Mobile scores 0.4% higher, while the Radeon Pro 5700 leads by 0.5%.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a system that transitions from CPU-bound at 1080p to GPU-bound at 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 152 FPS, which drops to 100 FPS at 2560x1440 (−34%) and 55 FPS at 3840x2160 (−64% from 1080p). This steep decline at 4K indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

Medium settings show a similar pattern with less extreme drops: 123 FPS at 1080p, 81 FPS at 1440p (−34%), and 45 FPS at 4K (−63%). The consistency of the percentage drops across Low and Medium suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's fill rate and bandwidth are the dominant constraints once resolution increases, regardless of the quality preset.

High settings present a slightly different picture: 95 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p (−35%), and 35 FPS at 4K (−63%). The Ultra preset follows suit with 72 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p (−35%), and 26 FPS at 4K (−64%). The uniform ~34-35% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings, followed by a further ~44-46% drop to 4K, points to a GPU that scales predictably with resolution but lacks the headroom for 4K gaming.

At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only manages 55 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset's 45 FPS average and 38 FPS minimum confirm that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, regardless of settings. The data indicates that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this pairing, with Medium providing the best balance at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 2066th out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the 30th percentile of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning—the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs—combined with a CPU that ranks at the 83rd percentile among all processors.

The gap between the CPU's strong percentile and the GPU's more modest percentile suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor in this pairing. The Ryzen 5 7400F's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072, indicate substantial processing headroom that the GPU cannot fully utilize at higher resolutions.

Relative to other combos, this pairing sits below the median performer, which aligns with the GPU's age and end-of-life production status. The RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database—the RTX 3060 Mobile (0.4% faster), Radeon Pro 5700 (0.5% faster), and Radeon RX 460 (1.5% faster)—all score similarly, indicating that this GPU generation clusters around a specific performance tier. The combo's rank of 2066 out of 2944 suggests that many modern configurations outperform it, but it still delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p in Palworld.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, offering 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In Palworld, the CPU's role becomes apparent at 1080p where frame rates exceed 100 FPS. At Low settings, the combo reaches 152 FPS, which demonstrates the Ryzen 5 7400F's ability to feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game logic updates to sustain high frame rates. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072, along with a PassMark single-thread score of 3689, indicate strong per-core performance that benefits games like Palworld with significant world simulation.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide adequate data locality for the game's entity management systems. At 1440p, the frame rates drop to 100 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the GPU begins to take over as the primary bottleneck. By 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes further, with the GPU clearly limiting performance across all settings.

The Ryzen 5 7400F's nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% slower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% faster). These close margins indicate that the CPU's processing power is competitive with mid-range offerings from both AMD and Intel, and it is not the constraining factor in this Palworld configuration.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows 1920x1080 as the best resolution, with Medium settings producing 123 FPS average, 105 FPS minimum, and 142 FPS maximum. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 81 FPS average, which is playable, but 3840x2160 fails to reach 60 FPS even on Low settings.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause problems in Palworld?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related issues across any tested configuration. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for all settings and resolutions tested, as frame rates scale consistently without unexpected drops or stuttering.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 0.4% lower than the RTX 3060 Mobile, 0.5% lower than the Radeon Pro 5700, 1.5% lower than the Radeon RX 460, and 1.6% lower than the Intel Arc A770M in the GPU benchmark database.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F holding back the RTX 2060 SUPER in Palworld?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) supports high frame rates up to 152 FPS on Low settings. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, suggesting the CPU has sufficient headroom for this game.

Q: What settings should I use for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 provide 81 FPS average with a 69 FPS minimum, which is the recommended preset. High settings drop to 62 FPS average, which may cause noticeable frame dips below 60 FPS during intense gameplay.

Q: How does this combo rank overall in Palworld?

A: This configuration ranks 2066th out of 2944 tested combos, placing it in the lower 30% of all configurations. This reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning (62nd percentile) relative to the CPU's stronger standing (83rd percentile).

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 152 FPS average
• Medium: 123 FPS average, 105 FPS minimum, 142 FPS maximum
• High: 95 FPS average
• Ultra: 72 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 100 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average, 69 FPS minimum, 93 FPS maximum
• High: 62 FPS average
• Ultra: 47 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 55 FPS average
• Medium: 45 FPS average, 38 FPS minimum, 52 FPS maximum
• High: 35 FPS average
• Ultra: 26 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern where Medium settings provide the only configuration with both average and minimum frame rates above 60 FPS at 1440p, while at 1080p, Low, Medium, and High all exceed the 60 FPS average threshold. Ultra settings remain viable only at 1080p, where the 72 FPS average still provides a smooth experience. At 4K, no preset achieves the 60 FPS target, with even Low settings falling to 55 FPS average. The minimum frame rates recorded only for Medium settings—105 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p, and 38 FPS at 4K—indicate that this preset maintains the most stable frame pacing across all resolutions.