Palworld

Palworld on this AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing delivers a wide spread of performance across its four settings presets, and the measured rows show that the Medium preset is the clear sweet spot for this hardware combination. The data set includes a full set of values for Medium at every resolution, including minimum and maximum framerates, which is not available for the other presets. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 201 FPS with a minimum of 171 FPS and a maximum of 231 FPS. Stepping down to Low increases the average to 248 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual fidelity that is not necessary given that Medium already clears high-refresh-rate territory. At 2560x1440, Medium holds an average of 132 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth, while High drops to 102 FPS average. The situation changes at 3840x2160, where Medium averages 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 FPS, which is playable but begins to show the GPU's limits. The Ultra preset, by contrast, is punishing: it yields only 43 FPS at 4K, 77 FPS at 1440p, and 117 FPS at 1080p. Given that Medium consistently outperforms High by a significant margin—about 30% to 40% higher average FPS depending on resolution—while offering most of the visual improvements over Low, it is the recommended baseline. For users with 1080p or 1440p displays, Medium provides a substantial framerate buffer that will accommodate demanding base-building scenes or heavy combat, and the minimum FPS values confirm that there is no severe stuttering. At 4K, users may prefer High at 57 FPS average if they prioritize image quality over the smoother 73 FPS of Medium, but the data suggests Medium is the safer choice for consistent playability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear hierarchy among the four settings: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Low is the fastest preset by a wide margin, achieving 248 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p, and 91 FPS at 4K. These numbers are far beyond what any display can show, and the visual downgrades associated with Low are not justified when Medium is available. Medium is the standout preset because it delivers a massive performance uplift over High while retaining enough fidelity to be enjoyable. At 1080p, Medium's 201 FPS average is 46 FPS higher than High's 155 FPS, a 30% improvement. At 1440p, the gap widens to 30 FPS (132 vs 102), and at 4K, Medium maintains a 16 FPS advantage (73 vs 57). The only preset that offers a higher average FPS than Medium is Low, but the difference between Low and Medium is smaller than the difference between Medium and High—for example, at 1080p, Low is 47 FPS faster than Medium, while Medium is 46 FPS faster than High. This suggests that Medium is where the RTX 4070's capabilities are most efficiently utilized, as it avoids the diminishing returns of High and Ultra while still providing a substantial visual upgrade over Low.

Ultra is the outlier in the data, with performance that drops off a cliff. At 4K, Ultra averages just 43 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that most PC builders consider the minimum for a smooth experience. Even at 1080p, Ultra's 117 FPS average is lower than High's 155 FPS at 1440p, indicating that the preset's demands are disproportionately heavy for the visual gains it provides. The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS for Ultra, but the average scores suggest that it is not viable at 4K and only marginal at 1440p. For a game like Palworld, where the player is constantly moving through open environments and managing multiple entities, a stable framerate is more important than the extra shadows and reflections that Ultra likely adds. The recommended approach is to start with Medium, then adjust individual settings upward only if the average FPS at your native resolution leaves headroom. At 1080p, Medium's 201 FPS average leaves plenty of room to raise some settings toward High without dropping below 144 FPS. At 1440p, Medium's 132 FPS is still comfortable for 120 Hz displays, but raising to High would bring the average to 102 FPS, which is acceptable for 100 Hz monitors. At 4K, Medium's 73 FPS is the highest playable option, and High at 57 FPS is a reasonable choice for those who prefer visuals over smoothness, but Ultra should be avoided entirely.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the primary driver of Palworld's performance at higher resolutions, and its memory configuration and clock speeds explain the measured results. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory subsystem is sufficient for Palworld's large open world and numerous on-screen objects, as evidenced by the fact that the GPU maintains playable framerates even at 4K with Medium settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz, combined with 5888 shading units and 64 ROPs, provide the raw compute power needed to push high pixel counts. The data shows a predictable scaling pattern: moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 35% across all settings, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 44%. This scaling indicates that the RTX 4070's compute throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, particularly on High and Ultra presets. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate are substantial, but Palworld's Ultra preset appears to introduce rendering features that overwhelm these capabilities, as seen in the 43 FPS average at 4K Ultra.

The RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM capacity is worth noting in the context of Palworld's performance. While the measured data does not include VRAM usage, the fact that the GPU does not experience a catastrophic framerate drop between Medium and High at any resolution suggests that memory capacity is not a bottleneck. If VRAM were exhausted, the average FPS would likely plummet to single digits or exhibit severe stuttering, which is not reflected in the minimum FPS values for Medium (e.g., 62 FPS at 4K, 113 FPS at 1440p). The GPU's position in the benchmark database, with a percentile of 81 versus all GPUs, indicates that it is a solid mid-to-high-end part. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, scores 1.3% higher on average, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 0.4% lower. These small deltas suggest that the RTX 4070's performance is well understood, and its behavior in Palworld is consistent with its overall standing. The GPU's end-of-life production status means that buyers should not expect future driver optimizations to significantly alter these numbers, so the measured FPS values should be treated as representative of the long-term experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F plays a supporting role in Palworld, and the data indicates that it is more than adequate for this game at all tested settings. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, based on the Zen 4 architecture. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient for feeding the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The benchmark results for this CPU show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. In a game like Palworld, which involves a persistent world with building, resource gathering, and creature AI, the CPU must handle a steady stream of updates. The measured FPS at 1080p Low, which is 248 FPS, is the clearest indicator of CPU capability—at this resolution and preset, the GPU is barely taxed, so the framerate is largely determined by how fast the CPU can issue draw calls and process game logic. The fact that the CPU can sustain nearly 250 FPS without bottlenecking suggests that it is not a limiting factor in this pairing.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% higher average score) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% lower), which means the 7400F is competitively positioned. Its 6-core, 12-thread configuration is a common sweet spot for gaming, as most titles, including Palworld, do not scale beyond 8 threads. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node indicate that it runs efficiently, which is relevant for system builders who want to pair it with a modest cooler. However, the data does not show any CPU-related bottlenecks in Palworld—there is no scenario where the FPS fails to scale with resolution changes. For instance, at 1440p High, the average FPS is 102, which is 34% lower than 1080p High's 155 FPS, and this drop is consistent with what would be expected from a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 248 FPS average is the only data point that approaches a CPU limit, and even then, it is far above the refresh rates of most monitors. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3689 and multi-thread score of 25645 further confirm that it has ample headroom for this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this CPU and GPU combo in Palworld?

A: The Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality. It delivers an average of 201 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K, which are all significantly higher than High preset scores (155, 102, and 57 FPS respectively) while maintaining a playable framerate.

Q: Can this system run Palworld at 4K?

A: Yes, but only with settings adjustments. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 73, which is playable, and at 4K High, it drops to 57 FPS. The Ultra preset is not recommended at 4K, as it averages only 43 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 248 FPS, which shows the CPU can handle high framerates. The FPS scales down significantly with resolution increases (e.g., 201 FPS at 1080p Medium vs 73 FPS at 4K Medium), indicating GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600T and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. It also outperforms the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 by 0.3%.

Q: What framerate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 102 FPS. This is suitable for 100 Hz monitors but falls short of 144 Hz displays. For higher refresh rates, Medium settings at 132 FPS is the better choice.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 have enough VRAM for Palworld?

A: The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The measured FPS data shows no signs of VRAM exhaustion, as the game maintains stable framerates even at 4K Medium (73 FPS average) without the severe stuttering or framerate drops that would indicate memory limitations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and finally to 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 201 at 1080p to 132 at 1440p, a 34% reduction, and then to 73 at 4K, a further 45% reduction. This scaling is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload increases quadratically with pixel count. The RTX 4070's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 29.15 TFLOPS of compute are taxed more heavily at higher resolutions, but the GPU manages to keep Medium settings playable at all three resolutions. At High settings, the scaling is similar: 155 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p (34% drop), and 57 FPS at 4K (44% drop). This consistency suggests that the relative cost of each setting preset is uniform across resolutions, meaning that the GPU's architecture handles the workload in a predictable manner.

The Low preset shows the least absolute performance drop, going from 248 FPS at 1080p to 163 FPS at 1440p (34% drop) and then to 91 FPS at 4K (44% drop). This indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU remains the bottleneck at 4K, as the FPS is still well below the 1080p figure. The Ultra preset, meanwhile, shows the most severe scaling, with only 117 FPS at 1080p and 43 FPS at 4K—a 63% total reduction. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately impact the GPU at higher resolutions, likely related to effects like shadows, reflections, or draw distances that require additional compute and memory bandwidth. The minimum FPS values for Medium settings provide additional insight into the scaling: at 1080p, the minimum is 171 FPS; at 1440p, it is 113 FPS; and at 4K, it is 62 FPS. These minimums are still above the 60 FPS threshold for all but the 4K case, which barely clears it. The data suggests that the RTX 4070 is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Palworld, where it can exceed 100 FPS on Medium or High settings. At 4K, users must accept the Medium preset to maintain playable framerates, and even then, the experience is not as fluid as at lower resolutions. The scaling pattern confirms that this is a GPU-limited scenario, with the CPU playing a minimal role in determining the final FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured FPS values for Palworld across all resolutions and settings, as provided in the data. The values are averages unless otherwise noted.

1920x1080:

• Low: 248 FPS average
• Medium: 201 FPS average, 171 FPS minimum, 231 FPS maximum
• High: 155 FPS average
• Ultra: 117 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 163 FPS average
• Medium: 132 FPS average, 113 FPS minimum, 152 FPS maximum
• High: 102 FPS average
• Ultra: 77 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 91 FPS average
• Medium: 73 FPS average, 62 FPS minimum, 85 FPS maximum
• High: 57 FPS average
• Ultra: 43 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with complete data (average, minimum, maximum) at all three resolutions, which provides the most confidence in its performance characteristics. At 1080p, the 171 FPS minimum ensures that even in the most demanding scenes, the game will not drop below the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. At 1440p, the 113 FPS minimum is still above 100 FPS, making it suitable for 100 Hz displays. At 4K, the 62 FPS minimum is just above the 60 FPS threshold, so users should be aware that occasional dips below 60 FPS may occur in the most intense moments. The High and Ultra presets do not have minimum/maximum FPS data, which limits the analysis to averages. The Ultra preset's 43 FPS average at 4K is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, and it is the only scenario where the average FPS falls below 60. The Low preset's 91 FPS at 4K is surprisingly high, indicating that the RTX 4070 can handle 4K if visual quality is sacrificed. Overall, the data shows that the RTX 4070 is a capable 1080p and 1440p card for Palworld, with 4K performance being possible only on Medium or Low settings.