Palworld

Palworld pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D with the Intel Arc B370, a combination that lands at rank 2706 out of 2944 tested combos in this game. The data is measured, not estimated, and it paints a picture of a system that is severely constrained by its graphics component at every resolution tested. The Arc B370, with its integrated design and modest specifications, delivers frame rates that range from barely playable at 1080p Low to outright slideshow territory at 4K Ultra. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, examines the CPU and GPU roles, and provides concrete recommendations based solely on the numbers in the fact pack.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Palworld shows a dramatic and predictable decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 76 FPS at 1080p to 50 FPS at 1440p, and then to 28 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 44% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is steep, indicating that the graphics processor is the primary bottleneck, as the pixel throughput requirement quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

At High settings, the same pattern emerges but with lower absolute numbers. The average FPS starts at 47 at 1080p, falls to 31 at 1440p, and bottoms out at 17 at 4K. The percentage drops are similar to Low settings, but the starting point is much lower, meaning the 4K High result of 17 FPS is essentially unplayable. Medium settings show a middle ground, with 62 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, and 23 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding only 36 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K.

The scaling pattern across all settings reveals that the Arc B370’s performance is heavily tied to resolution, with no sign of the CPU becoming a limiting factor. If the Ryzen 5 7500X3D were the constraint, we would expect to see similar FPS numbers across resolutions at a given setting, but that is not the case. The consistent, large drops with each resolution step confirm that the GPU is saturated. For example, the gap between 1080p and 4K at Low settings is 48 FPS, which is a massive difference that cannot be attributed to CPU limitations. This is a clear indication that Palworld is rendering-bound on this hardware, and the integrated Arc B370 is simply not capable of handling high pixel counts in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B370 sits at rank 2706 out of 2944 combos for Palworld. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the GPU’s severe performance limitations rather than any deficiency in the CPU. The combo rank is a holistic metric, but given the resolution scaling data, the ranking is almost entirely driven by the graphics card. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a high-end desktop processor, but it is paired with a GPU that has a percentile ranking of 5 against all GPUs, meaning it outperforms only 5% of the database.

To put the CPU’s potential in context, its average benchmark score is 44573, which places it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with an average score of 44466 (0.2% delta), the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 44342 (0.5% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 at 44309 (0.6% delta). The Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44889, which is 0.7% higher. These are all extremely close scores, indicating that the 7500X3D is a solid mid-to-high-range performer in synthetic tests. However, this CPU strength is wasted in Palworld when paired with the Arc B370, as the GPU cannot translate CPU compute power into frame rate. The combo rank of 2706 is a direct consequence of this mismatch.

The GPU’s own benchmark score is 1184 on the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and its nearest rivals are all older or lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186 (a -0.2% delta), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (-0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (-0.7% delta). The AMD FirePro M2000 is slightly behind at 1168, which is a 1.4% delta for the Arc B370. These rivals are ancient by modern standards, further underscoring the Arc B370’s position at the very bottom of the performance spectrum. The combo rank of 2706 is not a surprise given this GPU data; it is the expected outcome when a top-tier CPU is hamstrung by a bottom-tier GPU.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is the dominant factor in Palworld’s performance, and its specifications explain why. This is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) based on the Panther Lake chip, using the Xe3-LPG architecture on Intel’s 3 nm process. Its base clock is 300 MHz, boosting up to 2400 MHz, but it has only 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with no dedicated VRAM. This means the GPU relies on the same DDR5 memory as the CPU, and its bandwidth is listed as “System Dependent,” which is a major handicap for a game like Palworld that requires substantial texture and geometry data.

The GPU’s FP32 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS, and it has 10 ray tracing cores, but these capabilities are not enough to overcome its memory limitations. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, but these figures are theoretical and do not account for the bottleneck of shared memory access. The GPU’s TDP is just 25 W, which is typical for an integrated solution, but it also means there is no dedicated power or cooling headroom for sustained performance. The bus interface is IGP, and it uses no power connectors, reinforcing that this is a low-power, entry-level graphics solution.

In Palworld, the GPU’s role is to be the limiting factor. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, the system only achieves 76 FPS, which is not a high refresh rate result. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 36 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 13 FPS. These numbers are consistent with a GPU that has 20 ROPs and a shared memory bus. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, with a percentile rank of 5, confirms that this GPU is not designed for modern gaming at high resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 2400 MHz is respectable, but the sheer lack of compute units and memory bandwidth prevents it from making any meaningful impact in Palworld’s open-world environments. The data indicates that the Arc B370 is the sole reason for the low frame rates across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 76 FPS, which is the highest number recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings at 1080p produce 62 FPS, with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 71. High settings yield 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS. These numbers show that 1080p is the only resolution where any preset approaches playable frame rates, and even then, only Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance falls off significantly. Low settings average 50 FPS, which is a 34% drop from 1080p Low. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 47. High settings produce 31 FPS, and Ultra averages just 24 FPS. None of these results are ideal for smooth gameplay, as even the best case of 50 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider standard. The 1440p Medium range of 35-47 FPS shows that frame pacing may be inconsistent, which can lead to stuttering in a game with dynamic world loading.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings average 28 FPS, Medium averages 23 FPS (with a minimum of 19 and a maximum of 26), High averages 17 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The 4K Medium data is the only entry with minimum and maximum values, showing a narrow band of 19 to 26 FPS, which suggests the GPU is fully saturated and cannot push beyond these limits. The jump from 1440p to 4K at every setting is catastrophic, with Low dropping from 50 to 28 FPS, a 44% reduction. The 4K High and Ultra results are effectively unplayable, with averages in the teens.

Across all measured rows, the pattern is consistent: the Arc B370 cannot handle Palworld at high resolutions or high settings. The best experience is clearly at 1080p Low, where 76 FPS is achievable. The worst is at 4K Ultra, where 13 FPS makes the game a slideshow. The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings is significant at every resolution—at 1080p, the difference is 40 FPS (76 vs 36); at 1440p, it is 26 FPS (50 vs 24); and at 4K, it is 15 FPS (28 vs 13). This indicates that the GPU’s limited shading units and ROPs are the primary constraint, as increasing settings directly impacts frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only viable preset for Palworld on this hardware is 1080p Low, which produces an average of 76 FPS. This is the sole configuration that provides a frame rate above 60 FPS, making it the only option for reasonably smooth gameplay. The 1080p Medium preset, with an average of 62 FPS, is also acceptable, but it is borderline, and the minimum of 52 FPS suggests that there will be dips below 60 FPS during intense scenes. For players who prioritize frame rate stability, 1080p Low is the safer choice.

At 1440p, no setting is recommended for a good experience. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, which is playable but not ideal, and the Medium preset averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 35, which will result in noticeable stuttering. High and Ultra at 1440p, with averages of 31 and 24 FPS respectively, are too low for a game that requires quick reactions to catch Pals and evade enemies. The 4K resolution is entirely unsuitable, as even Low settings only reach 28 FPS, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS. None of the 4K results are recommended, as they all fall below the threshold for a fluid gaming experience.

Given the data, the best experience is achieved by setting the resolution to 1920x1080 and selecting the Low preset. This yields 76 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the dataset. If visual fidelity is more important than frame rate, 1080p Medium offers a 62 FPS average, but players should be prepared for occasional dips to 52 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p, with 36 FPS, is not recommended, as the jump in visual quality does not justify the halving of performance compared to Low. In summary, the data supports a single clear recommendation: 1080p Low is the only preset that delivers a consistently smooth experience on the Arc B370.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture on a 5 nm process. Its base clock is 4.00 GHz, boosting to 4.50 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The cache configuration is substantial, with 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a massive 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is a defining feature of the X3D series and is designed to improve gaming performance by reducing memory latency. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it has PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7500X3D performs well. Its Passmark multithread score is 25047, and its single-thread score is 3494. The floating-point math score is 43594, integer math is 70774, and extended instructions score is 20455. These numbers place it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44573. Its nearest rivals are all within a 0.7% delta, confirming that it is a competitive processor. The single-thread score of 3494 is particularly relevant for Palworld, which relies on a single main thread for much of its game logic.

However, in Palworld, the CPU’s role is largely passive. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the sharp FPS drops with increasing resolution. If the CPU were limiting, the FPS would be similar across resolutions for a given setting, but that is not the case. For example, at Medium settings, the FPS drops from 62 at 1080p to 41 at 1440p and 23 at 4K. This scaling is entirely GPU-bound. The CPU’s high single-thread performance and large L3 cache are sufficient to feed the Arc B370, but the GPU simply cannot render frames fast enough to utilize the CPU’s full potential.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is not a limiting factor in this combination. Its Passmark physics score of 2779 and data compression score of 271649 show strong compute capabilities, but these do not translate to higher FPS when the GPU is constrained. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.50 GHz and 6 cores are adequate for Palworld’s requirements, as the game does not appear to be CPU-bound at any of the tested settings. The conclusion is clear: this processor has ample headroom, but the Intel Arc B370 prevents it from being utilized effectively. If paired with a more powerful GPU, the 7500X3D would likely deliver significantly higher frame rates, but with the current setup, the CPU’s performance is mostly irrelevant to the final FPS numbers.