Palworld

Palworld’s measured performance on the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 6600 combination shows a clear hierarchy across its four presets, with the data indicating that Medium settings provide the most balanced experience for this hardware pairing. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 116.1 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold while still offering a significant visual uplift over the Low preset’s 137.8 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 21.7 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High costs another 31.4 FPS, making High a steep price to pay for marginal gains in fidelity. At 1440p, Medium remains the sweet spot at 76.1 FPS, whereas High drops to 58.3 FPS, falling below the ideal smoothness mark. At 4K, no preset achieves playable fluidity: Medium manages 42.6 FPS, and High only 33.2 FPS, suggesting that users targeting 4K should consider lower resolutions or settings, as the data shows diminishing returns across the board.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset is the optimal choice for this system across most use cases. At 1920x1080, Medium produces 116.1 FPS, which is 31.4 FPS higher than High’s 84.7 FPS and only 21.7 FPS lower than Low’s 137.8 FPS. This positions Medium as the best compromise between visual quality and raw throughput. At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Medium yields 76.1 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS target, while High falls to 58.3 FPS and Ultra plummets to 42.9 FPS. For users prioritizing frame rate over fidelity, Low at 1440p provides 93.6 FPS, but the data suggests that Medium offers a superior experience without sacrificing too much performance. At 4K, even Low struggles at 49.4 FPS, so the recommendation shifts to either lowering the resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS performance; Medium at 4K is 42.6 FPS, which is marginally better than High but still below playable thresholds. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it yields 66.1 FPS at 1080p, 42.9 FPS at 1440p, and 24.2 FPS at 4K, making it the worst performer relative to its visual cost.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 plays a central role in Palworld’s performance, as evidenced by the scaling of frame rates with resolution changes. The GPU operates with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a bottleneck at 4K. The core clock speeds are listed as a base of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz, which drive the card’s 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs. The data shows that at 1080p Medium, the RX 6600 delivers 116.1 FPS, indicating strong headroom at lower resolutions. However, at 4K Medium, the frame rate drops to 42.6 FPS, a reduction of 63.3% from the 1080p figure, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s limited memory bandwidth and compute resources relative to the pixel workload. The card’s benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 15096 and a percentile ranking of 69 against all GPUs, place it in the mid-range segment, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon 890M (0% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6700M (0.2% delta). This suggests that while the RX 6600 is capable for 1080p and 1440p, its 4K performance is constrained by its hardware specifications.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides a solid foundation for Palworld, as its processing power is unlikely to be the limiting factor at most settings. This CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 4 nm process. Its benchmark results show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a single-core score of 2943. The CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 24530 and a percentile ranking of 82 against all CPUs indicate it outperforms many peers, including the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (0.3% delta). In Palworld, the CPU’s role becomes apparent when comparing frame rates at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 137.8 FPS, which is close to the CPU’s practical limit for this title, suggesting that the Ryzen 5 8400F can feed the RX 6600 effectively. However, at 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 66.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as settings increase. The CPU’s 16 MB of shared L3 cache and DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth contribute to its ability to handle the game’s simulation and AI workloads, but the data shows that Palworld is more heavily influenced by GPU performance in most tested scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this system to maintain 60 FPS?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves 116.1 FPS and High achieves 84.7 FPS, both above 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium yields 76.1 FPS, while High drops to 58.3 FPS. Therefore, 1080p is the only resolution where all presets except Ultra maintain 60 FPS, and 1440p requires Medium or lower.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance?

A: The data shows a consistent performance penalty for Ultra across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 66.1 FPS versus High’s 84.7 FPS, a difference of 18.6 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra is 42.9 FPS versus High’s 58.3 FPS, a gap of 15.4 FPS. At 4K, Ultra is 24.2 FPS versus High’s 33.2 FPS, a difference of 9.0 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 137.8 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate. Given that the GPU’s Passmark G3D score is 15096 and the CPU’s Passmark multithread score is 24530, the data suggests the CPU is nearing its ceiling for this title, as lowering settings further would not yield significantly higher frame rates.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K with the Medium preset?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 42.6 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that 4K gaming is not viable with this preset without significant compromises.

Q: How does this system rank among all tested combinations for Palworld?

A: The combo rank is 1377 out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle range. This reflects the GPU’s mid-tier positioning, as the CPU is ranked in the 82nd percentile, while the GPU is in the 69th percentile.

Q: Are there any settings that provide a playable experience at 1440p?

A: Yes, the Low preset at 1440p yields 93.6 FPS, and the Medium preset yields 76.1 FPS, both of which are above 60 FPS. The High preset at 58.3 FPS is borderline, while Ultra at 42.9 FPS is not recommended.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the dominant bottleneck at higher pixel counts. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the Medium preset drops from 116.1 FPS to 76.1 FPS, a reduction of 34.4%. From 1440p to 4K, the same preset drops further to 42.6 FPS, a loss of 44.0%. This scaling pattern is consistent across all presets: Low drops from 137.8 FPS at 1080p to 93.6 FPS at 1440p and then to 49.4 FPS at 4K; High drops from 84.7 FPS to 58.3 FPS and then to 33.2 FPS; Ultra drops from 66.1 FPS to 42.9 FPS and then to 24.2 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K for Medium is 63.3%, while for Low it is 64.2%, indicating that the RX 6600’s 8 GB memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to handle 4K workloads efficiently. The data suggests that the CPU’s role diminishes at higher resolutions, as the frame rate scaling is primarily tied to GPU fill rate and memory throughput. At 1080p, the system is more balanced, with the CPU able to keep up with the GPU’s output, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as evidenced by the steep FPS declines.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following section details the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination, as provided in the FACT PACK.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 137.8 FPS
• Medium: 116.1 FPS
• High: 84.7 FPS
• Ultra: 66.1 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 93.6 FPS
• Medium: 76.1 FPS
• High: 58.3 FPS
• Ultra: 42.9 FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 49.4 FPS
• Medium: 42.6 FPS
• High: 33.2 FPS
• Ultra: 24.2 FPS

These numbers illustrate a consistent ordering of presets, with Low always outperforming Medium, which outperforms High, which outperforms Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium narrows as resolution increases: at 1080p the difference is 21.7 FPS, at 1440p it is 17.5 FPS, and at 4K it is 6.8 FPS. This suggests that the graphical enhancements in Medium become less costly relative to Low at higher resolutions, but the absolute frame rates are too low for playability at 4K. Conversely, the gap between High and Ultra widens slightly from 1080p to 1440p (18.6 FPS to 15.4 FPS) but narrows at 4K to 9.0 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s performance ceiling is being reached. The data confirms that this system is best suited for 1080p gaming, with acceptable performance at 1440p on Medium or lower, and limited 4K capabilities even on the lowest settings.