Palworld

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pairing delivers a distinctly playable Palworld experience, though the data reveals a configuration that is clearly more at home at 1080p than at higher resolutions. The benchmark results show a system whose 8-core CPU provides ample headroom, while the 8 GB GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across presets and resolutions to determine the optimal settings and the role each component plays.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to High as the best overall preset for this combination, striking the most effective balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 95 FPS, which is 28 FPS below the Low preset’s 152 FPS but a substantial 23 FPS above the Ultra preset’s 72 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 23 FPS (from 95 to 72), a 24% performance penalty that is difficult to justify without a proportional visual gain. Conversely, dropping from High to Low only yields a 57 FPS improvement, which suggests that the High preset is not overly demanding on the GPU and leaves performance headroom.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains a respectable 62 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at this resolution delivers 81 FPS, but the 19 FPS difference between Medium and High is a modest price for improved detail. The Low preset hits 100 FPS at 1440p, but this is excessive for a survival game where visual clarity of the environment matters. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 47 FPS, falling below the ideal playability threshold, making it a poor choice. For 3840x2160, the High preset averages 35 FPS, which is technically playable but not smooth; the Medium preset at 45 FPS is a better choice if 4K is mandatory, though the data suggests this resolution is not the target for this hardware.

The data shows that the Medium preset is the most consistent option across all resolutions, with the only fully populated min/max FPS data in the pack. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate ranges from 105 FPS minimum to 142 FPS maximum, indicating a stable experience without severe dips. At 1440p Medium, the range is 69 to 93 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it is 38 to 52 FPS. This consistency suggests that Medium avoids the potential frame-time spikes that can occur on other presets. For the best experience, High at 1080p is recommended for most users, as it provides high visual quality without sacrificing smoothness, while Medium at 1440p is the fallback for those prioritizing resolution over detail.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the decisive factor in this combo’s performance, particularly as resolution increases. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The card’s boost clock of 1650 MHz and base clock of 1470 MHz, built on the Turing architecture with 2176 shading units, deliver a measured passmark_g3d score of 16462. This score places the GPU in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-range performer. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, a delta of -0.4%, showing the desktop RTX 2060 SUPER is nearly on par with that mobile part.

The GPU’s performance in Palworld is clearly resolution-bound. At 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to push High settings to 95 FPS, but at 4K, the same settings yield only 35 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor at 4K, where texture data and draw distances can exceed this limit. The benchmark data shows a steep drop from 1440p to 4K at every preset: High falls from 62 to 35 FPS, Medium from 81 to 45 FPS, and Low from 100 to 55 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and capacity are overwhelmed at 4K. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the data suggests it is not designed for 4K gaming in a title like Palworld.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo averages 95 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 62 FPS, a 35% reduction. Scaling to 4K High, the average plummets to 35 FPS, a further 44% reduction from 1440p. This trend is consistent across all presets: Low goes from 152 to 100 to 55 FPS, Medium from 123 to 81 to 45 FPS, and Ultra from 72 to 47 to 26 FPS. The performance halving from 1080p to 4K at every preset strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as a CPU-bound scenario would show less dramatic scaling.

The data further shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. The Ryzen 7 3700X’s performance is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where the frame rates are high. If the CPU were the limitation, the 1080p frame rates would be closer to the 1440p numbers. Instead, the consistent drop across resolutions points to the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth being the primary constraint. The 4K Ultra preset’s 26 FPS average is barely playable, confirming that this resolution is out of reach for this hardware. For users with a 1440p monitor, the data shows this is the sweet spot for the combo, with High settings achieving a playable 62 FPS. For 1080p, the combo has ample headroom, allowing for High or even Ultra settings at a playable 72 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos for Palworld, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2619th out of 3711 tested configurations. This places it in the 29th percentile of all combos, indicating that it performs below the median for this game. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range standing, as the CPU is a relatively strong performer. The GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus is 62, meaning it outperforms 62% of all GPUs, but in the context of Palworld, the ranking suggests that many other GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates.

The combo’s rank is influenced by the fact that Palworld is a demanding title at higher settings. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (avgScore 18189, delta -0.5%) and the Intel Arc A770M (avgScore 18383, delta -1.6%), show similar performance levels, indicating that this GPU tier is clustered in a narrow performance band. The CPU’s nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (avgScore 34222, delta 0.1%) and the Intel Core i5-13450HX (avgScore 34333, delta -0.2%), are all within 0.5% of the 3700X’s score, confirming that the CPU is not the weak link. The data indicates that users with this combo have a CPU that is future-proof for this game, but the GPU will need to be upgraded to improve the rank significantly.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X provides a strong foundation for this combo, with its 8 cores and 16 threads running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Built on the Zen 2 architecture (Matisse) using a 7 nm process, this CPU has a 32 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus. Its benchmark scores are solid: a passmark_multithread score of 22458, a passmark_single_thread score of 2656, and a geekbench_multicore score of 8899. These scores place the CPU in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is a high-tier performer relative to the market.

In Palworld, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics, which are typically multi-threaded tasks. The 16 threads provide ample parallel processing capability, and the data shows the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 152 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would expose a weak CPU, but the 3700X keeps up. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scores 34222 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, confirming that the 3700X is a competitive part. The fact that the frame rates scale down consistently with resolution, rather than plateauing due to CPU limits, proves that the CPU is delivering frames faster than the GPU can process them. The 3700X’s 65W TDP and AM4 socket make it a practical choice, and its performance headroom suggests it will not hold back a future GPU upgrade in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is the complete set of measured average FPS data for this combo, organized by resolution and settings.

1920x1080:

• Low: 152 FPS average
• Medium: 123 FPS average (min 105, max 142)
• High: 95 FPS average
• Ultra: 72 FPS average

At 1080p, the combo delivers excellent performance across the board. The Low preset’s 152 FPS is exceptionally high, indicating the CPU is barely taxed. Medium provides a stable 123 FPS with a tight min/max range. High is the recommended preset at 95 FPS, offering a strong balance. Ultra’s 72 FPS is still playable but shows a significant 23 FPS drop from High.

2560x1440:

• Low: 100 FPS average
• Medium: 81 FPS average (min 69, max 93)
• High: 62 FPS average
• Ultra: 47 FPS average

At 1440p, the GPU begins to feel the load. Low drops to 100 FPS, which is still very smooth. Medium’s 81 FPS is ideal for this resolution. High’s 62 FPS is the minimum recommended for smooth gameplay. Ultra’s 47 FPS is borderline, and the data suggests avoiding this preset at 1440p.

3840x2160:

• Low: 55 FPS average
• Medium: 45 FPS average (min 38, max 52)
• High: 35 FPS average
• Ultra: 26 FPS average

At 4K, the combo is out of its depth. Low’s 55 FPS is the only playable option, and even that is below the 60 FPS target. Medium’s 45 FPS is playable for some, but the min of 38 FPS indicates stutter. High and Ultra are not recommended, with averages of 35 and 26 FPS respectively. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this hardware in Palworld. The frametime data for Medium across all resolutions shows the most consistent experience, making it the safest choice for users who prefer stability over peak visual quality.