Palworld

Palworld with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B390 produces a severely GPU-limited experience, with frame rates that are only playable at 1080p on lower settings. The data shows a combination that ranks near the bottom of all tested configurations, placing 2607th out of 2944 combos. While the 8-core CPU provides a solid foundation, the integrated-class graphics solution is the decisive bottleneck across all resolutions, making this pairing unsuitable for smooth gameplay at higher quality presets or resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 53 FPS at 1920x1080 to 35 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 34%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average plummets to 19 FPS, which is a 64% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern, where each resolution step costs a substantial portion of performance, indicates that the Intel Arc B390 is completely saturated and cannot keep up with the pixel throughput demands of higher resolutions.

The Low settings preset shows a similar, though slightly less severe, trend. At 1080p, the combo achieves 84 FPS, which drops to 56 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction) and then to 31 FPS at 4K (a 63% reduction from 1080p). The consistent ~33% penalty for moving from 1080p to 1440p, and then a further ~45% penalty moving from 1440p to 4K, underscores that the limiting factor is the GPU's raw fillrate and shading power. The CPU is not the constraint here; if it were, the frame rates would scale more gracefully with resolution changes.

The most telling data point is the Ultra preset, where the average FPS at 4K falls to just 15 FPS. This is below the threshold for a playable experience and demonstrates that the Arc B390's architectural limits are quickly reached when both resolution and graphical complexity are increased. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 16 FPS, while at 1080p it is 44 FPS, showing that the GPU's headroom is exhausted at higher resolutions, compressing the performance difference between presets. The benchmark results clearly indicate that this system is designed for 1080p gaming, and even then, only at modest settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP), and its performance profile is the primary determinant of this combo's poor showing. Its benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, placing it in direct competition with legacy discrete parts like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463 (a 1.3% difference), and the GeForce GT 710, which scores 1443 (a 2.7% difference). This comparison is stark; the B390 is performing at a level comparable to entry-level graphics cards from over a decade ago.

The GPU's specifications reinforce this assessment. It has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output pipelines. The boost clock of 2500 MHz allows for a theoretical FP32 performance of 7.680 TFLOPS and a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s. While these numbers might seem respectable on paper, the graphics memory is "System Shared," with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." This means the GPU relies on the system's DDR4 memory, which is a major bottleneck in a memory-intensive title like Palworld. The lack of dedicated VRAM forces the GPU to contend with the CPU for memory bandwidth, which is reflected in the low and unstable frame rates.

The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, the GPU is only able to produce 84 FPS. While this is technically playable, it is far from a high-refresh-rate experience. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 40 FPS, highlighting the GPU's inability to handle increased shader complexity and draw calls. The 4K Ultra result of 15 FPS is a clear indication that the B390 is not a 4K-capable part. The GPU's role here is that of a limiting factor; its performance ceiling is so low that it negates any potential advantages from the capable CPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frames, the optimal settings for this combo are Low at 1920x1080. This is the only configuration that provides a consistently smooth experience, with an average of 84 FPS. This setting should be considered the baseline for any playable session. The Medium preset at 1080p is a compromise, offering an average of 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS, which is still within a playable range for most users, but the frame pacing may suffer in busy scenes.

Moving to the High preset at 1080p results in a noticeable drop to 53 FPS. While this is still nominally playable, the 31 FPS decrease from Low to High represents a significant loss of smoothness for a visual upgrade that is not worth the performance cost on this hardware. The Ultra preset at 1080p should be avoided, as the 40 FPS average will feel choppy in a fast-paced survival game. The data suggests that users should prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset (56 FPS) is recommended. Medium (45 FPS) is borderline, and High (35 FPS) and Ultra (26 FPS) are not recommended for a responsive experience. The 3840x2160 resolution is not viable for this combo. Even at Low settings, the average FPS of 31 is below the standard for comfortable play, and all other presets at this resolution produce averages in the teens or twenties. For the best experience, the settings should be locked to 1080p Low, or 1080p Medium if the user is willing to tolerate occasional frame dips.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results provide a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 84 FPS. The Medium preset averages 68 FPS, with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 79 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 53 FPS, while the Ultra preset brings it down to 40 FPS. This shows a clear and expected step-down in performance as visual quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 56 FPS. The Medium preset averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. High settings produce a 35 FPS average, and the Ultra preset drops to 26 FPS. The performance penalty for moving from 1080p to 1440p is significant across all settings, reinforcing the GPU's limitations. The frame time consistency also degrades, as shown by the larger gap between min and max FPS at Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. The Low preset averages 31 FPS. The Medium preset averages 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 29 FPS. High settings drop to 19 FPS, and the Ultra preset bottoms out at 15 FPS. These numbers indicate that the system is not capable of delivering a playable experience at 4K, regardless of the settings chosen. The data clearly shows that this combo is strictly a 1080p solution, and only with significant compromises to graphical quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2607th out of 2944 tested combinations in Palworld. This places it in the bottom 11% of all systems tested, indicating that its performance is well below the median and is unsuitable for modern gaming at standard quality expectations. The ranking confirms that the GPU is a severe liability for this game, dragging down the overall potential of the system.

The GPU's individual percentile ranking of 9th among all GPUs is the primary driver of this poor combo placement. Its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts, such as the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1.5% faster) and the GT 625 OEM (2.5% faster). This puts the B390's performance into perspective; it is not competing with modern integrated graphics or entry-level discrete cards but rather with parts from a previous era. When paired with a CPU that ranks in the 79th percentile, the mismatch is enormous, creating a system where the graphics solution is a far greater bottleneck than the processor.

The combo's low rank is not a surprise given the data. The 19 FPS average at 4K High and the 26 FPS average at 1440p Ultra are numbers that would be considered failures in any modern gaming benchmark. This pairing is only suitable for very light gaming loads or for use as a basic multimedia system, not for playing a demanding title like Palworld at any reasonable quality setting. The rank of 2607 out of 2944 is a definitive statement about the system's overall gaming capability.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and a single-core score of 1494. It also achieves a Passmark multi-thread score of 24419 and a single-thread score of 3283. These results place the CPU in the 79th percentile of all processors, showing that it is more than adequate for gaming workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K, which has an average score of 27097 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i5-14400T with a score of 27166 (0.4% higher). The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 is 0.4% slower, and the Intel Core i7-1370P is 0.6% slower. This shows that the 5700G is competitive with these established desktop and mobile processors, providing ample processing power for game logic, physics, and AI calculations in Palworld. In this context, the CPU is not the bottleneck.

The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is underutilized in this pairing. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is working at its absolute limit, the system still only manages 84 FPS. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect to see frame rates cap at a similar level regardless of resolution. However, the data shows a massive drop in performance when moving to 1440p and 4K, which is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. The 5700G has the headroom to feed the Arc B390 with data, but the IGP simply cannot process it fast enough. The CPU's role here is to provide a stable platform, but its performance is wasted by the weak graphics solution, leaving significant performance on the table.