Palworld

Palworld with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a pairing that leans heavily on the GPU, but the data shows clear points where the CPU begins to assert itself. This combination ranks 64th out of 1718 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top tier of configurations. The measured frames per second across resolutions reveal a title that scales predictably with graphical load, yet the ceiling at lower resolutions exposes the limits of the 5700G.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent and expected drop in frame rates, but the magnitude of that drop varies by settings. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 308.2 at 1920x1080 to 234.1 at 2560x1440, and finally to 125.6 at 3840x2160. That is a 59.3% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, which is a steep cliff. At Medium settings, the drop is from 285.6 to 188.2 and then to 102.9, a 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K. High settings see a similar pattern: 216.6 at 1080p, 147.1 at 1440p, and 82.7 at 4K, a 61.8% reduction.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, it averages 164.9 FPS, which drops to 109.3 at 1440p and 62.8 at 4K. This is a 61.9% reduction from 1080p to 4K, but the absolute numbers are much lower. The data suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is heavily CPU-limited, because the RTX 4090 is capable of far more than 308 FPS in most scenarios. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is more gradual in percentage terms for Low settings (46.3% drop) compared to the 1080p to 1440p step (24% drop), indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 62.8 FPS shows a fully GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4090 is working at its limit for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this configuration, and the benchmark results reflect its capabilities. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample resources for Palworld at any resolution. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, which supports the high texture loads typical of survival games. The base clock is 2235 MHz with a boost of 2520 MHz, and the data shows that the GPU can sustain high frame rates even at 4K when settings are not maxed out.

The GPU’s performance percentile is 91, and its average benchmark score is 66473. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is within 1.3% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 and 0.9% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, with a delta of -0.9% against the latter. The data indicates that the RTX 4090 is consistently ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla T4 by 0.4% and ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 by 1.3%. In Palworld specifically, the GPU’s 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is what allows the 125.6 FPS average at 4K Low. The card’s 512 TMUs and 176 ROPs ensure that texture and pixel throughput are not limiting factors at lower settings. The 4K Ultra result of 62.8 FPS is likely constrained by the game’s engine and the GPU’s raw rasterization limits, not by memory capacity or bandwidth.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 16 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus. The benchmark scores show a strong multi-threaded performer: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 20755, and 3DMark max threads scores 6627. Single-thread performance is respectable at 2930 in Cinebench R23 and 899 in 3DMark single thread.

This CPU’s role in Palworld is to feed the GPU. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 308.2 is far beyond what most displays can show, and it indicates that the CPU is the limiting factor. The 5700G’s percentile versus all CPUs is 83, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, scores 25706, a delta of -0.3%, meaning the 5700G is effectively tied with it. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER is 0.4% behind, and the Intel Core 5 210H is 0.5% behind. In Palworld, the CPU’s 16 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the data shows that at 1080p Low, the system is not GPU-bound. The 5700G’s 65W TDP and 7nm process node make it efficient, but its PCIe Gen 3 interface may slightly limit data transfer to the RTX 4090, though this is not directly measurable from the FPS data. The CPU’s 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for this game, as the FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (from 308.2 to 234.1) suggests the CPU can still push high frame counts, but the GPU is taking over as the primary bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 4090 overkill for Palworld at 1080p?

A: Yes, the data shows 308.2 FPS at 1080p Low and 216.6 FPS at 1080p High, both far beyond typical 144Hz or 240Hz displays. The CPU is the limiting factor here, not the GPU.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The data suggests 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, it averages 147.1 FPS, which is smooth for most monitors, while 4K High drops to 82.7 FPS, which is still playable but less fluid.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 216.6 at 1080p to 82.7 at 4K, a 61.8% reduction. At Low settings, it drops from 308.2 to 125.6, a 59.3% reduction.

Q: Does the 5700G bottleneck the RTX 4090?

A: Benchmark results indicate that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 308.2 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25626, and its single-thread score is 2930 in Cinebench R23, suggesting it can handle high frame rates but may cap them at lower resolutions.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this setup?

A: Yes, the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 62.8, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for most players, though it is not a high-refresh experience.

Q: How does this combo rank against others in Palworld?

A: It ranks 64th out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 3.7% of all tested hardware pairings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data points to High settings at 2560x1440 as the optimal balance. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 147.1, which provides a smooth, high-refresh experience without sacrificing visual quality. At 4K, High settings yield 82.7 FPS, which is solid for a 60Hz display, but if you want higher frame rates at 4K, Medium settings give 102.9 FPS. Ultra settings at any resolution are demanding: 164.9 FPS at 1080p, 109.3 at 1440p, and 62.8 at 4K. The jump from High to Ultra costs 18.4% performance at 1440p (from 147.1 to 109.3) and 24% at 4K (from 82.7 to 62.8), which may not be worth the visual gain for most users. Low settings are not recommended unless you are chasing maximum frame rates, as they drop the visual fidelity significantly while only providing a 59.2% boost over High at 1080p (from 216.6 to 308.2). The measured data shows that Medium settings at 1440p (188.2 FPS) are a strong alternative to High, offering a 27.9% FPS increase with a minor visual trade-off.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS across settings is as follows: Low delivers 308.2, Medium delivers 285.6, High delivers 216.6, and Ultra delivers 164.9. The difference between Low and Medium is 7.3%, while the drop from Medium to High is 24.2%, and from High to Ultra is 23.9%.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 234.1, Medium at 188.2, High at 147.1, and Ultra at 109.3. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 19.6% reduction, from Medium to High is 21.8%, and from High to Ultra is 25.7%. This shows a more consistent performance cost per setting tier at 1440p compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 125.6, Medium at 102.9, High at 82.7, and Ultra at 62.8. The reduction from Low to Medium is 18.1%, from Medium to High is 19.6%, and from High to Ultra is 24.1%. The 4K results show that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the FPS drops are proportional to the increased rendering load. The data indicates that the RTX 4090 maintains a playable frame rate even at 4K Ultra, but the 5700G’s influence is minimal at this resolution, as the gap between Low and Ultra is 50% (from 125.6 to 62.8).