Palworld

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing in Palworld demonstrates a classic bottleneck scenario where the graphics card dictates performance scaling across resolutions. This combination sits at rank 1044 out of 1718 tested combos in the game, placing it in the lower half of the database but with clear headroom for adjustment through settings and resolution.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance gradient as resolution increases, with the most dramatic shifts occurring between 1080p and 1440p. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 104.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 31.5%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 High yields only 35.6 FPS, which represents a 66% decline from the 1080p baseline. This pattern indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale with pixel count.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced when examining the Low settings tier. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 171.1 FPS, which drops to 108.3 FPS at 1440p and then 62.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.7%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 41.9%. This relatively consistent scaling across the resolution ladder suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being saturated progressively, rather than hitting a sudden wall.

Ultra settings tell a similar story but with lower absolute numbers. The transition from 1080p Ultra at 79.4 FPS down to 1440p Ultra at 50.8 FPS represents a 36% reduction, and then 4K Ultra falls to 26.7 FPS, a 47.4% drop from 1440p. The fact that frame rates at 4K Ultra dip below 30 FPS indicates that this configuration cannot maintain playable performance at the highest fidelity and resolution combination.

The limiting component is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the fact that the CPU's performance characteristics — an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 design with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz — would not be expected to degrade with resolution. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the least amount of graphics work to wait for, the system reaches 171.1 FPS, which is well within the capabilities of a processor with a single-thread score of 1090 in 3dmark and a passmark single-thread score of 4190.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

With a combo rank of 1044 out of 1718 total combinations tested in Palworld, this pairing sits in the 39th percentile of all tested systems. This placement indicates that while the hardware is not entry-level, it also does not break into the upper echelon of performance for this specific game. The ranking reflects the RTX 2070 SUPER's position as a mid-range GPU from the Turing generation, paired with a current-generation CPU that is capable of feeding it effectively.

The CPU itself ranks in the 89th percentile against all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 34313. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the Intel Core i5-13500 at 34175 (0.4% delta), the Intel Core i7-12800HX at 34136 (0.5% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34584 (-0.8% delta). The AMD EPYC 4244P also sits nearby at 34599 (-0.8% delta). These narrow margins, all within 1% of each other, demonstrate that the 7700X is well-matched against contemporary competitors in general compute tasks.

The GPU, conversely, ranks in the 65th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400 at 22307 (-0.5% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 22006 (0.9% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729 (-2.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 21670 (2.5% delta). The fact that the GPU sits at the 65th percentile while the CPU sits at the 89th percentile reinforces the notion that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing, which directly impacts the combo's overall rank in Palworld.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X brings substantial compute resources to this pairing, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process node. Its base clock of 4.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, which is reflected in benchmark scores such as 4281 in cinebench r23 single-core and 1090 in 3dmark single-thread. The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support ensure that game data can be fed to the GPU without creating a CPU-side bottleneck in most scenarios.

In Palworld, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU based on the measured FPS data. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 171.1 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all configurations. This indicates that the CPU can push well beyond the frame rates that the RTX 2070 SUPER can sustain at higher settings. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 8859 and the cinebench r23 multicore score of 30325 demonstrate that the CPU has ample multi-threaded capability for handling game logic and physics simulations in a survival game like Palworld, which often involves complex world interactions.

The CPU's percentile ranking at 89 versus the GPU's 65 percentile suggests that the processor is not the limiting factor in this combination. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rate plateaus at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do. Instead, the data shows continuous scaling from 1080p to 4K across all settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p Low — over 170 FPS — indicates that it has reserve capacity that the GPU cannot exploit in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the Low setting produces an average of 171.1 FPS, which drops to 137.3 FPS at Medium, 104.6 FPS at High, and 79.4 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 53.6% reduction in frame rate, which is substantial but still leaves the system playable at even the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low setting yields 108.3 FPS, Medium produces 86.6 FPS, High delivers 71.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 50.8 FPS. The percentage reduction from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 53.1%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling. This consistency suggests that the game's settings have a similar relative impact on GPU workload regardless of resolution, though the absolute frame rates are lower due to the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope narrows considerably. Low settings average 62.9 FPS, Medium drops to 49.8 FPS, High reaches 35.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.7 FPS. The Low to Ultra reduction at 4K is 57.6%, slightly higher than at lower resolutions. Critically, the 4K Ultra result falls below 30 FPS, which is generally considered the threshold for acceptable playability in fast-paced games. Even at 4K High, the 35.6 FPS average may cause visible stuttering in a survival game where player reactions matter.

The data shows that this combination is most comfortable at 1080p across all settings, and at 1440p with Low through High settings. The 1440p Ultra result of 50.8 FPS is playable but may feel less smooth, while 4K performance is only acceptable at Low settings, where the 62.9 FPS average provides a reasonable experience.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component in this pairing, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. This Turing-architecture GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, define its rasterization capabilities. The GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 113.3 GPixel/s pixel rate provide context for its performance in a game like Palworld, which relies heavily on traditional rendering techniques.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a potential constraint at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K where texture data demands are significantly higher. The measured FPS drop from 1440p High (71.6 FPS) to 4K High (35.6 FPS) represents a 50.3% reduction, which is more than the pixel count increase alone would suggest. This disproportionate drop may indicate that the GPU is exceeding its memory bandwidth or VRAM capacity at 4K, forcing additional overhead that impacts frame delivery.

The GPU's percentile ranking at 65 places it in the mid-range tier, and its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the RTX A400 (-0.5% delta), GTX TITAN Z (0.9% delta), RTX 4060 Mobile (-2.3% delta), and RX 5700 (2.5% delta). The narrow margins between these GPUs indicate that the 2070 SUPER is competitive with its immediate peers, but the overall performance ceiling is limited by its Turing architecture and 12 nm process node, which is less efficient than newer designs.

The GPU's 215 W TDP and dual-slot form factor are consistent with its performance class, and its DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures compatibility with modern game features. However, the measured data shows that for Palworld, the GPU's capabilities are exhausted at roughly 171 FPS at 1080p Low, and the performance degrades predictably as resolution and settings increase. This behavior is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the processor has sufficient headroom to feed frames, but the graphics card cannot keep pace with increasing rendering demands.