Palworld

Palworld pairs the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D with the Intel Arc B570, a combination that lands at rank 2362 out of 2944 tested combos in this survival title. The data shows a processor with strong multi-threaded capacity and a graphics card that handles 1080p well but struggles as resolution climbs. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, and what the numbers imply for settings and playability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 130 avg FPS. Medium settings deliver 105 avg FPS, High drops to 81 avg FPS, and Ultra falls to 61 avg FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B570 perform at 4K with this CPU?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields 22 avg FPS, High produces 30 avg FPS, Medium reaches 38 avg FPS, and Low improves to 47 avg FPS. The Medium preset also has recorded min and max values of 33 and 44 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairs in Palworld?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D with Intel Arc B570 ranks 2362 out of 2944 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this game.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest performance gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the gap from Low (130 FPS) to Ultra (61 FPS) is 69 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 45 FPS (85 to 40). At 4K, the gap narrows to 25 FPS (47 to 22). The 4K gap is the smallest in absolute terms.

Q: What are the CPU’s core and thread counts?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It features 96 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: Does the Arc B570 have enough VRAM for this game’s higher presets?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. Benchmark results indicate that at 4K Ultra, the combo only achieves 22 avg FPS, suggesting the memory capacity and bandwidth are not sufficient for smooth high-resolution play.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, specifically the Battlemage generation, using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, along with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU’s base and boost clocks are both listed at 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 10 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is paired with a 160-bit memory bus, yielding 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specs produce a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 compute at 11.52 TFLOPS.

In Palworld, the measured FPS data shows a clear pattern tied to this GPU’s capabilities. At 1080p, the Arc B570 can push 130 FPS on Low, 105 on Medium, and 81 on High, which indicates the GPU has enough raw throughput for mainstream resolutions. However, the 4K results tell a different story. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only achieve 47 avg FPS, and Ultra falls to 22 avg FPS. This steep drop suggests the 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB VRAM become limiting factors as pixel count rises. The memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is likely insufficient for the texture and geometry loads at 4K in a dense survival world like Palworld, where many objects and creatures populate the scene.

The GPU’s benchmark scores support this interpretation. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the Arc B570 scores 2649. Its Passmark G3D score is 14195, and Geekbench Vulkan reaches 96844. These numbers place the GPU at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. In the nearest rival comparisons, the Arc B570 sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1). The similarity to the RTX 3070 Mobile, a laptop part, hints that desktop performance expectations should be tempered. For Palworld specifically, the GPU’s role appears to be delivering playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p with medium to high settings, while 4K remains a stretch target.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows offer a clear hierarchy for this combo. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset provides 105 avg FPS with a recorded min of 89 and max of 121. This is the sweet spot for smooth gameplay, as it stays well above 60 FPS even in the minimum frame time. High settings at 1080p drop to 81 avg FPS, which is still playable but closer to the edge. Ultra at 61 avg FPS is technically above 60, but the lack of min/max data for that preset means there is no guarantee of consistency. Low at 130 FPS is unnecessary for most players, as the visual quality reduction is steep for a performance gain that exceeds typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out. It delivers 69 avg FPS with a min of 59 and max of 80. The minimum just barely dips below 60, which could cause occasional stutter on a standard 60 Hz monitor. High settings at 1440p produce 53 avg FPS, which is below the ideal threshold. Low settings reach 85 avg FPS, but again, the visual trade-off is significant. Ultra at 40 avg FPS is not recommended for any sustained play.

For 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS mark. Low achieves 47 avg FPS, Medium 38 avg FPS, High 30 avg FPS, and Ultra 22 avg FPS. The Medium preset has the only recorded min/max range at 4K (33 to 44), which shows a playable-but-choppy experience. Given the data, the best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Medium, offering 105 avg FPS with a narrow frame time range. If a player prioritizes visual fidelity, 1440p Medium at 69 avg FPS is the highest resolution with a reasonable average, though the 59 FPS minimum is a caution flag. For 4K, the data suggests Low is the only viable preset, and even then, 47 avg FPS will feel sluggish in fast-paced combat.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2362 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld. This places the pairing in the 20th percentile of all tested CPU-GPU combinations, meaning about 80% of other combos achieve better performance in this game. The rank reflects the GPU’s limitations more than the CPU’s, as the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a high-end desktop processor with strong benchmark scores.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 33079, placing it at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (deltaPct 0), Intel Core i7-13650HX (deltaPct 0), and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX (deltaPct 0). These rivals have nearly identical average scores, indicating the 7800X3D is not a standout in raw synthetic benchmarks but holds its own. The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 20556 and sits at the 65th percentile among GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1), both of which are mid-range performers.

The combo rank of 2362 suggests that in Palworld, the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has ample compute headroom, as shown by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16817 and Geekbench multicore score of 15610. Yet the Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth limit frame rates, especially at higher resolutions. The rank implies that pairing this GPU with a less powerful CPU would yield similar results in Palworld, as the GPU saturates before the CPU can become a limiting factor. For players looking to improve performance, upgrading the GPU would have a larger impact than changing the processor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It uses a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 11,270 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. The base clock is 4.20 GHz, boosting to 5.00 GHz, and it has a 120 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is a defining feature of the X3D series, though the fact pack does not specify a vCache3d value. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, and the CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In Palworld, the CPU’s role is to manage game logic, physics, and the many entities that populate the survival world. The 8 cores and 16 threads provide strong multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7980 and Passmark multithread score of 34293. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and Geekbench single-core score of 2426. The 96 MB L3 cache likely helps with game data that is repeatedly accessed, reducing memory latency.

However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this combo. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 130 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires strong CPU throughput. The fact that frame rates drop significantly at higher resolutions—down to 47 FPS at 4K Low—indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1713 and Passmark single-thread score of 3759, are more than sufficient for Palworld’s demands. The data suggests that in this game, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides enough headroom that even a mid-range GPU like the Arc B570 can reach its full potential at 1080p, but the GPU’s limits cap performance as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings each, providing a comprehensive view of this combo’s performance in Palworld.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 130 avg FPS. Medium settings produce 105 avg FPS, with a recorded minimum of 89 and maximum of 121 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. High settings drop to 81 avg FPS, while Ultra falls to 61 avg FPS. No min or max values are listed for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, so the Medium range is the only indicator of variability.

At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 85 avg FPS. Medium settings yield 69 avg FPS, with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 80 FPS. High settings produce 53 avg FPS, and Ultra drops to 40 avg FPS. Again, only Medium has recorded min/max values, showing a 21 FPS spread between the lowest and highest frame times.

At 3840x2160, Low settings reach 47 avg FPS. Medium settings produce 38 avg FPS, with a minimum of 33 and maximum of 44 FPS. High settings drop to 30 avg FPS, and Ultra falls to 22 avg FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has the only min/max data for that resolution, with an 11 FPS range.

Across all settings and resolutions, the pattern is consistent: each step from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS by a meaningful margin. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 69 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is 45 FPS. At 4K, the drop is 25 FPS. The absolute performance at 4K is poor across the board, with no preset exceeding 47 avg FPS. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where even Ultra stays above 60 FPS, and 1440p is viable only on Medium or Low settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component in this combo. At Low settings, the combo achieves 130 FPS at 1080p, 85 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 64% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the values are 105, 69, and 38 FPS, with a 34% drop to 1440p and a 64% drop to 4K. At High settings, the values are 81, 53, and 30 FPS, with a 35% drop to 1440p and a 63% drop to 4K. At Ultra settings, the values are 61, 40, and 22 FPS, with a 34% drop to 1440p and a 64% drop to 4K.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is telling. A GPU-bound scenario would typically show larger relative drops at higher resolutions, while a CPU-bound scenario would show smaller drops. Here, the uniform ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~64% drop from 1080p to 4K suggests that the GPU’s rendering throughput is the primary constraint. The Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit memory bus become increasingly inadequate as pixel count grows, leading to the steep performance decline.

The CPU’s role in this scaling is minimal. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D’s strong single-thread and multi-thread scores indicate it can feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 4K, the GPU cannot keep up regardless of the CPU’s capabilities. The data implies that if a more powerful GPU were paired with the 7800X3D, the 4K performance would improve, but the current combination is firmly GPU-limited. For players considering this combo for Palworld, the resolution scaling data makes it clear that 1080p is the target resolution for smooth gameplay, 1440p is acceptable with medium settings, and 4K should be avoided unless the player is willing to accept sub-50 FPS averages.