Palworld

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 in Palworld represents a stark mismatch in processing capability versus graphical throughput. The data places this combination at rank 1613 out of 1718 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 6% of all systems, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU’s limitations.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. Its benchmark results show substantial headroom: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score reaches 33150, while the single-core score is 4680. In the Passmark suite, the multi-thread score is 39002, and the single-thread score is 3469. The processor’s 3DMark results scale from 1852 with 2 threads to 10075 with maximum threads, indicating strong scaling across its 24 threads. This CPU sits in the 90th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 39453.

The nearest rivals in aggregate CPU performance include the AMD EPYC 4245P with a 0.2% higher score, the Intel Core i7-13700F at 0.9% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS at 0.7% lower, alongside the Intel Core i7-13700 at 1% lower. Given this compute capacity, the CPU is not the limiting factor in Palworld’s measured frame rates. The game’s survival genre typically involves significant world simulation, but the 5900X’s 12 cores and high single-thread score of 4680 in Cinebench R23 provide ample processing power. The fact that frame rates plummet from 73.9 FPS at 1080p Low to 16.7 FPS at 4K High indicates that the workload shifts decisively to the graphics subsystem as resolution and settings increase, leaving the CPU largely idle in terms of frame generation constraints.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is a 14 nm Polaris 20 chip with 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. It operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, paired with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. Its FP32 throughput is 5.095 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 39.81 GPixel/s. The GPU’s benchmark scores are modest: 880 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 32084 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 42752 in Geekbench Vulkan. It ranks in the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 30158.

The nearest GPU rivals are intriguing, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 0.2% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT also at 0.2% higher, the NVIDIA Tesla M60 at 0.6% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 0.8% higher. These rivals represent a broad range of modern and workstation hardware, but the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM is the critical constraint in Palworld. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 14.3 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 73.9 FPS. The 4 GB memory capacity is insufficient for high-resolution textures, causing the GPU to become the primary bottleneck. The data suggests that even at 1080p, the Ultra preset at 36.9 FPS struggles, while Low at 73.9 FPS shows the GPU’s raw fill rate can handle the game when memory pressure is reduced.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 73.9 FPS, but this drops to 50.4 FPS at 1440p Low (a 31.8% reduction) and further to 29.6 FPS at 4K Low (a 59.9% reduction from 1080p). The High preset shows a similar trajectory: 49.1 FPS at 1080p, 30.8 FPS at 1440p, and 16.7 FPS at 4K. This scaling is far steeper than what a CPU-bound system would exhibit, confirming the GPU as the limiting component. The jump from 1080p to 1440p at High costs 18.3 FPS, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs an additional 14.1 FPS. The pixel count increase from 2.07 million to 8.29 million at 4K overwhelms the RX 570’s 32 ROPs and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows that the CPU’s 12 cores and high single-thread performance cannot compensate for the GPU’s inability to fill frames at higher resolutions. The 4K Medium result of 21.2 FPS and 4K High of 16.7 FPS indicate that even moderate settings at this resolution are unplayable, reinforcing that the RX 570 is designed for 1080p-class workloads, not 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for playability. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 73.9 FPS, which is smooth and responsive. Medium drops to 61.7 FPS, still acceptable, while High yields 49.1 FPS, a moderate reduction. Ultra falls to 36.9 FPS, which may be playable for some but is below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, only Low at 50.4 FPS approaches playability; Medium at 39.2 FPS is marginal, and High at 30.8 FPS is stutter-prone. At 4K, all presets are below 30 FPS, with Low at 29.6 FPS being the only one near that mark. The data suggests that the best experience is at 1080p with the Low or Medium preset. Low provides a 12.2 FPS advantage over Medium, and a 24.8 FPS advantage over High. Given the 4 GB VRAM limitation, the Low preset likely reduces texture memory usage, allowing the GPU to maintain higher fill rates. For users prioritizing visual fidelity, Medium at 61.7 FPS offers a balanced trade-off, while High at 49.1 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay. The Ultra preset at 36.9 FPS is not recommended due to the significant drop, which suggests the settings are exceeding the GPU’s memory capacity and shading capability.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RX 570 is ranked 1613 out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the bottom 6% of all systems. This low ranking is directly attributable to the GPU’s performance ceiling, as the CPU’s 90th percentile standing among all processors is effectively wasted in this pairing. The delta between the CPU’s high compute scores and the GPU’s low frame rates creates a massive imbalance. In contrast, the nearest GPU rivals, such as the RTX 5060 and RX 7700 XT, have similar average benchmark scores to the RX 570 (within 0.2%), yet those cards are modern designs with more VRAM and newer architectures. The RX 570’s 4 GB memory and 2017-era Polaris architecture limit its ability to handle Palworld’s open-world rendering demands, which likely include draw distances and object density that stress memory bandwidth. The combo’s rank of 1613 indicates that most other tested systems, even those with weaker CPUs, achieve better frame rates because they pair them with more capable GPUs. The data implies that swapping the RX 570 for a card with higher memory capacity and newer features would dramatically improve the rank, while the CPU would remain a strong foundation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low records 73.9 FPS, Medium at 61.7 FPS, High at 49.1 FPS, and Ultra at 36.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 37.0 FPS, showing a steep penalty for graphical fidelity. At 2560x1440, the results are Low at 50.4 FPS, Medium at 39.2 FPS, High at 30.8 FPS, and Ultra at 20.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent, averaging around 23.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, the figures are Low at 29.6 FPS, Medium at 21.2 FPS, High at 16.7 FPS, and Ultra at 14.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured, representing a 80.6% reduction from the 1080p Low peak. The step from Medium to High at 4K costs 4.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 2.4 FPS, indicating diminishing returns as the GPU hits its memory and compute limits. The data shows that no 4K preset achieves playable frame rates, and only 1080p Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS. The 1440p Low result of 50.4 FPS is the only 1440p setting above 40 FPS, making it the sole viable option at that resolution. The measured FPS values confirm that the RX 570 is a 1080p-class card, and the Ryzen 9 5900X’s processing power is never the bottleneck in any resolution or preset combination.