Palworld

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Palworld?

A: This combination ranks 1260th out of 1718 tested combos for Palworld, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the performance field.

Q: What is the best average frame rate achieved with this combo in Palworld?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 151.9 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 28 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 39453. It sits 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 4245P (39383), 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-13700F (39095), and 1% below the Intel Core i7-13700 (39857).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774. It is 0.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% above the RTX 2070 (19680), and 1.3% above the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19519).

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield an average of 97.5 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 46 FPS — a reduction of over half the frame rate.

Q: What memory specifications does the RTX 2060 SUPER feature?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The processor features 64 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

For Palworld, a survival game that often involves world simulation and many concurrent entities, the CPU's thread count is a significant factor. The 5900X's 24 threads provide ample parallel processing capability. In multi-threaded synthetic benchmarks, it scores 33150 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 13923 in Cinebench R20 multicore, and 3341 in Cinebench R15 multicore. Its PassMark multithread score is 39002, with a data compression score of 499968.

The single-thread performance is also relevant for game logic. The processor scores 4680 in Cinebench R23 singlecore, 1965 in Cinebench R20 singlecore, and 941 in 3DMark single thread. The PassMark single thread score is 3469. These scores place the CPU at the 90th percentile versus all CPUs, indicating it is a strong performer. Its average benchmark score of 39453 is nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 4245P (39383, 0.2% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (39747, 0.7% lower).

However, in the context of Palworld at lower resolutions, the CPU's capabilities may not be fully taxed. The FPS data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 151.9 FPS, but at Ultra settings, it drops to 69.8 FPS. This pattern suggests that at higher settings, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, while at lower settings, the CPU is able to feed frames quickly. The 5900X's 12 cores and high boost clock make it well-suited for handling the game's background simulation tasks, but the overall combo rank of 1260 out of 1718 suggests that other system configurations perform better in this specific title.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 1260th out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld. This places it in the lower 27% of all tested configurations. This rank indicates that while the individual components are capable, the pairing does not produce top-tier results in this game.

The CPU itself is a high performer, sitting at the 90th percentile against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 39453 is competitive with its nearest rivals. The GPU, however, is less impressive, sitting at the 63rd percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. The GPU's performance is very close to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, 0.3% lower) and the RTX 2070 (19680, 0.5% lower), which are its nearest rivals.

The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU results in a system that is likely CPU-bound at high resolutions but GPU-bound at lower resolutions. The measured FPS data supports this: at 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo manages only 28 FPS, while at 1920x1080 Low, it reaches 151.9 FPS. The rank of 1260 suggests that many other combos, likely with more powerful GPUs, achieve better average frame rates in Palworld. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the bottleneck in this pairing, especially at higher settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo delivers its lowest performance. With Low settings, the average FPS is 57, which is playable. Medium settings drop this to 45.9 FPS, and High settings bring it down to 33 FPS. Ultra settings yield only 28 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance improves significantly. Low settings produce an average of 97.5 FPS, making for a very smooth experience. Medium settings reach 78.4 FPS, and High settings hit 61.1 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 46 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for fast-paced action.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo shows its best performance. Low settings achieve an average of 151.9 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings reach 124.5 FPS, and High settings hit 97.6 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 69.8 FPS, which is still smooth but shows a significant gap from the lower settings.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution and settings increase, the frame rate drops. The gap between Low and Ultra settings is most pronounced at 4K, where the difference is 29 FPS (57 vs 28). At 1080p, the difference is 82.1 FPS (151.9 vs 69.8). This trend highlights the GPU's limitations at higher graphical loads, as the CPU's performance is likely sufficient to drive higher frame rates if the GPU were more powerful.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is based on the Turing architecture and uses the TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process by TSMC. It features 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The GPU includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and it has a TDP of 175 W.

Memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, with an effective data rate of 14 Gbps. The GPU's compute capabilities include 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 14.36 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1). Its pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s.

In Palworld, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 28, indicating the GPU is heavily stressed. At 1080p Low, the 151.9 FPS average shows the GPU can keep up with the CPU when the graphical load is light. The performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution illustrates the GPU's scaling behavior.

The GPU's overall benchmark scores place it at the 63rd percentile. Its PassMark G3D score is 16462, with a DirectX 12 score of 61 and a DirectX 11 score of 130. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2011, and Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 87670 and 83503, respectively. These numbers show that the RTX 2060 SUPER is a capable mid-range card, but it is outclassed by more modern or higher-tier GPUs in demanding scenarios like Palworld at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM may also be a limiting factor at higher resolutions, though the data does not explicitly show VRAM usage. The overall combo rank of 1260 suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint on performance in this game.