Palworld

Palworld pairs the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, a 12-core Zen 3 processor and a Turing-based graphics card. The measured frame rates across four presets and three resolutions show a system that is consistently capable, but with clear scaling limits that define its best use cases. The data indicates this combo lands at rank 1026 out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database while still delivering playable performance at most settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows reveal a clear hierarchy: Low preset always delivers the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra trailing significantly. At 1080p, the Low preset produces 167.8 FPS average, while Medium drops to 137.8 FPS, High reaches 107.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 81.8 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs roughly 30 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs another 25 FPS. For competitive or high-refresh gameplay, the Low preset at 1080p provides the largest headroom, exceeding 165 FPS.

At 1440p, the pattern holds but compresses. Low averages 110.2 FPS, Medium 88.6 FPS, High 71.9 FPS, and Ultra 50.6 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution offers a balanced experience, staying above 60 FPS while retaining more visual fidelity than Low. At 4K, only the Low preset remains fluid at 62.2 FPS; Medium drops to 50.3 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra becomes marginal at 27.2 FPS. The data suggests that for a consistently smooth experience, Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot, while 4K users should stick to Low or accept sub-60 performance. Ultra is only viable at 1080p, where it still clears 80 FPS.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost of 1770 MHz, and the card draws a 215 W TDP. In Palworld, the GPU’s VRAM capacity appears sufficient across the tested presets, as the frame rate drops from Medium to High at each resolution are consistent with increased shading and texture demands rather than memory exhaustion. The 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs handle the game’s rendering load predictably; at 1080p Ultra, the card still produces 81.8 FPS, showing no hard bottleneck from its 12 nm Turing architecture.

The GPU’s percentile ranking stands at 65 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206. Its nearest rivals include the RTX A400 (0.5% slower) and the GTX TITAN Z (0.9% faster), which positions the 2070 SUPER as a mid-tier part. In Palworld, the measured results align with this standing: the card delivers solid 1080p and 1440p performance but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The 8 GB frame buffer is not the limiting factor in the data; instead, the raw compute throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS appears to cap Ultra settings at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 107.1 FPS at 1080p to 71.9 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction) and then to 37 FPS at 4K (a 49% further reduction). At Low settings, the decline is more linear: 167.8 FPS at 1080p, 110.2 FPS at 1440p, and 62.2 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiter as resolution increases, since the CPU’s workload does not change with pixel count. The Ryzen 9 5900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where the 167.8 FPS Low result suggests the CPU is not the constraint.

At 4K, every preset except Low falls below 60 FPS, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain high-detail gaming at that resolution. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings costs 38.3 FPS (from 88.6 to 50.3), which is a larger absolute drop than the 1080p-to-1440p transition at the same preset (49.2 FPS loss). This nonlinearity suggests diminishing returns from the GPU’s memory bandwidth as pixel counts rise. For players targeting 4K, the data clearly shows that only the Low preset is viable, while 1080p and 1440p offer more headroom for visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

With a comboRankInGame of 1026 out of 1718 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the 60th percentile of all CPU-GPU combos tested in Palworld. The rank reflects the balance between the 5900X’s strong multi-threaded performance and the 2070 SUPER’s mid-range graphics capabilities. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus is 90, indicating it outperforms 90% of all CPUs in synthetic benchmarks, while the GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus is 65. This mismatch explains why the combo does not rank higher: the processor is substantially stronger than the graphics card, leaving performance limited by the GPU in most Palworld scenarios.

The 5900X’s average benchmark score of 39453 places it within 1% of rivals like the EPYC 4245P and the i7-13700F, but its gaming performance in this combo is capped by the 2070 SUPER. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (167.8 FPS) show the CPU can push high frame rates, but at 4K, the GPU’s 37 FPS High result drags the overall ranking down. Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is neither a top-tier esports setup nor a high-end 4K machine; it is a balanced mid-range configuration that excels at 1080p and handles 1440p well.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X features 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. Its 64 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide ample bandwidth for gaming workloads. In Palworld, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 167.8 FPS result indicates the 5900X can sustain high frame delivery, but the GPU still limits performance at higher settings. The CPU’s single-thread score of 941 in 3DMark and 4680 in Cinebench R23 suggest strong per-core performance, which is critical for a game like Palworld that likely relies on a few main threads.

The 5900X’s multi-threaded capabilities, reflected in its 33150 Cinebench R23 multicore score, do not directly translate to higher frame rates in this title, as the data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the bottleneck. Even at 4K Ultra (27.2 FPS), the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The CPU’s 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its strength, but in this combo, it is essentially underutilized beyond 1080p. For users with this pairing, the 5900X provides headroom for future GPU upgrades, as the measured FPS at 1080p and 1440p suggest the CPU could support higher-end graphics cards without becoming a constraint.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 achieves 62.2 FPS average, which is the only 4K setting above 60 FPS. Medium drops to 50.3 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 27.2 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 5900X has an average benchmark score of 39453, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD EPYC 4245P (39383) and 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-13700F (39095).

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER bottleneck the CPU in Palworld?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 167.8 FPS, but at 4K High, it falls to 37 FPS. The GPU’s percentile rank of 65 versus the CPU’s 90 indicates the graphics card limits performance at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: Medium averages 88.6 FPS, while High averages 71.9 FPS, a difference of 16.7 FPS. Ultra drops further to 50.6 FPS.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Ultra settings in this game?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 81.8 FPS, and at 1440p Ultra, it produces 50.6 FPS. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory does not appear to cause a hard failure, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Palworld?

A: It ranks 1026 out of 1718 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The CPU’s high percentile (90) is offset by the GPU’s mid-range percentile (65).