Palworld

Palworld pairs the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in a combination that lands at rank 650 out of 3,711 tested combos. The CPU, a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 3 part, and the GPU, an Ada Lovelace chip with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, produce a wide spread of frame rates depending on resolution and quality preset. The measured data shows a system that can handle high-refresh 1080p gaming, delivers smooth 1440p experiences, and only starts to struggle at 4K with the most demanding settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which preset offers the best experience for this specific hardware pairing. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 276 FPS, which is exceptionally high, but the visual fidelity is likely too compromised for most players. The Medium preset at 1080p produces an average of 224 FPS with a minimum of 190 FPS and a maximum of 258 FPS. That minimum frame rate is still far above the 60 FPS threshold, making Medium a strong candidate for competitive or high-refresh gameplay. However, the High preset at 1080p still achieves 172 FPS on average, which is more than enough for most high-refresh monitors, and it comes with significantly better visuals than Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 131 FPS average, which remains playable but shows that the GPU starts to feel the load at maximum settings even at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset delivers an average of 113 FPS, with Medium at 147 FPS and Low at 182 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 86 FPS average. The sweet spot for this resolution is clearly High, as it maintains a triple-digit average while keeping the visual quality high. The 113 FPS average on High means the system has headroom for dips, and it is a better balance than Ultra, which risks dropping below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. High preset averages 63 FPS, which is right at the edge of smoothness, while Medium averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS. The Low preset at 4K averages 101 FPS, which is surprisingly high, but again, the visual trade-off is severe. Ultra at 4K averages only 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel stuttery.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, High settings at 172 FPS provide an excellent balance of visual quality and performance, as the jump to Ultra costs 41 FPS for marginal gains. For 1440p, High settings at 113 FPS are the clear recommendation, as they keep the average above 100 FPS while Medium only adds 34 FPS but reduces visual quality. For 4K, Medium settings at 82 FPS with a 70 FPS minimum are the safest choice, as High at 63 FPS is too close to the 60 FPS line and Ultra falls below it. The data suggests that players prioritizing frame rate consistency should select Medium at 4K, while those with high-refresh 1080p or 1440p monitors should opt for High.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26,017 and a single-core score of 1,614. Its 3DMark scores scale from 944 in single-thread to 11,597 in max-threads, indicating that the chip has substantial headroom for heavily threaded workloads. In Palworld, which is a survival game that often involves complex simulation and many entities, the CPU's thread count is relevant, but the measured FPS data suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions.

At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 276 FPS, which is extraordinarily high. This indicates that the Ryzen 9 5950X is capable of feeding the RTX 4070 SUPER enough data to avoid a CPU bottleneck at these settings. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10,810 and the max-thread score of 11,597 are close, suggesting that the CPU's performance scales well with thread count, which is beneficial for a game like Palworld that may use multiple cores for world simulation. The CPU's passmark multi-thread score of 45,424 further confirms its strong multi-core capability. However, when the resolution increases to 4K, the frame rates drop significantly across all settings, which points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor, as the CPU's performance remains constant regardless of resolution.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX with a delta of -0.2%, the AMD EPYC 8124P at -0.3%, the Intel Core i9-13900F at +0.4%, and the Intel Core i7-14700 at -0.7%. These small deltas indicate that the Ryzen 9 5950X is competitive with these parts in synthetic benchmarks. In Palworld, the CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads provide ample compute for background tasks and game logic, but the measured frame rates at 1080p Low (276 FPS) show that the CPU is not holding back the GPU in most scenarios. The 64 MB of L3 cache also helps with data-heavy workloads, though the game's specific cache sensitivity is not directly measured. Overall, the CPU role in this combo is to provide a stable foundation that allows the GPU to stretch its legs, which it does admirably up to 4K where the GPU takes over as the primary limiter.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if I want to stay above 100 FPS average?

A: According to the measured data, 1920x1080 with High settings averages 172 FPS, 2560x1440 with High settings averages 113 FPS, and 3840x2160 with Low settings averages 101 FPS. So both 1080p and 1440p on High can maintain triple-digit averages, while 4K requires Low settings to reach that threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 43,223. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB with a delta of -0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at -0.1%, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at -0.2%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at -1%. This shows the RTX 4070 SUPER sits within 1% of these parts in overall benchmark scores.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5950X a bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 48. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26,017, are high, but the frame rate drops to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. This indicates the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU's performance would not change with resolution, yet the FPS drops significantly from 1080p Ultra (131 FPS) to 4K Ultra (48 FPS).

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

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings average 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 170 FPS. High settings average 113 FPS. The difference is 34 FPS in favor of Medium, but High offers better visual quality. The minimum FPS for High is not listed, but the average is still well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 650 out of 3,711 tested combos in Palworld. This places it in the top 17.5% of all tested systems, indicating it is a strong performer for this game.

Q: Does the CPU's single-thread performance matter for Palworld?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has a 3DMark single-thread score of 944 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,614. These scores are moderate but not top-tier. However, at 1080p Low, the system reaches 276 FPS, which shows that even with moderate single-thread performance, the CPU can keep up with the GPU in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 650 out of 3,711 tested combos in Palworld. This position places the combo in the upper percentile of all tested systems, indicating that it delivers strong performance for this specific game. The rank reflects the overall balance of CPU and GPU, and the measured FPS data supports a high ranking. At 1080p, the combo can deliver over 200 FPS on Medium settings and 172 FPS on High, which is excellent for high-refresh monitors. At 1440p, it still manages 113 FPS on High, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios. Only at 4K with Ultra settings does the combo fall below 60 FPS, which is a limitation shared by many systems.

The CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 91, meaning it outperforms 91% of CPUs in the database. The GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 83, meaning it outperforms 83% of GPUs. These percentiles indicate that both components are above average, and their combination in this game results in a rank of 650/3,711. The nearest rivals for the CPU, such as the Intel Core i9-13900F with a delta of +0.4%, show that the Ryzen 9 5950X is very close in synthetic performance to newer parts. For the GPU, the nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, is within 0.1% in average benchmark score, but the RTX 4070 SUPER has modern features like ray tracing cores and tensor cores that the older Quadro lacks, though those features are not directly measured in Palworld.

The combo's rank of 650 is notable because it outranks the majority of the 3,711 tested combos. This is likely due to the balanced nature of the CPU and GPU, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other in Palworld's typical load. The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the GPU is well-utilized, while the CPU provides enough headroom to avoid stutters. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the CPU still has enough power to handle the game's logic. This balance is what pushes the combo to rank 650, making it a reliable choice for Palworld players who want high frame rates without sacrificing visual quality.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the combo scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the average FPS is 172. At 1440p with High settings, it drops to 113 FPS, which is a reduction of 34.3% from 1080p. At 4K with High settings, the average is 63 FPS, which is a 63.4% reduction from 1440p and a 76.2% reduction from 1080p. This steep drop indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not change with resolution. The same pattern holds for other settings. For Medium settings, 1080p averages 224 FPS, 1440p averages 147 FPS (a 34.4% drop), and 4K averages 82 FPS (a 44.2% drop from 1440p). For Low settings, 1080p averages 276 FPS, 1440p averages 182 FPS (a 34.1% drop), and 4K averages 101 FPS (a 44.5% drop from 1440p). For Ultra settings, 1080p averages 131 FPS, 1440p averages 86 FPS (a 34.4% drop), and 4K averages 48 FPS (a 44.2% drop from 1440p).

The consistent percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings (around 34%) suggests that the GPU is scaling predictably as pixel count increases. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K is more varied: 44.2% for Medium and Ultra, 44.5% for Low, but 63.4% for High. The High setting's larger drop at 4K indicates that it is more demanding on the GPU's memory bandwidth or shader throughput. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a 192-bit memory bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. At 4K, the higher memory pressure from High settings likely causes the GPU to hit a bandwidth limit, resulting in a steeper FPS decline. In contrast, Low and Medium settings use less memory bandwidth, so the drop is more linear.

The resolution scaling clearly shows that the system is GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads are not the bottleneck, as the frame rates drop consistently with resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. At 1080p, the CPU has to feed the GPU with enough frames, and it does so successfully, reaching 276 FPS on Low. As resolution increases, the GPU takes longer to render each frame, and the CPU's role diminishes. The data indicates that players wanting to play at 4K should stick to Medium settings (82 FPS) or lower, while those at 1080p or 1440p can enjoy High settings with frame rates well above 100 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 276 FPS, Medium at 224 FPS with a minimum of 190 FPS and a maximum of 258 FPS, High at 172 FPS, and Ultra at 131 FPS. The Medium setting's minimum of 190 FPS shows that even in the worst case, the frame rate stays well above the refresh rate of most monitors. The High setting at 172 FPS is a solid choice for 1080p, offering a good balance between visual fidelity and performance. Ultra at 131 FPS is still playable but represents a 23.8% drop from High, which is a significant cost for the extra graphical features.

At 2560x1440, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 182 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 170 FPS, High at 113 FPS, and Ultra at 86 FPS. The Medium setting's minimum of 125 FPS ensures that there are no noticeable dips below the 120 FPS threshold, making it a good option for high-refresh 1440p monitors. High at 113 FPS is still above 100 FPS, which is excellent for most players. Ultra at 86 FPS is approaching the border where some players might notice a difference from 1440p High, but it remains playable for those who prioritize maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 101 FPS, Medium at 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS, High at 63 FPS, and Ultra at 48 FPS. The Low setting at 101 FPS is the only 4K setting that breaks the 100 FPS barrier, but it comes with severe visual compromises. Medium at 82 FPS with a 70 FPS minimum is the most balanced 4K option, as it stays above 60 FPS at all times. High at 63 FPS is borderline, and any demanding scene could drop it below 60 FPS, though the average is just above the threshold. Ultra at 48 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience, as it falls below the 60 FPS target and will likely feel stuttery in action.

The data shows a clear progression: 1080p is CPU-limited in some scenarios (Low and Medium), but as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of memory is sufficient for all tested settings, but the 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are likely the limiting factors at 4K Ultra. The Ryzen 9 5950X's performance, as measured by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26,017, ensures that it is not a bottleneck in any of these tests. Players should use the measured FPS values to tailor their settings based on their monitor's refresh rate and resolution. For 1080p and 1440p, High or Ultra are viable, while 4K players should stick to Medium or Low for the best experience.