Palworld

Palworld is a demanding survival title, and the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a playable experience across most settings, though 4K Ultra remains a stretch. This combination ranks in the 50th percentile of tested hardware configurations, indicating a balanced mid-range setup that responds predictably to graphical adjustments.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a steep, consistent drop as resolution increases, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound workload at higher pixel counts. At 1080p, the combo achieves 189.5 FPS on Low, 153.3 FPS on Medium, and 118.8 FPS on High, showing strong headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors. Moving to 1440p reduces these figures to 125.7 FPS, 102.2 FPS, and 78.4 FPS respectively, a roughly 34% decline across the board that indicates the graphics card is beginning to feel the pressure.

The 4K results reveal a more dramatic collapse. At 3840x2160, High settings yield 42.4 FPS, Medium drops to 56.2 FPS, and Low manages 71.1 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K is substantial—for instance, High settings fall from 78.4 FPS to 42.4 FPS, a 46% reduction. This nonlinear scaling suggests that the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB frame buffer and 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being saturated at 4K, where pixel throughput demands exceed the GPU's raw compute capacity. The Ultra preset at 4K produces just 31.4 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, confirming that this resolution is not viable for maximum quality settings.

The pattern indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's six cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the high frame rates that scale cleanly with settings. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the frame rate differences between Low and Ultra (71.1 vs 31.4 FPS) highlight how much the graphics card's shading units and texture units struggle with the higher pixel load. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this pairing, offering 60+ FPS on Ultra and 78+ FPS on High.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a six-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, running on a 14 nm process with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide adequate bandwidth for gaming workloads. In synthetic benchmarks, the chip scores 14,372 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,029 in single-core, placing it at the 75th percentile of all CPUs tested.

In Palworld, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it still matters for maintaining high frame rates at 1080p. The fact that the combo reaches 189.5 FPS on Low settings at 1080p suggests the CPU can keep up with the game's physics and world simulation, which are typical bottlenecks in survival titles. The 3DMark results show a scaling pattern from 1,691 points in the 2-thread test to 5,652 points in the max-thread test, indicating that the processor benefits from multi-threaded workloads but does not scale perfectly, likely due to the 14 nm process limiting power efficiency.

Comparatively, the i5-11400F's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U and Intel Core i7-1260P, which both score within 0.2% of the i5's average benchmark score of 17,181. This means the CPU is not a significant differentiator in this combo; its performance is typical for a mid-range desktop processor. The lack of integrated graphics on the "F" variant means the system relies entirely on the discrete GPU, which is fine for this use case but worth noting for troubleshooting.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes are modest, but they do not appear to hinder Palworld's performance. The game's frame rates at 1080p High (118.8 FPS) and Medium (153.3 FPS) show that the CPU can drive the GPU to produce high output, but the diminishing returns at 4K (where High drops to 42.4 FPS) indicate that the processor is not the limiting factor at that resolution. The data points to a balanced system where the CPU handles the game logic while the GPU handles the rendering, with neither component being a clear weak link.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture using a 7 nm process at TSMC, featuring 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. It operates at a base clock of 2150 MHz with a boost clock of 2600 MHz, and its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's compute power is rated at 13.31 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is substantial for a mid-range card.

In Palworld, the GPU's influence is most apparent in the scaling between settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 189.5 vs 88.2 FPS, a 53% reduction, which shows the graphics card being pushed harder as more effects and textures are enabled. At 1440p, the same comparison yields 125.7 vs 60.8 FPS, a 52% drop, indicating consistent scaling. At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 71.1 vs 31.4 FPS, a 56% reduction, but the absolute numbers are low enough that even Low settings struggle to maintain 60 FPS.

The GPU's 40 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present, but Palworld's performance data suggests that traditional rasterization is the primary workload. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,548 and PassMark G3D score of 20,700 place the GPU at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it outperforms most cards but is not at the top tier. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 1.3% higher on average, and the AMD Radeon 880M, which is 0.9% lower, showing that the RX 6750 XT is competitive with higher-end cards from previous generations.

The 12 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for Palworld at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 31.4 FPS suggests that memory bandwidth or capacity is being stressed. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is lower than what high-end cards offer, and the 192-bit bus limits memory throughput. This is consistent with the observed 4K performance, where the GPU cannot maintain playable frame rates on high settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination ranks 853rd out of 1,718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the 50th percentile of all configurations. This is a mid-pack result, meaning that roughly half of the tested systems perform better and half perform worse. Given that the CPU is at the 75th percentile and the GPU is at the 79th percentile individually, the combo's lower overall rank suggests that Palworld's engine does not fully utilize the strengths of either component, or that other factors such as memory speed or storage impact performance.

The ranking indicates that this is a competent but not exceptional pairing for Palworld. The measured frame rates at 1440p High (78.4 FPS) and 1080p High (118.8 FPS) are solid for gaming, but the 4K Ultra result of 31.4 FPS is below the 60 FPS target that most enthusiasts expect. The combo's position in the middle of the pack means that users with higher-end CPUs or GPUs will see better performance, but this setup is far from the bottom, and it handles the game's default settings well.

The nearest rival CPUs (Ryzen 7 5700U, Core i7-1260P) and GPUs (RTX 3080, Radeon 880M) show that small performance differences exist, but the overall combo rank is more influenced by the balance between CPU and GPU. The data shows that this pairing can achieve 60+ FPS at 1440p on Ultra, which is a reasonable target for a survival game that benefits from high frame rates for smooth exploration and combat. The rank of 853 out of 1,718 is a useful reference point for users comparing this system to others they might consider.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 118.8 at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, High settings produce 42.4 FPS and Ultra produces 31.4 FPS, both below 60 FPS. Low settings at 4K achieve 71.1 FPS, so 4K is only playable with reduced quality settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17,181, which is 0% different from the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17,189) and 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-1260P (17,212). This indicates very similar performance.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but limits 4K performance.

Q: Does this combo rank in the top half of tested systems?

A: Yes, it ranks 853rd out of 1,718 combos in Palworld, placing it in the 50th percentile. This means it performs better than about half of all tested configurations.

Q: What is the boost clock of the GPU?

A: The Radeon RX 6750 XT has a boost clock of 2600 MHz, with a base clock of 2150 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz. These clocks support its 13.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance.