Palworld

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers a benchmark profile in Palworld that is defined by extreme headroom at lower resolutions and a sharp transition to GPU-bound performance at 4K. Across the measured rows, this combo ranks 26th out of 2,944 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1% of all systems in the database for this title. The data shows a configuration that can push past 300 FPS at 1080p on medium settings, yet the gap between low and ultra presets narrows dramatically as resolution climbs, revealing where the workload shifts from the CPU to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows for Palworld present a clear hierarchy across the four presets tested: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 375 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo at any resolution. Medium drops to 311 FPS, High to 239 FPS, and Ultra to 181 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 64 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs another 72 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 58 FPS. These are substantial deltas, but even at Ultra, the system remains far above the refresh rate of typical high-end monitors.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with compressed margins. Low averages 252 FPS, Medium 205 FPS, High 157 FPS, and Ultra 119 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra shrinks from 194 FPS at 1080p to 133 FPS at 1440p. At 3840x2160, the gaps tighten further: Low averages 140 FPS, Medium 114 FPS, High 87 FPS, and Ultra 66 FPS. Here, the difference between Low and Ultra is only 74 FPS, and Ultra dips to 66 FPS, which is still playable but no longer in the field of high-refresh comfort.

For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 2560x1440 stands out as the sweet spot. It delivers 205 FPS average with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 235 FPS, providing both smoothness and a visual uplift over Low. The min FPS of 174 is particularly strong, indicating that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not collapse. At 1080p, Medium offers 311 FPS with a min of 264 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, but the visual gains from High at 239 FPS may be preferable for users who prioritize image quality over raw speed. At 4K, the data suggests that High at 87 FPS is the most balanced choice, as Ultra at 66 FPS sacrifices too much smoothness for marginal visual improvements, while Medium at 114 FPS is viable for those who want higher frame rates without dropping to Low.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the performance envelope observed in Palworld. The GPU features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This memory configuration is far beyond what a survival game like Palworld requires at 1080p or 1440p, but it ensures that at 4K Ultra, the card never hits a capacity wall. The core clocks are listed as a base of 2017 MHz and a boost of 2407 MHz, with a transistor count of 92,200 million on a 5 nm process from TSMC. The die size is 750 mm², and the card has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs.

These specifications translate into raw throughput that is visible in the benchmark scores. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score is 44,065, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 14,326. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 and Vulkan score of 376,915 further underscore the card’s compute capability. The RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904 (1.1% slower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.6% faster), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (2.1% faster). These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 5090 D is in a tightly contested performance band in synthetic tests, even though its real-world Palworld results are strong.

In the context of Palworld, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach 375 FPS on Low, but the GPU still has headroom. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the 140 FPS on Low versus 66 FPS on Ultra. The 74 FPS spread between the lowest and highest presets at 4K suggests that the GPU’s shading and ROP throughput are the limiting factors under heavy load, not the memory bandwidth, which remains ample. The card’s 176 ROPs and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate support this interpretation, as higher settings increase pixel shading and texture work, directly impacting frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this combo for the highest frame rates?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 on Low settings produces the highest average FPS at 375. Medium at 1080p yields 311 FPS, High at 239 FPS, and Ultra at 181 FPS. If raw frame rate is the priority, 1080p Low is the top choice, but even 1440p Low at 252 FPS is far above most monitor refresh rates.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D’s 32 GB VRAM matter for Palworld?

A: Across all measured rows, the system never shows signs of memory-related stuttering. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provides massive headroom for a game like Palworld, which does not appear to challenge this allocation even at 4K Ultra. The performance drops from 4K Low to 4K Ultra are more consistent with compute limitations than memory capacity.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems in Palworld?

A: The combo ranks 26th out of 2,944 tested combinations, placing it in the top percentile. This rank reflects the combined strength of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the RTX 5090 D, though the GPU’s synthetic percentile of 92 out of all GPUs is lower than the combo’s relative position, suggesting the pairing is well-matched for this game.

Q: What is the difference between 1080p Medium and 1440p Medium performance?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 311 with a min of 264 and a max of 357. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 205 with a min of 174 and a max of 235. The 1440p result is 34% lower in average FPS, which is a significant reduction but still leaves the system in high-refresh territory.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K with this hardware?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 66 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it leaves little room for drops in demanding scenes. For a more comfortable margin, 4K High at 87 FPS or 4K Medium at 114 FPS are better options per the measured data.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35,365, which is 0.1% slower than the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35,403, 0.2% faster than the Intel Core i5-13600T at 35,305, and 0.2% faster than the Intel Core i7-12700K at 35,287. These deltas are negligible, placing the CPU in a tightly clustered performance group.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this configuration at rank 26 out of 2,944 tested combos in Palworld. This is a top-tier result, better than 98.9% of all tested systems. The data indicates that the combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is exceptionally well-suited for this game, likely due to the CPU’s strong multithreaded performance and the GPU’s massive rasterization throughput.

The CPU alone sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,365. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35,403 (0.1% faster), the Intel Core i5-13600T at 35,305 (0.2% slower), the Intel Core 5 213PE at 35,428 (0.2% faster), and the Intel Core i7-12700K at 35,287 (0.2% slower). In synthetic tests, the i7-12700KF is essentially tied with these parts, meaning the CPU is not an outlier in raw compute. However, in Palworld, the combo’s rank of 26 suggests that the RTX 5090 D’s strengths are fully utilized, and the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at most settings.

The GPU’s percentile of 92 is lower than the combo’s rank might imply, but this is because the GPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are mobile and data center parts like the Radeon RX 6650M XT and Tesla P100, which do not represent the same desktop gaming performance class. The RTX 5090 D’s real-world Palworld results, with 375 FPS at 1080p Low, are far beyond what those synthetic rivals would deliver in this game. The rank of 26 out of 2,944 is the definitive statement: this is a high-end pairing that places it among the fastest systems in the database for Palworld.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the system averages 375 FPS. At 1440p Low, that drops to 252 FPS, a 33% reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 140 FPS, a further 44% reduction from 1440p. This pattern indicates that even on Low settings, the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises, because the CPU is capable of feeding frames faster than the GPU can render them at higher pixel counts.

At 1080p Medium, the average is 311 FPS. At 1440p Medium, it is 205 FPS (34% lower), and at 4K Medium, it is 114 FPS (44% lower than 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium suggests that the GPU is the primary limiter at 1440p and above, regardless of the settings preset. At 1080p, the CPU still has headroom, as evidenced by the 375 FPS Low result, but the GPU’s rendering speed caps the frame rate as resolution increases.

At High settings, the scaling is similar: 239 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p (34% lower), and 87 FPS at 4K (45% lower than 1440p). At Ultra, the numbers are 181 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p (34% lower), and 66 FPS at 4K (45% lower). The near-constant percentage deltas across all presets indicate that the limiting component at higher resolutions is the GPU’s pixel throughput, not the CPU or memory system. The 4K Ultra result of 66 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, and it shows that even a top-tier GPU like the RTX 5090 D cannot maintain high-refresh rates at maximum settings in Palworld at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Palworld is as follows, organized by resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 375 FPS, with no min or max values recorded. Medium averages 311 FPS, with a minimum of 264 FPS and a maximum of 357 FPS. High averages 239 FPS, with no min or max values. Ultra averages 181 FPS, also without min or max. The Medium row is the only one at 1080p with a recorded min and max, showing a 93 FPS spread between the minimum and maximum, which indicates some variability but still a very stable experience.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 252 FPS. Medium averages 205 FPS, with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 235 FPS, a 61 FPS spread. High averages 157 FPS. Ultra averages 119 FPS. The Medium row again provides the only min and max data, and the tighter spread compared to 1080p Medium suggests that the GPU is absorbing more of the frame time variance.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 140 FPS. Medium averages 114 FPS, with a minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS, a 35 FPS spread. High averages 87 FPS. Ultra averages 66 FPS. The min FPS of 96 at 4K Medium is notable because it stays above 60 FPS even in the worst recorded frame, while 4K High at 87 FPS average and 4K Ultra at 66 FPS average do not have min data, but their averages suggest they would dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min and max data, providing the most detailed picture of frame time consistency. The data shows that at 1080p Medium, the system is capable of 311 FPS average, which is exceptional. At 1440p Medium, the 205 FPS average is still far above the 144 Hz standard for high-refresh monitors. At 4K Medium, the 114 FPS average is smooth, but the 96 FPS minimum is the lowest recorded value in any Medium row, indicating that 4K is where the GPU starts to feel the strain of higher pixel counts. The 4K Ultra result of 66 FPS average is the only preset below 70 FPS in the entire dataset, marking it as the least playable configuration for this combo, though it remains technically above the 60 FPS baseline.