Palworld

Palworld pairs the Intel Core i7-13700K with the AMD Radeon RX 580, a combination that lands near the bottom of the benchmark database for this survival title. The measured data places this combo at rank 3382 out of 3711 tested configurations, meaning roughly 91% of all tested combos deliver higher average frame rates in Palworld. This is a pairing of a high-end 13th Gen Intel processor with an aging Polaris-era GPU, and the results reflect that imbalance clearly.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Palworld?

A: The combo ranks 3382 out of 3711 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom percentile of all measured systems for this game.

Q: How much faster is the RX 580’s closest GPU rival?

A: The nearest GPU rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which has an average benchmark score of 12940 compared to the RX 580’s 12928, a delta of -0.1% (meaning the RX 580 is essentially tied, 0.1% behind).

Q: What is the best 1080p result for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 81 FPS. Medium settings yield 66 FPS, High settings yield 51 FPS, and Ultra drops to 38 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Palworld?

A: At 3840x2160, even Low settings only produce an average of 30 FPS, while Medium drops to 24 FPS Scarlet, High to 18 FPS, and Ultra to 14 FPS. These results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

Q: How does the i7-13700K compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The closest CPU rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 on average versus the i7-13700K’s 46881 — a delta of -0.2%, meaning the Intel chip is marginally behind.

Q: What memory configuration does the i7-13700K support?

A: The processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory via a dual-channel memory bus, with ECC memory support enabled, according to the spec data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position at 3382 out of 3711 is a stark indicator of its performance tier in Palworld. With only 329 combos ranking below it, this system sits in the 8th percentile of all tested configurations. That places it far behind the median performer, and the data shows why: the RX 580’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus deliver 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is insufficient for Palworld’s demands at higher resolutions.

The i7-13700K itself is a strong CPU, ranking in the 89th percentile against all processors with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (delta -0.2%), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (delta -0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (delta +0.5%), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (delta +0.5%). The CPU’s performance is clearly not the bottleneck in this pairing; rather, the RX 580’s 53rd percentile GPU ranking (average score 12928) drags the entire combo down.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo is playable only at lower settings and resolutions. The gap between the CPU’s capability and the GPU’s output is enormous — the i7-13700K can feed frames far faster than the RX 580 can render them, especially at 1080p where the CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads are underutilized.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries with 5,700 million transistors. Its base clock is 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, while the memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory sits on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 6.175 TFLOPS.

These specifications explain the measured frame rates. At 1080p Low, the RX 580 manages 81 FPS, which drops to 66 FPS at Mediumcars and 51 FPS at High. The Ultra setting falls to 38 FPS, showing the GPU’s limits as shading and texture loads increase. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p, but at 1440p and 4K, the memory bandwidth and compute throughput become severe constraints.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reinforce this: PassMark G3D scores 8813, while 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 1005. Vulkan performance via Geekbench scores 45173, OpenCL 37453, and Metal 45235. The nearest GPU rivals are all within 0.6% of the RX 580’s average score, including the NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (-0.1%), GTX 1660 SUPER (-0.4%), AMD Radeon 740M (+0.5%), and AMD FirePro W5100 (+0.6%). This clustering shows the RX 580 sits in a narrow performance band, but that band is simply too low for Palworld at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings, giving a complete picture of the combo’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 81 FPS, Medium produces 66 FPS (with a min of 56 and max of 76), High produces 51 FPS, and Ultra produces 38 FPS. This is the only resolution where the combo approaches playable frame rates across most settings, though Ultra remains marginal.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers drop significantly. Low settings average 53 FPS, Medium averages 43 FPS (min 37, max 50), High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. At this resolution, only Low and Medium provide consistently playable experiences, and even those are borderline for fast-paced survival gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playability. Low settings average 30 FPS, Medium averages 24 FPS (min 20, max 28), High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these results are suitable for smooth gameplay, and the data clearly shows the RX 580 cannot handle 4K in Palworld under any settings.

The min/max data for Medium settings across all resolutions shows consistency: at 1080p, the range is 56-76 FPS; at 1440p, it’s 37-50 FPS; at 4K, it’s 20-28 FPS. These ranges indicate no severe stuttering, but the overall averages are the limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, the combo goes from 81 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p (a 34.6% drop) and then to 30 FPS at 4K (a further 43.4% drop). Medium settings show a similar pattern: 66 FPS at 1080p, 43 FPS at 1440p (34.8% drop), and 24 FPS at 4K (44.2% drop). High settings go from 51 FPS to 33 FPS (35.3% drop) to 18 FPS (45.5% drop), while Ultra goes from 38 FPS to 25 FPS (34.2% drop) to 14 FPS (44% drop).

This scaling behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound system. The CPU’s workload in Palworld does not increase proportionally with resolution; instead, the GPU must render more pixels, and the RX 580’s fixed compute throughput and memory bandwidth become the bottleneck. The consistent ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and an additional ~44% drop from 1440p to 4K indicates the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, not being held back by the CPU.

The i7-13700K’s single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1136, PassMark single-thread score of 4333) is more than sufficient for Palworld’s game logic and physics at any resolution. The CPU’s multi-thread capabilities (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745, PassMark multithread score of 45887) are similarly overkill. The resolution scaling data confirms that upgrading the GPU would yield the largest frame rate gains at all resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a Raptor Lake-S desktop processor with 16 cores (8 performance and 8 efficient cores) and 24 threads. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, using a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. This CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, and it uses Intel Socket 1700 with PCIe Gen 5 (20 lanes from the CPU alone). The integrated UHD Graphics 770 is present but irrelevant for gaming with a discrete GPU.

The CPU’s benchmark results are impressive: 3DMark 16-thread scores 10717, 4-thread scores 4469, and single-thread scores 1136. Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 30745 and single-core scores 2116. Geekbench multi-core scores 19429 and single-core scores 2529. PassMark multithread scores 45887, integer math scores 154446, and floating-point math scores 114867. The CPU ranks in the 89th percentile against all processors, confirming its high-end status.

In Palworld, the CPU’s role is to handle game simulation, entity AI, and world streaming. The 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom, and the high boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance. However, the measured FPS data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution or setting. The frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU workload, as evidenced by the resolution scaling analysis. The i7-13700K could easily drive a much more powerful GPU to significantly higher frame rates in Palworld, but paired with the RX 580, its potential is entirely untapped.

The CPU’s nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, Ryzen 9 7845HX, and Intel Xeon w3-2535 — all score within 0.5% of the i7-13700K. This tight grouping shows the CPU is competitively positioned, but the GPU pairing negates any advantage. For users considering this combo, the data suggests the CPU is future-proof while the GPU is the immediate upgrade path.