Palworld

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 lands at rank 1387 out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld. That places this setup in the lower-mid tier of the database, meaning it will clear the bar for playable frame rates at mainstream resolutions, but it is far from a top-tier configuration. The ranking reflects a bottleneck dynamic: the CPU is exceptionally strong, sitting in the 93rd percentile against all processors, while the GPU is decidedly mid-pack, ranking in the 58th percentile against all graphics cards. The combination's overall position is dragged down by the graphics card, which is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark average of 47282 puts it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. The Core i7-13700KF scores 47334, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the 13700K is essentially identical in compute performance. The AMD EPYC 4364P and Intel Core i9-12900F trail by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively, while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 leads by a marginal 0.5%. This tells us that the processor is not the source of any frame rate shortfall in Palworld; it has ample headroom to feed the GPU.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 places it within 1.8% of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 and within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 2060 performs exactly as expected for its class. In Palworld, this means the combo's rank is a direct reflection of the GPU's modest standing relative to modern hardware, not a sign of any driver or pairing issue.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It carries 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. These specifications are the defining constraints for Palworld, a game that scales heavily with both memory capacity and bandwidth at higher resolutions and presets.

The GPU's base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz. The shading units number 1920, with 120 texture mapping units and 48 render output units. It also includes 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, though Palworld's rasterized workloads will primarily stress the CUDA cores and memory subsystem. The compute throughput is rated at 6.451 TFLOPS for FP32, which is modest by current standards but sufficient for this game's stylized visuals.

The 6 GB VRAM is the most consequential specification. At 1920x1080, the card has enough memory to handle Ultra settings, as evidenced by the measured 66.2 FPS average. However, at 3840x2160, the VRAM capacity and bandwidth become strained, causing the frame rate to drop to 27.1 FPS on Ultra. The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 is a 1080p-class card for Palworld, with 1440p being playable only on lower presets. The 160 W TDP and single 8-pin power connector indicate this is a power-efficient design, but the performance ceiling remains firmly set by the memory configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Palworld?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the strongest resolution. At High settings, the average frame rate is 84.4 FPS, and at Low it reaches 139.6 FPS. The 2560x1440 resolution is playable on Low and Medium (93.2 and 73.7 FPS respectively), but 3840x2160 struggles to maintain 60 FPS even on Low, where it averages 48.9 FPS.

Q: How does the Core i7-13700K compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 47282 is within 0.5% of its nearest rivals. It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 by 0.5% and the Intel Core i7-13700KF by 0.1%, while leading the AMD EPYC 4364P and Intel Core i9-12900F by 0.3% and 0.4% respectively. This indicates the CPU is not a performance bottleneck in this combo.

Q: Is the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM sufficient for Palworld?

A: At 1920x1080, yes. The Ultra preset averages 66.2 FPS, showing the memory is adequate at that resolution. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 46.1 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it falls to 27.1 FPS. The data suggests the memory bandwidth and capacity limit performance as resolution increases.

Q: What is the measured frame rate at 2560x1440 on Medium settings?

A: The average frame rate is 73.7 FPS. This is a solid result for the resolution, representing a 58% improvement over the High preset's 58.4 FPS and a 37% improvement over the Ultra preset's 46.1 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 is within 1.8% of its nearest competitors. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%, and leads the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 by 0.5% and 1.8% respectively.

Q: Does the combo rank change significantly between Low and Ultra settings?

A: The combo rank of 1387 out of 1718 is a fixed metric for the pairing. The settings only change the measured frame rates, not the ranking. However, the frame rate spread is wide: at 1920x1080, Low averages 139.6 FPS while Ultra averages 66.2 FPS, showing a 73.4 FPS gap between presets.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering 110.3 FPS average. This is a 44.1 FPS improvement over High (84.4 FPS) and a 44.1 FPS improvement over Ultra (66.2 FPS), while Low only adds 29.3 FPS over Medium (139.6 FPS). The jump from Low to Medium is 29.3 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High is 25.9 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 18.2 FPS. The Medium preset provides a smooth, high-refresh experience without the visual compromise of Low.

For 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only one that consistently exceeds 90 FPS, averaging 93.2 FPS. Medium is still viable at 73.7 FPS, but High (58.4 FPS) and Ultra (46.1 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. At this resolution, Medium is the recommended choice for visual fidelity, while Low is the choice for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS. Low averages 48.9 FPS, Medium 41.5 FPS, High 32.9 FPS, and Ultra 27.1 FPS. For a playable experience at 4K, Low is the only realistic option, and even then, the frame rate hovers below 50. The data suggests that 4K gaming is not a practical target for this GPU in Palworld.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales predictably with preset levels. The Low preset delivers 139.6 FPS, which is the highest measured result for this combo across all resolutions and settings. Medium drops to 110.3 FPS, a 21% reduction. High follows at 84.4 FPS, a 23.5% reduction from Medium. Ultra is the most demanding, averaging 66.2 FPS, which is a 21.6% reduction from High. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 73.4 FPS, showing that the GPU has a wide performance envelope at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve is similar but shifted downward. Low averages 93.2 FPS, which is 46.4 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 73.7 FPS, a 36.6 FPS drop from the equivalent 1080p setting. High averages 58.4 FPS, a 26 FPS drop from 1080p High. Ultra averages 46.1 FPS, a 20.1 FPS drop from 1080p Ultra. The resolution penalty is most pronounced at Low settings, where the 1440p result is 33% lower than 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overmatched. Low averages 48.9 FPS, which is 44.3 FPS below the 1080p Low result and 44.3 FPS below the 1440p Low result. Medium averages 41.5 FPS, High averages 32.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 27.1 FPS. The 4K results show a compressed range of only 21.8 FPS from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU is hitting a hard performance ceiling regardless of settings. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low settings is a 47.5% reduction, while at Ultra it is a 41.2% reduction. This suggests that the memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity are the primary constraints at 4K, rather than the shader throughput.