Palworld

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for Palworld at 1080p with Medium settings using the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 120 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 16361. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, scores 16351, which is 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, 0.3% higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, also 0.3% higher.

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 54, achieved with Low settings. Medium settings deliver 44 FPS, High delivers 34 FPS, and Ultra delivers 26 FPS.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i7-14700K have?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT?

A: The RX 5700 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

Q: What percentile does the CPU hold among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile when compared to all CPUs in the database.

Q: What is the combo rank of this specific CPU and GPU pairing in Palworld?

A: The combo rank is 2762 out of 3711 tested combinations in Palworld.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is the primary graphics processor in this configuration, built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 10 chip. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1905 MHz, with a game clock of 1755 MHz. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with an effective speed of 14 Gbps. This card holds 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM across a 256-bit interface, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its pixel rate is 121.9 GPixel/s and texture rate is 304.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 9.754 TFLOPS.

The VRAM capacity and bandwidth directly influence how Palworld behaves at higher resolutions. The game's open-world survival design relies on streaming large asset sets, and the 8 GB frame buffer becomes a constraint as resolution rises. At 1080p, the GPU can maintain playable frame rates across all presets, but at 4K, the High preset falls to 34 FPS average, indicating the memory bandwidth and capacity are stretched. The GPU's percentile rank among all GPUs is 59, placing it near the middle of the database's tested hardware.

The RX 5700 XT's DirectX 12 support (version 12_1) is relevant for Palworld, which uses modern rendering features. The GPU also supports Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6. The card is dual-slot, requires two power connectors (one 6-pin and one 8-pin), and the suggested power supply is 550 W. Its production status is end-of-life, released on 2019-07-06, with a predecessor of Vega and successor of Navi II. The launch MSRP is 399 USD.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, each tested at three resolutions. At 1080p, the differences are substantial. Low delivers 148 FPS average, Medium delivers 120 FPS, High delivers 93 FPS, and Ultra delivers 70 FPS. All of these are above the typical 60 FPS threshold, so any preset is technically playable at 1080p. However, the Medium preset shows a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS, indicating stable frame pacing. The High preset at 1080p, 93 FPS average, offers a reasonable balance between visual quality and performance.

At 1440p, the picture changes. Low delivers 98 FPS, Medium delivers 79 FPS, and High delivers 61 FPS. Ultra drops to 46 FPS. For a smoother experience, Medium at 1440p keeps the average above 75 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS. High at 1440p is exactly at 61 FPS average, which is acceptable for many users but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for 1440p, as it provides a significant margin over High while still offering better visuals than Low.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. Low delivers 54 FPS, Medium delivers 44 FPS, and High drops to 34 FPS. Ultra falls to 26 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K has recorded minimum and maximum values of 37 and 51 FPS, respectively. The best experience per the measured rows is at 1080p with Medium settings, where the average of 120 FPS and minimum of 102 FPS ensure consistent gameplay. For users prioritizing visual fidelity, the High preset at 1080p, 93 FPS, remains a strong choice without dipping below playable rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 2762 out of 3711 tested combos in Palworld. This places it in the lower-mid range of the database's test pool. The CPU is a high-end part, ranking in the 94th percentile among all processors, but the GPU is the limiting factor, sitting at the 59th percentile. The asymmetry between CPU and GPU performance is reflected in the combo rank.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 16361, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351, a delta of 0.1%. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, which is 0.3% higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, also 0.3% higher. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming. The CPU's average benchmark score is 69355, with the AMD EPYC 9115 at 69288 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.7% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996 (0.9% higher).

The combo rank of 2762 out of 3711 suggests that many other pairings deliver better or comparable frame rates in Palworld. The data indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU's high single-thread and multi-thread scores do not translate into top-tier gaming performance when paired with a mid-range GPU. The rank is consistent with the GPU's percentile position, confirming that the graphics card determines the gaming outcome in this title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, specifically the Raptor Lake Refresh generation. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The processor uses the Intel Socket 1700 and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU is manufactured on a 10 nm process by Intel, with a die size of 257 mm². It supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes for CPU-only connections and includes integrated UHD Graphics 770.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700K delivers strong results. Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 33440.5 and single-core scores 2160. Cinebench R20 multi-core scores 18544 and single-core scores 2617. Geekbench multi-core scores 20767 and single-core scores 2569. PassMark multi-thread scores 52392 and single-thread scores 4472. These numbers place the CPU in the 94th percentile among all processors.

In Palworld, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI calculations, particularly in the survival genre where many entities and systems interact. The high core count and boost clock provide ample headroom for these tasks. However, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates above 120 FPS on Medium settings, indicating that it is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 4K, the frame rates drop significantly, confirming that the GPU's rendering capabilities cap performance. The CPU's strong single-thread performance is beneficial for games like Palworld, which often rely on a few heavily loaded threads for simulation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with some entries including minimum and maximum values.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 148 FPS average
• Medium: 120 FPS average, with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS
• High: 93 FPS average
• Ultra: 70 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 98 FPS average
• Medium: 79 FPS average, with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS
• High: 61 FPS average
• Ultra: 46 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 54 FPS average
• Medium: 44 FPS average, with a minimum of 37 FPS and maximum of 51 FPS
• High: 34 FPS average
• Ultra: 26 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: for each resolution, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra in descending order. The gaps between presets are larger at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 52 FPS. At 4K, the difference narrows to 28 FPS, as the GPU becomes more constrained and the relative impact of settings changes diminishes.

The Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max data, showing that frame pacing is more stable at lower resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 102 to 138 FPS, a spread of 36 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 67 to 91 FPS, a spread of 24 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 37 to 51 FPS, a spread of 14 FPS. This tightening range with higher resolution suggests that the GPU's workload is more consistent at 4K, but the absolute performance is lower.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 148 at 1080p to 54 at 4K, a reduction of 63.5%. At Medium settings, the average drops from 120 to 44, a reduction of 63.3%. At High settings, the average drops from 93 to 34, a reduction of 63.4%. At Ultra settings, the average drops from 70 to 26, a reduction of 62.9%. The consistency of these percentage drops, around 63%, indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across all presets. The CPU's performance is sufficient to maintain similar frame rates at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering workload scales directly with pixel count.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a smaller relative drop. At Low settings, the average goes from 148 to 98, a reduction of 33.8%. At Medium, it goes from 120 to 79, a reduction of 34.2%. At High, it goes from 93 to 61, a reduction of 34.4%. At Ultra, it goes from 70 to 46, a reduction of 34.3%. These consistent reductions across presets confirm that the GPU is fully utilized and that the CPU is not limiting performance at any resolution. The RX 5700 XT's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate become insufficient to maintain high frame rates.

The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Palworld. At 4K, even the Low preset barely reaches 54 FPS average, which is below the typical 60 FPS target. The scaling pattern, with nearly identical percentage drops across all settings, shows that the GPU is the sole performance limiter. The CPU's high benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5, do not compensate for the GPU's mid-range capabilities in this title.