Palworld

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT sits at rank 841 out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld. This places the pairing in the middle of the distribution, slightly below the median performance tier for this game. The data indicates that while neither component is a top-tier contender for Palworld specifically, the combination delivers a balanced experience that avoids severe bottlenecking at most settings.

The CPU itself is a strong performer in general benchmarks, ranking in the 96th percentile among all processors. Its average benchmark score of 70074 places it within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, which scores 70420, and essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70104. The GPU, in contrast, sits in the 79th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 35327. This means the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing relative to their respective peer groups, which is reflected in the combo's mid-pack ranking.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The memory operates at an effective speed of 18 Gbps, with a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz; the game clock is rated at 2495 MHz. These specifications position the card as a capable 1440p performer, which the Palworld data supports.

The GPU's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s. In Palworld, the card's influence is most evident at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, with average FPS dropping to 32.6. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the card is not fully taxed, allowing the CPU to push frame rates to 188.4. The benchmark results indicate a classic mid-range GPU profile: strong at 1080p, capable at 1440p, and struggling at 4K with high settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 188.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 127 FPS, a reduction of about 32.6%. At 4K Low, the average falls further to 70.6 FPS, which is a 62.5% drop from 1080p Low. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count rises, even on low settings.

The pattern is similar at High settings: 116.6 FPS at 1080p, 77.8 FPS at 1440p, and 41.7 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is about 33.3%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is about 46.4%. These percentages show that the GPU's rendering capacity is being increasingly saturated at higher resolutions. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has headroom, but at 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, with the frame rate dropping to less than a quarter of the 1080p Low result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 188.4, which is smooth for a survival game with fast-paced action. Medium settings yield 156.3 FPS, and High settings produce 116.6 FPS. Moving to Ultra at 1080p drops the average to 88.8 FPS, which is still playable but shows a significant 52.9% reduction from Low.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains solid. Low settings average 127 FPS, Medium averages 103 FPS, and High averages 77.8 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 61.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each settings tier is consistent, with roughly a 30-35% reduction in frame rate, indicating a balanced workload between CPU and GPU.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become pronounced. Low settings average 70.6 FPS, Medium averages 57 FPS, and High averages 41.7 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 32.6 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in most scenarios. The data shows that 4K gaming with this combo is only viable at Low settings, and even then, the frame rate is barely above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It features 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. This CPU is designed for heavy multi-threaded workloads, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and Geekbench multi-core score of 18896.

In Palworld, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 188.4 FPS suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at high frame rates. The single-thread performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6287 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4472, is strong enough to handle the game's logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck at these settings.

However, the CPU's influence diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate is 32.6 FPS, which is clearly GPU-limited. The benchmark results indicate that the i7-14700K has ample headroom even in the most demanding CPU scenarios Palworld presents, but the GPU cannot keep pace at higher resolutions. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking and its proximity to the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in average score confirm that it is not the limiting component in this pairing for Palworld.

FAQ

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

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination ranks 841 out of 1718 tested combos in this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in general benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 70074, which is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70104 and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 70420.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 188.4, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 32.6, which indicates the GPU is the limiting factor due to its lower percentile ranking and the steep performance drop from lower resolutions.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 116.6 at 1080p to 41.7 at 4K, a reduction of about 64.2%.

Q: What memory configuration does the GPU use?

A: The GPU uses 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s and an effective memory speed of 18 Gbps.