Palworld

Palworld with the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the top-performing combination in the database, ranking first out of 2,944 tested combos. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads providing ample headroom even at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 380 FPS. This pairing delivers exceptional performance across all settings, though the scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 5090 D is the primary driver of frame rates from 1440p upward, while the i7-14700KF’s high boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures no bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable drop as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the system delivers 383 FPS at 1080p, 252 FPS at 1440p, and 140 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and an additional 44% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling at Low settings is steep, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder at each step, but the absolute numbers remain so high that even 4K Low is playable at 140 FPS.

At High settings, the pattern shifts. The system produces 239 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, consistent with Low, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is 45%, slightly steeper. This suggests that High settings increase the GPU load disproportionately at 4K, likely due to more complex shading and texture work that scales with pixel count. The 4K High result of 87 FPS is still smooth, but it is less than a third of the 1080p High figure.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend with 311 FPS at 1080p, 205 FPS at 1440p, and 114 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 34%, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 44%. Notably, Medium is the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values: at 1080p the range is 264-357 FPS, at 1440p it is 174-235 FPS, and at 4K it is 96-131 FPS. These ranges indicate that frame pacing is consistent, with no severe stutters, even at the highest resolution.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across the board: 181 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, and from 1440p to 4K is 45%. The 4K Ultra result of 66 FPS is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset, though it remains playable, and the 1080p Ultra figure of 181 FPS shows the GPU is still not fully saturated at lower resolutions.

The scaling analysis indicates that the RTX 5090 D is the limiting component from 1440p upward. The consistent ~34% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all presets points to a GPU that is handling more pixels per frame, while the CPU's 5.60 GHz boost clock keeps up without issue. At 1080p, however, the system appears CPU-limited in some presets, as the jump from Low to Ultra only reduces FPS by 53% (383 to 181), which is less than the GPU scaling would suggest. This is a system that can easily drive high-refresh 1440p monitors and is only challenged at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks first overall in Palworld, outperforming 2,943 other tested combinations. The rank of 1 out of 2,944 places this pairing at the absolute top of the database, indicating that no other CPU-GPU combo achieves higher average FPS in this game. This is a decisive result, not a marginal one, and it establishes this pairing as the reference point for Palworld performance.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 92 out of 100 among all tested GPUs further contextualizes this result. While the RTX 5090 D is not the absolute fastest GPU in the database — its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a delta of -1.6% and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a delta of -2.4% — its combination with the i7-14700KF yields the best in-game results. This suggests that the CPU choice matters, and the i7-14700KF's 20 cores and 28 threads provide the right balance of single-thread speed and multi-core capacity for Palworld's engine.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 94 out of 100 among all CPUs reinforces this. The i7-14700KF sits just 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F in average benchmark score, but its in-game performance with the RTX 5090 D is unmatched. The nearest rival CPUs, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with a delta of 0.9% and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with a delta of -1%, are all within 1% in synthetic benchmarks, yet this combo still takes the top spot. This indicates that Palworld benefits from the specific architecture and clock behavior of the i7-14700KF, which boosts to 5.60 GHz and maintains high single-thread performance.

The data shows that while the RTX 5090 D is a top-tier GPU, its raw benchmark scores (average 77,712) are only slightly above its nearest rivals, yet the in-game rank is unequivocal. This suggests that Palworld's optimization favors this particular pairing, and users looking for the highest possible frame rates should prioritize this exact combination. The gap between this combo and second place is not quantified in the data, but the rank of 1 speaks to its dominance in practice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the primary driver of frame rates in Palworld, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions. The GPU features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for Palworld, which is a survival game with large open worlds and many objects on screen, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the GPU never runs out of memory headroom.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 21,760 shading units and 680 TMUs, produce a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s. In Palworld, these specifications translate to the high frame rates observed: 383 FPS at 1080p Low and 87 FPS at 4K High. The GPU's FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS ensures that the game's physics and rendering calculations are handled without bottlenecking the CPU.

The RTX 5090 D has 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, though Palworld's implementation of these features is not specified in the data. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean it is fully capable of leveraging the game's modern rendering paths. The measured results show that the GPU scales well with settings, with a 2.7x difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p (383 vs 181 FPS) and a 2.1x difference at 4K (140 vs 66 FPS), indicating that the GPU is the main performance lever.

The GPU's benchmark scores further contextualize its role. Its Passmark G3D score of 44,065 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 are strong, but its nearest rivals (AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT and NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants) are within 2.4% in average score. This means the RTX 5090 D is not far ahead of its competitors in raw compute, yet its combination with the i7-14700KF produces the best Palworld results, underscoring the importance of the CPU pairing. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it is a top-tier part, but not the single fastest, making the combo's rank of 1 even more notable.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Palworld at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS is 383, recorded at 1080p with Low settings. At Medium settings, it achieves 311 FPS, and at High settings, it reaches 239 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, it maintains 181 FPS at 1080p.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D's memory configuration affect Palworld performance?

A: The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. This large memory pool and high bandwidth prevent any memory-related bottlenecks in Palworld, allowing the GPU to maintain consistent frame rates even at 4K Ultra, where it still delivers 66 FPS.

Q: Is the i7-14700KF a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 D in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p, however, the frame rates are so high (383 FPS at Low) that the CPU's 5.60 GHz boost clock and 20 cores are likely near their limit, but the system still delivers excellent results.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve over 100 FPS consistently?

A: At 1440p, this combo achieves over 100 FPS on all presets: 252 FPS at Low, 205 FPS at Medium, 157 FPS at High, and 119 FPS at Ultra. At 4K, only Low (140 FPS) and Medium (114 FPS) exceed 100 FPS, while High drops to 87 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks first out of 2,944 tested combinations in Palworld. The GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, and the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, but their combination is unmatched in this game.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for this combo?

A: The only preset with recorded minimum FPS is Medium. At 1080p, the minimum is 264 FPS, at 1440p it is 174 FPS, and at 4K it is 96 FPS. These minimums indicate stable frame pacing without severe drops.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF plays a crucial supporting role in this combo, providing the processing power to keep the RTX 5090 D fed with data. The CPU has 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This high boost clock is essential for Palworld, which likely has significant single-threaded components, as evidenced by the CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6,235 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,578.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is also substantial, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44,167 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 52,425. This ensures that background tasks and the game's world simulation do not cause frame drops. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast access to frequently used data, which is beneficial for a survival game with many dynamic objects. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which has a delta of 0.9% in average score, and just below the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, which has a delta of -1%.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 1440p and 4K, the frame rate differences between presets align with GPU load, indicating the CPU has headroom. At 1080p, however, the frame rates exceed 300 FPS at Low and Medium settings, which likely approaches the CPU's limit for draw calls and game logic. The CPU's architecture, Raptor Lake-R on a 10 nm process, is mature and well-suited for gaming, and its 125 W TDP (though actual power draw is not measured in this data) is manageable with a capable air cooler.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within 1% of its average score of 70,163, yet this combo achieves the top rank in Palworld. This suggests that the i7-14700KF's specific combination of high single-thread boost (5.60 GHz) and high core count (20) is particularly well-matched to the RTX 5090 D's capabilities. The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 4,480 and data compression score of 694,963 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for maintaining high frame rates in a game that likely has a main thread that cannot be fully parallelized.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimizing Palworld with this hardware. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the Low preset is the best choice, delivering 383 FPS at 1080p, 252 FPS at 1440p, and 140 FPS at 4K. These numbers far exceed the refresh rates of most monitors, so even the most demanding displays will be saturated. The Low preset is also the only one that maintains over 100 FPS at 4K, making it the go-to for 4K high-refresh gaming.

For a balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset is recommended. It offers 311 FPS at 1080p, 205 FPS at 1440p, and 114 FPS at 4K, with the only recorded minimum FPS values in the dataset (264, 174, and 96 at each resolution respectively). This indicates stable frame times and a smooth experience. The Medium preset is the sweet spot for those who want better visuals without sacrificing the high frame rates that this hardware can deliver.

The High preset is suitable for users prioritizing visual fidelity at 1440p, where it achieves 157 FPS, which is still well above 144 Hz. At 4K, High drops to 87 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 181 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, Ultra remains playable, but at 4K, it is the only preset that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, and the 66 FPS average leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

Given the hardware's capabilities, the data suggests that Medium at 4K or High at 1440p are the optimal settings for most users. The Medium preset at 4K provides 114 FPS with stable minimums, which is a superior experience to the High preset's 87 FPS. At 1440p, High at 157 FPS is the best visual quality-to-performance ratio, while Ultra at 119 FPS is acceptable for users who want maximum fidelity. For 1080p users, Ultra at 181 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides the best visuals without any compromise in smoothness.