Palworld

The Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1262nd out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld. This places the configuration in the bottom half of all tested systems, indicating that while it can run the game, it does so at a level that is significantly outclassed by a large portion of the database. The ranking reflects a fundamental imbalance in this pairing, where the high-end CPU is held back by a mid-range GPU, resulting in a combination that underperforms relative to what the processor alone is capable of.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1262 out of 1718 in Palworld puts this system in the 26th percentile of all tested configurations. This is a low position, driven almost entirely by the GPU's limitations. The Core i9-14900K is a top-tier processor, sitting in the 97th percentile of all CPUs, but the RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. The data shows that the pairing's performance ceiling is defined by the weaker component, which in this case is clearly the graphics card. This rank signals that users with this combination will experience frame rates that are far from the top of the charts, especially when compared to systems with more balanced or modern components.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary performance bottleneck in this combo for Palworld. This card comes with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its clock speeds are set at a base of 1470 MHz and a boost of 1650 MHz. With 2176 shading units and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s, the card is capable of producing solid frame rates at lower resolutions and settings, but its performance is severely constrained at higher loads. The benchmark results show that the GPU's data throughput is a limiting factor, as the frame rates drop sharply when the resolution or graphical settings are increased. The card is based on the older Turing architecture, which is less efficient than newer generations, and this is reflected in its scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 16462. This hardware is simply not designed to handle the demands of Palworld at high resolutions and settings, which is why the system's overall rank is so low.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo delivers playable frame rates across all settings: 152.1 FPS on Low, 123.8 FPS on Medium, 97.3 FPS on High, and 70.2 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the performance drops significantly, with the High setting yielding 59.7 FPS and Ultra falling to 48 FPS. The Low setting at 1440p still manages 99.3 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle the resolution when the graphical load is light. However, at 4K, the system struggles. The High setting at 4K produces only 34.1 FPS, and the Ultra setting drops to a nearly unplayable 24.7 FPS. Even the Low setting at 4K only reaches 52.7 FPS. This steep decline from 1080p to 4K is a textbook indicator of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU is not the limiting factor here; the GPU is being overwhelmed by the increasing pixel count and the correspondingly higher demand on its memory bandwidth and processing power. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is only suitable for 1080p or modest 1440p gaming in Palworld, and it is not viable for 4K. The drop from 152.1 FPS at 1080p Low to 52.7 FPS at 4K Low is a 65% reduction in performance, which is a massive hit that indicates a hard hardware limit.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates that 1080p is the most suitable resolution. At 1080p, the combo achieves 97.3 FPS on High settings and 70.2 FPS on Ultra, which are both smooth and playable. At 1440p, performance is acceptable on Medium (81.2 FPS) and High (59.7 FPS), but 4K performance is too low for comfortable play, with even the High setting only reaching 34.1 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The GPU is the definitive bottleneck. The Core i9-14900K is in the 97th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 63rd percentile. The FPS data confirms this, as frame rates drop dramatically with increased resolution and settings, which is characteristic of a GPU performance ceiling, not a CPU one.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its direct rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, has a score of 19706, which is a 0.3% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 scores 19680, a 0.5% difference, and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 scores 19623, a 0.8% difference. This shows the 2060 SUPER is marginally faster than these three cards.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is significant. The Low setting produces 152.1 FPS, while the Ultra setting produces 70.2 FPS. This is a 53.8% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest graphical preset.

Q: Is this combo capable of running Palworld at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, it is not. The measured data shows an average of only 24.7 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. This is well below the threshold for smooth, playable performance and indicates that the GPU cannot handle the load.

Q: How does the Core i9-14900K's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79824. It is 0.3% slower than the AMD EPYC 7413, which scores 80041. It is 0.7% faster than both the Intel Core i9-14900KF (79245) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (79240), and 0.9% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (79102). These are all very close scores, indicating the 14900K is at the top of its class.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a powerful processor that provides more than enough computational headroom for Palworld. It features 24 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz. This high core count and clock speed are reflected in its stellar benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 49872 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 20370. The processor also has a large 36 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps with game logic and asset streaming. In this combo, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data without becoming a bottleneck itself. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in Palworld, as the frame rates are entirely dependent on the GPU's capabilities. The 14900K's performance is so far ahead of the RTX 2060 SUPER that it effectively idles in games, waiting for the GPU to catch up. The system's overall rank is therefore a direct result of the GPU's limitations, not the CPU's. The processor is capable of much higher frame rates, but it is constrained by the 2060 SUPER, which is a classic example of a high-end CPU being paired with a mid-range GPU, resulting in a system that underperforms its potential.