Palworld

Palworld’s measured performance with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 shows a system that is clearly capable of high-refresh 1080p play but begins to strain under the load of 4K Ultra settings. The data indicates a mobile-first platform pairing a 16-core Meteor Lake CPU with a 12 GB Ada Lovelace GPU, producing a combination that ranks in the 53rd percentile of all tested combos for this title. The benchmark rows reveal a predictable scaling curve, where the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases, while CPU headroom remains substantial at lower settings.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing a smooth experience at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest measured average of 180 FPS, but the Medium preset offers a better balance of visual fidelity and performance at 146 FPS, with a minimum of 124 FPS and a maximum of 168 FPS recorded. The High preset drops to 112 FPS average, which is still very playable, but the Medium setting provides a significant 34 FPS advantage over High while likely retaining most of the visual improvements over Low. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is the least attractive option, averaging only 85 FPS, which represents a 61 FPS loss compared to Medium, indicating a heavy performance penalty for marginal graphical gains in this configuration.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for this combo, as it averages 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS, ensuring a stable experience above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 1440p averages 74 FPS, which is playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes, while the Low preset at 118 FPS is the only other option that breaks the 100 FPS barrier. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 56 FPS average, which is below the ideal smoothness target for many users, making it a less viable choice despite the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset is the only configuration that maintains a playable average of 66 FPS, while Medium drops to 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS, indicating potential stutter in heavy combat. High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra is effectively unplayable at 31 FPS average. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low settings if frame rate is paramount, or accept Medium with the understanding that minimum frame rates will dip below 50 FPS. The data clearly shows that this combo is not suited for 4K Ultra, and users should either lower resolution or settings to achieve a consistent experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in this combo is built on the AD104 chip with 5 nm process technology from TSMC, featuring 35,800 million transistors and a die size of 294 mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective. It has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. These specifications place the GPU in the 81st percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 37648, which is statistically tied with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, which scores 37628 with a deltaPct of 0.1%.

The GPU’s role in Palworld becomes evident when examining the FPS scaling across resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the tested settings, as no data suggests memory capacity is a limiting factor. However, the compute throughput, rated at 29.15 TFLOPS for FP32, appears to be the bottleneck at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 180 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 31 FPS, a drop of 149 FPS or 82.8%. The GPU’s pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are substantial, but the workload at 4K with Ultra settings overwhelms the shading units and RT cores, leading to the observed performance cliff.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark, the RTX 4070 is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, which scores 38135, but 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37507. This positioning suggests that the RTX 4070 is a solid mid-range performer, but for Palworld’s specific demands, the data shows that it cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component in this scenario. The 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU are consistent with a desktop-class card, but the end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 599 USD indicate it is a previous-generation product.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 180 at 1080p to 118 at 1440p, a 34.4% decrease, and then to 66 at 4K, a further 44.1% decrease from 1440p. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the dominant factor, as the CPU’s performance headroom is not the limiting variable. The Core Ultra 7 155H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, has a boost clock of 4.80 GHz and an L3 cache of 24 MB, which provides ample processing power for the game’s logic and physics, but the frame rate is dictated by the GPU’s ability to render pixels.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 146 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 53 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34.2%, and from 1440p to 4K is 44.8%. This consistent pattern across settings suggests that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The RTX 4070’s 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is a fixed resource, and as the pixel count increases from 2.07 million at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K, the demand on this bandwidth quadruples, leading to the observed frame rate reductions.

The data also reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 95 FPS (180 vs 85), but at 4K, this difference narrows to 35 FPS (66 vs 31). This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so saturated that the impact of graphical settings is diminished, as the render resolution is the dominant load. For users targeting 4K, the data indicates that even dropping from High to Low only recovers 25 FPS (from 41 to 66), which may not be sufficient for a fluid experience, underscoring that this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low preset achieves 180 FPS, Medium achieves 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 168 FPS, High achieves 112 FPS, and Ultra achieves 85 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 124 FPS is noteworthy, as it indicates that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a smooth experience. The High preset, while lower, still offers a solid 112 FPS average, but the Ultra preset’s 85 FPS average suggests that this setting is not optimized for this hardware, as the performance cost of Ultra features outweighs the visual benefits.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 118 FPS, Medium at 96 FPS with a minimum of 82 FPS and maximum of 110 FPS, High at 74 FPS, and Ultra at 56 FPS. The Medium preset remains the sweet spot, as its minimum of 82 FPS ensures no significant stuttering, while the High preset’s 74 FPS average is borderline for high-refresh monitors. The Ultra preset’s 56 FPS average is below the 60 FPS target, making it less desirable for competitive play, but it remains playable for casual exploration. The data shows a 62 FPS drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution, which is a substantial penalty for the highest settings.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low at 66 FPS, Medium at 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS and maximum of 61 FPS, High at 41 FPS, and Ultra at 31 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that maintains an average above 60 FPS, but the Medium preset’s minimum of 45 FPS indicates that frame drops are possible in intensive areas. The High and Ultra presets are not recommended for 4K, as their averages of 41 FPS and 31 FPS respectively will result in a noticeably choppy experience. The data clearly shows that this combo is not capable of delivering high frame rates at 4K with high or ultra settings, and users should prioritize resolution scaling over settings at this level.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1566 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the 53rd percentile of all configurations. This ranking indicates that while the combo is above average, it is not a top-tier performer for this specific game. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 32697, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32707 and a deltaPct of 0%, meaning they are statistically identical. The CPU also matches the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, which scores 32662 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, and is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H by 0.4%.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, which scores 37628 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, and it is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile. This GPU-centric performance data suggests that the combo’s ranking in Palworld is likely held back by the game’s optimization, as the hardware is competent but not exceptional. The combo rank of 1566 out of 2944 means that 1378 other combinations perform better, which could be due to higher-end GPUs or CPUs with more cache, but the data provided does not specify the exact composition of those higher-ranking combos.

Given the measured FPS, the combo’s ranking makes sense when considering that Palworld is a demanding game at higher resolutions. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1743, is sufficient for the game’s logic, but the GPU’s mid-range standing limits the overall FPS. The combo’s rank in the 53rd percentile suggests that users should not expect top-tier performance, but the data shows it is capable of delivering a good experience at 1080p and 1440p with moderate settings, which aligns with its hardware profile.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the best option, as it delivers an average of 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS, offering a smooth experience with better visual quality than Low (180 FPS) and a significant 34 FPS advantage over High (112 FPS).

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Palworld?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS at 66 FPS, while Medium averages 53 FPS with a minimum of 45 FPS. High and Ultra are not recommended, averaging 41 FPS and 31 FPS respectively, indicating that 4K gaming is only viable with reduced settings.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops from 180 at 1080p Low to 66 at 4K Low, a 114 FPS reduction, while the CPU’s 16 cores and 22 threads provide sufficient processing power for the game’s logic.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37648, which is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507), but it is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135).

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking in Palworld?

A: The combo ranks 1566 out of 2944 tested combinations, placing it in the 53rd percentile, which indicates an above-average but not top-tier performance for this game.

Q: Is the CPU powerful enough for this game?

A: Yes, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697 on average, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and it is statistically tied with the Intel Core i5-14600T, indicating that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at any resolution tested.