Palworld

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in Palworld?

A: This combination ranks 674th out of 2,944 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the top 23% of all tested configurations.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 248 FPS average, which is the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings in the data.

Q: Can this combo run Palworld at 4K?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160, the combo delivers playable results: 91 FPS at Low, 73 FPS at Medium (with a 62 FPS minimum), 57 FPS at High, and 43 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus scores 93,785, which is essentially tied with the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93,786 (0% delta). It trails the AMD EPYC 4564P by 1.5%, the AMD EPYC 9175F by 1.9%, and the AMD EPYC 4565P by 2.1%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37,648 on average, sitting within 1.3% of all its nearest rivals. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400, while trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3%.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, indicating it outperforms 96% of tested processors in aggregate benchmark scores.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus brings a substantial 24 cores and 24 threads to Palworld, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This Arrow Lake Refresh processor, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC, features 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache per core. The combination of high core count and aggressive boost clocks positions this CPU to handle both the simulation-heavy survival mechanics and the rendering demands of Palworld.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44,253 and a single-core score of 2,439. The PassMark multithread score of 68,574 further underscores its parallel processing capability, while the single-thread score of 5,068 indicates strong per-core performance. These numbers suggest the processor can feed the GPU efficiently across all tested settings, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU overhead becomes more visible.

The 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms this is a top-tier processor in the database. Its nearest rivals are all server-class chips — the Intel Xeon 6520P, AMD EPYC 4564P, AMD EPYC 9175F, and AMD EPYC 4565P — all within a 2.1% delta of its average benchmark score of 93,785. This clustering indicates that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is competitive with enterprise silicon, though its gaming-focused design with a 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier makes it more suited to desktop workloads.

For Palworld specifically, the CPU's 24 threads help maintain frame pacing during world streaming and creature AI updates. The data shows that at 1920x1080, the combo reaches 248 FPS at Low settings, which is a CPU-influenced scenario — at such high frame rates, the processor must sustain massive draw call throughput. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz provides the single-thread speed necessary for the game's main game logic thread, which often becomes a bottleneck in survival titles.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5, combined with PCIe Gen 5 support (20 lanes from the CPU), ensures the GPU has ample data throughput. While Palworld is not traditionally a CPU-bound title, the measured results at 1080p — where the RTX 4070 is less likely to be the limiting factor — reveal that this processor keeps frame rates well above 100 FPS even at High settings. The 36 MB of shared L3 cache likely helps with the game's asset streaming, reducing stutter during world exploration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, provides 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 5,888 shading units and 184 tensor cores, produce 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications place the card in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,648.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark score are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% ahead), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% ahead), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% behind). This tight clustering around the 37,000–38,000 mark indicates that the RTX 4070 sits at a performance plateau where minor architectural differences determine rankings. The card's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and DLSS features, though Palworld's measured results focus on traditional rasterization.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Palworld at all tested resolutions, including 3840x2160. At 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 43 FPS, which suggests the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are not limiting factors even at the highest settings. The 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide the fill rate needed for the game's dense environments filled with Pals and base structures.

The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design with a 16-pin power connector are consistent with a mid-to-high-range desktop card. The suggested 550 W PSU indicates moderate system power requirements. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while not Gen 5, provides ample bandwidth for this workload — the measured frame rates show no indication of interface bottlenecking.

At 1080p, the RTX 4070 pushes the combo to 248 FPS at Low settings, but the scaling from Low to High (248 to 155 FPS) and from High to Ultra (155 to 117 FPS) shows diminishing returns as the GPU's compute units become saturated. The 4K results tell a clearer GPU-bound story: 91 FPS at Low drops to 43 FPS at Ultra, a 53% reduction that reflects the pixel throughput demands at 8.3 million pixels.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data across three resolutions and four settings presets provides clear guidance for optimizing the Palworld experience with this combo. The sweet spot for most players is Medium settings, which delivers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate consistency.

At 1920x1080, Medium settings produce 201 FPS average with a minimum of 171 FPS and maximum of 231 FPS. This wide headroom above 144 Hz refresh rates makes Medium the clear choice for high-refresh monitors. High settings at 1080p yield 155 FPS, still excellent, but the 46 FPS drop from Medium to High suggests the GPU is beginning to feel the load. Ultra at 1080p drops to 117 FPS, which is playable but reduces the margin for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings deliver 132 FPS average with a 113 FPS minimum and 152 FPS maximum. This is ideal for 1440p 120 Hz displays, as the minimum stays above 110 FPS. High settings at 1440p produce 102 FPS, still smooth, but the minimum frame rate is not reported. Ultra at 1440p falls to 77 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced exploration but may feel less responsive in combat. Low at 1440p reaches 163 FPS, showing the CPU's ability to push high frame rates when GPU load is reduced.

At 3840x2160, Medium settings provide 73 FPS average with a 62 FPS minimum and 85 FPS maximum. This is the recommended 4K preset, as it stays above 60 FPS even in worst-case scenarios. High at 4K drops to 57 FPS, slightly below the 60 FPS threshold. Low at 4K reaches 91 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. Ultra at 4K manages only 43 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

The data strongly favors Medium settings as the default recommendation for this combo. The gap between Medium and High is consistent across resolutions — approximately 28% at 1080p, 23% at 1440p, and 22% at 4K — while the jump from Low to Medium provides substantial visual improvements for a moderate frame rate cost. Players with 144 Hz displays should run Medium at 1440p; those with 60 Hz 4K displays should also choose Medium.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 674th out of 2,944 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the 77th percentile of all configurations in the database. This rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing — neither component is the absolute top of its class, but together they deliver consistent, high-performance results across all tested scenarios.

The CPU's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs (93,785 average benchmark score) is notably higher than the GPU's 81st percentile (37,648 average benchmark score). This asymmetry suggests the processor has more headroom relative to the database than the graphics card. In Palworld, this means the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor; the RTX 4070's performance tier will determine the ceiling for frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and settings.

The combo's rank of 674 out of 2,944 places it ahead of roughly 77% of tested configurations. This is a strong result for a mid-to-high-range desktop pairing. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the combo's percentile indicates that other systems with similar CPUs but faster GPUs outrank this configuration, as Palworld scales more with GPU capability at higher settings. Conversely, systems with the RTX 4070 but weaker CPUs may rank lower, showing that this processor provides a solid foundation.

The benchmark data shows that the combo's performance is well-distributed across resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates range from 117 to 248 FPS depending on settings; at 1440p, from 77 to 163 FPS; and at 4K, from 43 to 91 FPS. This scaling behavior is typical of a balanced system where the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as resolution increases. The 674th rank reflects this balanced profile — not a top-tier enthusiast system, but a highly capable configuration that handles Palworld comfortably at mainstream resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 248 FPS average. This is the highest measured result in the entire dataset, indicating the CPU's ability to drive extreme frame rates when GPU load is minimal.
• Medium: 201 FPS average, with a 171 FPS minimum and 231 FPS maximum. The 30 FPS gap between minimum and maximum shows some scene-to-scene variance, but the floor remains well above 144 Hz.
• High: 155 FPS average. A substantial 46 FPS drop from Medium, suggesting the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as texture and shading complexity increases.
• Ultra: 117 FPS average. Still smooth for most displays, but the 38 FPS drop from High indicates aggressive scaling of demanding effects.

2560x1440:

• Low: 163 FPS average. A 85 FPS drop from 1080p Low, reflecting the 78% increase in pixel count.
• Medium: 132 FPS average, with a 113 FPS minimum and 152 FPS maximum. The minimum stays above 110 FPS, making this a solid choice for 120 Hz displays.
• High: 102 FPS average. A 30 FPS drop from Medium, maintaining playability but with less headroom above 60 FPS.
• Ultra: 77 FPS average. The 25 FPS drop from High shows the cost of maximum settings at this resolution.

3840x2160:

• Low: 91 FPS average. A 72 FPS drop from 1440p Low, showing the significant impact of 4K pixel count.
• Medium: 73 FPS average, with a 62 FPS minimum and 85 FPS maximum. The minimum stays above 60 FPS, making this the only 4K preset that guarantees smooth gameplay.
• High: 57 FPS average. A 16 FPS drop from Medium, falling below the 60 FPS threshold.
• Ultra: 43 FPS average. The lowest measured result, a 30 FPS drop from High, making this preset unsuitable for consistent play.

The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution is consistent: approximately 53% reduction at 1080p, 53% at 1440p, and 53% at 4K. This uniform scaling indicates that the settings presets impose similar relative costs across resolutions, with the GPU's compute resources being the primary determinant. The Medium preset provides the best minimum frame rate stability, as evidenced by the reported minimums at all three resolutions.