Palworld

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Palworld at 60 frames per second on a 1080p display?

A: Yes. The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the Intel Arc B570 holds above 60 FPS at every preset tested at 1920x1080, including Ultra at 61 FPS average.

Q: What is the best quality setting at 1440p while staying above 60 FPS?

A: Medium is the highest preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 69 FPS with a recorded minimum of 59 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. At 3840x2160, no tested preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 47 FPS average; High and Ultra fall to 30 FPS and 22 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570 scores nearly identically to the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% ahead), the Arc A750 (0.1% behind), the Quadro M4000M (0.4% ahead), and the Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% behind) in average benchmark scores.

Q: How does the i5-9400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-9400 sits within 0.4% of all four nearest rivals: the Core i7-1068NG7, Core i7-10710U, Ryzen 5 PRO 1500, and Core i3-10305. Performance differences are negligible.

Q: What is the most demanding preset that runs above 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Ultra, at 61 FPS average. This is the highest quality setting tested at this resolution that still meets the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 61 FPS. The scaling from High to Ultra is steep: High runs at 81 FPS, but Ultra drops to 61 FPS, leaving only a small margin above the playable line. For a more comfortable frame rate, Medium runs at 105 FPS and Low at 130 FPS, but Ultra is technically playable if the user accepts the tighter headroom.

At 2560x1440, the best preset that clears 60 FPS is Medium, averaging 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is significant (69 to 53 FPS), so High does not qualify. Low runs at 85 FPS, but Medium offers the best visual quality while still maintaining an average above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average recorded is 47 FPS on Low, followed by 38 FPS on Medium, 30 FPS on High, and 22 FPS on Ultra. None of these meet the playable threshold, so there is no recommended setting for 4K with this hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence becomes more visible at lower resolutions and higher presets. At 3840x2160, the average FPS falls from 47 on Low to 22 on Ultra, a drop of 25 FPS. This steep decline across presets at the same resolution reflects the GPU's inability to keep pace with increased shading and texture workloads. The CPU, a 6-core, 6-thread Coffee Lake part, does not appear to be the bottleneck here because even the lowest preset cannot reach 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues: Low averages 85 FPS, Medium 69 FPS, High 53 FPS, and Ultra 40 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium (16 FPS) is smaller than the gap between Medium and High (16 FPS again), suggesting that the GPU is still the dominant factor as settings rise. The minimum FPS at Medium (59) is just below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating the GPU is near its limit even at this setting.

At 1920x1080, the CPU becomes more relevant. Low hits 130 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame delivery ceiling given its single-core performance (935 in Cinebench R23 single-core). The scaling from Low to Medium (130 to 105 FPS) and Medium to High (105 to 81 FPS) shows that the GPU still matters, but the Ultra preset at 61 FPS suggests that both components are working close to their limits. The CPU's average benchmark score of 2254 places it in the 47th percentile of all CPUs, which is adequate for maintaining frame pacing at 1080p, but not for pushing far beyond the 60 FPS target at higher quality settings.

Comparing resolutions, moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium drops FPS from 105 to 69, a 34% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Medium drops FPS from 69 to 38, a 45% reduction. This increasing penalty at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the main constraint: the Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and playable 1440p, but not for 4K at any preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (0.2% slower), Intel Core i7-10710U (0.3% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (0.4% faster), and Intel Core i3-10305 (0.4% slower). All four produce average scores within a few points of the i5-9400's 2254 average. In practical terms, any of these would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Palworld, so the choice between them comes down to platform availability rather than performance.

For the GPU, the closest matches are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% faster), Intel Arc A750 (0.1% slower), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% faster), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% slower). The RTX 3070 Mobile is a laptop part, but its average score of 20534 is essentially identical to the Arc B570's 20556. The Arc A750 is the most directly comparable desktop alternative, with a delta of just 0.1%. Users with any of these GPUs should expect similar behavior in Palworld: playable at 1080p on Ultra, playable at 1440p on Medium, and not playable at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration, the Intel Core i5-9400 with the Intel Arc B570, ranks 2985 out of 3711 tested combos in Palworld. That places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 80th percentile from the bottom. The ranking reflects the fact that while the GPU is a mid-pack performer (65th percentile among all GPUs), the CPU is below average (47th percentile among all CPUs). In a game like Palworld, where the CPU must manage world simulation and many entities, the i5-9400's 6 threads and modest single-core score (935 in Cinebench R23) likely hold back the system in crowded areas, even though the GPU can handle the rendering load at 1080p.

The combo's rank is consistent with the measured FPS data: it clears 60 FPS at 1080p on all presets, but only barely on Ultra (61 FPS), and fails to reach 60 FPS at 1440p on High or above, and at 4K entirely. Compared to the 726 combos ranked below it, this system offers a playable 1080p experience with headroom for slight setting reductions if frame dips occur. Compared to the 2984 combos ranked above it, most would offer higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K, or more stable 1080p Ultra performance.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Palworld, but with clear limitations. At 1920x1080, the system is fully playable across all four presets tested: Ultra at 61 FPS, High at 81 FPS, Medium at 105 FPS, and Low at 130 FPS. The verdict confirms that the best playable setting at 1080p is Ultra, with an average FPS of 61, which just meets the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable only on Low (85 FPS) and Medium (69 FPS). The best playable setting is Medium, averaging 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS. High (53 FPS) and Ultra (40 FPS) fall below the threshold, so users with a 1440p monitor should stick to Medium for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the system is not playable at any preset. The highest average is 47 FPS on Low, with Medium at 38 FPS, High at 30 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS. The verdict lists no playable settings at 4K.

For practical advice: if you own a 1080p display, set the game to Ultra and enjoy the maximum visual quality with a small margin above 60 FPS. If you prefer smoother frame rates, Medium or High will give you much more headroom. For 1440p, choose Medium; any higher preset will require lowering resolution or accepting sub-60 FPS performance. For 4K, the Arc B570 and i5-9400 are not sufficient, and you would need a more powerful GPU to reach playable frame rates.