Palworld

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the data shows that Ultra settings are fully playable, delivering an average of 69 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that remains at or above the 60 FPS threshold. The measured results confirm that the combo does not need to sacrifice visual quality at this resolution, as even the highest preset clears the playability bar with a 9 FPS margin.

At 2560x1440, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is a borderline result, sitting right at the playable threshold. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, so High represents the ceiling for a smooth experience at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. The highest average recorded is 54 FPS on Low settings, which falls short of the playable threshold. Medium produces 43 FPS, High produces 33 FPS, and Ultra produces 25 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming is not viable with this combination, regardless of the preset chosen.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Palworld at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 69 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings deliver an average of 60 FPS at 1440p. Medium runs at 78 FPS and Low at 97 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that still meets the 60 FPS requirement.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best recorded average is 54 FPS on Low settings. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 43, 33, and 25 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 91 FPS. At 1440p High, the average drops to 60 FPS, a reduction of 31 FPS or roughly 34% lower performance.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 101 FPS and the maximum is 137 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 67 FPS and the maximum is 90 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 37 FPS and the maximum is 50 FPS.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever exceed 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: Only at 1080p, where Ultra averages 69 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 46 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 25 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-9400 sits at the 47th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, which scores 2259 and is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core i3-10305, which scores 2264 and is 0.4% faster. On the slower side, the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248 (0.3% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246 (0.4% slower). These four processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios, meaning users upgrading from any of these would see minimal difference in Palworld performance.

For the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580 ranks at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its closest counterpart is the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, which scores 23061 and is 0.2% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, which is 0.6% slower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, 0.7% faster. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1% faster. In practice, these GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Palworld, with the RTX 3080 offering a marginal edge and the RTX 2080 a slight deficit.

Combining these findings, a system pairing any of the listed CPUs with any of the listed GPUs would behave similarly to the tested configuration. The differences in average scores are all within 1%, so the measured FPS figures for Palworld would likely shift by only a few frames at most, not enough to change the playability verdict at any resolution.

The Verdict

The data clearly answers whether this PC can run Palworld. At 1920x1080, the answer is yes across all presets. Low settings run at 147 FPS, Medium at 119 FPS, High at 91 FPS, and even Ultra at 69 FPS. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p fully playable with maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the answer is conditionally yes. Low (97 FPS), Medium (78 FPS), and High (60 FPS) are all playable, but Ultra falls to 46 FPS. Users who want 1440p gaming should stick to High settings or lower to maintain smooth frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no. No preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 54 FPS, which is still below the playable threshold. Even Medium, which has the only complete min/max data at this resolution (37 to 50 FPS), fails to meet the target.

Overall, this combination is a solid 1080p machine for Palworld, capable of running the game at its highest settings. It also handles 1440p well up to High settings. For 4K, the hardware simply does not have enough performance headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings was measured. Low produces an average of 147 FPS. Medium produces an average of 119 FPS, with a minimum of 101 and a maximum of 137. High produces an average of 91 FPS. Ultra produces an average of 69 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, showing a steep scaling curve as visual quality increases.

At 2560x1440, the same four presets were tested. Low averages 97 FPS. Medium averages 78 FPS, with a minimum of 67 and a maximum of 90. High averages exactly 60 FPS. Ultra averages 46 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with the largest absolute reduction seen at Low (50 FPS) and the smallest at Ultra (23 FPS).

At 3840x2160, only Medium includes min/max data, showing a minimum of 37 FPS and a maximum of 50 FPS, with an average of 43 FPS. Low averages 54 FPS. High averages 33 FPS. Ultra averages 25 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below the playable threshold, with no preset coming close to 60 FPS.

The data also reveals that the frame rate consistency, as indicated by min/max ranges, is tighter at lower resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the spread is 36 FPS (101 to 137). At 1440p Medium, the spread narrows to 23 FPS (67 to 90). At 4K Medium, the spread is 13 FPS (37 to 50). This suggests that higher resolutions reduce both the average and the variability of frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Palworld, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-9400 and the Intel Arc B580 ranks 2798 out of 3711 total combinations. This places it in the lower third of all tested systems, roughly at the 75th percentile from the bottom. While the GPU alone ranks at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, the CPU sits at the 47th percentile, which drags the overall combination down.

The rank of 2798 out of 3711 means that approximately 913 tested combos perform worse, while 2797 perform better. This is not a top-tier result, but it is also not near the bottom. The system is capable of running Palworld at 1080p Ultra and 1440p High, which puts it ahead of many older or lower-end configurations, but behind the majority of modern high-performance builds.

The gap between the combo rank and the GPU percentile suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The Arc B580 is a strong mid-range GPU, but the i5-9400's six cores and six threads, despite being from the Coffee Lake generation, hold back the overall result in a game like Palworld that can utilize multiple threads.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data shows how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU as resolution changes. At 1080p, the CPU has a larger relative influence because the GPU is not fully saturated. The difference between Low (147 FPS) and Ultra (69 FPS) at 1080p is 78 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still the primary driver of performance scaling with settings, but the CPU must be capable of feeding frames at high rates.

At 1440p, the GPU becomes more dominant. The scaling from Low (97 FPS) to Ultra (46 FPS) is 51 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p. This is typical behavior, as higher resolutions increase the per-frame GPU workload, reducing the CPU's ability to set the ceiling. The fact that High still hits 60 FPS at 1440p shows that the CPU can keep up, but Ultra's drop to 46 FPS suggests the GPU is now the bottleneck.

At 4K, the GPU completely dominates. The scaling from Low (54 FPS) to Ultra (25 FPS) is 29 FPS, and even Low cannot reach 60 FPS. This means the GPU is the sole constraint at 4K; the CPU has ample headroom, but the Arc B580 cannot render enough frames per second at this resolution regardless of preset.

Comparing resolutions at the same preset reinforces this analysis. At Medium, moving from 1080p (119 FPS) to 1440p (78 FPS) is a 41 FPS drop, and further to 4K (43 FPS) is another 35 FPS drop. The consistent degradation as resolution increases points to the GPU as the scaling limiter, while the CPU's role is most visible at 1080p where frame rates exceed 100 FPS and require faster instruction processing per frame.