Palworld

Palworld’s measured performance with the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 shows a configuration that is decisively GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet capable of delivering smooth frame rates at 1080p with the right settings. The dataset places this combo at rank 1454 out of 1718 tested combinations, indicating a below-mid-pack position that reflects the aging graphics card’s limitations rather than the processor’s capabilities. The GTX 1070, with its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, remains functional for this survival title, but the measured averages reveal a clear ceiling that settings adjustments can meaningfully shift.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal preset for this combo depends heavily on the target resolution, as the data shows a wide spread between Low and Ultra settings. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 98.4 FPS average, which is a strong balance between visual fidelity and performance, sitting comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 1080p drops to 79 FPS, still playable, but the jump to Ultra yields 59.6 FPS, which introduces occasional dips below the ideal refresh rate for competitive play. For maximum fluidity, the Low preset achieves 125.3 FPS, but that sacrifices significant visual quality for a margin that most users will not need at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes considerably. The Medium preset produces 66.5 FPS, which is acceptable for casual play, while High drops to 51.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40.6 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p yields 82.6 FPS, but the visual downgrade is substantial. For 1440p users, the data suggests that Medium is the practical ceiling, as it remains above 60 FPS while retaining moderate detail. At 3840x2160, the situation becomes untenable for smooth gameplay: High averages 25.7 FPS, Medium 39.1 FPS, and even Low only reaches 46.8 FPS. Ultra at 4K is the worst case at 22.6 FPS. The recommendation is clear: 1080p Medium offers the best experience per the measured rows, with 1440p Medium as a secondary option for those prioritizing resolution over frame rate.

GPU Role

The GTX 1070’s specifications explain the performance patterns observed. Its 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for Palworld’s textures at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate that memory bandwidth and fill rate become limiting factors. The card’s base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz, combined with a pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s, show a GPU that was designed for 1080p gaming in its 2016 era. The FP32 throughput of 6.463 TFLOPS is modest by modern standards, and the 1920 shading units are spread thin when rendering at higher resolutions.

The benchmark results confirm that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this combo for most settings. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GTX 1070, as evidenced by the 125.3 FPS Low result, which suggests the processor is not holding back the frame rate. However, as resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems are overwhelmed, causing average FPS to plummet. The GTX 1070’s percentile ranking of 51 against all GPUs places it exactly in the middle of the pack, and its nearest rivals—the Quadro K4200, GTX 880M, GTX 1650 SUPER, and Tesla K20Xm—all exhibit similar performance deltas within 1.7% of its average score. This confirms that the card is operating at the edge of its intended lifespan for new titles, with Palworld’s open-world demands exposing its age.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the full database of tested combinations for Palworld, this pairing sits at rank 1454 out of 1718, placing it in the bottom 15% of all configurations. This low standing is almost entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU’s own benchmark data shows it to be a capable mid-range processor. The Intel Core i5-13400F achieves a percentile of 82 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% slower), AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% faster), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (0.5% faster). In synthetic tests, the CPU scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3004 in single-core, indicating strong multi-threaded performance from its 10 cores and 16 threads.

The contrast between the CPU’s high percentile and the combo’s low rank underscores the GPU bottleneck. The GTX 1070’s percentile of 51 and average benchmark score of 12331 place it near the median, but its nearest rivals show it is barely outperforming much older workstation cards. When paired with a CPU that can generate frames far faster than the GPU can render them, the result is a system that leaves performance on the table. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU alone would dramatically improve the combo’s rank, while keeping the i5-13400F, which has a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 20 MB of shared L3 cache, well-suited for more modern graphics cards.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this system?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the system achieves 98.4 FPS, which is the highest frame rate that remains above 90 FPS while retaining moderate visual quality. At 2560x1440, Medium drops to 66.5 FPS, and 4K is not recommended as even Low only reaches 46.8 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F or the GTX 1070 the limiting factor?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting component. The CPU has a percentile of 82 and scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, while the GPU has a percentile of 51 and shows significant frame rate drops as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system hits 125.3 FPS, indicating the CPU can push far beyond what the GPU can render at higher settings.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar GPUs?

A: The GTX 1070’s average benchmark score of 12331 is 0.7% higher than the Quadro K4200, 1.3% lower than the GTX 880M, 1.4% lower than the GTX 1650 SUPER, and 1.7% lower than the Tesla K20Xm. All four rivals are within a narrow performance band, confirming the 1070’s mid-pack positioning.

Q: Can this system handle Palworld at 4K?

A: No, not at playable frame rates. The best 4K result is 46.8 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 39.1 FPS, High at 25.7 FPS, and Ultra at 22.6 FPS. All of these are below the 60 FPS target, and even the Low preset will feel sluggish in fast-paced combat.

Q: Should I prioritize CPU or GPU upgrades?

A: The data strongly indicates a GPU upgrade would yield the largest performance gain. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking and high multi-core scores suggest it has ample headroom, while the GPU’s 51st percentile and poor scaling at higher resolutions show it is the bottleneck in Palworld.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the i5-13400F scores 3004 in single-core, and in Geekbench it scores 2301. These figures align with its 4.60 GHz boost clock and place it well above the average for gaming workloads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound system. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Medium settings, the average frame rate drops from 98.4 FPS to 66.5 FPS, a reduction of 31.9 FPS or roughly 32%. Moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 on the same preset sees an additional drop to 39.1 FPS, a further 27.4 FPS decrease. This scaling pattern shows that the GTX 1070’s memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s and pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s are insufficient to handle the quadrupling of pixel count from 1080p to 4K.

The Low preset tells a similar story, with 125.3 FPS at 1080p falling to 82.6 FPS at 1440p and then 46.8 FPS at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is also telling: at 1080p, the difference is 65.7 FPS (125.3 vs 59.6), but at 4K, the difference shrinks to 24.2 FPS (46.8 vs 22.6). This compression of frame rates at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU’s raw compute limits are being reached regardless of settings, as the pixel fill rate becomes the dominant constraint. The CPU, with its 3dmark max-threads score of 7307 and Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 8937, is never the limiting factor in these scenarios; the data shows that even at 1080p Ultra, the system only achieves 59.6 FPS, which is well below what the processor could sustain if paired with a faster GPU.