Palworld

Palworld’s measured performance on the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination reveals a system that scales cleanly across resolution presets, with the GPU taking on increasing responsibility as pixel count rises. The data indicates a well-balanced pairing that remains fluid at 4K but truly stretches its legs at lower resolutions, where the CPU’s ten cores and sixteen threads can feed the graphics card without becoming a bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a predictable but steep decline in frame rates, underscoring how Palworld’s rendering load shifts from the processor to the graphics card as resolution climbs. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 191.3 FPS, but at 4K High, that figure drops to 71.5 FPS—a reduction of roughly 63% that highlights the GPU’s dominance in higher-resolution workloads.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced when comparing Low settings across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 304.3 FPS, while 1440p Low still manages 203 FPS, and 4K Low falls to 112.9 FPS. This suggests that at lower settings, the RTX 5070 Ti’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth remain sufficient, but the sheer pixel throughput at 4K begins to tax the GPU’s 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Low settings—a 90.1 FPS difference—indicates that the graphics card is the primary limiter once resolution exceeds 1440p.

Ultra settings tell a similar story but with even tighter margins. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is barely playable, while 1440p Ultra reaches 92.8 FPS and 1080p Ultra hits 145.9 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra—a 42.8 FPS drop—is proportionally larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p, which is 53.1 FPS. This non-linear behavior points to the RTX 5070 Ti’s 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores becoming saturated as both resolution and visual complexity increase.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 124.2 FPS, which places the combo well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This result suggests the RTX 5070 Ti handles Palworld’s open-world environments comfortably at this resolution and preset.

Q: Can this system run Palworld at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, but barely. The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 50, which is below the 60 FPS target many players prefer. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat, whereas 4K High at 71.5 FPS offers a better balance.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 304.3 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the i5-13400F’s 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and multi-thread score of 7307. The processor’s 4.60 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates, but the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: The difference is 40.5 FPS, with Medium averaging 164.7 FPS and High averaging 124.2 FPS. This gap suggests that High settings impose a significant additional load on the GPU, likely due to increased shading and texture work.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti’s VRAM sufficient for Palworld?

A: The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory appears ample for all tested presets. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is the bottleneck, the frame rate of 50 FPS does not indicate VRAM exhaustion, as the memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s remains unconstrained.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 139th out of 1718 combos, placing it in the top 8% of all systems tested for Palworld. This percentile reflects strong overall performance, though it trails the highest-end configurations in the database.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti’s role becomes clearer when examining the benchmark data alongside its specifications. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Palworld’s large textures and streaming world. The 28 Gbps effective memory speed ensures that data transfer does not bottleneck the 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, allowing the GPU to maintain high frame rates even at 1440p Ultra.

Clock speeds also play a part in the performance profile. The base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2452 MHz are modest for a flagship-tier card, but the 8960 shading units and 280 TMUs compensate by delivering high throughput. The measured FPS at 4K High (71.5) and 1440p High (124.2) indicates that the GPU scales efficiently with resolution, though the 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS shows that the card’s 96 ROPs become a limiting factor when pixel fill rate demands peak.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 87 among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 52086, places it just 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700S in synthetic tests. In Palworld specifically, the GPU’s performance is strong enough to push the combo to rank 139 out of 1718, but the 4K Ultra result suggests that the card is not overkill for this title—it is appropriately matched to the CPU for most settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 139 out of 1718 tested combinations places it in the 92nd percentile, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of systems in Palworld. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, indicating that the i5-13400F does not hold back the RTX 5070 Ti in most scenarios. The CPU’s percentile rank of 82 among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236, puts it slightly ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (by 0.1%) and just 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

The GPU’s rank of 87 among all graphics cards, with a score of 52086, is nearly identical to the RTX 4080 (0% delta) and 2.5% ahead of the RTX A1000. This means the graphics card is performing at the very top of its class, and the combo’s overall rank reflects that synergy. However, the 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS shows that even this powerful pairing has limits, and users targeting 4K Ultra may need to consider a stronger GPU or accept lower settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings average 304.3 FPS, Medium hits 245.2 FPS, High reaches 191.3 FPS, and Ultra dips to 145.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 158.4 FPS, which is the largest across all resolutions, indicating that the CPU can keep pace even at maximum settings. The 1080p results are likely CPU-bound at Low, given the i5-13400F’s strong single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain high but show greater sensitivity to settings. Low averages 203 FPS, Medium 164.7 FPS, High 124.2 FPS, and Ultra 92.8 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 110.2 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial. This suggests that the GPU begins to take on more work at 1440p, though the CPU’s 16 threads still provide enough headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

At 4K, the system’s performance becomes clearly GPU-limited. Low averages 112.9 FPS, Medium 91 FPS, High 71.5 FPS, and Ultra 50 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 62.9 FPS, the smallest across all resolutions, confirming that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary constraint. The 4K Medium result of 91 FPS is particularly notable, as it offers a playable experience with moderate visual quality, while 4K High at 71.5 FPS is the highest preset that maintains smooth gameplay. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the least attractive option for competitive play.