Palworld

Palworld pairs the Intel Core i5-9400 with the Intel Arc B570 across four presets and three resolutions, yielding a measured dataset that spans from a 130 FPS average at 1080p Low to a 22 FPS average at 4K Ultra. The combination ranks 2362 out of 2944 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, while the CPU and GPU individually sit at the 47th and 65th percentiles among all tested parts, respectively. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS rows, scaling behavior, and settings guidance using only the provided facts.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS recorded for this combo in Palworld?

A: The highest measured average is 130 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium averages 105 FPS, High averages 81 FPS, and Ultra averages 61 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 22, which is the lowest figure in the entire measured dataset. The 4K Medium preset fares better at 38 FPS, while 4K High and 4K Low reach 30 and 47 FPS, respectively.

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The combo ranks 2362 out of 2944 tested combinations in Palworld. This places it in the lower tertile of all tested combos, indicating that many other pairings achieve higher frame rates in this specific title.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-9400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, scores 2259 (0.2% higher), while the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248 (0.3% lower). The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246 (0.4% lower), and the Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264 (0.4% higher). These deltas are all within one percent, so the CPU is effectively mid-pack among its immediate peers.

Q: What is the Intel Arc B570’s standing among all GPUs and its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, scores 20534 (0.1% lower), while the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582 (0.1% higher). The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and AMD Radeon R9 M390X trail by 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively.

Q: Does the measured FPS data include minimum and maximum frame times?

A: Only the Medium preset includes min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the range is 89 to 121 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 59 to 80 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 33 to 44 FPS. All other settings rows list only average FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 provides 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, and the memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These specifications directly influence how the GPU handles Palworld’s rendering load across the measured presets. The GPU’s 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units process the game’s geometry and pixel work, while 18 ray tracing cores are present but not directly measured in the FPS rows.

The Arc B570’s memory capacity and bandwidth become a notable factor at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the GPU must move more texture data and frame buffer content across the 160-bit interface, and the measured results show a sharp decline in average FPS as settings increase. The 10 GB frame buffer is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p across all presets, but the 4K Ultra preset averages only 22 FPS, suggesting that the GPU’s compute throughput and memory subsystem are both stressed at that configuration. The GPU’s pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings, but the measured data indicates that Palworld’s demands at 4K Ultra exceed what this GPU can deliver at playable frame rates.

The GPU’s FP32 throughput is 11.52 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1), which are moderate figures for a 150 W card in the Arc 5 generation. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, which pairs with the i5-9400’s PCIe Gen 3, 16-lane CPU connection; this means the GPU runs at a lower effective bandwidth than its native interface supports, though the measured FPS data does not isolate this bottleneck. The GPU’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggests it is a mid-tier performer overall, and in Palworld specifically, the combo’s rank of 2362 out of 2944 indicates that the pairing underperforms relative to many other configurations.

The 4K Low preset averages 47 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Ultra average of 22 FPS. This gap highlights how much headroom the GPU has when pixel shading and texture complexity are reduced. The 1440p results follow a similar pattern: Low averages 85 FPS, Medium 69 FPS, High 53 FPS, and Ultra 40 FPS. At 1080p, the GPU is clearly capable of high refresh rates, with Low reaching 130 FPS and Medium 105 FPS, but the CPU’s role becomes more relevant at this resolution, as the i5-9400’s six cores and six threads may limit frame pacing in CPU-bound scenes.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a consistent decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the magnitude of that decline varies by settings preset. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 130 at 1080p to 85 at 1440p (a 34.6% reduction) and then to 47 at 4K (a 44.7% reduction from 1440p). At High settings, the progression goes from 81 at 1080p to 53 at 1440p (34.6% lower) and then to 30 at 4K (43.4% lower from 1440p). These percentage drops are nearly identical, suggesting that the GPU load scales roughly linearly with pixel count when settings are held constant.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 105 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p (34.3% lower), and 38 FPS at 4K (44.9% lower from 1440p). Ultra settings, however, show a steeper relative decline: 61 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p (34.4% lower), and 22 FPS at 4K (45.0% lower from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across all presets indicates that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, and the limiting component is the GPU’s rendering throughput rather than the CPU.

The absolute FPS deltas between 1080p and 4K are substantial: 83 FPS at Low, 67 FPS at Medium, 51 FPS at High, and 39 FPS at Ultra. At 1080p Low, the 130 FPS average suggests the GPU is not fully saturated, and the CPU may be contributing to frame rate limits. At 4K Ultra, the 22 FPS average indicates severe GPU-bound performance, where the Arc B570’s 11.52 TFLOPS and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel load. The min FPS data for Medium settings reinforces this: at 1080p, the minimum is 89 FPS; at 1440p, it drops to 59 FPS; and at 4K, it falls to 33 FPS. These minimums track the averages closely, showing no anomalous frame time spikes in the measured rows.

The fact that 4K Low averages 47 FPS while 1080p Ultra averages 61 FPS is telling. The resolution reduction from 4K to 1080p provides a larger performance gain than dropping from Ultra to Low at the same resolution, which confirms that pixel count is the primary bottleneck. The GPU’s 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB capacity are fixed, so the only way to improve 4K performance is to reduce settings, and even Low settings do not reach 60 FPS at 4K. This combination is therefore best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for lighter presets or less demanding titles.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame for this pairing is 2362 out of 2944 tested combos in Palworld, which places it in the 80th percentile from the bottom (or roughly the 20th percentile from the top). This rank is lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest: the CPU sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. The discrepancy implies that Palworld’s specific workload does not favor this combination, possibly due to the CPU’s six threads or the GPU’s driver-level performance in this title.

Among the CPU’s nearest rivals, the i5-9400 is virtually tied with the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (deltaPct -0.2%), the Intel Core i7-10710U (0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (0.4%), and the Intel Core i3-10305 (-0.4%). These sub-1% differences in average benchmark scores mean the CPU is not a differentiator; any of these chips would likely produce similar Palworld results with the same GPU. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher score), the Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower), the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% lower). Again, the deltaPct values are small, but the Arc B570’s 65th percentile rank places it above most GPUs in the database.

The rank of 2362 means that 582 combos (out of 2944) perform worse in Palworld, while 2361 combos perform better. This puts the pairing in the lower quartile of tested configurations. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p, the combo achieves playable frame rates (61-130 FPS depending on settings), but at 4K, only Low settings exceed 45 FPS, and Ultra is unplayable at 22 FPS. For a game like Palworld, which is a survival title with open-world elements, the 1080p Medium average of 105 FPS is the most competitive result, while 1440p Medium at 69 FPS is acceptable, and 4K is not a viable target for this combo.

The combo’s rank relative to other pairings suggests that users with higher-tier CPUs or GPUs will see significantly better performance. The i5-9400’s 47th percentile CPU standing means it is below average, and the Arc B570’s 65th percentile GPU standing is above average, but their combination in Palworld does not synergize well. This is likely due to the game’s optimization, which may favor higher core counts or NVIDIA-specific features, though the data does not specify such details.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. The Low preset averages 130 FPS, which is the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS and maximum of 121 FPS. High averages 81 FPS, and Ultra averages 61 FPS. All four presets at 1080p are above 60 FPS, making this resolution the only one where the combo can sustain playable frame rates across every setting. The gap between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution, and the CPU may be the limiting factor at Low settings since 130 FPS is a high target for a six-thread processor.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. Low averages 85 FPS, which is still smooth, but Medium averages 69 FPS with a range of 59 to 80 FPS. High averages 53 FPS, and Ultra drops to 40 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 59 FPS is just below the 60 FPS threshold, meaning there will be occasional dips below the ideal refresh rate. High and Ultra are playable but not ideal for fast-paced action, with 53 FPS and 40 FPS averages respectively. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 34% of performance across all presets, as noted earlier, which is a typical scaling factor for GPU-bound workloads.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low averages 47 FPS, which is the only preset above 40 FPS. Medium averages 38 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and maximum of 44 FPS. High averages 30 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. None of these averages reach 60 FPS, and even Low settings fall short of a smooth 50 FPS average. The 4K Medium minimum of 33 FPS indicates that frame times can become choppy, and Ultra’s 22 FPS average is borderline unplayable for a survival game that requires frequent camera movement and interaction. The data shows that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Palworld, regardless of settings.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the 89-121 FPS range shows a 32 FPS spread, which is relatively tight. At 1440p, the 59-80 FPS range has a 21 FPS spread, and at 4K, the 33-44 FPS range has an 11 FPS spread. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more consistently loaded, reducing variance, while at 1080p, CPU bottlenecks may cause larger frame time fluctuations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance of performance and visual quality, with an average of 105 FPS and a minimum of 89 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for dips during busy scenes. High at 81 FPS is also viable, but the 24 FPS difference between Medium and High suggests that the visual uplift from High may not justify the performance cost for users prioritizing smoothness. Ultra at 61 FPS is playable but sits close to the 60 FPS line, and any demanding area could push it below that mark. Low at 130 FPS is only recommended for competitive players or those with high refresh rate monitors, as the visual degradation is significant.

At 2560x1440, Medium is again the best choice, averaging 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS. The minimum being just below 60 FPS is a concern, but the overall experience should be smooth for most of the session. Low at 85 FPS is the only preset that guarantees a consistent 60+ FPS experience, so users who prioritize frame rate over visuals should select Low. High at 53 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but the 16 FPS drop from Medium to High makes High a less attractive option. Ultra at 40 FPS is not recommended, as the frame rate is too low for a survival game with combat and exploration elements.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a 60 FPS average. Low at 47 FPS is the best option, providing a playable if not perfectly smooth experience. Medium at 38 FPS is marginal, and High at 30 FPS and Ultra at 22 FPS are both too low for practical use. For 4K users, the only viable choice is Low, and even then, the 47 FPS average means the user must accept a sub-60 FPS experience. The data suggests that this combo is not intended for 4K gaming in Palworld, and users should either lower the resolution to 1440p or consider a different GPU.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most balanced results, with averages of 105 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p, and 38 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS at Medium are 89, 59, and 33 respectively, which means only the 1080p configuration guarantees a 60+ FPS minimum. For the best experience, users should run 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, depending on their display’s native resolution and refresh rate. The Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it averages 61 FPS, but it is not recommended for 1440p or 4K due to the sharp FPS drops. This recommendation aligns with the combo’s rank of 2362 out of 2944, which indicates that the pairing is better suited to lower resolutions and moderate settings.