This 'Pokémon with guns' survival game runs on Unreal Engine. It is CPU-heavy due to AI simulation for the many creatures. Memory leaks can occur in long sessions, making 16GB of RAM a practical minimum.
Actual FPS may vary based on RAM speed, background processes, and other system factors
Performance Report
At 1080p, all quality settings exceed 186 FPS, suitable for 144Hz+ monitors. At 1440p, all settings exceed 167 FPS. At 4K, all settings exceed 112 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is 140% above the recommended GPU (GeForce RTX 2070) for Palworld. The Xeon Silver 4116 is 33% below recommended, but 93% above minimum.
At lower resolutions (all 1080p settings), the Xeon Silver 4116 sets the FPS ceiling. As graphical load increases at (1440p (medium/high)), the GeForce RTX 5090 becomes the FPS-limiting side. The FPS ceiling is closely matched at 1440p (low/ultra), all 4k settings.
This section is based on estimated CPU/GPU FPS ceilings, not utilization percentages. Adjacent heavier settings are lightly stabilized to remove prediction jitter that would otherwise create impossible reversals.
At 1080p low, the Xeon Silver 4116 sets the ceiling at about 278 FPS, while the GeForce RTX 5090 could reach 316 FPS. In this scenario, the CPU limits the GPU potential by 12% (FPS gap: 38 FPS). Overall distribution: CPU limits 4/12 cells, GPU limits 6/12, balanced 2/12.
The Xeon Silver 4116 and GeForce RTX 5090 stay close in effective frame-generation ceiling across most presets, so neither side consistently suppresses the other by a large margin.
| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p (Full HD) | CPU Limits GPU 12% | CPU Limits GPU 8% | CPU Limits GPU 8% | CPU Limits GPU 8% |
| 1440p (2K QHD) | Balanced | GPU Limits CPU 9% | GPU Limits CPU 9% | GPU Limits CPU 9% |
| 4K (Ultra HD) | Balanced | GPU Limits CPU 9% | GPU Limits CPU 9% | GPU Limits CPU 9% |
We estimate the maximum FPS the processor can sustain and the maximum FPS the graphics card can sustain in each setting, then compare those limits directly.
Limit Factor formula: (stronger - weaker) / stronger. Example: if CPU ceiling is 200 FPS and GPU ceiling is 140 FPS, then GPU limits CPU by 30%.
CPU Limits GPU means the processor ceiling is lower. GPU Limits CPU means the graphics ceiling is lower. Balanced means the FPS ceilings are close enough that the gap is negligible.
A component can still be the FPS limiter without reaching 100% utilization. The displayed percentages are derived from FPS ceilings and then monotonic-smoothed across heavier presets and resolutions, not generic utilization heuristics.
See how your processor and graphics card compare against the game official minimum and recommended system specs. The placement of your hardware is calculated using relative synthetic performance scores to help you gauge overall playability.
Your CPU is 33% below recommended and your GPU is 140% below recommended, but both meet minimum specs. Playable at Low/Medium settings, 1080p or below.
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Yes, the Xeon Silver 4116 paired with the GeForce RTX 5090 can run Palworld smoothly up to 4k achieving around 112 FPS at Ultra quality. Your GPU is 140% above the recommended specs, and your CPU is 33% below the recommended requirements.
Price data is not currently available for this combination. In general, look for setups where the CPU and GPU are balanced — this ensures you're not overspending on one component that the other can't keep up with.
For Palworld, upgrading the CPU would have the biggest impact on performance. The Xeon Silver 4116 is currently the limiting factor — the GeForce RTX 5090 has extra headroom that a faster processor could take advantage of. This is especially noticeable at 1080p where CPU performance matters more. CPU-limited at: 1080p low, 1080p medium, 1080p high, 1080p ultra. GPU fully utilized at: 1440p medium, 1440p high.
Palworld does not currently support Frame Generation technologies like DLSS 3 or FSR 3. Your performance is based entirely on native rendering. If the game adds support in a future update, newer GPUs will benefit the most.
Palworld requires at minimum a Core i5-3570K (CPU) and GeForce GTX 1050 (GPU) with 16 GB RAM and 40 GB (SSD) storage. For the recommended experience, you need a Core i9-9900K and GeForce RTX 2070 with 32 GB RAM. Your setup meets the minimum requirements but falls short of the recommended specs. You may need to lower some settings for smooth performance.
These Palworld FPS results are not arbitrary numbers. They come from calculations informed by thousands of real gaming benchmarks, and the typical accuracy range is around 10% to 15%. That makes them far more useful than generic FPS calculators that simply invent values without a benchmark foundation. Actual in-game performance can still vary with drivers, updates, RAM configuration, cooling, and the exact scene being rendered.
Performance estimates are based on synthetic benchmarks and hardware capabilities.
Results may vary based on drivers, OS, and background processes.
