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Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Palworld? (2026)

⚠️ Barely — only with upscaling and low settings
~40 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) is a entry-level card with 4GB of VRAM, and Palworld is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 40 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 16 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1640
1440p1024
4K614
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 40 FPS, at 1440p about 24 FPS, and at 4K roughly 14 FPS with optimized settings. The single biggest improvement is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

🎛 See the full best-settings guide for Palworld on the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)

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Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Palworld?

Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages about 40 FPS at 1080p in Palworld.

What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Palworld at 1080p?

Around 40 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 16 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Palworld run better on the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.