Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a strictly 1080p experience for Evolve, where Medium settings produce an average of 62 FPS. At higher resolutions, the combination falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold across all presets, with the best recorded result at 1440p being 54 FPS on Low settings. The data shows this combo is firmly a 1080p machine for this title, and even there, Ultra settings drop to 34 FPS, rendering them unplayable.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: No. The highest average FPS recorded at 3840x2160 is 31 FPS on Low settings, which falls well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings produce 19 FPS, Medium yields 24 FPS, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: Medium settings deliver an average of 62 FPS, which is the highest preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings run faster at 80 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding playable option.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G sits within a tight performance band. It is 0.1% faster than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, 0.6% faster than the Intel Core 7 150U, and 0.8% slower than the Intel Core i3-14100T. It also trails the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE by 0.6%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B370 is essentially tied with several older cards. It is 0.2% slower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, 0.5% slower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770, 0.7% slower than the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and 1.4% faster than the AMD FirePro M2000.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p on Low settings?

A: The recorded average is 54 FPS, which is the best result at that resolution but still 6 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable anywhere?

A: No. At 1080p, Ultra yields 34 FPS; at 1440p, it yields 23 FPS; and at 4K, it yields 13 FPS. All fall significantly below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant bottleneck in this pairing. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push the GPU to 80 FPS on Low settings. However, the GPU's limited throughput becomes apparent when resolution increases. Moving from 1080p Low (80 FPS) to 1440p Low (54 FPS) represents a 32.5% drop in frame rate, and then to 4K Low (31 FPS) another 42.6% drop. This steep scaling curve is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated by pixel count rather than a CPU that is struggling with draw calls.

The CPU's role is more visible at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p, the gap between Low (80 FPS) and Medium (62 FPS) is 18 FPS, and between Medium and High (49 FPS) is another 13 FPS. This indicates that the CPU can handle the game logic at high frame rates, but the GPU's shading and rasterization limits cap performance as settings increase. At 1440p and 4K, the differences between Low and Medium are smaller (12 FPS and 7 FPS respectively), confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher pixel densities.

The preset scaling also points to the GPU as the limiting factor. At 1080p, the jump from Medium to High costs 13 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 15 FPS. The GPU's 20 ROPs and 40 TMUs, combined with its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, are insufficient for the heavier shading loads of High and Ultra presets. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, scoring 13593 in Cinebench R23 multicore, are more than adequate for Evolve's FPS workload; the recorded data shows the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160 (4K): No playable settings. The best recorded average is 31 FPS on Low, which is 29 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium runs at 24 FPS, High at 19 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS.

2560x1440 (1440p): No playable settings. Low settings produce the highest average at 54 FPS, which is 6 FPS short of the 60 FPS requirement. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS.

1920x1080 (1080p): Medium settings are the best playable option, averaging 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS. Low settings run at 80 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. High settings drop to 49 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals, based on average benchmark scores, offer virtually identical compute performance. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is 0.1% slower, the Intel Core 7 150U is 0.6% faster, the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE is 0.6% slower, and the Intel Core i3-14100T is 0.8% slower. In practice, swapping the Ryzen 5 4600G for any of these would produce negligible changes in Evolve's frame rates, likely within 1 FPS at any given setting. The CPU is not the limiting factor here, so users should not expect meaningful differences from these alternatives.

The GPU side is more interesting. The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals are all much older discrete cards or mobile parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is 0.2% faster, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% faster, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% faster, and the AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4% slower. These deltas are so small that the frame rates in Evolve would be virtually indistinguishable. However, these GPUs have different driver maturity and feature sets, so while the raw 3DMark Steel Nomad score is close, real-world behavior could vary slightly. The key takeaway is that any of these GPUs would place this system in the same performance class, meaning 1080p Medium is the realistic ceiling for Evolve.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but only at 1080p resolution. The recorded data shows that Medium settings at 1920x1080 achieve an average of 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings at the same resolution run at 80 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for smoother gameplay. At 1440p, the best result is 54 FPS on Low, which falls short of the threshold, and at 4K, even Low settings only reach 31 FPS. The verdict is clear: 1080p Medium is the highest playable configuration, and users should avoid High and Ultra presets altogether, as they drop to 49 FPS and 34 FPS respectively at 1080p. For 1440p or 4K displays, this combination is not viable for Evolve without significant compromises that still fail to reach 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3700 tested combinations in the database, this pairing ranks 3414th for Evolve. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested combos, reflecting the GPU's weak overall performance. The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184, which is far below what modern games require for high-fidelity rendering. The CPU, by contrast, is more respectable at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17507. This imbalance means the GPU is holding the system back significantly. For Evolve specifically, the rank indicates that most other combos in the database would deliver higher frame rates at 1080p and would likely offer playable 1440p or 4K experiences, which this system cannot. The 3414th rank is a direct consequence of the GPU's limited pixel throughput and shading power, not the CPU's compute capabilities.