Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a narrow band of playable performance in Evolve, and only at 1920x1080. The database records a playable threshold of 60 FPS, and this combination crosses it at exactly two settings: Low and Medium at 1080p. Every other resolution and preset combination falls short, often by a wide margin, with the GPU acting as the clear limiting factor throughout.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its best results. Low settings average 80 FPS, the highest recorded average for this pairing in any configuration. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a minimum of 53 and a maximum of 72, clearing the 60 FPS threshold on average but dipping below it in heavier scenes. High settings drop to 49 FPS on average, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 18 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 13 FPS, indicating that the cost of each preset tier is not uniform. The jump from High to Ultra costs another 15 FPS, which means the highest preset roughly halves the frame rate compared to Low.

At 2560x1440, no setting reaches the playable threshold. Low averages 54 FPS, just 6 FPS short of 60. Medium averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48. High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 26 FPS, a 32.5% reduction. The drop from 1080p Medium to 1440p Medium is 20 FPS, a 32.3% reduction. These proportional losses suggest consistent scaling behavior as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, performance collapses. Low averages 31 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 24 FPS, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 27. High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest recorded figure for this combination, at 13 FPS, which is barely a slideshow. Even the most forgiving preset at 4K, Low, only manages 31 FPS, making this resolution entirely impractical for the game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data points decisively at the GPU as the limiting factor. The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 1184. The Ryzen 5 7400F, by contrast, sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. This is a massive mismatch: a top-quartile CPU paired with a bottom-quartile GPU. The Ryzen 5 7400F launched with a launch MSRP of $229 and brings 6 cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, but none of that helps when the graphics pipeline cannot keep up.

The scaling between resolutions confirms the GPU bottleneck. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings reduces the average from 62 to 42 FPS, a 32% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Medium reduces the average from 42 to 24 FPS, a 43% drop. These are classic GPU-bound scaling patterns: as pixel count rises, the GPU work grows proportionally, and the frame rate falls accordingly. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would stay roughly flat across resolutions, or at least degrade much more slowly.

Preset scaling tells the same story. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 18 FPS, from Medium to High costs 13 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 15 FPS. The GPU's limited shading throughput, 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32, and its 20 ROPs are simply not enough to sustain high preset levels at any resolution. The Arc B370 is an integrated GPU with a 25 W TDP, and the recorded data shows it behaving like one. Its memory is system shared, with bandwidth described as system dependent, which further constrains performance in a fast-paced FPS.

The CPU, meanwhile, has ample headroom. With a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, the Ryzen 5 7400F is more than capable of feeding this GPU. The single-thread result matters for a 2015-era FPS title like Evolve, where game logic and draw call submission often rely on a few strong cores. The processor is not the constraint here.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 5 7400F are all within 0.3% of its average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707, a delta of 0.1% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697, a delta of 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, a delta of 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, a delta of 0.3% higher. Any of these CPUs would behave essentially identically in Evolve when paired with the same GPU, since the GPU is the limiting factor in every configuration tested.

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370 are all within 1.4% of its average benchmark score. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, a delta of 0.2% lower. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a delta of 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a delta of 0.7% lower. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a delta of 1.4% higher. These are all older, low-end GPUs, and the recorded data places the Arc B370 squarely in their performance class. In Evolve, a system using any of these GPUs would produce frame rates very close to those recorded for the Arc B370, meaning the overall experience would be nearly indistinguishable.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? At 1920x1080, yes, but only on Low or Medium settings. The verdict data lists Low and Medium as the playable settings at 1080p, with Medium as the best setting at an average of 62 FPS. Low averages 80 FPS, giving headroom for more demanding scenes. Medium dips to 53 FPS at its worst recorded minimum, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so players who want a locked 60 should consider Low instead.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is clear: no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 54 FPS average, which is 6 FPS short of the threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High 33 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. None of these configurations deliver a smooth experience. At 3840x2160, the verdict is equally clear: no playable settings. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. Even the lowest preset is less than half of the 60 FPS threshold. This combination is not viable for 4K gaming in Evolve.

The practical takeaway is that this system is a 1080p machine for this game, and only at the lower half of the preset ladder. The best experience is Medium at 1080p, which balances visual quality and frame rate at 62 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and the Intel Arc B370 ranks 3414 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. That places it in the bottom 7.7% of the database. The ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitation: a 5th percentile GPU drags an otherwise strong CPU down to near the bottom of the performance table. The CPU is in the 83rd percentile, but the combo rank is driven by the weakest link, and in this case that is the Arc B370. Systems with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs would likely rank higher in this game, since Evolve's frame rate is so heavily dependent on graphics throughput.

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B370 run Evolve at 60 FPS?

A: Only at 1920x1080. Low settings average 80 FPS and Medium averages 62 FPS. At 1440p and 4K, no setting reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting for this combo in Evolve?

A: Medium at 1920x1080, with an average of 62 FPS, a minimum of 53 FPS, and a maximum of 72 FPS. The database lists Medium as the best playable setting.

Q: Which component limits performance in Evolve for this system?

A: The GPU. The Intel Arc B370 is in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7400F is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The frame rate drops sharply as resolution increases, a classic GPU-bound pattern.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is 0.2% slower, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% slower, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% slower, and the AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4% faster. All are within 1.4% of the Arc B370's average benchmark score.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600T is 0.1% faster, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% faster, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% slower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% faster. All are within 0.3% of the Ryzen 5 7400F's average score.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo in Evolve?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is Low settings at 31 FPS average. Medium averages 24 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. No 4K configuration comes close to the 60 FPS threshold.