Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1920x1080 with playable performance?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows 1920x1080 Low averages 89 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS, and High averages 54 FPS. Medium is the highest setting that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only playable setting at 1440p, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium drops to 46 FPS, High to 36 FPS, and Ultra to 25 FPS.

Q: Is 4K (3840x2160) playable on this combination?

A: No. The verdict data lists no playable settings at 4K. Even Low averages only 34 FPS, and Medium averages 26 FPS with lows of 22 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, which is 0.1% above the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935), 0.2% above the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911), and 0.4% above the Intel Core 5 210H (24872). The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is 0.2% higher at 25005.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rivals in the Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This is 1.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% above the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% above the GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% above the GT 710 (1443).

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F sits in the 77th percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all CPUs in the database. The GPU, however, sits in the 9th percentile, indicating very low relative performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance split between CPU and GPU in Evolve becomes clear when examining the scaling across resolutions and presets. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 part with a 5.00 GHz boost clock, is far stronger than the GPU, which is an integrated-class part with only 1536 shading units and 24 ROPs. The database's percentile rankings reinforce this: the CPU ranks in the 77th percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 9th.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The jump from Low to Medium costs 20 FPS (89 to 69), and from Medium to High costs another 15 FPS (69 to 54). The GPU's raw throughput, 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, is insufficient to maintain high frame rates even at modest settings. The CPU's single-thread score of 3218 in Cinebench R23 is more than adequate for this 2015 FPS title.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU bottleneck becomes more pronounced. Every preset drops substantially: Low goes from 89 to 60 FPS, Medium from 69 to 46 FPS, High from 54 to 36 FPS, and Ultra from 37 to 25 FPS. This represents a 33-35% performance drop across the board when moving from 1080p to 1440p, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput is the dominant constraint.

At 3840x2160, the situation worsens further. Low averages 34 FPS, Medium 26 FPS, High 21 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows another 43-44% drop, again indicating that the GPU's pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s is simply not enough for 4K rendering in this game. The CPU's role is negligible here; no amount of processor headroom can compensate for the GPU's inability to fill pixels.

The pattern is consistent: this is a GPU-limited configuration in Evolve at all resolutions. The CPU's performance, including its 22799 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 79108 Passmark integer math score, has no measurable impact on the frame rate deltas between settings. The recorded data shows no scenario where CPU-bound behavior would explain the results.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 69 FPS. Low averages 89 FPS and is also playable, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still clearing the threshold. High falls short at 54 FPS.

2560x1440: Low is the only playable setting, averaging exactly 60 FPS. Medium drops to 46 FPS, so it cannot be recommended for smooth gameplay. The margin at Low is thin; any demanding scene could push it below 60.

3840x2160: No setting reaches 60 FPS. The best average is Low at 34 FPS, followed by Medium at 26 FPS, High at 21 FPS, and Ultra at 14 FPS. This resolution is not viable for this combination.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7500F's nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.4% of its average benchmark score of 24964. The Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.1% lower), Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.2% lower), Intel Core 5 210H (24872, 0.4% lower), and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005, 0.2% higher) would all produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Evolve. Any of these processors paired with the same GPU would yield the same frame rates in this game.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals are all extremely close in the Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% lower), GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% lower), GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% lower), and GT 710 (1443, 2.7% lower) all sit within a narrow band. In practice, these GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Evolve, meaning the same resolution and settings limitations would apply.

The combination of a 77th-percentile CPU with a 9th-percentile GPU creates a stark imbalance. Swapping the CPU for any of its rivals would change nothing in game performance. Swapping the GPU for any of its rivals would also change little. The bottleneck is firmly in the graphics subsystem.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Ultra: average 14 FPS
• High: average 21 FPS
• Medium: average 26 FPS, minimum 22 FPS, maximum 30 FPS
• Low: average 34 FPS

2560x1440:

• Ultra: average 25 FPS
• High: average 36 FPS
• Medium: average 46 FPS, minimum 39 FPS, maximum 53 FPS
• Low: average 60 FPS

1920x1080:

• Ultra: average 37 FPS
• High: average 54 FPS
• Medium: average 69 FPS, minimum 59 FPS, maximum 79 FPS
• Low: average 89 FPS

The Medium preset at each resolution is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values. At 1080p, the minimum of 59 FPS is just one frame below the 60 FPS threshold, which explains why Medium is still considered playable (the average of 69 FPS provides enough headroom). At 1440p, the Medium minimum of 39 FPS and average of 46 FPS clearly miss the mark. At 4K, the Medium minimum of 22 FPS and maximum of 30 FPS show consistent sub-30 performance.

The gap between Low and Ultra grows with resolution. At 1080p, the spread is 52 FPS (89 to 37). At 1440p, it is 35 FPS (60 to 25). At 4K, it is 20 FPS (34 to 14). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's fixed pixel throughput becomes the absolute limit, leaving less room for settings to matter.

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous. This PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with Low and Medium settings, both clearing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium is the best playable option at 1080p with an average of 69 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low is playable, averaging exactly 60 FPS. No setting at 3840x2160 reaches the playable threshold; the best average there is 34 FPS on Low.

For a game released in 2015, this is a disappointing result. The CPU is more than capable, ranking in the 77th percentile, but the GPU's 9th-percentile standing cripples the experience. Users with a 1080p display can achieve a smooth frame rate on Medium, but those with 1440p monitors must drop to Low, and 4K users have no viable settings.

The data suggests that this combination is fundamentally mismatched. The CPU could handle far more demanding graphics workloads, but the GPU cannot deliver even mid-tier performance in a last-generation FPS title. If the goal is to play Evolve, this configuration is only suitable for 1080p gaming at medium quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 7500F + Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3288th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the bottom 11% of all configurations in the database, which aligns with the GPU's 9th-percentile ranking. The CPU's strong 77th-percentile position does nothing to boost the overall ranking because the game is GPU-bound.

This low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. A combo in the top quartile would typically clear 60 FPS at 1440p or higher. Here, the best 1440p result is exactly 60 FPS on Low, and 4K is entirely unplayable. The combination performs roughly in line with what the GPU's Steel Nomad score of 1482 suggests, given that its nearest rivals are all ancient low-end NVIDIA parts.

For context, a combo ranked in the middle of the database would likely offer playable Medium or High settings at 1440p. This configuration falls far short of that. The 3288th rank out of 3700 combos means that roughly 89% of tested hardware combinations deliver better performance in Evolve. Users considering this pairing should focus entirely on the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is not the constraining factor.