Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a highly uneven experience in Evolve, one that hinges entirely on resolution and graphics preset. At 1080p, the system is comfortably playable across most settings, but at 4K, it falls well short of the 60 FPS target, with the data showing a stark performance cliff as resolution scales.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each sit near specific benchmarks that define their class. The Ryzen 5 8400F achieves an average benchmark score of 25005, placing it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964, a mere 0.2% delta. Also within a tight band are the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.3% delta) and the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% delta). The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, a -0.4% delta, meaning the 8400F trails it by a negligible margin. For gaming workloads, the 8400F's single-thread score of 951 in 3dmark and 3685 in Passmark single-thread indicate strong per-core performance.

The Intel Arc B570, meanwhile, posts an average benchmark score of 20556, ranking at the 65th percentile among GPUs. Its closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534—a 0.1% delta. The Intel Arc A750 is effectively tied at 20582 (-0.1%), meaning these two Intel GPUs are nearly interchangeable in raw throughput. More distant but still within 0.5% are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, 0.4% delta) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, -0.5% delta). In practical terms, a system with the 8400F and B570 would deliver frame rates nearly identical to one pairing a Ryzen 5 7500F with an Arc A750, though driver-level differences in Evolve are not captured in these synthetic scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal that the GPU is the dominant constraint in Evolve, with the CPU rarely becoming the bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra settings drops average FPS from 137 to 58, a 58% reduction. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where pixel and shading workload scales directly with settings. At 2560x1440, the same settings span from 92 FPS (Low) to 39 FPS (Ultra), a similarly proportional drop. The pattern continues at 3840x2160, where Low averages 52 FPS and Ultra falls to 22 FPS.

Resolution scaling reinforces this. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings, average FPS falls from 106 to 71, a 33% loss. From 1440p to 4K at Medium, it drops from 71 to 40, a 44% loss. These large, consistent decrements suggest the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are saturated as resolution increases, with the GPU's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becoming the limiting factor. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, shows no signs of capping performance—even at 1080p Low with 137 FPS, there is no evidence of a CPU ceiling. The data implies that upgrading the GPU would yield far larger gains than swapping the CPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 83 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom, and the data shows Ultra averages 58 FPS, just below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Medium is the best playable setting, averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, exactly at the playable threshold. Low averages 92 FPS, but Medium offers a better visual experience while still clearing the bar. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 52 FPS average, which is below the threshold. The verdict data lists no playable settings for 4K, confirming that even the lowest preset cannot maintain smooth performance.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but only at 1080p and 1440p with specific settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on High, Low, and Medium presets, with High being the best visually acceptable option at 83 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are playable, with Medium at 71 FPS being the recommended choice. At 3840x2160, the system fails to reach 60 FPS on any preset, with Ultra at 22 FPS and Low at 52 FPS—both unplayable for smooth action. The data is unambiguous: for 4K gaming, this combo requires a GPU upgrade, as the B570's performance caps out well below the threshold. For 1080p and 1440p, the system is viable, though 1440p Ultra at 39 FPS is borderline.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured frame rates are consistently below playable. Ultra averages 22 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 47, and Low averages 52 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 30 FPS, indicating that even dropping to the lowest settings cannot recover playability. At 2560x1440, the spread widens: Low averages 92 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS (min 60, max 82), High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The jump from High to Medium is 15 FPS, crossing the 60 FPS line. At 1920x1080, performance is robust: Low averages 137 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS (min 90, max 122), High averages 83 FPS, and Ultra averages 58 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 90 FPS shows strong consistency, while Ultra's 58 FPS average indicates a near-miss for playability. Notably, the 1080p Ultra score of 58 FPS is close to the 1440p Medium score of 71 FPS, suggesting that the GPU handles raw resolution scaling differently than settings complexity.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K with any settings?*

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 52 on Low, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra averages 22 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Medium 40 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p that maintains 60 FPS?

A: High is the best preset at 1920x1080, averaging 83 FPS. Ultra falls to 58 FPS, just under the threshold.

Q: How does the Arc B570 compare to its nearest GPU rival in terms of raw benchmark score?

A: The Arc B570 scores 20556, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750 (20582). These are effectively tied.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: The minimum FPS at 2560x1440 Medium is 60, which exactly matches the playable threshold. The maximum is 82, with an average of 71.

*Q: Does the CPU show any signs of bottlenecking in Evolve?*

A: No. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 3dmark single-thread score is 951, and the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with GPU limitation. At 1080p Low the system hits 137 FPS, well within CPU capability.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + Intel Arc B570 ranks 2971 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 8400F and Arc B570 achieves a rank of 2971 out of 3700 tested configurations in Evolve. This places the system in the 20th percentile of tested hardware, indicating that a substantial majority of combinations deliver higher frame rates. The rank reflects the GPU's 65th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 77th percentile, yet the game's performance at 4K is poor—suggesting that Evolve's engine is particularly demanding on memory bandwidth and fill rate. The Arc B570's 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB GDDR6 may be a limiting factor at high resolutions, as the bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is moderate by current standards. The CPU's strong single-thread score (3685 in Passmark) does not translate to higher FPS in this title because the GPU is saturated. For context, the nearest GPU rival, the Arc A750, would likely produce nearly identical results given the 0.1% benchmark delta, meaning this ranking is representative of a class of mid-range Intel GPUs paired with solid mainstream CPUs. The data suggests that for Evolve, the primary upgrade path is a GPU with greater memory bandwidth and higher FP32 throughput, rather than a CPU change.