Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination presents a compelling mid-range pairing for Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. Benchmark data shows this system handles the game with surprising ease at 1080p, offering a fully playable experience at maximum settings, while 1440p requires a slight reduction to High settings to maintain smooth framerates. The 4K Ultra preset remains out of reach, but the data suggests this is a capable configuration for the game's fast-paced action.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 60 frames per second on a 4K display?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Low settings is 62.4, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings drop the average to 45.9 FPS, and High/Ultra fall further to 36 and 27.2 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best graphics preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: The highest preset that maintains an average of 60 FPS or above at 2560x1440 is High, delivering 64.4 FPS. While Medium is also playable at 80.9 FPS, the High preset provides the best visual fidelity while still exceeding the playability threshold. Ultra settings at this resolution drop to 43.4 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, scores 24964, a delta of just 0.2%. Other close competitors include the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.3% slower) and the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% slower).

Q: What is the performance delta between the RTX 3060 Ti and its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score is 16129. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 trails by 0.7% with a score of 16014, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT leads by 1.4% with a score of 16361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M also scores 16351, which is 1.4% higher than the 3060 Ti.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this PC?

A: At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra achieving an average of 70 FPS. This is the only resolution where the highest settings are playable. For 1440p, High is the best playable preset at 64.4 FPS, and for 4K, Low is the only playable option at 62.4 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti a strong performer relative to other GPUs?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti sits in the 59th percentile of all GPUs based on its average benchmark score of 16129. This places it in the mid-range tier, with its nearest performance rivals being the AMD Radeon RX 9060 and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, all within a 1.7% performance range.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F's benchmark performance is closely matched by several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the nearest rival with a delta of only 0.2%, making it virtually indistinguishable in synthetic tests. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are also within a 0.4% performance envelope, meaning users upgrading from these mobile H-series chips would see no meaningful change in CPU-bound workloads. The AMD EPYC 9474F is the only rival that scores higher, with a delta of -0.4%, though this is a server-class processor, so its presence in the list is more about benchmark parity than real-world gaming equivalence.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3060 Ti's performance class is defined by a tight cluster of AMD cards. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the closest competitor, with a deltaPct of 0.7% (its score of 16014 is slightly lower). The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and AMD Radeon Pro 5600M both outperform the 3060 Ti by 1.4%, while the AMD Radeon R9 370X is 1.7% slower. This suggests that in Evolve, a system with an RX 5700 XT would deliver very similar framerates to one with the RTX 3060 Ti, making these cards interchangeable for this title's requirements. The narrow 3.1% spread between the fastest and slowest of these rivals indicates that any of these GPUs would provide a nearly identical gaming experience in this specific game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in system bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as evidenced by the wide scaling of framerates across settings. The jump from Low (159 FPS) to Ultra (70 FPS) at 1080p represents a 56% performance drop, which is entirely attributable to increased GPU workload. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient headroom at this resolution to allow the RTX 3060 Ti to be the limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU's influence grows. The framerate scaling from Low (109.3 FPS) to High (64.4 FPS) is still substantial, but the absolute numbers are lower across the board. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become more critical as pixel count increases. At this resolution, the CPU is less likely to be the bottleneck, as the GPU is working harder to fill the additional pixels.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3060 Ti is clearly the dominant constraint. The Ultra preset only manages 27.2 FPS, while Low reaches 62.4 FPS. This 4K data suggests that the GPU's 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 133.2 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for high-detail 4K rendering in Evolve. The CPU's role is minimized here; even a faster processor would not meaningfully improve these results, as the GPU is saturated. The pattern across resolutions indicates that this is a balanced pairing for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the GPU becomes the unequivocal limiting factor at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the playable resolutions and settings are clearly defined by the measured data. At 1920x1080, the system achieves a fully playable experience at all four presets, with Ultra settings delivering an average of 70 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. This is the target resolution for this combo. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable at Low, Medium, and High settings, with High averaging 64.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls short at 43.4 FPS, so users should avoid it. At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 62.4 FPS. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 4K all fail to reach 60 FPS, with averages of 45.9, 36, and 27.2 FPS respectively. The verdict is clear: this is a solid 1080p Ultra machine, a capable 1440p High machine, and a marginal 4K Low machine.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 2583 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 30th percentile of all systems tested for this game. This ranking reflects the mid-range nature of both components. The CPU's 77th percentile standing and the GPU's 59th percentile standing combine to produce a system that is better than the average tested configuration, but far from top-tier. The ranking suggests that while this combo handles Evolve well at standard resolutions, there are many faster combinations for those seeking maximum performance, particularly at 4K where the GPU's limitations become pronounced.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average framerate at or above 60 FPS is as follows:

• 3840x2160: Low settings, averaging 62.4 FPS. This is the only playable preset at this resolution.
• 2560x1440: High settings, averaging 64.4 FPS. This provides the best visual quality while still exceeding the playability threshold.
• 1920x1080: Ultra settings, averaging 70 FPS. All presets are playable, but Ultra offers the highest fidelity.

These settings represent the optimal balance between visual quality and smooth gameplay for this hardware configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The detailed measured average framerates for each resolution and settings combination are as follows:

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 62.4 FPS
• Medium: 45.9 FPS
• High: 36 FPS
• Ultra: 27.2 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 109.3 FPS
• Medium: 80.9 FPS
• High: 64.4 FPS
• Ultra: 43.4 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 159 FPS
• Medium: 124 FPS
• High: 99.5 FPS
• Ultra: 70 FPS

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern: dropping from Ultra to Low at any given resolution yields roughly a 2.2x to 2.3x improvement in framerate. The 1080p Low result of 159 FPS indicates that the CPU is capable of driving very high framerates, while the 4K Ultra result of 27.2 FPS highlights the GPU's ceiling. The lack of min and max FPS data means only average performance can be assessed, but the averages are consistent enough to suggest stable performance within each setting tier.