Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a benchmark profile for Evolve that is defined by massive headroom at lower resolutions and a sharp drop-off at 4K Ultra settings. Measured data across three resolutions and four presets shows this combo comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold in the majority of configurations, with the only exception being 3840x2160 at Ultra, where performance falls below the target. The following analysis breaks down the exact frame rates, identifies the optimal settings per resolution, and contextualizes the hardware's standing among the 3,700 tested combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces exceptional frame rates across all presets. The Low preset yields an average of 290.7 FPS, which is the highest measured figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 224.1 FPS, while High settings still deliver 175.9 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, maintains an average of 121.6 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU combination has substantial performance reserves even at maximum visual fidelity. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a performance drop of approximately 58%, from 290.7 FPS down to 121.6 FPS, which is a typical cost for the additional visual effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but begin to show the influence of increased pixel count. The Low preset averages 195.2 FPS, which is still well above any refresh rate common to gaming monitors. Medium settings produce 149.6 FPS, High settings deliver 121.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 85.0 FPS. The relative performance loss from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets: Low experiences a 33% reduction, Medium a 33% reduction, High a 31% reduction, and Ultra a 30% reduction. This uniformity suggests that the bottleneck is primarily GPU-bound at these settings, with the additional pixels scaling predictably.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals a clear boundary for this hardware. The Low preset still manages an average of 112.1 FPS, which is playable on high-refresh displays. Medium settings average 85.2 FPS, and High settings average 69.2 FPS, remaining above the 60 FPS threshold. However, Ultra settings collapse to 45.9 FPS, a 46% reduction from the High preset’s 69.2 FPS. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach the playable threshold. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K is disproportionately large compared to the same preset change at 1440p (121.1 to 85.0, a 30% drop), indicating that Ultra at 4K taxes the RTX 4070 SUPER’s memory bandwidth or shading resources beyond sustainable levels.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 121.6 FPS. This means users can enable the maximum visual quality without any concern for playability, as the frame rate is more than double the playable threshold. The data shows no compromise is necessary at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable setting, achieving an average of 85.0 FPS. While this is lower than the 1080p result, it still provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The 85.0 FPS figure is sufficient for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays and leaves room for higher refresh rate monitors, though not for the highest refresh rates without dropping to High settings.

For 3840x2160, the best setting that maintains 60 FPS is High, with an average of 69.2 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset is not recommended, as it falls to 45.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 85.2 FPS and Low at 112.1 FPS are also viable, but High offers the best visual fidelity while remaining above the threshold. The 69.2 FPS average at High provides a 15% buffer over the 60 FPS minimum, which is acceptable for most gaming scenarios, though frame time spikes could potentially cause dips below the target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior across resolutions points to a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher settings and resolutions, but with enough CPU headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck at lower settings. The Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, demonstrates strong single-thread performance in synthetic tests, such as a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. These figures indicate that the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to saturate the GPU at 1080p, where the frame rates exceed 290 FPS on Low settings.

Evidence of CPU headroom is seen in the 1080p Low preset, where the average of 290.7 FPS is likely near the CPU’s frame generation limit. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 29995 and its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 4627 show it is a high-end part, but at such extreme frame rates, the CPU’s per-core performance becomes the limiting factor. However, the drop to 224.1 FPS at Medium and 175.9 FPS at High indicates that the GPU workload increases faster than the CPU workload as settings rise, shifting the balance toward the GPU.

At 1440p, the frame rates drop by roughly 30% across all presets, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering resolution is the dominant variable. The CPU’s role diminishes further, as the RTX 4070 SUPER must process approximately 1.8 times more pixels than at 1080p. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, especially at Ultra where the 45.9 FPS result represents a 62% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 121.6 FPS. This is a much larger decline than the 50% increase in pixel count would suggest, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects (likely shadows, reflections, and post-processing) create a nonlinear demand on the GPU’s compute units.

The CPU’s synthetic benchmarks reinforce its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 24389 place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. This means it has ample multi-threaded performance for game logic and physics, but Evolve’s engine appears to scale primarily with GPU throughput at the tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 642nd out of 3,700 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it in the top 17.4% of all systems. This percentile position is noteworthy given that the GPU alone ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The combination of two above-average components results in a system that is better than the vast majority of tested rigs for this specific game.

The rank of 642 suggests that while this is a high-performing setup, there are many other combinations that achieve higher frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher boost clocks. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo only fails to hit 60 FPS in one specific configuration (4K Ultra), meaning that its effective playability coverage is broad. The gap between the combo’s rank and its practical performance is explained by the fact that many higher-ranked systems are likely optimized for maximum FPS at 1080p, where this combo already exceeds 290 FPS on Low and 121 FPS on Ultra.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would deliver similar results. The Ryzen 5 8400F’s closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which has an average benchmark score of 24964 versus the 8400F’s 25005, a negligible difference of 0.2%. This means a system with the Ryzen 5 7500F would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Core i7-13620H are also within 0.4% of the 8400F’s average score, though these are mobile processors, so their performance in a desktop context could vary.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, which has an average score of 43262 versus 43223, a delta of -0.1%. The Quadro M6000 is a workstation card, but its raw performance is comparable. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile and RTX 4090 Mobile also appear as rivals, with the latter being 1% slower in average score. For a desktop gaming build, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear choice, but these comparisons show that its performance envelope is well understood.

In practical terms, a system with the Ryzen 5 7500F and an RTX 4070 SUPER would perform within 1% of the tested combo, making it a direct alternative. Similarly, a system with the Ryzen 5 8400F and an RTX 4090 Mobile (if such a combination were possible) would be about 1% slower on the GPU side, though the mobile GPU’s power constraints would likely alter real-world results.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but not at the highest settings. The measured data shows 4K is playable at High (69.2 FPS), Medium (85.2 FPS), and Low (112.1 FPS) presets. Ultra settings fail to reach the 60 FPS threshold, averaging only 45.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, achieving an average of 85.0 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for maximum visual quality without performance concerns.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to the Ryzen 5 7500F in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, while the Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964. The delta is 0.2%, meaning the 8400F is marginally faster, but the difference is negligible for gaming performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER more powerful than an RTX 4090 Mobile?

A: In average benchmark scores, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 43223, while the RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, making the mobile chip 1% faster. However, the desktop card’s higher power envelope and cooling may yield better sustained performance.

Q: What is the playable threshold for this game?

A: The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS. Based on the verdict by resolution, the combo clears this threshold at all settings for 1080p and 1440p, and at High, Medium, and Low for 4K.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the CPU may cap frame rates around 290 FPS, but the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 1440p and especially at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 45.9 FPS.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination is fully capable of running Evolve with high performance at all common gaming resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system runs the Ultra preset at 121.6 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra is still playable at 85.0 FPS, providing a smooth experience with maximum settings. At 3840x2160, the system cannot handle Ultra settings, dropping to 45.9 FPS, but High settings remain playable at 69.2 FPS, with Medium and Low offering 85.2 FPS and 112.1 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution is clear: this PC can run the game at 1080p and 1440p with all settings maxed out, and at 4K with High settings or lower. The only configuration to avoid is 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls below the playable threshold. For users with 4K displays, dropping to High settings provides a 15% margin above 60 FPS, which is acceptable for most gameplay. The system’s 642nd rank out of 3,700 tested combos confirms that it sits in the upper echelon of hardware configurations for this title, with the GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking being the primary driver of its strong performance. Users seeking higher 4K frame rates would need a more powerful GPU, but for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo leaves little to be desired.