Evolve

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 63 FPS. The Medium preset also stays above the playable threshold at 76.4 FPS, and Low runs at 97.7 FPS, but High is the highest visual quality tier that still clears 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 44.1 FPS, which falls short of the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the entire settings range is playable. Ultra achieves 73.9 FPS, High reaches 109.9 FPS, Medium hits 133.8 FPS, and Low tops out at 178.3 FPS. Since all four presets exceed 60 FPS, the best settings for this resolution are Ultra, as it provides the maximum visual fidelity while still keeping the average frame rate comfortably above the playable mark.

At 1920x1080, the same pattern holds: every preset is playable. Ultra runs at 108.6 FPS, High at 160.1 FPS, Medium at 202.4 FPS, and Low at 234.1 FPS. The recommended setting is Ultra, which offers the highest quality while maintaining a strong average of 108.6 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 3700X sits in a tight performance cluster according to the database. Its average benchmark score is 34260, with the nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scoring 34222, a delta of just 0.1%. The AMD EPYC 4244P also lands at 34220, another 0.1% difference. The Intel Core i5-13450HX is slightly ahead at 34333, which places the Ryzen 7 3700X 0.2% behind it. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H trails at 34083, meaning the Ryzen 7 3700X is 0.5% ahead of that part. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Evolve, and the choice between them would not meaningfully change the measured FPS results for this game.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 posts an average benchmark score of 37648. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 is effectively tied at 37628, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, putting it 0.4% behind the RTX 4070. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is slightly faster at 38135, which makes the RTX 4070 1.3% slower than that mobile part. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 sits at 37157, 1.3% behind. For Evolve, a system built around the RTX 4070 would behave almost identically to one using the Tesla P4 or RX Vega 56 at the same CPU, while the RTX 4080 Mobile would provide a marginal improvement of roughly 1.3% in aggregate GPU performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows a clear progression across presets. Low settings produce an average of 234.1 FPS, Medium yields 202.4 FPS, High drops to 160.1 FPS, and Ultra settles at 108.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial at 125.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the hardware.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 178.3 FPS on Low, 133.8 FPS on Medium, 109.9 FPS on High, and 73.9 FPS on Ultra. The step from High to Ultra is the largest relative drop at this resolution: 36 FPS, which represents roughly a third of the High preset's frame rate. Low to Medium also shows a notable decline of 44.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 97.9 FPS on Low, 76.4 FPS on Medium, 63 FPS on High, and 44.1 FPS on Ultra. The High to Ultra transition at 4K costs 18.9 FPS, and the Medium to High step costs 13.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only preset at this resolution that fails to reach the 60 FPS threshold, and it misses by a margin of 15.9 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset shows a consistent reduction in average FPS. For example, Low drops from 234.1 to 178.3 FPS, which is a decrease of 55.8 FPS, and Ultra falls from 108.6 falls to 73.9 FPS, a decrease of 34.7 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings goes from 109.9 FPS down to 63 FPS, a 46.9 FPS loss, while at Ultra the drop is from 73.9 to 44.1 FPS.

The data set contains no recorded minimum or maximum FPS values for any resolution, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve across the majority of tested settings and resolutions. At 3840x1440, the verdict is fully playable for High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best playable setting being Ultra at 73.9 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 108.6 FPS as the best choice.

The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test is 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 44.1 FPS. At 4K, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 63 FPS. The margin at 4K High is thin: only 3 FPS above the playable threshold, so any additional background load or driver overhead could push it below 60 FPS. The 4K Medium preset offers more headroom at 76.4 FPS, and Low runs at 97.7 FPS.

For users who prioritize frame rate over resolution, the 1440p Ultra setting provides the best balance, with 73.9 FPS, and the 1080p Ultra setting is the overall highest frame rate leader among the Ultra presets at 108.6 FPS.

In short, the system is suitable for competitive play at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and it remains usable at 4K up to High settings. The only scenario to avoid is 4K Ultra if the target is a steady 60 FPS experience.

FAQ, Question and Answer

Q: What is the highest preset recommended at 2560x1440 for Evolve with this hardware?

A: The Ultra preset is recommended at 2560x1440, since the recorded average FPS at that setting is 73.9 FPS, and it remains above the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: Can the RTX 4070 run Evolve at Ultra in 4K on this system?

A: No, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings the average FPS drops to 44.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

**Q: Does the 1080p Low preset on Evolve exceed 200 FPS with this combo? The database shows 1080p Low at 234.1 FPS, and this system clears 60 FPS by a wide margin.

A: Yes, the 1080p Low preset averages 234. The measurement shows 234.1 FPS, and that is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much slower is the RTX 4070 compared to the RTX 4080 Mobile in this game overall GPU benchmark?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37648, while the RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, so the RTX 4070 is 1.3% behind.

Q: What is the 4K Medium frame rate for Evolve with this CPU and GPU?

A: The 4K Medium preset averages 76.4 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Are all four presets playable at 1920x1080 on this system?

A: Yes, all four presets are playable at 1920x1080, with Low at 234.1, Medium at 202.4, High at 160.1, and Ultra at 108.6 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 holds rank 1012 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places the system in the upper third of all configurations in the database. The percentile data for the individual components supports this standing: the Ryzen 7 3700X sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, and the RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs.

The rank of 1012 means that roughly 2688 other combinations have been measured as slower or less capable in this game, while about 1011 combinations achieve higher frame rates. Given the measured FPS results, the primary factor holding this combo back from a higher rank is the CPU, since the RTX 4070's nearest rivals include the RTX 4080 Mobile, which is only 1.3% faster in aggregate GPU benchmarks, while the CPU has several near-equal alternatives within 0.5%.

The database's measured FPS values show that this combo handles Evolve with significant headroom at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset falls to 44.1 FPS. In the context of the rank, this suggests that the combo is optimized for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K Ultra is the outlier that drags the rank down relative to systems with stronger GPU performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals that Evolve scales more strongly with resolution than with preset changes, which indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 125.5 FPS, from 234.1 to 108.6. At 2560x1440, the same preset swing produces a difference of 104.4 FPS, from 178.3 to 73.9. At 3840x2160, the Low to Ultra gap narrows to 53.6 FPS, from 97.7 to 44.1.

The narrowing gap at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU-bound behavior. At 4K, even the Low preset only reaches 97.7 FPS, while at 1080p the Low preset hits 234.1 FPS. This means that at 4K, the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor, and the Ryzen 7 3700X has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions but is not the bottleneck.

At 1080p, the CPU matters more because the GPU has less work per frame. The 234.1 FPS on Low settings is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game, whereas the same GPU at 4K Low only manages 97.7 FPS, showing that the GPU is doing much more work per frame at that resolution.

The 1440p results sit between these extremes. The 178.3 FPS Low average suggests that the GPU is starting to become more involved, but the Ultra preset at 73.9 FPS shows that the GPU load is still manageable. When comparing the preset scaling at 1440p versus 1080p, the drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 55.8 FPS, while the drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 55.8, while High goes from 160.1 to 109.9 FPS, a loss of 50.2 FPS. The consistent declines across all presets point to the resolution scaling being the dominant factor.

The RTX 4070's nearest GPU rival data shows that the Tesla P4 is only 0.1% behind the RTX 4070, and the RX Vega 56 within 0.4%, so the GPU's role is well defined for Evolve: it is the primary driver of frame rate at 4K and at high presets across all resolutions. The CPU, with its 84th percentile ranking, handles the 16-thread workload of the Ryzen 7 3700X adequately, and its 0.1% delta to the Ryzen AI 7 350 shows that it is not leaving performance on the table.

For users deciding where to upgrade this system, the data suggests that the GPU is the component to monitor for 4K play, while the CPU is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p and is not the bottleneck at Ultra settings in those resolutions.