Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 run Evolve at 4K?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows playable performance at 3840x2160 on Low, Medium, and High settings, with average frame rates of 128, 99, and 78 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset at 4K falls below the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 54 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440 for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 95 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that still clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does this combination perform at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset?

A: The database shows an average of 141 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset. This is the most demanding setting at this resolution and it remains far above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Which resolution has the largest gap between Low and Ultra presets?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops from 128 FPS on Low to 54 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 74 FPS. At 2560x1440 the spread is 108 FPS (203 to 95), and at 1920x1080 the spread is 91 FPS (232 to 141).

Q: Is the RTX 4080 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the system delivers 232 FPS at 1080p Low and 141 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at the Ultra preset shows a drop from 141 to 95 FPS, suggesting the GPU still carries significant load even at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K for this system?

A: The verdict data lists High as the best playable setting at 3840x2160, with an average of 78 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K does not meet the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160 (4K): The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 78 FPS. Low produces 128 FPS and Medium produces 99 FPS, but High is the highest quality that maintains playability. The Ultra preset dips to 54 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold.

2560x1440 (1440p): The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 95 FPS. All lower presets also clear the threshold: High at 137 FPS, Medium at 174 FPS, and Low at 203 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution delivers a 41 FPS improvement over the 4K Ultra result.

1920x1080 (1080p): The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 141 FPS. The full range of presets is playable: High at 194 FPS, Medium at 212 FPS, and Low at 232 FPS. Even the heaviest settings at this resolution leave substantial headroom above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern of GPU dominance at higher resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, moving from Low to Ultra drops average FPS from 128 to 54, a 58% reduction in frame rate. At 2560x1440, the same preset shift reduces performance from 203 to 95 FPS, a 53% reduction. At 1920x1080, the drop is from 232 to 141 FPS, a 39% reduction.

This scaling indicates the RTX 4080 becomes increasingly stressed as resolution and preset quality rise. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only configuration in the measured data that falls below the 60 FPS line, and it does so by a margin of 6 FPS. The transition from 1440p Ultra (95 FPS) to 4K Ultra (54 FPS) represents a 43% performance loss, which is consistent with the pixel count increase from roughly 3.7 million to 8.3 million pixels.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes relatively more prominent. The Ryzen 7 3700X, with 8 cores and 16 threads, maintains high frame rates across all presets, but the gap between Low (232 FPS) and Ultra (141 FPS) at 1080p is smaller than at higher resolutions. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, and the GPU still determines the final frame rate, but the overall system ceiling is higher at this resolution. The measured Medium preset at 1080p shows a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 243 FPS, indicating consistent delivery.

The Ryzen 7 3700X shows strong multi-threaded capability in the database, with a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 2092 and a PassMark multithread score of 22458. Its single-thread performance is also solid, with a Geekbench singlecore score of 1593. In a game like Evolve, a 2015 FPS title, the CPU is likely not the limiting factor at any resolution, as evidenced by the fact that all measured configurations except 4K Ultra clear the 60 FPS threshold.

The RTX 4080, with 9728 shading units and 76 RT cores, is the dominant component in this pairing. Its PassMark G3D score of 34457 places it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which supports high-resolution texture work. The data shows that resolution scaling is the primary variable affecting performance, with the CPU playing a supporting role that becomes less relevant as resolution increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU: The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 7 3700X in the database are all within a narrow band of average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222, a 0.1% difference from the 3700X's 34260 average. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220, also 0.1% away. The Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333, which is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083, a 0.5% difference. Any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the RTX 4080, since the game's CPU demands are modest relative to what these parts provide.

For the GPU: The RTX 4080's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, with an average score of 54209, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 4080's 54247. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. These deltas are small enough that in practical gameplay, the frame rate differences would be minimal. A system with any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would likely show similar FPS figures in Evolve, though the specific measured results belong only to the 3700X and RTX 4080 combination.

The RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match, with a delta of just 0.1%, meaning it would behave almost identically in this game. The AMD options, while slightly higher in average benchmark score, are still within a range that would not produce a meaningful difference in the measured FPS categories. For users considering alternative hardware, the database suggests these parts sit in the same performance tier.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve across the vast majority of tested configurations. The verdict data confirms playable performance at all three resolutions on most presets.

At 3840x2160, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on Low (128 FPS), Medium (99 FPS), and High (78 FPS). The Ultra preset at 4K is the only failure point, averaging 54 FPS. For 4K gaming, the recommended setting is High, which provides a solid 78 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, every preset is playable. The Ultra preset delivers 95 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Users can max out settings at this resolution without concern.

At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly capable. The Ultra preset produces 141 FPS, and even the most demanding settings leave massive headroom. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 232 FPS, which is suitable for high refresh rate displays.

The overall picture is clear: this combo is a strong performer for Evolve. The only scenario that fails the 60 FPS criterion is 4K Ultra, which is an extremely demanding configuration for a game from 2015. For the vast majority of gaming setups, this system provides smooth, high-quality performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 553rd out of 3700 tested combos in the database for Evolve. This places it in the top 15% of all recorded system configurations.

The ranking reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across most resolutions and presets. The RTX 4080's 86th percentile GPU standing and the Ryzen 7 3700X's 84th percentile CPU standing contribute to a well-balanced pairing. The CPU's average benchmark score of 34260 and the GPU's average benchmark score of 54247 are both strong, and the measured gameplay data confirms that this theoretical capability translates into practical performance.

The rank of 553 out of 3700 means there are 552 configurations in the database that perform better in this specific game, but the vast majority of tested systems, over 3100 of them, fall below this combination. This places the pairing in the upper tier of systems capable of running Evolve at high settings. The combination's weakest point is 4K Ultra, where it misses the 60 FPS target, but its performance at 1440p and 1080p is firmly in the high-performance range.