Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset this combo can run at 4K while staying above 60 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers an average of 65 FPS. Medium runs at 83 FPS and Low at 107 FPS, but Ultra drops to 45 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest rival in raw CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 34260 in the average benchmark score. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scores 34222, a delta of just 0.1%. The Intel Core i5-13450HX is 0.2% ahead, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H is 0.5% behind.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 5070 sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 40377. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 40318, just 0.1% lower.

Q: At which resolution does the combo achieve the highest frame rate?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 232 at 1920x1080 on Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium hits 212 FPS, High reaches 170 FPS, and Ultra still manages 118 FPS.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at an average of 79 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The same preset at 4K is not playable, averaging only 45 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in the game's benchmark database?

A: This configuration ranks 810th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 22% of all recorded system builds for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have closely matched rivals in the database. For the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, the nearest alternatives include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with an average score of 34222 (0.1% lower), the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34083 (0.5% lower). Systems built around any of these processors would deliver within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 7 3700X's CPU-bound performance in Evolve. The practical difference between them is negligible for frame pacing at the refresh rates this combo achieves.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 40318 (0.1% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 40063 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 40870 (1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile at 39568 (2% lower). A system pairing any of these cards with the Ryzen 7 3700X would land within a couple of points of the RTX 5070's frame rates in Evolve at every resolution. The delta between the fastest rival GPU and the RTX 5070 is small enough that users would struggle to tell them apart in a blind comparison without an FPS counter.

None of these rivals share identical specs with the RTX 5070, but their benchmark proximity means the difference in Evolve's performance is minimal, often less than 2% in GPU compute workloads. For a game that runs at 170 FPS at 1080p High, that translates to roughly 3 FPS at most.

The database records these alternatives as measured scores, not just theoretical calculations, so users looking for a similar experience can look at the Intel Core i5-13450HX CPU, which is 0.2% ahead of the Ryzen 7 3700X in overall CPU score. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H is the closest mobile CPU alternative at 0.5% behind, and the AMD EPYC 4244P is a server chip that still lands within 0.1% of the Ryzen 7 3700X for a desktop workload.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern in how much each component matters at different resolutions in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the GPU has the easiest job. The Ryzen 232 FPS on Low, and the CPU is able to feed the GPU more than enough frames at the Low preset relative to the 118 FPS Ultra result. The 114 FPS gap between Low and High at 1080p indicates the GPU is scaling with settings overhead, and at Low the GPU is no longer the bottleneck is no longer the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440, the Ryzen 7 188 FPS at 1440p Low, and the GPU's 232 FPS result at 1440p Low is the least demanding on the CPU at 1080p. The CPU's 118 FPS at 1440p High shows the CPU's 170 FPS at 1080p Low is less demanding on the GPU, and the 79 FPS at 1440p High uses the GPU more than the CPU's 114 FPS at 1080p Medium.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's 107 FPS at 1080p Low is the least demanding on the GPU, and the GPU's 65 FPS at 1080p High at 1440p Medium is the harder on the CPU's 83 FPS at 1080p Low. The GPU's 45 FPS at 1080p Ultra at 1440p Medium is the most demanding on the CPU, and the CPU is the least utilized at 1080p Low.

The scaling between Low and Ultra at each resolution confirms the CPU's role is not a major constraint. The CPU's 232 FPS at 1080p Low is the highest FPS at 1080p Low, and the GPU's 118 FPS at 1080p Ultra is the highest FPS at 1080p. The CPU's 188 FPS at 1080p High at 1440p Low is the GPU's 145 FPS at 1080p Medium at 4K Low, and the GPU's 114 FPS at 1440p High is the GPU's 170 FPS at 1080p Medium.

At 4K, the CPU's 65 FPS at 4K High is the GPU's 107 FPS at 4K Low, and the GPU's 83 FPS at 4K Medium is the GPU's 45 FPS at 4K Ultra. The CPU's 79 FPS at 1440p Ultra is the GPU's 118 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

The benchmark data indicates the GPU is the dominant component at 4K, where Ultra drops to 45 FPS. The CPU's 118 FPS at 1080p Ultra proves it can keep up, and the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution above 1080p. The CPU's 79 FPS at 1440p Ultra is still above 60, and the GPU's 65 FPS at 4K High shows the GPU is not a bottleneck at High but at Ultra.

The CPU's 145 FPS at 1080p Medium at 1440p Medium is not a bottleneck for the GPU, and the GPU's 83 FPS at 4K Medium at 4K High is the CPU's 65 FPS at 4K Low.

The GPU's 107 FPS at 4K Low at 4K High is the CPU's 1080p 188 FPS at 1440p High, and the GPU's 114 FPS at 1440p High at 4K Medium is the CPU's 1080p 170 FPS at 1440p Low.

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The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Evolve. The recorded data shows playable frame rates at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 118 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 79 FPS, and even the most demanding preset stays above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 45 FPS, which is not playable, but High, Medium, and Low all remain above 60 FPS, with High at 65 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p Ultra at 118 FPS is the best, 1440p Ultra at 79 FPS is the best, and 4K High at 65 FPS is the best playable setting at 4K. The combo's rank of 810 out of 3700 combos in Evolve reflects its strong performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 810th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. That puts it in the top 22% of all configurations in the database for this game. The Ryzen 7 3700X sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, and the RTX 5070 sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, so the rank in-game is in line with the component percentiles.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of the Ryzen 3700X, and the GPU's rivals are within 2% of the RTX 5070. The rank of 810 is a strong placement, and the measured data supports the high percentile positions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 118 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best preset at 79 FPS, and at 3840x2160 the most demanding playable preset is High at 65 FPS, while Ultra is 45 at 4K Ultra.

The best settings per resolution are 1080p Ultra at 118 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 79 FPS, and 4K High at 65 FPS.