Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a generationally mixed bag in Evolve, a 2015 FPS that remains surprisingly demanding at higher presets. The data shows a combination that is clearly capable at mainstream resolutions but runs out of headroom quickly when pushed to 4K. Measured frame rates across nine distinct resolution and settings combinations reveal a system that can deliver a smooth 60+ FPS experience at 1080p and 1440p, but only if the user selects the right balance of graphical fidelity and performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest hand. The Low preset produces an average of 152.1 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold and indicates that the CPU-GPU pairing has significant headroom for fast-paced competitive play. Stepping up to Medium yields 121 FPS on average, a 20.4% drop from Low but still exceptionally smooth. The High preset maintains an average of 94.9 FPS, demonstrating that even with increased detail settings, the system stays well above the playable threshold. The Ultra preset is the most demanding at 1080p, yet it still clears the bar with an average of 64.1 FPS. This suggests that at 1080p, the bottleneck is rarely the hardware; even the most punishing preset remains comfortably playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scaling begins to show the GPU's workload increasing. The Low preset achieves 100.6 FPS on average, which is a strong result and indicates the resolution jump costs roughly 34% of the 1080p Low performance. Medium follows with 82.2 FPS average, a 18.3% reduction from Low, keeping the experience fluid. The High preset delivers 64.9 FPS average, which is just above the 60 FPS target but represents a notable 21% drop from Medium. The Ultra preset, however, falls off a cliff: it averages only 43.4 FPS, which is below the playable threshold and shows that the combination of 1440p resolution and Ultra settings is too much for the Arc B580 to handle in this title.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals a hard limit for this hardware. The Low preset averages 59.8 FPS, which is marginally below the 60 FPS threshold—a frustrating near-miss that means even the lowest settings cannot guarantee a smooth 4K experience. Medium drops to 45.1 FPS average, and High falls further to 34.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is essentially unplayable at 23.2 FPS average. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is brutal: High settings lose 47% of their performance, while Medium loses 45%. This indicates that 4K is beyond the practical capability of this CPU-GPU combination for Evolve, regardless of settings adjustments.

Best Settings per Resolution

For users targeting 60 FPS, the data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra, which delivers an average of 64.1 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that maintains a playable frame rate, and it does so with a 6.8% margin above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the best setting is High, averaging 64.9 FPS. This represents the optimal balance at this resolution, as the next step up (Ultra) falls to 43.4 FPS and becomes unplayable. At 3840x2160, there is no playable setting; the closest is Low at 59.8 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS mark by a negligible 0.3%. The verdict data confirms this, listing no playable settings for 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 resolution. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 64.1 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average drops to 43.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 64.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution only reaches 43.4 FPS average.

Q: Is 4K gaming feasible with this hardware in Evolve?

A: No. The best result at 3840x2160 is the Low preset, which averages 59.8 FPS—just 0.2 FPS short of the playable threshold. All other settings at 4K produce averages well below 60 FPS, with Ultra at 23.2 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 94.9 at 1080p to 64.9 at 1440p, a reduction of 31.6%. At the Low preset, the drop is from 152.1 to 100.6 FPS, a 33.9% decrease.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The Low preset averages 152.1 FPS, while Ultra averages 64.1 FPS. This represents a 57.8% performance penalty for enabling the highest quality settings at 1080p.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS across all resolutions?

A: No. At 1080p, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low, Medium, and High exceed 60 FPS. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the closest being Low at 59.8 FPS.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Evolve at 60 FPS, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable, clearing 60 FPS on every preset tested, including the maximum Ultra quality at 64.1 FPS average. At 2560x1440, it remains playable on three of four presets, with High being the most demanding option that still averages 64.9 FPS. The system fails the 60 FPS test only at 3840x2160, where even the lowest settings miss the threshold by 0.2 FPS. For users with 1080p or 1440p monitors, this is a solid configuration for Evolve, offering smooth frame rates with headroom for High or Ultra settings at 1440p and 1080p respectively. At 4K, the hardware simply does not have enough performance headroom, and users should either lower resolution or accept sub-60 FPS frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 25517 is nearly identical to several alternatives. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25530, a delta of -0.1%, meaning it performs within a rounding error of the Ryzen 7 5700. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, also -0.1% from the 5700, offering essentially identical CPU-bound performance. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (+0.1%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446 (+0.3%). For CPU-dependent games like Evolve, any of these chips would deliver statistically indistinguishable frame rates in the tested scenarios.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 23061, a delta of -0.2%, placing it in the same performance tier. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895 (+0.6%), which is slightly lower but still within a 1% margin. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172 (-0.7%), marginally higher. The NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249 (-1.0%). In practice, all four GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS results in Evolve, with differences of less than 1% being imperceptible in gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2822nd out of 3700 tested combinations for Evolve. This places it in the 76.3rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the hardware combinations in the database. While not a top-tier setup, the rank reflects a balanced mid-range configuration that handles the game well at standard resolutions. The ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data: it is clearly above the median for playability at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls behind higher-end combinations that can manage 4K. In the context of all tested systems, this combo delivers a reliable 60+ FPS experience for most users, with the caveat that 4K gaming is not within its reach. The percentileVsAllCpus of 78 and percentileVsAllGpus of 68 further reinforce that this is a slightly CPU-favored pairing, but both components sit comfortably in the upper half of their respective categories.