Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 resolution. The database records show Low and Medium presets clear the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p, with Medium averaging 62 FPS. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable settings preset at 1080p?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. It delivers an average of 62 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 72 FPS. Low runs at 80 FPS average, but Medium offers the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1184. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. This places the Arc B370 in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the CPU's performance ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24709. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, scores 24728, a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822 (0.5% higher), while the Intel Core i5-12450HX and Intel Core i5-11600 score 24576 and 24563 respectively, both within 0.6% of the 5700X3D.

Q: What resolutions are playable in Evolve?

A: According to the recorded data, only 1920x1080 is playable, defined as maintaining at least 60 FPS. At this resolution, both Low (80 FPS) and Medium (62 FPS) presets qualify. High (49 FPS) and Ultra (34 FPS) do not meet the threshold. Neither 2560x1440 nor 3840x2160 offers any playable settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 3414 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the lower 8% of all configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's limited performance, as the CPU is comparatively strong.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows a clear pattern: the Intel Arc B370 is the limiting factor across all resolutions, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D provides ample processing headroom. The game's demands scale heavily with resolution, and the GPU's performance drops disproportionately as pixel count increases.

At 1920x1080, the combination achieves 80 FPS on Low settings. Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset drops to 54 FPS, a reduction of 32.5%. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield only 31 FPS, another 42.6% decline from the 1440p result. This steep scaling indicates that the GPU's fill rate and pixel throughput are the primary constraints, not the CPU.

The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 62 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The High preset falls from 49 FPS at 1080p to 33 FPS at 1440p, then 19 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings are the most demanding, running at 34 FPS at 1080p, 23 FPS at 1440p, and 13 FPS at 4K.

The CPU's role is evident in the frame time consistency. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D, with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, provides sufficient single-thread and multi-thread performance for Evolve's game logic and physics. Its 3DMark scores, including 804 single-thread and 6764 for 16 threads, indicate strong per-core performance. However, the Arc B370's modest specifications, including 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, cap the overall framerate.

The scaling between presets at each resolution also reveals GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 18 FPS (from 80 to 62), while Medium to High costs 13 FPS (from 62 to 49). At 1440p, the same transitions cost 12 FPS and 9 FPS respectively. At 4K, the gaps shrink to 7 FPS and 5 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU that is saturated, where additional settings changes have diminishing absolute impact because the render pipeline is already maxed out.

The CPU's ample headroom is confirmed by its benchmark scores. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D achieves 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3157 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 26318. These numbers place it well above the minimum requirements for a 2015-era FPS like Evolve. The game's release date of February 2015 means it predates the CPU by nearly nine years, so the processor is not the bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370 are all older discrete GPUs or integrated solutions. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scoring 1186, is the closest match with a negligible 0.2% performance difference. The ATI Radeon HD 5770, a desktop card from the same era, scores 1190, just 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M mobile GPU scores 1192, 0.7% above the Arc B370. The AMD FirePro M2000, a workstation mobile GPU, scores 1168, which is 1.4% lower. All of these alternatives would deliver essentially identical framerates in Evolve at the same settings and resolutions.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D's closest peers include the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, which scores 24728 on average, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822, 0.5% higher. The Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24576, 0.5% lower, and the Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24563, 0.6% lower. Any of these processors paired with the Arc B370 would produce nearly identical gameplay results, confirming that the GPU dictates performance in this configuration.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with playable framerates, but it cannot handle higher resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 80 FPS and Medium averages 62 FPS, both clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict by resolution confirms that 1920x1080 is the only playable category, with Medium as the best settings preset at 62 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 54 FPS, Medium 42 FPS, High 33 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are worse: Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs explains this limitation. The Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 1440p or 4K gaming at acceptable frame rates in this title.

The playable threshold of 60 FPS is met only at 1080p, and only on Low or Medium presets. Users who prioritize visual fidelity over framerate can run High at 49 FPS or Ultra at 34 FPS at 1080p, but these fall short of the smooth gameplay standard.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3414 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the 92nd percentile from the bottom. The rank reflects the severe GPU bottleneck. The CPU alone sits in the 77th percentile of all processors, while the GPU rests in the 5th percentile. The pairing of a relatively strong processor with a very weak graphics solution results in a system that underperforms in GPU-bound scenarios like Evolve.

The rank is consistent with the measured framerates. Many other tested combos with comparable or better GPUs achieve higher scores at 1440p and 4K, while this system is confined to 1080p for playable performance. The database's percentile data for the GPU shows it competing with integrated and legacy mobile GPUs from over a decade ago, which explains why the overall combo ranking is so low.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Medium, with an average framerate of 62 FPS. The recorded minimum is 53 FPS and maximum is 72 FPS, indicating some variance but generally stable performance. Low settings run at 80 FPS average and are also playable, but Medium offers superior visual quality while still exceeding the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, there is no playable preset. The closest is Low at 54 FPS, which falls 6 FPS short of the threshold. Medium runs at 42 FPS, High at 33 FPS, and Ultra at 23 FPS. Users must either lower their resolution to 1080p or accept sub-60 FPS performance.

At 3840x2160, no preset is playable. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 19 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. This resolution is not viable for this hardware combination in Evolve. The data indicates that 1080p Medium is the optimal configuration for this system, delivering 62 FPS average with acceptable visual fidelity for a 2015-era FPS title.