Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and setting combo for this PC in Evolve?

A: The only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold is 1920x1080 at Medium settings, producing an average of 62 FPS. Low settings at 1080p reach 80 FPS, but Medium is the highest preset that remains playable.

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

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It sits within 1.4% of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168), within 0.2% of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), and within 0.5% of the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190). These are effectively equivalent performers.

Q: What is the CPU's standing among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X ranks in the 81st percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 29123, placing it within 0.1% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT.

Q: Does lowering settings from Medium to Low at 1080p meaningfully improve performance?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 80 FPS average, which is 29% higher than the Medium preset's 62 FPS. The jump from High (49 FPS) to Medium (62 FPS) is also substantial at roughly 27%.

Q: Can this system handle 1440p gaming in Evolve?

A: No. At 2560x1440, even Low settings only reach 54 FPS average, which falls short of the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best 1440p result is Low at 54 FPS, and the database records no playable settings for this resolution.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This CPU and GPU pairing ranks 3414 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. That places it in the lower portion of the database, consistent with the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all graphics cards.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: The best playable setting is Medium, which holds an average of 62 FPS. The recorded minimum at this preset is 53 FPS and the maximum is 72 FPS, so frames stay above the 60 FPS threshold on average but can dip below it in heavier moments. Low settings are also playable at 80 FPS average, but Medium is the highest preset that meets the playability requirement.

2560x1440: No settings meet the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 54 FPS average, followed by Medium at 42 FPS, High at 33 FPS, and Ultra at 23 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS, but none of these configurations clear the playability bar.

3840x2160: The database records no playable settings at 4K. Even Low settings only produce 31 FPS average. Medium averages 24 FPS with a 20 FPS minimum, High reaches 19 FPS, and Ultra drops to 13 FPS. This resolution is not viable for Evolve with this hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant constraint in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system produces 80 FPS, but dropping to Medium reduces the average to 62 FPS, a 22% loss from a single preset step. This sensitivity to graphics load points directly at the GPU as the limiting factor.

Looking at resolution scaling, the GPU's influence becomes even clearer. Moving from 1080p Medium (62 FPS) to 1440p Medium (42 FPS) cuts performance by 32%, and dropping to 4K Medium (24 FPS) halves it again. These steep drops align with the Arc B370's low standing in the database, where it ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs and sits near legacy parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770.

The CPU side shows a different picture. The Ryzen 7 5800X ranks in the 81st percentile of all processors, with strong multi-threaded results such as 15476 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 27732 in Passmark multithread. Its single-thread score of 3445 in Passmark is also solid. Even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has more headroom relative to the GPU workload, the system only reaches 80 FPS, suggesting the GPU still caps performance.

At higher resolutions, the GPU bottleneck intensifies. The frame rate differences between Low and Ultra at each resolution are almost entirely attributable to graphics load: 1080p spans 34 to 80 FPS, 1440p spans 23 to 54 FPS, and 4K spans 13 to 31 FPS. The CPU's role in this game appears secondary, as even the weakest GPU results at 4K Ultra (13 FPS) do not improve when lowering resolution alone; the pattern consistently tracks GPU-bound scaling.

The measured data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield far larger gains than upgrading the CPU. The Ryzen 7 5800X provides ample compute headroom, while the Arc B370 struggles to maintain playable frame rates beyond 1080p Medium. For Evolve specifically, the GPU is the primary determinant of playability at every resolution tested.

Similar Performance Alternatives

CPU alternatives: The Ryzen 7 5800X sits in a tight cluster of processors with nearly identical average scores. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is the closest match at 29093, just 0.1% behind. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245, which is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i5-13500HX reaches 29270, 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT trails by 0.6% at 28940. Any of these CPUs would deliver effectively the same gameplay experience in Evolve, as the differences are well within measurement noise.

GPU alternatives: The Arc B370's nearest rivals are all older parts with nearly identical 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These GPUs would behave almost identically in Evolve, meaning users with any of these parts should expect the same 1080p Medium ceiling of 62 FPS and the same inability to reach playable frame rates at 1440p or 4K.

The practical takeaway from the rival data is that this GPU is not merely slow by modern standards; it is in the same performance class as integrated and entry-level mobile graphics from over a decade ago. The CPU, by contrast, is a strong desktop part whose rivals are modern mid-range and high-end mobile chips. The mismatch between the CPU's 81st percentile ranking and the GPU's 5th percentile ranking explains the system's overall behavior in Evolve.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? The answer depends entirely on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold with both Low (80 FPS) and Medium (62 FPS) presets. Medium is the highest playable setting, and it delivers a 62 FPS average with a 53 FPS minimum. Gamers willing to accept occasional dips below 60 FPS could try High at 49 FPS, but the database does not classify that as playable.

At 2560x1440, the answer is no. Every preset falls short of 60 FPS, with Low being the closest at 54 FPS. The Medium preset averages 42 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. None of these meet the playability threshold defined in the database.

At 3840x2160, the answer is a definitive no. The best result is Low at 31 FPS, which is roughly half the required frame rate. Medium averages 24 FPS, High averages 19 FPS, and Ultra averages 13 FPS. This hardware cannot deliver a playable Evolve experience at 4K.

The verdict from the recorded data is straightforward: this combination is a 1080p machine for Evolve, and only at Medium settings or lower. The Arc B370's performance class, evidenced by its proximity to the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and similar legacy parts, makes higher resolutions unattainable regardless of the CPU's capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3414 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. That places it in the bottom 8% of all systems in the database for this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's severe limitation: the Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all graphics cards, while the CPU ranks in the 81st percentile.

The rank is consistent with the measured frame rates. A system that can only manage 62 FPS at 1080p Medium, and cannot reach playable performance at 1440p, will naturally fall behind the majority of tested combinations. The CPU is not the limiting factor; its nearest rivals all perform within 0.6% of it, and any of those processors would produce identical results with this GPU.

For context, the database records 3700 total combos tested for Evolve. A rank of 3414 means only 286 combinations performed worse. This places the system near the bottom, driven almost entirely by the GPU's low standing. Users considering this hardware for Evolve should treat 1080p Medium as the realistic ceiling, and should not expect improvements from CPU changes alone. The data is clear: the GPU dictates the outcome, and the outcome is modest.