Evolve

Evolve, the 2015 asymmetric FPS, is a well-aged title that this AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing handles with clear authority at 1080p and 1440p, though 4K Ultra remains beyond reach. Benchmark data shows the combination ranks 2003rd out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. The measured FPS results are decisive: 1080p Ultra averages 80 FPS, 1440p High averages 77 FPS, and 4K Low averages 72 FPS. The only non-playable configuration in the dataset is 4K Ultra at 31 FPS, while 4K Medium sits at 56 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is a system that respects the game's age, delivering smooth frame rates across most settings, with the CPU proving more than capable and the GPU acting as the primary limiter at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 72. Medium settings average 56 FPS (with minimums of 48 FPS), which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings average 44 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. The verdict data lists only Low as playable at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay?

A: Ultra settings at 1920x1080 deliver an average of 80 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. The full 1080p results show Low at 190 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS (min 125), High at 115 FPS, and Ultra at 80 FPS, so every preset clears the playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, scores 69875 (0.2% lower), while the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% higher). The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355 (0.9% lower).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it compare to rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666 (0.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (0.7% lower).

Q: Which resolution offers the highest average FPS for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 at Low settings produces the highest average FPS at 190. However, for the most demanding playable preset, 1080p Ultra averages 80 FPS. At 1440p, the best playable preset is High at 77 FPS, and at 4K, Low settings average 72 FPS.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold met at 1440p Medium?

A: Yes, 1440p Medium averages 99 FPS with minimums of 84 FPS and maximums of 114 FPS. This comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold, as do 1440p Low (127 FPS) and High (77 FPS). Only 1440p Ultra at 54 FPS falls below.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 across Evolve's resolution and preset ladder. At 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck; the CPU's strength is evident in the high frame rates across all presets. The jump from Low (190 FPS) to Ultra (80 FPS) at 1080p represents a 58% performance drop, but the absolute numbers remain high, indicating that even the most demanding preset leaves headroom. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 in Passmark benchmarks suggest ample compute for a 2015 title that was not designed to stress modern eight-core processors.

At 1440p, the scaling pattern shifts. Low settings average 127 FPS, Medium drops to 99 FPS, High to 77 FPS, and Ultra to 54 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Medium is 22%, while the gap between Medium and High is 22% as well, and between High and Ultra is 30%. This progressive decline indicates that the RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are beginning to matter, but the CPU still keeps pace. The 1440p High result of 77 FPS is notable because it exceeds the 1080p Ultra result of 80 FPS only slightly, suggesting that at 1440p High, the GPU is working harder relative to 1080p Ultra.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes dominant. Low settings average 72 FPS, but Medium drops to 56 FPS, High to 44 FPS, and Ultra to 31 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium represents a 22% performance loss, while Medium to High is a 21% loss, and High to Ultra is a 30% loss. The 4K results show a compression of frame rates at the low end, with Ultra at 31 FPS being barely playable. The RTX 4060's 128-bit memory bus and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 compute are clearly the limiting factors here; the CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and Zen 5 architecture are not the constraint.

Comparing resolutions at the same preset clarifies the roles further. At Low settings, 1080p averages 190 FPS, 1440p averages 127 FPS (33% lower), and 4K averages 72 FPS (62% lower than 1080p). At Ultra settings, 1080p averages 80 FPS, 1440p averages 54 FPS (33% lower), and 4K averages 31 FPS (61% lower than 1080p). The consistent ~33% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~61% drop from 1080p to 4K across both Low and Ultra presets indicates that resolution scaling is uniform, pointing to the GPU as the primary scaling factor. The CPU's performance, with an average benchmark score of 69996 and 94th percentile ranking, ensures that it does not become a limiting factor even at 1080p Low where the GPU produces 190 FPS.

The verdict data reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, only Low is playable (72 FPS), while Medium at 56 FPS misses the threshold. At 1440p, High is the best playable preset (77 FPS), and at 1080p, Ultra is playable (80 FPS). The fact that 1440p High (77 FPS) is nearly identical to 1080p Ultra (80 FPS) suggests that the GPU's workload at those two settings is comparable, and the CPU handles both without issue. In contrast, 4K Ultra at 31 FPS is a 61% reduction from 1080p Ultra, a drop that cannot be attributed to CPU limitations given the CPU's high percentile rank.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2003rd out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 54th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking might seem modest, but it must be interpreted in context: the combo's measured FPS data shows playable performance at all resolutions except 4K Medium and above. The ranking reflects the GPU's 61st percentile standing more than the CPU's 94th percentile, since Evolve's frame rates at higher resolutions are GPU-bound.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (avg score 69875, 0.2% lower) and Intel Core i7-14700KF (avg score 70163, 0.2% higher) would deliver nearly identical CPU performance in Evolve, meaning any frame rate differences would stem from the GPU. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% lower) and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% lower) are also within a 1% margin. This tight clustering around the 69996 average score indicates that the Ryzen 7 9700F is not a performance outlier; it is a solid mid-high-range CPU that will not bottleneck the RTX 4060 in this game.

The GPU's nearest rivals are more revealing. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 (avg score 17666, 0.2% higher) is a much older card, yet its benchmark score is statistically identical to the RTX 4060. This suggests that for Evolve's specific workload, the RTX 4060's modern architecture does not translate into a large advantage over older GPUs. The AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% lower), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (0.7% lower) are all within 1% of the RTX 4060's average score. In practice, this means that systems with those GPUs would produce very similar FPS in Evolve, assuming the CPU is not a bottleneck.

The combo's rank of 2003 out of 3700 means that roughly 46% of tested combos perform better, while 54% perform worse. Given that the data includes many high-end systems with RTX 4080-class or better GPUs, this mid-pack ranking is expected. The measured FPS shows that this combo delivers playable frame rates at 1080p Ultra (80 FPS), 1440p High (77 FPS), and 4K Low (72 FPS), which are respectable for a mid-range GPU. The ranking would likely be higher if the game were more CPU-bound, but Evolve's rendering demands at 4K clearly favor GPU capability.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, and it can run it well at most settings. The verdict data is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 80 FPS. At 2560x1440, three presets are playable (Low at 127 FPS, Medium at 99 FPS, High at 77 FPS), while Ultra at 54 FPS falls short. At 3840x2160, only Low is playable at 72 FPS; Medium at 56 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, and High (44 FPS) and Ultra (31 FPS) are not viable for smooth gameplay.

The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and the data shows exactly which configurations cross it. At 1080p, the most demanding playable preset is Ultra with an average of 80 FPS, giving 33% headroom above the threshold. At 1440p, High at 77 FPS provides 28% headroom. At 4K, Low at 72 FPS provides 20% headroom, but Medium at 56 FPS misses the threshold by 7%. The clear verdict is that this combo is a strong 1080p and capable 1440p machine for Evolve, while 4K is limited to Low settings.

The GPU's 61st percentile ranking and 17639 average benchmark score align with these results. The RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Medium result of 56 FPS indicates that the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are near their limits at that resolution. The CPU, with its 94th percentile ranking and 69996 average score, is never the limiting factor; even at 1080p Low where the GPU produces 190 FPS, the Ryzen 7 9700F keeps up.

For a 2015 title, this performance is more than adequate. The game's age means that modern mid-range hardware can exceed its requirements, and the data confirms this: 1080p Ultra at 80 FPS is a comfortable experience, and 1440p High at 77 FPS is nearly as smooth. The only caveat is 4K enthusiasts who want Ultra settings; they would need a more powerful GPU, as this combo's 31 FPS at 4K Ultra is far below playable.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within 1% of the Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score of 69996. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875, 0.2% lower) and Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163, 0.2% higher) would produce virtually identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.7% lower) and Intel Core i7-14700K (69355, 0.9% lower) are also close enough that any FPS differences in this game would be negligible. In practice, swapping the Ryzen 7 9700F for any of these four CPUs would not change the measured FPS results, since the GPU is the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a different picture. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2% higher) is the closest match, and despite being an older architecture, its benchmark score is nearly identical to the RTX 4060. This means that a system with an HD 7790 and a comparable CPU would likely produce similar FPS in Evolve, though the HD 7790's older feature set might affect other games. The AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% lower), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, 0.5% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, 0.7% lower) are all within 1% as well. For Evolve specifically, these GPUs would deliver frame rates within a few FPS of the RTX 4060.

The practical implication is that this combo's performance in Evolve is not unique. A system with an Intel Core i7-14700KF and an AMD Radeon HD 7790, or an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with a Radeon 780M, would land in the same performance ballpark. The combo's rank of 2003 out of 3700 reflects this: many combinations with similar CPU and GPU scores would produce similar results. However, the RTX 4060 offers advantages beyond raw benchmark scores, such as DLSS and modern API support, which are not captured in the Evolve FPS data but matter for other games.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 72 FPS. Medium averages 56 FPS (min 48, max 65), which misses the 60 FPS threshold, so Low is the only playable option at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, averaging 77 FPS. Medium averages 99 FPS (min 84, max 114), Low averages 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. High provides 28% headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the recommended choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is playable at 80 FPS, making it the best preset for this resolution. High averages 115 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS (min 125, max 169), and Low averages 190 FPS. Ultra at 80 FPS gives 33% headroom, and the 1080p results show that the GPU is not stressed at any preset. For maximum visual fidelity, Ultra is the clear choice, and even the minimum FPS data (where available) shows no drops below 60 FPS for Medium.