Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a wide range of performance in Evolve, scaling from 307 FPS at 1080p Low to 49 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data, drawn directly from benchmark runs, shows that this combination remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold for most settings, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset falling below that mark.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for this CPU-GPU combination in Evolve are recorded across three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—and four settings tiers: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The data includes average FPS for all configurations, with minimum and maximum values provided only for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the lowest settings produce an average of 307 FPS. Stepping up to Medium yields an average of 238 FPS, with a minimum of 202 FPS and a maximum of 274 FPS. High settings drop the average to 187 FPS, while Ultra still maintains a strong 129 FPS average. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system is never challenged, with even the heaviest preset nearly doubling the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scaling remains smooth. Low settings deliver 206 FPS on average. Medium averages 160 FPS, with the recorded range spanning 136 FPS minimum to 184 FPS maximum. High settings yield 125 FPS average, and Ultra drops to an 87 FPS average. Every preset at 1440p stays well above 60 FPS, suggesting that the combination has ample headroom for higher refresh rates at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K begin to show. Low settings still produce an average of 117 FPS. Medium delivers 91 FPS on average, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High settings average 71 FPS, which just clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra, however, falls to an average of 49 FPS, indicating that the most demanding configuration at 4K is not playable by the benchmark's standard.

The FPS deltas between presets are consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 178 FPS, representing a 58% reduction. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 119 FPS, a 58% drop. At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra difference is 68 FPS, a 58% decline. This uniform scaling pattern points to a balanced workload between the CPU and GPU across all tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a combo ranking of 469 out of 3700 tested combinations. This places the system in the top 13% of all recorded configurations for Evolve, which is a strong positional result given the game's 2015 release date and the relatively modern hardware involved.

The percentile standing for the individual components supports this ranking. The CPU sits in the 94th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 84th percentile among all graphics cards. The gap between these two percentiles suggests that the CPU is the stronger link in this pairing, a pattern that becomes more relevant when examining resolution scaling. The combo's overall rank of 469 out of 3700 indicates that while many combinations outperform it, a substantial majority of tested systems deliver lower frame rates in this game.

The ranking data also reveals that this combo is not an outlier in either direction. It does not dominate the leaderboard, nor does it struggle to keep pace with mid-range hardware. Instead, it occupies a solid upper-mid position, consistent with the measured FPS figures that show strong but not class-leading performance at 1080p and 1440p, with more pronounced limitations at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Evolve at 60 FPS on 4K Ultra settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 49, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict data lists High, Low, and Medium as playable at 4K, but not Ultra.

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

A: Ultra settings are playable at 1440p, with an average FPS of 87. The verdict data confirms that all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 187 at 1920x1080 to 71 at 3840x2160. This represents a 116 FPS reduction, or a 62% decrease in average frame rate.

Q: Is the Medium preset at 4K stable enough for consistent gameplay?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 shows an average FPS of 91, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. The minimum recorded value stays above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that frame times remain playable throughout the benchmark run.

Q: Does the system perform better relative to other combos at lower resolutions?

A: The combo rank of 469 out of 3700 is a single overall figure for the game, not broken down by resolution. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, even Ultra settings produce 129 FPS, suggesting the system is far less constrained at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest average FPS is 49, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. All other tested presets and resolutions produce average FPS values of 71 or higher.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU in this combo provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in Evolve. For the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, the closest benchmark matches are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with an average score of 69875 (a 0.2% difference), the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70163 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i7-14700K at 69355 (0.9% higher). These processors are within a 1% performance band of the 9700F, meaning they would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios within Evolve.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, the nearest GPU rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile with an average score of 45152 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 (1.3% lower), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44075 (1.6% higher), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 (1.7% lower). The delta percentages are all under 2%, indicating that these graphics cards would deliver comparable GPU-bound performance in this game.

Combining these near-identical alternatives, a system with any of the listed CPUs paired with any of the listed GPUs would produce FPS figures within a small margin of the measured results. The largest divergence in the rival set is the 1.7% gap between the RTX 4070 Ti and the Intel Arc A730M, which would translate to roughly 1 to 5 FPS difference depending on the resolution and settings. For practical purposes, these alternatives would be indistinguishable in Evolve gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for this combo reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload across different resolutions and presets in Evolve. The game's 2015 release date means it was designed for hardware of that era, which influences how modern components scale. The uniform percentage drops between presets—roughly 58% from Low to Ultra at every resolution—suggest that the rendering pipeline scales predictably with settings changes.

At 1920x1080, the average FPS of 307 on Low settings indicates that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The CPU, with its 94th percentile ranking, is able to feed the GPU sufficiently to reach very high frame rates. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces FPS from 307 to 129, a 58% decline that tracks closely with increased GPU workload. This pattern implies that at 1080p, the GPU becomes more influential as settings increase, while the CPU maintains a steady supply of frames.

At 2560x1440, the same 58% scaling between Low and Ultra appears, but the absolute values drop. Low settings produce 206 FPS, while Ultra produces 87 FPS. The fact that the percentage reduction is identical to 1080p suggests that the additional pixel count does not disproportionately burden either component. The CPU's role remains consistent, while the GPU handles the increased resolution load proportionally.

At 3840x2160, a shift occurs. The Low-to-Ultra scaling remains 58%, but the Ultra preset falls to 49 FPS, below the playable threshold. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking becomes the limiting factor here, as the sheer pixel throughput required at 4K Ultra exceeds what the RTX 4070 Ti can deliver. The CPU, which showed no signs of bottlenecking at lower resolutions, continues to perform adequately, but the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS under the combined load of 4K resolution and maximum settings.

The verdict data reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, only Ultra is unplayable, while High, Medium, and Low all clear 60 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, with the CPU still capable of supporting higher frame rates if the GPU allowed. At 1440p and 1080p, all presets are playable, showing that both components have sufficient headroom for this game at those resolutions.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve effectively across the majority of tested configurations. The verdict by resolution confirms that at 1920x1080, all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with average FPS values of 307, 238, 187, and 129 respectively. At 2560x1440, the same four presets all remain playable, with averages of 206, 160, 125, and 87 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system maintains playability for three of the four presets. High settings average 71 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS, and Low averages 117 FPS. The Ultra preset, with an average of 49 FPS, is the only configuration that fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold. This means that for 4K gaming, users must select High settings or lower to ensure smooth performance.

For all practical purposes, this combination delivers a playable experience in Evolve at any resolution up to 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings or below. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared by a comfortable margin in most cases, with the 4K Ultra preset being the sole exception. The system's overall rank of 469 out of 3700 combos places it in a strong position for running this game, and the measured data shows no unexpected bottlenecks or performance anomalies.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above 60 is the optimal configuration for each resolution, based on the measured data.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average FPS of 129. This is the highest quality preset available, and the frame rate far exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS for this configuration was not recorded, but the average indicates substantial headroom.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings also provide the best experience, with an average FPS of 87. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by a margin of 27 FPS, allowing for consistent gameplay at maximum quality. The 1440p Ultra configuration is the most demanding that remains playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, High settings are the best option, averaging 71 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS, but High offers better visual fidelity while still clearing the threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 49 FPS, so it cannot be recommended for playable performance.