Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 runs Evolve comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, with the 1440p High preset delivering 77.8 FPS on average and the 1080p Ultra preset clearing the 60 FPS bar at 77.6 FPS. Only native 4K forces real compromise: at 3840x2160, just the Low preset stays above the playable threshold, at 73.7 FPS. This pairing ranks 1987 out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it near the middle of the field for this 2015 FPS title, and every figure below is measured data rather than estimated.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 9700X sits in the 86th percentile of all tested processors with an average benchmark score of 37943, and its nearest rivals cluster remarkably tightly around it. The Intel Core i9-14901E averages 37911, a gap of just 0.1 percent, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 averages 37904, also 0.1 percent behind. The Intel Core 5 211E trails by 0.3 percent at 37829, and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 sits 0.4 percent back at 37804. In practical terms, any of these processors would behave nearly identically to the 9700X as a gaming host for Evolve — the deltas are small enough that the game's frame rate will be governed almost entirely by the graphics card.

The GPU side tells a different story about where this combo sits. The RTX 4060 lands in the 61st percentile of all tested GPUs with an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which actually scores marginally higher at 17666 (a 0.2 percent edge over the 4060), the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3 percent behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 (0.5 percent behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 (0.7 percent behind). A system built around any of these graphics solutions would produce frame rates in Evolve within roughly a percent of the numbers documented here, since the aggregate database scores are that close.

For a like-for-like alternative pairing, the data shows a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or Core i9-14901E combined with a Radeon HD 7790 or Radeon 780M would be the closest behavioral match to this exact configuration.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 7 9700X + RTX 4060 run Evolve at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at multiple resolutions. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low through Ultra stays above 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 77.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low, Medium, and High all clear the threshold, topped by High at 77.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset manages it, averaging 73.7 FPS.

Q: What is the best-looking setting this PC can use in Evolve?

A: 1920x1080 Ultra, averaging 77.6 FPS. If you want a higher resolution, 2560x1440 High at 77.8 FPS is the maximum preset that holds above 60 FPS at that resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to rival GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4060 averages 17639 across its benchmark suite and sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The Radeon HD 7790 is 0.2 percent ahead of it, while the Radeon 780M, Radeon Pro 560, and Radeon Pro 460 fall 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 percent behind respectively.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck for this game?

A: The data indicates no. The Ryzen 7 9700X posts a single-thread score of 1280 in the database's single-thread test and 3023 in single-core testing, and Evolve — released in early 2015 — is a title where frame rates here track the GPU's limits, not the processor's. With the CPU in the 86th percentile and the GPU in the 61st, the graphics card is the defining component of this pairing.

Q: Where does this combination rank among systems tested in Evolve?

A: It ranks 1987 out of 3700 tested combinations in this game — a middling placement, which makes sense given that Evolve is an older FPS that many tested configurations can run well.

Q: What is the single fastest result this PC recorded in Evolve?

A: 1920x1080 Low, averaging 188.7 FPS — more than three times the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold used throughout this analysis is 60 FPS average, and the best settings at each resolution are the most demanding presets that meet or exceed it.

At 1920x1080, the answer is Ultra at 77.6 FPS average. That is a comfortable margin — nearly 18 frames of headroom over the threshold — and it means full visual fidelity with no settings sacrifice at native 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the answer is High at 77.8 FPS. Interestingly, this is actually a hair faster than 1080p Ultra, so players choosing between sharper resolution and maximum effects are trading almost nothing in raw frame rate. Medium at 99.5 FPS and Low at 128.8 FPS remain available if higher refresh rates matter more than image quality.

At 3840x2160, the answer drops sharply to Low at 73.7 FPS. Medium averages 55.1 FPS and High averages 44.5 FPS, both below the threshold, and Ultra at 32.5 FPS is barely half the target. Native 4K in Evolve on this hardware is only viable with settings wound down.

The practical recommendation from the data: play at 2560x1440 High or 1920x1080 Ultra. Both land within 0.2 FPS of each other, and both deliver a stable margin above 60.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Evolve well, with one clear caveat about resolution.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is unqualified. Every preset clears 60 FPS: Low at 188.7, Medium at 149.2, High at 115.6, and Ultra at 77.6. A player can max the game out and still have headroom to spare.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is strong. Three of four presets are playable — Low at 128.8, Medium at 99.5, and High at 77.8 — with only Ultra falling short at 54.6 FPS. That Ultra result is close enough to the threshold that it sits just under 60 rather than dramatically below it, but the data is the data: it does not clear the bar.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is negative for anything but minimal settings. Low at 73.7 FPS is playable; Medium at 55.1, High at 44.5, and Ultra at 32.5 are not. Native 4K Evolve on this pairing means accepting reduced detail.

Ranked 1987 of 3700 combinations in this game, this setup is a mid-pack performer for Evolve — capable and smooth at mainstream resolutions, but not a 4K machine for this title without compromise.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured average frame rates from this exact hardware pairing. Minimum and maximum frame rates were not captured in this dataset.

1920x1080:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 188.7 |

| Medium | 149.2 |

| High | 115.6 |

| Ultra | 77.6 |

The 1080p ladder is evenly spaced: stepping from Low to Ultra costs roughly 111 FPS total, but even the top preset retains nearly 30 percent headroom over the 60 FPS threshold. High at 115.6 FPS is arguably the sweet spot for high-refresh play, nearly doubling the playable minimum.

2560x1440:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 128.8 |

| Medium | 99.5 |

| High | 77.8 |

| Ultra | 54.6 |

Moving to 1440p shaves 31.8 percent off the Low result and 29.6 percent off High compared to 1080p. The critical data point is Ultra at 54.6 FPS — the only 1440p preset below 60, missing the threshold by 5.4 frames. Medium at 99.5 FPS gives players chasing smoothness a large cushion.

3840x2160:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 73.7 |

| Medium | 55.1 |

| High | 44.5 |

| Ultra | 32.5 |

The 4K results show the RTX 4060 hitting its limit. Low drops to 73.7 FPS, a 42.8 percent decline from 1440p Low. From there the ladder falls steeply: Medium loses another 18.6 frames, High another 10.6, and Ultra bottoms out at 32.5 FPS — barely half the playable target. Compared to 1080p Ultra (77.6), 4K Ultra is 58.1 percent slower, which quantifies exactly how pixel throughput, not the Ryzen 7 9700X, constrains this pairing at native 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the Evolve results database, the Ryzen 7 9700X + RTX 4060 pairing ranks 1987 out of 3700 tested combinations. That places it just past the midpoint — a touch below the median system tested in this game.

The context explains the placement. Evolve launched in early February 2015, and its demands are modest by modern standards; a large share of the 3700 tested combinations, many presumably running stronger GPUs, post higher frame rates. Meanwhile, the RTX 4060's 61st-percentile standing among all GPUs and its near-dead-heat scores against rivals like the Radeon HD 7790 (0.2 percent ahead) and Radeon 780M (0.3 percent behind) frame it as a mid-tier graphics solution, while the Ryzen 7 9700X — 86th percentile, with rivals clustered within 0.4 percent — supplies far more CPU performance than this game can use.

The takeaway for readers: this combination's rank in Evolve reflects the graphics card, not the processor. Swapping in any of the 9700X's nearest CPU rivals would change essentially nothing, while the measured resolution ladder — 77.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 77.8 FPS at 1440p High, 73.7 FPS at 4K Low — is the RTX 4060's signature in this title, and it is a signature that reads "playable at 1080p and 1440p, compromised at 4K."