Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a bifurcated experience in Evolve: it is decisively playable at mainstream resolutions, yet falls short of the 60 FPS threshold entirely at 4K. Benchmark data shows a clear scaling pattern where the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases, while the CPU’s substantial multi-threaded headroom ensures it is never the bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination is comfortably above the playability threshold across three of four presets. The Low preset produces an average of 137 FPS, the highest recorded for this pairing. Medium settings yield an average of 106 FPS, with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS. High settings drop to an average of 83 FPS. The Ultra preset is the outlier, averaging 58 FPS, which is just 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates fall by roughly 25-35% compared to 1080p. Low settings average 92 FPS, still well above the threshold. Medium settings average 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, indicating that the 1% lows are exactly at the playability line. High settings average 56 FPS, which is below the threshold. Ultra settings average 39 FPS, a significant drop from the Medium setting.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles to maintain playability on any preset. Low settings produce the best result here, averaging 52 FPS. Medium settings average 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings average 32 FPS, and Ultra settings average 22 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 30 FPS, showcasing how demanding the higher presets become at this resolution.

The only preset with both min and max FPS data is Medium across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from min to max is 32 FPS (90 to 122). At 1440p, the spread narrows to 22 FPS (60 to 82). At 4K, the spread is 13 FPS (34 to 47). This tightening range suggests that as resolution increases, the frame pacing becomes more consistent even as the average drops.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 60 FPS on High settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. Benchmark data shows an average of 83 FPS on High settings at 1080p, which is 23 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings are the most demanding preset that remains playable, averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS. High settings fall to 56 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Is this combination playable at 3840x2160?

A: No. None of the tested presets reach the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. The highest average is 52 FPS on Low settings, which is 8 FPS short of playable.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra averages 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. It is not listed as a playable setting in the verdict data, though it is close to the line.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: Low averages 92 FPS while Ultra averages 39 FPS, a difference of 53 FPS. This represents a 2.4x performance gap between the two presets.

Q: Does the Medium preset maintain 60 FPS minimum at 1440p?

A: Yes, the minimum recorded FPS for Medium at 1440p is exactly 60 FPS, with an average of 71 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 83 FPS. This leaves headroom above the threshold while providing higher visual quality than Medium.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 71 FPS. This is the only preset above Low that clears the threshold, and it does so with a minimum FPS of exactly 60.

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS requirement. The closest is Low at 52 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold. Users at this resolution must either accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce the resolution.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this combination can run Evolve, but only conditionally. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable: High, Medium, and Low presets all clear the 60 FPS threshold, with High averaging 83 FPS. Ultra is borderline at 58 FPS, just 2 FPS below the target.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on Low and Medium presets. Medium is the recommended ceiling, averaging 71 FPS with the minimum at exactly 60 FPS. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 56 FPS and 39 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, the system fails the playability test across all presets. The best average is 52 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. There are no playable settings at this resolution according to the verdict data.

In summary, the combination is a solid 1080p performer, a capable 1440p machine with settings compromises, and not suitable for 4K gaming in Evolve.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X scores 16,262 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 9,075 in 3DMark 16-thread tests, indicating strong multi-threaded performance that is unlikely to bottleneck a mid-range GPU in this title.

Comparing the frame rates across resolutions clarifies this. At 1080p Low, the system averages 137 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 92 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls to 52 FPS. This steep decline as resolution increases is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The Intel Arc B570, which scores 14,195 in Passmark G3D and has a 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs, becomes the bottleneck as pixel count rises.

The CPU’s role is more evident at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. At 1080p Low (137 FPS) and even 1080p Medium (106 FPS), the CPU must feed frames quickly enough to keep the GPU utilized. Given that the Ryzen 9 5900X has 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, it is well-suited for this task. The CPU’s 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces this.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets. For Low, the drop is 45 FPS (137 to 92). For Medium, it is 35 FPS (106 to 71). For High, it is 27 FPS (83 to 56). For Ultra, it is 19 FPS (58 to 39). The diminishing absolute drops at higher presets suggest that the GPU becomes progressively more saturated, with less headroom to lose as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,700 tested combinations in the database, this pairing ranks 2,971st. This places it in the lower 20th percentile of all tested combos, which is consistent with the mid-range positioning of the Intel Arc B570 GPU. The GPU’s 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs is the primary driver of this overall ranking, as the CPU ranks in the 87th percentile.

The rank of 2,971 out of 3,700 indicates that most tested combinations outperform this pairing in Evolve. However, the verdict data shows that the combination still delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, meaning the ranking reflects overall capability rather than a binary playable/unplayable distinction.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark performance include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, which scores 41,263 on average, a 0.3% delta from the Ryzen 9 5900X’s 41,376. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41,215, a 0.4% delta. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41,208, also a 0.4% delta. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41,576, which is 0.5% higher. These CPUs would behave nearly identically in Evolve, providing similar frame rates when paired with the same GPU.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20,534 on average, a 0.1% delta from the Arc B570’s 20,556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582, a 0.1% delta in the other direction. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20,480, a 0.4% delta, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20,662, a 0.5% delta. These GPUs would produce similar frame rates in Evolve when paired with a Ryzen 9 5900X-class processor.

For users seeking similar performance, swapping the CPU to any of the four listed rivals would yield frame rate differences under 1%. Swapping the GPU to the RTX 3070 Mobile or Arc A750 would likewise produce near-identical results, with deltas of 0.1% or less. The Quadro M4000M and R9 M390X are also close, though their negative deltas indicate slightly lower average scores.