Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Evolve on this AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with Intel Arc B390 combination shows a clear progression across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, performance is consistently below the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset delivering only 14 FPS average, High at 21 FPS, Medium at 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 30, and Low reaching 34 FPS. None of these 4K results approach playable territory; even the lowest settings leave the system at roughly half the required frame rate.

Dropping to 2560x1440 brings substantial improvements. The Low preset hits exactly 60 FPS average, which marks the first playable configuration in this dataset. Medium averages 46 FPS with a recorded range of 39 to 53, High reaches 36 FPS, and Ultra falls to 25 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 14 FPS, indicating a steep performance cost when moving up one preset tier.

At 1920x1080, the system finally shows its strongest results. Low averages 89 FPS, Medium averages 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 79, High averages 54 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the highest quality setting across all resolutions that maintains an average above 60 FPS. The jump from High to Medium is 15 FPS, while the jump from Medium to Low is 20 FPS, showing that each preset reduction yields meaningful headroom.

Comparing resolutions at identical settings reveals the scaling behavior. At Low, 1080p delivers 89 FPS versus 60 FPS at 1440p and 34 FPS at 4K. At Medium, the figures are 69, 46, and 26 FPS respectively. At High, they are 54, 36, and 21 FPS. The Ultra preset produces 37, 25, and 14 FPS. The consistent pattern shows that resolution has a dominant effect on frame rates, with 4K roughly halving the 1440p results and 1440p roughly halving the 1080p results at most settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1920x1080 with Medium settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Medium is 69, with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 79. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold on average, though the minimum dips slightly below.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only preset that reaches 60 FPS at 1440p. The average FPS is exactly 60. Medium falls to 46 FPS, so it does not meet the playable threshold.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable at any setting?

A: No. The highest average FPS recorded at 4K is 34 on Low settings. Medium averages 26 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. All fall well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the drop is from 89 to 60 FPS, a loss of 29 FPS. At Medium, it drops from 69 to 46 FPS, a loss of 23 FPS. At High, it drops from 54 to 36 FPS, an 18 FPS loss. At Ultra, it drops from 37 to 25 FPS, a 12 FPS loss.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset at 1080p that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 69 FPS. High only reaches 54 FPS and Ultra reaches 37 FPS.

Q: Does the minimum FPS at Medium settings ever drop below 60?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum recorded FPS is 59, which is 1 FPS below the threshold. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 39 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 22 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Evolve, this specific pairing of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3288 out of 3700 tested combos. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, specifically around the 11th percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the significant bottleneck imposed by the graphics component; the CPU is a high-end desktop part, but the GPU's measured performance severely limits overall frame delivery.

The combo rank of 3288 indicates that most other hardware combinations tested in this game produce higher frame rates. Given that the GPU's benchmark percentile is 9 across all graphics cards, the low ranking is consistent with the graphics solution being the primary constraint. The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 91st percentile among all processors, which means the pairing is heavily imbalanced for this title. The database results show that even with a top-tier CPU, the frame rates are dictated almost entirely by the GPU's output capacity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 53288. The closest matches are the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206, which is 0.2% slower, and the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53469, which is 0.3% faster. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52974, 0.6% slower, and the Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, 0.6% faster. These processors would all contribute essentially identical CPU-side performance in Evolve, meaning any frame rate differences would come from the GPU.

For the Intel Arc B390, the GPU benchmark shows an average score of 1482. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% slower). Any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 9 7900X would produce frame rates very close to those recorded here, because the GPU is the limiting factor. Substituting any of these rival GPUs would shift FPS by only a few percentage points at most.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU dominates performance in Evolve for this combination. At every resolution and preset, the frame rates are low relative to what the CPU alone is capable of supporting. The Ryzen 9 7900X scores in the 91st percentile across all CPUs, while the Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile across all GPUs. This extreme disparity means the graphics card is the sole constraint.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. Moving from 1080p to 4K at Low settings reduces FPS from 89 to 34, a drop of 62%. At Medium, the drop is from 69 to 26, a 62% reduction. At High, 54 to 21 is a 61% reduction. These consistent percentage drops are characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The CPU's workload does not change meaningfully with resolution, so the FPS scaling follows the GPU's fill rate.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when comparing presets at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra reduces FPS from 89 to 37, a 58% decrease. This is driven by increased GPU workload from higher quality settings. The CPU has ample headroom in all cases; its 12 cores and 24 threads are far beyond what Evolve requires. The recorded CPU benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29300 and a single-core score of 2016.5, indicate that even the most demanding game logic would not stress this processor.

At 4K, the GPU is even more clearly the bottleneck. The highest FPS at 4K is 34 on Low, which is less than half the 1080p Low result. The GPU's texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s are modest figures, and the FP32 throughput of 7.680 TFLOPS limits shading work. The system shared memory architecture also means bandwidth is system dependent, further constraining performance at high resolutions.

The Verdict

Based on the verdict by resolution, this combination can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with Low and Medium presets, both clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting at 1080p is Medium, which averages 69 FPS. Low at 1080p averages 89 FPS, offering substantial headroom.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium falls to 46 FPS, so it is not playable by the 60 FPS standard. High and Ultra are further below.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is 34 FPS on Low, which is well below the playable threshold. The system is not suitable for 4K gaming in Evolve.

The overall picture is that this PC can handle Evolve at 1080p with medium quality settings and at 1440p with low quality settings. Users seeking higher visual fidelity at 1440p or any playable experience at 4K would need a different GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 69 FPS. The recorded minimum is 59 FPS and the maximum is 79 FPS. This provides a stable experience with only occasional dips just below the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the only preset that maintains 60 FPS is Low, averaging exactly 60 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1440p play. Medium at 46 FPS is not sufficient, and High at 36 FPS or Ultra at 25 FPS are far below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that reaches 60 FPS. The best available option is Low at 34 FPS, but this does not meet the playable threshold. The database records no playable settings at this resolution, so users should avoid 4K for this game with this hardware combination.