Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 presents a curious combination for running Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The benchmark data indicates that this pairing delivers a highly variable experience depending on resolution and settings, with the CPU’s substantial lead over the GPU creating a clear performance bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo can achieve solid frame rates with medium to high settings, but 4K remains out of reach for smooth gameplay. Below is a detailed breakdown based solely on the provided measured data.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: The best playable setting is High, which averages 83 FPS. This exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is this combo capable of maintaining 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, but only at Medium or Low settings. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS, while Low averages 92 FPS. High and Ultra presets fall below the threshold with averages of 56 and 39 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded at 3840x2160?

A: The highest average FPS at 4K is 52, achieved at Low settings. The Medium preset yields 40 FPS, High yields 32, and Ultra yields only 22 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75779. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, scores 75738, which is only 0.1% slower.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all other GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile among all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-to-upper tier performer. Its average benchmark score is 20556.

Q: At which resolution and setting does the system achieve the highest minimum FPS?

A: The highest recorded minimum FPS is 90, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. The minimum at 1440p Medium is 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data shows that the playable experience is strictly limited by resolution. At 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves the 60 FPS playable threshold, making the game unplayable at this resolution. The highest average FPS at 4K is 52 at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS target.

For 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium, which yields an average of 71 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS. While Low also achieves 92 FPS, it compromises visual quality for no additional benefit in smoothness. The High preset at 56 FPS and Ultra at 39 FPS both fail to reach the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is High, which averages 83.3 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that stays above the 60 FPS target. Lower presets also work: Medium averages 106 FPS and Low averages 137 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that fails, averaging 58 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a significant imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this pairing. The CPU is a top-tier part with an average benchmark score of 75779, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, the Intel Arc B570, has an average score of 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. This indicates the GPU is the limiting factor.

The scaling across resolutions confirms this. Going from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 83.3 to 56, a 32.8% reduction. From 1440 to 4K, the average drops from 56 to 32, a 42.9% reduction. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The frame rates scale with the number of pixels, and the GPU cannot keep up as resolution increases.

This GPU bottleneck is most apparent at 4K, where even Low settings only reach 52 FPS. The CPU's headroom is wasted. The data suggests that at 1080p and below, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, but at 1440p and especially 4K, the Arc B570's rendering pipeline becomes the primary constraint. The fact that the CPU is in the 95th percentile while the GPU is in the 65th percentile strongly suggests that the system is balanced for higher resolutions if the GPU were stronger.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D are processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 has an average score of 75738, which is 0.1% higher than the 9950X3D's score. Similarly, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D scores 75716, also 0.1% higher. The AMD EPYC 8224P scores 75582, a 0.3% difference, and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 scores 75488, a 0.4% difference. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in this combo, meaning the frame rates would be effectively the same.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570 has a score of 20556. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 and is 0.1% slower, and the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582 and is 0.1% faster. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.4% slower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.5% faster. These 0.1% to 0.5% deltas are negligible, meaning any of these GPUs would produce essentially the same performance as the Arc B570 in Evolve. Therefore, swapping in the RTX 3070 Mobile or Arc A750 would result in nearly identical frame rates at all settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS are as follows: Low settings average 137 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS (with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 122), High averages 83.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 58 FPS. All presets except Ultra are above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops. Low averages 92.4 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS (with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 82), High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. Only Low and Medium meet the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being the best playable option.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall further. Low averages 52 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS (with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 47), High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. No preset at this resolution reaches the 60 FPS target.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1920x1080, the system is playable on High settings (83.3 FPS), Medium (106 FPS), and Low (137 FPS), but Ultra (58 FPS) falls just below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, the system is playable on Medium (71 FPS) and Low (92 FPS), but High (56 FPS) and Ultra (39 FPS) are below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS on any setting. The best average is 52 FPS at Low, which is unplayable according to the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict is clear: for a 60 FPS experience, the user must stay at 1440p or below, with medium settings being the highest quality option at 1440p and High settings being the best at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global ranking of 3700 tested hardware combinations for Evolve, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Arc B570 is ranked 2971st. This is a low ranking, indicating that the combination performs poorly relative to most other systems in the database. The ranking suggests that while the CPU is a top-tier part, the GPU is not powerful enough to fully utilize it in this game, dragging the overall combo down.

The 65th percentile GPU ranking and 95th percentile CPU ranking highlight the imbalance. The combo appears to be held back by the Arcade B570, as the strong CPU cannot compensate for the GPU's limits at higher resolutions. The 2971st place ranking implies that the average gamer has a more balanced system with better overall performance for this title. Consequently, this pairing is not considered a good match for Evolve at 4K, and even at 1440p, the system's performance is only average compared to other possible combos.