Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and what are its core specifications?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a mobile processor built on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Strix Halo, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It features 16 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The chip has 64 MB of shared L3 cache, a quad-channel LPDDR5X memory bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, and includes integrated Radeon 8060S graphics. It uses the AMD Socket FP11 and carries a 55 W TDP.

Q: What are the key specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. Memory configuration is 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The boost clock is 2475 MHz, and the card has a 200 W TDP. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How well does this CPU/GPU combination perform in Evolve compared to other hardware?

A: The database ranks this combination at 2003 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. The CPU sits in the 95th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system averages 80 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What resolutions and settings are playable in Evolve with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings maintain an average above 60 FPS, hitting 72 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 77 FPS on average, with Medium at 99 FPS and Low at 127 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets are playable, including Ultra at 80 FPS, High at 115 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS, and Low at 190 FPS.

Q: Which component is more responsible for performance at higher resolutions in Evolve?

A: The data shows that moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 at the same preset causes a substantial frame rate drop, which points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor. At Ultra settings, average FPS falls from 80 at 1080p to 54 at 1440p and then to 31 at 4K, a pattern consistent with GPU-bound rendering. The CPU is strong enough to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the RTX 4070's workload scales heavily with resolution.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of this GPU?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 had a launch MSRP of 599 USD.

CPU and GPU Roles

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination shows a clear division of labor in Evolve, with the GPU taking over as the dominant factor as resolution climbs. The CPU is a high-end mobile part with 16 cores, 32 threads, and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35314 and a single-core score of 2044, plus a Geekbench multicore score of 20992. These numbers place it in the 95th percentile among all CPUs. For a game like Evolve, an FPS title from 2015, the CPU's single-threaded and multithreaded headroom is substantial.

The RTX 4070, meanwhile, is an end-of-life desktop GPU from the GeForce 40-series with 5888 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Its PassMark G3D score of 26927 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854 put it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The recorded FPS data shows that at 1920x1080, the system has enormous headroom: Low settings reach 190 FPS average, Medium reaches 147 FPS, High reaches 115 FPS, and even Ultra holds at 80 FPS. At this resolution, the CPU is more than capable of keeping the GPU fed, and the bottleneck is almost entirely the graphics workload.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to feel the load. High settings drop from 115 FPS at 1080p to 77 FPS at 1440p, a decline of roughly 33%. Medium drops from 147 to 99 FPS, and Low from 190 to 127 FPS. Ultra falls from 80 to 54 FPS, dipping below the 60 FPS playable threshold. This scaling pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior: the resolution increase directly reduces frame rate in near proportion to the pixel count increase.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is firmly the limiting component. High settings average 44 FPS, Medium averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS. Only Low settings stay above 60 FPS, at 72 FPS average. The CPU's role here is minimal; even a much weaker processor would likely produce similar results at 4K, since the RTX 4070 is saturated by the pixel throughput. The database shows the CPU is in the 95th percentile, so it is not a limiting factor in any of these measurements. The GPU, in the 81st percentile, is what determines whether Evolve stays above the 60 FPS threshold as resolution and settings increase.

In summary, at 1920x1080, the system is balanced with the GPU as the primary constraint at higher presets. At 2560x1440, the GPU dictates performance, and at 3840x2160, it is almost entirely GPU-bound. The CPU's high benchmark scores ensure that frame pacing and minimums do not suffer from processor stalls, but the recorded data shows no scenario where the CPU is the bottleneck.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold for Evolve is 60 FPS average. The database records exact average FPS for each resolution and preset, and the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that stays at or above that threshold.

At 3840x2160, the only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 72 FPS. Medium falls short at 56 FPS, High at 44 FPS, and Ultra at 31 FPS. Therefore, the best settings for 4K are Low, delivering 72 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 77 FPS average, which clears the threshold. Medium averages 99 FPS, and Low averages 127 FPS. Ultra drops to 54 FPS, below the threshold. The best settings for 1440p are High, with 77 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. Ultra averages 80 FPS, High averages 115 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS, and Low averages 190 FPS. The best settings for 1080p are Ultra, with 80 FPS average.

These selections represent the highest visual quality preset that maintains a playable frame rate at each resolution. The gap between the best setting at 1080p and the best at 1440p is notable: Ultra at 1080p gives 80 FPS, while High at 1440p gives 77 FPS, a difference of only 3 FPS. At 4K, the quality drop to Low is significant, but it is the only way to stay above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both the CPU and GPU, based on average benchmark scores and percentage deltas.

For the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, with an average benchmark score of 77740, the closest rivals are:

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, average score 76513, which is 1.6% slower.
• AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P, average score 76492, also 1.6% slower.
• AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, average score 76212, which is 2% slower.
• Intel Core i9-14900K, average score 79097, which is 1.7% faster.

These deltas are small, all within 2%, meaning a system using any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Evolve at the settings tested. The Ryzen 9 8945HX is particularly close at 2% slower, and the Threadripper PRO 9945WX and EPYC Embedded 8224P are nearly indistinguishable in aggregate performance.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with an average benchmark score of 37648, the closest rivals are:

• NVIDIA Tesla P4, average score 37628, which is 0.1% slower.
• AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, average score 37507, which is 0.4% slower.
• AMD Radeon PRO W6400, average score 37157, which is 1.3% slower.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, average score 38135, which is 1.3% faster.

The RTX 4070's nearest rivals are all within 1.3% of its average score. The Tesla P4 is essentially identical at 0.1% slower, making it a near-perfect match for the RTX 4070's behavior in Evolve. The RX Vega 56 is also extremely close at 0.4% slower. The RTX 4080 Mobile is slightly faster at 1.3%, which would translate to a marginal FPS improvement, likely a few frames per second at most in the measured settings.

In practical terms, if the RTX 4070 were replaced with a Tesla P4 or RX Vega 56, the measured FPS in Evolve would be almost unchanged. If replaced with an RTX 4080 Mobile, the frame rates would be slightly higher, but the playable settings at each resolution would remain the same. Similarly, swapping the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 for an i9-14900K would add a small amount of CPU headroom, but since the CPU is not the bottleneck in this game, the FPS results would be effectively identical.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database provides exact average, minimum, and maximum FPS measurements for each resolution and settings preset. Where min and max values are not recorded, only the average is listed.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: average 190 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Medium: average 147 FPS, minimum 125 FPS, maximum 169 FPS.
• High: average 115 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Ultra: average 80 FPS, no min/max recorded.

At 2560x1440:

• Low: average 127 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Medium: average 99 FPS, minimum 84 FPS, maximum 113 FPS.
• High: average 77 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Ultra: average 54 FPS, no min/max recorded.

At 3840x2160:

• Low: average 72 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Medium: average 56 FPS, minimum 48 FPS, maximum 65 FPS.
• High: average 44 FPS, no min/max recorded.
• Ultra: average 31 FPS, no min/max recorded.

The Medium preset measurements are the only ones with full min/max data. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 125 FPS stays far above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating no perceptible stutter risk. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 84 FPS still clears the threshold comfortably. At 4K Medium, the minimum drops to 48 FPS, which is below the playable threshold, confirming that Medium is not a viable option at 4K.

The scaling between resolutions is consistent and steep. From 1080p Low to 1440p Low, the average drops from 190 to 127 FPS, a 33% reduction. From 1440p Low to 4K Low, it drops from 127 to 72 FPS, another 43% reduction. This steepness highlights the RTX 4K is the GPU's workload, not the CPU's capability.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic falloff: 80 FPS at 1080p drops to 54 FPS at 1440p, then 31 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra measurement of 31 FPS average is less than half the 1440p Ultra average, and less than 40% of the 1080p Ultra average.

High settings follow a similar path: 115 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p, 44 FPS at 4K. Medium settings: 147 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, 56 FPS at 4K. Low settings: 190 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, 72 FPS at 4K.

The Verdict

Yes, the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 can run Evolve, but the playable experience depends heavily on resolution and settings preset.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS. Ultra settings average 80 FPS, which is the best setting for this resolution, and even the most demanding preset stays well above the playable threshold. This is the ideal configuration for playing Evolve with full visual quality.

At 2560x1440, High settings remain playable at 77 FPS average. High is the best settings at this resolution, delivering a solid experience above 60 FPS. Ultra drops below 60 FPS at 54 FPS average, so users should avoid Ultra at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable at 72 FPS average. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 4. The 4K experience requires a significant drop in visual quality to Low, but it stays above 60 FPS, making it technically playable.

The database ranks this combination at 2003 out of 3700 combos, in the 95th percentile for the CPU and 81st percentile for the GPU. For players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this system is well suited to Evolve. For 4K players who require Ultra or High settings, the RTX 4070 hardware, and the CPU, the hardware will not deliver playable frame rates in Evolve at those presets. The recommended configuration is 1080p Ultra at 80 FPS average, or 1440p High at 77 FPS average, depending on the player's resolution preference.