Evolve

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Medium, with a recorded average of 61.8 FPS. The Low preset also clears the threshold at 75.5 FPS average, but Medium represents the highest visual quality option that remains playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset achieves 52.8 FPS average, which is the closest result, but it falls short of the 60 FPS playability target. High settings produce 30 FPS average, Medium produces 38.7 FPS average, and Ultra produces 24 FPS average, all below the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset delivers 30.7 FPS average, Medium delivers 22.9 FPS average, High delivers 16.3 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 11.6 FPS average. None of these settings reach the 60 FPS target, and even the fastest setting at this resolution is roughly half the required frame rate.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, while the CPU's influence diminishes. At 1920x1080, the combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 570 produces 75.5 FPS at Low settings. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset, the average drops to 52.8 FPS, a reduction of approximately 30%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 30.7 FPS, which is roughly 41% below the 1440p result and 59% below the 1080p result.

This scaling behavior indicates that the RX 570's rendering capacity is being taxed progressively harder as pixel count increases. The CPU, which has 4 cores and 8 threads with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, is capable of feeding frames at higher rates, but the GPU cannot keep pace at higher resolutions.

The gap between settings at each resolution further supports this interpretation. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Medium is 13.7 FPS (75.5 to 61.8), and the difference between Medium and High is 11.9 FPS (61.8 to 49.9). At 2560x1440, the Low-to-Medium gap is 14.1 FPS (52.8 to 38.7), and the Medium-to-High gap is 8.7 FPS (38.7 to 30). At 3840x2160, the Low-to-Medium gap is 7.8 FPS (30.7 to 22.9), and the Medium-to-High gap is 6.6 FPS (22.9 to 16.3).

The shrinking differences between presets at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU is saturated and additional visual quality settings have less impact on frame rate because the rendering pipeline is already maxed out. Conversely, at 1080p, the larger preset-to-preset gaps suggest the GPU still has headroom and settings changes meaningfully alter the workload.

The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 893 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674, is sufficient to avoid becoming the primary limiter in this game. The passmark_single_thread score of 3444 places this CPU in the 68th percentile among all CPUs, indicating adequate processing power for gaming workloads at mainstream resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core 3 N355, which has an average benchmark score of 13492, essentially identical to the i3-12100F's 13494. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, which is 0.7% higher. The Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, which is 1.1% lower. These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve, meaning the frame rates recorded with the i3-12100F would be very close to what these alternatives would produce when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28874, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 28580, which is 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, which is 0.8% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, which is 1.2% lower. These GPUs would produce frame rates within a small margin of the RX 570's results in Evolve. The RX 470, in particular, shares the same Polaris architecture and would behave nearly identically.

The Verdict

According to the recorded data, this system can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with playable performance. The verdict table shows that at 1080p, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best playable setting being Medium at 61.8 FPS average. This exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a narrow margin.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is clear: no settings achieve playable frame rates. The fastest option, Low, produces 52.8 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target. Gamers seeking 1440p performance would need to consider a more capable GPU.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is also negative. The best result, Low at 30.7 FPS average, is far below the threshold. This resolution is not viable for this combination.

In summary, the system is suitable for 1080p gaming at Medium settings, but it cannot maintain 60 FPS at higher resolutions, regardless of quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080

• Low: 75.5 FPS average
• Medium: 61.8 FPS average
• High: 49.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 32.4 FPS average

At 1080p, the frame rate drops by roughly 18% from Low to Medium, then by an additional 19% from Medium to High. The Ultra preset is substantially more demanding, producing less than half the frame rate of Low.

2560x1440

• Low: 52.8 FPS average
• Medium: 38.7 FPS average
• High: 30 FPS average
• Ultra: 24 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, but it still falls short. The Medium preset is 27% slower than Low, and High is 23% slower than Medium. The Ultra preset is 20% slower than High.

3840x2160

• Low: 30.7 FPS average
• Medium: 22.9 FPS average
• High: 16.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 11.6 FPS average

At 4K, even the Low preset produces less than one-third of the frame rate needed for smooth gameplay. The scaling from Low to Medium represents a 25% drop, and from Medium to High a 29% drop. The Ultra preset is 62% slower than Low.

The data shows that the RX 570's 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p gaming, but the GPU's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is not enough to maintain high frame rates at higher pixel counts.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum playable settings preset at 1920x1080?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 produces an average of 61.8 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that remains at or above the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset produces 75.5 FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while still clearing the target.

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 2560x1440?

A: No. The fastest setting at 2560x1440 is Low, which produces an average of 52.8 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. All other presets produce lower frame rates, with High at 30 FPS and Ultra at 24 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494. The Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13492, essentially identical. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, the Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, and the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351. These differences are within 1.1% of the i3-12100F's score.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766. The AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28874, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, the AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421. All rivals fall within 1.2% of the RX 570's score.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 3840x2160?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 30.7 FPS average, while Ultra produces 11.6 FPS average. The Ultra preset is approximately 62% slower than Low at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for performance at 1920x1080?

A: The data shows that at 1920x1080, the GPU still has enough headroom for settings changes to meaningfully affect frame rates, with a 43.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. This suggests the GPU is the primary factor, since the CPU's performance, as indicated by its 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs, is sufficient to avoid limiting frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3522 out of 3700 tested combinations in the database for Evolve. This places the combo in the lower 5% of all tested systems, meaning the vast majority of hardware configurations deliver better performance in this game.

The low ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates. At 1080p, the system only manages to clear the 60 FPS threshold at Medium settings, and at higher resolutions it cannot reach playable frame rates at all. The GPU's end-of-life production status and the CPU's 4-core, 8-thread configuration contribute to this modest standing.

The RX 570's performance percentile of 74 among all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range card, but Evolve appears to be a demanding title for this hardware. The GPU's Polaris 20 chip, built on a 14 nm process with 5,700 million transistors, delivers 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This level of compute is sufficient for 1080p medium settings but not for higher resolutions.

For comparison, the CPU's 68th percentile ranking among all CPUs shows that the i3-12100F is a reasonably capable processor, but the combination's overall rank of 3522 out of 3700 suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing. The data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield a more substantial improvement in Evolve than upgrading the CPU, since the frame rate scaling across resolutions and presets points to GPU saturation as the primary constraint.