Evolve

The Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination delivers a familiar pairing for 1080p gaming, but the recorded data for Evolve shows that this duo has clear limits once resolution and detail levels rise. The CPU sits at the 68th percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU lands at the 53rd percentile, indicating a balanced but mid-range foundation. The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal that this system is capable of smooth play only under specific conditions, and the verdict data confirms that 60 FPS is achievable solely at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU both have near-neighbor rivals in the database that would produce very similar frame pacing in Evolve. On the processor side, the Intel Core i5-10400F posts an average benchmark score of 14185. The Intel Xeon 6756E is nearly identical at 14163, a difference of only 0.2%. The AMD EPYC 7552 trails by 0.5% with a score of 14115, while the Intel Core 7 160UL and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C are slightly ahead by 0.3% and 0.6% respectively. These deltas are small enough that any of these CPUs would behave almost indistinguishably in a game like Evolve, where the workload is unlikely to stress all 12 threads of the i5-10400F heavily.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 580 averages 12928 in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is only 0.1% ahead at 12940, making it the closest equivalent. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, a 0.4% margin, and the AMD Radeon 740M sits 0.5% behind at 12870. The AMD FirePro W5100 rounds out the group at 12847, 0.6% lower. Since the RX 580 is a discrete desktop card with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 256-bit bus, the mobile and integrated alternatives would not necessarily match its sustained performance in a real gaming session, but the aggregate scores place them in the same performance tier. Users looking for a comparable experience to this i5-10400F plus RX 580 pairing in Evolve should expect similar results from any of these near-identical components.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data for Evolve shows that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more relevant at 1080p. At 3840x2160, the frame rate collapses across all presets, which points to the RX 580 being overwhelmed by pixel throughput. The transition from 2560x1440 to 1920x1080 at Medium settings produces a jump from 42.5 FPS to 63.5 FPS, a 49.4% increase. This scaling is far larger than what a CPU limitation would produce, confirming that the graphics card is the primary constraint. At Low settings, the jump from 1440p to 1080p is from 56.7 FPS to 85.1 FPS, a 50.1% gain, again indicating GPU-bound behavior.

The CPU still matters, but the i5-10400F has enough headroom for this title. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and multi-thread score of 4735 suggest that even the most demanding scenes in Evolve, which is a 2015 FPS title, would not saturate the processor. The fact that the RX 580 cannot reach 60 FPS at 2560x1440 even on Low settings, scoring 56.7 FPS, underscores that the GPU is holding the combo back well before the CPU becomes a factor. At 1080p, the GPU is still the limiting component, as shown by the Ultra preset dropping from 63.5 FPS at Medium to 34.5 FPS at Ultra, a 45.7% loss from the preset change alone. The CPU would need to be the limiting factor only if the GPU had spare capacity at 1080p, but the data does not support that conclusion.

Resolution scaling from 1440p to 1080p at High shows a 58.1% improvement from 33.7 FPS to 53.3 FPS, which is again consistent with a GPU-heavy workload. The pattern is clear: the RX 580 dictates the frame rate, and the i5-10400F is sufficient, not the other way around.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RX 580 produces playable-looking numbers only in the abstract, as none of the presets clear 60 FPS. High settings average 20.5 FPS, Medium 25.1 FPS, Low 32.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 16 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is a 50.3% reduction in frame rate at 4K. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not recorded in the database for any resolution, so only average frame rates are available for analysis.

At 2560x1440, the results improve significantly from 4K but still fail to reach 60 FPS. Low settings average 56.7 FPS, High 33.7 FPS, Medium 42.5 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS. The delta from Low to Medium is 25.1 FPS in absolute terms, while the difference from Low to High is 22.8 FPS in the downward direction. The 1080p data shows the only passable results appear at 1920x1080. Low settings deliver 85.1 FPS, which clears 60 FPS with room to spare. Medium averages 63.5 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings average 53.3 FPS and Ultra 34.3 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 10.2 FPS in the negative direction, and the drop from Medium to Low is 21.6 FPS in the upward direction. The recorded data shows that the RX 580 at 1080p Medium is the highest preset that stays in the playable zone, while Low remains comfortably above the threshold.

At 4K High averages 20.5 FPS and 4K Ultra 16 FPS, the two lowest recorded values across all resolutions. 1440p Low averages 56.7 FPS and 1080p Medium averages 63.5 FPS, showing how close the good results are to the 60 FPS boundary in opposite directions.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, High settings average 53.3 FPS at 1920x1080, but that is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 63.5 FPS and Low settings average 85.1 FPS, so the playable settings list includes Low and Medium but not High.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Evolve?

A: The best settings per resolution is 1920x1080 at Medium settings, which averages 63.5 FPS. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no settings achieve 60 FPS, so the data lists no playable settings are empty.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 166 SUPER in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has an average score of 12986, which is 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 580 average score of 12928. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 0.1% ahead at 12940 and the AMD Radeon 740M is 0.4% behind at 12870.

Q: Which component limits performance in Evolve at higher resolutions?

A: At 2560x1440, the GPU is the limiting factor, as Low settings average 56.7 FPS and Medium settings 42.5 FPS. At 1920x1080, the GPU is still the limiting component, as Low settings average 85.1 FPS and Ultra 34.3 FPS. The CPU is sufficient, the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution in the data.

Q: What is the 4K Ultra setting average FPS for this combo?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the average FPS is 16 FPS, the lowest recorded value across all settings. High settings average 20.5 FPS, Medium 25.1 FPS, and Low 32.2 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no settings achieve 60 FPS, so the best settings per resolution is unavailable. The data lists 4K High averages 20.5 FPS, Low 32.2 FPS, Medium 25.1 FPS, Ultra 16 FPS, and none of these clear the playable threshold. For 2560x1440, the same pattern holds, with Low at 56.7 FPS, High 33.3 FPS, Medium 42.5 FPS, Ultra 25 FPS, and 1440p High 33.7 FPS. At 1920x1080, Medium settings average 63.5 FPS, which stays at or above 60 FPS. Low settings average 85.1 FPS and High settings at 53.1 FPS and Ultra settings 34.3 FPS, making Medium the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS target.

The 1080x1080 Medium is the best settings per resolution, with an average FPS of 63.5. This combos rank in the database is 3409 out of 3700 tested combos. The verdict at 1920x1080 is 3409, which is the rank 3409 of 3700, and at 2560x1440 3409. The 3840x2160 verdict is 3409, which is rank 3409 of 3700 combos tested. The 3840x2160 verdict at 3409 is rank 3409, and 2560x1440 verdict is 3409 rank 3409.

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How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 3409 out of 3700 in the database.

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The 3840x2160 rank 3409

The 2560x1080

The 3409 3840

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The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with the playable settings Low and Medium, but not at 2560x1440 or 3840x2160. Medium settings at 1920x1080 average 63.5 FPS and 1080p Low averages 85.1 FPS, so both clear 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low averages 56.7 FPS and Medium settings 42.5 FPS, High 33.7 FPS, Ultra 25 FPS, all below 60 FPS. The verdict by resolution at 3840x2160 shows no playable settings, High 20.5 FPS, Low 32.5 FPS, Medium 25.1 FPS and Ultra 16 FPS, 60 FPS, 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS is 1080p Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 63.5 FPS at 1080p Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 Medium 63.5 FPS 1080x1080 63.5 FPS.