Evolve

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a clear performance picture in Evolve. The measured frame rates show that this combination is fully capable of running the game at 1080p with maximum settings, while 1440p requires a moderate preset for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the hardware falls short of the 60 FPS threshold across all tested settings. The data below breaks down the exact performance at each resolution and preset, examines the balance between CPU and GPU workload, and compares this combo against other tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data includes average FPS only, with no minimum or maximum frame values available for any resolution or preset. All figures below are averages.

At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 and i5-10400F produce strong results across the board. Low settings deliver 145.4 FPS, which is the highest average recorded for this combo at any resolution. Medium settings drop to 113 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. High settings produce 89.3 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 60.5 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 23.7 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 28.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 84.9 FPS, showing that preset choice has a large impact at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower overall numbers. Low settings average 99.5 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium settings produce 76.3 FPS, also above the threshold. High settings drop to 57.7 FPS, just below the 60 FPS target. Ultra settings fall further to 41.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 57.7 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings average 56.9 FPS, narrowly missing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings produce 41.7 FPS, High settings drop to 32.4 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 25 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 31.9 FPS. None of the 4K presets meet the playable threshold, and even the lightest settings fall short by 3.1 FPS.

The scaling between resolutions is consistent. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings reduces FPS from 145.4 to 99.5, a 45.9 FPS drop. At Medium, the drop is 36.7 FPS. At High, the drop is 31.6 FPS. At Ultra, the drop is 18.7 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings reduces FPS from 99.5 to 56.9, a 42.6 FPS drop. At Medium, the drop is 34.6 FPS. At High, the drop is 25.3 FPS. At Ultra, the drop is 16.8 FPS. The relative penalty of increasing resolution shrinks as settings get heavier, indicating that the GPU is already heavily loaded at lower resolutions with higher presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 60.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measurement set, and it passes the threshold by a margin of 0.5 FPS. The data shows that all four presets at 1080p are playable, but Ultra is the maximum that still clears 60 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 76.3 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 99.5 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while remaining 16.3 FPS above the 60 FPS line. High drops to 57.7 FPS, so it falls below the playable threshold. Ultra at 41.8 FPS is also below the line.

For 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 56.9 FPS, but that is still 3.1 FPS short. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with 41.7, 32.4, and 25 FPS respectively. The verdict data for 4K lists no playable settings, meaning this combo cannot sustain 60 FPS at any tested preset.

The practical takeaway is that 1080p users can max out the game, 1440p users should stick to Medium or lower, and 4K users will need to accept either lower frame rates or a different hardware configuration.

CPU and GPU Roles

The i5-10400F has six cores and twelve threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. The RTX 2060 has 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a boost clock of 1680 MHz and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The CPU’s benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and a single-core score of 1451. The GPU’s benchmark scores include a Passmark G3D score of 14111 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 65846.

The measured FPS data indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough across all presets that the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The jump from 1080p Low at 145.4 FPS to 1440p Low at 99.5 FPS is a 45.9 FPS drop, which is a 31.6% reduction. The jump from 1440p Low to 4K Low is a further 42.6 FPS drop, a 42.8% reduction. These large drops at the same preset across resolutions point to the GPU being the limiting factor, since the CPU workload does not change with resolution.

At higher presets, the GPU load increases further. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 60.5 FPS, while at 1440p Ultra it drops to 41.8 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 25 FPS. The consistent decline with resolution, regardless of preset, confirms that the RTX 2060 is the primary constraint. The CPU’s 12 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, where even Ultra stays above 60 FPS. The CPU’s percentile rank against all tested CPUs is 68, meaning it outperforms most other processors in the database. The GPU’s percentile rank is 58, which is lower and supports the conclusion that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing.

The scaling between presets also shows the GPU’s role. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium reduces FPS by 32.4, from Medium to High by 23.7, and from High to Ultra by 28.8. At 1440p, the same steps cost 23.2, 18.6, and 15.9 FPS respectively. At 4K, the steps cost 15.2, 9.3, and 7.4 FPS. The shrinking absolute FPS cost of each preset step as resolution increases indicates that the GPU is already near its limits, so additional graphical load has less absolute impact but still pushes the frame rate down.

For players targeting 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in balance. For 1440p and 4K, the GPU is clearly the deciding factor. The CPU’s single-thread and multi-thread scores are respectable, but they do not become the constraint in this game at any tested setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The recorded data places this combo at rank 2939 out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve. That puts it in the 79.4th percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly four out of five tested systems in this specific game. The rank is based on measured FPS across the tested resolutions and presets, and it reflects the combo’s ability to handle the game at 1080p and 1440p while failing at 4K.

The rank of 2939 out of 3700 indicates that while this hardware is not at the top of the database, it is also far from the bottom. The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, and the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. These combined scores place the combo in the upper half of tested configurations. The CPU’s percentile of 68 and the GPU’s percentile of 58 both contribute to this mid-to-upper tier placement.

In the context of Evolve specifically, the combo’s ability to run Ultra at 1080p with 60.5 FPS is a strong result. Many tested combos will fall below this threshold at the same settings. The rank reflects this capability, though the 4K results drag the overall standing down. A combo that cannot reach 60 FPS at any 4K preset will naturally rank lower than one that can, even if its 1080p performance is identical.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide a reference for what other processors would perform similarly. The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2% below the i5-10400F’s 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL averages 14232, 0.3% above. The AMD EPYC 7552 averages 14115, 0.5% below. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C averages 14277, 0.6% above. These deltas are all under one percent, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 averages 15283, essentially identical to the RTX 2060’s 15290 with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M averages 15270, 0.1% below. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM averages 15199, 0.6% below. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 averages 15171, 0.8% below. These four GPUs would behave almost indistinguishably from the RTX 2060 in Evolve, with frame rates within a fraction of a percent.

Swapping the i5-10400F for any of its listed rivals would not change the measured FPS in a meaningful way. Swapping the RTX 2060 for the GTX 580, the Radeon 680M, the RTX 3050 OEM, or the RX 7600 would also keep performance within the same small margin. The practical implication is that a system with any of these CPU or GPU alternates would land at the same playable settings and resolutions as the tested combo, with the same 4K limitation.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 60.5, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a narrow margin.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Medium is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. It averages 76.3 FPS. Low also works at 99.5 FPS, but High drops to 57.7 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Does this combo reach 60 FPS at 4K?

A: No. The best result at 3840x2160 is Low settings with 56.9 FPS, which is 3.1 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind.

Q: Which component limits performance more in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. Frame rates drop sharply as resolution increases, from 145.4 FPS at 1080p Low to 99.5 FPS at 1440p Low and 56.9 FPS at 4K Low. The CPU’s 12 threads and benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283, are sufficient to keep up at all tested settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Evolve?

A: It ranks 2939 out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the upper portion of the database. This reflects strong 1080p performance and workable 1440p performance, offset by a lack of playable 4K results.

Q: What other CPUs or GPUs would perform similarly?

A: The Intel Xeon 6756E, Intel Core 7 160UL, AMD EPYC 7552, and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C are all within 0.6% of the i5-10400F’s average score. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, AMD Radeon 680M, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, and AMD Radeon RX 7600 are all within 0.8% of the RTX 2060’s average score. Any of these parts would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the answer depends on resolution. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS at every preset, with Ultra reaching 60.5 FPS. This is the fully playable scenario. At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium at 76.3 FPS, with Low also above the threshold. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 56.9 FPS, which is still below the playable line.

The verdict data confirms this: 1080p lists all four presets as playable with Ultra as the best setting at 60.5 FPS. 1440p lists Low and Medium as playable with Medium as the best at 76.3 FPS. 4K lists no playable settings.

For a player using a 1080p monitor, this system delivers the full experience. For 1440p, dropping to Medium keeps the game smooth. For 4K, the hardware is not sufficient for 60 FPS at any quality level. The i5-10400F and RTX 2060 combination is a capable 1080p machine for Evolve, a workable 1440p machine with reduced settings, and a non-starter at 4K.