Evolve

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a clearly playable experience in Evolve at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K only the Low preset remains viable. Benchmark results place this combination at rank 2136 out of 3700 tested configurations for this title, with measured data confirming that frame rates scale predictably across resolutions and quality settings. The recorded average FPS figures show that 60 FPS is achievable at every preset up to 2560x1440, while 3840x2160 requires dropping to Low to maintain smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the i5-10400F and RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers strong performance across all four tested settings. Low settings produce an average of 179.3 FPS, Medium reaches 138.0 FPS, High hits 106.9 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 77.0 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with even the most demanding Ultra setting remaining comfortably above it.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages show a predictable drop but still solid playability. Low settings yield 118.7 FPS, Medium records 93.0 FPS, and High achieves 69.9 FPS. Ultra drops to 51.1 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data indicates that at 1440p, the High preset is the most demanding option that stays above the target, while Ultra requires either a lower resolution or reduced settings to remain smooth.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes significantly. Low settings average 69.1 FPS, Medium drops to 50.6 FPS, High falls to 41.0 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27.8 FPS. Only the Low preset at 4K maintains an average above 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 18.5 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 9.6 FPS, and High to Ultra is 13.2 FPS. These figures show that 4K gaming with this hardware requires substantial quality compromises.

All measured FPS values in the database are averages, with no minimum or maximum frame time data recorded for any resolution or preset. The absence of min/max numbers means the analysis relies on average performance, which is sufficient to determine playability against the 60 FPS threshold used throughout the database.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the RTX 2070 SUPER becomes the dominant factor as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080, the i5-10400F with its 6 cores and 12 threads provides enough headroom to let the GPU push frame rates toward the high end, as evidenced by the 179.3 FPS average at Low settings. The 2.90 GHz base clock and 4.30 GHz boost clock contribute to keeping the CPU from bottlenecking at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work per frame.

At 2560x1440, the performance drop from 1080p ranges from roughly 34% at Low settings (179.3 to 118.7 FPS) to 36% at High (106.9 to 69.9 FPS), which points to the GPU being the limiting factor. The RTX 2070 SUPER, built on the Turing architecture with 2560 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, provides 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This bandwidth becomes more critical as resolution increases, and the measured scaling aligns with that expectation.

At 3840x2160, the GPU load intensifies further. The 4K Low average of 69.1 FPS compared to 1440p Low at 118.7 FPS represents a 42% reduction, while the 4K High figure of 41.0 FPS versus 1440p High at 69.9 FPS shows a 41% drop. These consistent reductions across presets indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER's compute resources, rated at 9.062 TFLOPS FP32, are the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, since frame time becomes increasingly dominated by pixel shading and memory throughput rather than geometry and draw call processing.

The i5-10400F's benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and single-core score of 1451 place it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database. For a 2015-era FPS title like Evolve, the CPU has ample headroom even at 1080p, where the 179.3 FPS Low average suggests the GPU is still the more active contributor. The 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 42.7 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this workload, and the recorded data shows no evidence of CPU-bound behavior at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 77.0 FPS. This is the most demanding setting measured at this resolution, and it stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. There is no reason to reduce quality at 1080p, as even the heaviest configuration leaves a 17 FPS margin over the playable minimum.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the optimal selection, averaging 69.9 FPS. This preset provides the highest visual quality that remains playable, with a 9.9 FPS margin above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 51.1 FPS, which misses the target, so High represents the best balance of fidelity and performance according to the measured data.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 69.1 FPS. Medium drops to 50.6 FPS and High falls to 41.0 FPS, both below the playable line. The Low preset at 4K is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, and even then the margin is 9.1 FPS, leaving limited headroom for scene complexity spikes. The verdict data in the database confirms this, listing Low as the sole playable setting at 4K with an average of 69.1 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 77.0 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets at 1080p, from Low at 179.3 FPS to Ultra at 77.0 FPS, remain playable.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 69.9 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 51.1 FPS, which falls short of the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 69.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 50.6 FPS and High to 41.0 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages just 27.8 FPS, so higher quality settings are not viable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The measured averages show a drop from 179.3 to 118.7 FPS at Low settings, and from 106.9 to 69.9 FPS at High settings. The reduction is roughly 34% for Low and 35% for High between these two resolutions.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the i5-10400F provides enough headroom for high frame rates, but the consistent performance scaling across resolutions points to the RTX 2070 SUPER as the primary constraint at 1440p and 4K.

Q: What is the lowest playable frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The lowest average above the 60 FPS threshold is 69.1 FPS, recorded at both 3840x2160 Low and 2560x1440 High. The lowest overall average is 27.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is well below playable levels.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals in the database provide context for the i5-10400F's capabilities. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163 on average, just 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, representing a 0.5% deficit, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, a 0.6% advantage. These deltas are minor, meaning any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU, since the game's CPU demands are modest for a 2015 FPS title.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2070 SUPER's nearest rivals show tighter clustering. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, which is 1.0% lower than the RTX 2070 SUPER's 20282 average, despite being a professional-oriented card. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2% higher, while the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 1.5% higher. These small percentage differences suggest that swapping the RTX 2070 SUPER for any of these alternatives would yield nearly identical FPS in Evolve, within a range of roughly 1 to 2 percent.

The overall combo rank of 2136 out of 3700 places this configuration in the upper-middle tier of tested systems for this game. The 68th percentile CPU ranking and 65th percentile GPU ranking align with this position, indicating that the pairing is balanced for Evolve's requirements. Users upgrading from weaker components would see meaningful gains, while those moving to higher-end hardware would need to exceed these scores by several percentage points to notice a substantial difference at 1080p or 1440p.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve successfully at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 with high quality settings, and at 3840x2160 only with reduced quality. At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 77.0 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare. At 1440p, the High preset averages 69.9 FPS, also above the target, while Ultra falls to 51.1 FPS and misses it. At 4K, the Low preset averages 69.1 FPS, making it the only playable option, with Medium at 50.6 FPS and High at 41.0 FPS both below the threshold.

The verdict data from the database confirms these findings: playable settings for 3840x2160 include only Low, with best settings at Low and 69.1 FPS average. For 2560x1440, playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 69.9 FPS. For 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra as the best at 77.0 FPS. The combination of the i5-10400F and RTX 2070 SUPER is therefore well-suited for Evolve at standard gaming resolutions, but 4K enthusiasts will need to accept significant visual compromises or consider more powerful hardware. The measured data shows a clear pattern: this system excels at 1080p, handles 1440p well at High settings, and only manages 4K at Low.