Evolve

Can Intel Core i5-11400F + AMD Radeon RX 580 run Evolve? Based on the recorded measurements, this combination is only playable at 1080p with lowered settings. The data shows that the 60 FPS playable threshold is met only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium presets, with the best playable result being 66.7 FPS average at Medium settings. At higher resolutions, the combo falls short of the 60 FPS mark across all tested presets, making 1440p and 4K unplayable for this title with this hardware pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results provide a clear resolution-by-resolution picture of performance. At 3840x2160, the averages are consistently below playable levels. The Low preset delivers 34.3 FPS, Medium drops to 25.3 FPS, High falls further to 20.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 12.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, with Ultra running at only 37.6% of the Low preset's frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the 60 FPS target. Low settings achieve 57.5 FPS, which is close to playable but still short of the threshold. Medium produces 43.2 FPS, High manages 33.4 FPS, and Ultra delivers 23.2 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a drop of 34.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as visual complexity increases.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally reaches playable territory. Low settings produce 88.7 FPS, Medium hits 66.7 FPS, High drops to 50.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.0 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 22.0 FPS, while moving from Medium to High costs another 16.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is 13.1 FPS. Notably, the database records only average FPS values for this game, with no minimum or maximum frame data available in the measurements.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the dominant constraint in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's average benchmark score of 12928 places it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-11400F sits in the 71st percentile of CPUs with an average score of 17177. This percentile gap suggests the processor has more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card does.

Resolution scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 4K, dropping from High to Low raises the average from 20.8 FPS to 34.3 FPS, a 65% improvement. At 1440p, the same preset change moves from 33.4 FPS to 57.5 FPS, a 72% gain. At 1080p, Low runs at 88.7 FPS versus High at 50.1 FPS, a 77% increase. The fact that lowering settings yields proportionally larger gains at lower resolutions indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder at 1080p relative to its capabilities, while at 4K the workload saturates the GPU so thoroughly that preset changes have a smaller relative impact.

The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide adequate processing power for this title. The single-thread benchmark scores, such as 868 in 3dmark single-thread and 204 in Cinebench R15 single-core, show competent per-core performance. Given that Evolve is an FPS title from 2015, the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck at 1080p with this GPU, and the data supports this: the frame rate scales consistently with resolution and settings in a pattern typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium, which delivers 66.7 FPS on average. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings are also playable at 88.7 FPS, but Medium offers a better visual quality-to-performance balance. High settings at 50.1 FPS and Ultra at 37.0 FPS both fall below the playable threshold, so they are not recommended for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, no settings achieve the 60 FPS playable threshold. The closest result is Low at 57.5 FPS, which is 2.5 FPS short of playable. Medium at 43.2 FPS, High at 33.4 FPS, and Ultra at 23.2 FPS are all further from the target. The verdict data confirms that the playable settings list is empty for 1440p, meaning this resolution is not viable with this combo.

At 3840x2160, performance is far from playable across all presets. Low produces 34.3 FPS, Medium 25.3 FPS, High 20.8 FPS, and Ultra 12.9 FPS. The playable settings list is empty for 4K as well. Users targeting 60 FPS must stick to 1080p and accept Medium or lower settings.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 50.1, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 1080p?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 deliver 66.7 FPS average, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 1440p playable with any settings?

A: No. The closest result is Low at 57.5 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. All other presets at 1440p produce lower averages.

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

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940, which is 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.5% lower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, 0.6% lower.

Q: What is the worst performing preset measured?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 12.9 FPS, the lowest recorded result across all resolutions and presets.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests no. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking versus the GPU's 53rd percentile, combined with consistent GPU-like scaling across resolutions, indicates the RX 580 is the primary performance limiter.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the Intel Core i5-11400F, the nearest rivals in the database show close average scores. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-11400F's 17177. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. Any of these CPUs would deliver essentially identical frame pacing in Evolve when paired with the same GPU, since the differences are within a fraction of a percent.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the nearest GPU rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile averages 12940, just 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER averages 12986, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon 740M averages 12870, 0.5% lower, and the AMD FirePro W5100 averages 12847, 0.6% lower. Substituting any of these GPUs for the RX 580 would produce nearly identical FPS results in Evolve, with differences well under one frame per second in most scenarios.

Users looking for a slightly stronger GPU pairing could consider the GTX 1660 SUPER, which offers the highest average score among the listed rivals. However, the 0.4% delta means the practical difference in Evolve's measured FPS would be negligible, likely less than one FPS at any given preset.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos, this Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 pairing ranks 3372 out of 3700 total combinations for Evolve. This places it in the lower 8.9% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the measured results showing playability only at 1080p with reduced settings. The rank reflects the GPU's 53rd percentile standing and the overall age of the components relative to the full test pool.

The ranking position means that a large majority of tested combos achieve better performance in Evolve. The combination is not competitive with modern hardware pairings, but it remains functional for 1080p gaming at Medium settings. For players who own this hardware, the practical takeaway is to target 1080p and avoid High or Ultra presets, as those settings push the frame rate below the playable threshold. The data does not support attempting 1440p or 4K with this setup, as even Low presets fail to reach 60 FPS at those resolutions.