Evolve

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the Intel Arc B580 in Evolve shows a clear progression of playable presets as resolution drops. At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold is Low, with an average of 60.1 FPS. Medium drops to 45.8 FPS and High falls to 36.2 FPS, while Ultra bottoms out at 22.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the ceiling rises to High, which averages 62 FPS, with Medium at 78.3 FPS and Low at 100.4 FPS. Ultra remains unplayable at 41.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, the combination clears 60 FPS on every preset, and Ultra becomes the best playable option with an average of 64.9 FPS. High sits at 94.4 FPS, Medium at 116.6 FPS, and Low at 154.1 FPS. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where the full visual envelope is accessible, while 1440p requires sacrificing the Ultra preset, and 4K demands the Low preset for smooth gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results across resolutions and presets reveal how the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 share the workload in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate, as evidenced by the steep scaling between presets. Moving from Low to Medium reduces the average from 154.1 FPS to 116.6 FPS, a drop of roughly 24%, and further to 94.4 FPS on High, another 19% decline. Ultra cuts performance to 64.9 FPS, a 31% reduction from High. This pattern shows that the Arc B580’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor at 1080p, while the six-core, twelve-thread processor keeps up with the game’s demands without becoming a bottleneck.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU load intensifies, and the CPU’s role diminishes relatively. The gap between Low and Medium narrows from 37.5 FPS at 1080p to 22.1 FPS at 1440p, and the gap between Medium and High narrows from 22.2 FPS to 15.7 FPS. This compression indicates that pixel throughput, not geometry or physics processing, dominates at higher resolutions. The Arc B580, with its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, remains the decisive component, but the CPU’s 3DMark scores (5,652 on max threads and 868 on single thread) suggest it still provides adequate headroom for the game’s FPS mechanics.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes overwhelmingly dominant. The average frame rate at Low is 60.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 45.8 FPS and High to 36.2 FPS, showing that each preset tier imposes a significant rendering cost. The CPU’s influence is nearly invisible in this range, as the processor’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU without causing stalls. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at the same preset is also telling: High falls from 62 FPS to 36.2 FPS, a 42% reduction, while Low falls from 100.4 FPS to 60.1 FPS, a 40% reduction. This consistency across presets confirms that resolution, not CPU capability, dictates performance at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The recorded average at 1080p Ultra is 64.9 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440 for this CPU and GPU combo?

A: High is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 62 FPS. Medium and Low also clear the threshold at 78.3 FPS and 100.4 FPS, respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 in Evolve?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average is 60.1 FPS. Medium falls to 45.8 FPS, High to 36.2 FPS, and Ultra to 22.9 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B580’s average benchmark score is 23,021. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, scores 23,061, a delta of -0.2%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23,172, a delta of -0.7%, while the RTX 2080 scores 22,895, a delta of 0.6%.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the GPU scaling between presets is large, and at 1440p and 4K, the GPU load dominates. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 71 among all CPUs indicates it is not a limiting factor for this title.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 3840x2160 on Medium settings?

A: The average is 45.8 FPS, which is below the playable threshold of 60 FPS. Users seeking 4K must use Low settings for a playable experience.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 combination can run Evolve, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on all four presets, including Ultra at 64.9 FPS, making it fully capable for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 2560x1440, the system remains playable on High, Medium, and Low, with High averaging 62 FPS, but Ultra falls to 41.2 FPS, which is not recommended for smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach the threshold, averaging 60.1 FPS, while Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS. The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1080p is fully playable across the board, 1440p is playable up to High, and 4K is playable only on Low. The data shows a capable mid-range pairing for this 2015 FPS, with the GPU’s 12 GB memory and the CPU’s six cores providing enough headroom for most gaming scenarios, but not for maxed-out 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for Evolve with the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 are recorded as averages, with no minimum or maximum values available. At 1920x1080, the averages are 154.1 FPS on Low, 116.6 FPS on Medium, 94.4 FPS on High, and 64.9 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, the averages drop to 100.4 FPS on Low, 78.3 FPS on Medium, 62 FPS on High, and 41.2 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the averages are 60.1 FPS on Low, 45.8 FPS on Medium, 36.2 FPS on High, and 22.9 FPS on Ultra. The progression is consistent: each resolution step reduces performance by roughly 35-40% for a given preset, and each preset step at a fixed resolution reduces performance by 20-30%. The lack of min and max values means the data reflects sustained average output, which is sufficient for determining playability against the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p Low result of 154.1 FPS is the highest recorded average, while the 4K Ultra result of 22.9 FPS is the lowest.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Evolve, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2,835 out of 3,700 total combos. This places it in the lower 23% of all tested systems, which is notable given that it still achieves playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The rank reflects the overall performance across all resolutions and presets, not just the playable ones. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 17,177, putting it in the 71st percentile among all processors, with nearest rivals including the AMD EPYC 7H12 at 17,120 (a delta of 0.3%) and the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17,239 (a delta of -0.4%). The GPU’s average benchmark score is 23,021, placing it in the 68th percentile among all graphics cards, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 23,061 (a delta of -0.2%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 at 23,172 (a delta of -0.7%). The combo rank of 2,835 out of 3,700 suggests that while the individual components are mid-tier, the combination is not optimized for Evolve’s specific workload, likely due to the game’s age and the GPU’s architecture. However, the measured FPS data shows that the rank does not tell the full story: at 1080p, this system outperforms many higher-ranked combos due to the CPU’s strong single-thread performance, as indicated by its Geekbench single-core score of 1,777. The rank is a composite metric, and the actual gameplay experience at 1080p and 1440p is solid, with only 4K Ultra being unplayable.