Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Evolve with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 shows a clear progression of performance across resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the combination produces an average of 86.1 FPS on High settings, 111.6 FPS on Medium, 139.8 FPS on Low, and drops to 57.6 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in this resolution that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and it does so by a margin of 2.4 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 4K is 53.7 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 28.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial additional load over High.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same hardware yields 150.9 FPS on High, 190.8 FPS on Medium, 226.9 FPS on Low, and 104.1 FPS on Ultra. Every setting clears the 60 FPS mark with considerable headroom. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 122.8 FPS, which shows that even the heaviest preset leaves ample performance available. The step from High to Ultra costs 46.8 FPS, which is a significant but not prohibitive reduction given the starting point of 150.9 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results are uniformly high: 215.9 FPS on High, 235.5 FPS on Medium, 258.9 FPS on Low, and 155.5 FPS on Ultra. The lowest recorded average across all 1080p settings is 155.5 FPS, which is more than 2.5 times the playable threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra here is 103.4 FPS, and even the most demanding preset leaves the system with over 95 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS line. The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS, which is consistent across all twelve measurement points.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-11400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17,120 against the i5-11400F’s 17,177, a delta of 0.3 percent. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17,239, which is 0.4 percent higher than the i5-11400F. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17,278, 0.6 percent higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17,074, 0.6 percent lower. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning that any of these processors would deliver effectively indistinguishable CPU-bound performance in Evolve. A system using the EPYC 7H12 or the Core Ultra 7 164U would be marginally slower in synthetic multi-threaded tests, while the Core i5-12450H and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G would be marginally faster, but the differences are small enough that frame rates in this game would remain essentially the same.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60,347. The closest rival is the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60,326, a delta of 0 percent, meaning the two cards are statistically tied in aggregate performance. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60,140, which is 0.3 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61,896, which is 2.5 percent higher. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58,657, which is 2.9 percent lower. For Evolve specifically, the Arc Pro A60 and Radeon Pro Vega 48 would produce nearly identical FPS to the RTX 4090, while the Radeon Pro W6600M would be slightly faster in raw GPU compute, and the Radeon PRO V710 would be a few percent slower. None of these deltas exceed 3 percent, so the practical gameplay experience across these GPUs would be very similar, with all of them comfortably handling the game at most settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that the RTX 4090 is the dominant factor in Evolve’s performance at higher resolutions, while the i5-11400F becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average FPS on High is 86.1, and at 2560x1440 it rises to 150.9, a 64.8 FPS increase when resolution drops by 33 percent. At 1920x1080, the High preset reaches 215.9 FPS, another 65 FPS increase over 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, since halving the pixel count from 4K to 1440p nearly doubles the frame rate. The CPU’s influence is more apparent at 1080p, where the 215.9 FPS on High is still far below the 258.9 FPS on Low, showing that settings changes affect GPU load even when resolution is low.

Looking at the Ultra preset, the FPS at 4K is 57.6, at 1440p it is 104.1, and at 1080p it is 155.5. The jump from 4K to 1440p yields 46.5 FPS, while the jump from 1440p to 1080p yields 51.4 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck at Ultra across all resolutions, because the frame rate scales consistently with pixel count. The i5-11400F’s six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 4090 at 1080p Low, where the 258.9 FPS result implies that the CPU can sustain very high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would plateau across different resolutions at the same settings, but the data shows continuous scaling, which points to GPU-bound performance throughout.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination can run Evolve with playable performance at all three tested resolutions, but with one notable exception. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low, with High delivering 86.1 FPS and Medium delivering 111.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 57.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, so it is not recommended for a smooth experience. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which provides 86.1 FPS, giving 26.1 FPS of headroom above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable, including Ultra, which achieves 104.1 FPS. This is 44.1 FPS above the 60 FPS line, so there is no concern about frame rate dips at this resolution. The best setting is Ultra, and the data shows that even the heaviest preset leaves substantial performance in reserve. At 1920x1080, every setting is playable as well, with Ultra at 155.5 FPS being the best choice. This is 95.5 FPS above the threshold, meaning the system has more than enough power for 1080p gaming. The verdict is clear: this PC runs Evolve well at 1440p and 1080p with maximum settings, and at 4K it runs well up to High settings, with Ultra being the only non-playable configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,700 tested combinations in the database, the Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 219th for Evolve. This places it in the top 6 percent of all tested configurations, which is a strong result given the age of the game. The high rank is driven primarily by the RTX 4090’s immense GPU performance, as the i5-11400F is a mid-range processor from 2021. The combination outperforms the vast majority of systems that use older or weaker GPUs, and it sits well above the median for this game. The rank of 219 out of 3,700 means that only 218 other combinations produce higher average FPS in Evolve, and those are likely to use even more powerful CPUs paired with the same or similar GPUs. For a game released in 2015, this modern hardware pairing is overkill at most resolutions, which explains its high placement.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average FPS of 86.1. The Medium preset also clears the threshold at 111.6 FPS, but High offers better visual quality while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. Ultra is not viable at this resolution because it drops to 57.6 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the best setting is Ultra, which achieves 104.1 FPS. This is the highest visual quality preset available, and it still leaves 44.1 FPS of headroom, so there is no need to compromise. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best setting, delivering 155.5 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, so players can enable all visual features without worrying about frame rate stability. The data suggests that for players who prioritize visual fidelity, 1440p Ultra and 1080p Ultra are the optimal configurations, while 4K players should stick to High to avoid the sub-60 FPS drop on Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this system at 1080p Ultra in Evolve?

A: The average FPS is 155.5 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No, the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces 57.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is High, which delivers 86.1 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-11400F compare to its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7H12?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17,177, while the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17,120, a delta of 0.3 percent. The i5-11400F is slightly faster in aggregate synthetic performance.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers 104.1 FPS, which is the highest visual quality setting that remains playable, with 44.1 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4090 much faster than the Intel Arc Pro A60 in this game?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60,347, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60,326, a delta of 0 percent. In aggregate GPU performance, they are effectively tied, so the RTX 4090 would not show a meaningful FPS advantage in Evolve.

Q: How many tested combinations does this CPU and GPU pair outperform in Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 219th out of 3,700 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms 3,481 other configurations in the database for this game.