Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers a wide performance envelope across the four tested presets. On Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 203.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this pairing at any resolution. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 157.2 FPS, still far above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings produce 123 FPS on average, while the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 88 FPS. Every 1080p preset clears the playable threshold with substantial headroom, and even the heaviest setting leaves roughly 28 FPS of margin above the 60 FPS line.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance curve shifts downward but remains strong. Low settings average 133.8 FPS, which is a reduction of about 34% compared to the same preset at 1080p. Medium averages 102.6 FPS, and High averages 85.2 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, falls below the playable threshold: its average of 55.8 FPS sits roughly 4 FPS under the 60 FPS mark. This makes Ultra at 1440p the first configuration in the measured data that cannot sustain smooth gameplay. The three lighter presets all stay comfortably above 60 FPS, with Low offering more than double the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K rendering become apparent. Low settings average 74.9 FPS, which clears the playable threshold by a margin of about 15 FPS. Medium drops to 57.5 FPS, just under the 60 FPS line, while High falls further to 45.3 FPS. Ultra averages 32.8 FPS, the lowest recorded value across the entire test matrix. At 4K, only the Low preset remains playable, and the gap between Low and Medium represents a 17.4 FPS difference, indicating that each step up in quality carries a significant performance cost at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the RTX 5060 becomes the dominant constraint as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the CPU still has room to feed the GPU, evidenced by the very high frame rates at Low settings. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces performance from 203.7 FPS to 88 FPS, a 115.7 FPS drop that is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's workload increasing with each preset tier. The i5-11400F, with its six cores and twelve threads, appears sufficient to keep the GPU busy at this resolution, since the frame rates scale smoothly with preset changes rather than hitting a hard CPU ceiling.

At 1440p, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. Comparing the same preset across resolutions, Low drops from 203.7 FPS at 1080p to 133.8 FPS at 1440p, a 69.9 FPS reduction. This is a larger absolute drop than the one between 1440p and 4K for the same preset: Low goes from 133.8 FPS to 74.9 FPS, a 58.9 FPS difference. The pattern indicates that the GPU is being loaded progressively harder as resolution increases, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively constant. The Ultra preset at 1440p (55.8 FPS) versus Ultra at 1080p (88 FPS) shows a 32.2 FPS gap, confirming that the GPU's rendering load is the primary variable.

At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck. The spread between Low (74.9 FPS) and Ultra (32.8 FPS) spans 42.1 FPS, and even Medium cannot reach 60 FPS. The CPU, meanwhile, has ample headroom: its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024, suggest it can handle the game's logic and draw calls without limiting the GPU. The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 5060's performance scales with preset quality in a way that points to GPU-bound behavior, while the CPU maintains consistent frame delivery across all tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1080p with all settings maxed out?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combination averages 88 FPS, which is 28 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings produce an average of 85.2 FPS at 1440p, which is the highest preset that remains playable. Ultra drops to 55.8 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 74.9 FPS, while Medium falls to 57.5 FPS and cannot maintain smooth gameplay.

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

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177, placing it within 0.6% of the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120) and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074). It trails the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239) by 0.4% and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278) by 0.6%.

Q: What GPU performance tier does the RTX 5060 occupy?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 26331, which sits close to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, 1.2% faster) and slightly below the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, 0.3% slower) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, 0.3% slower).

Q: How many tested combinations does this pairing outperform?

A: The combo ranks 1714 out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it in the upper portion of the database's results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a score of 17120 (0.3% lower than the i5-11400F's 17177) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17074 (0.6% lower). On the other side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G reaches 17278, 0.6% higher. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU, since the differences are well within measurement noise.

For the GPU side, the RTX 5060's nearest rivals are clustered even more tightly. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT averages 26011, which is 1.2% lower than the RTX 5060's 26331. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401, just 0.3% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 also reaches 26421, 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary sits at 26553, 0.8% higher. A user swapping the RTX 5060 for any of these GPUs would see essentially the same FPS results in Evolve, although the RX 6750 XT would be the closest match from a performance standpoint.

Combining these rival components, a system with an Intel Core i5-12450H and an AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT would behave almost identically to the tested configuration, with the CPU being marginally faster and the GPU marginally slower. Similarly, pairing an AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G with an NVIDIA GeForce MX550 would land within a fraction of a percent of the i5-11400F and RTX 5060 combination. The benchmark data indicates that the tested combo sits in a dense cluster of hardware, meaning users have several interchangeable options that would produce near-identical Evolve performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's measured results for Evolve, the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1714 out of 3700 tested combos. This places the pairing in the 46th percentile, meaning roughly 46% of all tested configurations perform worse and about 54% perform better. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of the hardware: the CPU sits at the 71st percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 72nd percentile among all tested GPUs. Both components are above average individually, and their combined performance in Evolve is consistent with those standalone positions.

The rank of 1714 suggests that while this system handles Evolve well at 1080p and 1440p, there are many faster combinations in the database. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked systems likely comes from GPUs with greater raw throughput, since the game's frame rates at 4K show that the RTX 5060 becomes the limiting factor. The combo's position also reflects the CPU's solid but not top-tier standing: the i5-11400F is a capable six-core processor, but it does not reach the performance levels of higher-end desktop chips. For Evolve specifically, the ranking indicates that this pairing is a mid-pack performer, capable of smooth gameplay at mainstream resolutions but not competitive with high-end configurations at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve across all tested resolutions, but with important caveats at higher settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold: Low averages 203.7 FPS, Medium 157.2 FPS, High 123 FPS, and Ultra 88 FPS. The verdict for 1080p is fully positive, with enough headroom for demanding scenes or future patches.

At 2560x1440, three presets remain playable. High averages 85.2 FPS, Medium 102.6 FPS, and Low 133.8 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 55.8 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. Users targeting 1440p should stick to High or lower settings for a consistent 60 FPS experience.

At 3840x2160, the system is only playable on Low settings, which average 74.9 FPS. Medium falls to 57.5 FPS, High to 45.3 FPS, and Ultra to 32.8 FPS. The verdict for 4K is conditional: playable, but only with the lowest quality settings. The data shows that this hardware is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant graphical compromises.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 88 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for 1080p, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining a 28 FPS margin above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 85.2 FPS. While Ultra produces higher visual fidelity, its 55.8 FPS average falls short of 60 FPS, so High is the optimal choice for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain playable, with an average of 74.9 FPS. This is the sole preset at 4K that clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so with a 14.9 FPS margin. Users who prioritize 4K should accept Low settings as the maximum playable quality level, while those who want higher visual fidelity should consider dropping to 1440p where High settings are viable.