Evolve

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a wide performance envelope for Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. Across the three tested resolutions, the combination shows a clear pattern: 1080p and 1440p are handled with substantial headroom, while 4K Ultra becomes the only setting that dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The database records average frame rates for every resolution and preset combination, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS target with ease. The most demanding preset, Ultra, averages 146.4 FPS. Medium averages 237.4 FPS, High averages 217.5 FPS, and Low averages 258.1 FPS. Since all four settings are playable, the best setting is Ultra, as it provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining an average well above the 60 FPS minimum.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains similar. Ultra averages 100.4 FPS, High averages 143.3 FPS, Medium averages 185.5 FPS, and Low averages 228.3 FPS. All four presets are above 60 FPS, so Ultra is the best choice. The average at Ultra, 100.4 FPS, is still comfortably ahead of the playable threshold, leaving room for demanding scenes that may cause dips.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 55.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The other three presets are playable: High averages 83.7 FPS, Medium averages 108.1 FPS, and Low averages 138.1 FPS. The best settings at 4K are High, with an average of 83.7 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Choosing High over Medium or Low sacrifices some visual fidelity but remains the highest quality option that maintains playability.

The data shows a consistent pattern across resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases, but the RTX 5080 has enough headroom at 1080p and 1440p to run Ultra without issue. At 4K, the gap becomes decisive, with Ultra falling 4.5 FPS short of the threshold while High stays 23.7 FPS above it.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates reveal how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the differences between presets are relatively small. Low averages 258.1 FPS, while Ultra averages 146.4 FPS. This 111.7 FPS spread suggests the CPU, the Intel Core i5-11400F, is capable of feeding the GPU at high frame rates, but the GPU still has significant work to do when settings increase. The 6-core, 12-thread processor with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz appears sufficient for this game at lower resolutions, as even Low settings exceed 250 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the scaling changes. Low averages 228.3 FPS, Medium averages 185.5 FPS, High averages 143.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 100.4 FPS. The frame rate drops more steeply as settings rise, indicating the GPU is becoming a larger factor. Moving from Low to Ultra at 1440p costs 127.9 FPS, a larger absolute drop than the 111.7 FPS drop at 1080p. This suggests the GPU load is increasing faster than the CPU can compensate, though the CPU still holds frame rates high enough that no bottleneck appears.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates. Low averages 138.1 FPS, Medium averages 108.1 FPS, High averages 83.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 55.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 82.6 FPS, smaller in absolute terms than at 1440p, but the relative drop is steep. At 4K, the RTX 5080's rendering load scales heavily with settings, and the CPU's role diminishes. The i5-11400F can keep up at lower settings, but at Ultra, the GPU is the clear limiting factor.

Comparing across resolutions, the same preset shows significant scaling. For example, Ultra averages 146.4 FPS at 1080p, 100.4 FPS at 1440p, and 55.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 45.9% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 44.7% drop from 1440p to 4K. Low settings scale differently: 258.1 FPS at 1080p, 228.3 FPS at 1440p, and 138.1 FPS at 4K. The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p for Low (11.5%) compared to Ultra (31.4%) indicates that at lower settings, the CPU becomes more relevant, while at higher settings, the GPU workload dominates. Overall, the CPU matters most at 1080p and low presets, while the GPU matters most at 4K and high presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows the following averages. Low settings produce 258.1 FPS, the highest value for this resolution. Medium settings produce 237.4 FPS, which is 20.7 FPS lower than Low. High settings produce 217.5 FPS, a drop of 19.9 FPS from Medium. Ultra settings produce 146.4 FPS, a drop of 71.1 FPS from High. This progression shows a steep penalty for the Ultra preset, likely due to increased shading and post-processing demands. No minimum or maximum frame rates are recorded for any resolution, so the analysis relies solely on averages.

At 2560x1440, the averages are as follows. Low settings produce 228.3 FPS, Medium produces 185.5 FPS, High produces 143.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 100.4 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 42.8 FPS, from Medium to High is 42.2 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 42.9 FPS. This near-linear decline contrasts with the 1080p data, where the High to Ultra step was much larger. The more uniform scaling at 1440p suggests the GPU is handling each setting tier more consistently.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 138.1 FPS for Low, 108.1 FPS for Medium, 83.7 FPS for High, and 55.5 FPS for Ultra. The step from Low to Medium is 30.0 FPS, from Medium to High is 24.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 28.2 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one below 60 FPS, and it falls short by 4.5 FPS. The 4K data shows that even the RTX 5080, with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, cannot sustain Ultra settings at this resolution for Evolve.

The frame rates across all resolutions and presets do not include min or max values, so transient dips or spikes are not captured. However, the averages alone indicate a system that is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring a compromise on settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this CPU and GPU combination at rank 297 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This rank, 297, places the combo in the top 8% of all tested systems. The percentile for the CPU alone is 71, meaning it outperforms 71% of all CPUs in the database. The GPU percentile is 87, indicating it outperforms 87% of all GPUs. The combination of a mid-range CPU and a high-end GPU yields a strong overall ranking, though the CPU is the weaker component in this pairing.

The rank of 297 out of 3700 represents a system that should handle Evolve comfortably at most settings. The game's release date of 2015 means it predates the RTX 5080 by a decade, and the hardware is likely overqualified for the title. The combo rank reflects this, as the top 8% of combos would include many systems with older, less powerful GPUs. The i5-11400F, despite being end-of-life, still contributes enough single-thread performance to avoid holding back the GPU in this game.

The gap between the CPU's 71st percentile and the GPU's 87th percentile suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor in some scenarios. However, the measured frame rates show that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is sufficient for even the Ultra preset. Only at 4K Ultra does the combo fall below 60 FPS, and that is likely due to the GPU's rendering load rather than CPU limitations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17120 with a delta of 0.3% compared to the i5-11400F's average score of 17177. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, a delta of -0.6%. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, a delta of 0.6%. These four CPUs have nearly identical average scores, meaning a system with any of them would likely produce similar frame rates in Evolve when paired with the RTX 5080. The i5-11400F is slightly ahead of the EPYC 7H12 and the Core Ultra 7 164U, and slightly behind the i5-12450H and the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, but the deltas are all under 1%.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon 8060S with an average score of 55757 and a delta of 0.6%, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with 55698 and a delta of 0.7%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with 54828 and a delta of 2.3%, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE with 57367 and a delta of -2.2%. The RTX 5080 has an average score of 56083. The Radeon 8060S and RX 6750 GRE are within 1% of the RTX 5080, so they would perform nearly identically in Evolve. The Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% slower, which might cause a few FPS difference at 4K Ultra, but likely not enough to change the playability verdict. The RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% faster, which could push 4K Ultra from 55.5 FPS to around 56.7 FPS, still below the 60 FPS threshold.

These rivals indicate that the RTX 5080 is not an outlier in performance. Several other GPUs offer similar frame rates, and the CPU deltas are so small that they would be imperceptible in actual gameplay. A user with a Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB or a Radeon 8060S would see almost identical results in Evolve.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 146.4 FPS. This resolution is fully playable with maximum settings. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 100.4 FPS. The system has enough power to run Evolve at high refresh rates on a 1440p monitor. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best playable option, averaging 83.7 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 55.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it not playable according to the database's standard.

The RTX 5080, with a boost clock of 2617 MHz and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is a high-end GPU. The i5-11400F, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and a base clock of 2.60 GHz, is a capable mid-range CPU. Together, they handle Evolve well at 1080p and 1440p, and require a settings reduction at 4K. The game's age works in this combo's favor, as the hardware is far more powerful than what was available at the game's release in 2015.

For users with a 4K display, the recommendation is to use High settings, which provide an average of 83.7 FPS. This is 28.2 FPS higher than the Ultra preset and remains above the 60 FPS threshold with a margin of 23.7 FPS. For 1440p and 1080p, Ultra is the clear choice, as it stays well above 60 FPS at both resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 146.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 3840x2160?

A: High is the best playable preset, with an average of 83.7 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 55.5 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 at 17120, the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17239, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G at 17278, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17074. The deltas range from -0.6% to 0.6%, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more important at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, the GPU becomes more important than at 1080p. The frame rate drops from 228.3 FPS at Low to 100.4 FPS at Ultra, a decline of 127.9 FPS, which shows the GPU's load scaling with settings. The CPU still provides enough performance to avoid being the primary bottleneck.

Q: What rank does this combo hold in the database for Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 297 out of 3700 tested combinations. This places it in the top 8% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Are there GPUs with similar performance to the RTX 5080?

A: Yes. The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average score of 55757, within 0.6% of the RTX 5080's 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, within 0.7%. These GPUs would produce similar frame rates in Evolve.