Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this Intel Core i5-12400 + AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination in Evolve show a clear resolution hierarchy. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 28 FPS, which is the lowest recorded figure across the entire test matrix. High settings at 4K improve to 41 FPS, Medium reaches 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 60, and Low is the only 4K preset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold, hitting 67 FPS on average. The spread between the lowest and highest 4K presets is substantial — from 28 to 67 FPS — indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at this resolution and that preset selection dramatically alters playability.

Dropping to 2560x1440 brings a meaningful boost across the board. Low settings produce 118 FPS average, Medium lands at 92 FPS with a 78-to-105 FPS range, High reaches 72 FPS, and Ultra manages 50 FPS. The 1440p results show a narrower relative gap between presets than at 4K, though Ultra still falls short of the playability threshold. At 1920x1080, the combination is clearly comfortable: Low averages 176 FPS, Medium delivers 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 and maximum of 157, High achieves 107 FPS, and even Ultra holds at 74 FPS. The 1080p data suggests the CPU-GPU pairing has ample headroom at this resolution, with every preset exceeding 60 FPS.

Notably, min and max FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the 116 FPS minimum still sits well above the playability line, while at 1440p Medium the 78 FPS floor remains playable. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 44 FPS dips below the threshold, and the maximum of 60 FPS only marginally touches the playable mark — this preset is borderline at best. The absence of min/max data for other presets means the analysis relies on averages, but the Medium-settings variance data offers a glimpse into frame pacing stability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, provide context for how this system's processor behaves. The Intel Core i5-12400 scores an average of 18683, sitting within 0.1% of the AMD EPYC 7643 (18697) and 0.3% of the Intel Core i7-1355U (18730). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 trails by 0.7% with an 18811 score, while the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% behind at 18519. These delta percentages are all under one point, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly indistinguishable CPU-bound performance in Evolve. The practical takeaway is that swapping the i5-12400 for any of these four alternatives would not materially change frame rates in scenarios where the CPU is the limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 9060's average benchmark score of 16014 places it directly alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16129 and is 0.7% faster. The AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852) are both 1% slower, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679) trails by 2.1%. These are remarkably tight margins — the entire rival cluster spans just over 2% in average score. For Evolve specifically, a system with an RTX 3060 Ti would be expected to produce nearly identical FPS at the same settings and resolution, while the RX 7700 or R9 370X would be marginally slower but within the noise of typical benchmark variance. The CPU and GPU both sit in the 59th to 72nd percentile range of their respective hardware pools, reinforcing that this is a mid-range pairing with predictable performance characteristics.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling patterns across resolutions reveal which component dominates in Evolve. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, average FPS drops from 107 to 72 — a 33% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at High, the average falls from 72 to 41, another 43% decline. This progressive degradation as resolution increases points to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At 1080p, the CPU's role is more prominent: the i5-12400's six cores and twelve threads, with its 4.40 GHz boost clock, are sufficient to feed the RX 9060 up to 176 FPS at Low settings. The fact that 1080p Low reaches nearly triple the frame rate of 4K Ultra (176 vs 28 FPS) underscores how resolution scaling, not CPU capability, defines this combo's performance envelope.

Preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 102 FPS (176 to 74), while at 4K the same preset change costs 39 FPS (67 to 28). The percentage drop is steeper at 1080p (58% reduction) than at 4K (58% reduction is coincidentally identical, but the absolute numbers differ greatly). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU has spare throughput that gets consumed by increased graphical fidelity, whereas at 4K the GPU is already saturated and preset changes have less relative impact. The CPU's 3DMark scores — 5873 in 16-thread and 910 in single-thread tests — indicate balanced multi-threaded and single-threaded capability, which suits a game like Evolve that likely relies on both. The 1440p Medium result of 92 FPS, sitting between the 1080p Medium 137 FPS and 4K Medium 52 FPS, shows a roughly linear scaling with pixel count, further implicating the GPU as the main constraint above 1080p.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? The data says yes, with conditions. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS playability threshold: Ultra averages 74 FPS, High 107 FPS, Medium 137 FPS, and Low 176 FPS. This is a fully playable configuration at 1080p with no compromises needed. At 2560x1440, three of four presets are playable — High at 72 FPS, Medium at 92 FPS, and Low at 118 FPS — while Ultra falls short at 50 FPS. Gamers targeting 1440p should stick to High or below for a consistent 60+ FPS experience. At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playability, averaging 67 FPS; Medium dips to 52 FPS, High to 41 FPS, and Ultra to 28 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p is fully playable at maximum quality, 1440p is playable up to High, and 4K requires dropping to Low settings.

The combination's overall rank of 2181 out of 3700 tested combos places it in the upper-middle tier of systems evaluated for this game. This rank reflects the pairing's ability to handle Evolve at common gaming resolutions, though it is not a top-tier configuration. For a game released in 2015, this modern mid-range hardware is more than adequate at mainstream resolutions, but 4K enthusiasts will need to make significant quality sacrifices.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 67 FPS. Medium at 4K falls to 52 FPS, so it misses the threshold. At 2560x1440, High is the best playable setting, averaging 72 FPS; Ultra drops to 50 FPS and is not recommended for 60 FPS gameplay. At 1920x1080, Ultra is the best playable setting with 74 FPS average, and notably it still maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS line. The recommended configuration for each resolution prioritizes visual quality while guaranteeing playability: 4K users must run Low, 1440p users can enjoy High, and 1080p users can max out the game entirely.

The data also shows that the Medium preset at each resolution provides a middle-ground option with recorded min/max values. At 1080p Medium, the 116 FPS minimum is more than double the playability threshold, offering a smooth experience even during demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 78 FPS minimum remains above 60 FPS. Only at 4K Medium does the minimum dip below the threshold to 44 FPS, making that setting unsuitable despite its 52 FPS average.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which average 67 FPS. Medium at 4K averages 52 FPS, High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS — all below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that maintains 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: High settings deliver 72 FPS average at 1440p, making it the best playable preset. Ultra falls to 50 FPS and is not playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti for this game?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129, which is 0.7% higher than the RX 9060's 16014. In Evolve, the performance difference would be negligible, with both GPUs producing nearly identical frame rates at the same settings and resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, the GPU is likely the primary constraint, as the CPU's single-thread score of 910 in 3DMark and multi-thread score of 5873 provide sufficient processing power to reach 176 FPS at Low settings. The GPU's throughput becomes the bottleneck when raising preset quality.

Q: What frame times can be expected at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. The minimum comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, indicating stable frame pacing.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Evolve?

A: It ranks 2181 out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle range. The CPU sits in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 59th percentile among all GPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 + AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 2181st out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the 59th percentile of all systems evaluated. This rank is consistent with the individual component percentiles — the CPU ranks in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU is the weaker link in this pairing, which explains why the combo's overall rank sits closer to the GPU's percentile than the CPU's. The i5-12400's average benchmark score of 18683 and the RX 9060's 16014 both fall near the middle of their respective distributions, and the combination performs as expected: capable at 1080p and 1440p, marginal at 4K. The rank of 2181 suggests that roughly 59% of tested combos outperform this system, while 41% perform worse. For a game like Evolve, which launched in 2015 and is not particularly demanding by modern standards, this mid-tier ranking still translates to a playable experience at most settings, as the measured FPS data confirms.