Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Evolve?

A: The recorded data shows that 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution, with Ultra settings holding an average of 68 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS bar, with an average of 61 FPS. Medium settings drop to 47 FPS, and High falls to 37 FPS, so 4K is only viable on the lowest preset.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby chips in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, delta 0%), the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1%), and the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3%). It sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the GPU's position relative to other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, placing it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, which is only 0.4% higher.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU matter more for Evolve at 1080p?

A: The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a steady drop at every settings level, which points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom, but the GPU still drives the frame rate.

Q: Which preset gives the highest average FPS at 1440p?

A: Low settings deliver the highest average at 107 FPS, followed by Medium at 83 FPS, High at 65 FPS, and Ultra at 45 FPS. High is the best preset that stays above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU pairing for Evolve at position 2604 out of 3700 tested combinations. That places it in the lower third of all tested combos, which is consistent with the fact that the RTX 2060 SUPER is an end-of-life Turing card and the i5-12400F, while recent, is a mid-range desktop chip.

The rank reflects a combination that can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p with medium-to-high presets, but struggles at 4K beyond Low settings. Out of 3700 combinations, 1096 perform better in this game, meaning this setup is not a top-tier choice for Evolve, but it is far from the bottom. The 73rd percentile CPU ranking and the 62nd percentile GPU ranking show a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically stronger than the other.

For context, the combo's rank is driven more by the GPU's absolute performance ceiling than by CPU limitations. The i5-12400F's single-thread score of 909 in 3DMark and 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core are solid for a 2022 desktop chip, but the RTX 2060 SUPER's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput set a hard cap on how many frames Evolve can push at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages are as follows: Low settings produce 61 FPS, Medium averages 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 55, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra drops to 26 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra, but the averages alone show a steep cliff between Low and Medium.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves significantly. Low settings reach 107 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 and a maximum of 96, High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 71 FPS is still above the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High's average of 65 FPS is just barely above it.

At 1920x1080, the combo performs best. Low settings hit 160 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and a maximum of 143, High averages 97 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. Even Ultra, the most demanding preset, stays above 60 FPS, though the margin is only 8 FPS.

The pattern across resolutions is clear: each step down in resolution adds roughly 30 to 50 FPS at equivalent settings. For example, High settings go from 37 FPS at 4K to 65 FPS at 1440p to 97 FPS at 1080p. This scaling is typical for a GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus, where memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the i5-12400F is bracketed by several processors within a 0.3% margin of its average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047 (0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 (0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 (0.3% delta). In practice, any of these chips would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve, though the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.40 GHz boost clock give it a slight edge in games that favor high single-thread throughput.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5% delta), and the Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6% delta). The RTX 3060 Mobile is the closest match, with only a 0.4% score difference, so a system with that GPU would behave almost identically in Evolve. The Radeon Pro 5700 is also within half a percent, meaning it would deliver the same FPS ranges at each resolution and preset. The RX 460 and Arc A770M are slightly higher in synthetic scores, but the 1.5% to 1.6% delta is small enough that real-world frame rates would be indistinguishable.

For someone looking at alternative hardware, swapping the i5-12400F for a Ryzen 5 7535HS or an Intel Core i5-1335U would not change the gaming experience in Evolve, since the GPU remains the primary constraint at 1440p and 4K. Similarly, replacing the RTX 2060 SUPER with an RTX 3060 Mobile would produce nearly identical results.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU dominates performance scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo achieves 160 FPS on Low and 68 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, those numbers drop to 107 FPS on Low and 45 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, Low falls to 61 FPS and Ultra to 26 FPS. This consistent percentage drop across all presets indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions.

The CPU's role is more visible at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough that the i5-12400F's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 909, Cinebench R20 single-core of 985) could theoretically limit the upper bound. However, the fact that Low settings at 1080p reach 160 FPS suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck even at that resolution, since 160 FPS is well above what most games require. The 160 FPS on Low versus 68 FPS on Ultra at 1080p shows that the GPU's workload, not the CPU, is what changes with preset levels.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's influence further diminishes. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 62 FPS (107 vs. 45), and at 4K it is 35 FPS (61 vs. 26). These gaps are larger than what a CPU core count or clock speed change would produce, confirming that the RTX 2060 SUPER's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors.

The verdict per resolution supports this: at 4K, only Low is playable, which means the GPU is too weak for higher presets regardless of CPU strength. At 1080p, even Ultra is playable, meaning the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at that resolution. In short, for Evolve, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the component to upgrade first if higher presets at 1440p or 4K are desired.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 68 FPS. This is the only resolution where the combo can run the game at maximum settings without dropping below playable frame rates.

At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low (107 FPS), Medium (83 FPS), and High (65 FPS). Ultra falls to 45 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so that preset is not recommended at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 61 FPS. Medium drops to 47 FPS, High to 37 FPS, and Ultra to 26 FPS, all of which fail the playability test.

The data indicates that this combo is a solid 1080p machine for Evolve, a capable 1440p machine with preset limitations, and a marginal 4K machine that only works on the lowest settings. The 2604th rank out of 3700 combos reflects this mixed capability.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 61 FPS. This is the only playable option at 4K, and the margin above the threshold is just 1 FPS, so frame drops could occur in heavy scenes.

At 2560x1440, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium also works at 83 FPS, and Low at 107 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while still being playable. The 5 FPS margin above 60 is acceptable, though the Medium preset's minimum of 71 FPS provides a safer buffer.

At 1920x1080, the best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 68 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still clears the threshold by 8 FPS. For a more comfortable experience, Medium (124 FPS) or High (97 FPS) provide larger headroom, but Ultra is the maximum quality option that remains playable.

For users prioritizing smoothness over visual fidelity, the Medium preset at 1440p (83 FPS average, 71 FPS minimum) is a better choice than High, since the minimum stays well above 60. At 1080p, the Medium preset (124 FPS average, 106 FPS minimum) offers a similar safety margin. At 4K, Low is the only option, and its 61 FPS average leaves no room for error.