Evolve

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Evolve, heavily dependent on resolution and quality preset. At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly powerful, with average frame rates ranging from 226.8 FPS at Low settings down to 96.4 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally strong, with the Ultra preset still clearing 60 FPS comfortably at 63.8 FPS average, while the Low preset hits 150 FPS. At 4K (3840x2160), the demands of the resolution begin to bite: the Ultra preset drops to 33.4 FPS, High manages 53.5 FPS, but Medium returns to a playable 66.8 FPS, and Low reaches 88.4 FPS. The data shows a clear pattern where lower resolutions and lower settings unlock very high refresh rates, while the top-end 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 Ti shows its strength. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 226.8 FPS, which is exceptionally high and suitable for competitive play on high-refresh monitors. Stepping up to Medium reduces the average to 175.4 FPS, still far exceeding the playable threshold. High settings at this resolution yield 135.4 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 96.4 FPS. Every preset at 1080p stays well above 60 FPS, indicating that this combo is not limited by the CPU at this resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra is 130.4 FPS, showing that graphical settings have a significant impact even at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down but remains robust. The Low preset averages 150 FPS, which is a drop of 76.8 FPS compared to 1080p Low. Medium follows at 118.2 FPS, High at 94 FPS, and Ultra at 63.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first point where the combo approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it still clears it by 3.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction of roughly 33-35% across all presets, indicating that the GPU is the primary driver of these changes. The minimum frame rate data is not available in the measured results, so analysis relies on averages.

At 3840x2160, the performance picture changes dramatically. The Low preset averages 88.4 FPS, which is still playable, and Medium averages 66.8 FPS, just above the threshold. High settings drop to 53.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability line, and Ultra falls to 33.4 FPS, which is significantly lower. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55 FPS, and the step from Medium to High represents a 13.3 FPS loss. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to maintain a playable frame rate, while 4K High also misses the mark.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1330 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the overall distribution, meaning it outperforms roughly 64% of all tested hardware combinations in this game. The percentile positions of the individual components support this: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all tested CPUs, while the GPU is at the 75th percentile among all GPUs. The combo rank being lower than either individual percentile suggests that Evolve’s performance scaling is not perfectly linear with component strength, or that other factors such as memory configuration play a role. Against the full field of 3700 combos, this rank indicates a solid, capable setup that should handle the game well at most settings, but it is not at the very top tier of tested configurations. The data confirms that this is a mid-to-high tier pairing that will not struggle with Evolve at typical gaming resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor, but the CPU is powerful enough to feed it at very high frame rates. The jump from Low (226.8 FPS) to Ultra (96.4 FPS) is a 130.4 FPS reduction, which is entirely due to GPU load increasing with graphical fidelity. The CPU’s role is to maintain a high enough frame ceiling; with a 6-core, 12-thread configuration and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, it does not bottleneck the RTX 3070 Ti at 1080p. The data shows that even at Low settings, the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS, which is a domain where CPU overhead often becomes critical, yet the i5-12400F keeps up.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more stressed, but the CPU still has headroom. The performance drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 76.8 FPS, which is a larger absolute reduction than the drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low (61.6 FPS). This indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint as resolution increases. The CPU’s contribution is consistent, but the frame rates at 1440p Ultra (63.8 FPS) are close to the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that the GPU is working near its limit. The CPU is not the bottleneck here; the scaling between presets at the same resolution is purely a GPU function.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant factor. The CPU’s performance is largely irrelevant at this resolution because the GPU cannot render frames fast enough to stress the processor. The fact that Low settings at 4K (88.4 FPS) are lower than Ultra settings at 1440p (63.8 FPS) confirms that resolution has a more significant impact than preset quality. The CPU’s 3DMark scores, such as 12,380 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,680 in single-core, are high enough that they do not impose a practical ceiling for Evolve at any tested resolution. The data shows that for this game, the RTX 3070 Ti’s performance envelope is the deciding factor at 4K, while the i5-12400F provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The Verdict

Based on the measured data, this PC can run Evolve at all tested resolutions, but not at every preset. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest average being 96.4 FPS at Ultra. This makes the combo fully playable at 1080p with maximum settings. At 2560x1440, the same is true: all presets, including Ultra at 63.8 FPS, remain above 60 FPS. The 1440p Ultra setting is the closest call, but it still passes. At 3840x2160, only Low (88.4 FPS) and Medium (66.8 FPS) are playable. High settings fall short at 53.5 FPS, and Ultra is not playable at 33.4 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p are fully playable with all settings, while 4K requires limiting settings to Medium or below. For users targeting 60 FPS as a minimum, the best 4K setting is Medium, which delivers 66.8 FPS average.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 63.8, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the highest playable setting, with an average of 66.8 FPS. High settings drop to 53.5 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 226.8 at 1920x1080 to 88.4 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 138.4 FPS. At Ultra, it drops from 96.4 to 33.4, a reduction of 63 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Evolve at 1080p?

A: The GPU is the primary factor, as frame rates vary significantly between presets (from 226.8 FPS at Low to 96.4 FPS at Ultra), while the CPU’s high single-thread score of 1,680 in Cinebench R23 ensures it does not bottleneck.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 Ti outperform the RTX 2080 Ti in this context?

A: According to average benchmark scores, the RTX 3070 Ti scores 29,945, while the RTX 2080 Ti scores 29,783, making the RTX 3070 Ti 0.5% faster on average.

Q: What is the best setting for 1080p if I want to maximize visual quality while staying above 60 FPS?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 delivers an average of 96.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and offers the highest visual quality.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS has an average benchmark score of 19,047, which is essentially identical to the i5-12400F’s 19,039, with a delta of 0%. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19,056, which is 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18,982, which is 0.3% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18,979, also 0.3% lower. These CPUs would behave very similarly in Evolve, though the Ryzen 5 7535HS and Core 3 201E are the closest matches in raw compute performance.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, which scores 29,928, a 0.1% difference from the RTX 3070 Ti’s 29,945. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30,095, which is 0.5% higher, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29,783, which is 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 30,433, which is 1.6% higher. In practice, these GPUs would deliver frame rates within a few percentage points of the RTX 3070 Ti in Evolve. For example, the RX 6800’s 0.5% advantage would translate to roughly 1-2 FPS difference at 4K Medium, which is negligible. The RTX 2080 Ti would be nearly identical, making it a valid alternative for users with that card.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 96.4 FPS. This is the recommended setting for maximum visual quality at 1080p.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains playable, averaging 63.8 FPS. This is the best setting for 1440p, as it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a small margin.

For 3840x2160, the highest playable preset is Medium, with an average of 66.8 FPS. The High preset falls below the threshold at 53.5 FPS, so Medium is the optimal choice for 4K gaming with this combo. These recommendations are based solely on the measured average FPS data and the 60 FPS playability threshold.