Evolve

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3375th out of 3700 tested combinations for Evolve, placing it in the lower percentile of systems capable of running this title. This is a rank that reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Ryzen 7 6800H sit within 0.3% and 0.4% of the CPU's average benchmark score respectively, while the Intel Core 5 120 trails by 0.3%. The RX 580 itself holds the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, scoring within 0.1% and the GTX 1660 SUPER within 0.4%.

The data shows a clear bottleneck: the CPU is far stronger than the GPU. The i5-13400F posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and a single-core score of 3191, while the RX 580's Passmark G3D score is 8813. In a game like Evolve, which leans on GPU throughput for rendering, the RX 580 becomes the limiting factor. At 1080p, the combo delivers playable frame rates at Low and Medium settings, but the GPU's Polaris 20 chip with 2304 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory cannot push beyond that threshold. The rank of 3375 out of 3700 tells the story of a system that is functional but far from competitive in this specific title.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the recorded data shows playable settings at Low and Medium. Low averages 86 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS. Both clear the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best 1080p preset for this system?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1920x1080, with an average of 66 FPS, a minimum of 56 FPS, and a maximum of 76 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the verdict lists no playable settings. Low averages 57 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold, Medium averages 44 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score is 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 12940 (0.1% higher), the GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870 (0.5% lower), and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847 (0.6% lower). Performance is essentially neck-and-neck across these four.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU in this game?

A: No. The i5-13400F's 10 cores, 16 threads, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache provide ample headroom. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and Passmark multi-thread score of 25032 place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. The RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU standing is the limiting factor.

Q: What is the 4K performance like?

A: Unplayable across all settings. At 3840x2160, High averages 20 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS, Low averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None approach the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides exact frame rates for all tested resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the system shows a clear gradient across settings. Low delivers an average of 86 FPS, making it the only preset that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target with significant headroom. Medium follows at 66 FPS average, with a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, meaning it occasionally dips below 60 but holds near it. High drops to 52 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS average. The gap between Medium and High is 14 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is another 16 FPS, indicating that the RX 580's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute becomes saturated quickly as texture and shading demands increase.

At 2560x1440, none of the presets reach the 60 FPS threshold. Low averages 57 FPS, which is tantalizingly close but still below the playable mark. Medium averages 44 FPS, with a range of 38 to 51 FPS. High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 13 FPS, and from Medium to High another 9 FPS. This pattern suggests that the GPU's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the higher pixel count, as the fill rate and texture rate become the primary constraints.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low averages 33 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 29, High averages 20 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 19 FPS, a smaller spread than at lower resolutions, which indicates that the system is severely pixel-bound at 4K. The RX 580's pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s simply cannot sustain even modest settings at this resolution.

The min and max FPS data, where recorded, shows that Medium at 1080p has a 20 FPS spread (56 to 76), while Medium at 1440p has a 13 FPS spread (38 to 51), and Medium at 4K has a 7 FPS spread (22 to 29). This tightening of the frame range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is running at near full utilization, leaving less variance for scene complexity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (average score 25284, 0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201, 0.4%). For this combo, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested resolutions. The i5-13400F's 3dmark single-thread score of 960 and 16-thread score of 7314 indicate strong per-core performance, but the RX 580's 8813 Passmark G3D score dominates the outcome.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, -0.4%), the AMD Radeon 740M (12870, 0.5%), and the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, 0.6%). A system swapping the RX 580 for a GTX 1660 SUPER would see nearly identical Evolve performance, with a 0.4% difference in average benchmark score. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, despite being a mobile part, scores within 0.1%, so it would also behave similarly. The Radeon 740M, an integrated GPU, is 0.5% slower, meaning it would produce frame rates within a couple of FPS of the RX 580 in this title.

For users considering alternative pairings, the data suggests that the CPU choice matters little for Evolve as long as it stays in this performance class. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D, with its 0.3% lower score, would not change the playable settings at any resolution. The GPU is the deciding factor, and all four rivals would land in the same playable bucket: 1080p Low and Medium pass 60 FPS, while 1440p and 4K fail across the board.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Medium. The recorded average is 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76. Low also clears the threshold at 86 FPS average, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still averaging above the playable mark. High falls short at 52 FPS average, and Ultra at 36 FPS.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 57 FPS average, which is 3 FPS below the threshold. Medium averages 44 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The database's verdict lists no playable settings for this resolution, meaning the best possible choice is Low if the user accepts sub-60 performance, but it does not meet the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, all presets fail decisively. Low averages 33 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS, High averages 20 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. There is no best setting recommendation because none approach playability. The verdict confirms no playable settings exist at this resolution.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the RX 580 can handle Evolve only at 1080p, and only on lower presets. The 60 FPS threshold is the dividing line, and the GPU crosses it only at Low and Medium on 1080p.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080, but only on Low and Medium presets. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1080p, the playable settings are Low (86 FPS average) and Medium (66 FPS average), with Medium being the best choice at 66 FPS. At 2560x1440, no settings are playable, with Low peaking at 57 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, no settings are playable, with the best case being Low at 33 FPS.

The Intel Core i5-13400F is not the problem. Its 3dmark max-thread score of 7307, Cinebench R23 multi-core of 22604, and Geekbench multi-core of 11068 show a CPU in the 77th percentile. The AMD Radeon RX 580, in the 53rd percentile of GPUs, is the limiting factor. Its 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 32 ROPs are adequate for 1080p gaming on modest settings in a 2015 release like Evolve, but they cannot sustain higher resolutions or more demanding presets.

For a user targeting 60 FPS, the conclusion is straightforward: stick to 1080p and Medium settings. The 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum means occasional dips below the threshold, but the experience is broadly smooth. Low at 86 FPS provides a safer margin. For 1440p or 4K, this combo is not viable for Evolve, and the database records no playable configuration at those resolutions. The system's rank of 3375 out of 3700 combos reflects this reality: it is a functional 1080p machine for this game, nothing more.