Evolve

The Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a fundamentally playable experience in Evolve, but the margin of comfort shrinks rapidly as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the combo has ample headroom across most presets, while 1440p remains viable only at lower quality settings. 4K is a clear miss, with no preset reaching the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates a system that is well-matched for mainstream 1080p and acceptable for 1440p, but it is not a high-resolution solution for this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows:

• 1920x1080: The High preset achieves an average of 83 FPS, making it the highest quality setting that clears the 60 FPS bar. The Ultra preset drops to 58 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold.
• 2560x1440: The Medium preset is the best playable option, with an average of 71 FPS. The High preset falls to 56 FPS, failing to meet the 60 FPS requirement.
• 3840x2160: No preset is playable at this resolution. The Low preset produces the highest average at 52 FPS, which is still 8 FPS short of the 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested hardware combinations for Evolve, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2971 out of 3700 tested combos. This places the system in the lower half of all tested configurations, indicating that while it can run the game, it is not a standout performer relative to the broader spectrum of hardware tested. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this: the CPU sits in the 77th percentile against all CPUs, but the GPU is lower, in the 65th percentile against all GPUs. The GPU is the more limiting factor for this game, which is consistent with the measured frame rates showing significant drops at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. The results show a clear pattern: lower resolutions and lower presets yield significantly higher frame rates, while the gap between presets widens at higher resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the performance is strong across the board. The Low preset delivers an average of 137 FPS, which drops to 106 FPS on Medium, with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS. The High preset still manages a solid 83 FPS average, but the Ultra preset falls to 58 FPS, just below the 60 FPS target. This shows about a 42% performance drop from Low to Ultra, a substantial hit that suggests the Ultra preset is too demanding for this GPU at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop considerably. The Low preset averages 92 FPS, which is still very playable. Medium averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, making it the edge of comfortable playability. High drops to 56 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a roughly 58% reduction in performance, showing that the Arc B570 struggles more as the pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the system is clearly out of its depth. The Low preset averages 52 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. Medium drops to 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High is down to 32 FPS, and Ultra is a slideshow at 22 FPS. The performance cliff from 1440p to 4K is steep; even the Low preset at 4K is slower than the Ultra preset at 1440p, demonstrating the immense pressure that 4K resolution places on the GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU, there are several other hardware combinations that would produce similar performance in Evolve. The CPU’s closest analogues, based on average benchmark scores, are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, the Intel Core 5 120, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The scores are nearly identical, with deltas of 0%, -0.3%, and -0.3% respectively, meaning the CPU performance is effectively interchangeable with these parts. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is also a close match at a delta of 0.4%.

For the GPU, the closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which has an average score 0.1% higher than the Arc B570. The Intel Arc A750 is also nearly identical, with a score 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and AMD Radeon R9 M390X are also within 0.5% of the Arc B570’s score. This indicates that a system with the same CPU but any of these GPUs would likely produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the results measured here.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1080p with the High preset?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 83 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS on average, with a measured average of 71 FPS and a minimum of 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even the Low preset only averages 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. No settings are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 58 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS playable threshold, making it not recommended for a consistently smooth experience.

Q: What settings are playable at 2560x1440?

A: According to the verdict data, the playable settings at 1440p are Low and Medium. The High and Ultra presets both fall short of the 60 FPS average requirement.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Medium at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 137 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 106 FPS. This is a difference of 31 FPS, or roughly a 23% reduction in average performance when moving from Low to Medium.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the experience is heavily dependent on resolution and settings. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160: Not playable. No settings list is provided, and all measured presets fall below 60 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Playable. The Low and Medium presets both clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being the best setting at an average of 71 FPS.
• 1920x1080: Playable with a wide margin. The High, Medium, and Low presets all average above 60 FPS, with High being the best at 83 FPS.

For the best visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay, the High preset at 1080p is the ideal configuration. For users prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 1080p offers the highest performance at 137 FPS. At 1440p, the Medium preset provides a balanced experience at 71 FPS, but pushing to High is not recommended.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in system bottleneck behavior as resolution changes. At lower resolutions like 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in closer balance, but the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as resolution increases.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is likely the primary limiter, especially at the Ultra preset where the frame rate drops to 58 FPS. The CPU, with its strong multi-threaded scores (e.g., 22604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core), has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at these settings. The performance gap between Low (137 FPS) and Ultra (58 FPS) is a 79 FPS swing, which is primarily a GPU load increase.

At 2560x1440, the GPU’s limitations become more prominent. The average frame rate at High drops to 56 FPS, and at Ultra to 39 FPS. The CPU’s role is diminished further, as the GPU is now struggling to render the increased pixel count. The 33 FPS difference between Medium (71 FPS) and High (56 FPS) highlights the GPU’s sensitivity to preset changes at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is almost entirely the bottleneck. The frame rates range from 52 FPS at Low to 22 FPS at Ultra, with the CPU having little impact on the outcome. The scaling between presets is steep, and the GPU is clearly overwhelmed by the 4K workload. The CPU’s performance tier is sufficient, but the Arc B570’s 10 GB of memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough to maintain playable frame rates at this resolution.