Evolve

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a dominant performance profile in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title that remains highly responsive to modern hardware. The measured data shows this combination is not merely capable at standard resolutions but provides substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays and demanding 4K gaming. This analysis breaks down the exact frame rates across all tested configurations, identifies the optimal settings per resolution, and contextualizes the results against the broader hardware landscape.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across the three tested resolutions, with the RTX 4070 Ti providing ample bandwidth for even the most demanding settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across the board. The Low preset produces an average of 308.7 FPS, while Medium delivers 235.6 FPS. The High preset reaches 184.4 FPS, and even the most demanding Ultra setting maintains a robust 128.2 FPS average. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the primary limitation is likely the CPU's ability to feed the GPU, though the i5-13400F proves more than sufficient for any scenario.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent but shows the expected scaling curve as pixel count increases. The Low preset averages 208.2 FPS, which is a 32.6% reduction from the 1080p result. Medium follows at 158.7 FPS, while High achieves 123.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p delivers 89.1 FPS, a figure that remains well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 57.2%, demonstrating that the game's visual settings have a substantial impact on GPU load.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 Ti begins to show its limits, though the results are still impressive for a 4K workload. The Low preset averages 117.4 FPS, which is comfortably playable. Medium reduces this to 88.9 FPS, and High settles at 72.8 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, falls below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 50.2 FPS. This represents a 57.2% performance drop from Low to Ultra at 4K, highlighting that the game's highest settings are extremely demanding on the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 180.5 FPS (308.7 vs 128.2), while at 4K the same comparison yields a 67.2 FPS gap (117.4 vs 50.2). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is better able to maintain high frame rates even when GPU load increases, whereas at 4K the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck.

Best Settings per Resolution

For users prioritizing a consistent 60 FPS experience, the verdictByResolution data provides clear guidance. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the threshold with ease, but the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 128.2 FPS. This provides more than double the playability threshold, offering significant headroom for frame time spikes or background processes.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the best option, achieving 89.1 FPS. This is notably lower than the 1080p Ultra result but still represents a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p Ultra is the sweet spot for this combination, balancing visual fidelity with high refresh rate capability.

The 4K resolution tells a different story. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 72.8 FPS. While the Medium preset (88.9 FPS) and Low preset (117.4 FPS) also meet the threshold, High offers the best visual quality without sacrificing playability. The Ultra preset at 50.2 FPS falls short, meaning users must sacrifice some graphical settings to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates performance in Evolve. The CPU, an Intel Core i5-13400F with 10 cores and 16 threads, has a benchmark percentile of 77 against all CPUs, while the GPU, an RTX 4070 Ti, sits at the 84th percentile against all GPUs. This suggests the GPU is the more powerful relative component, and the frame rate data confirms this.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's role becomes more prominent. The 308.7 FPS Low preset result is exceptionally high, approaching the practical limits of most display technologies. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 58.5% performance reduction, which is primarily driven by GPU load. However, the fact that even Ultra maintains 128.2 FPS indicates the i5-13400F can keep up with the GPU's demands at this resolution.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU's workload grows disproportionately compared to the CPU. The Low preset drops from 308.7 FPS at 1080p to 208.2 FPS at 1440p, a 32.6% reduction. This scaling is steeper than what would be expected from pixel count alone, suggesting that the game's rendering pipeline places additional stress on the GPU at higher resolutions. The CPU's contribution becomes relatively less important, as the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant component. The Low preset at 4K delivers 117.4 FPS, which is only 56.5% of the 1080p Low result. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 50.2 FPS, a 60.8% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result. This steep scaling indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being heavily taxed at 4K, while the CPU has ample headroom. The i5-13400F's 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 demonstrate strong multi-threaded capability, but these resources are largely idle at 4K where the GPU is the bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K with the High preset?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with the High preset is 72.8, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists High as the best playable setting at 4K.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 89.1 FPS, making it the best settings choice. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at this resolution remain above 60 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset averages 308.7 FPS, while Ultra averages 128.2 FPS. This represents a 140.8% performance advantage for Low over Ultra at 1080p.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti struggle with any settings in this game?

A: The only configuration that falls below 60 FPS is the Ultra preset at 3840x2160, with an average of 50.2 FPS. All other tested settings at all resolutions exceed 60 FPS.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for 4K performance in Evolve?*

A: The GPU is the dominant factor at 4K. The RTX 4070 Ti's percentile of 84 against all GPUs, combined with the steep performance scaling from 1440p to 4K, indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 3840x2160. The i5-13400F, with a 77th percentile ranking, has sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the best setting for a 144Hz display at 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 averages 123.2 FPS, which is close to 144Hz but not fully saturating it. The Medium preset at 158.7 FPS would better utilize a 144Hz display, though Ultra at 89.1 FPS is more visually demanding but below 144 FPS.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run Evolve exceptionally well. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset achieving 128.2 FPS. This makes 1080p Ultra the recommended configuration for maximum visual quality without performance concerns. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 89.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the playability threshold. The 1440p High preset at 123.2 FPS is ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the system remains capable but with limitations. The High preset at 72.8 FPS is the best playable option, while Medium (88.9 FPS) and Low (117.4 FPS) offer higher frame rates at reduced visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 50.2 FPS is not recommended for 4K play. Overall, this combination is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at maximum settings, and can handle 4K with the High preset or lower.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 490th out of 3,700 tested combos in Evolve. This places the setup in the top 13.2% of all tested configurations, indicating strong performance relative to the broader hardware pool. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking against all GPUs is the primary driver of this high placement, while the CPU's 77th percentile provides solid supporting performance. The rank of 490 suggests that while there are faster combinations, this pairing offers competitive frame rates for the vast majority of gaming scenarios.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for both components provides context for alternative hardware that would yield similar results. For the Intel Core i5-13400F, the closest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (average score 25,284, delta 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 (25,362, -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365, -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25,201, +0.4%). These CPUs all fall within a narrow performance band, differing by less than 1% from the i5-13400F. Users with any of these processors would see nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (average score 45,152, -0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384, -1.3%), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (44,075, +1.6%), and the Intel Arc A730M (45,592, -1.7%). These GPUs bracket the RTX 4070 Ti's performance, with the RTX 5090 Mobile and Radeon Pro 5500 XT being slightly slower, while the RTX A6000 is marginally faster. Users with these alternative GPUs would experience frame rates within approximately 2% of the RTX 4070 Ti results in this game.