Evolve

Can Intel Core i5-14400F + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT run Evolve? Yes, this combo delivers playable performance across all tested resolutions, with the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT pairing producing a measured FPS profile that clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution when settings are chosen appropriately. The data shows a strong scaling pattern: at 1920x1080, even Ultra settings hold 113.1 FPS average, while at 3840x2160, the most demanding preset drops below the playable threshold, requiring a reduction to Medium or Low. The combo ranks in the 991st position out of 3700 tested combinations for this title, placing it in the top 27% of all tested hardware pairings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset at 3840x2160 that maintains 60 FPS?

A: The Medium preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 75.4 FPS. The High preset falls short at 59.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 39.3 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 2560x1440 at the highest settings?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces an average of 76.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F scores 32279 in average benchmark score, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900, and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800H. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT sits in the 55th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13543. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7770M, which scores 0.1% higher.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest FPS gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap is 149.1 FPS, with Low at 262.2 FPS and Ultra at 113.1 FPS. This is the largest absolute difference across all resolutions, though the relative drop is similar at other resolutions.

Q: Does the combo rank highly for this specific game?

A: The combo ranks 991 out of 3700 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 73% of all tested hardware pairings for Evolve. This places it in the upper quartile of tested systems.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 113.1 FPS average, making it the most demanding setting that maintains smooth gameplay. The Medium preset reaches 202.8 FPS, while High produces 157.1 FPS, and Low hits 262.2 FPS.

For 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, with an average of 76.7 FPS. The High preset provides 104.4 FPS, Medium gives 133.7 FPS, and Low reaches 173 FPS. Every preset at this resolution stays above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. Medium is the most demanding playable preset, averaging 75.4 FPS. The High preset falls to 59.5 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold. Low runs at 100.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 39.3 FPS, which is not playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT holds the 991st rank out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This percentile placement of roughly 27% means the system outperforms the majority of tested hardware pairings in this specific title. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, demonstrated by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645, complements the GPU's ability to handle modern rendering workloads.

Given that the game released in 2015, the hardware is significantly newer than the title, which explains the high performance margins. The rank indicates that while this combo is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it sits comfortably in the upper tier, with only 990 combinations performing better in this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32233 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core i9-11900 at 32226 (0.2% lower), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS at 32354 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-12800H at 32121 (0.5% lower). Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios, though the i5-14400F's 10 cores and 16 threads provide a distinct threading advantage in games that scale beyond 8 cores.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (0.1% higher average score), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (0.2% higher), NVIDIA P106-090 (0.5% higher), and AMD Radeon Pro 555 (1% higher). These GPU alternatives would produce within 1% of the same frame rates, though the RX 9070 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth offer a substantial capacity advantage for high-resolution textures.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU plays a more significant role at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 149.1 FPS, a 57% drop from the Low preset's 262.2 FPS. This indicates that the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to expose the GPU's performance ceiling at low settings. At 2560x1440, the Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 96.3 FPS (from 173 to 76.7), suggesting the GPU starts to become the bottleneck as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the gap between Low (100.6 FPS) and Ultra (39.3 FPS) is 61.3 FPS, with the GPU clearly limiting performance. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, since the i5-14400F's single-threaded score of 3055 in Cinebench R23 is more than sufficient to keep up with the GPU at 4K. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 61.6% reduction in FPS (from 262.2 to 100.6), which aligns with the pixel count increase and confirms the GPU-bound nature at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve at all tested resolutions, but with important caveats. At 1920x1080, every settings preset—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 113.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are also playable, with Ultra at 76.7 FPS providing a comfortable margin above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is conditional. The Low and Medium presets are playable, with Medium at 75.4 FPS being the best visual quality option that stays above 60 FPS. The High preset at 59.5 FPS falls just short of the playable threshold, and Ultra at 39.3 FPS is not playable. For the best experience at 4K, users should select Medium settings to balance visual fidelity with smooth performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 262.2 FPS average
• Medium: 202.8 FPS average
• High: 157.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 113.1 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 173 FPS average
• Medium: 133.7 FPS average
• High: 104.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 76.7 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 100.6 FPS average
• Medium: 75.4 FPS average
• High: 59.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 39.3 FPS average

The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution doubling reduces frame rates by roughly 40-50% across all settings. The 3840x2160 High preset's 59.5 FPS is the only measurement that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while all other 11 measurements exceed it. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS to determine playability.

The performance profile suggests this system is well-suited for Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The GPU's 48.66 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 64 ray tracing cores provide far more capability than the game's era requires, while the CPU's 20 MB L3 cache and 10-core design ensure smooth frame pacing even in busy scenes. The launch MSRP of $196 for the CPU and 599 USD for the GPU makes this a mid-to-high-end pairing, but the actual gaming performance exceeds what those price points typically deliver for older titles.