Evolve

Evolve is a 2015 FPS title, and the measured data for this pairing of an Intel Core i5-14600KF with an AMD Radeon RX 7600 shows a system that can keep the game comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p with all presets, but struggles at higher resolutions. The CPU’s launch MSRP is $294, and the GPU’s launch MSRP is 269 USD. Across the twelve recorded average frame-rate points, the strongest result is 162.1 FPS at 1080p Low, while the weakest is 27.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data set does not include min or max frame-rate values, so all figures below are average FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows:

• 3840x2160 (4K): Low. The average frame rate at Low is 62.8 FPS. Every other preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold: Medium averages 47.7 FPS, High averages 39.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 27.1 FPS. Low is the only playable option at 4K.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): High. At High the average is 67.9 FPS, which is the most demanding setting that still clears the 60 FPS bar. Medium runs at 82.0 FPS, Low at 108.4 FPS, but Ultra drops to 49.2 FPS, so Ultra is not playable at this resolution.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra. The most demanding preset at 1080p averages 69.7 FPS, above the 60 FPS threshold. All lower presets also exceed the threshold: High at 98.4 FPS, Medium at 125.6 FPS, and Low at 162.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the full preset stack is playable.

The verdict data confirms these picks: 4K’s best playable setting is Low, 1440p’s is High, and 1080p’s is Ultra.

CPU and GPU Roles

The frame-rate scaling across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the system averages 162.1 FPS. When the resolution jumps to 1440p Low, the average falls to 108.4 FPS, a drop of 53.7 FPS (33%). Moving to 4K Low, the average is 62.8 FPS, another 45.6 FPS lower (42% relative). This steep decline as pixel count increases is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario: the GPU’s rendering capacity becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The same pattern appears at Ultra settings. 1080p Ultra averages 69.7 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 49.2 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 27.1 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 42.6 FPS, a 61% reduction. Because the FPS scales so strongly with resolution, the GPU is the dominant constraint at 1440p and above. At 1080p, the CPU’s high single-thread performance — a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4594 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2445 — likely keeps the frame rate elevated even when the GPU is not heavily taxed. However, the data does not isolate CPU load directly; the measured FPS across presets and resolutions shows the GPU’s influence growing as resolution increases. The CPU’s multi-thread score of 32544 in Cinebench R23 indicates ample headroom for CPU-bound moments, but the frame-rate deltas between resolutions are far larger than the deltas between presets at the same resolution, pointing to resolution as the primary performance driver.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured average frame rates is listed below. Min and max values were not recorded in the dataset, so only averages are available.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 39.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 62.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 47.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 27.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 67.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 108.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 82.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 49.2 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 98.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 162.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 125.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 69.7 |

At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra is 35.7 FPS, showing that the GPU cannot sustain high settings. At 1440p, the range from Low to Ultra spans 108.4 to 49.2 FPS, and at 1080p, the full preset ladder stays above 69.7 FPS. The ordering of presets is consistent across all resolutions: Low produces the highest average, followed by Medium, then High, and Ultra the lowest.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest benchmark rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600KF, based on aggregate CPU scores, are within a fraction of a percent of its average. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.3% away, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% away, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% away. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 sits at -0.8%, meaning the i5-14600KF is slightly ahead of it. These close scores suggest that any of these CPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Evolve if paired with the same GPU, assuming no other system bottleneck.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 7600’s nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (-0.2%), the AMD Radeon Pro 560X (0.6%), the AMD Radeon 680M (-0.7%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (0.7%). These deltaPct values are computed from the primary GPU’s aggregate benchmark score, and they place the RX 7600 within a percentage point of these cards. For Evolve, the actual frame-rate differences would be small, but the game’s specific rendering paths may shift the balance. The RX 7600’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory at 288.0 GB/s and 2048 shading units are the relevant specifications for this title.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14600KF + AMD Radeon RX 7600 playable at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where the average is 62.8 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with Ultra at 27.1 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: High is the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS, averaging 67.9 FPS. Ultra drops to 49.2 FPS and is not playable.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Ultra?

A: The system averages 69.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested combos?

A: It ranks 2476 out of 3700 tested configurations. That places it in the lower third of the field; 33% of tested combos perform worse, while 67% perform better.

Q: What are the CPU’s core and thread counts?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has 14 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF + AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 2476 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. That means 2475 combinations achieve higher average frame rates in this game, while 1224 are slower. The ranking places this build in the lower third of the database. Given that the game launched in 2015, the GPU’s 8 GB capacity and the CPU’s high single-thread scores are sufficient for 1080p Ultra, but the GPU’s performance at 4K and 1440p Ultra is limited. The measured average FPS at 1080p Low (162.1) is strong, but the steep drop at higher resolutions pushes the combo to mid- or low-tier status overall. For a player targeting 60 FPS, the data shows that 1080p and 1440p are viable, but 4K requires sacrificing visual quality to Low. The ranking reflects that this pairing is not a top performer for Evolve, but it still provides playable frame rates at the lower two resolutions.