Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows this combo struggles across every preset. Low settings produce an average of 31 FPS, Medium drops to 24 FPS with a minimum of 20 and maximum of 27, High falls to 19 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13 FPS. None of these averages approach the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the most favorable preset, Low, remains roughly half of what would be needed for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playability line. Low settings average 54 FPS, which is close to 60 but still short. Medium averages 42 FPS with a range of 35 to 48, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 12 FPS, while the jump from Ultra to Low represents a 31 FPS improvement, suggesting the settings scaling is substantial at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally crosses the threshold. Low settings deliver an average of 80 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 and maximum of 72, High averages 49 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one that both exceeds 60 FPS on average and maintains a minimum above 50 FPS. Low sits comfortably above the threshold, while High and Ultra fall below it. The delta between Medium and Low is 18 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 13 FPS, indicating that the step from Medium to High is less punishing than the step from Low to Medium.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU portion of this combo, the Intel Core i5-14600KF, sits in the 90th percentile among all tested processors. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which scores 0.3% higher, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at 0.4% higher, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 at 0.8% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 at 0.8% lower. These deltas are minimal, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU. The performance differences are within noise margins, so users upgrading from any of these processors to the i5-14600KF would see no measurable change in this game.

The GPU side paints a very different picture. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 0.2% higher, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 0.5% higher, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 0.7% higher, and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1.4% lower. These are all older architectures with significantly less modern feature support, yet their raw benchmark scores are essentially identical to the Arc B370. This means that in Evolve, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and swapping the i5-14600KF for any of its near-rival CPUs would not change the observed frame rates. Conversely, pairing the i5-14600KF with a GPU that scores even modestly higher would likely produce a substantial FPS uplift, since the current GPU is holding the system back at every resolution and preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates a stark imbalance between the two components. The i5-14600KF is a high-end desktop processor with 14 cores, 20 threads, and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, scoring in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. The Arc B370, however, is an integrated graphics solution with only 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster operation units, drawing just 25 W. Its 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is far below what discrete gaming GPUs typically offer.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are uniformly low across all presets, ranging from 13 FPS at Ultra to 31 FPS at Low. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 58% drop, which is entirely attributable to the GPU's limited fill rate and shader throughput. The CPU's influence is negligible here because the GPU is saturated at even the lowest settings.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues. Low averages 54 FPS, which is still not playable, and the spread from Low to Ultra is 31 FPS. The GPU remains the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames at this resolution. The fact that Low cannot reach 60 FPS at 1440p confirms the GPU is the sole constraint.

At 1920x1080, the CPU finally begins to matter, but only at the highest presets. Low and Medium both exceed 60 FPS, with Low at 80 FPS and Medium at 62 FPS. High drops to 49 FPS and Ultra to 34 FPS. The step from Medium to High is 13 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 15 FPS. These reductions are driven by increased GPU load, but the CPU's role becomes more visible at 1080p because the GPU can keep up with lower preset demands. The 80 FPS at Low suggests the CPU can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck, but the GPU's limits cap the system well before the CPU's potential is reached.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, this pairing ranks 3414th. That places it in the bottom 8% of all configurations, a position driven almost entirely by the GPU's low percentile score. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking does little to lift the overall result because the GPU's 5th percentile score dominates the combined performance.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the GPU's nearest rivals are all over a decade old, yet the Arc B370 scores comparably to them. The combo's rank of 3414 out of 3700 means that roughly 92% of tested systems outperform it in Evolve. This is not a case of marginal differences; the gap between this combo and mid-tier configurations is substantial. The CPU is not the issue, as evidenced by its near-rival CPUs scoring within 0.8% of it. The GPU alone is responsible for the low rank.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, and the best average is 31 FPS at Low settings. The system cannot run Evolve at 4K with any playable preset. At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies: no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low averaging 54 FPS as the best case. The system falls short at 1440p across the board.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the threshold with two presets. Low averages 80 FPS, and Medium averages 62 FPS. The Medium preset is the most demanding that stays playable, with a minimum of 53 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS line but acceptable given the average. High and Ultra both fail to reach 60 FPS, averaging 49 FPS and 34 FPS respectively. Therefore, the system can run Evolve at 1080p with Low or Medium settings, but not at High or Ultra.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 31 at Low settings, and Ultra averages just 13 FPS. None of the presets come close to the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS. Low averages 80 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still clearing the threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-14600KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-14600KF scores within 0.8% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (0.3% higher) and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (0.8% lower). These differences are negligible for gaming performance in Evolve.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 90th percentile. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, and at 1080p, the GPU limits frame rates at High and Ultra.

Q: What does the combo rank of 3414 out of 3700 mean?

A: It means this system outperforms only about 8% of tested combos in Evolve. The low rank is attributable to the GPU's weak benchmark score, not the CPU.

Q: Can the system maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440 with any settings?

A: No. The best average at 1440p is 54 FPS at Low settings, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The best average is 31 FPS at Low settings, but this is far below the playability threshold. No recommendation can be made for 4K gaming with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the same situation applies. Low averages 54 FPS, which is the highest recorded value at this resolution, but it still falls short of 60 FPS. No preset is playable at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium. It averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 72 FPS. Low is also playable at 80 FPS average, but Medium provides the best visual quality while maintaining the threshold. High and Ultra are not recommended, as they average 49 FPS and 34 FPS respectively.