Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Arc B390 in Evolve shows a steep performance curve as resolution and settings scale. At 3840x2160, the system struggles across all presets. High settings produce an average of 21 FPS, while Medium reaches 26 FPS with a minimum of 22 and maximum of 30. Dropping to Low improves the average to 34 FPS, but Ultra falls to just 14 FPS. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, making 4K effectively unplayable for this title with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains constrained. Low settings hit exactly 60 FPS on average, which clears the playable threshold. Medium settings drop to 46 FPS with a range of 39 to 53 FPS, while High averages 36 FPS and Ultra only 25 FPS. The data indicates that only the lowest preset at 1440p provides a consistently smooth experience, and even then it is right at the boundary.

At 1920x1080, the system becomes more viable. Low settings deliver 89 FPS on average, which is well above the threshold. Medium settings average 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 and maximum of 79, meaning the lowest dips just barely miss the 60 FPS mark. High settings average 54 FPS, which is close but not fully stable, while Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The pattern across all resolutions is clear: the Arc B390 is a limiting factor, and the CPU's headroom cannot compensate at higher workloads.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i5-14600KF sits in a tight cluster of processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.3% ahead, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% ahead. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 trails by 0.8%. In practical terms, swapping to any of these CPUs would yield almost indistinguishable frame rates in Evolve, since the game's bottleneck here is clearly the GPU rather than the processor. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all tested processors confirms it has ample compute headroom for this workload.

For the GPU, the Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all older, low-end NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% ahead, the GeForce 800M is 1.5% ahead, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% ahead, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% ahead. These deltas are small enough that any of these GPUs would produce nearly the same frame rates in Evolve. The implication is that users coming from any of those older cards would see minimal performance movement with the Arc B390, despite its newer architecture and features like DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor in this pairing. At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the limiting factor. Moving from Low to Medium at 4K improves the average from 34 to 26 FPS, which is a drop of 8 FPS, while High and Ultra sit at 21 and 14 FPS respectively. The scaling between settings is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput and shading units, not CPU logic, determine the outcome. The Arc B390 has only 1536 shading units and 24 ROPs, which explains the steep degradation at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with slightly better absolute numbers. Low settings achieve 60 FPS, Medium 46 FPS, High 36 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS. The gaps between presets are roughly 14 FPS per step, indicating that the GPU is still the dominant constraint. At 1920x1080, the CPU begins to matter more relative to the GPU, but the data still shows GPU-driven scaling: Low hits 89 FPS, Medium 69 FPS, High 54 FPS, and Ultra 37 FPS. The CPU's 14 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, are more than sufficient for Evolve's demands; the recorded Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544 and single-core score of 4594 place it far above what this game requires. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K shows an average FPS drop of roughly 60% to 70% at matched settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound title.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the verdict is no: no preset reaches 60 FPS, and the best recorded average is 34 FPS on Low, which is far below playable. At 2560x1440, the system can run the game at Low settings with exactly 60 FPS average, but Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short. At 1920x1080, the system clears the threshold at Low (89 FPS) and Medium (69 FPS), but High (54 FPS) and Ultra (37 FPS) do not. The verdictByResolution data confirms that 1080p Medium is the best playable setting overall, while 1440p is limited to Low, and 4K has no playable settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database for Evolve, this pairing ranks 3288 out of 3700. That places it in the lower portion of the distribution, roughly in the 11th percentile of all combos. The rank reflects the GPU's weak standing, as the CPU alone would rank much higher, but the combined system performance is dragged down by the Arc B390's 9th percentile GPU score. In practical terms, this combo outperforms only the bottom 412 tested configurations, which are likely paired with even older or more limited GPUs. For a modern system with a 14th generation Intel processor, this rank is unusually low, and the data suggests the GPU choice is the primary reason.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves 60 FPS, so there is no recommended preset. The closest is Low at 34 FPS, but that remains unplayable. At 2560x1440, the best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an exact average of 60 FPS. This is the maximum quality preset that clears the threshold at this resolution. At 1920x1080, the best setting is Medium, which averages 69 FPS and stays above 60 FPS for the majority of the run, though the recorded minimum of 59 FPS indicates occasional dips just below the threshold. Low at 1080p achieves 89 FPS and is the smoothest option, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still maintaining playable performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS recorded is 34 FPS on Low settings, which is well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 26 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS.

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

A: Low settings at 2560x1440 average exactly 60 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that clears the playable threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14600KF or the Intel Arc B390 the bottleneck in Evolve?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 90th percentile. The frame rate scaling between resolutions and settings follows GPU-bound patterns, and the CPU has far more compute headroom than the game requires.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems in Evolve?

A: This pairing ranks 3288 out of 3700 tested combos, placing it in the lower 11% of all configurations. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core Ultra 5 245, would perform nearly identically in this game because the GPU limits the system.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: Medium settings at 1920x1080 average 69 FPS, with a minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 79 FPS. This is the best playable preset at this resolution, though occasional dips just below 60 FPS may occur.

Q: Are there any settings at 4K that reach 60 FPS?

A: No. The best 4K result is Low settings at 34 FPS, which is far from playable. The Arc B390's limited shading units and ROPs prevent it from handling 4K workloads in Evolve at any quality level.