Evolve

The pairing of an Intel Core i5-14600KF with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti runs Evolve comfortably at every resolution the database measures, and the data shows the combo clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold in all but one preset: 4K Ultra, which lands at 50.2 FPS. Everywhere else, frame rates range from merely smooth to outright extravagant. This is a game released in early 2015 meeting modern hardware, and the measured results reflect that mismatch in the player's favor.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark data identifies the most demanding preset that still averages at least 60 FPS at each resolution:

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 133.7 FPS average. Every preset is playable; Ultra is the ceiling and it clears the threshold by more than double.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 92.3 FPS average. Again, all four presets clear 60 FPS, so the maximum-quality preset is the recommended choice.
• 3840x2160 — High, 73.3 FPS average. Ultra at 4K falls short at 50.2 FPS, making High the most demanding preset that stays above the threshold.

In short: max out the game at 1080p and 1440p, and drop one notch to High at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the Evolve rankings in this database, the i5-14600KF + RTX 5070 Ti pairing sits at rank 340 out of 3,700 tested combinations. That places it in roughly the top tenth of all measured setups for this title — unsurprising given the caliber of both components.

The CPU itself ranks in the 90th percentile against all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 49,394. Its nearest rivals by aggregate score are the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228, within 0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196, within 0.4%), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (48,995, within 0.8%), while the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 posts 49,796, 0.8% ahead. In other words, the i5-14600KF is locked in a statistical dead heat with a cluster of competitors that includes chips from higher and lower market tiers.

The RTX 5070 Ti tells a similar story on the graphics side: 86th percentile against all GPUs, an average benchmark score of 49,957, and rivals bunched tightly around it. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50,001 (just 0.1% higher in aggregate terms), the Intel Arc A550M sits at 49,737 (0.4% behind), the Radeon RX 6900 XT leads by 2% at 50,951, and the Radeon RX 6800 XT trails by 3.1% at 48,477. Component-for-component, this is a high-end pairing, and its in-game rank for Evolve confirms that standing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are average FPS from measured runs; minimum and maximum frame-rate data was not recorded for this title.

1920x1080:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 319 |

| Medium | 248.3 |

| High | 197 |

| Ultra | 133.7 |

Even at Ultra, the average sits at 133.7 FPS — more than double the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings push into the hundreds of frames per second, territory suited to high-refresh-rate displays.

2560x1440:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 217.8 |

| Medium | 166 |

| High | 132.7 |

| Ultra | 92.3 |

The step up in resolution trims roughly a third off the frame rate at each preset, yet Ultra still delivers 92.3 FPS. Every setting combination is playable.

3840x2160:

| Preset | Avg FPS |

|---|---|

| Low | 123.6 |

| Medium | 93.5 |

| High | 73.3 |

| Ultra | 50.2 |

At 4K, Low through High remain above 60 FPS, with Medium at 93.5 and High at 73.3. Ultra is the only measured configuration in the entire dataset that misses the threshold, at 50.2 FPS.

A useful cross-preset comparison: moving from 1440p High (132.7 FPS) to 4K High (73.3 FPS) costs about 45% of the frame rate, while moving from 1440p Ultra (92.3 FPS) to 4K Ultra (50.2 FPS) costs a similar proportion — consistent, GPU-bound scaling as pixel count rises.

FAQ

Q: Can the i5-14600KF + RTX 5070 Ti run Evolve at 4K?

A: Yes, at Low, Medium, and High presets — High averages 73.3 FPS. Only 4K Ultra falls short of 60 FPS, at 50.2 FPS.

Q: What is the best-looking playable configuration overall?

A: Ultra at 2560x1440, averaging 92.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also playable at 133.7 FPS, but 1440p Ultra offers higher fidelity at a still-comfortable frame rate.

Q: How fast is this setup at 1080p?

A: Extremely fast. Low settings average 319 FPS, Medium 248.3 FPS, High 197 FPS, and Ultra 133.7 FPS at 1920x1080.

Q: How does this combo rank against other setups tested in Evolve?

A: It ranks 340th out of 3,700 tested combinations, placing it in roughly the top tenth of configurations for this game.

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

A: The GPU. Frame rates scale steeply with resolution and preset — from 319 FPS at 1080p Low to 50.2 FPS at 4K Ultra — which is the signature of a graphics-limited scenario rather than a CPU-limited one.

Q: Does any measured setting fail the playability test?

A: Only one: 3840x2160 at Ultra, which averages 50.2 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold used by this database.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured data points clearly to the RTX 5070 Ti as the component doing the heavy lifting in Evolve, at every resolution tested. The evidence is in the scaling.

When frame rate is limited by the processor, changing resolution or graphics preset produces small changes in performance, because the CPU-side workload stays roughly constant. Here, the opposite happens. At 1920x1080 Low the combo averages 319 FPS; at 3840x2160 Ultra it averages 50.2 FPS — a reduction of more than 80% driven entirely by graphics-side load. Within a fixed resolution, presets also move the needle substantially: 1080p spans 319 FPS at Low down to 133.7 FPS at Ultra, and 4K spans 123.6 FPS at Low down to 50.2 FPS at Ultra. That sensitivity to both resolution and quality settings indicates the RTX 5070 Ti is the limiting factor throughout.

The i5-14600KF's role is to stay out of the way, and its credentials suggest it does. The chip is a 14-core, 20-thread Raptor Lake Refresh processor with a 5.30 GHz boost clock, and it posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,544 alongside a 4,594 single-core result. For a game released in 2015, that single-core figure alone is more than sufficient — older titles typically lean on per-thread performance rather than thread count, and the i5-14600KF's nearest rivals in the database (the Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, Core Ultra 5 245, and Ryzen AI Max+ 388, all within about a percent of its aggregate score) are similarly positioned at the 90th percentile of all CPUs. No measured configuration in this dataset shows signs of the processor capping frame rates; even the 319 FPS figure at 1080p Low reflects graphics throughput, not a CPU ceiling being hit.

Practically, this means players wanting more performance at 4K Ultra — the one sub-threshold result — would need to look at the graphics side (a stronger GPU or reduced settings), not the processor. Dropping to High at 4K recovers an average of 73.3 FPS without touching the CPU configuration.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Evolve, and runs it well. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous:

• 1920x1080: fully playable at every preset, from Low (319 FPS) through Ultra (133.7 FPS). Best setting: Ultra.
• 2560x1440: fully playable at every preset, from Low (217.8 FPS) through Ultra (92.3 FPS). Best setting: Ultra.
• 3840x2160: playable at Low (123.6 FPS), Medium (93.5 FPS), and High (73.3 FPS). Ultra misses the 60 FPS bar at 50.2 FPS. Best setting: High.

The single caveat in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra. Every other resolution-and-preset combination measured — eleven of twelve — clears the playable threshold, most by wide margins. For a fast-paced FPS where high frame rates matter, the pairing of an i5-14600KF and RTX 5070 Ti delivers surplus performance at 1080p and 1440p, and comfortable performance at 4K with one notch of quality headroom in reserve. Ranked 340 of 3,700 combos for this title, this configuration sits near the top of the field, and the measured numbers back that placement at every turn.