Evolve

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti runs Evolve comfortably at every resolution in the database, and in most cases with room to spare. This pairing of an aging six-core Coffee Lake processor with an Ada Lovelace graphics card is an unusual generational mix, but the recorded data shows it clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at 1080p and 1440p on every preset, and at 4K on everything except Ultra. Evolve is a 2015 first-person shooter, and its demands are light against modern hardware of the RTX 4070 Ti's class, so the graphics card carries the experience almost everywhere.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measurements span three resolutions and four presets, and the numbers tell a consistent story: this configuration is fast in Evolve, and the frame rates barely fall with rising resolution until 4K Ultra.

At 1920x1080, the results are the strongest in the table. Low averages 212 FPS, Medium averages 193 FPS with a recorded minimum of 164 and a maximum of 222, High averages 177 FPS, and Ultra averages 129 FPS. Even the most demanding preset delivers more than double the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p. The Medium-preset frame time spread is also tight: the minimum of 164 and maximum of 222 sit close to the 193 FPS average, indicating smooth, stable delivery rather than an average propped up by occasional spikes.

At 2560x1440, the numbers stay high. Low averages 185 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 and a maximum of 184, High averages 125 FPS, and Ultra averages 87 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears 60 FPS, and the top three presets all clear 100 FPS or sit just under it. The Medium-preset numbers are again the only ones with minimum and maximum values recorded, and they show the same tight clustering seen at 1080p, with the minimum only 24 frames below the average.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes slightly but remains playable for three of the four presets. Low averages 117 FPS, Medium averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 and a maximum of 105, and High averages 71 FPS. Ultra is the one failure point, averaging 49 FPS, which sits 11 frames below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 4K clears the bar by 11 frames, so it is usable, but with less headroom than a fast-paced competitive shooter would ideally want. The Medium preset at 4K is arguably the sweet spot for high-refresh 4K play, holding a minimum of 77 FPS while averaging 91.

Across all twelve measurements, only the 4K Ultra result falls below the threshold. That is a strong showing for any configuration, and it reflects how far GPU horsepower of the RTX 4070 Ti's class extends in a game released in early 2015.

Best Settings per Resolution

The best settings per resolution, defined as the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, break down as follows.

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, averaging 129 FPS. Nothing at 1080p forces a compromise; the full preset ladder is available with more than double the required frame rate at the top.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, averaging 87 FPS. This is a 42 FPS drop from the same preset at 1080p, yet it still clears the threshold by 27 frames. Players who want higher frame rates at 1440p can step down to High for 125 FPS or Medium for 160 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is High, averaging 71 FPS. This is the one resolution where the maximum preset is out of reach: 4K Ultra averages 49 FPS and does not qualify. Dropping one step to High recovers 22 frames and restores a playable margin, while Medium at 91 FPS is the better choice for anyone wanting 4K above 80 FPS.

In short: Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, High at 4K. Any player content with 60 FPS will find a suitable preset at every resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database, this specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 786th out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve. That places it in roughly the top fifth of all configurations measured for this game, which is a respectable standing driven almost entirely by the graphics card.

The ranking makes sense given the component profiles. The RTX 4070 Ti sits in the 84th percentile against all GPUs in the database, while the Core i5-9400 sits in the 47th percentile against all CPUs. A top-sixth graphics card attached to a median-adjacent processor produces a combo that ranks highly but not at the very top, exactly what the 786 of 3700 placement shows. In a game like Evolve, where GPU throughput dominates at higher resolutions, the stronger half of the pair does most of the ranking work.

The rank also contextualizes the frame rates: many of the 2914 combinations ranked below this one would deliver lower averages or be forced to weaker presets, while the roughly 785 combinations above it likely pair even faster GPUs with stronger processors. For this game specifically, the marginal benefit of climbing higher in the table would be modest, since this combo already runs everything except 4K Ultra at or above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering hardware that would behave similarly in Evolve, the recorded rival data points to several nearby options on both the CPU and GPU side.

On the processor side, the Core i5-9400's nearest rivals are remarkably close in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, just 0.4 percent higher. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, within 0.2 percent. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3 percent lower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4 percent lower. All four sit within half a percent of the i5-9400's average score of 2254, meaning any of them paired with the same GPU would produce near-identical Evolve results. That includes a mobile-class chip, the i7-10710U, which is a striking indication of how tight this performance band is.

On the graphics side, the RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals include some surprising names. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile averages 45152, within 0.8 percent of the 4070 Ti's 44795 average score. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT averages 45384, 1.3 percent higher in this aggregate metric. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 averages 44075, 1.6 percent lower, and the Intel Arc A730M averages 45592, 1.7 percent higher. The range here spans less than 2 percent in aggregate score, so a system built around any of these GPUs with a comparable processor would land in the same general performance envelope for Evolve. The fact that a mobile 5090, a professional A6000, and an Arc A730M cluster this tightly around the desktop 4070 Ti in the database's aggregate scoring is worth noting when weighing alternatives.

A practical takeaway: anyone assembling a rig for Evolve-class performance can substitute any of the listed CPU rivals for the i5-9400 with negligible difference, and any of the listed GPU rivals for the 4070 Ti with similarly small deltas in expected results.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded scaling data indicates that Evolve on this configuration is GPU-bound at every resolution, with the processor playing a secondary but measurable role at lower resolutions and weaker settings.

The evidence comes from how frame rates change with resolution and preset. Going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra drops the average from 129 FPS to 49 FPS, a fall of 62 percent as pixel count quadruples. That near-proportional collapse with resolution is the signature of a GPU limit: the RTX 4070 Ti is doing the work that determines the frame rate, and the i5-9400 is feeding it fast enough to keep up. Similarly, at a fixed 4K resolution, moving from Low to Ultra cuts the average from 117 FPS to 49 FPS, confirming that render load, not CPU logic, sets the pace.

The CPU's influence shows up at the other end of the table. At 1080p Low, the average is 212 FPS, and the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 83 frames, smaller proportionally than the same gap at 4K (68 frames from 117 to 49, but a 58 percent drop versus a 64 percent drop at 1080p). More tellingly, the top-end numbers flatten as settings drop: 212 FPS at 1080p Low is high, but not dramatically higher than 185 FPS at 1440p Low, suggesting the six-core, six-thread i5-9400 with its 4.10 GHz boost clock begins to bound the very fastest configurations. Its 47th percentile CPU ranking and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 6629 place it mid-pack, adequate for a 2015 shooter but not a high-refresh engine.

Practical read: at 1080p and 1440p the game leans on the GPU, and the i5-9400 keeps pace without being the limiter at any playable preset. At 4K, the GPU load is entirely dominant, and the processor matters even less. Upgrading the CPU alone would change little in this game; upgrading the GPU would raise the 4K Ultra ceiling.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve, decisively, at two of the three tested resolutions across the full preset range.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable: Low at 212 FPS, Medium at 193 FPS, High at 177 FPS, and Ultra at 129 FPS, all comfortably above 60. At 2560x1440, every preset is again playable: Low at 185 FPS, Medium at 160 FPS, High at 125 FPS, and Ultra at 87 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets clear the bar, Low at 117 FPS, Medium at 91 FPS, and High at 71 FPS, while Ultra at 49 FPS falls short and is the only sub-threshold result in the entire dataset.

The recommendation is straightforward. Play at 1080p or 1440p on Ultra without hesitation, or at 4K on High for a 71 FPS average, dropping to Medium if a minimum above 77 FPS is preferred. The only outcome to avoid is 4K Ultra. Given the RTX 4070 Ti's 84th percentile GPU standing and the i5-9400's mid-table processor ranking, this combination delivers a top-fifth-of-database experience in Evolve, ranked 786 of 3700, and the recorded frame rates confirm that standing translates directly into smooth, high-refresh play at every practical setting.