Evolve

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 delivers a playable experience in Evolve only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. The recorded data shows that at 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, making those resolutions unsuitable for smooth gameplay. At 1080p, the combination hits 78.2 FPS on Low and 60.9 FPS on Medium, which clears the playable bar, but High and Ultra fall short at 47.5 FPS and 32.3 FPS respectively.

The benchmark results for this specific CPU and GPU pairing come from direct measurements, and the database ranks this combo at 3529 out of 3700 tested configurations for Evolve. That places it in the lower portion of the field, confirming that this hardware is not built for high-refresh or high-detail gaming in this title, but it can still handle the game at modest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across all four presets. The highest average FPS recorded is 28.7 on Low settings, which is still less than half of the 60 FPS target. Medium produces 20.9 FPS, High drops to 17.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 13 FPS. None of these figures approach playability, and even the Low preset would feel sluggish due to the wide gap between the recorded average and the required threshold.

Moving down to 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains below the playable line. Low settings yield 51.8 FPS, which is the best result at this resolution, but it still falls 8.2 FPS short of the 60 FPS goal. Medium delivers 38.2 FPS, High reaches 34 FPS, and Ultra manages only 22.9 FPS. The data indicates that this resolution is not viable for Evolve with this hardware, regardless of how far the settings are lowered.

At 1920x1080, the picture changes significantly. Low settings produce 78.2 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings land exactly at 60.9 FPS, clearing the bar by a slim 0.9 FPS. High settings drop to 47.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32.3 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is substantial, a 13.4 FPS drop, which suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting factor once texture quality and shading effects increase. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, is not the bottleneck here; the GTX 1650’s 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 896 shading units are what constrain higher presets.

The database does not include min or max FPS values for any resolution, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. That means frame pacing and occasional dips are not captured, but the averages alone are enough to determine which settings cross the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: No. The highest average FPS recorded at 3840x2160 is 28.7 on Low settings, which is far below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 20.9, 17.2, and 13 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: There is no playable preset at 2560x1440. Even the lowest settings, which produce the best result of 51.8 FPS, fail to reach the 60 FPS target. The database lists no playable settings for this resolution.

Q: Which settings at 1080p allow the game to run above 60 FPS?

A: Low and Medium are the only presets that clear the threshold. Low runs at 78.2 FPS, and Medium runs at 60.9 FPS. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 47.5 FPS and 32.3 FPS.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest rival in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472. Its closest competitor is the AMD Radeon HD 8850M with a score of 7447, which is 0.3% slower. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% faster, while the Intel UHD Graphics 750 and AMD Radeon R7 350 score 7441 and 7425 respectively, both slightly behind.

Q: Where does this CPU and GPU combo rank among all tested systems for Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 3529 out of 3700 tested combos in the game. That places it in the 95th percentile of the worst-performing systems, meaning it is far closer to the bottom than the top of the database.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The data points to the GPU. The Core i7-12700K scores in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the GTX 1650 sits in the 40th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU’s 3DMark max-thread score of 9979 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19784 indicate strong processing power, but the GPU’s 2.984 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 128.1 GB/s memory bandwidth hold back higher settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i7-12700K has an average benchmark score of 35287. Its nearest rivals are all within a fraction of a percent. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.1% higher, making it functionally identical in performance. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, a 0.2% lead, and the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, a 0.3% advantage. The Intel Core 5 213PE rounds out the group with 35428, 0.4% higher. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver the same frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU, because the game’s workload at 1080p is not CPU-bound at these settings.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 has an average benchmark score of 7472. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 8850M at 7447, which is 0.3% slower. That difference is negligible, so swapping to that GPU would produce nearly identical FPS numbers in Evolve. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441, also 0.4% slower, and the AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425, 0.6% slower. On the faster side, the Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% higher than the GTX 1650. That 1% delta would translate to roughly 0.6 FPS at 1080p Medium, meaning the Arc A310 would still land at about 61.5 FPS, just barely above the threshold.

The database shows that the GTX 1650’s percentile rank among all GPUs is 40, meaning it outperforms 40% of the GPUs tested. Its nearest rivals are all in a tight band around 7400 to 7550 points, so there is no meaningful performance tier between them. A user looking for a small step up would need to go beyond this immediate group, but among the listed alternatives, none would change the playability verdict for Evolve.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve at 1920x1080, but only with Low or Medium settings. The verdict from the recorded data is clear: at 1080p, Low produces 78.2 FPS and Medium produces 60.9 FPS, both above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting is Medium, with an average FPS of 60.9, which is the highest quality preset that still clears the bar. High settings drop to 47.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32.3 FPS, so those are not viable for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is a firm no. The best result is 51.8 FPS on Low, which is below the threshold. There are no playable settings listed for this resolution, and even the lowest preset cannot sustain 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with the best result being 28.7 FPS on Low. The data shows no playable settings at either of these resolutions.

The CPU’s performance is not the issue. The i7-12700K ranks in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with strong multi-threaded scores such as 19784 in Cinebench R23 and 34404 in Passmark multithread. The GPU, however, ranks in the 40th percentile and has a Passmark G3D score of 7880, which places it in the lower half of the database. This pairing is unbalanced for Evolve, where the GTX 1650 cannot keep up with the CPU’s ability to feed frames. The result is a system that can play the game, but only at the lowest two quality presets and at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 3529 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. That puts it in the bottom 5% of all systems in the database. To put that in perspective, the combo is 171 positions from the very bottom of the list. This ranking reflects the GPU’s limitations more than the CPU’s strengths, since the i7-12700K is a high-end processor from 2021 while the GTX 1650 is an entry-level graphics card from 2019.

The rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. A combo that cannot reach 60 FPS at 1440p or 4K, and can only manage 60.9 FPS at 1080p Medium, is naturally going to sit near the bottom of a database that includes many more powerful configurations. The percentile ranking for the GPU (40th) and CPU (84th) further illustrates the mismatch. The CPU is well above average, but the GPU drags the overall gaming performance down.

Within the nearest rival groups, neither the CPU nor the GPU has any nearby alternative that would change the rank meaningfully. The closest CPU rival, the i5-13600T, is only 0.1% faster, and the closest GPU rival, the Arc A310, is only 1% faster. Even if a system had both of those parts instead, the rank would shift by only a few positions at most, because the GPU would still be the limiting factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The highest average FPS recorded is 28.7 on Low, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. No settings recommendation can be made for this resolution because the hardware cannot reach playable performance at any quality level.

At 2560x1440, there is also no playable preset. Low settings produce the best result at 51.8 FPS, but that still falls short of 60 FPS. The database lists no playable settings for this resolution, so users should avoid 1440p with this hardware if they require smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Medium, which achieves an average of 60.9 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings are also playable, with a higher average of 78.2 FPS, but Medium offers better visual quality while still clearing the bar. High settings at 47.5 FPS and Ultra at 32.3 FPS are not playable, so users should stick to Medium or Low at this resolution.

The recommended setup for this system is 1920x1080 with Medium settings, giving an average of 60.9 FPS. This provides the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate that the GTX 1650 can manage. For users who prefer higher frame rates, Low settings at 78.2 FPS offer a smoother experience with reduced visual quality. No other resolution or preset combination from the recorded data is viable.