Evolve

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a fundamentally capable 1080p experience in Evolve, with the data showing all four tested presets clearing the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the combination remains strong but requires dropping from Ultra to High for a smooth frame rate, while 4K gaming is only viable at Low settings. The recorded benchmark results position this combo as a solid mid-pack performer, ranking 2180 out of 3700 tested combinations, with the CPU and GPU each sitting in the upper half of their respective performance distributions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The recorded average is 76 FPS at 1920x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 67.2. Medium drops to 53.8 FPS, High to 38.4 FPS, and Ultra to 27.6 FPS, all below the playable threshold.

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

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 72.1 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 49.6 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 2180 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 59th percentile of tested systems.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700K sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35287.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a clear shift in which component limits performance. At 1080p, the system produces 179.1 FPS on Low, 138.3 FPS on Medium, 104.9 FPS on High, and 76 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 103.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU handles the increasing graphical load with substantial headroom, while the CPU is capable of feeding the graphics card at high frame rates.

Moving to 1440p, the same preset progression yields 115.5 FPS on Low, 92.1 FPS on Medium, 72.1 FPS on High, and 49.6 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 32.8 FPS, a 31.3 percent reduction, which points to the GPU becoming more stressed as pixel count rises. The CPU still has enough single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1043 and 3dmark_2_threads score of 2065, to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck at these settings.

At 4K, the GPU dominates the performance picture. The Ultra preset averages 27.6 FPS, High averages 38.4 FPS, and Medium averages 53.8 FPS, with only Low crossing the 60 FPS line at 67.2 FPS. The scaling from 1440p High to 4K High represents a 33.3 FPS drop, a 46.2 percent reduction, which is the steepest penalty across the resolution ladder. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the workload, but its 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 throughput limits how many pixels it can push at higher presets at this resolution.

The data indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary determinant of frame rate at 4K, while the i7-12700K provides enough compute headroom to keep 1080p Ultra above 60 FPS with room to spare. The CPU's 3dmark_max_threads score of 9979 and cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore score of 19784 suggest it is not the limiting factor even when the GPU is fully loaded. At 1440p, the balance is balanced, with the GPU starting to exert more influence on the delta between presets, but the system still maintains playability at High.

The 1080p results show the smallest relative differences between presets, with only a 103.1 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. At 1440p, this spread narrows to 65.9 FPS, and at 4K the spread compresses to 39.6 FPS. This compression pattern confirms that as resolution climbs, GPU-bound workloads compress the FPS range, and the CPU's role diminishes relative to the graphics card. The recorded data firmly places the GPU as the dominant factor at 4K, and the CPU as the enabling factor for high refresh rate 1080p play.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2180 out of 3700 tested configurations in Evolve places it ahead of 1520 other combinations, placing it in the upper half of the database. This is a strong result for a system built around a 12th Gen Intel CPU and a GeForce 20-series GPU, especially considering the age of the GPU architecture relative to newer options. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and the GPU's 65th percentile ranking contribute to a system that is greater than the sum of its parts, as evidenced by the measured frame rates at 1080p.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 35287 places it just 18 points behind the Intel Core i5-13600T, a 0.1 percent difference, and 78 points behind the Intel Core i7-13700T, a 0.3 percent difference. This means the processor is performing near the top of its class, with negligible variance from its nearest neighbors in the database. The GPU, with an average score of 20282, sits 198 points behind the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, a 1 percent delta, and 300 points behind the Intel Arc A750, a 1.5 percent delta.

In the context of Evolve specifically, this combo outperforms its overall hardware percentile, as the 1080p Ultra average of 76 FPS is well above the playable threshold. The 1440p High result of 72.1 FPS also indicates that the system can handle a higher resolution with settings reduced, which is a positive sign for a game released in 2015. The 4K Low result of 67.2 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS, but it does so with a comfortable margin.

The rank reflects a system that is well-balanced for this title, with neither the CPU nor GPU dragging the other down. The i7-12700K's 20 threads and 25 MB shared L3 cache are more than sufficient for Evolve's FPS workload, and the RTX 2070 SUPER's 2560 shading units deliver the rasterization throughput needed for the game's environments. The database shows that this combo is positioned to deliver a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K available at reduced settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all Intel parts with negligible performance deltas. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, which is 0.1 percent lower than the i7-12700K's 35287. The Intel Core i7-12700KF scores 35365, 0.2 percent higher, and the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, 0.3 percent higher. The Intel Core 5 213PE completes the group with a score of 35428, 0.4 percent higher. Any of these processors would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Evolve, as the differences are within measurement noise.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are a mixed group. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, which is 1 percent higher than the RTX 2070 SUPER's 20282. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2 percent higher, and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.3 percent higher. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 1.5 percent higher. These deltas are small enough that swapping to any of these GPUs would produce similar FPS at all tested settings, with 1080p Ultra remaining above 60 FPS and 1440p High staying above 70 FPS.

A system with an Intel Core i5-13600T and a Quadro M4000M would be the closest match, with both components within 0.1 percent and 1 percent of the reviewed hardware respectively. Alternatively, pairing the i7-12700KF, which is essentially the same chip as the i7-12700K, paired with an RTX 3070 Mobile, would offer a 0.2 percent and 1.2 percent delta, which would effectively reproduce the same gameplay experience. The Intel Arc A750, with a 1.5 percent GPU delta, would be the furthest away but still within the same tier of performance, and would likely produce frame rates that are indistinguishable in practice.

The data suggests that users migrating from any of these components to the i7-12700K and RTX 2070 SUPER would see no meaningful change in Evolve performance. The CPU deltas are all under 0.5 percent, and the GPU deltas are all under 2 percent, so the playable settings and average FPS at each resolution would remain stable. The 4K Low setting at 67.2 FPS would remain the only playable option, and 1080p Ultra at 76 FPS would remain the best setting at that resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 76 FPS. This is a decisive result, as the system clears the playable threshold by 16 FPS, which is a comfortable margin for a smooth experience. The High preset averages 104.9 FPS, which is also well above the threshold and offers even more headroom, but Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, with an average of 72.1 FPS. The Medium preset averages 92.1 FPS, which is also playable, but High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for those who want to maintain a high frame rate. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 49.6 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold, and is therefore not recommended for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the only playable setting is Low, with an average of 67.2 FPS. The Medium preset averages 53.8 FPS, High averages 38.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 27.6 FPS, all of which are below the playable threshold. The Low preset is the only setting that clears 60 FPS, and the average of 67.2 FPS provides a playable frame rate for 4K, but with reduced visual quality.

As a summary table of the best settings:

• 1080p: Ultra, 76 FPS average
• 1440p: High, 72.1 FPS average
• 4K: Low, 67.2 FPS average

The data confirms that the system scales with resolution as expected, with each step down in resolution allowing a more demanding preset becoming playable. The 1080p Ultra result of 76 FPS is the most demanding setting that clears the threshold, and the 4K Low result of 67.2 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears it, with a lower margin of 7.2 FPS above the threshold.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1920x1080 supports High, Low, Medium, Ultra, 2560x1440 supports High, Low, Medium, and 3840x2160 supports Low only. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra at 1080p with 76 FPS, High at 1440p with 72.1 FPS, and Low at 4K with 67.2 FPS, and all of these clear 60 FPS and are the most demanding preset at that resolution.

The combination of the i7-12700K and RTX 2070 SUPER is a capable 1080p gaming system, with the 1080p Ultra preset delivering a 76 FPS average that is well above the playable threshold. The 1440p High preset is also playable at 72.1 FPS, and the 1440p Ultra is not playable at 49.6 FPS, and the 4K Low is playable at 67.2 FPS, and 4K Medium, High, and Ultra are not playable at 53.8, 38.4, and 27.6 FPS, and 4K Low is playable.

The verdict by resolution data shows that 3840x2160 has playable settings of Low only, with a best setting of Low, and an average FPS at that setting of 67.2. The 2560x2160 resolution has playable settings of High, Low, Medium, and an average FPS at best of High at 72.1. The 1920x2160 resolution has playable settings of High, Low, Medium, Ultra at 76 FPS, and an average FPS at best of Ultra at 76 FPS.

The data shows that this PC can run Evolve at a playable level across the board, with the 1080p Ultra setting at 76 FPS, which is the most demanding preset that clears 60 FPS. The 1440p High at 72.1 FPS, the 4K Low at 67.2 FPS, and the 4K Ultra at 27.6 FPS, with the 4K High at 38.4 FPS, and the 4K Medium at 53.8 FPS, and the 4K Low at 67.2 FPS, all contributing to a clear verdict: the i7-12700K paired with the RTX 2070 SUPER is a system that delivers a 1080p Ultra experience and a 1440p High experience, and 4K experience at 4K Low, with the 1080p Ultra experience at 76 FPS.

The CPU and GPU roles are defined by the data: the 1080p Ultra at 76 FPS, 1440p High at 72.1 FPS, 4K Low at 67.2 FPS, and the 1080p High at 104.9 FPS, 1440p Medium at 92.1 FPS, 4K Medium at 53.8 FPS, 4K High at 38.4 FPS, 4K Ultra at 27.6 FPS, 1080p Medium at 138.3 FPS, 1080p Low at 179.1 FPS, 1440p Low at 115.5 FPS.