Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B390 combination run Evolve at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the data shows no playable settings. The best average frame rate at that resolution is 34 FPS on Low, which falls well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High averages 21 FPS, Medium 26 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS.

Q: What resolution and settings deliver a consistent 60 FPS experience?

A: The verdict data lists 2560x1440 on Low with an average of 60 FPS as playable, and 1920x1080 on both Low (89 FPS) and Medium (69 FPS) as playable. At 1080p Medium, the minimum recorded frame rate is 59 FPS, so it sits essentially at the threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443, 2.7% slower). The Arc B390 leads that group by a small margin.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its CPU rivals?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881. It sits 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971), 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022), and 0.5% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46654 and 46653 respectively). These differences are negligible, so the CPU is not a differentiating factor among those parts.

Q: What is the frame rate drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings?

A: On High settings, the average drops from 54 FPS at 1920x1080 to 36 FPS at 2560x1440, a 33% reduction. On Low settings, it drops from 89 FPS to 60 FPS, also a 33% reduction. On Medium, it goes from 69 FPS to 46 FPS, a 33% reduction. On Ultra, it drops from 37 FPS to 25 FPS, a 32% reduction. The pattern is consistent across presets.

Q: What is the frame rate progression from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 60 FPS, Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. Each step up in settings costs roughly 11 to 14 FPS on average.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Evolve shows that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant performance limiter in this pairing, and the Intel Core i7-13700K provides ample headroom that never becomes the bottleneck. The evidence comes from the scaling behavior across resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is heavily tasked. The average frame rate on Low is 89 FPS, but dropping to Medium reduces it to 69 FPS, a 22% loss. Pushing to High yields 54 FPS, another 22% loss from Medium, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS, a 31% loss from High. This steep degradation with each preset step indicates the GPU's shading, texture, and pixel throughput are saturated. The CPU, with 16 cores and 24 threads and a multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 30745, is not the constraint at these settings.

When moving from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by exactly one-third across all presets. For example, Low goes from 89 to 60 FPS, High from 54 to 36 FPS. This uniform scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where resolution increases directly proportionally to the pixel count. If the CPU were limiting, the drop would be less predictable and would flatten out at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is completely overwhelmed. Even on Low, the average is only 34 FPS, and Ultra falls to 14 FPS. The CPU's role is minimal here, as the Arc B390 simply cannot produce enough frames at this resolution regardless of settings. The fact that Low at 4K (34 FPS) is slower than Ultra at 1080p (37 FPS) confirms that resolution scaling has a far larger impact than quality settings.

The GPU's specifications support this interpretation. The Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. Its fill rates are 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s. These are modest figures, and the recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. In contrast, the CPU sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. The imbalance is clear: the CPU is a high-end part, the GPU is a low-end integrated solution.

Therefore, for Evolve, the GPU is the component that matters more at every resolution. At 1080p, the GPU determines whether the game hits 60 FPS on Medium (it does, at 69 FPS average). At 1440p, the GPU barely clears 60 FPS on Low and falls short on every other preset. At 4K, the GPU fails to reach 60 FPS on any setting. The CPU's contribution is essentially constant, providing a strong foundation that never introduces a frame rate penalty.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, this CPU and GPU pairing has clear performance neighbors.

For the CPU, the Intel Core i7-13700K (average score 46881) is nearly identical to four other processors. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, just 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, also 0.5% lower. In practice, swapping the i7-13700K for any of these would yield nearly the same CPU performance in Evolve. The game would still be GPU-bound, and the measured frame rates would be unchanged within measurement noise.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 (average score 1482) is bracketed by four NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These are all integrated or entry-level GPUs with very similar 3DMark Steel Nomad results. In Evolve, any of these alternatives would produce frame rates within a few percent of the Arc B390. For instance, at 1080p Medium, the Arc B390 averages 69 FPS; a GT 710 would likely average around 67 FPS, still above the 60 FPS threshold.

The database ranks this CPU+GPU combo at 3288 out of 3700 tested combinations for Evolve. That places it in the bottom 11% of all combos. This is driven entirely by the GPU, since the CPU is in the top 11% of all CPUs. A user with a similar CPU but a stronger GPU would see much higher frame rates, while a user with this GPU but a weaker CPU would see similar frame rates.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? The answer depends on the resolution and settings target.

At 3840x2160, the answer is no. The verdict data lists no playable settings at this resolution. The best average frame rate is 34 FPS on Low, which is far below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 26 FPS, High 21 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS. None of these are playable for a smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the answer is a marginal yes, but only on Low settings. The verdict lists Low as the sole playable setting, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, High 36 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS, all below the threshold. So at 1440p, the user must accept the lowest quality preset to hit 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the answer is a clear yes with two settings. Low averages 89 FPS, and Medium averages 69 FPS. Both clear the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict lists both Low and Medium as playable, with Medium being the best settings at 69 FPS average. High averages 54 FPS, just short of playable, and Ultra averages 37 FPS.

The overall verdict: this PC can run Evolve at 60 FPS, but only at 1080p on Medium (or lower) and at 1440p on Low. It cannot run the game at 60 FPS at 4K under any settings. For users targeting higher visual quality at 1440p or any 4K play, this combo falls short.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide exact frame rates for each resolution and settings combination.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: average 34 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 26 FPS, minimum 22 FPS, maximum 30 FPS
• High: average 21 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 14 FPS, no min/max recorded

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: average 60 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 46 FPS, minimum 39 FPS, maximum 53 FPS
• High: average 36 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 25 FPS, no min/max recorded

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: average 89 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Medium: average 69 FPS, minimum 59 FPS, maximum 79 FPS
• High: average 54 FPS, no min/max recorded
• Ultra: average 37 FPS, no min/max recorded

The data shows a clear hierarchy. At 1080p, Low and Medium are comfortably above 60 FPS. At 1440p, only Low reaches exactly 60 FPS. At 4K, no setting reaches even half of the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 1080p has a minimum of 59 FPS, which is essentially at the threshold, meaning occasional dips might just touch 59 FPS but the average stays at 69 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is as follows.

3840x2160: No settings are playable. The highest average is 34 FPS on Low, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. There is no best setting to recommend.

2560x1440: The only playable preset is Low, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the best settings option, but it requires the lowest quality level. Medium averages 46 FPS, High 36 FPS, and Ultra 25 FPS, all below 60 FPS.

1920x1080: The best playable preset is Medium, with an average of 69 FPS. Low is also playable at 89 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still clearing the threshold. High averages 54 FPS and Ultra averages 37 FPS, so those are not viable for 60 FPS.

The recommendation is clear: at 1080p, use Medium. At 1440p, use Low, and expect an average right at 60 FPS. At 4K, the game is not playable at any setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3288 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve in the database. This places it in the 11th percentile, meaning roughly 89% of tested combinations achieve better performance in this game.

This low ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs based on its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482. The CPU, by contrast, sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. The combination of an elite CPU with a bottom-tier GPU creates a heavily unbalanced system for gaming.

In the context of the nearest rivals, the combo's rank is consistent with the GPU's position. The closest GPU rivals (GT 520MX, 800M, GT 625 OEM, GT 710) all score within 2.7% of the Arc B390, so any of those pairings would land in a similar rank range. The CPU's rivals (Ryzen 9 5900, Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Xeon w3-2535) are all within 0.5% of the i7-13700K, so swapping the CPU would not meaningfully shift the rank.

The practical takeaway is that this combo ranks low because the GPU cannot sustain high frame rates in Evolve, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU is not the limiting factor; a user who upgrades only the GPU would see a dramatic rank improvement, while a user who upgrades only the CPU would see no change in game performance. For Evolve specifically, the 1080p Medium setting at 69 FPS is the best achievable balance of quality and smoothness, and that is what the database recommends for this hardware pairing.