Evolve

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a dominant performance profile in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. This combination places 461st out of 3700 tested combos in the game, reflecting top-tier capability. The benchmark data shows that this system does not merely meet the 60 FPS playable threshold; it shatters it at most settings, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset falling short. The following analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, optimal settings, and the balance of CPU versus GPU influence across three resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a clear pattern: performance scales predictably with resolution and settings, with no concerning bottlenecks at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly powerful. The Low preset produces an average of 307.3 FPS, which is an exceptionally high ceiling. Moving up to Medium yields 236.5 FPS, while High still maintains a robust 184.4 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset at 1080p still produces an average of 129.9 FPS, indicating that the game is entirely CPU-bound at this resolution, as even the heaviest settings cannot push the GPU to its limits.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain extremely high but begin to show more GPU influence. The Low preset averages 203.5 FPS, which is a significant drop from the 1080p Low figure, suggesting the GPU is starting to become a larger factor. Medium delivers 159.7 FPS, and High stays strong at 127.0 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 86.3 FPS, which is still well above the playable threshold and demonstrates that this combo can handle maximum settings at this resolution with a substantial margin.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The Low preset averages 116.9 FPS, showing that even at 4K, the hardware handles lighter loads with ease. Medium drops to 94.0 FPS, and High falls to 72.1 FPS, which remains playable. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that dips below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with an average of just 51.5 FPS. This indicates that while the RTX 4070 Ti is powerful, the demands of 4K Ultra on this title exceed its capabilities, although it remains close to the threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data indicates the most demanding preset that keeps the average FPS at or above 60 is the target for the best experience. At 1920x1080, the system can run the Ultra preset, which yields an average of 129.9 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by more than double. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the best choice, delivering an average of 86.3 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the playable threshold while offering maximum visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the story changes. The Ultra preset fails to maintain 60 FPS, averaging only 51.5 FPS. Therefore, the best setting at 4K is High, which produces an average of 72.1 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that remains playable at this resolution. The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p and 1440p, the system has enough headroom to run the game at maximum settings, but at 4K, users must sacrifice the Ultra preset for High to maintain smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 461st out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the top 12.5% of all systems tested, which is a strong showing. The percentile fields for the individual components support this: the CPU is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two high-percentile components results in a system that is well above average for gaming performance in this title.

The rank suggests that while there are many systems that can run Evolve well, this particular config is notably faster than the majority. The data indicates that the bottleneck is rarely the hardware, but rather the game's engine or the specific settings chosen. The high rank is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows no major weaknesses except for the single 4K Ultra case. The system is positioned as a high-end performer, with only a small fraction of tested combos offering more raw frame rate capability in this game.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 51.5, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at this resolution is High, which averages 72.1 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 86.3 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that comfortably clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 307.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 129.9 FPS. This means the Low preset delivers approximately 2.37 times the frame rate of the Ultra preset.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti the bottleneck at 2560x1440?

A: The data suggests the GPU is becoming a factor at 1440p. The average FPS drops from 203.5 at Low to 159.7 at Medium, a 21.5% decrease, indicating that the GPU is working harder as settings increase. However, the system still maintains very high frame rates.

Q: What is the average FPS for the High preset at 3840x2160?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 72.1 FPS, which is the best playable setting for that resolution.

Q: Does the system ever drop below 60 FPS at 1920x1080?

A: No. All tested presets at 1920x1080, from Low to Ultra, maintain average FPS well above 60, with the lowest being 129.9 FPS on the Ultra preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the CPU is the dominant factor. The difference between the Low and Ultra presets is 177.4 FPS, but even the Ultra preset produces a very high 129.9 FPS. This suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding frames to the GPU faster than the GPU can render them, even at high settings. The system is CPU-bound at this resolution.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. The frame rate drop from Low to Ultra is 117.2 FPS, but the absolute numbers are lower than at 1080p. For instance, the Low preset drops from 307.3 FPS to 203.5 FPS, a 33.8% decrease. This shows that the GPU is now the limiting factor for higher frame rates, as the increased pixel count demands more rendering power. The CPU is still fast enough to keep up, but the GPU's workload is now significant.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck. The Ultra preset averages only 51.5 FPS, which is a 40.3% drop from the 1440p Ultra score of 86.3 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 72.1 FPS, which is still lower than the 1440p Ultra score, showing that the GPU's rendering limits are being reached. The CPU, with its high benchmark scores, has ample headroom to handle the game's logic and physics, but the GPU is unable to render the frames fast enough at 4K Ultra. The data shows a clear progression: the CPU matters most at 1080p, the GPU becomes a co-equal partner at 1440p, and the GPU is the sole limiting factor at 4K.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Evolve successfully in the vast majority of scenarios. According to the verdictByResolution data, the system is playable at all resolutions, but with a caveat at 4K. At 1920x1080, all settings including Ultra are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 129.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, all settings including Ultra are also playable, with Ultra averaging 86.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets are playable, but Ultra is not, averaging only 51.5 FPS.

The verdict is clear: this combo can run the game at maximum settings at 1080p and 1440p, and at High settings at 4K. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS test is 4K Ultra. Therefore, for a user with a 4K monitor, the system will deliver a smooth experience as long as they select the High preset. For users with 1080p or 1440p displays, this system will provide an exceptional experience with maximum visual quality and frame rates that far exceed the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for the CPU and GPU provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly. The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, with an average score of 46971 and a deltaPct of -0.2%, meaning it performs within 0.2% of the i7-13700K. Other close rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (deltaPct -0.3%) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (deltaPct +0.5%). These CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, with an average score of 45152 and a deltaPct of -0.8%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is also close, with a deltaPct of -1.3%. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is slightly slower, with a deltaPct of +1.6%. These GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Evolve, meaning a system with an i7-13700K and any of these rival components would likely rank similarly and deliver comparable performance at each resolution and settings preset.