Evolve

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Evolve, with benchmark data showing every tested preset at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. The strongest data point is at 4K Ultra, where the combo still averages 65 FPS, indicating that this hardware is not strained by the game even at maximum settings. Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra remains consistent, with the largest performance drop occurring at 4K where the GPU workload becomes more demanding.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 65 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 378, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution with Medium settings, the average drops to 314 FPS, and at High it is 246 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rival in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76904, which is 1.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, putting it 1.6% higher than the RTX 5090 D.

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

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971, just 0.2% higher.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest average FPS recorded across all tested resolution and settings combinations is 65 FPS at 4K Ultra. The verdict by resolution confirms that High, Low, Medium, and Ultra settings are all playable at every resolution.

Q: Does the game show different performance scaling between 1080p and 1440p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 170 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Ultra averages 114 FPS, a drop of 56 FPS. The gap narrows at Lower settings: 378 FPS at 1080p Low versus 271 FPS at 1440p Low, a difference of 107 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 170 FPS. The data shows a wide margin above the threshold, with High at 246 FPS, Medium at 314 FPS, and Low at 378 FPS. Even the lowest recorded frame rate at Medium (267 FPS) is far above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best playable preset, averaging 114 FPS. The Medium preset averages 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS, while High averages 165 FPS and Low averages 271 FPS. The Ultra setting at this resolution still provides more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, Ultra is again the best setting, averaging 65 FPS. This is the only resolution where the Ultra preset approaches the playable threshold, though it clears it by 5 FPS. Medium averages 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS, High averages 94 FPS, and Low averages 154 FPS. The data shows that even at 4K, all four settings are comfortably playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component is the primary driver. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom, and the GPU is less likely to be the bottleneck. The jump from 1080p Ultra (170 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (114 FPS) represents a 33% reduction in frame rate, which is typical of GPU-bound scaling. The further drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (65 FPS) is a 43% reduction, again pointing to the GPU as the limiting factor.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 378 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame throughput for this game. The Intel Core i7-13700K has 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 indicates strong multi-threaded performance. However, the data suggests that even this CPU becomes the constraint at very high frame rates, as the GPU is capable of rendering more frames than the CPU can feed.

At 4K, the GPU workload dominates. The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, which is substantial for high-resolution textures. The 4K Ultra average of 65 FPS indicates that the GPU is working near its limit for this title, while the CPU has ample headroom at this resolution. The scaling from 4K Medium (120 FPS) to 4K Ultra (65 FPS) shows a 46% drop, which is a larger relative decrease than the 1080p Medium to Ultra drop of 46% (314 to 170 FPS), suggesting consistent GPU scaling behavior.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Evolve, and the data shows it does so with significant headroom at every resolution. At 1920x1080, all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with the best setting being Ultra at 170 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable setting, averaging 114 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict confirms that Ultra is playable with an average of 65 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the threshold, but it still clears it. For players prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, 4K Ultra is viable. The measured data includes minimum frame rates only for Medium settings: 102 FPS at 4K, 179 FPS at 1440p, and 267 FPS at 1080p. These minimums are all well above 60 FPS, indicating stable performance without significant dips.

Overall, the combo ranks 19th out of 3700 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the top 0.5% of all tested hardware pairings. The data indicates that this system is overqualified for Evolve, as even the most demanding setting at the highest resolution produces playable frame rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which has an average benchmark score of 46971, just 0.2% below the Intel Core i7-13700K's 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, which is 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5% higher. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653, matching the Ryzen 9 7845HX. These four chips are within a 0.8% performance band, meaning any of them would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is the closest competitor, scoring 76904 against the RTX 5090 D's 77712, a 1.1% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, which is 1.6% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 79396 and 79605 respectively, both about 2.1-2.4% higher. These rivals are all within a narrow performance window, so swapping the RTX 5090 D for any of them would produce similar frame rates in Evolve.

It is notably the GPU's nearest rivals include mobile and data-center parts, which indicates the RTX 5090 D sits in a unique performance tier. The 1.1% delta to the RX 6650M XT is negligible for gaming purposes, meaning the frame rates listed in this analysis would be nearly identical with that GPU installed.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 19th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places the pairing in the 99.5th percentile of all tested hardware configurations, meaning only 18 other combinations produced higher average frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the combined strength of both components, and the measured FPS data supports this high placement.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all graphics cards both contribute to the top-tier combo placement. The high rank is consistent with the measured performance: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 378 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra it maintains 65 FPS. For context, the rank of 19 out of 3700 means this system outperforms 99.5% of all tested configurations in Evolve, which aligns with the data showing no resolution or setting combination falling below 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 378 FPS for Low, 314 FPS for Medium, 246 FPS for High, and 170 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset has recorded minimum and maximum values of 267 FPS and 361 FPS, respectively. The spread between Low and Ultra is 208 FPS, indicating that visual settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 271 FPS for Low, 210 FPS for Medium, 165 FPS for High, and 114 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings: Low falls by 107 FPS, Medium by 104 FPS, High by 81 FPS, and Ultra by 56 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 154 FPS for Low, 120 FPS for Medium, 94 FPS for High, and 65 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset records a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper: Low drops by 117 FPS, Medium by 90 FPS, High by 71 FPS, and Ultra by 49 FPS. The data suggests that the GPU handles the resolution increase more efficiently at higher settings, as the relative frame rate loss decreases as settings increase.