Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 1920x1080 with playable performance?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Low settings the average frame rate is 89 FPS, and with Medium settings it is 69 FPS. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, so both Low and Medium presets clear that mark. Ultra settings at this resolution average only 37 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best preset available at 2560x1440?

A: Low settings are the only playable option at 2560x1440, producing an average of 60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 46 FPS, High falls to 36 FPS, and Ultra averages only 25 FPS. The database lists Low as the best settings for this resolution because it is the only preset that meets the 60 FPS playability standard.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this hardware combination?

A: No. At 3840x2160, every preset falls below 60 FPS. Low settings average 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with minimums at 22 FPS, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages just 14 FPS. The verdict for this resolution lists no playable settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53620, placing it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6505P, scores 53701, which is only 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, 0.6% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, 0.8% lower. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, 0.3% higher.

Q: Where does the Intel Arc B390 rank relative to other GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463 (1.3% lower). The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower).

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combination for Evolve?

A: The combination of Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3288 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places the system in the lower portion of the database, consistent with the GPU's low percentile ranking and the measured frame rates across resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers an average of 69 FPS. The Low preset achieves 89 FPS average, and High falls short at 54 FPS. Ultra is far below the threshold at 37 FPS. For players prioritizing visual quality at 1080p, Medium is the highest preset that maintains playable performance.

At 2560x1440, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS bar, averaging exactly 60 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. The database identifies Low as the best settings at this resolution because no higher preset reaches the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. Low averages 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS (with minimums of 22 and maximums of 30), High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. There are no playable settings at this resolution according to the recorded data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals which component constrains Evolve in this system. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the Low preset drops from 89 FPS to 60 FPS, a decline of 32.6%. The Medium preset falls from 69 FPS to 46 FPS, a 33.3% reduction. High settings drop from 54 FPS to 36 FPS, a 33.3% decline. This consistent reduction of roughly one-third when moving from 1080p to 1440p indicates that resolution scaling heavily impacts frame rates, which points to GPU-bound performance at these settings.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows even steeper declines. Low settings fall from 60 FPS to 34 FPS, a 43.3% drop. Medium goes from 46 FPS to 26 FPS, a 43.5% reduction. High drops from 36 FPS to 21 FPS, a 41.7% decrease. These larger percentage losses at higher resolutions further confirm that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck, as pixel count increases place disproportionately more strain on the GPU.

The Intel Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 render output units. Its pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s. These specifications, combined with the measured frame rates, suggest that the GPU is the limiting factor even at lower resolutions. The Intel Core i7-14700F, by contrast, ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs and has a robust multi-threaded score of 35122 in Cinebench R23. This processing headroom means the CPU is unlikely to constrain Evolve at any tested resolution.

Preset scaling within each resolution reinforces this conclusion. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium reduces average FPS from 89 to 69 (a 22.5% drop), while moving from Medium to High reduces it from 69 to 54 (a 21.7% drop). The GPU handles these settings changes consistently, without any sudden collapse that would indicate CPU limitations. At higher resolutions, the same preset transitions produce similar percentage declines, again suggesting the GPU bears the primary workload.

The Verdict

This computer can run Evolve at 1920x1080 with playable performance on Low and Medium presets, with Medium being the highest playable option at 69 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the system manages exactly 60 FPS on Low settings, which meets the playable threshold but offers no headroom. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, making 4K effectively unplayable with this hardware combination.

The overall ranking of 3288 out of 3700 tested combos places this system in the lower tier of the database for Evolve. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with the measured frame rates, which show playable performance only at lower resolutions and presets. Users targeting 1080p gaming with medium detail will find this setup adequate, while those wanting higher resolutions or higher quality presets will need more capable graphics hardware. The CPU component is strong, but the graphics card limits overall gaming performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows the following frame rates: Low settings average 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with minimums at 22 and maximums at 30, High averages 21 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. No minimum or maximum values are recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 60 FPS, Medium averages 46 FPS with minimums at 39 and maximums at 53, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 25 FPS. Only the Medium preset includes min/max data in the database.

At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 89 FPS average, Medium delivers 69 FPS with minimums at 59 and maximums at 79, High delivers 54 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 37 FPS average. The Medium preset is the only one at this resolution with recorded min/max values.

The frame rate gaps between presets are consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 20 FPS, between Medium and High is 15 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 17 FPS. At 1440p, the corresponding gaps are 14 FPS, 10 FPS, and 11 FPS. At 4K, the gaps are 8 FPS, 5 FPS, and 7 FPS. These narrowing gaps at higher resolutions suggest diminishing returns from lower settings as pixel count increases.

The minimum frame rates recorded for Medium presets show that at 1920x1080, the minimum is 59 FPS, which is just 1 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 39 FPS, well below playable. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 22 FPS. These minimums indicate that while average frame rates may meet playability standards at some settings, actual gameplay can experience dips below 60 FPS even in the best playable configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 3288 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places the system in the 11th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning approximately 89% of tested hardware combinations deliver better performance in this game.

This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU. The Intel Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. The CPU, however, ranks in the 91st percentile among all processors with an average score of 53620. The disparity between these two components explains why the overall combination ranks so low: the CPU provides ample processing power, but the GPU cannot translate that into high frame rates in a GPU-intensive title like Evolve.

The measured frame rates align with this ranking. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 69 FPS average, which is playable but not exceptional. At higher resolutions, performance drops quickly. The ranking reflects this pattern: adequate for lower-resolution gaming but well below what higher-performing combinations achieve.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the Intel Core i7-14700F, based on average benchmark scores, are the Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, 0.2% higher), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469, 0.3% higher), AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53288, 0.6% lower), and AMD EPYC 7313P (53206, 0.8% lower). All four processors fall within a narrow performance band around the i7-14700F, meaning any of them would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU.

The nearest GPU rivals to the Intel Arc B390 are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% lower), NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% lower), NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% lower), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443, 2.7% lower). These GPUs all score within a small margin of the Arc B390, suggesting they would deliver comparable frame rates in Evolve at similar settings and resolutions.

Systems using the Intel Core i7-14700F paired with any of these nearby GPUs would likely produce results similar to the measured data: playable at 1080p with Low or Medium settings, exactly 60 FPS at 1440p with Low settings, and no playable options at 4K. Likewise, the Intel Arc B390 paired with any of the nearby CPUs would behave similarly, since the CPU has ample headroom and is not the limiting factor in this configuration. The performance ceiling in Evolve is determined by the graphics card, and all of these GPU alternatives fall within 2.7% of the Arc B390's benchmark score.