Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers its strongest results. On Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 146 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 113 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 96 FPS and a maximum of 130 FPS. High settings produce an average of 89 FPS, while Ultra settings still clear the playable bar with an average of 62 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution, but the Medium preset provides the only full frame time window in the data.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's limitations. Low settings average 98 FPS, which is a 48 FPS drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 76 FPS, with a minimum of 65 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, so even the worst-case frame time stays above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings land exactly at 60 FPS on average, which is playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra settings fall short, averaging only 41 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 cannot sustain playable frame rates on any preset. Low settings average 56 FPS, just missing the 60 FPS mark. Medium settings average 43 FPS, with a minimum of 37 FPS and a maximum of 50 FPS. High settings average 34 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 23 FPS. None of these presets reach the playable threshold, so 4K gaming with this combo is not viable for Evolve.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent: each jump from 1080p to 1440p to 4K costs roughly 30 to 40 percent of the average frame rate, depending on the preset. The 1080p Medium result of 113 FPS falls to 76 FPS at 1440p and then to 43 FPS at 4K, showing a predictable degradation as pixel count increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the RTX 2060 is the primary performance limiter in this configuration. The Core i7-14700F is a high-end desktop processor with 20 cores and 28 threads, and its benchmark scores place it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958 are far beyond what a game from 2015 would demand. The GPU, meanwhile, sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 14111.

The resolution scaling tells the story clearly. Between 1080p and 1440p, the average FPS across all presets drops by roughly 30 to 35 percent. Between 1440p and 4K, the drop is another 35 to 45 percent. This is classic GPU-bound behavior. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would stay closer together across resolutions, because the CPU workload does not increase with pixel count. Instead, the data shows that higher resolutions consistently reduce FPS, which points directly at the GPU's rendering throughput.

At 1080p, the CPU has more room to feed frames, but the GPU still caps performance. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 84 FPS (146 down to 62), which is a large spread driven by the GPU's fill rate and shading power. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra is only 33 FPS (56 down to 23), because the GPU is so overwhelmed by pixel work that even the lowest preset cannot produce playable frame rates. The CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution; it is the RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus that constrain performance.

The RTX 2060's compute specifications support this interpretation. Its FP32 throughput is 6.451 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 201.6 GTexel/s. These figures are modest by modern standards, and the 4K results confirm that the GPU lacks the raw throughput for high-resolution rendering. The CPU, with its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support, has ample bandwidth for game logic and draw calls.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all within one percent of the i7-14700F's average benchmark score of 53620. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, which is 0.2 percent higher. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, which is 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X scores 53288, which is 0.6 percent lower. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, which is 0.8 percent lower. Any of these processors would behave nearly identically to the i7-14700F in Evolve, because the game's CPU demands are far below what any of these parts can deliver. The Ryzen 9 7900X is the most practical comparison for a desktop gaming build, but the Xeon parts show that even server-class silicon falls in the same performance band.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, which is exactly 0.0 percent different from the RTX 2060's average of 15290. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, which is 0.1 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, which is 0.6 percent lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, which is 0.8 percent lower. A builder with any of these GPUs would see nearly the same frame rates in Evolve. The GTX 580 is an older card with less VRAM, but its raw benchmark score matches the RTX 2060, so in this specific game, the results would be similar. The RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600 are more modern options, but their database scores place them within one percent of the RTX 2060, meaning the measured FPS numbers in this page would apply almost unchanged.

The practical takeaway is that this combo sits in a narrow performance band. The CPU is far stronger than the GPU, and the GPU's nearest rivals are all within a point or two of each other. Upgrading the GPU to a meaningfully faster part would require moving beyond this cluster, while swapping the CPU to any of its nearest rivals would produce no visible change in Evolve.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this system can run Evolve at playable frame rates, but only up to 1440p. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. Low averages 146 FPS, Medium averages 113 FPS, High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra averages 62 FPS. This means a 1080p monitor with Ultra settings is fully playable, with a small margin of only 2 FPS above the threshold, so most scenes will stay smooth, but heavy action could dip slightly below 60.

At 2560x1440, the playable presets are High, Low, and Medium. High averages exactly 60 FPS, which is technically playable but leaves no headroom. Medium averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS, which is the safer choice for consistent performance. Low averages 98 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p. Ultra is not playable at this resolution, averaging only 41 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is clear: no preset is playable. The best result is Low at 56 FPS, which is 4 FPS below the threshold. Medium averages 43 FPS, High averages 34 FPS, and Ultra averages 23 FPS. A 4K display is not suitable for this combo in Evolve, regardless of settings.

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS, and the verdict by resolution confirms this analysis. For 1080p, the best playable setting is Ultra at 62 FPS. For 1440p, the best playable setting is High at 60 FPS. For 4K, there are no playable settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this CPU and GPU pairing ranks 2910 out of 3700 combinations. That places it in the lower 21 percent of all tested systems. This low rank is primarily due to the RTX 2060's position in the GPU hierarchy. The CPU alone ranks in the 91st percentile, but the GPU only reaches the 58th percentile, and the overall combo rank reflects the weaker component.

The rank of 2910 out of 3700 means that a large majority of tested systems outperform this combo in Evolve. This is not surprising given the GPU's age and the game's release date of 2015. Evolve is not a demanding title by modern standards, but the RTX 2060's modest compute resources still hold the system back, especially at higher resolutions. The data shows that the combo is capable at 1080p and playable at 1440p, but it cannot compete with systems that pair stronger GPUs with similar CPUs.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-tier percentile explains the overall rank. A builder with this combo should expect performance that is adequate for 1080p gaming and acceptable for 1440p, but the system will fall behind any build with a more modern mid-range or high-end GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 62 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 1080p, as it provides the highest visual quality while remaining playable. The margin is thin, so players who prioritize consistent frame rates over eye candy may prefer High at 89 FPS, but the data confirms that Ultra clears the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is the maximum visual quality that maintains playability, but it leaves no headroom for frame time spikes. The Medium preset, with an average of 76 FPS and a minimum of 65 FPS, is the more robust choice for 1440p gaming, as it keeps even the worst-case frame time comfortably above 60 FPS. Low is also playable at 98 FPS, which suits competitive play or high-refresh-rate panels.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The best average FPS is 56 on Low, which falls short of the 60 FPS threshold. The database records no playable settings for 4K, so the recommendation is to run this combo at 1440p or lower for Evolve.

For the best experience, the data supports using Ultra at 1080p for maximum quality, Medium at 1440p for a balance of quality and frame time stability, and avoiding 4K entirely. The 1080p Ultra result of 62 FPS and the 1440p Medium result of 76 FPS are the two sweet spots in the measured data, offering the best visual quality per frame rate at each resolution.