Evolve

Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a formidable pairing for Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The measured data shows this combination delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the GPU's 16 GB GDDR6X memory and the CPU's 20 cores proving more than sufficient for this game's engine. Benchmark results indicate that the system comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold in most configurations, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset dipping below that mark.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces exceptional performance that leaves considerable headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The lowest tested preset, Low, yields an average of 306.6 FPS, which is more than five times the playable threshold. Moving to Medium drops the average to 242.2 FPS, while High settings deliver 187.3 FPS. The most demanding 1080p preset, Ultra, still maintains a robust 127.4 FPS average. The scaling pattern here is consistent, with each step from Low to Ultra reducing performance by roughly 20-30%, but even the worst case at this resolution remains far above what the game requires.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong but shows the expected impact of additional pixel workload. Low settings produce a 209 FPS average, which drops to 158.7 FPS at Medium. High settings yield 128.6 FPS, while Ultra settles at 85.9 FPS. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable — for instance, Ultra goes from 127.4 FPS down to 85.9 FPS, a reduction of approximately 33% — yet every preset at this resolution still clears the 60 FPS bar with room to spare.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low settings still deliver a very playable 115.8 FPS average, and Medium maintains 92.1 FPS. High settings drop to 71.1 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold. However, Ultra falls to 52.6 FPS, the only tested configuration that fails to reach the playable mark. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial — from 115.8 down to 52.6 FPS — indicating that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at this resolution when all visual features are enabled.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Ultra, which achieves an average of 127.4 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and the system has so much performance headroom that even the most demanding option provides more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable setting, with an average of 85.9 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS requirement, leaving a buffer of approximately 26 FPS for demanding scenes. The data shows that this resolution with maxed settings is a sweet spot for this hardware combination — it delivers high visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

For 3840x2160, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are High, which produces a 71.1 FPS average. While Ultra is not playable at this resolution, High still provides a solid experience with a modest margin above the threshold. The verdict data confirms this, listing High, Medium, and Low as playable at 4K, with High being the recommended choice for maximum quality without dropping below 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU responsibilities shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU's influence is more apparent because the GPU can render frames quickly enough that processor performance becomes relatively more significant. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p only costs about 58% of the Low performance (from 306.6 to 127.4 FPS), suggesting that the CPU is helping to keep frame rates very high even when the GPU has less work per pixel.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on a larger role. The performance gap between Low and Ultra narrows in percentage terms — from 209 down to 85.9 FPS, a 59% reduction — but the absolute frame rates are lower, indicating that the GPU's pixel throughput is becoming a more prominent factor. The 20-core Intel Core i7-14700F with its 5.40 GHz boost clock still keeps pace, but the rendering load at 1440p starts to favor GPU-bound behavior.

The shift becomes definitive at 3840x2160. Here, the GPU is clearly the primary constraint. The difference between Low (115.8 FPS) and Ultra (52.6 FPS) is a 55% drop, but more tellingly, the 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS threshold while the same preset at 1440p achieves 85.9 FPS. This scaling indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's compute and memory bandwidth — 672.3 GB/s — are being taxed heavily at 4K, while the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122, suggest it is not the bottleneck in any of these scenarios.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 52.6, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable 4K setting is High, which maintains 71.1 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 85.9 FPS, which is above the playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra?

A: The 1080p Ultra average is 127.4 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 52.6 FPS. This represents a reduction of approximately 59% in average frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU's role is relatively larger because the GPU can process frames quickly. The i7-14700F's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4958) helps maintain very high frame rates even at Low settings, which reach 306.6 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB memory matter for Evolve?

A: The 16 GB GDDR6X memory provides ample capacity, as the game runs well at all resolutions except 4K Ultra. The memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s supports the high frame rates observed at 1440p and 1080p.

Q: What is the playable threshold and how does this combo compare?

A: The playable threshold is 60 FPS. This system exceeds it in all tested configurations except 4K Ultra, with 1080p results ranging from 127.4 to 306.6 FPS depending on settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, and it does so with significant authority at most settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear 60 FPS, with the lowest result being 127.4 FPS at Ultra. The system is fully playable at this resolution with maximum quality. At 2560x1440, the same holds true: every preset including Ultra achieves at least 85.9 FPS, making this an excellent resolution for high-fidelity gameplay. At 3840x2160, the system remains playable on High settings at 71.1 FPS, and also on Medium (92.1 FPS) and Low (115.8 FPS). The only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra at 52.6 FPS. For users who prioritize visual quality at 4K, dropping to High is necessary to maintain smooth performance, but for those at 1080p or 1440p, the system has ample power to max out the game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 443rd out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This places it in the top 12% of all configurations in the database, reflecting strong overall performance for this title. The rank is driven by the GPU's high throughput at 1440p and 1080p, as well as the CPU's ability to sustain high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. While the 4K Ultra result pulls the ranking down slightly, the overwhelming majority of tested scenarios show this combo performing well above average.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance level. The Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53701, which is essentially identical — just 0.2% lower than the i7-14700F's average benchmark score of 53620. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 is nearly equivalent at 53469, a 0.3% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X comes close at 53288, just 0.6% behind. The AMD EPYC 7313P rounds out this group at 53206, a 0.8% gap. In gaming terms, these processors would deliver very similar frame rates in Evolve, as the differences are well within measurement noise.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals show tighter clustering. The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31206, which is 0.4% lower than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 31087 average. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q is also 0.4% behind at 31220. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, placing it 1.4% ahead. The NVIDIA TITAN RTX leads this group at 31676, a 1.9% advantage. For Evolve, these GPUs would produce nearly identical results, meaning users with any of these alternatives can expect similar performance characteristics — strong at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring settings adjustments to stay above 60 FPS.