Evolve

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Evolve, ranging from 163 FPS at 1080p Low to 28.3 FPS at 4K Ultra. The recorded measurements show a system that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p on every preset, at 1440p on Low through High, and at 4K only on Low. The combination ranks 2595 out of 3700 tested combos for this title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The 1920x1080 results are the strongest for this pairing. Low settings produce an average of 163 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings average 123.9 FPS, High settings average 95.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 65.6 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 30.3 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 28 FPS. Every preset at 1080p stays above the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra being the only one that comes close to the line.

At 2560x1440, the averages decline but remain respectable. Low settings average 106.7 FPS, Medium averages 82.3 FPS, and High averages 62.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 42.9 FPS, which is 17.1 FPS below the playable threshold. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is 19.5 FPS, a steeper penalty than the 30.3 FPS drop seen at 1080p in absolute terms but similar in proportion. The data shows that 1440p Ultra is not viable, while 1440p High just barely clears the line.

At 3840x2160, the results are heavily constrained. Low settings average 61 FPS, which is exactly 1 FPS above the playable threshold. Medium averages 49.3 FPS, High averages 39.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 11.7 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 11.4 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 28.3 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result of 65.6 FPS, illustrating the resolution's heavy toll on the GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data points to the RTX 2060 SUPER as the dominant constraint in this pairing. The i7-14700K ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33440.5 and a single-core score of 2160. The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. This disparity suggests that the CPU has ample headroom for Evolve's game logic, physics, and draw calls, while the GPU is the limiting factor for pixel throughput.

The resolution scaling confirms this. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 95.9 at 1080p to 62.4 at 1440p, a reduction of 33.5 FPS, and then to 39.7 at 4K, another reduction of 22.7 FPS. This pattern of steep declines with each resolution increase is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions, which is not what the data shows.

The preset scaling at each resolution also supports the GPU-bound interpretation. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 97.4 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 63.8 FPS. At 4K, the spread narrows to 32.7 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions reflects the GPU approaching its saturation point, where even the lowest preset cannot produce dramatically higher frame rates. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput define its ceiling.

The CPU's contribution is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 163 FPS result demonstrates that the processor can feed frames quickly enough to avoid becoming the limiting factor. With 20 cores and 28 threads, the i7-14700K provides far more parallelism than Evolve is likely to use, so the game's performance is governed almost entirely by the GPU at all tested settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 65.6 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for this resolution, as it delivers the highest visual quality while clearing the playable threshold by 5.6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 62.4 FPS and is the best playable option. Medium is also viable at 82.3 FPS, and Low reaches 106.7 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 42.9 FPS, so it is not recommended.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 61 FPS. Medium at 49.3 FPS, High at 39.7 FPS, and Ultra at 28.3 FPS all fall short. For 4K play, Low is the only choice.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 60 FPS on Ultra at 1080p?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 65.6 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 5.6 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 average 62.4 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays playable at this resolution. Medium also works at 82.3 FPS, but High provides higher visual quality.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings, which average 61 FPS. Medium falls to 49.3 FPS and High to 39.7 FPS, both below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. It trails the RTX 3060 Mobile by 0.4%, the Radeon Pro 5700 by 0.5%, the Radeon RX 460 by 1.5%, and the Intel Arc A770M by 1.6%.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby alternatives?

A: The i7-14700K averages 69355 in benchmark scores. It leads the AMD EPYC 9115 by 0.1% and trails the Ryzen 9 7950X by 0.2%, the Ryzen 9 7940HX by 0.7%, and the Ryzen 7 9700F by 0.9%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1080p?

A: High averages 95.9 FPS while Ultra averages 65.6 FPS, a difference of 30.3 FPS in favor of High.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-14700K and RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2595 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, with approximately 1105 combos performing worse and about 2594 combos performing better. The CPU's 94th percentile standing among all CPUs does not lift the combo rank, because the GPU's 62nd percentile standing drags the overall result down.

The rank of 2595 out of 3700 indicates that this is not a top-tier configuration for Evolve, but it is also far from the bottom. The system can play the game at 60 FPS on multiple presets, which is more than many lower-ranked combos can achieve. The data suggests that replacing the GPU with a higher-scoring model would improve the combo rank substantially, while the CPU would remain a strong foundation.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve, but the experience depends on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 65.6 FPS being the highest quality playable option. At 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset at 62.4 FPS, while Ultra falls to 42.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low averages 61 FPS and is the sole playable preset.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: 1080p Ultra is fully playable, 1440p High is playable, and 4K is limited to Low. For users targeting a consistent 60 FPS, the practical ceiling is 1440p High or 1080p Ultra. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Evolve at the tested presets, but the GPU's compute throughput of 7.181 TFLOPS becomes the binding constraint at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are the AMD EPYC 9115, which the i7-14700K leads by 0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which leads the i7 by 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX leads by 0.7%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F leads by 0.9%. Any of these processors would deliver effectively identical CPU-side performance in Evolve, meaning the frame rates would remain unchanged in GPU-bound scenarios.

For the GPU, the closest alternatives are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, which leads the RTX 2060 SUPER by 0.4%, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700, which leads by 0.5%. The AMD Radeon RX 460 leads by 1.5%, and the Intel Arc A770M leads by 1.6%. In practice, these GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS figures to the RTX 2060 SUPER in Evolve. Users with any of these graphics cards can expect similar playability results: 1080p Ultra at around 65 FPS, 1440p High at around 62 FPS, and 4K Low at around 61 FPS.

The CPU and GPU launch MSRPs are $409 and 399 USD respectively, though the GPU is now end-of-life.