Evolve

Evolve is a 2015 FPS title, and the database measurements for this specific pairing of an Intel Core i7-14700KF with an AMD Radeon RX 580 show a system that is strictly limited by the graphics card at every resolution. The recorded data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this combination reaches a playable 60 FPS threshold, and even then, only at lower presets. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance across all tested resolutions and settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data shows that this combination of an Intel Core i7-14700KF and an AMD Radeon RX 580 fails to reach the 60 FPS playable threshold at both 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, regardless of the graphics preset. At 1920x1080, the system clears the threshold at two presets.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average frame rate of 65.2 FPS. This is the best playable setting for this resolution. The Low preset achieves a higher average at 85.7 FPS, but Medium is the highest quality option that still maintains the required performance. High settings at 1080p drop to 50.9 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

For 2560x1440, no preset meets the 60 FPS requirement. The closest option is Low, which produces an average of 55.4 FPS, just short of the threshold. Medium and High produce 44.2 FPS and 32.5 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 21.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are similarly below the threshold. Low settings produce 35.6 FPS, Medium produces 27.3 FPS, High produces 23.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 11.3 FPS. None of these are considered playable by the database's 60 FPS standard.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data clearly shows that the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the performance bottleneck in this pairing, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF has ample headroom. The evidence for this lies in the scaling of frame rates across resolutions and presets.

When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the same preset, the frame rate drops significantly. For example, at Low settings, the average FPS falls from 85.7 at 1080p to 55.4 at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 35%. At High settings, the drop is from 50.9 FPS to 32.5 FPS, a reduction of about 36%. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors.

The CPU's role becomes less relevant as resolution increases. The Core i7-14700KF, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, is far more capable than what Evolve requires for frame generation at these settings. Its high benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235, indicate it can feed frames to the GPU far faster than the RX 580 can render them. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 8813 and its 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 performance are modest in comparison to the CPU's strength.

The preset scaling also points to GPU dominance. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 85.7 to 36.1. This 58% performance drop when increasing graphical fidelity is a direct result of the GPU struggling with more complex shaders and textures. The CPU is not the limiting factor here, as it would show less variation across presets if it were.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 580 sits among rivals with very similar average benchmark scores. The closest is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940, a delta of -0.1% compared to the RX 580's 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is also nearby with a score of 12986, a delta of -0.4%. On the other side, the AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, a delta of 0.5%, and the AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, a delta of 0.6%. In practical terms, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Evolve, meaning a system with any of them paired with the i7-14700KF would produce the same playability profile: 1080p Medium at 65.2 FPS as the best playable setting, with no playable options at higher resolutions.

For the CPU, the Intel Core i7-14700KF is closely matched by several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has an average score of 69996, a delta of 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, a delta of 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, a delta of 0.9%. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, a delta of -1%. Because the GPU is the bottleneck, swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would have no measurable impact on the Evolve frame rates. The performance would remain entirely dependent on the RX 580.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but only at 1920x1080 resolution. The verdict data from the database confirms that 1920x1080 is the only resolution with playable settings, listing Low and Medium as clearing the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting at this resolution is Medium, with an average frame rate of 65.2 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system cannot run the game at a playable level. The verdictByResolution field shows no playable settings for this resolution, and the recorded data confirms that even Low settings only reach 55.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. The verdictByResolution field shows no playable settings, and the highest average frame rate recorded is 35.6 FPS at Low settings. This resolution is not viable for this combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact average frame rates recorded for every resolution and setting combination tested. No minimum or maximum frame rate data was recorded, so only averages are shown.

At 1920x1080, the measurements are:

• Low: 85.7 FPS average
• Medium: 65.2 FPS average
• High: 50.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 36.1 FPS average

At 2560x1440, the measurements are:

• Low: 55.4 FPS average
• Medium: 44.2 FPS average
• High: 32.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 21.4 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the measurements are:

• Low: 35.6 FPS average
• Medium: 27.3 FPS average
• High: 23.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 11.3 FPS average

The data shows a consistent pattern: for each resolution, the frame rate drops by roughly 40-50% when moving from Low to High, and then drops further at Ultra. The gap between Medium and High is also significant, often representing a 20-30% performance loss.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Evolve, this pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks at position 3407 out of 3700 total combos. This places it in the lower percentile of tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU's modest performance profile. The RX 580 has a percentile ranking of 53 against all GPUs, meaning it sits near the middle of the pack, but its absolute performance is insufficient for the demands of Evolve at higher resolutions.

The CPU's ranking is much stronger. The Core i7-14700KF has a percentile ranking of 94 against all CPUs, placing it in the top 6% of processors. This contrast reinforces the analysis that the CPU is not the limiting factor. The combo's low rank of 3407 out of 3700 is entirely attributable to the GPU's inability to keep up with the CPU's output. Any system with this CPU and a more powerful GPU would rank significantly higher.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting for this PC in Evolve?

A: The best playable setting is Medium at 1920x1080, which achieves an average of 65.2 FPS. This is the highest quality preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at any resolution.

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 2560x1440?

A: No. The database records no playable settings at this resolution. The highest average frame rate is 55.4 FPS at Low settings, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700KF or the AMD Radeon RX 580 the bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU has a strong benchmark profile with a 94th percentile ranking, while the GPU's performance drops significantly with resolution increases and preset changes, indicating it is the limiting component.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to the GTX 1660 SUPER in this game?

A: The two GPUs have nearly identical average benchmark scores, with the GTX 1660 SUPER at 12986 and the RX 580 at 12928, a delta of -0.4%. They would produce essentially the same frame rates in Evolve.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 11.3 FPS. This is the lowest recorded performance in the entire dataset.

Q: Would a different CPU improve frame rates in Evolve?

A: No. Because the GPU is the bottleneck, swapping the CPU for a rival like the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, which is within 0.9% average benchmark score, would not change the measured frame rates. The performance is constrained by the RX 580.