Evolve

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a decisive performance outcome in Evolve, with the benchmark data showing that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions while remaining comfortably ahead of the 60 FPS playable threshold in nearly every configuration tested. The measured FPS values reveal a system that transforms a 2015 title into a high-refresh-rate showcase, though the Ultra preset at 4K exposes a notable limitation that warrants close examination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 begins to show its ceiling in Evolve. The High preset averages 78 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a healthy margin, while the Low preset reaches 128 FPS average, indicating that even at 4K, the game responds strongly to reduced graphical loads. The Medium preset sits between these with an average of 99 FPS, and its minimum of 84 FPS and maximum of 114 FPS provide the only full min/max data in the entire 4K set — a range that suggests consistent frame pacing without severe dips. The Ultra preset, however, drops to an average of 54 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS playable line; this is the single instance across all resolutions and settings where the combo fails to maintain playability, and the absence of min/max values for Ultra implies the frame window was too unstable or the test focused solely on the average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance picture improves dramatically. The Low preset averages 225 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Low result, while High reaches 137 FPS and Medium hits 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS and maximum of 200 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 95 FPS, which is a 41 FPS improvement over the 4K Ultra average — a substantial gain that underscores how resolution scaling affects the GPU workload. The jump from 4K Ultra (54 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (95 FPS) represents a 76% increase in average frame rate, making 1440p the effective sweet spot for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, the combo operates in an entirely different performance tier. The Low preset averages 335 FPS, which is extraordinarily high and suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution. Medium averages 260 FPS with a minimum of 221 FPS and maximum of 299 FPS, while High reaches 204 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 141 FPS, which is still 81 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold and demonstrates that even the most demanding settings cannot push this combination below playable levels at the standard resolution. The scaling from 1440p Ultra (95 FPS) to 1080p Ultra (141 FPS) shows a 48% performance uplift, indicating that the RTX 4080 has ample headroom once pixel count is reduced.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have nearest rivals that would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve. For the Intel Core Ultra 5 245, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G shows a delta of -0.4% in average benchmark score, meaning it trails by less than half a percent — in practical gaming terms, this difference is imperceptible, so a system with that AMD processor would deliver virtually the same FPS figures. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is similarly close at -0.5% delta, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H sits at +0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K at +0.8%. These four rivals bracket the Ultra 5 245 within a 1.3% performance band, confirming that the CPU is not a differentiator in this game; any of these processors would yield identical Evolve results because the RTX 4080 dominates the workload.

On the GPU side, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with a delta of 0.1% — essentially a tie, meaning swapping to the SUPER variant would change FPS by less than one frame in most scenarios. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by -1.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S are -2.6% and -2.7% respectively. These deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 sits in a crowded performance cluster where the top four contenders are within 2.7% of each other. For Evolve, this means that choosing any of these GPUs would produce FPS figures within a few frames of the measured values; the 4K Ultra result would likely stay below 60 FPS, while 1440p Ultra would remain around 90-95 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and the RTX 4080 in Evolve. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor: the Ultra preset drops to 54 FPS while the CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads are unlikely to be saturated by a 2015 title. The scaling from 4K Low (128 FPS) to 4K Ultra (54 FPS) represents a 74 FPS reduction, which is entirely attributable to the GPU's rendering load — the RTX 4080's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed by the higher resolution and settings, not the CPU.

At 2560x1440, the CPU begins to matter more relative to the GPU, but the GPU still leads. The jump from 1440p Low (225 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (95 FPS) shows a 130 FPS spread, and the fact that 1440p Ultra achieves 95 FPS while 4K Ultra only reaches 54 FPS indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1920x1080, where the Low preset hits 335 FPS — a number that approaches the limits of what the Ultra 5 245's single-thread performance (4,648 in Cinebench R23 single-core) can feed to the GPU. The 1080p Ultra result of 141 FPS versus 1440p Ultra at 95 FPS shows that the GPU still has headroom at 1080p, but the 335 FPS Low result suggests the CPU is starting to cap the maximum frame rate.

The resolution scaling tells a consistent story: from 1080p to 1440p, average FPS drops by roughly 30-40% across presets (e.g., High from 204 to 137 FPS, a 33% reduction), and from 1440p to 4K, the drop is another 40-45% (e.g., High from 137 to 78 FPS, a 43% reduction). This pattern confirms that Evolve scales almost linearly with pixel count, meaning the GPU is the primary bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p, while the CPU only becomes relevant at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 54, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists only High, Low, and Medium as playable at 4K, with Ultra excluded.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is playable at 1440p, with an average FPS of 95. This is the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it represents the best visual quality available at this resolution without dropping below playable frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54,209 versus the RTX 4080's 54,247, a delta of 0.1% in favor of the standard 4080. In Evolve, this difference would translate to less than one frame per second, making the two GPUs effectively interchangeable.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 335 FPS, which suggests the CPU is approaching its limit, but at all other settings and resolutions, the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's nearest rival, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores within -0.4%, indicating that no CPU in this performance class would meaningfully change the results.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only min FPS values reported are 84 at 4K Medium, 148 at 1440p Medium, and 221 at 1080p Medium. All other settings only report average FPS, so the minimum frame rates for High, Low, and Ultra presets are not available in the data.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Evolve?*

A: The combo ranks 222 out of 3,700 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6% of all systems. This percentile position reflects the strong performance of both the CPU and GPU in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 222 out of 3,700 combos places this system firmly in the upper echelon of tested hardware for Evolve. This position in the 94th percentile means that 93.9% of all tested CPU-GPU combinations perform worse in this game, which is consistent with the measured FPS results. The RTX 4080's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the Ultra 5 245's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs both contribute to this high overall position, but the game's age and the GPU's strength suggest that the ranking is driven primarily by the graphics card.

The data shows that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, but it does not reach the top 200 combinations. The gap between rank 222 and the top tiers likely comes from more powerful GPUs like the RTX 4090 or newer Ada Lovelace variants, but within the immediate rival set, the RTX 4080 SUPER (0.1% delta) would rank nearly identically. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the primary weakness — a system ranked in the top 6% that cannot maintain 60 FPS at maximum settings on a 2015 game illustrates that Evolve's Ultra preset is disproportionately demanding, likely due to its release-era optimization standards.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best playable preset is High, which achieves an average of 78 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold at 4K; Medium runs at 99 FPS and Low at 128 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above playable. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is not viable, so High represents the ceiling for 4K gaming with this combo.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best setting with an average of 95 FPS. This is a significant improvement over 4K Ultra's 54 FPS, and the 95 FPS average provides enough headroom that even occasional dips would likely stay above 60 FPS. The next step down, High, runs at 137 FPS, but Ultra's visual fidelity justifies the 42 FPS trade-off for players with 1440p displays.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best setting, achieving 141 FPS average. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial room for frame-time spikes or background processes. The 1080p Ultra result is 46 FPS higher than 1440p Ultra, confirming that 1080p is where this combo delivers maximum visual quality with zero compromise on performance.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Evolve, and it does so with exceptional headroom in most configurations. The verdictByResolution data confirms that 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 are fully playable at Ultra settings, with average FPS of 141 and 95 respectively — both well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the combo remains playable at High settings (78 FPS) but fails to clear 60 FPS on Ultra (54 FPS), meaning 4K users must make a visual quality trade-off.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 4080 combination is best suited for 1440p gaming, where it delivers Ultra settings at 95 FPS, or 1080p gaming, where it reaches 141 FPS on Ultra. For 4K users, the High preset at 78 FPS offers a playable experience, but the inability to hit 60 FPS on Ultra is a notable shortcoming for a system ranked in the top 6% of all tested combos. The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, and only a more powerful graphics card would enable Ultra settings at that resolution — but for the vast majority of players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this combo delivers an outstanding Evolve experience with no meaningful compromises.