Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination for Evolve?

A: This combo ranks 616th out of 3700 tested combinations for Evolve, placing it in the top 16.6% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the system achieves 68 FPS on High settings, 86 FPS on Medium, and 111 FPS on Low. Ultra settings drop to 47 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable. Ultra delivers 82 FPS average, making it the best playable option, while High reaches 119 FPS, Medium hits 152 FPS, and Low runs at 196 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus scores 84003 average benchmark points, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (83807), 1.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 4584PX (83090), and 1.2% higher than the AMD EPYC 9135 (82980). The AMD EPYC 7F72 scores 85072, which is 1.3% higher.

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

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scores 43223 average benchmark points. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268 (0.1% higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301 (0.2% higher). The RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher.

Q: What is the FPS range at 1080p Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the system delivers an average of 226 FPS, with minimum 192 FPS and maximum 260 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

For Evolve, the data reveals a clear shift in component importance as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the GPU has more headroom, allowing the CPU to drive frame rates to very high levels. The jump from Low (292 FPS) to Ultra (123 FPS) at 1080p shows a 169 FPS spread, indicating that graphics settings heavily influence performance. The CPU's 24 cores and 24 threads with a 5.80 GHz boost clock provide substantial single-thread headroom, which matters for a 2015 FPS title like Evolve.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a more significant role. Average FPS ranges from 196 on Low to 82 on Ultra, a 114 FPS spread. The scaling from 1080p Low (292 FPS) to 1440p Low (196 FPS) represents a 33% reduction, showing that pixel count impacts performance noticeably. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, which becomes more relevant as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are taxed heavily. Ultra settings at 4K produce only 47 FPS, while Low settings reach 111 FPS. The 64 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K demonstrates that pixel throughput and shading work limit performance. The GPU's 224 TMUs and 80 ROPs handle texture and rasterization work, but 4K Ultra clearly exceeds comfortable margins.

The measured data shows that at 1080p, the CPU's high single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7303) keeps frame rates elevated even at Ultra. At 4K, the GPU's raw throughput caps performance regardless of CPU capability. The RTX 4070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers Evolve's rendering requirements across all tested presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: At Low settings, the system produces 292 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 226 FPS average, with a minimum of 192 FPS and maximum of 260 FPS. High settings reach 177 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 123 FPS average. All settings at 1080p exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by substantial margins, with even the lowest average (Ultra at 123 FPS) doubling the requirement.

2560x1440: Low settings achieve 196 FPS average. Medium settings run at 152 FPS average, with minimum 129 FPS and maximum 174 FPS. High settings deliver 119 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 82 FPS average. Every preset at 1440p remains above 60 FPS, and the Ultra setting's 82 FPS average provides comfortable headroom for competitive play.

3840x2160: Low settings reach 111 FPS average. Medium settings produce 86 FPS average, with minimum 73 FPS and maximum 99 FPS. High settings deliver 68 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 47 FPS average. The playable settings at 4K are Low, Medium, and High, all exceeding 60 FPS. Ultra falls 13 FPS short of the playable threshold.

The minimum FPS data available shows that 1080p Medium never drops below 192 FPS, 1440p Medium stays above 129 FPS, and 4K Medium maintains at least 73 FPS. These minimums indicate stable frame pacing across resolutions, with no severe dips observed in the measured runs.

Similar Performance Alternatives

CPU alternatives: The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is the closest match, with an average benchmark score of 83807 versus the 290K Plus's 84003, a mere 0.2% difference. In practical terms, these two processors would behave nearly identically in Evolve. The AMD EPYC 4584PX (83090, 1.1% lower) and AMD EPYC 9135 (82980, 1.2% lower) also fall within a narrow performance band. The AMD EPYC 7F72 scores 85072, which is 1.3% higher, making it slightly faster overall. All four alternatives sit within a 2.5% performance envelope, so swapping between them would produce negligible frame rate changes in this game.

GPU alternatives: The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262, just 0.1% above the RTX 4070 SUPER's 43223. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile matches closely at 43268 (0.1% higher). The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301 (0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile leads at 43667 (1% higher). These four GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Evolve, with frame rate differences likely within measurement noise. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB VRAM and Ada Lovelace architecture provide modern feature support, but raw benchmark scores show the older Quadro cards keep pace in synthetic tests.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 616 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. This places the system in the 84th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 96th percentile overall standing and the GPU's 83rd percentile, with the pairing performing well for a 2015 FPS title that benefits from high single-thread performance.

The CPU's percentile rank (96) exceeds the GPU's (83), suggesting the processor has more headroom relative to its peers. In Evolve specifically, this combination achieves playable frame rates at all resolutions except 4K Ultra. The 616th rank out of 3700 means 3084 tested combos perform worse, while 615 perform better.

The measured FPS data confirms the ranking is earned: at 1080p Ultra, the system produces 123 FPS, which is 105% above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Ultra, 82 FPS represents 37% above the threshold. Even at 4K High, 68 FPS clears the threshold by 13%. These margins across resolutions indicate a well-matched pairing for this game's engine.

The Verdict

This system can run Evolve at all three tested resolutions, with specific limitations at 4K Ultra. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low (292 FPS) to Ultra (123 FPS) clears the 60 FPS threshold with significant headroom. The best settings at 1080p are Ultra, delivering 123 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. Ultra settings produce 82 FPS average, making this the recommended choice for maximum visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay. The 1440p Ultra performance of 82 FPS provides 22 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, High settings are the best playable option, delivering 68 FPS average. Medium (86 FPS) and Low (111 FPS) also clear 60 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce 47 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold. For 4K gaming with this combo, High settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

The data indicates this system excels at 1080p and 1440p with ultra-class performance, handles 4K well on reduced settings, and only struggles with 4K Ultra. For a game from 2015, this configuration provides substantial performance reserves across most scenarios. Players seeking maximum 4K visual quality would need to lower settings or consider a more powerful GPU, but for practical gameplay, the RTX 4070 SUPER paired with the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus delivers strong results in Evolve.