Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER pairing delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Evolve, with the data showing a clear division of labor between the six-core processor and the Ada Lovelace GPU. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher settings, while the CPU’s Zen 4 architecture proves more than adequate for feeding the graphics card at lower resolutions. This combination ranks 186th out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the top 11% of all pairings in the database for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture with a 4.20 GHz base clock and a 4.70 GHz boost clock. Its benchmark profile indicates strong single-thread performance, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. Multi-threaded capabilities are equally robust, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a PassMark multithread score of 24530. These figures place the 8400F at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25064.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining frame rates at 1080p, where the processor is less likely to be the bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 306.7 FPS, which is a substantial 118.7 FPS higher than the 1080p High result of 188 FPS. This scaling suggests that even at the lowest settings, the 8400F can maintain very high frame rates, and the performance ceiling is not being hit by the processor. The nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with an average score of 25057 (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F at 24993 (0.3% delta). The 8400F’s higher single-thread scores, such as the 3DMark single-thread result of 951 versus typical older architectures, help ensure that the game’s AI and physics calculations do not introduce stutter or frame pacing issues, especially when frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide sufficient memory throughput for a 2015 title like Evolve, which does not demand the same memory bandwidth as modern games. The processor’s 65-watt TDP and 4 nm process node suggest efficient operation, but the key takeaway from the data is that the 8400F comfortably keeps up with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER across all measured scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs are backed by a boost clock of 2610 MHz and a base clock of 2340 MHz. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and PassMark G3D score of 31811 place it at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704.

In Evolve, the GPU’s influence is most apparent at 4K resolution. At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the system produces 52.7 FPS, while dropping to High settings raises this to 74.6 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra, memory is not a limiting factor, allowing the GPU to focus on rendering the game’s environments and effects. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (average score 49071, -0.7% delta) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47915, 1.6% delta), but the former lacks the gaming-oriented feature set, and the latter is a workstation card. The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 66 RT cores are future-proofing features, though Evolve itself does not utilize ray tracing, meaning the raw rasterization performance is what drives the measured results.

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 1440p and above. For instance, at 2560x1440 Medium settings, the system hits 162.4 FPS, but at 1080p Medium it reaches 241 FPS, a difference of 78.6 FPS. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that is being pushed harder as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains a stable frame delivery.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear resolution scaling trend, with frame rates decreasing as resolution increases, but the rate of decrease varies by settings preset. Starting at 1080p Low, the system achieves 306.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 208.7 FPS, a 32% reduction, and further to 4K Low at 116.4 FPS, a 44% reduction from 1440p. This pattern indicates that at Low settings, the GPU is still the limiting factor, but the CPU’s headroom allows for massive frame rates at lower resolutions.

At High settings, the scaling is less steep: 1080p High produces 188 FPS, 1440p High drops to 123.9 FPS (34% reduction), and 4K High falls to 74.6 FPS (40% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 1080p Ultra at 132.4 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 84.5 FPS (36% reduction), and 4K Ultra at 52.7 FPS (38% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU is the sole bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p, as the CPU’s performance does not create any plateaus or unexpected dips.

The fact that 1080p Low achieves 306.7 FPS while 1080p Ultra achieves 132.4 FPS shows that the CPU can handle even the most demanding frame rates without becoming a constraint. This is further supported by the observation that the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (98 FPS) is larger than the difference between 1440p and 4K at Low settings (92.3 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary variable. The data strongly suggests that for maximum frame rates, lowering resolution is more effective than lowering settings, but the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM means that even 4K High is playable.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured average FPS across the four presets, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance is achieved at High settings for most users. At 1080p High, the system delivers 188 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on gaming monitors. At 1440p High, the system produces 123.9 FPS, which is suitable for high-refresh 1440p displays, while 4K High at 74.6 FPS remains fluid for slower-paced gameplay.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, with 241 FPS at 1080p, 162.4 FPS at 1440p, and 91.7 FPS at 4K. This preset provides a 28% FPS increase over High at 4K (91.7 vs 74.6) but sacrifices some visual fidelity. For competitive play, Low settings at 1440p (208.7 FPS) or 1080p (306.7 FPS) would be the preferred choice, as these frame rates minimize input latency and provide the smoothest experience, though the visual downgrade is significant.

Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p gaming, where the 132.4 FPS result remains playable, but the 84.5 FPS at 1440p and 52.7 FPS at 4K fall below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for a smooth experience. The data shows that High settings at 1440p (123.9 FPS) offer a better experience than Ultra at 1080p (132.4 FPS) in terms of resolution clarity, with only a 6% FPS penalty. Therefore, High is the recommended preset for general use, as it provides the best combination of image quality and frame rate across all three resolutions, with 4K High being the only scenario where frame rate dips below 100 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 186th out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 11% of all pairings. This ranking is impressive given that the CPU itself sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, and the GPU at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination outperforms its individual component percentiles, suggesting that the pairing is well-balanced for this specific game.

The high ranking is attributable to the GPU’s substantial memory bandwidth and shading power, which dominate the game’s rendering workload, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance ensures that frame pacing remains consistent even at frame rates exceeding 300 FPS. The fact that the combo ranks higher than the average of its component percentiles indicates that there is no significant bottleneck in either direction. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, have similar average benchmark scores (25057 vs 25064), but the 8400F’s newer architecture and higher single-thread performance likely contribute to better frame delivery in Evolve, a game that favors strong per-core performance.

The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, do not exhibit the same gaming-oriented feature set, which further solidifies the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s position. With 16 GB of VRAM, this combo is also well-prepared for future titles that may require more memory, but in Evolve, the 186th rank (out of 1695) demonstrates that this pairing is among the elite configurations for achieving high frame rates at 1440p and above, and it remains one of the top 11% of all tested combinations in the database for this game.