Evolve

The Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a performance profile in Evolve that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphical settings, with the data revealing a clear transition from a CPU-bound state at lower resolutions to a GPU-bound state at 4K. The measured frame rates show a wide spread across the twelve tested configurations, indicating that this pairing offers substantial flexibility depending on the user's display target and quality preferences.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K illustrates a classic bottleneck shift. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 202.3 FPS, which drops to 132.5 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 79.3 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 60.8% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, a steep decline that points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The scaling pattern under High settings tells a similar story but with a different magnitude. The average FPS at 1080p High is 120.5, which falls to 84.2 at 1440p and 48.6 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 59.7%, nearly identical to the Low settings result. This consistency across quality presets suggests that the resolution increase imposes a relatively uniform load on the graphics card, regardless of the specific rendering features enabled.

However, the most telling data point comes from the Ultra preset, where the frame rate at 1080p is 85.1 FPS, at 1440p it is 55.9 FPS, and at 4K it plummets to 34.6 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 59.3%, again aligning with the other presets. This consistent scaling ratio across all settings indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to feed the graphics card even at the lowest settings.

The transition point appears to occur between 1440p and 4K. At 1440p, the frame rates remain above 55 FPS even at Ultra, suggesting a playable experience. At 4K, however, the Ultra preset falls below 35 FPS, and even High settings dip below 50 FPS. The data shows that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo in Evolve if the user wants to maintain high quality settings, while 1080p offers the best opportunity to leverage the CPU's capabilities for very high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing achieves a combo rank of 812 out of 1695 tested combinations for Evolve. This places the combo slightly below the median of all tested systems, indicating that while it is not a top-tier configuration for this title, it is far from the bottom of the performance hierarchy. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other, but neither excels to the point of pushing the combo into the upper quartile.

The combo's position is influenced by the individual performance characteristics of its components. The CPU sits in the 73rd percentile against all processors, while the GPU holds the 79th percentile against all graphics cards. These percentile scores suggest that both components are above average individually, yet their combined rank in Evolve is lower than either percentile would imply. This discrepancy indicates that the game's engine may not scale perfectly with the specific strengths of this hardware, or that the combination does not extract the maximum potential from either component in this particular title.

The nearest rival combos in the database provide context for this ranking. The CPU's closest competitors by average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7552, which scores 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, which scores 0.8% lower. On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 5600M is 0.2% ahead, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile sits 0.3% behind. These small deltas indicate that the combo is surrounded by systems with similar aggregate capabilities, making the 812th rank a reasonable reflection of its position among near-peers.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant component in this combo for Evolve, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This memory configuration appears sufficient for the game's demands, as the frame rates do not exhibit the severe collapses that would indicate memory capacity or bandwidth exhaustion at any tested setting.

The GPU's clock speeds contribute to its performance profile. With a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, the card operates at relatively high frequencies. The data shows that this allows for strong performance at 1080p, where the combo achieves over 120 FPS on High settings and over 200 FPS on Low. The boost clock is particularly relevant at lower resolutions, where the GPU can maintain higher frequencies without being constrained by thermal or power limits.

The GPU's architectural capabilities, based on RDNA 2.0 with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, provide a peak pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into the measured frame rates, with the card delivering 85.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which requires significant pixel and texture throughput. The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS also supports the compute demands of modern game rendering, though the game's 2015 release date suggests it may not utilize all of the card's newer features.

The comparison with nearest rivals shows the RX 6750 XT is closely matched with other GPUs in its performance class. Its average benchmark score of 35327 is only 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and 0.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. This indicates that the card's performance in Evolve is consistent with its general benchmark standing, reinforcing that the GPU is performing as expected for its class.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of the combo's performance across all twelve tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 202.3 FPS at Low settings to 85.1 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 157.6 FPS, while High achieves 120.5 FPS. This spread of 117.2 FPS between the lowest and highest quality settings at 1080p demonstrates the significant impact of graphical fidelity on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates compress somewhat but remain robust. Low settings produce 132.5 FPS, which drops to 105.8 FPS at Medium, 84.2 FPS at High, and 55.9 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 76.6 FPS, showing that the resolution increase tightens the performance envelope compared to 1080p. The Ultra preset at 1440p remains above 55 FPS, which is generally considered playable for a fast-paced title.

The 3840x2160 results show the most significant performance degradation. Low settings achieve 79.3 FPS, which falls to 59.8 FPS at Medium, 48.6 FPS at High, and 34.6 FPS at Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.7 FPS, representing a more compressed range than at lower resolutions. This compression indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at 4K, as even the lowest settings cannot push the frame rate substantially higher due to the sheer pixel count.

The data reveals that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it delivers excellent frame rates across all settings. At 1440p, the system remains capable, particularly at High settings, which achieve 84.2 FPS. At 4K, the system is limited to Low or Medium settings for smooth gameplay, with High settings dipping below 50 FPS and Ultra falling to 34.6 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides the processing foundation for this combo, with 6 cores and 12 threads operating at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This configuration is built on the Comet Lake architecture using a 14 nm process, and it features a 12 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297 and a single-core score of 1453, indicate solid multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.

In Evolve, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The 1080p Low result of 202.3 FPS suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames to reach very high frame rates. The single-thread performance, as measured by the 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and Passmark single-thread score of 2541, is likely sufficient for the game's engine, which may not heavily utilize all 12 threads.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate system throughput for the GPU. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes from the CPU ensures that the GPU does not experience bandwidth limitations, though the RX 6750 XT supports PCIe 4.0. The data suggests that the CPU is not the primary limiter at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops consistently with resolution increases regardless of settings.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 73 against all processors places it above average, but its nearest rivals show close competition. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 0.4% higher, while the Intel Core i5-8500 scores 1.1% lower. These small deltas indicate that the i5-10400F is in a highly competitive performance tier, and the measured results in Evolve reflect this positioning, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom for the GPU at most settings.