Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average frame rate for Evolve at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 produces an average of 118 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core 7 160UL?

A: The Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, which is 0.3% lower than the Intel Core 7 160UL’s avgScore of 14232. The deltaPct indicates the Core 7 160UL is slightly ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 sits in the 82nd percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40377. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 40318, a delta of just 0.1%.

Q: Is there a measured minimum FPS value for the game at 1440p High settings?

A: No, the data only provides an average FPS of 114 for 2560x1440 High settings; minimum and maximum FPS are not listed for that specific configuration.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bus width and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 has a 192-bit memory bus and a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, paired with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: How many cores and threads does the CPU have?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Evolve shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate across the four presets tested. For the smoothest experience at high refresh rates, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at every resolution: 222 FPS at 1080p, 188 FPS at 1440p, and 107 FPS at 4K. These figures suggest that Low settings are optimal for competitive play or for driving very high refresh rate monitors, as the frame rate remains well above 100 FPS even at 4K.

However, the Medium preset offers a more balanced experience. At 1080p, Medium averages 203 FPS, which is only 19 FPS lower than Low but provides a significant visual upgrade over the lowest settings. The Medium settings also have measured minimum and maximum values at all resolutions, indicating more stable frame pacing; for instance, at 1080p Medium, the range is 172 to 233 FPS, whereas Low and High at 1080p lack such granular data.

For users prioritizing visual quality without sacrificing playability, High settings are viable at 1080p and 1440p, with averages of 170 FPS and 114 FPS, respectively. At 4K, High drops to 65 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the threshold where frame rate dips become noticeable. The Ultra preset, while visually best, shows a steep performance cost: 118 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and only 45 FPS at 4K. Given that the 45 FPS average at 4K Ultra is likely below the comfort zone for a fast-paced FPS, the data indicates that Medium or High at 1440p provides the best overall experience—offering frame rates above 114 FPS while retaining substantial graphical detail.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, highlighting the balance between CPU and GPU load. Across all settings, the frame rate drops substantially as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 222 at 1080p to 188 at 1440p (a 15% drop) and then to 107 at 4K (a 43% drop from 1440p). This steep decline at 4K indicates that the RTX 5070 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, demanding significantly more GPU throughput.

The pattern is similar at High settings: 170 FPS at 1080p, 114 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop), and 65 FPS at 4K (a 43% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drop between 1440p and 4K across Low, High, and Medium settings (with Medium dropping from 203 to 145 to 83 FPS) suggests that the GPU's rendering pipeline is the bottleneck, rather than the CPU. The i5-10400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p.

At 4K, the frame rates across all settings are lower than 1080p counterparts by roughly 50% or more, which aligns with the increased pixel workload. The fact that even at Low settings the 4K average is only 107 FPS—while 1080p Low hits 222 FPS—underscores that the GPU is fully saturated at 4K. Conversely, the relatively small gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (222 vs. 188 FPS) suggests that the CPU can still keep up at 1440p, but the GPU's limits become apparent as resolution climbs. This scaling behavior indicates that for 4K gaming, the RTX 5070 is the constraining factor, while at 1080p the combo is well-balanced.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce 222 FPS, Medium settings produce 203 FPS (with a minimum of 172 and maximum of 233), High settings produce 170 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 118 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 104 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy penalty relative to the lowest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease across the board: Low delivers 188 FPS, Medium delivers 145 FPS (min 124, max 167), High delivers 114 FPS, and Ultra delivers 79 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 109 FPS, a slightly larger absolute gap than at 1080p, indicating that the higher resolution amplifies the cost of Ultra settings.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop further: Low averages 107 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS (min 70, max 95), High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 45 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 62 FPS, which is smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions, but the relative impact is severe—Ultra at 4K runs at less than half the frame rate of Low. Notably, Medium settings are the only preset at 4K with full min/max data, showing a range of 70 to 95 FPS, which suggests that this setting is the most stable at high resolution. Across all resolutions, the data shows a consistent pattern: Medium offers a significant step up from Low in visual quality while maintaining frame rates that are within 10-20% of Low, making it the most predictable setting for performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 plays the dominant role in Evolve's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. Its specifications include 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is well-suited to handle the textures and assets in a 2015 FPS title, as the game's demands are modest by modern standards. The GPU's base clock is 2325 MHz, boosting to 2512 MHz, which helps maintain high throughput in sustained gaming sessions.

The RTX 5070's benchmark data shows a strong overall capability: it scores 29137 in Passmark G3D and 172660 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, has a deltaPct of only 0.1%, indicating that the 5070's performance is closely matched by a much older workstation card, but the 5070's architectural advantages—such as 6144 shading units and 192 tensor cores—likely contribute to its efficiency in gaming workloads.

In Evolve, the GPU's role is evident from the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the 222 FPS average suggests that the GPU is not fully taxed, as the CPU can feed frames quickly. However, as resolution climbs to 4K, the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become critical, leading to the observed 107 FPS at Low settings. The 672.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data requirements, but the 4K Ultra setting at 45 FPS indicates that the GPU's compute capacity, not memory, is the limiting factor. The RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is ample for a game from 2015, yet the Ultra preset's heavy shading and post-processing effects still overwhelm it at 4K, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this configuration.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides a solid foundation for gaming but plays a secondary role to the GPU in Evolve. Its base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz, combined with 12 MB of shared L3 cache, allow it to handle single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads effectively. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 1036 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 146 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 12115, placing it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6756E (deltaPct 0.2%), the AMD EPYC 7552 (deltaPct 0.5%), and the Intel Core 7 160UL (deltaPct -0.3%), all of which are within 0.6% of its average benchmark score of 14185. This indicates that the i5-10400F's compute performance is competitive with much higher-end server processors, though those chips have more cores, they operate at lower clocks.

In Evolve, the CPU's impact is most visible at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 222 FPS average is a strong indicator that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output, as the game's physics and AI logic are not overly demanding on the 12 threads. The 3DMark scores for the CPU—4748 for 16 threads and 688 for single-thread—suggest that its multi-threading capability is sufficient to avoid bottlenecks. However, at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor; the FPS differences between settings at 4K (ranging from 45 to 107) are driven by GPU load, not CPU capability. The data shows that the i5-10400F is not a bottleneck in this title, as even at 1080p High (170 FPS), the frame rates are high enough to suggest headroom remains. For a game like Evolve, which is likely not heavily threaded, the CPU's 6 cores are more than adequate, and the boost clock of 4.30 GHz ensures responsive frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 817 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 22% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balance between the two components: the CPU is in the 68th percentile, while the GPU is in the 82nd percentile, and the combo's overall rank benefits from the GPU's stronger relative performance.

The rank of 817 indicates that there are 816 other combos that deliver higher frame rates in Evolve, likely featuring more powerful CPUs (e.g., high-end Ryzen or Core i9 parts) paired with similarly capable GPUs. However, the rank also suggests that the i5-10400F does not significantly hold back the RTX 5070, as the combo performs better than 2883 other tested configurations. The delta to the top combos is likely driven by CPU-heavy scenarios at high refresh rates, but the measured FPS data shows that this combo still achieves over 200 FPS at 1080p Low, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the combo's performance is consistent; the Xeon 6756E and EPYC 7552, while higher in multi-threaded benchmarks, would not necessarily improve Evolve's FPS due to their lower clock speeds. The RTX 5070's nearest rival, the Radeon Pro 580, is a workstation card with a similar average score, but the 5070's gaming optimizations likely give it an edge in real-world titles. Overall, the rank of 817 out of 3700 underscores that this is a strong mid-to-high-end pairing, capable of delivering excellent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with playable performance at 4K for most settings. For users seeking a higher rank, upgrading the CPU to a model with higher single-thread performance would be the likely path, but for Evolve specifically, the data shows that the current combo is well-matched.