Evolve

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT lands at rank 587 out of 1,695 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it comfortably in the upper third of all systems measured. That rank reflects a pairing where the GPU’s RDNA 2 architecture is doing the heavy lifting, while the 10-core Raptor Lake CPU provides enough throughput to keep the frame pipeline full. The data shows a combo that is neither a bottleneck nightmare nor a perfectly balanced showcase, but rather a solidly capable setup that rewards users who tune settings to their display’s native resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The 587th position out of 1,695 combos means this system outperforms roughly 65% of all tested configurations in Evolve, a competitive FPS with a 2015 release date that still demands consistent frame pacing. The Intel Core i5-13400F’s average benchmark score of 25,236 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores 25,201 with a delta of just 0.1%—essentially a statistical tie. Meanwhile, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT’s average score of 49,982 sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with the Intel Arc A550M trailing by 0.5% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sitting 2.6% behind. In Evolve specifically, the combo’s rank suggests the GPU’s raw throughput is the primary driver of performance, since the CPU’s 16 threads and 20 MB of shared L3 cache are more than sufficient for the game’s engine. The deltaPct values against the CPU’s nearest rivals—all within 0.5%—indicate that swapping to a Ryzen 5 5600X3D or an EPYC 9474F would yield negligible changes in this title. For a game like Evolve, the ranking demonstrates that this is a mid-to-high-tier setup capable of high refresh rates at 1440p, but not a top-100 contender for 4K Ultra domination.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on the Navi 21 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, and its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth—a critical asset for Evolve’s detailed monster and jungle environments. The GPU’s 4,608 shading units and 128 ROPs are clocked with a base of 1,825 MHz and a boost of 2,250 MHz, while the game clock sits at 2,015 MHz. These clock speeds translate to a pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s, which explain why the card scales so well from Low to High settings. In Evolve, the GPU’s 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the dominant factor; the measured frames show that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 240.9 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 104.1 FPS, a 57% reduction that aligns with the GPU’s limits rather than the CPU. The 72 ray accelerators and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present but largely unused in this title, as Evolve predates widespread ray tracing adoption. The GPU’s 87th percentile ranking versus all GPUs, with the NVIDIA RTX A1000 just 1.7% ahead and the CMP 50HX 1.9% behind, positions it as a high-end part that remains relevant for 1440p gaming. Its 300 W TDP and dual-slot cooler are the physical costs of that performance, but the benchmark data shows no thermal throttling artifacts in the FPS numbers.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions reveals a clear story about which component limits performance in Evolve. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 240.9 FPS, and at 1440p Low it drops to 165.5 FPS, a 31% decline, while 4K Low yields 91.8 FPS, another 45% drop. This pattern indicates that at lower settings, the GPU is still the primary constraint, but the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are keeping pace without creating a bottleneck. The High preset shows a similar trend: 151.1 FPS at 1080p, 96.7 FPS at 1440p, and 54.6 FPS at 4K—a 64% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 104.1 FPS at 1080p, 71.3 FPS at 1440p, and 41.2 FPS at 4K, where the frame rate falls below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. These numbers show that the RX 6800 XT’s 16 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as even 4K Ultra stays within memory limits. Instead, the scaling from 1080p to 4K at every preset level—roughly a 55-60% FPS reduction on average—points to the GPU’s shading and texture units being saturated, while the CPU’s single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark and 3,004 in Cinebench R23 ensure it never becomes the weak link. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, users must accept either High settings for 54.6 FPS or drop to Medium for 72.5 FPS, while 1440p High at 96.7 FPS is the sweet spot for competitive play.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Evolve?

A: This configuration ranks 587th out of 1,695 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all systems measured for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F’s average benchmark score of 25,236 is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365) and the AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103), and just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25,201).

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM capacity and bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for all tested settings in Evolve.

Q: How does the GPU rank against other graphics cards?

A: The RX 6800 XT sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with its average score of 49,982 placing it 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A550M and 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Q: What FPS does the combo achieve at 1440p High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 96.7, which is well above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: No, the combo reaches 240.9 FPS at 1080p Low, and the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads, with a max-thread 3DMark score of 7,307, show no signs of limiting the GPU in this scenario.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the data points to 1440p High as the optimal configuration. At this setting, the combo delivers 96.7 FPS, which is 35% higher than the 71.3 FPS seen at 1440p Ultra, while still offering detailed textures and effects that leverage the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM. At 1080p, High settings produce 151.1 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the jump to Ultra only costs 47 FPS (down to 104.1), so users with 144 Hz displays may prefer Ultra for the visual upgrade. For 4K gaming, the choices are starker: High yields 54.6 FPS, which is playable but not smooth, while Medium at 72.5 FPS provides a better experience for those prioritizing frame rate over fidelity. The Low preset is not recommended for any resolution above 1080p, as it drops below 100 FPS at 4K (91.8 FPS) and sacrifices too much visual quality for marginal gains—at 1440p Low, the 165.5 FPS is only 69 FPS higher than High. Ultimately, the measured rows show that this combo is best suited to 1440p gameplay, where High settings offer a 96.7 FPS average that clears the 60 FPS threshold with headroom, and even Ultra at 71.3 FPS remains viable for those who prioritize image quality. At 4K, the GPU’s 87th percentile ranking is not enough to sustain Ultra at 60 FPS, so users must compromise with Medium settings to stay above that threshold. The CPU’s 82nd percentile performance ensures that no setting combination is CPU-bound, meaning the 10-core processor never drags down the frame rate, even at 1080p Low where the GPU is fully saturated.