Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this CPU and GPU combo in Evolve at 1080p with High settings?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers an average of 90.9 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its closest rival in overall CPU benchmark scores?

A: The Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47282, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-13700KF, which scores 47334 (a delta of -0.1%). It is also closely matched with the AMD EPYC 4364P, which scores 47131 (a delta of 0.3%).

Q: Does the Intel Arc B580 outperform the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in average GPU benchmark scores?

A: No. The Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060's score of 23181. The B580 is, however, slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M by 0.1%.

Q: What is the best performance setting for this combo at 2560x1440 resolution?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields the highest average FPS at 105.7, followed by Medium at 79.5 FPS and High at 62 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 44.1 FPS.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for the Intel Arc B580?

A: The launch MSRP for the Intel Arc B580 is 249 USD.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested combinations for Evolve?

A: This specific combo ranks 1318 out of 1695 total tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the lower portion of the performance spectrum.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580, based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. The GPU's base and boost clocks are both set to 2670 MHz, with a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into a measured FP32 performance of 13.67 TFLOPS.

In the context of Evolve, the GPU's role is clearly dominant. The data shows a steep drop in frame rates as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 155.8 FPS, but at 4K with Ultra settings, it falls to just 24.8 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the Arc B580's computational throughput and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at higher resolutions and graphical presets, rather than the CPU. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is substantial for this 2015 title, ensuring that memory size is not a bottleneck even at 4K; the bottleneck is raw shader and texture processing power.

The GPU's performance relative to its peers is middling. Its average benchmark score of 23021 places it at the 66th percentile of all GPUs. It trades blows with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, trailing by only 0.7%, and leads the NVIDIA P106-100 by 0.3%. This indicates that the Arc B580 is a capable but not top-tier card, and in Evolve, its performance at 4K High (39.1 FPS) and 4K Ultra (24.8 FPS) confirms it is not suited for maximum settings at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of settings for this combo. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers a very playable 155.8 FPS, while Medium (119.5 FPS) and High (90.9 FPS) remain smooth. The Ultra preset, at 66.2 FPS, is still technically playable but represents a significant drop from High, a 27% reduction in frame rate for the visual upgrade.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes. The Low preset remains highly fluid at 105.7 FPS. Medium is still comfortable at 79.5 FPS. High dips to 62 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal for a competitive FPS. Ultra, at 44.1 FPS, begins to feel sluggish and is not recommended for responsive gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. Only the Low preset (61.2 FPS) achieves a consistently smooth experience. Medium (46.5 FPS) and High (39.1 FPS) are playable but with noticeable compromises in fluidity. Ultra is effectively unplayable at 24.8 FPS.

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset at 1080p (119.5 FPS) or the High preset at 1080p (90.9 FPS) are the optimal choices, offering high frame rates without pushing the GPU to its limits. At 1440p, the Medium preset (79.5 FPS) is the sweet spot. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, the Low preset at 1440p (105.7 FPS) is the recommended configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration of the Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Arc B580 ranks 1318 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the bottom 22% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the GPU's mid-range standing rather than the CPU's high-end performance. The Core i7-13700K is a top-tier processor, sitting at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rivals, the Core i7-13700KF (-0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (-0.5%), are statistically identical in performance, underscoring that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The low combo rank is therefore a direct consequence of the Arc B580's performance tier. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 23021, is a better indicator of the system's gaming potential in Evolve. The data suggests that this combo is more than sufficient for 1080p gaming across most presets, but it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with High or Ultra settings. The combination of a very fast CPU and a mid-range GPU results in a system that is heavily GPU-limited in this title, which is typical for a game of this era where the graphical load scales significantly with resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 155.8 at 1080p to 105.7 at 1440p (a 32% decrease) and then to 61.2 at 4K (a further 42% decrease from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is from 90.9 FPS at 1080p, to 62 at 1440p, and finally to 39.1 at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic fall, from 66.2 FPS at 1080p down to 24.8 FPS at 4K, a total drop of over 62%.

This scaling pattern is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound workload. The number of pixels rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K, and the frame rate drops almost proportionally, demonstrating that the Intel Arc B580's fill rate and shading power are being saturated. The CPU, with its high single-thread and multi-thread scores (e.g., 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39000), is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than it can render at higher resolutions.

The data shows that the limiting component at 1440p and 4K is unequivocally the GPU. At 1080p, the CPU and GPU are more balanced, but the GPU still holds the system back from achieving the very high frame rates that the i7-13700K could potentially support. The substantial FPS drops when moving from Medium to High and High to Ultra further confirm that the Arc B580's architectural limits are the primary constraint in this Evolve configuration.