Evolve

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title, with measured frame rates ranging from a demanding 57.4 FPS at 4K Ultra to a blistering 372.7 FPS at 1080p Low. The data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the processor's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom to prevent bottlenecks even at lower settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved with this combo in Evolve?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 372.7, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the game is extremely responsive at lower graphical loads, far exceeding the refresh rates of most displays.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's performance compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66473 places it just ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40 (deltaPct of 0.5%) and behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (deltaPct of -0.9%). It also sits within 0.4% of the NVIDIA Tesla T4's score.

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

A: This specific combination of Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 30th out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 1.8% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 224.9 at 1920x1080 to 87.2 at 3840x2160. This represents a 61.2% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the immense load placed on the GPU at 4K resolution.

Q: Does the Core i7-14700F have a significant performance gap compared to its nearest rival?

A: The data shows the i7-14700F with an average benchmark score of 54097 is only 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, a negligible difference. It is 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: What is the lowest measured average frame rate, and at what settings does it occur?

A: The lowest measured average frame rate is 57.4 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 (4K) resolution with Ultra settings. This remains playable but indicates that maxing out every graphical option at 4K will stress even this flagship GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the undisputed performance driver in this configuration for Evolve. Its massive 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides a 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for the textures and assets of a 2015 title. The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, allows for high clocks of 2235 MHz base and 2520 MHz boost, enabling the raw compute power measured at 82.58 TFLOPS FP32.

The data shows the GPU's dominance clearly. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 372.7 FPS, a figure that is almost certainly limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls rather than the GPU's own rendering capacity. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the average FPS at Low settings drops to 248.5 and 141.5 respectively, demonstrating the GPU taking on more of the rendering workload. The RTX 4090's 16384 shading units and 512 texture mapping units are clearly overkill for Evolve at lower presets, but they allow the system to maintain high frame rates even when the game's visual fidelity is increased.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target display's refresh rate. For 4K displays with a 60 Hz refresh rate, the High preset at 87.2 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and smoothness, as it provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 57.4 FPS is playable but dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which could introduce noticeable stutter on standard 60 Hz panels. Medium at 108.8 FPS is a strong alternative for those who prefer extra headroom.

For 1440p users, the High preset delivers 153.6 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 193 FPS is even better suited for 165 Hz or 240 Hz displays, providing a significant frame rate advantage. At 1080p, the Medium preset at 289.1 FPS is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming, as it offers a massive frame rate boost over High (224.9 FPS) while maintaining much better image quality than Low. The Ultra preset at 155.3 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, making it the best choice for those who prioritize visual fidelity at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

Benchmark results indicate that this combination of Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is an elite performer in Evolve, securing a combo rank of 30 out of 1695 tested combinations. This places the system in the 98th percentile of all tested hardware pairings for this game, indicating that very few configurations can match its frame rates.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU's average benchmark score of 54097 is only marginally different from its closest rivals. The i7-14700F is 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, yet it still achieves a top-30 overall ranking. This suggests that Evolve's performance is heavily dependent on the GPU, and the RTX 4090's massive lead over other graphics cards, as evidenced by its 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs, is the primary driver of this combo's high position. The data implies that pairing a high-end CPU with the RTX 4090 yields similar results, but the GPU choice is the deciding factor.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F provides the computational foundation for this system, but its role in Evolve is secondary to the GPU. With 20 cores and 28 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture, the CPU has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 are sufficient for the game's logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate its strength in multi-threaded workloads, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35443 and a Geekbench multicore score of 16571. Its single-thread performance is also robust, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5003 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2711. In Evolve, a game that is not particularly CPU-intensive, the i7-14700F's high boost clock and strong single-thread performance ensure that it does not become a bottleneck. This is evident from the fact that frame rates scale dramatically with resolution changes, a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a top-tier processor, but the data shows that its impact on Evolve's frame rates is minimal compared to the RTX 4090.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 372.7 FPS on Low, 289.1 FPS on Medium, 224.9 FPS on High, and 155.3 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a clear progression, with each step up in graphical quality costing a significant portion of frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 248.5 FPS on Low, 193 FPS on Medium, 153.6 FPS on High, and 103.7 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p is consistent across presets, with the Low preset losing 124.2 FPS and the Ultra preset losing 51.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system averages 141.5 FPS on Low, 108.8 FPS on Medium, 87.2 FPS on High, and 57.4 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only measurement below 60 FPS, indicating the extreme demand of 4K resolution combined with maximum settings. The data reveals that the RTX 4090 can handle 4K High with ease, but Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution rises. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 372.7 at 1080p to 248.5 at 1440p, a 33.3% reduction, and then to 141.5 at 4K, a further 43.1% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering workload per frame increases exponentially with pixel count.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more moderate: 155.3 FPS at 1080p drops to 103.7 FPS at 1440p (a 33.2% reduction) and then to 57.4 FPS at 4K (a 44.7% reduction from 1440p). The consistent pattern across all presets suggests that the RTX 4090 is the primary limiting component, as the CPU's performance headroom does not appear to constrain frame rates even at 1080p. The fact that the 4K Ultra result falls below 60 FPS while 4K High maintains 87.2 FPS indicates that Ultra settings introduce a rendering complexity that the GPU cannot fully sustain at 4K. This analysis implies that for players wanting to maximize frame rates at 4K, the High preset is the most demanding option that still maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.