Evolve

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a commanding performance profile in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The benchmark data indicates that this combination is capable of extreme frame rates, firmly placing the system in the top tier of tested configurations. Analysis of the 12 measured data points shows a clear hierarchy across settings and resolutions, with the system's performance headroom varying significantly depending on the workload imposed.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing a competitive edge with the highest possible refresh rate support, the Low preset at 1920x1080 yields an average of 306.5 FPS. This setting provides the maximum fluidity, making it the optimal choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 2560x1440, the Low preset still produces an exceptional average of 205.2 FPS, which remains sufficiently high for most fast-paced gaming scenarios.

The Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance for most users. At 1920x1080, it achieves 239.4 FPS, which is a substantial 47.1% improvement over the High preset's 187.1 FPS at the same resolution. The jump from Medium to High yields diminishing returns, with High costing 21.8% of the frame rate compared to Medium at 1080p. This trend persists at 2560x1440, where Medium achieves 162.9 FPS, comfortably above the 144Hz threshold, while High drops to 124.6 FPS.

The Ultra preset is only advisable for users with 4K displays who prioritize image quality over frame rate. At 3840x2160, Ultra produces an average of 50 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced FPS. The High preset at 4K delivers 70.5 FPS, a 41% improvement over Ultra, making it the more sensible choice for 4K gaming. Consequently, the data suggests that Medium at 1440p or High at 1080p provides the most well-rounded experience, offering high visual quality without sacrificing the fluidity required for the genre.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The measured data shows a significant gap. The Low preset averages 306.5 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 128.1 FPS. This represents a 58.2% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest graphical fidelity setting.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes, it can. At 3840x2160, the system achieves playable frame rates across all tested presets. The lowest performance is observed on the Ultra preset with an average of 50 FPS, while the High preset manages 70.5 FPS, and the Medium preset reaches 89.6 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 70074. It performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which has a deltaPct of 0. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.

Q: What is the GPU's standing among other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti sits in the 85th percentile for all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 44900. It is 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and 1.5% behind the Intel Arc A730M, but it is 1.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580.

Q: Is the system more CPU-bound or GPU-bound at lower resolutions?

A: The data suggests a shift in bottleneck. At 1080p, the frame rates scale dramatically with settings, indicating the GPU is the primary limiting factor. However, the extremely high frame rates (up to 306.5 FPS) also suggest the 20-core, 28-thread CPU is more than capable of keeping up with the GPU's output.

Q: What is the system's overall ranking in the benchmark database for Evolve?

A: The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 213th out of 1695 tested combos in this game. This places it in the top 12.6% of all configurations tested.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 187.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 124.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a 33.4% decrease. Moving further to 3840x2160 yields 70.5 FPS, which is a 43.4% drop from the 1440p result. This progressive decline indicates that the rendering load is increasing faster than the GPU's pixel throughput can accommodate.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. For the Medium preset, the frame rates are 239.4 FPS at 1080p, 162.9 FPS at 1440p, and 89.6 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset follows a similar trajectory, with 128.1 FPS at 1080p, 84.9 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. In each case, the most significant relative drop occurs between 1440p and 4K, where the pixel count increases by 2.25 times.

This behavior strongly suggests that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's performance, which ranks in the 96th percentile for all processors, does not appear to be a limiting factor. The consistent scaling pattern across presets confirms that the GPU's compute capabilities, including its 7680 shading units and 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are being fully utilized as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its peak performance. The Low preset achieves an average of 306.5 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the dataset. The Medium preset follows with 239.4 FPS, and the High preset delivers 187.1 FPS. The Ultra preset, while still impressive, drops to 128.1 FPS. This represents a spread of 178.4 FPS between the lowest and highest quality settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. The Low preset averages 205.2 FPS, maintaining fluid gameplay even on high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset achieves 162.9 FPS, and the High preset produces 124.6 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 84.9 FPS. The relative performance gap between presets narrows slightly at this resolution, with the difference between Low and Ultra being 120.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system's performance becomes more moderate. The Low preset still delivers a highly playable 119.7 FPS. The Medium preset achieves 89.6 FPS, and the High preset manages 70.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 50 FPS. The data shows that even at 4K, the system is capable of providing a good gaming experience on lower settings, but the Ultra preset requires significant compromises in frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the Evolve benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 213 out of 1695 tested combinations. This positions the system in the 87.4th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested. The ranking reflects the synergy between the high-end CPU and GPU, which together are well-suited for this title.

The CPU's general benchmark standing supports this strong result. With a percentile rank of 96 against all CPUs, the Intel Core i7-14700K is a top-tier processor. Its average benchmark score of 70074 places it in close competition with the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which scores 70104, and ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 by 0.3%. Similarly, the GPU's percentile rank of 85 against all GPUs indicates it is a high-performance component, though not at the absolute top of the market.

The 213th place ranking in this game is a strong indicator of the system's overall capability. Given that the game was released in 2015, the modern architecture of both the CPU and GPU provides a significant advantage. The combination of the 20-core, 28-thread processor and the Ada Lovelace architecture GPU ensures that there are no significant bottlenecks, allowing the system to achieve frame rates that are among the best recorded in the database. This ranking confirms the balanced nature of this hardware pairing for Evolve.