Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Evolve shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, with the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination revealing where the performance bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system delivers 316 FPS average, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 212 FPS, a reduction of approximately 33% from the 1080p figure. At 3840x2160 Low, the average further declines to 120 FPS, representing another 43% drop from the 1440p result.

This scaling pattern across the Low preset tells a clear story about the limiting component. The frame rate decreases are nearly proportional to the pixel count increase between resolutions, which strongly suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The RTX 5070 Ti, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, is being pushed harder as pixel count rises, while the i7-14700K with its 20 cores and 28 threads has ample processing headroom even at 1080p where the CPU would typically become more relevant.

The Medium settings row provides additional insight through its min and max FPS data. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range spans from 208 FPS minimum to 281 FPS maximum, with an average of 245 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range narrows to 139-189 FPS with an average of 164 FPS. The 4K Medium row shows 79-107 FPS with an average of 93 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame time consistency improves as the GPU becomes more uniformly loaded, which is typical behavior when the graphics card is the limiting factor rather than the CPU.

The Ultra settings present the most demanding scenario. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 133 FPS, which drops to 89 FPS at 1440p and further to 51 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is approximately 62%, which is steeper than the 62% drop seen at Low settings (316 to 120 FPS). This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects and shading work that scale more than linearly with resolution, putting additional strain on the GPU's 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU-GPU combination in Evolve?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 316, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the ceiling for this combination, with no other settings or resolution combination exceeding this figure.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 51. This is the lowest measured result in the dataset, indicating that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration tested for this hardware combination.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the difference is notable. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 164 FPS, while High settings produce 129 FPS. This represents a 35 FPS reduction, approximately 21% lower performance when moving from Medium to High.

Q: What frame rate can users expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average at 1920x1080 High is 192 FPS. This is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many monitors, suggesting that this combination handles 1080p High with substantial headroom.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The consistent FPS drops proportional to pixel count increases, combined with the very high frame rates at 1080p (316 FPS at Low), point to GPU-bound performance rather than CPU limitation from the i7-14700K.

Q: What is the frame rate consistency like at Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset shows narrower FPS ranges at higher resolutions. At 4K Medium, the range is 79-107 FPS (28 FPS spread), while at 1080p Medium it is 208-281 FPS (73 FPS spread). This indicates better frame pacing at higher resolutions where the GPU is more consistently loaded.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this hardware combination depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 245 FPS average at Medium settings, which is well above any current display refresh rate. Even at High settings, the 192 FPS average provides excellent smoothness. For gamers with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p, High settings appear to be the sweet spot, offering a substantial visual upgrade over Medium while still maintaining nearly 200 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts. The High preset delivers 129 FPS average, which is still excellent for competitive play and well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, the Medium preset at 164 FPS offers more headroom for demanding scenes, as indicated by the 139 FPS minimum. Given that the minimum at Medium is 139 FPS, this preset ensures that even the most demanding moments stay above 120 FPS, making it the safer choice for 1440p gaming where consistent high frame rates matter.

For 3840x2160, the choices become more constrained. The Ultra preset at 51 FPS average is playable but does not provide the smoothness expected from modern hardware. The High preset at 73 FPS is a better balance, offering a 43% improvement over Ultra while still maintaining good visual quality. However, the Medium preset at 93 FPS with a 79 FPS minimum is the recommended choice for 4K, as it provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while the visual difference between Medium and High is often less noticeable at this pixel density.

The Low preset is not recommended for any resolution given the hardware's capabilities, as it sacrifices too much visual quality for frame rates that exceed what most displays can show. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system produces 316 FPS, which is wasted on any commercially available monitor, and at 4K Low, the 120 FPS average could be achieved with higher visual fidelity by using Medium settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows the hardware's capability at the lowest tested resolution. Low settings produce an average of 316 FPS, which is the highest measurement in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 245 FPS average, with a minimum of 208 FPS and maximum of 281 FPS. High settings further reduce the average to 192 FPS. Ultra settings produce 133 FPS average, which still represents excellent performance for maximum quality settings at 1080p.

The 2560x1440 results show a proportional step down across all settings. Low settings maintain a high 212 FPS average, demonstrating that the RTX 5070 Ti has significant headroom at this resolution. Medium settings deliver 164 FPS average with a 139-189 FPS range. High settings produce 129 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 89 FPS average. The 89 FPS at 1440p Ultra indicates that even the most demanding settings remain playable at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope narrows considerably. Low settings produce 120 FPS average, which is the only 4K configuration that exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. Medium settings deliver 93 FPS average with a 79-107 FPS range, providing playable performance with better visual quality. High settings reduce the average to 73 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but with less headroom. Ultra settings fall to 51 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target and represents the only configuration in the dataset that does not maintain smooth gameplay.

The Medium settings rows across all three resolutions provide the most complete data, as they are the only ones with min and max FPS values. This allows for a more detailed analysis of frame time consistency. At 1080p, the spread between min and max is 73 FPS, indicating significant frame time variation. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 50 FPS, and at 4K, it narrows further to 28 FPS. This trend suggests that as the GPU becomes more saturated, frame times become more consistent.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti plays the dominant role in determining Evolve's performance across the tested configurations. With 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, the GPU has substantial memory bandwidth at 896.0 GB/s, which is crucial for handling the texture and geometry data at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, with performance drops that closely track pixel count scaling.

The GPU's clock speeds of 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost contribute to its compute capability of 43.94 TFLOPS FP32. This raw compute power is reflected in the high frame rates achieved even at 4K Medium settings (93 FPS average). The 280 texture mapping units and 96 ROPs, combined with the 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate and 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, allow the GPU to handle the rendering demands of Evolve efficiently at all tested settings.

The RTX 5070 Ti's benchmark scores provide context for its performance in Evolve. The PassMark G3D score of 32974 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 indicate strong overall graphics performance. The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 among all GPUs places it in the upper tier of graphics hardware, which aligns with the measured FPS results showing playable frame rates even at 4K High settings (73 FPS average).

The 5 nm process node and 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die contribute to the GPU's efficiency and performance density. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores provides additional capabilities that, while not directly measured in this game's FPS data, indicate the GPU's overall capability for modern workloads. The 300 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU requirement are consistent with a high-performance graphics card that can sustain the frame rates observed in the measurements.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K provides the processing foundation for this combination, and its role in Evolve appears to be secondary to the GPU based on the measured data. With 20 cores and 28 threads, the CPU has substantial parallel processing capability that prevents it from becoming a bottleneck even at the highest frame rates observed. The 125 W TDP and Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node deliver strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance.

The CPU's clock speeds of 3.40 GHz base and 5.60 GHz boost are critical for maintaining high frame rates in scenarios where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 316 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to sustain very high frame rates. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is important for game logic and draw call processing.

The i7-14700K's benchmark scores show its capability relative to other CPUs. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5 and single-core score of 2160 demonstrate strong performance in both threaded and single-threaded workloads. The Geekbench multi-core score of 20767 and single-core score of 2569 further confirm the CPU's capability. The PassMark multi-thread score of 52392 and single-thread score of 4472 indicate that the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs.

The nearest rival comparison shows the i7-14700K performing within 0.9% of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX in average benchmark scores. This places the CPU in a competitive position, though the measured FPS data in Evolve suggests that the CPU's exact performance level has minimal impact on the game's frame rates, as the GPU is the limiting factor at resolutions above 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 380 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top 10.3% of all CPU-GPU pairings tested for this game. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components, with the GPU's high-end capabilities and the CPU's robust multi-threading both contributing to the overall result.

The combo's rank is particularly notable given that Evolve is a game from 2015, and the hardware combination represents modern components that significantly exceed the game's original system requirements. The ranking indicates that this pairing is among the most capable configurations tested, with only 379 other combinations achieving better performance in this specific title.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 among all GPUs and the CPU's percentile ranking of 94 among all CPUs both contribute to this strong combined ranking. The GPU's nearest rival comparison shows it performing within 3.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and 2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, while the CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 0.2% delta and the AMD EPYC 9115 at 0.1% delta.

The measured FPS data supports this high ranking. At 1440p High settings, the combo achieves 129 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium settings, the 93 FPS average demonstrates that this combination can handle 4K gaming with reasonable quality settings, a capability that places it ahead of many older or less powerful combinations in the database. The 380th rank out of 3700 confirms that this is a top-tier configuration for Evolve, with only a small fraction of tested combinations delivering better performance.