Evolve

Evolve, a 2015 FPS, presents an extreme stress test for the AMD Radeon RX 570 when paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K. The measured data reveals a combination that is heavily GPU-bound at nearly every setting, resulting in a low overall ranking of 1609 out of 1695 tested combos. The Core i9-14900K, with its 24 cores and 32 threads, is vastly more capable than the RX 570 can utilize in this title, making the graphics card the definitive bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and confirms the GPU as the primary limiting factor. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 48.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 33.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 31%. The decline continues to a playable-at-best 15.3 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a 68.6% drop from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of pixel processing power as the resolution increases.

The difference is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The 4K Ultra average of 10.2 FPS is a staggering 67.3% lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 31.2 FPS. This steep curve indicates that the RX 570’s 32 ROPs and 224.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are simply overwhelmed by the pixel count at 4K. The data suggests that the i9-14900K is not a factor in this scaling; even at 1080p, the GPU is the limiting component, as evidenced by the significant performance gains when lowering settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a consistent 60 FPS?

A: Based on the measured data, none of the tested settings achieve a 60 FPS average at any resolution. The closest is 76.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, but at Medium settings the average drops to 62.7 FPS, and at High it falls to 48.7 FPS. This indicates that 60 FPS is only possible at 1080p with the lowest graphical preset.

Q: How does the game perform at 1440p with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 is a challenging resolution for this combo. The best result is 50.7 FPS on Low settings. Moving to Medium yields 42.4 FPS, and High drops to 33.6 FPS. Ultra settings produce an unplayable 20.4 FPS average.

Q: Is the Intel Core i9-14900K the reason for the low frame rates in Evolve?

A: No. The benchmark results indicate the RX 570 is the bottleneck. For example, at 1080p, lowering settings from Ultra to Low increases the average FPS from 31.2 to 76.9. This massive swing in performance based on graphical load points directly to the GPU, not the CPU.

Q: What kind of performance can be expected at 4K?

A: 4K performance is poor across all settings. The highest average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 31 FPS on Low settings. High and Medium settings yield 15.3 and 26.2 FPS respectively, while Ultra is unplayable at 10.2 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all others tested in Evolve?

A: It ranks 1609 out of 1695 total combinations. This places it in the bottom 5% of all tested systems, highlighting that this specific CPU-GPU pairing is far from optimal for this game.

Q: Does the RX 570 have enough VRAM for Evolve at higher settings?

A: The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The performance drop from Medium to High and Ultra at 1080p (62.7 to 48.7, then 31.2 FPS) suggests that the combination of increased memory pressure and shading demands severely impacts the GPU's ability to render the game smoothly.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is clearly the determining factor in this system's Evolve performance. Its architecture, GCN 4.0, features 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units, which are tasked with all the graphical work. The card's clock speeds, with a base of 1168 MHz and a boost of 1244 MHz, are modest by modern standards, and the data shows they are insufficient for demanding settings in this title. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory provides a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, which is a significant constraint at higher resolutions and detail levels.

The benchmark results show a clear pattern: the GPU's performance is the primary lever on frame rate. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is a 45.7 FPS gap (from 76.9 down to 31.2). This indicates that the GPU is not being held back by the CPU and is instead directly responding to the graphical workload. Its overall benchmark score percentile is 74, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.2% faster) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0.2% faster), which are far more modern parts. This positioning confirms that the RX 570 is a legacy component, and its performance in Evolve is consistent with that status.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination ranks 1609 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This is a very poor showing, placing it in the bottom 5% of all systems. This ranking is not a reflection of the CPU, which sits in the 97th percentile against all CPUs and is only 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 7413 in average benchmark scores. Instead, it is a direct consequence of pairing a top-tier processor with a graphics card from a much older generation.

The i9-14900K's performance is in a different league, but its power cannot be harnessed in this scenario. The GPU's benchmark percentile of 74 and its proximity to newer cards like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (0.8% faster) in average scores underscore that it is the weak link. The data suggests that this combo is severely unbalanced for Evolve, with the graphics card unable to translate the CPU's immense potential into playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data dictates the optimal settings for this combination. At 1920x1080, the only way to approach a smooth experience is to use Low settings, which produces an average of 76.9 FPS. The Medium preset provides a playable 62.7 FPS, but the drop to 48.7 FPS on High makes that setting less desirable. Ultra settings are not recommended, as the 31.2 FPS average falls below the threshold for comfortable play.

At 2560x1440, the recommendations are more restrictive. Low settings are the only viable option, yielding an average of 50.7 FPS. Medium settings drop to 42.4 FPS, and High and Ultra are not recommended due to averages of 33.6 and 20.4 FPS respectively. For 3840x2160, none of the settings are recommended for serious play; even Low settings only achieve a 31 FPS average, with Ultra resulting in a slideshow-like 10.2 FPS. The data clearly shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with lowered detail levels.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data is derived directly from the measured results for this specific CPU and GPU combination.

1920x1080:

• Low: 76.9 FPS average
• Medium: 62.7 FPS average
• High: 48.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 31.2 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 50.7 FPS average
• Medium: 42.4 FPS average
• High: 33.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 20.4 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 31 FPS average
• Medium: 26.2 FPS average
• High: 15.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 10.2 FPS average

These figures illustrate a consistent pattern. The performance difference between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases, reinforcing the conclusion that the RX 570 is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and high graphical detail.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K, with its 24 cores and 32 threads, is an exceptionally powerful processor. Its benchmark scores are elite, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 49872 and a single-core score of 7040. Its average benchmark score puts it 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900KF and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. In a CPU-bound scenario, this processor would provide massive performance headroom.

However, the measured FPS data in Evolve shows this headroom is entirely unused. The performance scaling is almost entirely dependent on the GPU's settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates across different resolutions at the same settings. Instead, we see a massive drop from 76.9 FPS at 1080p Low to 50.7 FPS at 1440p Low, clearly demonstrating that the CPU is waiting on the GPU. This indicates that the i9-14900K is not a limiting factor in this game, and its capabilities far exceed what the RX 570 can accommodate.