Evolve

Evolve pairs a 24-core Intel Core i9-14900K with a 4 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, a combination that ranks near the bottom of the database at 3584 out of 3700 tested combos. The benchmark data shows a system heavily constrained by its graphics card, where the CPU’s immense compute potential is largely irrelevant to the frame rates achieved in this 2015 FPS. The measured results reveal a playable experience only at 1080p with lower settings, while higher resolutions and presets quickly collapse into single-digit or low-twenties territory.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Evolve?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the only resolution where the average frame rate stays above 30 FPS across all settings. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset reaches 51 FPS, and at 3840x2160, every preset averages below 30 FPS.

Q: How does the GTX 1650 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The GTX 1650’s average benchmark score is 7472, placing it 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7447) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel UHD Graphics 750 (7441). It trails the Intel Arc A310 (7550) by 1%.

Q: Is the Core i9-14900K a bottleneck in this configuration?

A: No, the data indicates the opposite. The CPU scores 39399.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 40th percentile. The GTX 1650 is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops when raising resolution or settings.

Q: What is the playable settings profile for Evolve at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 77 FPS, Medium provides 59 FPS, and High drops to 47 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 32 FPS, which is below the smooth threshold for most players.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its multi-core performance?

A: The i9-14900K achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2262.5 and a multi-core score of 39399.5, showing a roughly 17x scaling factor. This indicates strong per-core performance, but Evolve does not appear to utilize it given the GPU-bound frame rates.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in the database for Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 3584 out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 3% of all tested systems for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the decisive component in this pairing. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards and directly impacts high-resolution performance. The GPU’s base clock is 1485 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it offers 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The measured results show that this hardware configuration struggles as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the GTX 1650 produces an average of 18 FPS on High settings and just 12 FPS on Ultra. Even the Low preset at 4K only manages 29 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS threshold for acceptable playability. The GPU’s 40th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 7472, confirms its position as a low-end part. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A310, scores 7550, and the GTX 1650 only beats the AMD Radeon HD 8850M by 0.3%, indicating that it sits at the very bottom of the competitive stack.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is another limiting factor. While the game’s release date of 2015 suggests textures that could fit within 4 GB, the combination of high settings and high resolution quickly exhausts available memory, leading to the observed frame rate collapse. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 2.984 TFLOPS and texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s are simply insufficient for Evolve’s demands at 1440p or 4K, where even Medium settings at 2560x1440 yield only 40 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for optimizing playability. At 1920x1080, the Low preset is the standout choice, delivering 77 FPS average. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches high refresh rate territory. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 59 FPS, which is still smooth for most gameplay, with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS. High at 1080p drops to 47 FPS, which is playable but begins to show the GPU’s limitations.

The Ultra preset at 1080p is not recommended, as it averages only 32 FPS. This drops below the 30 FPS threshold at 1440p (22 FPS) and reaches unplayable levels at 4K (12 FPS). For users willing to compromise on resolution, the Low preset at 2560x1440 yields 51 FPS, which is viable, but it sacrifices visual quality for a modest resolution increase. At 3840x2160, no setting is recommended: the best case is Low at 29 FPS, which is below playable standards.

The data suggests that the optimal experience is 1080p with Low or Medium settings. The Medium preset’s minimum of 50 FPS provides a consistent frame rate that avoids stutter, while Low offers a large margin above the 60 FPS mark. High settings at 1080p remain acceptable for those prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate, but the 47 FPS average leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Core i9-14900K and GTX 1650 ranks 3584 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 3.2% of all systems. This ranking reflects the severe mismatch between the CPU’s high-end capabilities and the GPU’s low-end performance. The i9-14900K alone ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 79097, while the GTX 1650 ranks in the 40th percentile with an average score of 7472.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14900KF (79371, 0.3% higher) and the AMD EPYC 7413 (80041, 1.2% higher), showing that the processor is competitive with top-tier parts. The GPU’s rivals, however, are all low-end or integrated solutions, such as the AMD Radeon HD 8850M and Intel UHD Graphics 750. This disparity explains the combo’s poor ranking: the system is effectively a high-end CPU paired with an entry-level GPU, and Evolve’s frame rates are dictated entirely by the graphics card.

The rank of 3584 out of 3700 suggests that the vast majority of tested combos outperform this pairing in Evolve. Even systems with mid-range CPUs and the GTX 1650 might rank higher if the CPU choice doesn’t skew the average, but the data shows that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance in this game. The combo’s position is a direct result of the GTX 1650’s inability to push high frame rates at resolutions above 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz. It features 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, along with 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, and its integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback display option.

Benchmark results show exceptional processing power: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39399.5, a single-core score of 2262.5, and a Geekbench multi-core score of 21697. The PassMark multithread score of 58674 and single-thread score of 4697 further confirm its dominance. The CPU’s percentile rank of 95 means it outperforms 95% of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 79097. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14900KF, scores 79371, a mere 0.3% difference.

However, the measured FPS data in Evolve shows no evidence that this CPU contributes to frame rates. The performance deltas between settings and resolutions align almost perfectly with GPU load scaling, not CPU capability. For example, dropping from High to Low at 1080p increases FPS from 47 to 77, a 64% improvement that reflects the GPU’s reduced workload. The CPU’s 24 cores and 32 threads are vastly underutilized in a game from 2015, which was designed for far less powerful processors. The CPU’s boost clock of 6.00 GHz and high single-thread performance do not translate into higher frame rates because the GTX 1650 cannot feed frames fast enough to saturate the CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. The Low preset averages 77 FPS, which is the highest value in the entire dataset. Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS, providing a stable experience. High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 45 FPS, demonstrating the GPU’s sensitivity to graphical complexity.

At 2560x1440, performance falls off significantly. Low averages 51 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 40 FPS (minimum 34, maximum 46). High averages 31 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 22 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Low preset from 77 FPS to 51 FPS, a 34% decrease, while Ultra falls from 32 FPS to 22 FPS, a 31% decrease.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmed. Low averages 29 FPS, Medium averages 23 FPS (minimum 19, maximum 26), High averages 18 FPS, and Ultra averages 12 FPS. No 4K preset reaches 30 FPS, making this resolution unusable for this combo. The data shows that the GTX 1650’s 128.1 GB/s bandwidth and 4 GB VRAM are insufficient for 4K rendering in Evolve, regardless of settings.

The full dataset reveals that only two configurations exceed 60 FPS: 1080p Low (77 FPS) and 1080p Medium (59 FPS, just below). The jump from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 34% performance at Low settings, while the jump from 1440p to 4K costs an additional 43% at Low settings. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, confirming that the Core i9-14900K is not the limiting factor in any resolution or setting combination.