Evolve

# FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combo in Evolve?

A: This combo ranks 296th out of 2872 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10.3% of all tested systems for this game. The data indicates a strong high-end configuration that should handle Evolve comfortably at most settings.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 5 225 compare to its closest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938 in average benchmark score, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (36945, 0% delta), and slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018, -0.2% delta) and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093, -0.4% delta). It trails the Intel Core i9-12900T by only 0.5% (37112).

Q: What are the key memory and cache specifications of the CPU?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 features 10 cores and 10 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz. It has 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its average benchmark score of 31087 is within 1.9% of the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676) and within 0.4% of the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206).

Q: What is the measured FPS range at 1080p across different settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 310 FPS on Low, 240 FPS on Medium (with min 204 and max 276), 188 FPS on High, and 130 FPS on Ultra. This demonstrates that even at maximum settings, the system delivers well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's clock speed and architecture influence performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. With 8448 shading units and 66 RT cores, the GPU's FP32 performance reaches 44.10 TFLOPS, which contributes to the strong frame rates observed in Evolve.

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a rank of 296 out of 2872 tested combinations in Evolve. This places the system in the 89.7th percentile of all tested configurations, a strong showing for a modern mid-to-high-end setup. The rank reflects the combination's ability to sustain high frame rates across resolutions, with the data showing consistent performance from 1080p through 4K.

Benchmark results indicate that the CPU's average score of 36938 places it at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 31087 places it at the 76th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's overall ranking in Evolve (296th) is notably better than what either component's individual percentile might suggest, indicating that this pairing is particularly well-suited to this game's engine and workload characteristics.

The nearest CPU rivals—AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T—all show average scores within 0.5% of the Core Ultra 5 225. This tight clustering suggests that the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this game; the GPU's performance ceiling is the primary driver of the combo's rank. For the GPU, the nearest rivals (NVIDIA Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and TITAN RTX) show a wider spread of up to 1.9%, but the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER still leads this group in average score.

The rank of 296 out of 2872 means that roughly 2576 other tested combinations performed worse in Evolve. This is a configuration that belongs in the upper echelon of gaming systems for this title, with enough headroom to handle Evolve's demands without compromise. The data shows that the combo sits comfortably above the median tested system, with only about 10% of tested combinations delivering better performance.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Evolve's performance. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the textures and assets used in this 2015-era FPS. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), and the GPU's base clock of 2340 MHz boosts up to 2610 MHz under load.

The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors, delivers 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The GPU's 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs combine to produce a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s. These specifications directly translate into the high frame rates observed in the measured FPS data, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The GPU's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are present but less relevant for Evolve, which was released before ray tracing became a standard feature in FPS titles. The DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure the GPU can handle modern API requirements, but the game's older engine leans more on raw rasterization throughput. The PassMark G3D score of 31811 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 confirm the GPU's strong synthetic performance, which translates into the measured FPS figures.

At 4K Ultra settings, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with average FPS dropping to 50. The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is not the constraint here; rather, the GPU's compute throughput at higher resolutions limits performance. The GPU's percentile rank of 76th among all GPUs indicates that while not a top-tier card, it sits well above the median and is well-matched to Evolve's requirements.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how this combo performs across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance: 310 FPS on Low, 240 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 204 and maximum of 276), 188 FPS on High, and 130 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is largely CPU-limited at lower settings, as the frame rates far exceed what most displays can refresh.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected scaling: 208 FPS on Low, 161 FPS on Medium (min 137, max 185), 126 FPS on High, and 87 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging around 32-33% reduction in frame rate. This is a typical resolution scaling pattern for a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings, while the lower settings still show substantial headroom above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system delivers 118 FPS on Low, 92 FPS on Medium (min 78, max 105), 72 FPS on High, and 50 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS, which is expected given the pixel count. The 4K Medium setting maintains a playable 92 FPS with a minimum of 78, showing that the system can handle 4K gaming with reasonable settings adjustments.

The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER provides playable frame rates at all resolutions up to High settings, with Ultra settings at 4K being the only exception. For competitive play, 1080p Low at 310 FPS or 1440p Low at 208 FPS would be ideal choices, while single-player experiences at 4K High at 72 FPS offer a good balance of visual quality and smoothness. The minimum FPS values recorded only for Medium settings (204 at 1080p, 137 at 1440p, 78 at 4K) suggest that frame pacing is consistent without severe drops.

# Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about which component limits performance in Evolve. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 310 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 208 FPS; and at 4K Low, it reaches 118 FPS. This represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 43% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K Low is 62%, which is less than the 75% pixel count increase (from 2.07 million to 8.29 million pixels), indicating that at Low settings, the CPU is still contributing to the frame rate ceiling.

For Medium settings, the scaling shows: 240 FPS at 1080p, 161 FPS at 1440p, and 92 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 33%, and from 1440p to 4K is 43%. The scaling pattern is nearly identical to Low settings, suggesting that the game's engine scales predictably with resolution regardless of the moderate settings tier.

At High settings, the performance drops from 188 FPS at 1080p to 126 FPS at 1440p (33% reduction) and then to 72 FPS at 4K (43% reduction from 1440p). Ultra settings show a similar pattern: 130 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p (33% reduction), and 50 FPS at 4K (43% reduction from 1440p).

The consistent 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings, followed by a 43% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU's influence is most pronounced at 1080p Low, where 310 FPS suggests the CPU can feed the GPU faster than at higher resolutions. As resolution increases, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, which is typical for a system where the CPU is not the weakest link.

The scaling data also shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM is sufficient across all tested configurations, as there are no anomalous drops that would indicate memory capacity issues. The GPU's 672.3 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for Evolve's texture streaming at 4K, given the measured frame rates.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 plays a supporting but important role in this combo's Evolve performance. With 10 cores and 10 threads, the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and boosts to 4.90 GHz. The Arrow Lake-S architecture, built on TSMC's 3 nm process with 17,800 million transistors, provides the single-thread performance that Evolve's engine requires. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4412 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3655 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for a game that relies heavily on a few threads for game logic and physics.

The CPU's L3 cache of 20 MB shared and L2 cache of 3 MB per core help reduce memory latency, which can be beneficial for game workloads. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can quickly feed data to the GPU. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes (CPU only) provides ample bandwidth for the GPU and storage devices.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 310 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame generation limit for this game. The fact that 1080p Low and 1080p Medium differ by 70 FPS (310 vs 240) suggests that even modest GPU load changes the bottleneck. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36938, places it in the upper tier of processors, well above the median.

The nearest CPU rivals—AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T—all cluster within 0.5% of the Core Ultra 5 225's average score. This indicates that for Evolve, any of these CPUs would deliver similar performance, and the GPU is the primary differentiator. The CPU's 10-core/10-thread configuration without hyperthreading is sufficient for this game's threading model, which likely does not scale beyond 8 threads effectively.

The CPU's integrated graphics (Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU) are present but irrelevant for gaming performance when the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is installed. The CPU's TDP of 65 W is modest, and its production status is active, with a launch MSRP of $246. The CPU's performance in Evolve is adequate to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at most settings, with only the 1080p Low scenario showing signs of CPU limitation.