Evolve

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT in Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 852nd out of 2872 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the upper third of all tested systems.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995 on average, which is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, while beating the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT sits in the 85th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48477.

Q: What is the best 1080p result measured for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 244 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra settings, the combo drops to 39 FPS average, a 74% reduction from the 1080p Low result, indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality settings.

Q: What is the only setting combination with min/max FPS data available?

A: Only the Medium preset at each resolution includes min and max FPS measurements: 161-217 FPS at 1080p, 108-146 FPS at 1440p, and 61-83 FPS at 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 21 chip manufactured on a 7 nm process. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. Memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. The card includes 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 72 ray tracing cores. The GPU's FP32 performance is rated at 20.74 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 648.0 GTexel/s.

In Evolve, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth directly influence how the game performs at higher resolutions. The 16 GB frame buffer prevents memory-related bottlenecks even at 4K, where the game demands more video memory for textures and geometry. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU handles the transition from 1080p to 1440p with relative ease, but the 4K results reveal the card's limits under load. The RX 6800 XT's 85th percentile standing among all GPUs indicates it is a high-end part, yet Evolve's rendering demands at Ultra settings push it to 39 FPS at 4K, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly associated with smooth gameplay.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure it can handle Evolve's modern rendering features. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3689 reflects the card's raw compute capability, while the Geekbench Vulkan score of 136875 shows strong cross-API performance. These synthetic benchmarks align with the measured game data, where the GPU demonstrates robust performance at lower settings but struggles to maintain high frame rates when pixel count and quality settings increase simultaneously.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 244 FPS, which drops to 163 FPS at 1440p Low (a 33% reduction) and further to 93 FPS at 4K Low (a 62% reduction from 1080p). The scaling pattern changes at higher quality settings. With High settings, the combo delivers 148 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop), and 57 FPS at 4K (a 61% drop from 1080p). This consistent 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and 61-62% reduction from 1080p to 4K across Low and High settings indicates that the GPU is the dominant scaling factor.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 189 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction), and 72 FPS at 4K (a 62% reduction). The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest drop-off: 103 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction), and 39 FPS at 4K (a 62% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across all quality settings suggest that resolution scaling is driven by pixel count rather than settings-specific effects. The 4K results across all settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with High at 57 FPS, Medium at 72 FPS, Low at 93 FPS, and Ultra at 39 FPS.

The data indicates that the CPU becomes less relevant as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 244 FPS, which likely approaches the CPU's frame generation limit, as the Intel Core Ultra 5 245's 14 cores and 14 threads must feed frames faster than at higher resolutions. At 4K, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 74% performance drop from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra. The GPU's 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 288.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are the key specifications that determine these scaling characteristics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce 244 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 189 FPS with a measured range of 161 to 217 FPS. High settings reach 148 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 103 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 58% reduction in frame rate, from 244 FPS to 103 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of quality settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but drops noticeably from 1080p. Low settings yield 163 FPS, Medium settings deliver 127 FPS with a range of 108 to 146 FPS, High settings achieve 99 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 69 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 94 FPS, a 58% reduction that mirrors the 1080p scaling. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 108 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the combo's performance drops significantly. Low settings deliver 93 FPS, Medium settings achieve 72 FPS with a range of 61 to 83 FPS, High settings produce 57 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 39 FPS. The 4K results show that only Low and Medium settings maintain average frame rates above 60 FPS. High and Ultra settings fall below this threshold, with Ultra approaching the 30 FPS boundary that is typically considered the minimum for playability. The min FPS of 61 FPS at 4K Medium suggests that even the lower-quality preset can experience frame dips near the 60 FPS mark.

The Medium preset is the only setting that includes complete min and max FPS data at all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 161-217 FPS with an average of 189 FPS, indicating a 30% spread between minimum and maximum. At 1440p, the range narrows to 108-146 FPS with an average of 127 FPS, a 35% spread. At 4K, the range is 61-83 FPS with an average of 72 FPS, a 31% spread. This consistency in frame time variance across resolutions suggests that Evolve's performance is stable regardless of pixel count.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data indicates that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 189 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for high refresh rate displays while maintaining visual quality above Low. The 161 FPS minimum at this setting ensures that frame drops remain well above any playability threshold. At 1440p, Medium produces 127 FPS average with a 108 FPS minimum, providing smooth performance on 1440p monitors without sacrificing much visual fidelity relative to High.

For 4K gaming, Medium is the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS at 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 57 FPS average, which is marginally below the 60 FPS target. Ultra at 4K produces 39 FPS, which is unlikely to provide a satisfactory experience for most players. The Low preset at 4K achieves 93 FPS but sacrifices significant visual quality. Therefore, Medium is the recommended preset for 4K, as it balances visual fidelity with playable frame rates.

At 1080p, players with high refresh rate displays may prefer Low settings to maximize frame rates at 244 FPS, particularly if competitive play is a priority. However, the 189 FPS from Medium settings is likely sufficient for most 1440p and 240Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 103 FPS, which is still playable and offers the best visual quality. The data suggests that the combo can handle Ultra at 1080p without dropping below 60 FPS, making it a viable option for players who prioritize image quality over raw frame rates.

The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 69 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Players who want to use Ultra at 1440p should be prepared for potential frame drops in intense combat sequences. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a safer choice with its 127 FPS average and 108 FPS minimum, providing a 75% performance buffer over the 60 FPS target. For most players, Medium at 1440p or 4K represents the optimal balance between visual quality and performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 features 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It is built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process from TSMC, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 192 KB of L1 cache per core. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU's integrated graphics are Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 244 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can generate frames at a rate exceeding 240 FPS when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU's single-thread performance in Cinebench R23 is 4648, and its multi-core score is 32924, suggesting strong per-core performance that benefits game logic and physics calculations. The PassMark single-thread score of 4394 further confirms the CPU's capability in lightly-threaded workloads typical of game simulation.

The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads provide ample processing power for Evolve's game engine, which likely utilizes multiple threads for rendering, physics, and AI. The CPU's passmark physics score of 2569 indicates that it can handle complex physics simulations without becoming a limiting factor. The data compression and encryption scores of 400942 and 30236, respectively, show that the CPU excels in data-intensive tasks, though these are less relevant to gaming performance.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is tightly clustered. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores only 0.4% higher on average, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.5% higher. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H and Intel Core i5-14600K score 0.6% and 0.8% lower, respectively. This narrow performance spread suggests that the CPU choice has minimal impact on Evolve's performance when paired with the RX 6800 XT, as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the CPU's frame generation capability is sufficient to keep up with the GPU's output, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU's 39 FPS result indicates that CPU performance is far from being a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination ranks 852nd out of 2872 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 70th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the strong but not top-tier performance of both components. The CPU's 90th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 85th percentile among all GPUs combine to produce a system that outperforms the majority of tested configurations while falling short of the highest-end combinations.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 48995 positions it near the middle of its nearest rivals, with a spread of only 1.4% between the lowest and highest scoring competitors. This clustering suggests that the CPU's performance is well-balanced, offering consistent results across various workloads. The GPU's average benchmark score of 48477 places it close to the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile, which scores 1.5% higher, while the Intel Arc A550M, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 score 2.5%, 3%, and 3% lower, respectively.

The combo's ranking in Evolve specifically, as opposed to synthetic benchmarks, indicates that the game's engine favors this particular CPU-GPU pairing. The measured FPS data shows that the combo can deliver 244 FPS at 1080p Low, which is competitive with higher-ranked systems. The 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS highlights the GPU's limitation at extreme settings, which likely prevents the combo from ranking higher. The 2872 total combos in the database include systems with more powerful GPUs and CPUs, so the 852nd position reflects a solid mid-to-upper tier placement.

The data suggests that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with the ability to handle 4K at Medium settings. The CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's high memory bandwidth make this a versatile pairing for Evolve. The 74% performance drop from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra indicates that the GPU is the primary determinant of the combo's ranking, as the CPU's performance headroom at lower resolutions cannot compensate for the GPU's pixel throughput limitations at 4K.