Evolve

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers a compelling Evolve experience, with measured results indicating that the combination is capable of high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions while remaining playable at 4K. The data shows a system that scales predictably with settings, offering a wide range of performance envelopes from a competitive 292 FPS at 1080p Low to a demanding 47 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across all three resolutions and four quality presets provides a clear picture of how this combo behaves in Evolve. For players targeting the highest refresh rates, the Low preset is the standout choice, delivering 292 FPS at 1920x1080, 196 FPS at 2560x1440, and 111 FPS at 3840x2160. These figures are dramatically above the 60 FPS threshold, making this preset ideal for competitive play or for users with high-refresh-rate displays.

However, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance. At 1920x1080, it achieves 226 FPS average with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 260 FPS, showing no signs of dropping below playable levels. The 2560x1440 Medium result is equally strong at 152 FPS average, with a floor of 129 FPS. Even at 4K, Medium maintains a respectable 86 FPS average, with a minimum of 73 FPS that keeps the experience smooth. This preset is the recommended starting point for most users, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low while retaining a significant performance buffer.

The High preset is a viable middle ground. It produces 177 FPS at 1080p and 119 FPS at 1440p, both excellent for standard 60Hz to 144Hz monitors. The 4K High result of 68 FPS average is just above the 60 FPS target, making it playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with results showing 123 FPS at 1080p, 82 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. While the 1080p and 1440p figures are playable, the 4K Ultra result falls below the ideal 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that users prioritizing 4K should opt for a lower preset.

Given the data, the Medium preset is the most efficient choice across all resolutions, as it consistently provides high average FPS with a minimum frame rate that never dips below 73 FPS. The performance gap between Medium and High is roughly 20-25% depending on resolution, while the visual improvement may not justify the cost in frame rate for all users.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve 144+ FPS?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 with the Low preset achieves 292 FPS, and the Medium preset reaches 226 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset (196 FPS) surpasses the 144 FPS threshold, while Medium (152 FPS) also clears it. For 4K, no preset reaches 144 FPS, with the highest result being 111 FPS at Low settings.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes, the data shows playable 4K performance. The Low preset averages 111 FPS, Medium averages 86 FPS, and High averages 68 FPS. These are all above the 60 FPS playability standard. The Ultra preset is the exception, averaging 47 FPS, which is below that threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At the Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 226 at 1920x1080 to 152 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 74 FPS. At High settings, the drop is from 177 to 119 FPS, a reduction of 58 FPS. The Low preset sees a drop from 292 to 196 FPS, a 96 FPS difference.

Q: Which component has more impact on the frame rate at 1080p Low?

A: The 292 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the frame rate is heavily dependent on the CPU, as the GPU is not heavily loaded at these settings. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has a boost clock of 5.10 GHz and 14 cores, which provides a strong foundation for high-FPS scenarios.

Q: What are the frame time consistency results for this combo?

A: The measured data includes minimum and maximum FPS only for the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, the range is 192 to 260 FPS. At 2560x1440, the range is 129 to 174 FPS. At 3840x2160, the range is 73 to 99 FPS. This indicates a stable frame pacing with a spread of roughly 30-35% between minimum and maximum.

Q: How does the combo rank against all other tested configurations?

A: The comboRankInGame field places this specific pairing at rank 440 out of 2872 tested combos. This puts it in the top 15.3% of all configurations tested for Evolve, indicating a strong overall performance level.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame data places the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 4070 SUPER at rank 440 out of 2872 tested combinations. This percentile position of approximately 85th place puts this system firmly in the upper echelon of configurations for Evolve, outperforming the vast majority of tested hardware pairings.

The CPU's individual performance contributes significantly to this ranking. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 holds a percentileVsAllCpus of 90, meaning it outperforms 90% of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 48995 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196, -0.4% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228, -0.5% delta). The data shows a tight cluster at this performance level, with the Intel chip being essentially tied with these competitors, while slightly ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, +0.6% delta) and the Intel Core i5-14600K (48618, +0.8% delta).

The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 83 indicates it outperforms 83% of all graphics cards. Its average benchmark score of 43223 is similarly close to its nearest rivals, with the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, -0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -0.1% delta) showing near-identical performance. The RTX 4090 Mobile is only 1% faster on average, despite being a higher-tier product, which highlights the efficiency of the RTX 4070 SUPER.

The combination of a top-10% CPU and a top-17% GPU results in a top-15% overall combo ranking. This suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for Evolve, avoiding a scenario where one component bottlenecks the other, which is reflected in the strong 1080p and 1440p results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings yield a 292 FPS average, Medium yields 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 and a maximum of 260, High yields 177 FPS, and Ultra yields 123 FPS. The progression shows a predictable scaling, with each preset tier reducing the frame rate by roughly 20-25%.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds with lower absolute numbers. Low settings produce 196 FPS, Medium produces 152 FPS (with a minimum of 129 and maximum of 174), High produces 119 FPS, and Ultra produces 82 FPS. This resolution represents a sweet spot for the combo, as even the Ultra preset remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens significantly. Low settings manage 111 FPS, Medium reaches 86 FPS (with a minimum of 73 and maximum of 99), High drops to 68 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured data point that falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold, indicating that users targeting 4K should be mindful of their quality settings.

The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent pattern. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 169 FPS (292 to 123). At 1440p, the drop is 114 FPS (196 to 82). At 4K, the drop is 64 FPS (111 to 47). This diminishing absolute difference at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases, while the CPU headroom for high frame rates is more apparent at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals important insights into the system's bottleneck characteristics. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 226 to 152, a 32.7% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the average drops from 152 to 86, a 43.4% reduction. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is from 226 to 86 FPS, a 61.9% reduction.

This scaling pattern is non-linear, with the larger drop occurring at the higher resolution step. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is increasingly the limiting component as resolution increases, as the GPU's workload scales with pixel count. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game, but the 7168 shading units are tasked with more work per frame at higher resolutions.

The relatively small drop from 1080p to 1440p (74 FPS at Medium) suggests that the CPU is capable of maintaining a high frame rate at 1440p, but the drop from 1440p to 4K (66 FPS) points to the GPU becoming the primary constraint. The fact that the 1080p Low result of 292 FPS is far higher than the 4K Low result of 111 FPS further emphasizes that the GPU's pixel throughput is the key factor at higher resolutions.

This behavior is typical of a balanced system. At 1080p, the CPU's 5.10 GHz boost clock and 14 cores are sufficient to feed the GPU, allowing it to reach very high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU's raw compute power becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's influence diminishes. The data shows that the system is well-matched for 1440p gaming, where the scaling is moderate and the performance is consistently high across all settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz, boosting up to 5.10 GHz. This combination of a high core count and high boost clock is well-suited for Evolve, which benefits from both multi-threaded physics and single-threaded game logic.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide context for its gaming performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 is strong, while the single-core score of 4648 is excellent. The PassMark single-thread score of 4394 reinforces the single-thread capability, which is crucial for maintaining high frame rates in less threaded game scenarios. The PassMark physics score of 2569 indicates solid physics processing capability.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the 292 FPS result is far beyond what the GPU would be able to produce if it were the sole bottleneck. This indicates that the CPU can manage the game logic and draw calls fast enough to allow the GPU to reach its maximum output. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth also contribute to efficient data flow.

The CPU's performance is closely matched with its nearest rivals, as shown in the benchmark data. Its average score of 48995 is within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, AMD Ryzen 9 7900, Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, and Intel Core i5-14600K. This places it in a highly competitive performance tier, where differences in gaming performance would be minimal.

The 14 threads, while not offering hyper-threading, are still sufficient for modern game engines. The architecture's efficiency, combined with the high boost clock, ensures that the CPU does not become a limiting factor in Evolve except in the most extreme low-resolution, high-frame-rate scenarios. The data suggests that the CPU is well-matched to the GPU, allowing the system to deliver the strong results seen in the measured FPS breakdown across all resolutions and settings.