Evolve

Evolve, the 2015 asymmetrical FPS, places heavy demands on both GPU and CPU, and the measured results for the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile show a system that is well-balanced but with a clear GPU ceiling at higher resolutions. The data indicates a strong pairing that delivers playable frame rates across most settings, though the gap between Low and Ultra presets reveals the performance headroom and limitations of this mobile configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Evolve?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 241 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, the 2560x1440 High preset yields an average of 98 FPS, while the 3840x2160 Medium preset provides an average of 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 146 FPS at 1920x1080 to 98 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 56 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a significant 61.6% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The average frame rate drops from 161 FPS on Low to 68 FPS on Ultra at 2560x1440. This is a 57.8% decrease in average performance, indicating that the Ultra preset places substantial additional load on the GPU.

Q: Does the system maintain a playable frame rate at 4K with maximum settings?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 39 FPS, which is below the typical 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The 4K Medium preset is the highest quality setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Evolve?

A: This combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile ranks 1212th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the top third of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the CPU's benchmark standing relative to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has an average benchmark score of 32697, placing it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. It performs within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H and is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-14600T, which scores 32707.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is the primary driver of frame rates in Evolve, and its specifications explain the measured performance scaling. The GPU features 7424 shading units, 232 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, providing a substantial amount of compute power for a mobile part. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor for texture-heavy scenes in a game like Evolve.

The clock speeds are modest for the architecture, with a base clock of 1290 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. This relatively conservative clock range is typical for a mobile implementation, as it balances performance against the 110 W TDP. The GPU's raw compute capability is rated at 24.72 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which provides ample headroom for the DirectX 12 rendering path that Evolve can utilize.

The memory configuration is particularly relevant to the game's results. At 3840x2160, the GPU's bandwidth becomes a limiting factor, as the frame rate drops significantly compared to lower resolutions. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra preset, which likely demands larger textures and higher-quality buffers, pushes the memory subsystem to its limits. This is evident in the 39 FPS average at 4K Ultra, which suggests that the GPU is fully saturated.

Benchmark data for the GPU shows a Passmark G3D score of 24926, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. This score indicates strong overall performance, but the nearest rivals list shows that the RTX 4080 Mobile is closely matched with the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 and the RTX 5080 Mobile, with delta percentages of -0.4% and -0.6% respectively. This tight grouping suggests that within the mobile GPU landscape, the RTX 4080 Mobile is a high-end part but not the absolute fastest, which aligns with its observed performance in Evolve where it delivers strong results at 1080p but struggles at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is a direct indicator of where the bottleneck lies. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 146 FPS to 98 FPS, a 32.9% reduction. This is a substantial loss, but the system remains well above 60 FPS, indicating that the GPU still has headroom at 1440p.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings is even more punishing, with the average frame rate falling from 98 FPS to 56 FPS, a 42.9% reduction. This steep decline is a hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload at 4K exceeds the capability of the mobile GPU. The fact that the 4K High preset cannot maintain 60 FPS average suggests that the RTX 4080 Mobile, despite its strong specifications, is not fully equipped for 4K gaming in this title.

The scaling pattern across all settings is consistent. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 241 FPS at 1080p to 161 FPS at 1440p, and then to 92 FPS at 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 101 FPS at 1080p to 68 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 39 FPS at 4K. The relative performance loss from 1080p to 4K is consistent across settings, ranging from 61.4% at Low to 61.4% at High, which indicates that the scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by the quality preset.

This data strongly suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions above 1080p. At 1080p, the CPU may still play a role in achieving the high frame rates, but the consistent percentage drops with increasing resolution point to a GPU bottleneck. The 12 GB of VRAM is not the issue, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is limited by the GPU's compute and bandwidth, not by memory capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers excellent performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 241 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the GPU is not heavily taxed at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 186 FPS, with a minimum of 158 FPS and a maximum of 214 FPS, providing a smooth experience. High settings reduce the average to 146 FPS, while Ultra settings bring it down to 101 FPS. All of these results are well above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p a comfortable operating point for this combo.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected decline. The Low preset averages 161 FPS, which is still very high. Medium settings yield an average of 125 FPS, with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS, ensuring a consistent experience. High settings drop to 98 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 68 FPS, which is playable but begins to approach the lower boundary of high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. The Low preset manages an average of 92 FPS, which is respectable for 4K. Medium settings drop to 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS, providing a playable experience at the edge of the 60 FPS target. High settings fall to 56 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold. The Ultra preset is the weakest result, with an average of 39 FPS, which is not suitable for smooth gameplay.

The Medium preset at each resolution is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the range is 158 to 214 FPS; at 1440p, it is 106 to 144 FPS; and at 4K, it is 60 to 82 FPS. These ranges indicate that the frame pacing is consistent, with no severe stuttering, even at the demanding 4K resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of Evolve, this specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile ranks 1212th out of 3700 tested combos. This places the system in the 67th percentile of all configurations tested for this game, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the tested systems. This is a solid ranking, reflecting the strong performance of both the CPU and GPU in this title.

The ranking suggests that while this combo is capable, there are many other systems that deliver higher frame rates in Evolve. This is likely due to the mobile nature of the components, which are constrained by power and thermal limits compared to desktop parts. The 110 W TDP of the GPU and the 28 W TDP of the CPU are indicative of a laptop configuration, and desktop equivalents would likely rank higher.

However, the ranking also shows that this combo is far from the bottom, indicating that it is a well-matched pair for this game. The CPU's 83rd percentile standing and the GPU's 81st percentile standing both contribute to a system that is above average in overall capability. The fact that the combo ranks slightly lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest that Evolve is more sensitive to GPU performance, and the mobile GPU's thermal constraints limit its sustained performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, built on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, which provides strong single-threaded performance for game logic and physics. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed data.

In Evolve, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics calculations, while the GPU handles rendering. The benchmark results for the CPU show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028 and a single-core score of 1743, indicating solid multi-threaded performance and respectable single-threaded capability. The Passmark single-thread score of 3468 further confirms that the CPU can keep up with the demands of modern games.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is tight. Its average benchmark score of 32697 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T, which scores 32707, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, which scores 32662. The delta percentages are all within 0.4%, meaning that the CPU is essentially tied with these competitors in overall benchmark performance. This suggests that the CPU is not a differentiator in Evolve, and the frame rates are primarily determined by the GPU.

The 28 W TDP is a key characteristic, as it indicates a power-efficient mobile chip. This low power draw allows for thinner laptops and better battery life, but it also limits the sustained performance under heavy loads. In Evolve, this is not a major issue, as the game is not extremely CPU-intensive, and the 16 cores and 22 threads provide ample parallelism for the game's workloads. The CPU's ability to boost to 4.80 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks, which are common in game engines, are handled with minimal latency.

The CPU's integrated graphics, Arc Xe-LPG 128EU, are not relevant for this analysis, as the system uses the discrete RTX 4080 Mobile for rendering. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 8 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the GPU, and the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. Overall, the data indicates that the CPU is a capable partner for the RTX 4080 Mobile, providing enough performance to avoid limiting frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K.