Evolve

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a specific performance profile in Evolve, one defined by a strong CPU and a mid-range GPU. This combination ranks 2025th out of 2872 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database (roughly the 30th percentile of tested configurations). The rank reflects that while the processor is a top-tier part, the graphics card’s overall standing (62nd percentile among all GPUs) holds the combo back from higher placement. Benchmark results indicate a system that can run the game smoothly at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

How This Combo Ranks

At 2025th out of 2872 combos, this pairing sits below the median tested configuration for Evolve. The CPU, however, is a standout component: its average benchmark score of 93785 places it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 96% of processors tested. The nearest rivals for the CPU are the Intel Xeon 6520P (average score 93786, 0% delta), AMD EPYC 4564P (95183, -1.5%), AMD EPYC 9175F (95615, -1.9%), and AMD EPYC 4565P (95764, -2.1%). The data shows the Ultra 7 270K Plus is effectively tied with the Xeon 6520P and slightly behind the EPYC parts, but those are server-class chips with different design goals.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 18093 places it in the 62nd percentile. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, -0.4%), AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.5%), AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, -1.5%), and Intel Arc A770M (18383, -1.6%). The delta values show the RTX 2060 SUPER is within 1.6% of these competitors, indicating a tightly grouped performance band. For Evolve specifically, the combo’s rank suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint, as the CPU’s percentile is far higher than the combo’s overall rank. When the game is CPU-bound at low settings and 1080p, the system performs well; when the GPU is stressed at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops markedly.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 160 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset delivers 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143, offering a better balance between visual quality and performance. High at 1080p yields 97 FPS average, still playable but a noticeable step down. Ultra at 1080p drops to 68 FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced FPS action, though the game remains technically playable.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 107 FPS average, which is excellent for this resolution. Medium drops to 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 96, providing a solid experience with improved visuals. High falls to 65 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal for competitive play. Ultra at 1440p averages only 45 FPS, which is too low for a smooth experience in a shooter.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only setting that reaches a playable average of 61 FPS. Medium averages 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 and maximum of 55, which is marginal. High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS, both below acceptable thresholds for this genre. The recommendation is clear: for the best experience, use Medium settings at 1080p (124 FPS) or Low settings at 1440p (107 FPS). At 4K, only Low settings are viable, delivering 61 FPS, which is playable but not ideal.

FAQ

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combos in Evolve?*

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2025th out of 2872 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Q: What is the best frame rate achievable at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 160 FPS with Low settings. Medium settings still deliver a strong 124 FPS average with a minimum of 106 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve a playable average of 61 FPS. Medium averages 47 FPS, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS, making 4K gaming marginal at best.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6520P, scores 93786 with a 0% delta.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. It is within 1.6% of its nearest rivals, including the RTX 3060 Mobile and Radeon Pro 5700.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ultra 7 270K Plus is effectively tied with the Intel Xeon 6520P (0% delta) and trails the AMD EPYC 4564P by 1.5%, the EPYC 9175F by 1.9%, and the EPYC 4565P by 2.1% in average benchmark score.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 160 FPS, Medium averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143, High averages 97 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with Ultra representing a 57.5% drop from Low (160 to 68 FPS). The Medium preset’s min-max range of 106-143 FPS indicates consistent frame times, which is important for a fast-paced FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low averages 107 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 and maximum of 96, High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 45 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 57.9% (107 to 45 FPS), nearly identical to the 1080p drop. However, the absolute numbers are lower, reflecting the increased pixel count. The Medium preset’s 71 FPS minimum is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 61 FPS, Medium averages 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 and maximum of 55, High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 57.4% (61 to 26 FPS), consistent with the other resolutions. The Medium preset’s minimum of 40 FPS falls below the playable threshold, and the Ultra preset’s 26 FPS average is not suitable for an FPS. The data shows that the Medium preset is the only setting that provides a usable min-max range (40-55 FPS) at 4K, but it is still below ideal playability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and its memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). With 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the card delivers 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. It also includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, though these are not directly relevant to Evolve’s benchmark results.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 18093, placing it in the 62nd percentile. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.6% of its score, indicating that this is a middle-of-the-pack GPU. In Evolve, the GPU’s role is evident in the scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 160 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited given the processor’s high single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439). As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the frame rate drops, showing the GPU becoming the bottleneck. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, as the measured data does not indicate any memory-related stuttering or errors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture, built on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU features 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. The processor’s average benchmark score is 93785, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU excels: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253, single-core score of 2439, and PassMark multi-thread score of 68574. These scores indicate strong performance across both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. In Evolve, the CPU’s role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 160 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit for this game. The high single-core performance ensures that the game’s main thread is well-served, preventing CPU bottlenecks at moderate frame rates. However, the CPU’s strengths are masked at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The CPU’s nearest rivals are server-class parts (Xeon 6520P, EPYC 4564P), showing that this desktop chip holds its own against much more expensive workstation processors.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, revealing the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 160 at 1080p to 107 at 1440p (a 33.1% decrease) and then to 61 at 4K (a 43.0% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 61.9% (160 to 61 FPS). This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-limited system, as the frame rate drops proportionally with the increase in pixel count. The pixel count at 4K is four times that of 1080p, but the frame rate only drops to 38% of the 1080p value, indicating that other factors (such as CPU overhead) are also at play.

At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 124 at 1080p to 83 at 1440p (a 33.1% decrease) and then to 47 at 4K (a 43.4% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 62.1% (124 to 47 FPS). At High settings, the average FPS drops from 97 at 1080p to 65 at 1440p (a 33.0% decrease) and then to 37 at 4K (a 43.1% decrease from 1440p), for a total drop of 61.9% (97 to 37 FPS). At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 68 at 1080p to 45 at 1440p (a 33.8% decrease) and then to 26 at 4K (a 42.2% decrease from 1440p), for a total drop of 61.8% (68 to 26 FPS).

The consistency of these drops across all settings is notable. The 1440p to 4K drop is consistently around 42-43%, while the 1080p to 1440p drop is consistently around 33%. This pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all resolutions, but the CPU still contributes to the frame rate at 1080p. At 4K, the GPU is fully saturated, and the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the GPU’s pixel throughput. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can maintain playable frame rates at medium to high settings. At 4K, only low settings are viable, and even then, the 61 FPS average is barely above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.