Evolve

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX compare to its closest rivals in overall CPU benchmark scores?

A: The Core Ultra 9 275HX posts an average benchmark score of 67469, placing it 0.3% behind the Intel Xeon w5-3525 (67673) and 0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 4484PX (67822). It is 0.6% slower than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX (67868) but 0.7% faster than the Intel Xeon 6515P (67006).

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for the RTX 5070 Ti among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, scores 50001, which is only 0.1% higher, while the Intel Arc A550M trails by 0.4% at 49737.

Q: What are the key specifications of the Core Ultra 9 275HX's memory and cache configuration?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. It features a 36 MB shared L3 cache, 3 MB L2 cache per core, and 192 KB L1 cache per core, with a 3 nm process node from TSMC.

Q: What is the difference in measured FPS between 1080p and 4K at High settings in Evolve?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves 134 avg FPS, while at 3840x2160 with High settings, it drops to 51 avg FPS. This represents a 62% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti's memory bandwidth compare to its texture rate?

A: The GPU features 896.0 GB/s memory bandwidth across a 256-bit bus with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. Its texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s, while the pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s, indicating balanced composition for high-resolution rendering.

Q: Where does this CPU+GPU combination rank among all tested combos in Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 1059 out of 2872 total tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all system configurations for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the primary driver of frame rate in Evolve, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool is particularly relevant for a 2015-era FPS, as the game's texture streaming and environment detail scale with available VRAM. The GPU's 2295 MHz base clock and 2452 MHz boost clock are complemented by 8960 shading units and 280 texture mapping units, yielding a texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s.

The measured results show a clear pattern: higher settings demand more from the GPU, and the RTX 5070 Ti's raw compute power (43.94 TFLOPS FP32) determines the ceiling. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages only 35 avg FPS, while dropping to Low settings at the same resolution more than doubles performance to 84 avg FPS. This scaling suggests that Evolve's Ultra preset is heavily GPU-bound, likely due to shadow quality and post-processing effects that tax the 96 ROPs.

The GPU's 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores are present but less relevant for this title, given its 2015 release predates widespread ray tracing adoption. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 and PassMark G3D score of 32974 indicate strong DirectX 12 performance, though Evolve's engine may rely more on older API paths. The 86th percentile GPU ranking confirms this is a high-end part, but the measured FPS data reveals that even this hardware struggles with the most demanding presets at 4K.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role in the 4K results. With 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, the RTX 5070 Ti should handle 4K textures without swapping, but the 35 FPS at Ultra suggests that shading and rasterization limits, not memory bandwidth, are the bottleneck. The 220 FPS result at 1080p Low shows the GPU can far exceed typical display refresh rates when unconstrained, making the 4K Ultra result a pure compute limitation rather than a memory issue.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 171 avg FPS with a minimum of 145 and maximum of 196, which is the sweet spot for high-refresh displays while maintaining visual quality. The High preset at 1080p drops to 134 avg FPS, still smooth but with less headroom. The Low preset at 220 avg FPS is excessive for most monitors, while Ultra at 93 avg FPS is playable but not ideal for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, Medium remains the best balance with 115 avg FPS (min 97, max 132), providing smooth gameplay on 144Hz displays. High at 90 avg FPS is acceptable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes, while Low at 148 avg FPS offers maximum responsiveness. Ultra at 62 avg FPS is borderline for fast-paced multiplayer, as the frame pacing may suffer in intense firefights.

For 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. Medium delivers 65 avg FPS with a minimum of 55 and maximum of 75, which is the only 4K preset that maintains playable frame rates without significant dips. High at 51 avg FPS is marginal, while Low at 84 avg FPS sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a modest gain. Ultra at 35 avg FPS is not recommended for any gameplay scenario.

The data indicates that Medium settings provide the most consistent experience across all resolutions, with the narrowest gap between minimum and maximum FPS at each resolution. The 4K Medium result of 65 avg FPS with a 55 FPS minimum suggests that this preset avoids the worst frame-time spikes seen at higher settings. For competitive players, dropping to Low at 1440p (148 avg FPS) or 1080p (220 avg FPS) maximizes responsiveness, while visual-oriented players should accept the 1440p Medium compromise.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5070 Ti delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce 220 avg FPS, Medium achieves 171 avg FPS (min 145, max 196), High reaches 134 avg FPS, and Ultra manages 93 avg FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 58% performance reduction, reflecting the increasing shader complexity and texture filtering demands.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance curve steepens. Low settings yield 148 avg FPS, Medium drops to 115 avg FPS (min 97, max 132), High falls to 90 avg FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 62 avg FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 33% performance at Low settings, 33% at Medium, 33% at High, and 33% at Ultra, showing a consistent resolution scaling factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings deliver 84 avg FPS, Medium achieves 65 avg FPS (min 55, max 75), High drops to 51 avg FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 avg FPS. The 4K results show a steeper degradation curve, with Ultra costing 58% of the Low setting's performance, compared to 58% at 1080p and 58% at 1440p. This consistency suggests the settings presets scale uniformly regardless of resolution.

The Medium preset's min/max data across all resolutions provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the 145-196 range spans 51 FPS; at 1440p, the 97-132 range spans 35 FPS; at 4K, the 55-75 range spans 20 FPS. This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more consistently bottlenecked, reducing the variance between scene loads.

The 4K Ultra result of 35 avg FPS is the only preset below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The gap between High (51 FPS) and Ultra (35 FPS) at 4K is 31%, suggesting the Ultra preset includes effects that disproportionately impact performance. In contrast, the gap between Medium (65 FPS) and High (51 FPS) at 4K is 22%, a more moderate increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 1059 out of 2872 tested combinations in Evolve, positioning it in the 63rd percentile of all system configs. This mid-tier ranking reflects the game's age and its preference for certain hardware configurations over raw performance. The combo's performance is constrained more by the GPU than the CPU, as Evolve's single-threaded nature limits the impact of the 24-core processor.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors (average score 67469) contrasts with the GPU's 86th percentile (average score 49957), suggesting the CPU has more relative headroom than the GPU. However, in Evolve's measured FPS, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher settings, particularly at 4K where the 35 FPS Ultra result shows the RTX 5070 Ti's limits.

The combo's 1059th rank out of 2872 places it above the median but below the top third of configurations. This is consistent with the measured results, which show strong 1080p performance but only moderate 4K capability. The 4K Medium result of 65 FPS aligns with a mid-tier ranking, as top-tier combos would likely exceed 80 FPS at this preset.

The deltaPct comparisons from the CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the Core Ultra 9 275HX is within 0.7% of four competing processors, indicating that CPU choice has minimal impact on overall combo ranking in Evolve. The GPU's nearest rivals show up to 3.1% performance differences, but these are synthetic benchmark comparisons, not in-game results.

Given Evolve's 2015 release, the game likely benefits more from high clock speeds than core counts. The CPU's 5.40 GHz boost clock and 2.70 GHz base clock provide strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2204), which helps maintain frame pacing in CPU-bound scenes. However, the 1059th rank suggests that many other combos with slightly slower CPUs but faster GPUs achieve better Evolve performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX contributes to Evolve's performance primarily through its high single-thread capability. With 24 cores and 24 threads, the Arrow Lake-HX architecture provides substantial multi-threaded headroom, but Evolve's 2015-era engine typically uses fewer threads. The CPU's 5.40 GHz boost clock and 2.70 GHz base clock deliver a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2204 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2458, which are strong indicators of the per-core performance that matters for this game.

The CPU's cache hierarchy—192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB shared L3—helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed game data. The 102.4 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without bottlenecking, though Evolve's modest system requirements mean this is rarely a limiting factor. The 3 nm TSMC process node and 17,800 million transistors provide efficiency, but the 55 W TDP suggests the CPU can sustain high clocks during extended gaming sessions.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's role is most evident at lower settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 220 avg FPS result indicates the CPU can drive the GPU beyond 200 FPS, which is a common scenario for older games with modern processors. The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is almost certainly GPU-bound, as the CPU has ample headroom at that resolution.

The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4713 and multithread score of 55759 show a strong balance, but Evolve's performance is likely influenced more by the single-thread results. The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 334 and R20 single-core score of 2809 reinforce this conclusion. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors means it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs, but this advantage is partially wasted in Evolve due to the game's age and GPU-bound nature at high settings.

The nearestRivals data shows the Core Ultra 9 275HX is virtually tied with several workstation processors (Xeon w5-3525, EPYC 4484PX, Threadripper PRO 5955WX) in synthetic benchmarks, with deltas ranging from -0.6% to +0.7%. This indicates that the CPU choice among high-end processors has minimal impact on Evolve's frame rates, as the game's performance ceiling is determined by the GPU in most scenarios. The CPU's 24 threads are more than sufficient for Evolve's threading model, and the 5.40 GHz boost clock ensures that any single-threaded bottlenecks are minimized.