Evolve

The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile lands at rank 1432 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve. That places this configuration in roughly the 61st percentile of all tested systems, a solidly mid-to-upper tier result for a game that launched in February 2015. The position suggests the combo is capable of high refresh rate play at lower resolutions, while 4K Ultra becomes a demanding scenario where the hardware is pushed to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The data shows this combo sits at rank 1432 out of 3700, meaning roughly 39% of tested configurations perform better in Evolve. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU's strong multi-core capabilities and the GPU's modern architecture, though neither component is top-tier in its respective benchmark percentile. The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX holds a 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile sits at an 80th percentile among GPUs — the CPU is clearly the stronger half of this pairing relative to its peers.

Looking at aggregate benchmark scores, the CPU averages 67469 points, placing it within 0.3% of the Intel Xeon w5-3525 (67673), 0.5% of the AMD EPYC 4484PX (67822), and 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX (67868). It edges out the Intel Xeon 6515P (67006) by 0.7%. These deltas are remarkably tight, indicating the 275HX is competitive with high-end workstation and server chips in overall compute performance. The GPU's average benchmark score of 35435 places it near the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (35520, 0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860, 1.2% ahead), and the NVIDIA T1000 (36289, 2.4% ahead), while it leads the NVIDIA A2 (34690) by 2.1%.

For a game like Evolve, which is an FPS title from 2015, the ranking suggests this hardware is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay at most settings. The measured FPS data confirms this, with 1080p Low hitting 220 FPS average — well beyond the refresh rate of most displays. The rank of 1432 is likely held back by the 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS, which drags down the overall experience at the most demanding configuration.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p for competitive play?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 220, which provides an extremely smooth experience for fast-paced FPS gameplay. Even at High settings, the average stays at 134 FPS, comfortably above the 144Hz threshold for most gaming monitors.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Evolve?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 90 FPS average, which balances visual quality with smoothness. At 4K, the highest playable setting appears to be Low at 84 FPS, since Medium drops to 65 FPS and Ultra falls to 35 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The CPU's 94th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 80th percentile suggests the GPU is more likely to be the bottleneck. This is supported by the FPS scaling, where performance drops significantly as resolution increases — a classic sign of GPU limitation.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: In aggregate benchmark scores, it trails the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 by only 0.2% and the AMD Radeon Pro Duo by 1.2%, while leading the NVIDIA A2 by 2.1%. The NVIDIA T1000 is 2.4% ahead. These are very close margins, indicating similar overall compute capability.

Q: What settings should be used for a 60 FPS target at 1440p?

A: The measured data shows High settings at 2560x1440 produce 90 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 62 FPS. Both exceed the 60 FPS target, but Medium at 115 FPS provides additional headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: Does the game benefit from the CPU's 24 threads?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX has 24 cores and 24 threads, which is substantial for a mobile processor. Evolve launched in 2015 and may not fully utilize this many threads, but the CPU's strong single-core performance (2204 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures it won't hold back the GPU in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's base clock is 847 MHz with a boost clock of 1447 MHz, which seems conservative for a modern chip but is typical for a mobile part with a 60 W TDP.

With 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, the GPU offers a pixel rate of 115.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 266.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 17.04 TFLOPS matches the FP16 rate, indicating a 1:1 ratio. The chip contains 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, though Evolve from 2015 predates widespread ray tracing adoption, so these features likely see minimal use in this title.

The GPU's 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Evolve, as the game's era and engine do not demand large frame buffers. The 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth helps at higher resolutions, though the 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS suggests the GPU's raw compute is the limiting factor rather than memory capacity. The 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in a capable tier, but not at the very top for this workload.

The measured FPS data reveals how the GPU handles different loads. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 220 FPS, showing it can push very high frame rates when not constrained by resolution. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 127 FPS (from 220 to 93), indicating significant headroom in the GPU's ability to handle increased visual effects. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's performance in Evolve aligns with its benchmark scores — strong but not exceptional, with the 4K Ultra scenario exposing its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 220 FPS average, Medium hits 171 FPS with a minimum of 145 FPS and maximum of 196 FPS, High reaches 134 FPS, and Ultra drops to 93 FPS. The Medium setting's range of 145-196 FPS shows consistent performance with no major dips, ideal for high refresh rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings yield 148 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS with a range of 97-132 FPS, High achieves 90 FPS, and Ultra falls to 62 FPS. The Medium range at 1440p (97-132 FPS) is tighter than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is becoming more consistently loaded as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the results show a clear drop-off. Low settings manage 84 FPS, Medium averages 65 FPS with a range of 55-75 FPS, High drops to 51 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. The Medium range at 4K shows a 20 FPS spread, indicating some scenes are significantly more demanding than others. The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step up in settings costs roughly 30-35% performance, and each resolution step up costs a similar percentage. This uniformity suggests the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling in Evolve, with no sudden bottlenecks or anomalies in the measured data.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the system's limiting component. At Low settings, performance goes from 220 FPS at 1080p to 148 FPS at 1440p (a 32.7% drop) and then to 84 FPS at 4K (a 43.2% drop from 1440p). This scaling is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the increased pixel count directly impacts frame rate.

At High settings, the progression is 134 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p (a 32.8% drop), and 51 FPS at 4K (a 43.3% drop from 1440p). The percentages remain remarkably consistent across settings, reinforcing that the GPU is the bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see smaller FPS drops at higher resolutions as the GPU becomes the constraint — but the consistent scaling suggests the GPU handles the entire load.

The Medium settings show similar behavior: 171 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p (32.7% drop), and 65 FPS at 4K (43.5% drop). Even at Ultra, the pattern holds: 93 FPS at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p (33.3% drop), and 35 FPS at 4K (43.5% drop). The consistency across all four settings strongly indicates that resolution scaling is purely GPU-limited.

The 1080p to 1440p transition costs about one-third of performance, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs about 43%. This is steeper than the theoretical pixel count increase (2.25x from 1080p to 1440p, 2.25x from 1440p to 4K), suggesting that Evolve's engine has some overhead at higher resolutions beyond just raw pixel filling. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and 24 threads do not appear to provide any advantage here, as the GPU is clearly the limiting component in all measured scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience at 1080p, Medium settings provide an excellent balance with 171 FPS average and a tight 145-196 FPS range. This delivers smooth gameplay with minimal frame time variance, ideal for FPS titles where consistency matters. Players seeking maximum visual quality can use Ultra at 93 FPS, which remains playable but with less headroom.

At 1440p, High settings at 90 FPS is the recommended choice. It offers good visual fidelity while staying comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium at 115 FPS provides additional smoothness if the player prioritizes frame rate over visual detail. Ultra at 62 FPS is technically playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

For 4K, the situation is more constrained. Low settings at 84 FPS is the safest option for smooth play, while Medium at 65 FPS remains playable. High at 51 FPS and Ultra at 35 FPS are below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided for competitive play. The Medium range of 55-75 FPS shows that even this setting can dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

The overall recommendation is to use Medium settings at 1080p or 1440p for the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 4K, Low settings are the most reliable for maintaining a high frame rate. The data shows that this combo excels at lower resolutions, with 1080p Medium offering the most consistent experience across all measured scenarios.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 2.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The processor supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, and integrates Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units.

In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 35589 in multi-core and 2204 in single-core. The single-core result is particularly relevant for Evolve, as older games often rely more heavily on single-threaded performance. The Geekbench scores are 20795 multi-core and 2458 single-core. PassMark results show strong multi-threaded capabilities: 55759 in multithread, 191186 in floating point math, and 155218 in integer math.

The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of processors available. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon w5-3525, AMD EPYC 4484PX, and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX, all with aggregate scores within 0.6% of the 275HX's 67469 average. This places it in competition with high-end workstation and server processors.

For Evolve specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The consistent FPS scaling across resolutions indicates the GPU is the bottleneck, not the CPU. The 24 threads may be overkill for a 2015 FPS title, but the strong single-core performance ensures the CPU does not introduce stutter or frame pacing issues. The 3 MB L2 cache per core and 36 MB shared L3 cache provide ample memory for game data, and the 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth is more than sufficient for this workload.

The CPU's boost clock of 5.40 GHz is particularly valuable for gaming, as it allows the processor to quickly respond to single-threaded tasks. The measured FPS results show no signs of CPU limitation — even at 1080p Low with 220 FPS, the CPU keeps up without issues. This suggests that for Evolve, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is the component to watch, while the 275HX provides ample headroom for future titles or more demanding scenarios.