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Which platform is best for Evolve?

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YOu said what about the master race?

Evolve is a bit of a hit and miss experience. When you’ve partied up with a bunch of friends, who all have voice chat to communicate, the game is an absolute blast. When you’re playing with mute strangers though, it’s a frustrating affair. One thing that Evolve consistently has going for it, though, is its visuals. The game looks outstanding on the CryEngine – but which platform delivers the most immersive hunting experience?

The amazing guys over at Digital Foundry conducted their Face-Off tests, and determined which platform comes out on top. For a game so focused on stability and framerate performance, it’s unsurprising that a few concessions had to be made. For instance, the Xbox One version runs at a lower 900p resolution, while the PS4 manages the full 1080p. Both versions seem to run close to the high graphics preset on PC, with the exception of some water reflections. Otherwise, all the other settings are there, although the PC does run some non-crucial textures at a higher resolution.

One thing Digital Foundry did notice was that the netcode on PC and Xbox One was far superior to PS4, which sometimes ended up hanging for minutes on end. Some reboots were required to solve the issue, so hopefully a patch in the near future will sort things out.

The Xbox One and PC versions of the game feel the most polished in these areas, with increased stability compared to the PS4 version. For example, matchmaking is a more inconsistent experience on Sony’s system, often leaving you waiting between five and 20 minutes when things aren’t quite working as they should.

The PC version comes out on top, but at a high cost. The CryEngine is just as unforgiving as always here, and Evolve is a very GPU-heavy title. Digital Foundry’s tests found that a GTX 750 Ti couldn’t lock the game at 30FPS with console quality, requiring something more akin to the GTX 960 to reach high framerates. The latest Nvidia cards also do the trick, even at higher resolutions, but AMDs hardware seems to fair better across the board when it comes to mid-range performance.

Evolve also stores a lot of data via RAM, putting far less strain on your card’s VRAM. This means that higher resolutions are easily attainable on cards with less than 4GB of memory (yes, this means the GTX 970 too).

Ultimately, Evolve runs pretty beautifully across all platforms, with the dark environments hiding any of the cutbacks Turtle Rock was forced to make. Looking at consoles alone, the PS4 seems like the clear winner, had it not been for the messy netcode. If you have the choice, PC is definitely the way to go – but make sure you have the hardware to back it up.

Last Updated: February 16, 2015

44 Comments

  1. and queue boast of the master race of PC…

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    • Tosh "Did he just say that?"

      February 16, 2015 at 09:44

      As Spathi said above – it’s not about graphics, it’s about using a kb/mouse. A shooter will always be superior on those controls. Even one as forgiving as evolve.

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      • Hammersteyn

        February 16, 2015 at 09:47

        Yeah, Planetside 2 coming to consoles, better have auto-aim for instance

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        • Admiral Chief

          February 16, 2015 at 10:13

          I cannot imagine how the infiltrators will land those 300-400m headshots

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          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 10:20

            Bah, I drop them from 700m away. Silly NC

          • Admiral Chief

            February 16, 2015 at 10:24

            I’m referring to the console dudes. I snipe so far away I’m in a different time zone

            #RailjackFTW

          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 10:26

            LOL you shoot from Hossin and hit them on Indar

          • Admiral Chief

            February 16, 2015 at 10:29

            Indeed, some nice trees on Hossin

      • DarthZA

        February 16, 2015 at 09:48

        You say that now, when I was in China for the WCG a few years ago, the team that came second for counter strike had 2 players on their team using 360 controllers over the mouse and keyboard. They said that the extra control over movement that you cant get with a keyboard more than made up for it. Whenever I play FPS on PC, I always use controllers. Playing Borderlands 2 the other day, I had the best accuracy by far, and everyone was surprised to find out I was using a controller.

        I am much faster with a controller than a mouse.

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        • Spathi

          February 16, 2015 at 09:53

          I know Geoff also prefers a controller on PC. For me, it just doesn’t makes sense. Fair enough, I grew up on PC and honed my skills on Quake and CS, but I played a fair amount of FPS games on console as well. I played both Borderlands on console and other “shooters” like Tomb Raider, Uncharted etc. I’m fairly adapt at using a controller, but the accuracy and speed I get from a kb/mouse combo is still far superior.

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          • Tosh "Did he just say that?"

            February 16, 2015 at 09:57

            I’m with you here. I’ve been using a kb/mouse for longer than Xbox or Playstation have been a thing, and by far I find the controls more accurate and precise.

            Also, *adept

          • Spathi

            February 16, 2015 at 09:59

            Sorry, adept yes. My bad!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 10:01

            Get used to reading your comments twice maybe three times before posting
            😛

          • Tosh "Did he just say that?"

            February 16, 2015 at 10:03

            Did you forget how to use punctuation? A full-stop is a full-stop. 😛

            *RUNS

          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 10:10

            haha

          • Loftus

            February 16, 2015 at 13:23

            * THROWS Keyboard and mouse at running a way person, miss said person and the floor.

            *MUMBLES to self i are goods wiff words and stuff, nana said so.

  2. Spathi

    February 16, 2015 at 09:39

    It’s a FPS, so PC. Always.

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    • CypherGate

      February 16, 2015 at 10:04

      Yeah thats the only time I really play games on PC. Its mainly for FPS or even RTS, but there hasnt been any REALLY good RTS’s like the past games like Red Alert etc

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      • RustedFaith

        February 16, 2015 at 11:05

        Try Grey Goo

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        • CypherGate

          February 16, 2015 at 11:38

          Yeah I got it recently but never tried it out yet. Looked interesting. The last really fun RTS i played was Star Craft 2. Will definitely check out Grey Goo. Hmmmm… South African accents sounds interesting! 🙂

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      • Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event

        February 16, 2015 at 15:45

        Homeworld

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  3. Admiral Chief

    February 16, 2015 at 09:43

    Huehuehue dat Sandy970

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  4. DarthZA

    February 16, 2015 at 09:46

    I’ve been playing it on the XONE, and for the most part, have had no issues, with one exception, the Rendering Plant map. That map has proven to take too much to render 😛
    Jokes aside, on that map sometimes I get entire textures not loading, the shaders do some weird and wonderful things, and sometimes I can even see through solid objects. I’m not the only one, as I’ve been in games where everyone is complaining about that map. Not sure if this is unique to the XONE, but I always vote to skip that map now.

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  5. hairyknees

    February 16, 2015 at 09:51

    I’m surprised that my PC can run it on medium detail O_o looks so purdy!

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    • RinceThis

      February 16, 2015 at 09:56

      Yeah but were you wearing your glasses and had you pinned your hair up? *RUNS

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  6. Sageville

    February 16, 2015 at 09:54

    I’m really enjoying Evolve at the moment, my only gripe is the matchmaking, especially in the wee hours.

    It’s really pretty on the PS4, the load times do seem overly long, although I can’t tell how much of the wait is for giving the monster a head start. I have experienced a few hangings but I forgive…

    I love the feeling of a good hunt, the whole concept reminds me of a raid boss fight which is not restricted within a boss “room”, everyone needs to do their role or the game ends in being tea-bagged by a 10 ton monster.

    Now I just need to convert my slacker destiny / SP mates to pick this game up…. blerrie slackers.

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 16, 2015 at 10:01

      Hahahaha
      A. Better games are coming in March, I’m saving my cash
      B. You’re an insomniac
      C. You said this game isn’t for me.Or have you changed your mind?

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      • Sageville

        February 16, 2015 at 10:21

        A. Pfneh.
        B. Fair point.
        C. After playing a good deal more, it feels less like a MP game and more like a Raid boss fight. So yeah I changed my mind.

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 16, 2015 at 10:26

          Will have to have a discussion with fellow group members. Are you getting Dying light per chance?

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          • Sageville

            February 16, 2015 at 10:53

            Yup, just waiting for the hard copy release.

          • Jonah Cash

            February 16, 2015 at 11:57

            Get a room you two!! @Sageville:disqus @hammersteyn:disqus

          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 12:09

            We have a room, you could join us if you had Whatsapp.

          • Jonah Cash

            February 16, 2015 at 12:27

            I don’t sapp any What unfortunately!! I had two clients who wondered if they could send me things on Whatsapp last week, both had to email me their photos which makes it much easier to work from…

          • Hammersteyn

            February 16, 2015 at 12:33

            This is where Pushbullet comes in. You load it on your browser and phone.They sync with each other and that way you can send photos,links and notes to your browser and back. Even if you are away from your PC as long as you have internet.

    • Nikola

      February 16, 2015 at 13:05

      Well Guild is already with you and hammer is very easily convinced:)

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  7. RinceThis

    February 16, 2015 at 09:55

    5 and 20 minutes?! Bugger that.

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    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      February 16, 2015 at 10:06

      I know right? Who do they think we are, Sting?

      Wait… what are we talking about?

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  8. Rock789

    February 16, 2015 at 10:30

    More reasons why this shall remain on my “wait till it’s cheap” list.

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  9. Matthew Holliday

    February 16, 2015 at 10:50

    what was that they said about the minimum pc requirements of an ATI 5770?
    yeah, my use of “ambitious” was pretty close to the mark.

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  11. Sageville

    February 17, 2015 at 10:31

    I’m looking for peeps to play Evolve on PS4.

    PSN ID: Sageville <- Just Add me

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