Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable Evolve experience at 1080p across every preset and at 1440p up to Medium, but it cannot reach 60 FPS at 4K on any setting. The recorded data shows the combination ranks 2949th out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database's test pool, yet the game's modest requirements allow strong performance at mainstream resolutions. The CPU's 75th percentile standing and the GPU's 58th percentile standing explain why the system handles lower resolutions comfortably but falls short at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low averages 148.2 FPS, Medium 113.4 FPS, High 87.8 FPS, and Ultra 61.3 FPS. The Ultra result is the closest to the threshold, sitting just 1.3 FPS above the line.

Q: What is the best 1440p preset for this combo?

A: Medium at 75.5 FPS is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 96.8 FPS, but High drops to 58.6 FPS, which is 1.4 FPS below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 42.4 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. The best 3840x2160 result is Low at 55.4 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by 4.6 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 40.5, 31.7, and 25.5 FPS respectively, showing a consistent pattern of GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 21484 is 0.2% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V's score of 21440, 0.5% above the Intel Core i9-11900H's 21367, 0.7% below the Intel Xeon D-1746TER's 21635, and 1.2% above the AMD EPYC 9454's 21223. All four rivals are within a narrow band of the Ryzen's performance.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 15290 is tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580's 15283, 0.1% above the AMD Radeon 680M's 15270, 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM's 15199, and 0.8% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600's 15171. The close margins indicate the RTX 2060 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combination in Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 2949th out of 3700 tested combinations, meaning roughly 750 tested combos perform worse and 2949 perform better in this game. The rank reflects the mid-range positioning of both the CPU and GPU.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 1920x1080, the CPU has sufficient headroom to keep the GPU fully utilized. The Low preset reaches 148.2 FPS, far beyond the 60 FPS threshold, indicating the Ryzen 5 2600's 6 cores and 12 threads, boosting to 3.90 GHz, can handle Evolve's game logic without becoming a bottleneck. The frame rate drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p, from 148.2 to 61.3 FPS, represents a 58.6% reduction, reflecting the GPU's increasing workload as visual quality rises. The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 place it in the 75th percentile of all tested CPUs, giving it ample margin for this 2015 FPS title. The fact that Low at 1080p produces 148.2 FPS, more than double the playable threshold, shows the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The frame rate at Low falls to 96.8 FPS, and Medium to 75.5 FPS. The step from Medium to High is particularly steep: 75.5 to 58.6 FPS, a drop of 16.9 FPS that pushes the result below the playable threshold. This cliff indicates the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit interface, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, are being taxed by the higher pixel count. The GPU's 1920 shading units and 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 throughput begin to show their limits at this resolution. The CPU, by contrast, still has headroom: its multithread score of 13160 is well above what Evolve requires at 1440p, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drops are consistent with GPU-bound behavior.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor. Even the Low preset only manages 55.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 14111 places it in only the 58th percentile of all tested GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 75th percentile. This percentile gap explains why raising resolution has such a dramatic impact: the GPU is the weaker component, and 4K rendering demands far more from it. The frame rate scaling from 1440p to 4K at each preset shows the GPU's inability to keep pace: Low drops from 96.8 to 55.4, a 42.8% reduction; Medium from 75.5 to 40.5, a 46.4% reduction; High from 58.6 to 31.7, a 45.9% reduction; and Ultra from 42.4 to 25.5, a 39.9% reduction. These consistent drops across all presets confirm that the GPU is saturated at 4K regardless of quality settings.

The data indicates that for this game, the CPU matters most at lower resolutions where high frame rates are achievable, while the GPU becomes the dominant factor at 1440p and especially at 4K. Players targeting 1080p will find the CPU is more than adequate, and the GPU determines the visual quality ceiling. At 1440p and above, the GPU's mid-range standing (58th percentile) becomes the primary constraint, and the 6 GB frame buffer and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the highest presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its best results. Low averages 148.2 FPS, Medium 113.4 FPS, High 87.8 FPS, and Ultra 61.3 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra being the closest at just 1.3 FPS above the line. The margin between High and Ultra is 26.5 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load on the GPU. The spread from Low to Ultra, 86.9 FPS, demonstrates the full range of the GPU's capability at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results are more varied. Low averages 96.8 FPS, Medium 75.5 FPS, High 58.6 FPS, and Ultra 42.4 FPS. Low and Medium are playable, while High falls 1.4 FPS short of 60 and Ultra misses by 17.6 FPS. The step from Medium to High represents the largest single-preset drop at this resolution, a 16.9 FPS reduction that moves the result from comfortably playable to below the threshold. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 54.4 FPS, considerably narrower than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is running closer to its limits.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach 60 FPS. Low averages 55.4 FPS, Medium 40.5 FPS, High 31.7 FPS, and Ultra 25.5 FPS. The 4K results show a consistent pattern of GPU-bound performance, with even the lowest quality settings failing to provide a playable experience. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 29.9 FPS, the smallest spread across all three resolutions, further confirming that the GPU is saturated regardless of settings. The data shows that at 4K, even reducing quality from Ultra to Low only recovers 29.9 FPS, which is insufficient to reach the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on all four presets, with Ultra at 61.3 FPS being the maximum quality option. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low at 96.8 FPS and Medium at 75.5 FPS, with High and Ultra falling short. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold; the closest is Low at 55.4 FPS. The database's verdict data confirms these findings, listing all four 1080p presets as playable, Low and Medium at 1440p as playable, and no playable settings at 4K. The 60 FPS threshold is the reference point, and the system's ability to exceed it at 1080p and 1440p Medium makes it a viable choice for those resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 61.3 FPS. This gives players the full visual experience while remaining just above the playable threshold. The 1.3 FPS margin is slim, but the recorded data confirms it is sufficient.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 75.5 FPS. This provides a solid visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a comfortable 15.5 FPS margin above the threshold. Players who prefer higher quality at 1440p would need to accept the sub-60 FPS performance of High at 58.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, there is no preset that clears 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 55.4 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. Players targeting 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or lower the resolution to 1440p or 1080p for a smoother experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 2600 + RTX 2060 ranks 2949th out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the lower portion of the database. Approximately 750 tested combinations perform worse, while 2949 perform better. This rank reflects the mid-range positioning of both components: the CPU is in the 75th percentile of all tested CPUs, while the GPU is in the 58th percentile. The GPU's lower percentile is the primary reason the combo cannot handle 4K and struggles at 1440p High. In a game like Evolve, a 2015 FPS with modest system requirements, this combination still delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the overall rank indicates that many other hardware combinations offer greater performance headroom for more demanding titles. The close margins in both the CPU and GPU nearest-rival tables show that this combo sits in a dense performance cluster, where small differences in component selection can shift the rank significantly.