Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers an average of 99.6 FPS on Low settings, 75 FPS on Medium, 59.9 FPS on High, and 42 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium is 24.6 FPS, while moving from Medium to High costs 15.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 17.9 FPS. At this resolution, the Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and High is borderline at 59.9 FPS, just 0.1 FPS short of the mark.

Stepping down to 2560x1440, the same combo produces 168.8 FPS on Low, 138.6 FPS on Medium, 107.1 FPS on High, and 72.5 FPS on Ultra. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold with headroom to spare. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is substantial: Low improves by 69.2 FPS, Medium by 63.6 FPS, High by 47.2 FPS, and Ultra by 30.5 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results are 197.8 FPS on Low, 180.3 FPS on Medium, 159.7 FPS on High, and 109.9 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 87.9 FPS, which is the largest spread across all resolutions. The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers nearly double the frame rate of the Ultra preset at 4K, a difference of 67.9 FPS.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution drop yields diminishing absolute gains at lower settings. For example, at Low settings, the jump from 4K to 1440p adds 69.2 FPS, but the jump from 1440p to 1080p adds only 29 FPS. At Ultra settings, the same resolution steps add 30.5 FPS and 37.4 FPS respectively. This suggests the CPU begins to constrain performance at lower resolutions and lower presets, where the GPU has less work per frame.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded measurements reveal how workload distribution shifts across resolutions. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are heavily taxed, and the frame rate varies widely between presets: 99.6 FPS at Low versus 42 FPS at Ultra, a 57.6 FPS swing. The Ryzen 5 2600, with 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom at 4K to feed the GPU without becoming the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The CPU still keeps pace, but the GPU is less burdened, allowing all presets to exceed 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 72.5 FPS shows that the RTX 4070 has spare capacity at this resolution, while the Ryzen 5 2600's Zen architecture handles the game logic without bottlenecking. The scaling from 4K to 1440p at Ultra (30.5 FPS gain) is smaller than at Low (69.2 FPS gain), indicating that at higher presets, the GPU is still the primary constraint.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced. The Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance, reflected in its Geekbench single-core score of 1154 and Passmark single-thread score of 2239, appears to cap the maximum achievable frame rate. Low settings at 1080p hit 197.8 FPS, but the jump from 1440p Low to 1080p Low is only 29 FPS, compared to the 69.2 FPS jump from 4K to 1440p. This diminishing return suggests the CPU is approaching its ceiling around 200 FPS in this game. The GPU, meanwhile, is underutilized at 1080p Low, as evidenced by the relatively small frame rate difference between Low and Medium at 1080p (17.5 FPS) compared to the same preset gap at 4K (24.6 FPS).

The preset scaling at each resolution tells the same story. At 4K, Ultra is 57.6 FPS slower than Low. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 96.3 FPS. At 1080p, it narrows further to 87.9 FPS. The narrowing gap at lower resolutions indicates that the CPU is becoming a larger share of the total bottleneck, while the GPU's influence on frame rate diminishes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 5 2600 in the database's CPU rankings are the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, which scores 0.2% higher on average, the Intel Core i9-11900H at 0.5% higher, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER at 0.7% lower, and the AMD EPYC 9454 at 1.2% higher. These processors would behave similarly to the Ryzen 5 2600 in Evolve, meaning they would likely produce comparable frame rates at 1080p where the CPU matters most, and nearly identical results at 4K where the GPU dominates. The small deltas, all within 1.2%, suggest that swapping to any of these CPUs would not materially change the measured FPS figures.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 0.1% higher average score, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 0.4% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at 1.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 1.3% higher. A system with one of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 5 2600 would produce frame rates within a few percent of the measurements recorded here. The RTX 4080 Mobile, despite being 1.3% lower in average benchmark score, would likely deliver nearly identical FPS in Evolve at all resolutions and presets. The RX Vega 56, with a 0.4% higher score, might edge out the RTX 4070 by a fraction of a frame per second, though the difference would be imperceptible in practice.

The percentile data places the Ryzen 5 2600 in the 75th percentile of all CPUs and the RTX 4070 in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. This combination sits comfortably above average hardware, but the CPU's lower percentile relative to the GPU suggests the pairing is slightly unbalanced for CPU-bound scenarios like 1080p Low settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K with High settings?

A: No, not at a playable level. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 High is 59.9 FPS, which is 0.1 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database's verdict for 3840x2160 lists only Low and Medium as playable settings.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 72.5 FPS on average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The database's best settings recommendation for 1440p is Ultra with 72.5 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Ultra compared to 4K Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 109.9, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it is 42 FPS. That is a 67.9 FPS difference, meaning 1080p Ultra runs at roughly 2.6 times the frame rate of 4K Ultra.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 2600 bottleneck the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 197.8 FPS, but the gain from 1440p Low to 1080p Low is only 29 FPS, compared to a 69.2 FPS gain from 4K Low to 1440p Low. This suggests the CPU is limiting performance near the 200 FPS mark at low resolutions.

Q: Is 4K Medium playable?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Medium is 75 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict for 4K lists Medium as the best playable setting.

Q: What is the highest resolution that runs Ultra settings above 60 FPS?

A: 2560x1440 Ultra runs at 72.5 FPS on average. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average drops to 42 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1145 out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve. This places it in the 69th percentile of all tested combos, meaning roughly 31% of configurations outperform it and 69% perform worse. Given that the CPU sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs and the GPU in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, the combined rank is slightly lower than either component's individual percentile. This is consistent with the CPU bottleneck observed at lower resolutions, which prevents the GPU from fully expressing its capabilities.

The rank indicates that this is a solidly above-average configuration for Evolve, but not a top-tier one. The gap between the combo rank and the GPU percentile suggests that pairing the RTX 4070 with a stronger CPU would yield better results in CPU-bound scenarios, while the current CPU is sufficient for GPU-bound scenarios at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers 75 FPS on average. High settings at 4K fall just short at 59.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS.

At 2560x1440, all presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. The most demanding playable preset is Ultra at 72.5 FPS, followed by High at 107.1 FPS, Medium at 138.6 FPS, and Low at 168.8 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is fully playable at 109.9 FPS. The full range of presets is available: High at 159.7 FPS, Medium at 180.3 FPS, and Low at 197.8 FPS. The database recommends Ultra at this resolution, and the data supports that choice with nearly 50 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Evolve at all three tested resolutions, but with important caveats. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low at 99.6 FPS and Medium at 75 FPS. High settings at 4K are not playable, falling 0.1 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra is well below at 42 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is fully playable across every preset. Ultra runs at 72.5 FPS, High at 107.1 FPS, Medium at 138.6 FPS, and Low at 168.8 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with Ultra providing 12.5 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is unconditionally playable at all presets, with Ultra at 109.9 FPS. Even the most demanding settings at 1080p leave nearly 50 FPS of margin above the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU becomes the limiting factor near 200 FPS at this resolution, but that limitation does not affect playability. The Ryzen 5 2600's 75th percentile standing means it handles the game's CPU demands adequately, and the RTX 4070's 81st percentile ensures the GPU side is more than capable. For users seeking maximum visual fidelity, 2560x1440 Ultra is the recommended target. For users prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low at 197.8 FPS is the fastest setting recorded.