Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers an average of 78 FPS on High settings, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Low preset reaches 128 FPS average, while Medium lands at 99 FPS average with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS. Ultra is the only preset at 4K that falls below the playable threshold, averaging 54 FPS. This means the combination is fully playable at 4K for High, Low, and Medium, but Ultra should be avoided if smooth frame pacing is required.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows a substantial jump in performance across all presets. High settings produce 137 FPS average, Low hits 171 FPS, Medium delivers 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and a maximum of 179 FPS, and Ultra still manages 95 FPS average. Every preset at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors. The gap between Low and Ultra is 76 FPS, which indicates that the GPU has enough headroom to absorb the extra load from higher quality settings.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes almost excessive for Evolve. Low settings average 195 FPS, Medium averages 178 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 205 FPS, High averages 163 FPS, and Ultra averages 141 FPS. Even at Ultra, the frame rate is more than double the playable threshold. The minimum recorded frame on Medium at 1080p is 151 FPS, which is still far above what most displays can show. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a predictable decline, but the margins remain healthy until Ultra at 4K.

Notably, the measured FPS data includes min and max values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 84 to 114 FPS, which is a 30 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range is 133 to 179 FPS, a 46 FPS spread. At 1080p Medium, the range is 151 to 205 FPS, a 54 FPS spread. The widening range at lower resolutions suggests that CPU frame pacing becomes more variable when the GPU is less constrained, though the absolute numbers remain high.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 78 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database lists High as the best playable setting at 4K, with an average of 78 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 1440p, delivering an average of 95 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution, so users can choose the highest quality without sacrificing frame rate.

Q: Does the combination dip below 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: Yes, but only at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, where the average is 54 FPS. All other resolution and preset combinations maintain an average above 60 FPS. The minimum recorded frame at 4K Medium is 84 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 133 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it is 151 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a delta of 0.1 percent. The two GPUs are effectively identical in benchmark performance, so users should expect nearly the same frame rates from either card.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in Evolve?

A: The data shows that the combination still achieves high frame rates at every resolution except 4K Ultra. At 1080p, the average on Low is 195 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. However, the CPU's percentile rank is 75 among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at 86, indicating the CPU is the weaker link in the pairing.

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 788 out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the upper quintile of all tested systems.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data shows how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The average frame rate drops from 128 FPS on Low to 54 FPS on Ultra, a decline of 74 FPS that tracks directly with the increasing graphical load. The RTX 4080 is doing most of the work here, and the CPU has enough headroom to keep feeding it frames. The fact that High still averages 78 FPS at 4K confirms that the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU still matters most, but the CPU begins to show its influence. The spread from Low (171 FPS) to Ultra (95 FPS) is 76 FPS, which is similar to the 4K spread. However, the absolute numbers are higher, meaning the GPU is less saturated and the CPU has to work harder to maintain those frame rates. The Medium preset shows a min of 133 FPS and a max of 179 FPS, a 46 FPS range that hints at CPU-driven frame time variability. Still, the average on Ultra at 95 FPS indicates that neither component is severely limiting at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the CPU becomes the primary constraint. The difference between Low (195 FPS) and Ultra (141 FPS) is only 54 FPS, which is smaller than the 4K spread. This compression suggests that the CPU is hitting its ceiling around 195 FPS, and the GPU has spare capacity that it cannot use. The Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, and its benchmark scores reflect a mid-range processor: a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 1248 and a single-core score of 157.3. For a game like Evolve, which is an FPS from 2015, the single-threaded performance is likely the binding constraint at 1080p Low.

The scaling between resolutions tells the same story. Moving from 1080p to 1440p on High settings reduces the average from 163 FPS to 137 FPS, a 26 FPS drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K on High settings reduces it from 137 FPS to 78 FPS, a 59 FPS drop. The larger drop at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is taking on more work, while the smaller drop at lower resolutions shows the CPU holding back the frame rate. For users who want maximum frame rates at 1080p, the CPU will be the limiting factor. For users who prioritize 4K Ultra, the GPU will be the limiting factor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provide useful context for what other CPUs would behave similarly in this pairing. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has an average benchmark score of 21440, which is 0.2 percent different from the Ryzen 5 2600's average score of 21484. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, a 0.5 percent difference. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, which is 0.7 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2 percent lower. None of these rivals differ by more than 1.2 percent, so any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the RTX 4080. The data suggests that CPU choice has a minimal impact on the final FPS at 4K and 1440p, where the GPU dominates.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average score of 54209, just 0.1 percent below the RTX 4080's 54247. Users with a 4080 SUPER would see essentially the same performance in Evolve. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1 percent higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6 percent higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7 percent higher. While these AMD cards show slightly higher average benchmark scores, the differences are small enough that in-game frame rates would fall within a few FPS of each other. For Evolve specifically, the GPU benchmark scores translate directly to the measured FPS, so any of these near-identical GPUs would deliver the same playability verdict at each resolution.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 2600 with any of these rival GPUs would likely produce similar results because the CPU is not the bottleneck at 4K and only mildly constrains 1080p performance. The RTX 4080's nearest rivals are all within 2.7 percent of its average score, so the frame rates listed in the measured FPS table would shift by only a few FPS. Similarly, swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would change the 1080p Low average by a small margin, since the differences are all under 1.2 percent.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 can run Evolve. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best setting at an average of 78 FPS. Ultra at 4K is not playable, averaging 54 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and Ultra is the best setting with an average of 95 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra delivering an average of 141 FPS.

The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS in the database. Every resolution and preset combination except 4K Ultra clears this bar. For users with a 4K display, High settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance, averaging 78 FPS. For users with a 1440p display, Ultra is the recommended setting, averaging 95 FPS and providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. For users with a 1080p display, even Ultra averages 141 FPS, so there is no need to compromise on settings.

The data also shows that the combination is future-proof for Evolve's requirements. The game was released in 2015, and this hardware produces frame rates that are two to three times higher than the playable threshold at most settings. The only caution is 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 54 FPS. Users who insist on maximum quality at 4K would need to accept some frame rate dips or lower the resolution to 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 788 out of 3700 tested combinations in the database. This places it in the top 21 percent of all tested systems. The rank reflects the overall capability of the pairing across all games and benchmarks, not just Evolve. For a CPU that was released in 2018 and a GPU that was released in 2022, this ranking shows that the RTX 4080 carries much of the load. The CPU's percentile rank of 75 among all CPUs is respectable, but the GPU's percentile rank of 86 is higher, indicating that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing.

The rank of 788 out of 3700 also implies that there are many combinations with higher overall performance, mostly those pairing newer high-end CPUs with the RTX 4080. However, for Evolve specifically, the measured FPS data shows that this rank does not translate into poor gameplay. The game runs well above 60 FPS at every resolution except 4K Ultra, and even that setting is only 6 FPS below the threshold. The rank is a general measure, while the measured FPS is the definitive evidence for this game.

Given that the RTX 4080 is an end-of-life product and the Ryzen 5 2600 is still in active production, this pairing is a mix of an older mid-range CPU with a top-tier GPU from the previous generation. The benchmark data shows that the GPU's performance is close to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, with a 0.1 percent difference. The CPU's performance is also close to several rivals, all within 1.2 percent. This means the combo rank of 788 is stable; swapping either component for a near-identical rival would not change the rank meaningfully.