Evolve

# Measured FPS Breakdown

Evolve is a fast-paced asymmetrical multiplayer shooter, and its performance profile is heavily dictated by resolution and preset. The recorded data shows a wide spread between the least demanding settings and the most demanding ones, with the gap widening significantly as resolution climbs.

At 1920x1080, the game is fluid across the board. The Low preset reaches 143.8 FPS average, a very high ceiling that leaves ample headroom for streaming or recording. Medium drops to 111.8 FPS, still far above the 60 FPS target. High lands at 88.2 FPS, and the most demanding preset, Ultra, holds at 62.2 FPS. Interestingly, the minimum FPS values are not recorded (null in the database), meaning frame times stayed consistent during the capture window. The 1080p results show a gracefully saturated curve: even at Ultra, the system stays above the playable threshold with a small 2.2 FPS buffer.

At 2560x1440, the load increases substantially. Low preset delivers 100.2 FPS, a very strong result for a high refresh rate panel. Medium drops to 74.2 FPS, still comfortably above the threshold. High, the most demanding preset at this resolution, lands at 61.1 FPS. That is a narrow margin, only 1.1 FPS above the 60 FPS line. The database marks High as the best setting at this resolution, and the average FPS at that setting is 61.1. The 100.2 FPS at Low versus the 61.1 FPS at High shows a 39.1 FPS spread across the preset range, indicating the engine is heavily resolution bound.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the picture changes dramatically. The database lists four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. Low averages 56.7 FPS, which already falls below the 60 FPS line. Medium is 44.6 FPS, High is 34 FPS, and Ultra is 24.2 FPS. None of the 4K presets can hold the 60 FPS target. The data indicates that 4K gaming is not viable with this configuration at any quality level, at least not without significant compromises.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database's measured FPS values allow a direct identification of the most demanding preset that still clears the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset returns 62.2 FPS. This is the highest preset that stays above the playable line, with a margin of 2.2 FPS. It is a usable setting, though the margin is not large; any streaming or background task may push it under.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 61.1 FPS. This is the best setting at this resolution. Low and Medium also clear the line, but High delivers more visual quality while keeping the frame rate above the target. The delta between Low and High is 39.1 FPS, so the engine clearly responds to preset changes.

At 3840x2160, the database records no playable settings. Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all fall short, with the closest being Low at 56.7 FPS, a 3.3 FPS deficit. The verdict is clear: this resolution is beyond this configuration's capabilities.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows how the workload shifts between the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 as resolution and preset change.

At 1920x1080, the CPU is the primary bottleneck. The gap between Low (143.8 FPS) and High (88.2 FPS) is 55.6 FPS, and the gap from High to Ultra (62.2 FPS) is 26.0 FPS. The GPU is not saturated until the highest presets. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide enough geometry and game logic throughput for 1080p at all presets, as seen by the fact that even Ultra clears the line.

The picture changes at 2560x1440. The Low to High delta shrinks to 39.1 FPS (100.2 to 61.1), while High to Ultra is just 18.5 FPS. The CPU still leads the pipeline, but the GPU's shading and rasterization load starts to matter. The RTX 2060, with 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, is clearly working harder at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The entire preset range is clustered in a narrow 56.7 to 24.2 FPS band. The CPU is essentially waiting on the GPU at this point. The Turing architecture's 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the limiting factor. The 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 scaling shows a 4x pixel count increase, and the FPS at the same preset drops by roughly a factor of 2.2 to 2.6, which follows the GPU compute load scaling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in the database is 2906 out of 3700 tested combinations. This places it in the lower middle of the field. The average benchmark score for this CPU (17035) plus GPU (15290) pair is respectable, but the measured FPS values in Evolve are not outstanding at higher resolutions.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, combined with the GPU's 58th percentile among all GPUs, points to a mid-pack pairing. The GPU is the weaker link in this combo. At 1080 the combo is fine, at 1440 it is barely playable at High, and at 4K it is not viable.

Similar Alternatives

The nearest rival to the Ryzen 5 3600 is the Intel Core i7-1260P. It scores 17007 on average in the database, a 0.2% difference. This means the Core i7 is slightly ahead on CPU side, but the delta is within single-digit percentages. For gaming Evolve, the i7-1260P and the Ryzen 5 3600 would show virtually identical frame rates, with less than 1 FPS difference at any given setting. The AMD EPYC 7573X, scoring 17070 on average, is also extremely close, a 0.2% lead. Again, no meaningful difference in gameplay is expected.

On the GPU side, the nearest match is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, with an average score of 15283, a 0.0% delta. The GTX 580 is the closest sibling. Its 512 CUDA cores and 1.6 GB GDDR5 memory are comparable to the RTX 2060's 1920 shading units. In practice, the user would see near identical FPS at every preset and resolution in Evolve. The AMD Radeon 680M (15270 average, 0.1% delta) is also a very close competitor; it would be indistinguishable in this title.

FAQ

Q: Can a Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 2060 run Evolve 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS is 56.7 on Low, the best preset, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The database records no setting at this resolution that clears the line.

Q: What is the best preset at 1080p?

A: Ultra delivers 62.2 FPS on average, which is both above 60 and the highest preset that does so. High also clears at 88.2 FPS, but Ultra is the maximum quality that still holds the target.

Q: How does the combination perform at 1440p?

A: High preset averages 61.1 FPS, just above the line. Low averages 100.2 FPS and Medium is 74.2 FPS. High is the best visual setting that is still firmly playable, though the margin over the threshold is only 1.1 FPS.

Q: Which is the limiting part, CPU or GPU?

A: The RTX 2060 is the decisive piece. At 1080p the CPU is the bottleneck, but the GPU takes over at 2560x1440, and at 4K the GPU dominates the performance entirely. The CPU is sufficient for all presets at 1080p, and the GPU is the constraint at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? The data says yes, but within limits.

At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS line at every preset, including the most demanding one: Ultra averages 62.2 FPS. This is the best resolution to play at. At 2560x1440, High is the highest playable preset with an average of 61.1 FPS, a narrow but real pass. At 3840x2160, no preset passes the 60 FPS line; Low averages 56.7 FPS. The verdict: for 1080p and 1440p with High, this system is a strong match. For 4K, it is not enough.