Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a combination that the database has measured in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The recorded data shows a system that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p and 1440p on every preset, and manages 4K up to High settings. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 2 part with a 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost, sits at the 71st percentile among all tested CPUs. The GPU, an Ada Lovelace part with 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, sits at the 81st percentile among all tested GPUs. Together, they deliver a wide range of frame rates depending on resolution and preset, and the following sections break down exactly what the measurements show.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 110 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the threshold comfortably: Low averages 224 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 and a maximum of 234, and High averages 159 FPS. Ultra at 110 FPS is the best visual quality the combo can push while remaining far above the playable floor. The gap between Ultra and the threshold is 50 FPS, which gives substantial headroom for demanding scenes or background activity.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 74 FPS. The full preset ladder is playable: Low averages 176 FPS, Medium averages 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 157, High averages 107 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 36 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra result, which shows the expected cost of additional resolution. Even at Ultra, the margin above 60 FPS is 14 FPS, so 1440p users can enable maximum quality without worrying about the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 61 FPS. This is a narrow margin above the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum is not recorded for High, so the average is the only measured figure. Medium averages 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 89, and Low averages 100 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 42 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold and is not recommended. For 4K gaming, High is the ceiling for this combo, and Medium is the safer choice if you want a recorded minimum above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high across all presets, which indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well. The Ryzen 5 3600 has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and a single-core score of 2124, and its 71st percentile ranking places it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Core i5-11400, AMD EPYC 7573X, and AMD EPYC 7742 in average benchmark score. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 224 FPS, which suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data delivery for high frame rate scenarios.

As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The RTX 4070 has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, and a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s. Its 81st percentile ranking places it within 1.3% of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and AMD Radeon PRO W6400. At 4K, the GPU workload scales significantly. The measured drop from 1080p Ultra (110 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (74 FPS) to 4K Ultra (42 FPS) shows a steep performance curve that is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. The 4K Ultra result is 38% of the 1080p Ultra result, which is a larger drop than the resolution scaling alone would predict, indicating that Evolve's Ultra preset at 4K places extreme pressure on the GPU.

The CPU's role is more visible at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 224 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it reaches 203 FPS. These numbers are well above what the RTX 4070 would deliver if it were fully GPU-bound at 4K, which indicates that the Ryzen 5 3600 has enough single-thread throughput to keep the GPU fed at high frame rates. The CPU's 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost, combined with its 32 MB of shared L3 cache, provide solid per-core performance for a 2019 part. The CPU's passmark single-thread score of 2562 and 3dmark single-thread score of 696 support this interpretation.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component. The difference between Low (100 FPS) and Ultra (42 FPS) at 4K is 58 FPS, while the same preset gap at 1080p is 114 FPS (224 to 110). This narrowing of the preset gap at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU saturation: the GPU is already near its limit at 4K, so raising settings has a smaller absolute effect than at 1080p where the GPU has more headroom. The CPU, by contrast, is not the bottleneck at 4K, because even the most demanding preset at 4K produces only 42 FPS, which is well within the CPU's capability. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Evolve's workload, as the game was released in 2015 and does not require the latest multi-core scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average, minimum, and maximum frame rates for each resolution and preset combination. Note that minimum and maximum values are only available for Medium settings in the recorded data; all other presets have only average values.

1920x1080

At 1080p, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low averages 224 FPS. Medium averages 203 FPS, with a minimum of 173 and a maximum of 234. High averages 159 FPS. Ultra averages 110 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold with substantial margin. The spread from Low to Ultra is 114 FPS, which shows that Evolve's settings have a significant impact on GPU load at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 173 FPS is still nearly three times the playable threshold, so even the lowest recorded frame rate at 1080p Medium is far above 60 FPS.

2560x1440

At 1440p, the frame rates remain high. Low averages 176 FPS. Medium averages 136 FPS, with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 157. High averages 107 FPS. Ultra averages 74 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 102 FPS, slightly narrower than at 1080p. The Ultra preset at 74 FPS is still 14 FPS above the playable threshold, so 1440p users can enable maximum quality without concern. The Medium preset's minimum of 116 FPS shows that even the lowest recorded value at this resolution and preset is nearly double the threshold.

3840x2160

At 4K, the frame rates drop considerably. Low averages 100 FPS. Medium averages 77 FPS, with a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 89. High averages 61 FPS. Ultra averages 42 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 58 FPS, much narrower than at lower resolutions. The High preset at 61 FPS is only 1 FPS above the threshold, so 4K users should be prepared for occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes, although the minimum for High is not recorded. Medium at 77 FPS with a recorded minimum of 66 FPS provides a more comfortable margin for 4K play, with the minimum still 6 FPS above the threshold. Low at 100 FPS is the only 4K preset with a large margin, but it sacrifices visual quality.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K?

A: Yes, but only up to High settings, which averages 61 FPS. Medium averages 77 FPS and Low averages 100 FPS. Ultra averages 42 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra, with an average of 74 FPS. All four presets at 1440p clear 60 FPS, so there is no reason to lower settings unless you want higher refresh rates.

Q: Does the game stay above 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra?

A: Yes, it averages 110 FPS. The minimum is not recorded for Ultra, but the average is nearly double the threshold, and the Medium preset at 1080p has a recorded minimum of 173 FPS, which suggests the engine handles demanding scenes well at this resolution.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K?

A: The GPU. The RTX 4070 cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra (42 FPS), while the CPU has enough headroom. The preset gap at 4K is much smaller than at 1080p, indicating GPU saturation.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1019 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. The CPU is at the 71st percentile and the GPU is at the 81st percentile.

Q: What is the safest 4K preset for consistent frame rates?

A: Medium, which averages 77 FPS with a recorded minimum of 66 FPS. This provides a 6 FPS cushion above the threshold, while High averages 61 FPS with no recorded minimum.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, and it does so with room to spare at most settings. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 110 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 74 FPS. At 3840x2160, High, Medium, and Low are playable, but Ultra is not, averaging only 42 FPS. The best settings for each resolution are Ultra at 1080p (110 FPS), Ultra at 1440p (74 FPS), and High at 4K (61 FPS). If you prioritize a comfortable margin above 60 FPS at 4K, Medium at 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS is the safer choice. For competitive play at 1080p, the combo can push well beyond 60 FPS even at Ultra, and at Low it reaches 224 FPS for high-refresh-rate displays. The recorded data does not include minimum or maximum values for High and Ultra presets, so the averages for those presets should be interpreted with some caution, but the overall pattern is consistent: this combo is a strong performer for Evolve at 1080p and 1440p, and a capable 4K machine when settings are kept to High or below.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's tested combos for Evolve, this pairing ranks 1019 out of 3700, which places it in the upper portion of the field. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17035 puts it at the 71st percentile, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-1260P (delta 0.2%), Intel Core i5-11400 (delta -0.2%), AMD EPYC 7573X (delta -0.2%), and AMD EPYC 7742 (delta 0.2%). The GPU's average benchmark score of 37648 puts it at the 81st percentile, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (delta 0.1%), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (delta 0.4%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (delta -1.3%), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (delta 1.3%). These close deltas mean that in raw compute terms, the combo is surrounded by parts that perform nearly identically, but in Evolve specifically, the measured frame rates show that the RTX 4070's architecture is well suited to this game's rendering demands. The rank of 1019 out of 3700 reflects a system that is comfortably above the median for this title, with the GPU doing most of the heavy lifting at higher resolutions and the CPU proving adequate for high frame rate scenarios. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.2% of its average score, which suggests that swapping to any of those parts would produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve, while the GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.3%, meaning the RTX 4070's advantage in this game comes more from its driver optimization and feature set than from raw compute dominance.