Evolve

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 94, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the best settings option at this resolution according to the verdict data.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that stays above 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: High settings, which delivers an average of 77 FPS. While Low (127 FPS) and Medium (99 FPS) also clear the threshold, Ultra drops to 54 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035, placing it in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. It is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007) and the AMD EPYC 7742 (16998), and within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067) and AMD EPYC 7573X (17070).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, placing it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. It is 0.1% behind the RTX 4080 (54247), 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), 2.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), and 2.8% behind the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757).

Q: Which resolution shows the largest FPS drop when moving from Medium to Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160, the drop from Medium (99 FPS) to Ultra (54 FPS) is 45 FPS, which is the largest absolute drop for any settings transition in the measured data. This also pushes Ultra below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra settings, which runs at an average of 140 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that remains above 60 FPS, and it is more than double the playable threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records FPS measurements for four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is as follows.

At 3840x2160, the best playable preset is High, with an average of 77 FPS. Low runs at 127 FPS and Medium at 99 FPS, both also above the threshold, but High offers the highest quality that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra falls to 54 FPS, which is below the playable threshold and therefore excluded.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Ultra, running at an average of 94 FPS. All four presets clear 60 FPS at this resolution, so the most demanding option, Ultra, is the recommended choice. The gap from High (136 FPS) to Ultra (94 FPS) is substantial, but the result remains comfortably playable.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Ultra, delivering an average of 140 FPS. Similar to 1440p, every preset clears the threshold, and Ultra is the most demanding option that still runs far above 60 FPS. Low reaches 224 FPS, Medium 204 FPS, and High 187 FPS, but Ultra at 140 FPS is the highest quality choice.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the maximum playable preset steps down. At 1080p and 1440p, Ultra is viable; at 4K, High is the ceiling.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU each influence performance in Evolve.

At 1920x1080, the FPS is high across all presets: Low at 224, Medium at 204, High at 187, and Ultra at 140. The spread from Low to Ultra is 84 FPS, showing that the GPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU, a Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to be the more relevant component here, since even the lowest preset produces very high frame rates that would typically be bounded by CPU throughput in a 2015 FPS title.

Moving to 2560x1440, the FPS values remain strong: Low at 196, Medium at 173, High at 136, and Ultra at 94. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is modest for Low (224 to 196, about 12% lower) and Medium (204 to 173, about 15% lower), but larger for High (187 to 136, about 27% lower) and Ultra (140 to 94, about 33% lower). This indicates the GPU begins to take a more prominent role as resolution increases, particularly at higher presets.

At 3840x2160, the shift is pronounced. Low runs at 127 FPS, Medium at 99, High at 77, and Ultra at 54. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe: Low drops from 196 to 127 (about 35% lower), Medium from 173 to 99 (about 43% lower), High from 136 to 77 (about 43% lower), and Ultra from 94 to 54 (about 43% lower). The RTX 4080 SUPER, with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, is clearly the dominant factor at 4K, where pixel throughput and memory bandwidth dictate performance.

The pattern across resolutions shows that the CPU is the primary constraint at 1080p, where frame rates saturate at high values regardless of preset. At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU, and at 4K, the GPU is almost entirely responsible for the observed FPS differences. The fact that Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS while Ultra at 1440p holds 94 FPS supports this interpretation.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals in the database provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly in this combo.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, a 0.2% difference, meaning it would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, also 0.2% off, and would behave similarly in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2% higher, and the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, 0.2% higher. All four rivals are statistically indistinguishable from the Ryzen 5 3600 in aggregate benchmark performance, so a system built with any of them paired with the RTX 4080 SUPER would produce comparable results at 1080p, where the CPU matters most.

For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209. The closest rival is the RTX 4080 at 54247, just 0.1% higher, which would deliver nearly identical FPS at all resolutions. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.7% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.8% higher. These GPUs are all within a few percentage points in aggregate score, so users with any of them paired with the Ryzen 5 3600 would see similar performance in Evolve, with the largest differences appearing at 4K where GPU-bound settings.

The data suggests that swapping the CPU for an i7-1260P or i5-11400 would not change the 4K results, since the GPU is the limiting factor there. Conversely, swapping the GPU for an RTX 4080 would not meaningfully change the 1080p results, since the CPU is the limiting factor at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in the database places this system at rank 585 out of 3700 tested combinations. This means the Ryzen 5 3600 plus RTX 4080 SUPER sits in the top 15.8% of all tested CPU and GPU pairings in the database for Evolve.

The rank reflects the fact that the system is heavily GPU-limited at 4K Ultra and CPU-limited at 1080p. The RTX 4080 SUPER is in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and the Ryzen 5 3600 is in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. A higher CPU percentile would push the 1080p results higher, but the CPU is not the bottleneck at that resolution. A higher GPU percentile would improve 4K results, but the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p.

The measured FPS data supports a strong overall ranking. At 1440p Ultra, the system holds 94 FPS, which is above the playable threshold, and at 1080p Ultra, it reaches 140 FPS. These are solid results for a game released in 2015, and the rank of 585 out of 3700 confirms that most other tested combinations perform worse in this title.

The rank is not at the very top because 585 other combos deliver higher FPS at the tested presets, likely with higher-end CPUs or GPUs that push Ultra settings at 4K above 60 FPS. The data shows that, for example, 4K Ultra at 54 FPS is a genuine limitation, and any combo ranked above this one likely clears 60 FPS at that preset.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Evolve. The verdict by resolution is clear.

At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. The best playable setting is High at 77 FPS. Low runs at 127 FPS and Medium at 99 FPS. Ultra is not playable, as it drops to 54 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable: Low at 196 FPS, Medium at 173 FPS, High at 136 FPS, and Ultra at 94 FPS. The best setting is Ultra at 94 FPS.

At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable: Low at 224 FPS, Medium at 204 FPS, High at 187 FPS, and Ultra at 140 FPS. The best setting is Ultra at 1440p or 1080p at Ultra, and High at 4K. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS playable threshold is 4K Ultra at 54 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data is broken down by resolution and settings below, with exact average FPS values. Min and max values are recorded for Medium settings only.

At 3840x2160, High runs at an average of 77 FPS. Low runs at an average of 127 FPS. Medium runs at an average of 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 113 FPS. Ultra runs at an average of 54 FPS.

At 2560x1440, High runs at an average of 136 FPS. Low runs at an average of 196 FPS. Medium runs at an average of 173 FPS, with a minimum of 147 FPS and a maximum of 199 FPS. Ultra runs at an average of 94 FPS.

At 1920x1080, High runs at an average of 187 FPS. Low runs at an average of 224 FPS. Medium runs at an average of 204 FPS, with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 235 FPS. Ultra runs at an average of 140 FPS.

The Medium preset is the only one with min and max values recorded, which allows for a more granular view of frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range from 173 to 235 FPS spans 62 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range from 147 to 199 FPS spans 52 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range from 84 to 113 FPS spans 29 FPS.

The FPS scaling across resolutions for each preset is as follows. Low goes from 224 at 1080p to 196 at 1440p to 127 at 4K. Medium goes from 204 to 173 to 99. High goes from 187 to 136 to 77. Ultra goes from 140 to 94 to 54. The largest drop for any preset occurs between 1440p and 4K for High, Medium, and Ultra, all of which fall by roughly 40 to 45 FPS. The smallest drop is Low from 1080p to 1440p, which falls by 28 FPS.

The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER handles this 2015 FPS title with significant headroom at 1080p and 1440p, and remains playable at 4K on High settings. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game's demands at these resolutions. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, keeps up with the GPU at lower resolutions, where CPU-bound performance is the limiting factor.

The combination of a 71st percentile CPU and an 86th percentile GPU results in a system that is well balanced for this title, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint only at 4K Ultra. The 585th rank out of 3700 tested combos reflects this balanced performance profile.