Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a consistently playable experience in Evolve across most resolution and settings combinations, with the primary exception being Ultra settings at 4K. The recorded data shows this combination handles the game's demands with significant headroom at lower resolutions, making it a strong choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo maintains an average of 61 FPS on High settings, just clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low settings produce a much healthier 100 FPS average, while Medium settings land at 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS and a maximum of 89 FPS. Ultra settings are the outlier, dropping to an average of 42 FPS, which falls short of the playable mark. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, a 58 FPS difference, indicating that the visual fidelity jump at this resolution comes at a heavy performance cost.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the picture improves considerably. High settings average 107 FPS, Low settings reach 176 FPS, and Medium settings hit 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS. Ultra settings also clear the threshold comfortably with an average of 74 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a roughly 75% performance uplift on High settings, jumping from 61 FPS to 107 FPS.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the CPU and GPU combo shows its full strength. Low settings produce an average of 232 FPS, Medium settings average 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS, and High settings reach 159 FPS. Even Ultra settings maintain a strong 110 FPS average. The data shows that at 1080p, every preset delivers frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold, with Low settings nearly quadrupling it.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min and max data recorded across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the frame time consistency is strong, with the minimum still 173 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the spread from 116 FPS to 157 FPS shows a tighter range relative to the average. At 4K Medium, the spread from 66 FPS to 89 FPS indicates the system is working harder, but still maintaining playable performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

For this game, the RTX 4070 is the dominant performance driver across all tested resolutions, but the Ryzen 5 4600G provides enough computational headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck at lower settings. The evidence lies in the scaling patterns between presets and resolutions.

At 1080p, the jump from High to Low settings yields a 73 FPS increase, from 159 FPS to 232 FPS. This substantial gain indicates the GPU is fully utilized and responds strongly to reduced graphical load. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would plateau regardless of settings changes. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, provide sufficient single-thread performance for Evolve's FPS workload, as the benchmark results show a single-thread score of 726 in 3dmark and 1,919 in Cinebench R23.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 58 FPS, but the average at Ultra drops to 42 FPS. This indicates that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is hitting its compute limits. The RTX 4070 has 5,888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units, with a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, but the pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s appears to be the constraint at 4K Ultra.

The CPU matters more at higher frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system produces 232 FPS, which is high enough that CPU overhead can become relevant. The Ryzen 5 4600G's multi-threaded scores, such as 13,593 in Cinebench R23 and 15,992 in Passmark multithread, suggest it can support these frame rates, but the data does not show a scenario where the CPU holds the GPU back. The 12 threads handle Evolve's threading model without issue.

Resolution scaling reinforces this interpretation. Going from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 33% on High settings, from 159 FPS to 107 FPS. Going from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 43%, from 107 FPS to 61 FPS. This consistent degradation with resolution points to GPU-bound performance, as the CPU workload stays constant while the GPU pixel workload increases dramatically.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17,482 in average benchmarks, a 0.1% delta from the Ryzen 5 4600G's 17,507 average. This makes it a near-identical performer for Evolve. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17,648, which is 0.8% higher, and would produce essentially indistinguishable frame rates in this game. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17,395, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17,614, 0.6% higher. Any of these CPUs would deliver the same playable experience when paired with the RTX 4070, as the GPU does the heavy lifting in Evolve.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37,628 on average, within 0.1% of the RTX 4070's 37,648. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, 0.4% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, 1.3% higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, 1.3% lower. These alternatives would produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 4070 in Evolve. The RX Vega 56, despite being an older architecture, would likely match the 4K High and Medium performance, but the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth give it an edge in texture-heavy scenes at higher resolutions.

The RTX 4080 Mobile, while scoring higher in synthetic benchmarks, would not necessarily translate to a large FPS advantage in Evolve, as the game appears to be less demanding than modern titles. The recorded data shows the RTX 4070 already delivers 74 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 110 FPS at 1080p Ultra, so the extra headroom from a faster GPU would only matter for pushing beyond 144 Hz at 1080p.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, and it can do so well at most settings. The database's verdict by resolution confirms that at 1920x1080, all four settings presets are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 110 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra as the best setting at 74 FPS average. At 3840x2160, High, Low, and Medium are playable, but Ultra falls short at 42 FPS average.

For a 60 FPS target, this combo clears it easily at 1080p and 1440p on any preset. At 4K, you can play on High settings at 61 FPS average, or drop to Medium for 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration that fails to maintain 60 FPS, so users with a 4K display should stick to High or Medium for a smooth experience.

The playable threshold in the database is set at 60 FPS, and the data shows this combination exceeds it in 11 out of 12 tested configurations. The only exception is 4K Ultra, which averages 42 FPS, a 30% deficit from the threshold. For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset at 232 FPS or Medium at 203 FPS would be ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Ultra preset at 110 FPS still provides a solid experience.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking of tested CPU and GPU combinations for Evolve, this pairing sits at rank 1,013 out of 3,700 tested combos. This places it in the upper third of all configurations tested, around the 73rd percentile. The ranking reflects the balance between the Ryzen 5 4600G's mid-range CPU performance and the RTX 4070's high-end GPU capability.

The CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 71, and the GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 81. The combined rank of 1,013 out of 3,700 suggests that the GPU's strength lifts the overall performance, while the CPU prevents it from reaching the top tier. Combos with faster CPUs would rank higher at lower resolutions where CPU overhead matters, but for Evolve specifically, the GPU is the primary driver, so this rank is respectable.

The gap between this combo and the top of the database is likely due to CPU-bound scenarios at very high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the 232 FPS average is high enough that a faster CPU with better single-thread performance could push further, but the difference would be marginal for most users. The rank of 1,013 indicates that this combo outperforms roughly 73% of all tested configurations in Evolve, making it a strong mid-to-high tier option.

FAQ

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Evolve?

A: Yes, but not on Ultra settings. The recorded data shows 61 FPS average on High, 77 FPS on Medium, and 100 FPS on Low at 3840x2160. Ultra settings drop to 42 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The database's verdict lists Ultra as the best settings at 2560x1440, with an average of 74 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution, with Low reaching 176 FPS and Medium at 136 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rival, the Radeon RX Vega 56?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37,648 in average benchmarks, while the RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, a 0.4% difference. In Evolve, this translates to nearly identical frame rates, within a few FPS of each other across all resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data does not show significant CPU limiting. At 1080p Low, the system produces 232 FPS, and the CPU's 12 threads with a 4.20 GHz boost clock handle the game's threading. The performance scaling between resolutions indicates the GPU is the primary constraint.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 203 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra preset fail to meet the playable threshold?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 42, which is 18 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict recommends High settings at 4K, which averages 61 FPS.