Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combination of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers an average of 128 FPS on Low settings, 99 FPS on Medium, 78 FPS on High, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS, indicating the frame rate stays comfortably within the playable range even during demanding scenes. The Ultra preset falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with an average of 54 FPS, meaning that setting is not viable at this resolution for smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance improves substantially across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 203 FPS, Medium delivers 174 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS and a maximum of 200 FPS, High reaches 137 FPS, and Ultra manages 95 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold, with even the most demanding Ultra setting maintaining a comfortable margin above the playable line. The Medium preset's minimum of 148 FPS shows that frame pacing remains stable, with no significant drops below the average.

At 1920x1080, the results are the highest of the three resolutions tested. Low settings achieve 232 FPS on average, Medium reaches 211 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 243 FPS, High outputs 193 FPS, and Ultra still delivers 141 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, roughly 91 FPS, but even the most demanding preset at this resolution remains far above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset's frame range from 179 to 243 FPS demonstrates that the system has ample headroom, and the minimum never approaches the playability limit.

The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, average frame rates decline across every preset. The difference between 1920x1080 and 3840x2160 at Ultra is 87 FPS (141 versus 54), while at High the difference is 115 FPS (193 versus 78). At Low, the gap narrows to 104 FPS (232 versus 128), suggesting that lower graphical settings reduce the load on the GPU and allow the CPU to play a larger role in determining performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence is more apparent at lower resolutions and higher presets. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 54 FPS, a 45 FPS decrease compared to High at 78 FPS. This steep decline points to the GPU being fully utilized at 4K with maximum settings, as the rendering workload scales with pixel count and graphical complexity. The RTX 4080, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus, handles the memory bandwidth requirements, but the sheer pixel throughput at 4K Ultra exceeds what the card can sustain for this game.

At 2560x1440, the CPU and GPU share the workload more evenly. The jump from High at 137 FPS to Ultra at 95 FPS is significant, but the fact that Ultra still maintains 95 FPS suggests that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to handle the extra settings. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, provides sufficient processing power to feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck at 1440p. The Medium preset's minimum of 148 FPS further confirms that the system is not constrained by the CPU at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's role becomes more prominent. The difference between Low at 232 FPS and Ultra at 141 FPS is 91 FPS, but even the lowest settings produce extremely high frame rates. This indicates that the GPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p; rather, the CPU's single-thread performance and overall throughput determine the ceiling. The Ryzen 5 4600G's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919 and multi-core score of 13593 suggest it has adequate computational power, but the frame rates at 1080p Low (232 FPS) are likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game's engine.

The scaling between resolutions provides further insight. At Ultra, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average from 141 to 95 FPS, a 32.6% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it further to 54 FPS, a 43.2% drop. These diminishing returns are typical of GPU-bound scenarios at higher resolutions. Conversely, at Low settings, the scaling is less severe: 232 to 203 to 128 FPS across the three resolutions, with the 4K figure showing a 36.9% drop from 1440p. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU becomes more of a limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the GPU handles the increased pixel count at 4K.

The game's release date of 2015-02-09 means it was designed for hardware of that era, but the RTX 4080's modern architecture, with 9728 shading units and 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, far exceeds what the game originally targeted. The Ryzen 5 4600G, released in 2020, also provides more than enough computational power for a 2015 title. The benchmark results reflect this: the system is primarily GPU-limited at 4K Ultra, CPU-limited at 1080p Low, and balanced in between.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for how the Ryzen 5 4600G compares to other processors in the database. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE has an average score of 17482, which is 0.1% lower than the 4600G's 17507 average. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, putting it 0.6% ahead of the 4600G, while the Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, which is 0.6% behind. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, placing it 0.8% ahead. These deltas are small, meaning that any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game when paired with the RTX 4080. The practical difference between the 4600G and its closest rivals is negligible, and the GPU would remain the primary performance driver in most scenarios.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar cluster of performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average score of 54209, just 0.1% above the RTX 4080's 54247. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. These differences are minor, and in practice, any of these GPUs would deliver nearly the same experience in Evolve at each resolution and preset. The RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match, and users upgrading from a 4080 to a 4080 SUPER would see almost no change in frame rates, given the 0.1% score difference.

When considering the combination, the CPU and GPU both sit in the upper echelon of their respective categories. The CPU's 71st percentile among all tested processors and the GPU's 86th percentile among all tested GPUs mean that this combo is well above average. However, the game itself is not particularly demanding by modern standards, so the bottleneck shifts based on resolution and settings as described above.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the system achieves 128 FPS on Low, 99 FPS on Medium, and 78 FPS on High settings. The Ultra preset falls short at 54 FPS, so it is not recommended for 4K.

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

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra produces 95 FPS on average, which is the most demanding setting that remains playable.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a larger role, especially at Low settings where the frame rate reaches 232 FPS. The GPU has enough headroom at this resolution, and the CPU's single-thread performance becomes the more significant factor.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a difference of only 0.1%. In practice, frame rates would be nearly identical in Evolve.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at any resolution?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 Ultra produces 141 FPS, and at 2560x1440 Ultra produces 95 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra drops to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the minimum FPS on Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 179. At 2560x1440 Medium, it is 148. At 3840x2160 Medium, it is 84. All of these are above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS on average are High, which produces 78 FPS. Medium is also viable at 99 FPS, and Low reaches 128 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while staying above the playable threshold. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is the only setting that fails to meet the 60 FPS requirement.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, which achieves 95 FPS on average. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still maintains a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. High delivers 137 FPS, Medium 174 FPS, and Low 203 FPS, but Ultra provides the highest visual fidelity without sacrificing playability.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 141 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the system has enough headroom to handle even the most demanding scenes. High produces 193 FPS, Medium 211 FPS, and Low 232 FPS, but Ultra is the clear choice for maximum quality at this resolution.

The pattern is consistent: at 1080p and 1440p, the system can handle the highest preset without issue, while at 4K, users must settle for High or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 557th out of 3700 tested combinations in the database for Evolve. This places it in the top 15% of all systems tested, which reflects the high-end nature of the GPU and the capable mid-range CPU. The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's strong performance, as the RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU's 71st percentile is respectable but not exceptional, and it does not hold back the system in most scenarios.

The ranking indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this game. The 3700 total combinations include a wide range of hardware, from entry-level to enthusiast-grade, and this setup sits comfortably in the upper tier. The fact that it ranks 557th rather than higher is likely due to the CPU's mid-range positioning, as many top-ranked combinations pair the RTX 4080 with higher-end processors like those from the Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9 series. However, for this specific game, the CPU's impact is minimal at most resolutions, and the GPU does the heavy lifting.

The percentile scores support this analysis. The CPU's 71st percentile means it outperforms roughly 71% of all tested processors, while the GPU's 86th percentile means it outperforms about 86% of all tested GPUs. The combination of a strong GPU with a solid but not top-tier CPU results in a system that is well-suited for Evolve, particularly at 1440p and 1080p where the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output.

The Verdict

The system can run Evolve at all three tested resolutions, but the playable settings vary by resolution. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High delivering 78 FPS on average. The Ultra preset is not playable at 4K, as it drops to 54 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra achieving 95 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra reaching 141 FPS.

The verdict is clear: this PC is more than capable of running Evolve smoothly at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and it can handle 4K with High settings or lower. The only scenario where it falls short is 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate of 54 FPS is just below the 60 FPS threshold. For most users, 1440p Ultra at 95 FPS or 1080p Ultra at 141 FPS will provide an excellent experience with no compromises.

The data shows that the RTX 4080 is the primary driver of performance, and the Ryzen 5 4600G provides adequate support without becoming a significant bottleneck. The 78 FPS result at 4K High is particularly noteworthy, as it demonstrates that the system can deliver high-fidelity visuals at 4K while maintaining smooth gameplay. For a game released in 2015, this hardware is far more powerful than required, and users can expect consistently high frame rates across all but the most demanding settings.