Evolve

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the recorded data shows playable averages of 107 FPS on Low, 83 FPS on Medium, and 65 FPS on High. Ultra drops below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 45 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 79 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low, Medium, and High also remain playable, with averages of 188, 145, and 114 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby processors in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, placing it in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482 (0.1% slower), while the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648 (0.8% faster).

Q: How does the GPU rank against all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 40377. Among its closest rivals, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% faster), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568 (2% slower).

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver an average of 118 FPS. Medium settings reach 211 FPS on average, High produces 170 FPS, and Low tops out at 232 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data indicates GPU scaling dominates. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at High settings shows average frame rates of 170, 114, and 65 FPS respectively. The CPU remains sufficient across all resolutions, as the frame rate drops align with increasing pixel count rather than CPU workload.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded measurements for Evolve show a clear pattern: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 becomes the decisive component as resolution rises, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G provides enough headroom to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 232 FPS on average, which far exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. This high frame rate indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at lower pixel counts, and the GPU is not saturated.

When the resolution increases to 2560x1440, average frame rates at Low settings drop to 188 FPS, and at High settings they fall to 114 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings represents a reduction of 56 FPS, or roughly 33% fewer frames. This aligns with the 78% increase in pixel count between these resolutions, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, maintains consistent performance across these settings.

At 3840x2160, the pixel count quadruples compared to 1080p. The measurements show High settings averaging 65 FPS, Medium averaging 83 FPS, and Low averaging 107 FPS. The gap between 1440p High and 4K High is 49 FPS, a substantial drop that reinforces the GPU-bound nature of this workload. The CPU's role becomes secondary: its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 13593 and a single-core result of 1919, indicate ample processing power for this 2015 title, but the GPU must render each frame at increasingly high resolutions.

At the Ultra preset, the pattern becomes more pronounced. At 1080p, Ultra averages 118 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra averages 79 FPS, and at 4K, Ultra drops to 45 FPS. This progression shows that the RTX 5070's raw throughput, with 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, handles lower resolutions with ease but reaches its limit at 4K Ultra. The CPU never appears to constrain performance, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution rather than showing erratic behavior that would indicate a bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G near several processors with comparable average scores. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE trails by only 0.1%, making it effectively identical in multi-threaded workloads. The Intel Core 7 150U sits 0.6% ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE is 0.6% faster than the 4600G. The Intel Core i3-14100T leads this group by 0.8%. For Evolve specifically, any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates at the same GPU settings, since the game does not appear to stress the processor heavily based on the measured FPS scaling.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's nearest rivals are all within a narrow band. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 0.1% lower, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 0.8% slower, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile trails by 2%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 leads by 1.2%. These deltas are small enough that, in practice, users with any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would see nearly identical performance in Evolve. At 4K High, the RTX 5070 averages 65 FPS; a card 2% slower would still remain above 60 FPS, while a card 1.2% faster would push slightly higher.

It is important to note that the nearest rivals for both components are based on aggregate benchmark scores, not game-specific measurements. The database does not provide direct Evolve measurements for these alternative components, so the comparison relies on overall compute performance rather than in-game testing. Nevertheless, the small deltas suggest that swapping the CPU or GPU for one of these near-identical parts would not materially change the playability verdict at any resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, and it does so with substantial headroom at most settings. The verdict by resolution from the database is clear: at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best preset at an average of 65 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 79 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same holds true, and Ultra reaches 118 FPS on average.

The only configuration that fails to clear the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra, which averages 45 FPS. For users targeting 4K, the data suggests choosing High settings, which still provides a smooth experience. At 1440p and 1080p, there is no need to compromise: Ultra settings remain playable in both cases, and the frame rates are well above the playable threshold. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and the CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient for this game's demands, based on the recorded measurements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 232 FPS, Medium averages 211 FPS with a minimum of 179 and a maximum of 243, High averages 170 FPS, and Ultra averages 118 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 114 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant headroom even at the most demanding preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 188 FPS on Low, 145 FPS on Medium (minimum 124, maximum 167), 114 FPS on High, and 79 FPS on Ultra. Compared to 1080p, the frame rates drop by roughly 19% at Low, 31% at Medium, 33% at High, and 33% at Ultra. The consistency of these reductions points to a GPU-bound scenario.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 107 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS (minimum 70, maximum 95), High averages 65 FPS, and Ultra averages 45 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steepest at Low settings, where the average falls from 188 to 107 FPS, a 43% reduction. At Ultra, the average falls from 79 to 45 FPS, a 43% reduction as well. The minimum frame rate recorded at 4K Medium is 70 FPS, which still clears the playable threshold, and the maximum of 95 FPS indicates that the system can burst well above the average.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, with a recorded average of 65 FPS. Medium also qualifies at 83 FPS, and Low at 107 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality among playable options. Ultra is not recommended at this resolution, as its 45 FPS average falls short of the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best preset is Ultra, averaging 79 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still provides nearly 20 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS mark. Low, Medium, and High are also playable, with averages of 188, 145, and 114 FPS respectively, but Ultra is the clear choice for visual fidelity.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is again the best setting, with an average of 118 FPS. This gives users 58 FPS of headroom above the threshold, making it the most comfortable margin across all resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p, the system can handle the game's maximum settings without any concerns about frame pacing or drops, as the minimum recorded at Medium is 179 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 812th out of 3700 tested combos in the database for Evolve. This places it in the top 22% of all configurations tested. The ranking reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across most settings, even at 4K, where only the Ultra preset fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold.

Given that the GPU sits in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards, the combo's ranking is consistent with the expectation that a high-performing GPU paired with a mid-range CPU would land in the upper quartile. The CPU's 71st percentile standing does not drag the overall result down significantly, because Evolve's performance scaling is dominated by the GPU, as shown by the resolution-based frame rate progression. The rank of 812 out of 3700 indicates that a substantial number of combos outperform this system, but the vast majority of tested configurations fall below it. For a 1080p or 1440p gaming setup, this combination delivers frame rates that exceed the needs of most displays, and even at 4K, it remains playable at High settings.