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Evolve
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Average FPS: resolution vs quality settings
| Ultra | High | Medium | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Ultra HD | 60 | 86 | 110 | 141 |
| 1440p QHD | 105 | 151 | 193 | 248 |
| 1080p Full HD | 156 | 225 | 259 | 285 |
Cell color: green is 120+ FPS, teal is 60+, amber is 30+, red is below 30. Cards marked Estimated above have no measured row and are scaled from your GPU benchmark percentile.
Performance Analysis: Evolve on Your System
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing delivers a definitive yes for Evolve: every tested resolution and preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold, with 4K Ultra averaging exactly 60 FPS and lower resolutions far exceeding it. The CPU carries a launch MSRP of $199 and the GPU a launch MSRP of $1,599. This combination ranks 170th out of 3,700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the upper tier of systems. Evolve, an FPS released on 2015-02-09, is not a demanding title by modern standards, and this hardware handles it with ease.
Measured FPS Breakdown
| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |
|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|
| 3840x2160 | Low | 141 | - | - |
| 3840x2160 | Medium | 110 | 93 | 126 |
| 3840x2160 | High | 86 | - | - |
| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 60 | - | - |
| 2560x1440 | Low | 248 | - | - |
| 2560x1440 | Medium | 193 | 164 | 221 |
| 2560x1440 | High | 151 | - | - |
| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 105 | - | - |
| 1920x1080 | Low | 285 | - | - |
| 1920x1080 | Medium | 259 | 221 | 298 |
| 1920x1080 | High | 225 | - | - |
| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 156 | - | - |
The table shows that only the Medium preset records min/max values; all other settings report only averages. At 4K, the spread from Low to Ultra is 60 to 141 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 105 to 248. At 1080p, the spread is 156 to 285. The data indicates that the RTX 4090 is capable of very high frame rates even at 4K, and the Ryzen 5 5600 does not bottleneck the GPU in this game. At 4K Ultra, the average is exactly the 60 FPS playable threshold; at 4K High it rises to 86, at Medium to 110, and at Low to 141. At 1440p, even the lowest setting (Ultra) averages 105 FPS, and at 1080p every preset exceeds 156 FPS. The min/max values for Medium further illustrate the consistency: at 1080p, the minimum is 221 FPS and the maximum 298, while at 4K the minimum is 93 and the maximum 126. This consistency suggests stable frame pacing even under load.
Similar Performance Alternatives
The Ryzen 5 5600's aggregate benchmark score is 20,468. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (score 20,454, 0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20,425, 0.2% slower), AMD EPYC 9454P (20,422, 0.2% slower), and AMD EPYC 7713 (20,363, 0.5% slower). These CPUs are within a half percent of the 5600's score, meaning that in Evolve, where the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at most settings, swapping to any of these would yield nearly identical frame rates. The 5600's 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than enough for a 2015 title.
For the GPU, the RTX 4090's average benchmark score is 60,347. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326, 0.0% difference), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60,140, 0.3% slower), AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896, 2.5% faster), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657, 2.9% slower). The W6600M is the only one that outperforms the 4090 in aggregate score, but by a margin of 2.5%. In practice, these GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Evolve, given the game's age and the high FPS already recorded. The 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 384-bit bus are far beyond what Evolve requires. The CPU sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 88th percentile, confirming that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing.
CPU and GPU Roles
The measured FPS scaling between resolutions and presets points to the GPU as the dominant factor in this pairing. At 4K, Low averages 141 FPS while Ultra averages 60 FPS. At 1440p, the same settings yield 248 and 105 FPS. At 1080p, they yield 285 and 156 FPS. The fact that FPS drops as resolution increases is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. The RTX 4090 is doing the heavy lifting, and the Ryzen 5 5600's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed it.
At 1080p, the frame rates exceed 280 FPS on Low, which suggests the CPU is not limiting the GPU even at very high frame rates. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs, compared to the GPU's 88th percentile, indicates that the GPU is the stronger component, but the game's modest demands (released in 2015) allow the 5600 to keep up without issue. The settings scaling also reinforces the GPU's role: at 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low increases average FPS from 60 to 141, a substantial change. At 1080p, the same change goes from 156 to 285, an even larger absolute jump. This suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU has more headroom to respond to settings changes, while at 4K, the GPU is already near its limit at Ultra. The presence of min/max data only for Medium settings indicates that the benchmark captured frame time variance there; the other settings report only averages, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario.
The Verdict
The data confirms that this combo can run Evolve at 60 FPS or above in every tested configuration. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra, which averages exactly 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 105 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 156 FPS. All lower settings at each resolution also clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest average being 60 FPS at 4K Ultra. Therefore, the system is fully capable of running Evolve at high refresh rates at 1440p and 1080p, and at a locked 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings. Even at 4K Low, the average is 141 FPS, so players who prefer higher frame rates can drop settings to achieve them. The verdict is a clear yes for all tested conditions.
FAQ
Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra?
A: The average FPS is exactly 60 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.
Q: Is the combo playable at 1440p?
A: Yes, all settings are playable at 2560x1440. The best setting, Ultra, averages 105 FPS.
Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?
A: Its aggregate benchmark score is 20,468. The closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, scores 20,454, a 0.1% difference. Other rivals are within 0.5%.
Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS at 1080p Medium?
A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 221, the maximum is 298, and the average is 259.
Q: What is the combo's rank in Evolve?
A: It ranks 170th out of 3,700 tested combos.
Q: Does the GPU have a higher percentile than the CPU?
A: Yes, the RTX 4090 is in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600 is in the 74th percentile of all CPUs.
How This Combo Ranks
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 170th out of 3,700 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the top 170 of the 3,700 systems tested. The rank reflects the strong performance of the GPU, which sits in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, and the adequate CPU, which is in the 74th percentile. For a game like Evolve, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, and the RTX 4090's high score ensures this combo is among the top performers. The 5600's 6-core, 12-thread design is more than sufficient, and the combination easily exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold at all tested settings and resolutions.