Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers a strong performance profile for Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. Benchmark data shows this pairing handles the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, with a more constrained but still playable experience at 4K. The measured frame rates indicate that the RTX 4070 provides the bulk of the rendering power, while the Ryzen 5 5600G's six-core, twelve-thread design is sufficient to avoid major CPU bottlenecks at the resolutions tested.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1920x1080 for this CPU/GPU combo?

A: The Ultra preset maintains an average frame rate of 113 FPS at 1080p, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding preset tested at this resolution, and it clears the threshold with a comfortable margin.

Q: Does this system achieve 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K, the High preset averages 61.2 FPS, the Medium preset averages 80.2 FPS, and the Low preset averages 101.7 FPS. However, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 42.9 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i3-1220P, scores 21066, a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133, which is 0.2% higher, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U trails by 0.4% with a score of 21174.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms the majority of tested graphics hardware. Its average benchmark score is 37648.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, the Low preset delivers an average of 176.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 74.2 FPS. This represents a significant performance gap of 102.6 FPS between the two presets, showing the rendering cost of higher quality settings.

Q: At which resolution does the Ultra preset fail to reach 60 FPS?

A: Only at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset at 4K produces an average of 42.9 FPS, which is 17.1 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. At both 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, the Ultra preset stays above 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Evolve, with the graphics card dominating the performance equation at higher resolutions and settings. The frame rate scaling across resolutions provides strong evidence of this. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 260.6 at 1080p to 176.8 at 1440p, a 32% reduction, and then further to 101.7 at 4K, another 42% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases is the signature of a GPU-bound workload, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the number of pixels the RTX 4070 must process.

The scaling becomes more pronounced at higher settings. Moving from Medium to High at 1080p reduces the average FPS from 204.8 to 156.9, a 23% drop. At 1440p, the same settings change yields a smaller relative decrease, from 134.7 to 108.3, a 20% drop. This pattern indicates that the GPU's compute resources are the primary constraint, as the gap between presets narrows when the resolution increases and the pixel fill rate becomes the limiting factor. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 4070 at any tested resolution, as the performance scales predictably with GPU load.

At the Ultra preset, the CPU's role becomes more apparent relative to the GPU. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p is 113 FPS down from 156.9 FPS, a 28% decrease. At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 74.2 FPS compared to High's 108.3 FPS, a 31% decrease. The 4K Ultra result of 42.9 FPS is the only instance where the frame rate falls below the playable threshold, suggesting that the combined load of high-resolution rendering and maximum quality settings overwhelms the GPU's capabilities. The CPU's performance, as measured by its cinebench_r23_multicore score of 10551, is adequate for feeding the GPU with draw calls and game logic, but the rendering workload is clearly the limiting factor in this configuration.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 113 FPS. This provides a substantial performance buffer over the 60 FPS threshold, making it the recommended setting for a smooth experience at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains playable, with an average of 74.2 FPS. This is 14.2 FPS above the playable threshold, so it is the best setting that stays within the performance envelope. The High preset at this resolution averages 108.3 FPS, which offers more headroom, but Ultra is still viable.

For 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset falls to 42.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and therefore not recommended. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 61.2 FPS. This is narrowly above the threshold, so Medium (80.2 FPS) is a more stable alternative, but High is the highest quality option that still technically clears the 60 FPS bar.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve successfully across all tested resolutions, with the caveat that the highest settings are not always achievable. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — produce average frame rates above 60 FPS, with Ultra reaching 113 FPS. Similarly, at 2560x1440, every preset including Ultra (74.2 FPS) clears the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, three presets are playable: Low (101.7 FPS), Medium (80.2 FPS), and High (61.2 FPS). The Ultra preset is the sole exception, averaging 42.9 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS target. The data confirms that the system is capable of running Evolve at high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, and can still deliver a playable experience at 4K as long as the Ultra preset is avoided. For users seeking maximum visual quality, the 1440p Ultra setting offers the best balance, providing 74.2 FPS while maintaining the highest quality preset that remains playable.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of near-performance rivals that would behave similarly in a real-world scenario. For the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, the nearest rival is the Intel Core i3-1220P, which has an average score of 21066, a delta of 0.1% from the 5600G's 21088. This means the two processors are effectively identical in overall performance. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V scores 21112, which is 0.1% lower than the 5600G, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133, a 0.2% difference. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U trails by 0.4% with a score of 21174. In gaming, these small benchmark differences would translate to nearly indistinguishable frame rates, so any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 4070 would yield similar results to the 5600G.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's closest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, with an average score of 37628, a 0.1% delta. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, which is 0.4% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, a 1.3% difference. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% lower with a score of 37157. These GPUs are all within a narrow performance band, so swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these alternatives would produce a similar frame rate profile in Evolve, with the RTX 4080 Mobile being slightly faster and the PRO W6400 slightly slower.

Combining these rivals, a system with an Intel Core i3-1220P and a Tesla P4 would be expected to deliver nearly identical performance to the tested configuration, given the sub-1% differences in their respective benchmark scores. The variance among these components is minimal, so the overall gaming experience would remain consistent.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination is ranked 832nd out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the top 22.5% of all tested configurations, indicating a strong performance level. The rank is determined by the measured frame rates across all resolutions and presets, and the system's ability to maintain high FPS at 1080p and 1440p contributes significantly to this position. The 4K Ultra result, which falls below 60 FPS, prevents the combo from ranking higher, but the overall performance is still competitive. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking both support the combo's strong showing in the game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a complete picture of the system's performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 260.6 FPS, while Medium averages 204.8 FPS, High averages 156.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The progression shows a steady decline as quality increases, with a 147.6 FPS difference between the lowest and highest presets.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 176.8 FPS for Low, 134.7 FPS for Medium, 108.3 FPS for High, and 74.2 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 102.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is still capable of handling the higher resolution, but the cost of Ultra settings is more pronounced.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 101.7 FPS for Low, 80.2 FPS for Medium, 61.2 FPS for High, and 42.9 FPS for Ultra. The 4K Low result is higher than the 1440p Ultra result, showing that resolution is a bigger factor than settings in this range. The 4K Ultra result is the only data point below the 60 FPS threshold, confirming that this preset is not viable at this resolution. The measured data does not include min or max frame rate values, so all figures are average FPS.