Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a wide spread of performance in Evolve, with measured results ranging from 48.8 FPS at 4K Ultra to 280.7 FPS at 1080p Low. The data shows a system that comfortably clears the 60 FPS playability threshold across most settings and resolutions, with the only exception being the most demanding preset at the highest resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is High, which produces 67.7 FPS. The Medium preset runs at 84.4 FPS and Low at 111.5 FPS, both also playable, but High offers the best visual fidelity while staying above the threshold. The Ultra preset falls to 48.8 FPS, below the 60 FPS playability line.

For 2560x1440, the data shows the system can handle the maximum Ultra preset while staying comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra averages 80.3 FPS, which is the best settings choice at this resolution. High runs at 116.6 FPS, Medium at 153.3 FPS, and Low at 198 FPS, all progressively faster but with diminishing visual returns.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 125.7 FPS, making it the clear best settings pick. The full range of options is available, with High at 176.4 FPS, Medium at 225.7 FPS, and Low at 280.7 FPS. The headroom at 1080p is substantial, leaving room for higher refresh rate displays or future driver overhead.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 650th out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the top 17.6% of all configurations in the database. This percentile positioning indicates a strong pairing for this title, though it is not at the very top tier of performance.

The rank reflects the balance between the two components. The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600G is in the 74th percentile among all CPUs. The gap between these percentiles suggests the GPU is the stronger contributor, but the CPU is far from a limiting factor given the measured frame rates.

At 1080p, the frame rates exceed 280 FPS on Low settings, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at lower graphical loads. The rank of 650 also implies that many faster combos exist, but for Evolve specifically, the measured data shows this pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems in the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four settings presets each, totaling 12 data points. All measurements are average FPS, with no minimum or maximum values reported.

At 3840x2160, the progression across settings is linear with the expected pattern. Low averages 111.5 FPS, Medium drops to 84.4 FPS, High gives 67.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.8 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop, a 18.9 FPS decrease, while the jump from Medium to High costs 16.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 62.7 FPS, showing that preset selection has a dramatic impact at 4K.

The 2560x1440 results show a similar trend but with higher absolute numbers. Low runs at 198 FPS, Medium at 153.3 FPS, High at 116.6 FPS, and Ultra at 80.3 FPS. The relative drop from High to Ultra is 36.3 FPS, a larger absolute penalty than at 4K because the resolution is less demanding. The difference between Low and Ultra is 117.7 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the data shows the system is never stressed. Low produces 280.7 FPS, Medium 225.7 FPS, High 176.4 FPS, and Ultra 125.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p still runs faster than the High preset at 1440p, indicating that resolution scaling is a major factor. The spread from Low to Ultra is 155 FPS, which demonstrates the wide performance envelope this combo can provide.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The closest CPU rivals to the Ryzen 5 5600G, based on average benchmark scores, are within a fraction of a percent. The Intel Core i3-1220P scores 0.1% lower, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is 0.1% higher, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U is 0.4% higher. These differences are negligible, so any of these processors would yield nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the same GPU.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER has near-neighbor rivals that all score within 1% of its average. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB is 0.1% lower, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.1% lower, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 is 0.2% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% lower. The similar average scores suggest that swapping to any of these GPUs would produce very close FPS numbers in Evolve, though the desktop vs. mobile distinction could affect sustained performance in practice.

The combination of the 5600G-class CPU with any of these GPU alternatives would target the same performance envelope as this tested configuration. A user with an RTX 4090 Mobile laptop or a Quadro M6000 would expect similar benchmark outcomes, though the underlying architectures differ significantly.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data illustrates how the RTX 4070 SUPER becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames fast enough to reach 280.7 FPS on Low, indicating that the GPU is not the primary limiter there. As resolution rises to 1440p and then 4K, the frame rates drop substantially, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering.

The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a drop from 280.7 to 111.7 FPS, a 60.2% reduction. For Ultra settings, the drop from 125.7 to 48.8 FPS is even larger at 61.2%. This consistent reduction across settings points to the GPU being the dominant factor in most scenarios.

However, the CPU still matters. The Ryzen 5 5600G has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz and 12 threads, which is sufficient to avoid dropping frames at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 280.7 FPS suggests that even with the RTX 4070 SUPER, the CPU can keep up with high frame rates. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking does not hold the GPU back in the measured data.

At 4K Ultra, the 48.8 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited, as the CPU is less stressed at higher resolutions. The GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the specs that drive these numbers. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K, meaning that swapping in a stronger CPU would not improve the 4K Ultra result meaningfully.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K resolution?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 delivers 67.7 FPS, which is the most demanding setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset drops to 48.8 FPS, which is below playable.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems for Evolve?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4070 SUPER pair ranks 650 out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.6% of all configurations.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER the bottleneck for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 48.8 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it stays at 125.7 FPS. The CPU is less likely to limit at 4K, where the GPU is more heavily loaded.

Q: What 1440p settings can this PC handle?

A: All presets are playable at 2560x1440. The Ultra preset runs at 80.3 FPS, which is the best settings choice, while Low runs at 198 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average score of 21088, which is within 0.4% of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, and within 0.1% of the Intel Core i3-1220P, meaning similar performance in Evolve.

Q: What is the best setting for 1080p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 125.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and the highest fidelity option that is playable.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this PC can run Evolve with no significant issues. At 1920x1080, every preset exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset at 125.7 FPS being the best and giving plenty of headroom. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 80.3 FPS, which means the game is fully playable at high detail. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 67.7 FPS, and the Low and Medium presets also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra does not, so 4K users should stick to High or lower for a stable experience.

The measured data confirms the GPU as the performance driver, especially at 4K, while the CPU handles lower resolutions easily. The ranking of 650 out of 3700 solidifies the verdict that this is a capable configuration for Evolve. This is a system that can play the game smoothly at the most common resolutions, with only 4K Ultra being a limitation.