Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 presents a mid-range desktop combination tested against Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. Measured performance data shows this pairing handles the game across a wide range of resolutions and settings, with clear limits at 4K Ultra. The CPU, a 6-core Zen 3 part with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, sits at the 75th percentile among all tested CPUs. The GPU, an Ada Lovelace chip with 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, holds the 61st percentile among GPUs. Together, they rank 2002nd out of 3700 tested combos in this game. The data below details exact frame rates, settings viability, and component roles, drawn solely from measured results.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 78.6 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the best settings preset at this resolution, with all four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) achieving playable frame rates.

Q: What is the maximum resolution and settings combination that stays above 60 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings reach playable performance, averaging 74.4 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 54.6 FPS, High to 45.5 FPS, and Ultra to 31.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings average 76.6 FPS, which is the best playable preset at that resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 21771. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, a 0.1% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874 and the Intel Core i7-11700 scores 21891, each 0.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899, 0.6% higher. These deltaPct values indicate the 5600X performs within 0.6% of these rivals.

Q: What is the GPU’s position relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, 0.2% higher, while the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (0.5% lower) and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (0.7% lower). All deltas are under one percent.

Q: At 2560x1440, which settings are playable?

A: High, Low, and Medium are all playable, with average frame rates of 76.6 FPS, 125.8 FPS, and 101 FPS respectively. Ultra settings at this resolution average 52.7 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not listed in playableSettings.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank among tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 2002nd out of 3700 tested combinations in Evolve. This places it just past the midpoint of the tested field, indicating that while it runs the game smoothly at most settings, other combinations achieve higher frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Low, with a measured average of 74.4 FPS. Medium falls short at 54.6 FPS, High at 45.5 FPS, and Ultra at 31.3 FPS. Low is the only playable option at this resolution, per the verdict data.

At 2560x1440, High is the best playable setting, averaging 76.6 FPS. Medium delivers 101 FPS and Low reaches 125.8 FPS, both also above 60 FPS. Ultra at 52.7 FPS misses the threshold, so High represents the maximum visual quality that stays playable.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the best setting, averaging 78.6 FPS. This is the only resolution where Ultra clears the 60 FPS bar. High averages 116 FPS, Medium 147.2 FPS, and Low 189.7 FPS. All presets at 1080p are playable, with Ultra being the most demanding option that still meets the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2002nd out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This rank places the system in the 54th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 54% of tested combos deliver higher performance in this specific game. The rank reflects the combined CPU and GPU capability, not individual component scores.

Given the measured frame rates, this ranking aligns with the system’s behavior. At 1920x1080, it achieves 78.6 FPS on Ultra, which is strong for a mid-range pairing. At 4K, however, it only manages 74.4 FPS on Low, and Ultra drops to 31.3 FPS. The rank of 2002 suggests that many other combos outperform it at higher resolutions or more demanding settings, while it still holds its own at lower resolutions. The CPU’s 75th percentile and GPU’s 61st percentile are both above average, yet the game’s engine appears to scale heavily with GPU load, limiting the combo’s overall position.

The deltaPct values for the CPU’s nearest rivals are small, all within 0.6% of the 5600X’s average score. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals fall within 0.7% of the RTX 4060’s score. This tight clustering means that swapping to any of these similar components would yield nearly identical performance in Evolve, reinforcing that the combo’s rank is driven by the specific pairing rather than a single weak component.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H performs within 0.1% of the Ryzen 5 5600X in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700 are each 0.5% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9554P is 0.6% higher. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve, as the game is unlikely to be CPU-limited at the tested settings given the GPU’s performance profile.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060, making it a very close substitute in overall compute benchmarks. The AMD Radeon 780M is 0.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 are 0.5% and 0.7% lower, respectively. These alternatives would deliver similar average frame rates in Evolve, though the RTX 4060’s specific architecture features, such as its 3072 shading units and 96 tensor cores, are not reflected in these rival scores.

For a user seeking similar performance, pairing the Ryzen 5 5600X with any of these rival GPUs would likely yield frame rates within a few percent of the measured values. Conversely, keeping the RTX 4060 and swapping the CPU to a Ryzen 7 4800H or Core i7-11700 would also produce near-identical results, as the CPU deltas are minimal. The data shows no single rival component would meaningfully change the outcome in Evolve, given the small deltaPct values.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal which component dominates in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver. Frame rates scale dramatically with settings: Low averages 189.7 FPS, Medium 147.2 FPS, High 116 FPS, and Ultra 78.6 FPS. This 2.4x drop from Low to Ultra indicates heavy GPU workload, as the CPU can feed frames far beyond 189.7 FPS at lower settings.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute values. Low averages 125.8 FPS, Medium 101 FPS, High 76.6 FPS, and Ultra 52.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 2.4x, identical to 1080p. This consistency suggests the GPU is the bottleneck across both resolutions, with the CPU maintaining sufficient throughput even at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes even more dominant. Low averages 74.4 FPS, Medium 54.6 FPS, High 45.5 FPS, and Ultra 31.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 2.4x again, but the absolute frame rates are much lower. The CPU’s role diminishes further, as the GPU is clearly saturated at 4K. The CPU, with a 75th percentile rank and a single-thread score of 917 in 3dmark, is unlikely to be the limiting factor at any resolution.

The verdict data supports this analysis. At 1080p, all four settings are playable, including Ultra at 78.6 FPS. At 1440p, three settings are playable, with Ultra just missing at 52.7 FPS. At 4K, only Low is playable. This progression shows that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s and 8 GB capacity are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads handle the game’s logic without issue.

The resolution scaling is notable. Between 1080p Low (189.7 FPS) and 1440p Low (125.8 FPS), the drop is 33.6%. Between 1440p Low and 4K Low (74.4 FPS), the drop is 40.9%. Similarly, between 1080p High (116 FPS) and 1440p High (76.6 FPS), the drop is 34.0%, and between 1440p High and 4K High (45.5 FPS), the drop is 40.6%. These consistent drops indicate that the GPU’s pixel and texture throughput, rated at 118.1 GPixel/s and 236.2 GTexel/s, is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the playable settings depend heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at all four tested presets, with Ultra averaging 78.6 FPS. This is the strongest result, offering full visual fidelity at a playable frame rate. At 2560x1440, High settings average 76.6 FPS, which is playable, and Medium and Low are also above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls short at 52.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 74.4 FPS. Medium drops to 54.6 FPS, High to 45.5 FPS, and Ultra to 31.3 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdictByResolution data confirms this: 4K playableSettings lists only Low, 1440p lists High, Low, and Medium, and 1080p lists all four settings.

For a 1080p gamer, this combo delivers a smooth experience at maximum settings. For 1440p, High is the recommended ceiling, though Medium offers a comfortable margin at 101 FPS. For 4K, users must accept Low settings to stay above 60 FPS, which undermines the visual quality that 4K typically promises. The system is not a 4K Ultra machine for this game, but it is fully capable at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce 74.4 FPS, Medium produces 54.6 FPS, High produces 45.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 31.3 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rate data is available for any 4K setting, so only averages are reported.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 125.8 FPS, Medium averages 101 FPS, High averages 76.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 52.7 FPS. As with 4K, no min or max values are recorded for 1440p settings.

At 1920x1080, the averages are higher across the board. Low reaches 189.7 FPS, Medium reaches 147.2 FPS, High reaches 116 FPS, and Ultra reaches 78.6 FPS. The 1080p dataset also lacks min and max values, meaning all reported numbers are average frame rates.

The absence of min and max data limits the analysis to averages, but the pattern is clear. The frame rate drops are consistent across resolutions, with Ultra always the most demanding and Low the least. The 60 FPS playable threshold is crossed at 4K Low (74.4 FPS), 1440p High (76.6 FPS), and 1080p Ultra (78.6 FPS), marking the boundary of playable performance for each resolution. The data shows no stuttering or variance information, so the averages are the sole measure of performance in this benchmark.