Evolve

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Evolve with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide performance envelope: Low settings produce 192.9 FPS average, Medium reaches 144.3 FPS, High hits 116.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 81.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial, roughly a 58% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU load scales heavily with visual fidelity at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates settle into a lower band. Low settings yield 125.9 FPS, Medium produces 101.1 FPS, High manages 75.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56.7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution is particularly steep, a drop of 18.4 FPS, which pushes the frame rate below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the performance curve compresses further: Low averages 73.6 FPS, Medium 57.7 FPS, High 41.4 FPS, and Ultra 33.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra result, showing how resolution scaling taxes the RTX 4060.

Min and max frame rates were not recorded in the database, so only average FPS figures are available for analysis. The absence of minimum frame rate data means stutter behavior cannot be assessed, but the averages provide a reliable baseline for playability judgments.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database defines playable performance as an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, every preset satisfies this condition. The most demanding preset that stays above the threshold is Ultra, with an average of 81.1 FPS. This leaves headroom above 60 FPS, so the combo can handle the full visual feature set at 1080p without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the playable presets are High, Low, and Medium. High is the most demanding option that remains playable, delivering 75.1 FPS average. Ultra falls short at 56.7 FPS, so it is not recommended for 1440p if the 60 FPS target is strict. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is meaningful: 18.4 FPS, which is enough to cross the playability boundary.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable performance, with an average of 73.6 FPS. Medium drops to 57.7 FPS, just under the threshold, while High and Ultra sit well below at 41.4 FPS and 33.7 FPS respectively. For 4K gaming, the user must accept Low presets to maintain a smooth experience. The verdict data confirms these selections: 1080p best settings are Ultra at 81.1 FPS, 1440p best settings are High at 75.1 FPS, and 4K best settings are Low at 73.6 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The RTX 4060 is an Ada Lovelace GPU with 3072 shading units, 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, and 272.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. In Evolve, the scaling between resolutions reveals which component dominates performance.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor for higher presets, but the CPU still has ample headroom. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 111.8 FPS, which is almost entirely GPU-driven since the processor can feed frames at over 190 FPS on Low settings. The Ryzen 7 3700X's single-thread performance, measured at 2656 in Passmark single-thread, is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at these frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases, as shown by the frame rate drop across all presets compared to 1080p. Low settings fall from 192.9 FPS to 125.9 FPS, a 34.7% reduction, while Ultra falls from 81.1 FPS to 56.7 FPS, a 30.1% reduction. The consistent proportional drop indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint at this resolution, with the CPU still capable of sustaining the required frame delivery.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes decisively dominant. Low settings drop from 125.9 FPS at 1440p to 73.6 FPS at 4K, and Medium falls from 101.1 FPS to 57.7 FPS. The RTX 4060's 8 GB memory buffer and 128-bit bus are taxed heavily at 4K, and the frame rate collapse at High and Ultra settings confirms that pixel throughput, not CPU logic, is the bottleneck. The CPU's multi-core score of 22458 in Passmark multithread suggests it has plenty of reserve for the game's thread utilization, which is modest for a 2015 FPS title.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 3700X is never the limiting factor across the tested range. The RTX 4060 dictates frame rates at 1440p and 4K, while at 1080p the GPU still governs scaling between presets but with enough headroom for high refresh rates on Low and Medium settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 7 3700X, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with an average score of 34222 and a delta of 0.1%, the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 with a 0.1% delta, the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333 with a -0.2% delta, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34083 with a 0.5% delta. These processors are within a half percent of the Ryzen 7 3700X's average score of 34260, meaning any of them would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Evolve at the tested resolutions. The Ryzen 7 3700X also sits in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, so it outranks a majority of processors in general compute performance.

For the RTX 4060, the nearest GPU rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with an average score of 17666 and a -0.2% delta, the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 with a 0.3% delta, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 with a 0.5% delta, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 with a 0.7% delta. These GPUs all sit within a percentage point of the RTX 4060's average score of 17639. In Evolve, pairing the Ryzen 7 3700X with any of these rival GPUs would yield frame rates within a few percent of the recorded results. The Radeon 780M is an integrated solution, which is notable for such a close score, but in practice the RTX 4060's dedicated memory and bandwidth would still matter for 4K presets.

The GPU percentile is 61, meaning the RTX 4060 ranks above most GPUs but not near the top tier. The recorded frame rates align with that positioning: capable at 1080p and 1440p, but limited at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X plus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1983 out of 3700 tested combos in the database for Evolve. This places it in the lower-middle portion of all system pairings for this game. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning more than the CPU's, since the Ryzen 7 3700X is in the 84th percentile for CPUs while the RTX 4060 is in the 61st percentile for GPUs.

The 1080p results are strong: Ultra settings at 81.1 FPS puts this combo above the playable threshold with room to spare, and Low settings at 192.9 FPS approaches high-refresh territory. The 1440p results are respectable as well, with High settings at 75.1 FPS. The 4K results are the weakest link, with only Low settings remaining playable at 73.6 FPS. Compared to the full set of 3700 combos, the 1983 rank indicates that many systems with higher-tier GPUs outperform this pairing at 4K, but for 1080p and 1440p gaming, the combo delivers competitive frame rates.

The rank of 1983 also suggests that Evolve is not a particularly demanding title by modern standards, given that this mid-range GPU still achieves 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra. Systems ranked higher likely feature GPUs with larger memory buses or higher compute throughput, which would matter more at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 81.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: High settings at 1440p produce 75.1 FPS average, which is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 56.7 FPS and is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable performance, with an average of 73.6 FPS. Medium drops to 57.7 FPS, slightly below the threshold, so 4K requires Low presets for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K on the same settings?

A: On Low settings, 1080p averages 192.9 FPS while 4K averages 73.6 FPS, a difference of 119.3 FPS. On High settings, 1080p averages 116.8 FPS while 4K averages 41.4 FPS, a difference of 75.4 FPS.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160. The frame rate collapse from Low to Ultra (73.6 FPS to 33.7 FPS) shows pixel throughput constraints, while the Ryzen 7 3700X has ample multi-core headroom with a Passmark multithread score of 22458.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested systems for Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 1983 out of 3700 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle range, reflecting the RTX 4060's 61st percentile GPU standing rather than the CPU's 84th percentile ranking.