Evolve

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a wide spread of performance across the three tested resolutions in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the combination produces an average of 176 FPS on Low settings, 137 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS, 107 FPS on High, and 74 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results are uniformly strong, with every preset clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a substantial margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain comfortable but begin to show the added pixel load. Low settings average 118 FPS, Medium delivers 92 FPS with a range of 78 to 105 FPS, and High reaches 72 FPS. Ultra, however, drops to 50 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The 1440p data indicates that High is the ceiling for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RX 9060 starts to struggle with the most demanding settings. High settings average 41 FPS, Medium averages 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 28 FPS. Only Low settings at 4K manage to exceed 60 FPS, posting an average of 67 FPS. The pattern across resolutions is consistent: Evolve scales heavily with resolution, and the 4K Ultra preset is clearly beyond what this GPU can handle fluidly.

The delta between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is substantial. At 1080p, the gap is 102 FPS (176 vs 74), at 1440p it is 68 FPS (118 vs 50), and at 4K it narrows to 39 FPS (67 vs 28). This scaling suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU has more headroom to feed frames at lower settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 on Low is 67 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium settings average 52 FPS, High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS — all below the playable threshold.

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

A: High settings produce the highest average FPS that remains playable, at 72 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 50 FPS on average, so they are not recommended for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129. This places the RX 9060 approximately 0.7% behind the RTX 3060 Ti, a negligible difference in real-world performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800XT a strong performer relative to other CPUs?

A: The CPU sits in the 81st percentile against all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29879. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868, representing a 0% delta — essentially identical performance.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 74 FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, making Ultra the best fully playable preset at this resolution.

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push very high frame rates — 176 FPS on Low — indicating the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint, with 4K Ultra dropping to 28 FPS regardless of CPU capability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Ryzen 7 5800XT demonstrates ample processing power, with the combination reaching 176 FPS on Low settings. This high frame rate suggests the GPU is being fed as fast as it can render, and the CPU is not holding back performance. The drop from 176 FPS at Low to 74 FPS at Ultra at 1080p is primarily driven by the GPU's rendering workload, not CPU limitations.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert its influence more strongly. The gap between Low (118 FPS) and Ultra (50 FPS) widens proportionally, and the absolute numbers fall across all presets. The CPU's role diminishes as pixel count rises, since each frame requires more GPU compute time. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to maintain frame delivery at 1440p, as evidenced by the 92 FPS Medium result.

At 3840x2160, the RX 9060 is clearly the dominant factor. Even Low settings, which typically reduce GPU load significantly, only produce 67 FPS. Ultra settings collapse to 28 FPS, indicating that the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are overwhelmed by 4K rendering demands. The CPU's benchmark scores — including a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 23794 and single-core of 3359 — suggest it has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot translate that into higher frame rates at 4K.

The scaling between resolutions quantifies this relationship. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces average FPS from 107 to 72, a 33% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High further reduces it to 41 FPS, a 43% decrease from the 1440p figure. These steep drops confirm that resolution scaling is the primary lever on performance, and the GPU is the component that determines playability at each tier.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3700 tested combinations in the Evolve benchmark database, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 9060 achieves rank 2181. This places it in the lower-middle portion of all tested combos, meaning roughly 59% of configurations outperform it in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's moderate standing — the RX 9060 sits in the 59th percentile among all GPUs — while the CPU ranks higher at the 81st percentile.

The combo rank of 2181 out of 3700 suggests that while the CPU is a strong component, the GPU holds the pairing back in Evolve specifically. The game's demands at higher resolutions and presets align with GPU-bound workloads, and the RX 9060's mid-pack GPU percentile translates directly into a mid-pack combo ranking. The data indicates that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would likely produce a significantly better combo rank, since the CPU has demonstrated it can drive much higher frame rates at 1080p Low (176 FPS) than the GPU can sustain at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5800XT's nearest rivals in CPU benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 (0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS at 29955 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 29713 (0.6% delta). All four CPUs deliver within a fraction of a percent of the 5800XT's 29879 average score. In Evolve, swapping the 5800XT for any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the CPU is not the limiting factor at most tested settings.

On the GPU side, the RX 9060's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which scores 16129 versus the RX 9060's 16014, a delta of -0.7%. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862 (1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852 (1% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679 (2.1% delta). A system builder choosing any of these GPUs alongside the Ryzen 7 5800XT would experience essentially equivalent performance in Evolve, with differences well under 3% in GPU benchmark scores. The RTX 3060 Ti would be the closest match, with its slightly higher score suggesting a marginal advantage in GPU-bound scenes.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve, but the playable envelope varies sharply by resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset — Low (176 FPS), Medium (137 FPS), High (107 FPS), and Ultra (74 FPS) — clears the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p experience is fully playable at maximum settings, making this the ideal resolution for this combination.

At 2560x1440, three of four presets remain playable: Low (118 FPS), Medium (92 FPS), and High (72 FPS). Ultra falls to 50 FPS, so users seeking the highest visual quality at 1440p would need to accept frame rates below the 60 FPS threshold. For consistent smoothness, High is the recommended ceiling at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable frame rates, averaging 67 FPS. Medium averages 52 FPS, High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS — all below the playable threshold. The 4K experience is therefore limited to reduced visual quality, and even then, the margin above 60 FPS is slim at 7 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: this system is fully capable at 1080p and 1440p (up to High settings), but only marginally playable at 4K on Low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS or higher is Ultra, with an average of 74 FPS. This delivers the full visual experience while staying comfortably above the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, averaging 72 FPS. This provides a solid frame rate with enhanced detail over Medium, while Ultra's 50 FPS average is too low for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the only playable option is Low, averaging 67 FPS. This is the sole preset at 4K that clears the 60 FPS bar, and even then, the margin is narrow. Users prioritizing 4K should expect to run with reduced graphics fidelity to maintain acceptable performance.