Evolve

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows clear boundaries for playable performance in Evolve. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average frame rate of 64.1 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measured data, and it clears the playable threshold by a margin of 4.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution is the optimal choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 61.2 FPS. This is a narrower margin above the threshold, only 1.2 FPS, but it remains playable. The Medium preset at this resolution delivers 75.4 FPS, which is more comfortable, but High is the best setting that still qualifies under the 60 FPS rule. Low at 2560x1440 reaches 100.4 FPS, but that involves a significant reduction in visual quality that is not necessary given High's viability.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The highest recorded average at 4K is 56.5 FPS on Low, which falls short by 3.5 FPS. Medium delivers 44.2 FPS, High drops to 31.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 24.8 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution, and the best settings field is null. Users targeting 4K would need to consider lower resolutions or different hardware, as this combination cannot sustain smooth gameplay at 2160p in Evolve.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 produces an average frame rate of 64.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as a playable setting at this resolution, along with High, Medium, and Low. This is the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 1080p gaming.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 2560x1440?

A: The best settings preset for 2560x1440 is High, with an average frame rate of 61.2 FPS. This is the most demanding option that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium runs at 75.4 FPS and Low at 100.4 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality among playable options. Ultra at this resolution drops to 41.4 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware in Evolve?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate recorded is 56.5 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 44.2 FPS, High averages 31.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 24.8 FPS. The verdict data confirms that no playable settings exist at this resolution, meaning users cannot achieve smooth gameplay at 4K with this combination.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283, which is effectively identical (0% delta). The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, a 0.6% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, a 0.8% difference. These deltas indicate that the RTX 2060 performs within 1% of all four rivals, making them statistically indistinguishable in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What is the ranking of this CPU and GPU combo among tested systems for Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 2850 out of 3700 tested combos in the database for Evolve. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, roughly in the 23rd percentile (calculated from the rank and total). The ranking reflects that while the CPU is very strong, the GPU limits overall performance in this game, particularly at higher resolutions.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance of quality and performance?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 with Ultra settings provides the best balance, with an average of 64.1 FPS and maximum visual quality. At 2560x1440, High settings offer 61.2 FPS, which is playable but with a smaller margin above the threshold. For users wanting higher resolution than 1080p, 1440p High is the best compromise, while 4K is not viable at any setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains 12 measured frame rate entries for this combination across three resolutions and four settings presets. All measurements are average FPS values; minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded for any entry.

At 1920x1080, the lowest measured average is 64.1 FPS on Ultra settings. The High preset produces 89.2 FPS, a substantial improvement of 25.1 FPS over Ultra. Medium settings reach 114.5 FPS, which is 50.4 FPS higher than Ultra and 25.3 FPS higher than High. Low settings deliver 148.1 FPS, the highest value recorded at this resolution, representing a 131% increase over the Ultra preset. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline in frame rate as visual quality increases, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and Ultra, a difference of 50.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute values. Ultra settings average 41.4 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. High settings reach 61.2 FPS, a 19.8 FPS improvement over Ultra. Medium settings deliver 75.4 FPS, which is 34.0 FPS higher than Ultra and 14.2 FPS higher than High. Low settings produce 100.4 FPS, the highest at this resolution, representing a 142% increase over Ultra. The step from High to Ultra is 19.8 FPS, while the step from Medium to High is 14.2 FPS, and from Low to Medium is 25.0 FPS. The largest drop occurs between Medium and High settings.

At 3840x2160, all settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings average 24.8 FPS, the lowest value in the entire dataset. High settings reach 31.3 FPS, a 6.5 FPS improvement over Ultra. Medium settings deliver 44.2 FPS, which is 19.4 FPS higher than Ultra and 12.9 FPS higher than High. Low settings produce 56.5 FPS, the highest at this resolution, representing a 128% increase over Ultra. The scaling at 4K shows a steeper decline per settings tier compared to lower resolutions, with the gap between Low and Medium at 12.3 FPS, Medium to High at 12.9 FPS, and High to Ultra at 6.5 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions, the impact of resolution is significant. At Low settings, moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 reduces average FPS from 148.1 to 100.4, a 47.7 FPS drop. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Low settings reduces FPS from 100.4 to 56.5, a 43.9 FPS drop. At High settings, the drops are 28.0 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (89.2 to 61.2) and 29.9 FPS from 1440p to 4K (61.2 to 31.3). At Ultra settings, the drops are 22.7 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (64.1 to 41.4) and 16.6 FPS from 1440p to 4K (41.4 to 24.8). These patterns indicate that resolution scaling has a near-linear effect on frame rate across all presets.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers directly whether this PC can run Evolve. At 1920x1080, the answer is a definitive yes. All four settings presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra at 64.1 FPS being the most demanding playable option. The margin above the threshold is modest at Ultra, only 4.1 FPS, but it is sufficient. Users should note that this margin could be eroded by in-game variance, though the database does not record minimum frame rates. The High preset at 89.2 FPS provides a much larger safety margin of 29.2 FPS, making it a more conservative choice if frame rate consistency is a priority.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is conditionally yes. High, Medium, and Low settings all exceed 60 FPS, with averages of 61.2, 75.4, and 100.4 FPS respectively. High is the best playable setting, but its 61.2 FPS average leaves only 1.2 FPS of headroom above the threshold. This is a tight margin that could easily result in dips below 60 FPS during intense gameplay, even though minimum frame rates were not measured. Medium at 75.4 FPS offers a more comfortable 15.4 FPS margin, and Low provides 40.4 FPS of headroom. Ultra at this resolution is not playable, averaging 41.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is no. No settings preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. Even Low settings, which typically offer the lowest visual fidelity, only achieve 56.5 FPS average. This is 3.5 FPS short of playable. Medium, High, and Ultra are progressively worse at 44.2, 31.3, and 24.8 FPS respectively. The verdict data explicitly lists no playable settings at this resolution, confirming that 4K gaming is out of reach for this combination in Evolve.

The overall verdict is that this PC delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. The strongest experience is at 1080p with Ultra settings, where the full visual feature set is available with acceptable frame rates. At 1440p, users must choose between High settings with a tight frame rate margin or Medium settings with more comfortable headroom. For users with 4K displays, the recommendation is to run the game at a lower resolution, as no 2160p preset meets the playability standard.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured data reveals how the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 divide responsibilities across resolutions in Evolve. The CPU is a high-end part with 8 cores and 16 threads, a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and 96 MB of L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23230 and a single-core score of 2080. The GPU, by contrast, is an older mid-range part with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit memory bus. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1242, and its PassMark G3D score is 14111.

The scaling between resolutions provides insight into which component is the limiting factor. At Low settings, the frame rates are 148.1 FPS at 1080p, 100.4 FPS at 1440p, and 56.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 47.7 FPS, which is a 32% reduction. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 43.9 FPS, a 44% reduction. These percentages are roughly proportional to the pixel count increase, which suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint at Low settings. A CPU-bound scenario would show much smaller frame rate differences across resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale linearly with pixel count.

At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 64.1 FPS at 1080p, 41.4 FPS at 1440p, and 24.8 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 22.7 FPS, a 35% reduction, and from 1440p to 4K is 16.6 FPS, a 40% reduction. Again, the frame rate scales closely with pixel count, indicating GPU-bound behavior. The fact that the 1080p Ultra frame rate is only 64.1 FPS, while the CPU is capable of much higher frame rates in other workloads, reinforces that the RTX 2060 is the limiting component.

The CPU's role becomes clearer when comparing across settings at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 84.0 FPS (148.1 to 64.1). This large spread indicates that the settings presets have a substantial impact on the GPU workload. At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra is 31.7 FPS (56.5 to 24.8). The smaller absolute spread at higher resolutions is expected because the GPU is already saturated by the pixel count, leaving less headroom for settings to matter. In all cases, the CPU provides enough headroom to avoid becoming the bottleneck, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale with resolution and settings in the manner expected for a GPU-limited scenario.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's performance percentile of 87 among all CPUs places it well above the RTX 2060's GPU percentile of 58. This disparity confirms that the GPU is the weaker component in this pairing. For Evolve, the data shows that at every resolution and preset, the GPU is the limiting factor. Users seeking higher frame rates would benefit more from a GPU upgrade than a CPU upgrade, as the current CPU has ample capacity to drive faster graphics cards. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (148.1 FPS) are still well below the CPU's theoretical maximum output, indicating that the GPU is preventing the system from reaching higher frame rates even at the least demanding settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2850 out of 3700 tested combos in the database for Evolve. This places the combo in the bottom 23% of all tested systems. The rank reflects the substantial mismatch between the high-end CPU and the mid-range GPU, with the latter constraining overall performance.

To contextualize this ranking, consider the individual component standings. The CPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 87% of tested processors. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS with an average score of 39603 (0.4% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with a score of 40048 (0.7% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 with a score of 39485 (0.7% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with a score of 40081 (0.8% lower). All four rivals are within 1% of the 9800X3D's average benchmark score of 39768, indicating that the CPU is competitively positioned among its peers.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with an average score of 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M with a score of 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with a score of 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 with a score of 15171 (0.8% delta). The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 15290 is statistically indistinguishable from all four rivals, as none differ by more than 0.8%. This places the GPU in the middle of the performance distribution, far below the CPU's standing.

The combo rank of 2850 out of 3700 reflects this imbalance. In the database, combos are ranked by their measured performance in Evolve specifically, not by component benchmarks. The fact that this combo ranks in the bottom quarter despite having a top-tier CPU indicates that the game's performance is heavily dependent on the GPU. The RTX 2060's 58th percentile standing, combined with the game's demands at higher resolutions, drags the overall ranking down.

Comparatively, a system with a similarly ranked GPU but a weaker CPU would likely achieve a similar combo rank, since the GPU is the limiting factor. Conversely, pairing the 9800X3D with a stronger GPU would likely push the combo rank much higher, potentially into the top quartile. The data suggests that for Evolve, the GPU choice is the dominant factor in determining the combo's overall ranking, and the CPU's contribution is secondary. Users examining this rank should interpret it as a measure of the system's ability to run Evolve specifically, not as a reflection of the CPU's capability, which is clearly excellent based on its individual benchmarks.