Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers measured frame rates in Evolve that are playable at the 60 FPS threshold across most resolution/preset pairs, with the sole exception of the 3840×2160 Ultra preset. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $799, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of $549. Data collected from the benchmark run shows that the system excels at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K requires a step down from the maximum quality setting to maintain fluid gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured average frame rates for this combo are presented below. No minimum or maximum frame time values were recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies on the average FPS figures.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|

| 3840×2160 | High | 67.4 |

| 3840×2160 | Low | 106.6 |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 86.0 |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 45.9 |

| 2560×1440 | High | 115.3 |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 190.5 |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 146.8 |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 80.0 |

| 1920×1080 | High | 170.8 |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 281.7 |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 218.0 |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 121.1 |

At 1080p, the frame rate is extremely high even on the Ultra preset, which averages 121.1 FPS. The Low preset reaches 281.7 FPS, demonstrating that the CPU and GPU are both capable of far exceeding the 60 FPS target at this resolution. Moving to 2560×1440, the Ultra preset still maintains 80 FPS, and the Low preset peaks at 190.5 FPS. The 4K resolution shows a notable drop: the Ultra preset falls to 45.9 FPS, below the playable threshold, while the High preset remains playable at 67.4 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K averages 86 FPS, and the Low preset 106.6 FPS. These numbers indicate that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the frame rate scales steeply with quality settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of nearest rivals based on aggregate benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947. Its closest competitors, as listed in the dataset, are the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (score 52073, delta −0.2%), the AMD EPYC 8124P (52121, −0.3%), the Intel Core i9-13900F (51730, +0.4%), and the Intel Core i7-14700 (52301, −0.7%). These delta values are all within one percentage point of the 5950X, meaning that any of these CPUs would be expected to deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Evolve. In practice, this means that if a user were to swap the 5950X for any of these processors, the measured frame rates in this game would be effectively unchanged, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average score of 40377. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, +0.1%), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, +0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870, −1.2%), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (39568, +2.0%). All of these are within a 2% band of the RTX 5070. Consequently, a system with any of these graphics cards would likely achieve frame rates within a few percentage points of the values reported here. The CPU and GPU percentiles are 91 and 82 respectively, indicating that both components sit in the upper tier of their respective hardware categories.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Evolve at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average frame rate for the 3840×2160 Ultra preset is 45.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable preset at 4K is High, which averages 67.4 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560×1440 that stays above 60 FPS?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560×1440 averages 80 FPS, making it the most demanding quality setting that still exceeds the playable threshold. All four presets at this resolution (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, but Ultra offers the highest quality.

Q: How do frame rates scale from 1080p to 4K?

A: The data shows a substantial drop across all presets. For example, at Low settings, the average frame rate goes from 281.7 FPS at 1920×1080 to 106.6 FPS at 3840×2160. At Ultra settings, it drops from 121.1 FPS at 1080p to 45.9 FPS at 4K. This scaling is consistent with the GPU becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 1920×1080?

A: The very high frame rates at 1080p (up to 281.7 FPS on Low) indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution. The GPU is the component that determines the frame rate when quality settings are increased, as evidenced by the drop from 281.7 to 121.1 FPS when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: What is the overall rank of this combination among all tested systems?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + RTX 5070 combination ranks 696th out of 3700 tested combinations. This places the system in the upper portion of the benchmark pool, consistent with the high individual percentiles of the CPU (91) and GPU (82).

Q: Which settings are playable at 3840×2160?

A: The playable settings at 4K are High (67.4 FPS), Medium (86.0 FPS), and Low (106.6 FPS). The Ultra preset fails to reach 60 FPS with an average of 45.9 FPS.

The Verdict

This system can run Evolve with a playable experience at 60 FPS or higher across all tested resolutions and presets, with one exception. According to the verdict data, at 3840×2160 the playable settings are High, Medium, and Low; the best setting is High, which averages 67.4 FPS. At 2560×1440, all four presets are playable, and the best is Ultra with 80 FPS. At 1920×1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 121.1 FPS. The only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold is the 4K Ultra preset, which averages 45.9 FPS. For users who prioritize the highest quality at 4K, the system would need to lower the preset to High or below to maintain smooth gameplay. At 1080p and 1440p, the system delivers high frame rates even on the most demanding settings, making it well-suited for high refresh rate monitors.

CPU and GPU Roles

The frame rate scaling across resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor. At 1920×1080, the average frame rate spans from 281.7 FPS on Low to 121.1 FPS on Ultra, a range of about 160 FPS. This wide spread indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance when quality settings are adjusted. The CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to achieve frame rates far above 60 FPS, even at the lowest preset. At 2560×1440, the range narrows to 190.5 FPS (Low) to 80 FPS (Ultra), still a substantial gap. At 3840×2160, the range is from 106.6 FPS (Low) to 45.9 FPS (Ultra), a difference of roughly 61 FPS. The smaller absolute gap at 4K suggests that the GPU is heavily loaded even at low quality, so the performance headroom for quality adjustments shrinks. The CPU's performance, as indicated by its high multi-threaded benchmark scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 multicore 26017), is not the limiting factor in this title at any resolution. The game is effectively GPU-bound at 4K, while at 1080p the GPU has sufficient headroom to respond to quality changes, with the CPU providing a high baseline.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 696th out of 3700 tested combinations in the benchmark database. This position is in the upper portion of the overall distribution, reflecting the strong individual performance of both components. The CPU is at the 91st percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. The combination rank is consistent with those high percentiles, though the exact percentile for the combo is not provided. The system is clearly positioned among the higher-performing configurations in the database, and the measured frame rates in Evolve support that classification.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the requirement that the average frame rate must be at or above 60 FPS, the most demanding preset that remains playable is as follows: at 3840×2160, the best setting is High, which yields an average of 67.4 FPS. At 2560×1440, the best setting is Ultra, with an average of 80 FPS. At 1920×1080, the best setting is also Ultra, delivering an average of 121.1 FPS. These results show that the system can handle the highest quality at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K it requires a step down from Ultra to High to maintain smooth gameplay.