Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a benchmark profile that is heavily constrained by the graphics card, particularly at higher resolutions. The data shows a classic mid-range 1080p configuration from its era, where CPU headroom is sufficient but the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck as settings and pixel counts rise. The measured frame rates confirm that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with playability dropping off sharply at 1440p and becoming untenable at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data indicates 1920x1080 with Low settings is the only configuration exceeding 60 FPS, averaging 77.3 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is the highest quality option that maintains a playable 60.5 FPS average.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: The 1080p Low preset delivers 77.3 FPS, which is 65.4 FPS higher than the 11.9 FPS achieved at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This represents a performance advantage of over 6 times.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested combinations for Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 1651 out of 1695 total combinations tested for this game. This places it in the bottom percentile of all systems measured, indicating it is far from a top-tier configuration for Evolve.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-core performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 19616, which is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-1345U's score of 19691. It is also 0.6% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158. It performs nearly identically to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which scores 30109.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the High and Ultra presets at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 averages 29.7 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 19.4 FPS. This is a 10.3 FPS reduction for moving from High to Ultra at that resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. Its benchmark results show strong multi-threaded capability, scoring 1127 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 4698 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Single-thread performance is more modest, with scores of 159 and 663 in the same tests, respectively. This suggests the CPU has ample parallel processing power but is less dominant in tasks that rely on single-core speed, which can be relevant for game engine logic.

In the context of Evolve, the CPU's 12 threads provide substantial headroom for background tasks and game threading. The PassMark multithread score of 13160 and physics score of 673 indicate solid computational throughput. However, the measured FPS data reveals that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 77.3 FPS, but this drops to 60.5 FPS at Medium settings, a 16.8 FPS decrease that is primarily attributable to increased GPU load.

The processor's average benchmark score of 19616 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with closest rivals including the Intel Core i5-1345U and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, both within 0.6% of its score. This indicates the CPU is a competent mid-range part, but its performance is not exceptional. The data shows that for Evolve, the Ryzen 5 2600 provides sufficient processing power to feed the RX 570 at 1080p, but the GPU's limitations become apparent as resolution and graphical fidelity increase, capping the system's overall performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture and features 2048 shading units. It operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's theoretical peak performance is 5.095 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, with a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. These specifications define a card that was designed for 1080p gaming.

The benchmark data for Evolve shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance. At 1920x1080, the RX 570 delivers 77.3 FPS on Low, 60.5 FPS on Medium, and 45.6 FPS on High settings. This scaling shows the expected drop as graphical demands increase. However, at 2560x1440, the frame rates fall to 53.4 FPS on Low and 29.7 FPS on High, indicating the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity are insufficient for higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, performance collapses entirely, with the Low preset managing only 28.1 FPS and the Ultra preset dropping to a nearly unplayable 11.9 FPS.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which is only 0.2% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, also 0.2% faster. This proximity in scores suggests the RX 570's raw compute performance is still competitive with much newer parts in synthetic tests, but its 4 GB VRAM and older architecture limit its real-world gaming performance. The data clearly shows that the RX 570 is the primary bottleneck for this combo in Evolve, as the FPS drops are more severe with resolution increases than with CPU-intensive settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1651 out of 1695 tested combinations for Evolve. This places it in the 8th percentile of all systems, indicating that it is significantly outperformed by the vast majority of other configurations. The ranking reflects the age and tier of both components, as neither is a high-end part by current standards.

This low rank is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows that the combo struggles to maintain high frame rates even at 1080p. The 45.6 FPS average on High settings at 1920x1080 is below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for a smooth experience. At higher resolutions, the system falls well below playable levels, with the 1440p High preset averaging 29.7 FPS and the 4K High preset averaging 17.8 FPS.

The ranking is influenced by the GPU's performance ceiling more than the CPU's capabilities. While the Ryzen 5 2600 is a competent processor, its 77th percentile ranking among CPUs is much higher than the combo's 8th percentile ranking in the game. This discrepancy highlights that the RX 570 is the limiting factor, and that pairing this CPU with a more powerful GPU would likely yield significantly better results. The data suggests that for Evolve, this combo is only suitable for low-fidelity 1080p gaming, and even then, it does not provide a consistently high frame rate experience.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy of settings for each resolution, allowing for specific recommendations based on target performance. For the best experience at 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers a balanced 60.5 FPS average, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This is the highest quality setting that maintains playable performance. The Low preset at 77.3 FPS is the only option that provides significant headroom above 60 FPS, making it suitable for competitive play where frame rate is prioritized over visual fidelity. The High preset at 45.6 FPS and Ultra at 33.6 FPS are both below 60 FPS and would result in a less fluid experience, so they are not recommended for consistent play.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset is the only option that achieves a playable frame rate, averaging 53.4 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 40.8 FPS, and the High preset averages 29.7 FPS, both of which are below the 30 FPS minimum for acceptable playability. The Ultra preset at 19.4 FPS is not viable. Therefore, the recommendation for 1440p is to use Low settings if the player accepts the resolution trade-off, but the data indicates this resolution is beyond the GPU's comfortable capability.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a playable frame rate. The Low preset averages 28.1 FPS, Medium averages 23.4 FPS, High averages 17.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 11.9 FPS. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable option for this hardware combination in Evolve. The optimal choice for this combo is to play at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, as this provides the best balance of visual quality and playability, with the Low preset serving as an alternative for higher frame rates.