Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination delivers a playable experience in Evolve, but the data reveals a system that is consistently bound by the graphics card. The measured frame rates across the three resolutions show a predictable and steep decline as pixel count increases, with the gap between settings narrowing at higher resolutions. This pairing ranks in the lower tier of tested configurations, placing it at position 1423 out of 1695 combos, which indicates that while it can run the game, it does so with less headroom than most other systems in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is substantial across all settings, confirming that the GTX 1070 is the primary limiting factor. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 133.1 FPS at 1080p to 86.2 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of roughly 35%, and then further to 53 FPS at 4K, which represents a 60% decline from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases faster than the CPU can feed frames.

The same trend appears at High settings, where the average drops from 82.6 FPS at 1080p to 55.6 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 30.6 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, starting at 54.6 FPS at 1080p, falling to 37.7 FPS at 1440p, and collapsing to 23 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that at 4K, even the Medium preset only manages 40.4 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The scaling between 1080p and 1440p is relatively consistent, but the jump to 4K imposes a much heavier penalty, suggesting that the GTX 1070’s 256-bit memory bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel throughput required at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate is found at 1920x1080 with the High preset, which yields an average of 82.6 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while retaining a moderate level of graphical detail. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a higher average of 102.1 FPS, but the jump to High only costs about 19% performance, making it the better choice for users who prioritize visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 55.6 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge of smooth motion. The Medium preset at 1440p scores 68 FPS, making it the more sensible option for this resolution, as it maintains a better frame pacing while still offering decent detail. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only viable option, producing 53 FPS, but this comes with a significant visual downgrade. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it only achieves 54.6 FPS at 1080p and drops to 23 FPS at 4K, making it unusable for anything beyond static scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture with the GP104 chip, featuring 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz are relatively modest by modern standards, but the card’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a 256.3 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows that this memory configuration is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the frame rates drop more sharply between 1440p and 4K than between 1080p and 1440p.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 12331 places it at the 51st percentile among all GPUs, putting it in the middle of the pack. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, scores 12504, which is 1.4% higher, while the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 trails by 0.7% with a score of 12241. This indicates that the GTX 1070 is positioned close to its competition, but the measured FPS in Evolve suggests that the game’s specific rendering demands are not fully met by this hardware. The GPU’s DirectX 12 score of 48 in Passmark is notably lower than its DirectX 11 score of 100, which may explain some of the performance inconsistencies in a game that relies on older API paths.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 2600 and GTX 1070 ranks at position 1423 out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 16% of the database. This low ranking is primarily due to the GPU’s mid-range standing, as the CPU performs adequately but does not compensate for the graphics card’s limitations. The data shows that this combo is not well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming, as even the best-case scenario at 1080p Low only reaches 133.1 FPS, which is below the 144 FPS target of many competitive players.

When compared to other pairings, this combo’s performance is constrained by the GTX 1070’s 51st percentile ranking. The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the GTX 1650 SUPER, show similar average benchmark scores, but the actual in-game results may vary depending on CPU pairing. The combo rank suggests that many other systems in the database are better equipped to handle Evolve, likely due to newer GPU generations or higher-tier cards. The Ryzen 5 2600’s percentile of 77 among all CPUs does not translate into a high combo rank, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provides six cores and twelve threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. This Zen architecture chip has a 16 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 1127 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 159 in single-core, while its Cinebench R23 scores are 11186 multi-core and 1579 single-core. These numbers indicate a solid mid-range processor that is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this game.

At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 133.1 FPS, which is high enough to suggest that the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU’s output. However, the frame rates at 4K are so low that the CPU’s role is diminished, as the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 19616 places it at the 77th percentile, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-1345U, show a delta of -0.4%, indicating that the Ryzen 5 2600 is competitive in raw processing power. The 65W TDP and 12 nm process node are typical for this generation, but the data does not reveal any CPU-specific limitations in Evolve.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates span from 133.1 FPS on Low to 54.6 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset achieves 102.1 FPS, while High reaches 82.6 FPS. This spread of nearly 79 FPS between the lowest and highest settings shows that the game is highly sensitive to graphical options at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 86.2 FPS on Low, 68 FPS on Medium, 55.6 FPS on High, and 37.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 48.5 FPS, reflecting the increased GPU load. At 3840x2160, the figures drop to 53 FPS on Low, 40.4 FPS on Medium, 30.6 FPS on High, and 23 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 30 FPS, which demonstrates that the GPU is saturated and cannot differentiate between settings as effectively as at lower resolutions. The data indicates that the GTX 1070 is capable of handling Evolve at 1080p with high settings, but for higher resolutions or Ultra presets, a more powerful GPU would be required.