Evolve

# FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the AMD Radeon RX 580 in Evolve?

A: This combination ranks 3375 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the lower percentile of systems tested for this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 17035 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007) and 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067). It essentially trades blows with the AMD EPYC 7573X and EPYC 7742, both within 0.2% of its score.

Q: What is the best average FPS achieved by this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The highest average FPS at 1080p is 86 FPS, achieved with Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 66 FPS, High delivers 52 FPS, and Ultra drops to 36 FPS.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 580 have and what memory type is used?

A: The RX 580 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Ryzen 5 3600?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of the RX 580 among all GPUs?

A: The RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12928.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It houses 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs, which collectively drive a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, while the memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). This configuration yields 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

In Evolve, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 86 FPS, but at 3840x2160 with Low settings, that figure drops to 33 FPS — a substantial 61.6% reduction. The memory subsystem, with its 8 GB capacity and 256-bit bus, provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the texture loads at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K.

The RX 580's DirectX 12 support (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3 compatibility are relevant for Evolve, which was released in 2015 and may rely on older API paths. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 60 versus DirectX 12 score of 43 suggests the card performs better under DX11, which could explain some of the performance characteristics observed. The GPU's 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it is a mid-tier performer, and the data from Evolve confirms this positioning.

Interestingly, the RX 580's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, 0.4% higher) and the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, 0.1% higher), showing that this card sits in a competitive band of mid-range GPUs from different generations.

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that shifts the bottleneck between CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 86 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the average to 57 FPS, a 33.7% reduction, while 3840x2160 at Low settings yields just 33 FPS, a 61.6% drop from 1080p.

The scaling pattern across settings tells a more nuanced story. At High settings, the progression is 52 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and 20 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 32.7% from 1080p to 1440p, and 42.9% from 1440p to 4K. This indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as resolution increases, with the pixel throughput requirements outpacing the RX 580's capabilities.

Ultra settings amplify this effect. The combo manages 36 FPS at 1080p, 24 FPS at 1440p, and 14 FPS at 4K with Ultra presets. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 61.1%, nearly identical to the Low setting drop of 61.6%. This consistency suggests that the resolution scaling penalty is relatively uniform across settings, pointing to a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions regardless of quality level.

The Medium preset provides the only complete FPS range data (min and max values). At 1080p Medium, the range is 56-76 FPS with an average of 66. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 38-51 FPS with an average of 44. At 4K Medium, the range is 22-29 FPS with an average of 25. The narrowing range at higher resolutions further confirms that GPU limitations are capping frame times more tightly as pixel count increases.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that Medium settings at 1920x1080 provide the most balanced experience for this combo. With an average of 66 FPS and a range of 56-76 FPS, this preset keeps frame times reasonably consistent while offering better visual quality than Low. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 86 FPS, but the jump to Medium costs 20 FPS (23.3%) while presumably delivering meaningfully better visuals — a trade-off that many users would find acceptable.

For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low at 1080p delivers 86 FPS, which provides significant headroom above typical 60 FPS display refresh rates. However, the data shows that Medium at 1440p yields 44 FPS, which may be borderline for fast-paced FPS gameplay. The High preset at 1080p produces 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold but still playable for many titles.

Ultra settings are not recommended for this combo. Even at 1080p, Ultra produces only 36 FPS, and the experience degrades rapidly at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 14 FPS confirms that this preset is essentially unplayable at high resolutions with this hardware.

The most sensible recommendation based on the measured rows is Medium at 1080p, which balances the 66 FPS average with the 56 FPS minimum observed. For those with 1440p displays, Low at 57 FPS is the only preset that approaches playable frame rates, while Medium at 44 FPS may suffice for less demanding playstyles. At 4K, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS, with Low being the best option at 33 FPS.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3375 out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the bottom 8.8% of all tested systems. This low ranking reflects the game's demanding nature and the relatively modest performance of this hardware pairing in 2025 terms.

The CPU component, the Ryzen 5 3600, holds a 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 17035. This places it in the upper-middle tier of processors, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-1260P (0.2% higher), Intel Core i5-11400 (0.2% lower), and two AMD EPYC server chips within 0.2% either direction. The CPU's strong showing suggests it is not the primary limiting factor in this combo's low ranking.

The GPU, however, sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 12928. While this is a mid-pack position, the RX 580's age and architecture limit its performance in modern game titles. The nearest GPU rivals include the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (0.1% higher), GTX 1660 SUPER (0.4% higher), and AMD Radeon 740M (0.5% lower), showing that the RX 580 remains competitive with entry-to-mid-range GPUs from later generations.

The combination of a 71st percentile CPU with a 53rd percentile GPU yields a 3375th place ranking out of 3700, indicating that the GPU is the bottleneck in this pairing. The data supports this conclusion: the CPU's relative strength cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations in a graphically intensive title like Evolve.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best results. Low settings produce an average of 86 FPS. Medium settings deliver 66 FPS average with a range of 56-76 FPS. High settings yield 52 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 36 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, performance decreases notably. Low settings average 57 FPS. Medium settings average 44 FPS with a range of 38-51 FPS. High settings average 35 FPS. Ultra settings average 24 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 33 FPS. Medium settings average 25 FPS with a range of 22-29 FPS. High settings average 20 FPS. Ultra settings average 14 FPS.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings shows a 33.7% reduction (86 to 57 FPS), while the scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low shows a 42.1% reduction (57 to 33 FPS). This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate become increasingly strained as resolution grows. The Medium preset shows a 33.3% reduction from 1080p to 1440p (66 to 44 FPS) and a 43.2% reduction from 1440p to 4K (44 to 25 FPS), following a similar pattern.

Notably, the minimum FPS data available only for Medium settings shows that frame time consistency degrades with resolution. The 1080p range spans 20 FPS (56-76), the 1440p range spans 13 FPS (38-51), and the 4K range spans just 7 FPS (22-29). This tightening range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is operating at its limits, reducing the variance between minimum and maximum frame times.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a theoretical memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Evolve, the CPU's role can be inferred from the performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 86 FPS, which represents the upper limit of what this system can produce. The fact that this score is well below the CPU's potential suggests that the GPU is already the limiting factor even at the lowest resolution and settings. The Ryzen 5 3600's benchmark scores support this interpretation: it achieves 1516 in Cinebench R15 multicore and 214 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 7372 and single-core score of 1536.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with a passmark multithread score of 17700 and single-thread score of 2562, indicates it has ample headroom for gaming workloads. The 3dmark scores show strong scaling from 2 threads (1361) to 8 threads (3844) and max threads (4603), demonstrating that the CPU can handle multi-threaded workloads effectively.

However, the game's 2015 release date suggests it may not fully utilize the 12 threads available. The data shows that the combo's performance in Evolve is consistently GPU-bound, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops with increasing resolution. The CPU's strong synthetic benchmarks, including a passmark physics score of 1152 and floating point math score of 28607, indicate it is not the bottleneck in this pairing. The Ryzen 5 3600's nearest CPU rivals all score within 0.2% of its average, confirming its position as a solid mid-range processor that is more than capable for this game.