Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a combination that places near the very bottom of the tested ladder for Evolve, ranking 1685th out of 1695 combos. This is a legacy pairing—the CPU is a capable 6-core/12-thread Zen 2 part, while the GPU is an end-of-life Pascal entry-level card with 4 GB of GDDR5. The data shows a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at nearly every turn, but the specific way those constraints manifest across resolutions and settings reveals where the CPU can still flex and where the GPU simply runs out of headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a brutal, predictable collapse as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low, the combo manages 63.5 FPS, which is the only playable result in the entire dataset. Stepping up to 1440p Low drops that to 39.2 FPS—a 38% reduction in frame rate. Moving to 4K Low yields just 21.7 FPS, which is a further 45% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is the signature of a GPU-bound system: the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames at 1080p, but the GTX 1050 Ti's 112.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 2.138 TFLOPS of FP32 compute simply cannot keep up with the pixel count as resolution increases.

The gap between settings at each resolution reinforces this. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 63.5 FPS down to 27.8 FPS, a difference of 35.7 FPS. At 1440p, the same spread is 39.2 FPS down to 16.4 FPS, a 22.8 FPS gap. At 4K, the spread narrows further: 21.7 FPS on Low down to 13.1 FPS on Ultra, a difference of only 8.6 FPS. This narrowing spread is classic evidence of a bottleneck—when the GPU is already saturated at Low settings, turning up the graphics has diminishing returns on frame rate because the card is fully occupied with pixel shading and memory traffic. The CPU, while not a top-tier part by modern standards, is not the limiting factor here; the 3DMark single-thread score of 696 and multi-thread score of 4605 suggest it can handle the game's logic, but the GPU's 30th percentile ranking among all GPUs means it is the clear ceiling.

GPU Role

The GTX 1050 Ti is the decisive component in this pairing. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the card produces 13.1 FPS, which is effectively a slideshow. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 27.8 FPS result shows that the GPU cannot maintain a smooth experience with maxed settings. The card's clocks—1291 MHz base and 1392 MHz boost—are modest, and the 768 shading units are simply too few for a 2015-era FPS at modern resolutions. The data shows a clear trend: this GPU is a 1080p Low-to-Medium part for Evolve, and nothing more.

The memory bandwidth of 112.1 GB/s is the specific technical reason for the 4K collapse. At 4K, the framebuffer demands far more data throughput, and the 128-bit bus becomes a severe bottleneck. The measured 4K Medium result of 15.9 FPS versus 4K Low's 21.7 FPS shows that even modest texture and shading increases at this resolution push the card past its limits. Interestingly, the CPU is not entirely idle—the Ryzen 5 3600's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s system memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game, but they do nothing to relieve the GPU's workload. The card's 30th percentile standing versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5316, places it in the same performance tier as integrated graphics from the era, which explains why the measured results are so low.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 1080p?*

A: Yes, but only on Low settings. The measured 1080p Low average is 63.5 FPS, which is smooth. Medium drops to 45.5 FPS, High to 39.2 FPS, and Ultra to 27.8 FPS, the latter three being borderline or unplayable for a fast-paced FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware?

A: 1080p is the only viable choice. At 1440p, even Low settings only produce 39.2 FPS, and at 4K, every setting produces results below 21.7 FPS, making the game unplayable at those resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU in any scenario?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 3600's 3DMark multi-thread score of 4605 and single-thread score of 696 are adequate for the game's logic. The consistent frame rate drops with resolution and settings point entirely to GPU limitations.

Q: How does the GTX 1050 Ti compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 5316 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, deltaPct 0) and 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 940M (5297). It is 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 240 (5280). These are all low-end parts, confirming the 1050 Ti's entry-level status.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a playable frame rate?

A: 1080p Low is the only preset that exceeds 60 FPS, with a measured 63.5 FPS average. If the user can tolerate around 45 FPS, 1080p Medium is the highest quality setting that remains semi-playable.

Q: Does the CPU's performance affect the GPU's results?

A: No. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has an average benchmark score of 18150, which is only 0.1% higher than the 3600's 18129. The CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU's 30th percentile ranking is.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination is ranked 1685th out of 1695 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the bottom 1% of all systems. The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitations. The CPU itself is a mid-range part—its 76th percentile ranking among all CPUs and average benchmark score of 18129 puts it just 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101). The CPU is not the problem. The GPU, however, is ranked in the 30th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 5316 that is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317). This pairing effectively wastes the CPU's potential because the GPU cannot translate that processing power into frames. In a game like Evolve, which relies on fast reaction times, this rank means the system is at a severe competitive disadvantage; most other tested combinations will deliver higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p Medium or above.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy: 1080p Low is the only preset that delivers a genuinely smooth experience at 63.5 FPS. If the user insists on higher visual quality, 1080p Medium at 45.5 FPS is a compromise, but it is below the 60 FPS threshold that most FPS players consider minimum. 1080p High at 39.2 FPS is borderline, and 1080p Ultra at 27.8 FPS is a visual showcase that sacrifices playability entirely. The 1440p and 4K results are all below 39.2 FPS even on Low, making those resolutions non-viable for this game. The recommendation is to run 1080p Low and accept the visual downgrade, because the frame rate is the only thing that makes this combo functional. There is no settings preset that rescues this hardware for a competitive FPS experience above 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset for this combination is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 63.5 FPS average
• Medium: 45.5 FPS average
• High: 39.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 27.8 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 39.2 FPS average
• Medium: 33.3 FPS average
• High: 23.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 16.4 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 21.7 FPS average
• Medium: 15.9 FPS average
• High: 13.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 13.1 FPS average

The pattern is consistent: every step up in resolution or settings costs a significant fraction of the frame rate. The 1080p Low result is the only one that clears 60 FPS. The 1440p Low result of 39.2 FPS is identical to the 1080p High result, showing that the GPU treats a resolution increase and a settings increase as equivalent loads. At 4K, all settings produce results below 21.7 FPS, which is unplayable for an FPS. The data is measured, not estimated, and it paints a stark picture: this is a 1080p Low system for Evolve, nothing more. The Ryzen 5 3600 is a solid CPU that could drive a much faster GPU, but with the GTX 1050 Ti, the system's performance is capped at the low end of the spectrum.