Evolve

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Evolve with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER show a classic scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers an average of 187 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 126 FPS, a reduction of roughly 33%. Pushing further to 4K High yields 72 FPS, another 43% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases points directly at the GPU as the primary bottleneck in this pairing.

The scaling becomes even more pronounced when looking at the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages 130 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 87 FPS, a 33% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average bottoms out at 50 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 80 FPS, or roughly 62% lower. This is a substantial hit that clearly demonstrates the rendering load scaling with pixel count.

Low settings tell a different story. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 224 FPS. At 1440p Low, it still manages 196 FPS, only a 12.5% drop. At 4K Low, the average is 118 FPS, which is 47% below the 1080p Low result. The relatively small gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings suggests the CPU is keeping pace well, but the 4K figure reveals where the GPU starts to struggle even with reduced graphical fidelity.

The Medium preset offers the most complete data set, including minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the average is 204 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and maximum of 235 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 161 FPS, with minimum 137 FPS and maximum 185 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 92 FPS, with minimum 78 FPS and maximum 105 FPS. The consistency of the frame pacing, as indicated by the tight min-max ranges, holds up well even at 4K.

Looking at the overall pattern, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is clearly the limiting component at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where the frame rates are exceptionally high. However, as resolution climbs, the GPU's workload increases dramatically, and the measured averages reflect the hardware being pushed to its limits. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS is the only measurement below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this is the most demanding configuration in the tested set.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Evolve reveals a clear hierarchy among the four tested presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset at 187 FPS offers an excellent balance, delivering near-Ultra visuals while staying well above refresh rate ceilings for most monitors. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 57 FPS on average, dropping from 187 to 130 FPS, which is a significant sacrifice for what is typically a modest visual improvement.

At 1440p, the Medium preset stands out as the most sensible option. The 161 FPS average at Medium is substantially higher than the 126 FPS at High, and the 87 FPS at Ultra falls below what many competitive players would consider acceptable for a fast-paced FPS. The Medium preset also provides the only complete min-max data at this resolution, with a minimum of 137 FPS and maximum of 185 FPS, indicating smooth frame delivery without major hitches.

For 4K gaming, the choice is more constrained. The Medium preset at 92 FPS is the only configuration that breaks the 90 FPS barrier while maintaining playable frame rates. The High preset at 72 FPS is still smooth for most single-player experiences, but the Ultra preset at 50 FPS dips into territory where fast camera movements may feel less responsive. The Low preset at 118 FPS at 4K is an option for players who prioritize frame rate above all else, but the visual quality trade-off is substantial.

The data suggests that Medium is the "sweet spot" preset for this hardware combination. Across all three resolutions, Medium delivers frame rates that are within 12-13% of the Low preset's performance at 1080p and 1440p, while offering significantly better visual quality. At 4K, Medium's 92 FPS average is 26 FPS higher than High and 42 FPS higher than Ultra, making it the clear recommendation for 4K displays. The minimum frame rates at Medium, which are recorded for all resolutions, show no extreme drops, with the 4K minimum of 78 FPS still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Evolve, and the benchmark results make its influence unmistakable. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC, containing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The base clock runs at 2340 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and the memory operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective transfer.

The GPU's 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines provide the raw compute horsepower for Evolve's rendering tasks. The FP32 performance is rated at 44.10 TFLOPS, which is substantial for a game released in 2015 that was designed for hardware of that era. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's specifications are far beyond what Evolve originally targeted, yet the 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS shows that even this modern GPU can be challenged by the game's higher settings.

The VRAM configuration plays a notable role in the results. With 16 GB of GDDR6X, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has ample memory capacity for Evolve at any resolution. The game, released in 2015, would have been designed around much smaller memory pools, so capacity is not a limiting factor here. The memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, however, becomes more relevant as resolution increases, since higher pixel counts require more data to be shuffled through the memory subsystem.

The benchmark scores for the GPU place it at the 76th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at 31206 (-0.4%), the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q at 31220 (-0.4%), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell at 31532 (-1.4%), and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX at 31676 (-1.9%). These close margins indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is performing right in line with expectations for its class.

The GPU's DirectX 12 score of 119 in Passmark and DirectX 11 score of 278 show strong API support for Evolve, which uses DirectX 11 as its primary rendering API. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 further confirms the GPU's capabilities. The power delivery, with a 285 W TDP and a single 16-pin connector, suggests the card is designed for high sustained performance, which aligns with the consistent frame rates observed across the benchmark runs.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved by this combination in Evolve?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 224 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 204 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 bottlenecking the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at most settings. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 224 FPS, which is extremely high. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. However, the large frame rate drops when moving from 1080p to 4K (from 187 to 72 FPS at High settings) indicate the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the test set?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 50 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that falls below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA TITAN RTX?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31087, while the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676. This represents a delta of -1.9%, meaning the TITAN RTX is slightly ahead in overall benchmark performance.

Q: Does the Medium preset provide consistent frame pacing at 4K?

A: Yes, the 4K Medium preset shows an average of 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS. The 27 FPS range between minimum and maximum indicates relatively stable frame delivery without major spikes or drops.

Q: What percentile does the Ryzen 5 3600 achieve among all CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 ranks at the 71st percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 17035. Its closest rival is the Intel Core i7-1260P with a score of 17007, just 0.2% behind.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Evolve, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds the rank of 662 out of 3700 total combos. This places the combination in the top 18% of all tested configurations for this game, which is a strong showing given the age of the game relative to the hardware.

The ranking reflects the combination's ability to deliver high frame rates across most tested settings. The data is measured, not estimated, which adds credibility to the position. The rank of 662 out of 3700 means there are 3038 tested combos that rank below this pairing, indicating that the Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination outperforms the vast majority of systems in the database for Evolve.

The 1080p results are particularly strong, with all four presets exceeding 130 FPS. This level of performance would place the combo well above average for competitive play. The 1440p results are also respectable, with three of four presets exceeding 87 FPS. The 4K results are more modest, with only the Low and Medium presets exceeding 90 FPS, but this is expected given the demands of 4K rendering.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 71st among all CPUs and the GPU's percentile ranking of 76th among all GPUs help contextualize the combo's overall rank. Both components are above average in their respective categories, and their combination produces a system that ranks in the top 18% for this specific game. The GPU's average benchmark score of 31087 and the CPU's average benchmark score of 17035 both contribute to the overall performance profile.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 serves as the processing foundation for this combination, and its specifications provide useful context for the Evolve results. The CPU is built on the Zen 2 architecture using a 7 nm process node from TSMC, with 3,800 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's memory support includes DDR4 in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory bandwidth is relevant for gaming performance, as the CPU needs to feed data to the GPU efficiently. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 16 lanes provides a high-bandwidth connection to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 3600 achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and a single-core score of 2124. The Geekbench multi-core score is 7372 with a single-core score of 1536. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1361 in the 2-thread test to 4605 in the 16-thread test, indicating good thread scaling. The Passmark multi-thread score is 17700 with a single-thread score of 2562.

The CPU's performance in Evolve can be inferred from the frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 224 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. The 1080p Medium result of 204 FPS and 1080p High result of 187 FPS further confirm that the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution. At 1440p, the frame rates drop more noticeably, but this is primarily attributed to the GPU's workload increasing.

The Ryzen 5 3600's percentile ranking of 71st among all CPUs indicates it is above average in overall processing power. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P with an average score of 17007 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i5-11400 at 17067 (-0.2%), the AMD EPYC 7573X at 17070 (-0.2%), and the AMD EPYC 7742 at 16998 (0.2%). These close margins show that the Ryzen 5 3600 is competitive with a range of other processors in synthetic benchmarks.

For Evolve specifically, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are likely sufficient for the game's threading model, which was designed for hardware from 2015. The boost clock of 4.20 GHz provides adequate single-thread performance, which is often critical for game logic and physics calculations. The combination of core count and clock speed appears well-matched to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, as the benchmark results show strong performance across all tested configurations.