Evolve

The measured dataset for The Register with an AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and a Radeon RX 7900 XT places this combination 808th out of 3,700 tested configs, a position that already signals a capable but not top-tier match for a 2015 FPS title. The figures capture every major resolution—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—each with four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). What stands out immediately is how the RX 7900 XT—paired with a six-core Zen 2 CPU—manages to keep frame rates high at 1080p but surrenders them quickly as pixel count rises. The data table carries twelve rows, with averages ranging from 45 FPS at 4K Ultra up to 232 FPS at 1080p Low. This overview sets the stage for a step-by-step reading of the scaling behavior, the role of GPU memory and clocks, the combo’s standing, and what all this means for a practical play experience.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution has a dramatic impact on the measured averages. At 1080p, even the heaviest Ultra preset yields an average of 119 FPS, which is more than double the 45 FPS that the same preset brings at 4K. Look at the Medium preset: at 1080p it averages 211 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 147 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 84 FPS. For the Low preset, the same resolution curve holds: 232 FPS at 1080p, 189 at 1440p, and 108 at 4K. This consistent drop across all four presets confirms that the RX 7900 XT is the limiting factor when pixel count grows—the CPU can keep up with the geometry and logic, but the GPU’s fill rate and bandwidth become the bottleneck. At 4K, even the Medium setting shows a measurable spread between its minimum of 71 FPS and maximum of 96 FPS, indicating that frame times are not perfectly flat but remain playable. The High preset at 4K sits right in the playable territory at 66 FPS, while Ultra at 4K falls below that at 45 FPS. In short, the resolution scale works as expected: every setting drops sharply when moving from 1080p to 4K, with the percentage drop being roughly halved from 1080p to 1440p and again from 1440p to 4K, though we emphasize only the raw numbers.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT carries a flash memory of 20 GB GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1387 MHz, the game clock is 2025 MHz, and it boosts to 2394 MHz, which gives ample compute capacity for a title that is now eight years old. The card’s press is also weak, with the benchmarks logged: a Steel Nomad DX12 result of 5623, a GeekbenchOpenCL of 12756, and a Vulkan 71 score of 71,068. In the overall GPU pool it sits at the 55th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 13,745. Looking at its nearest rivals, the RX 660M sits at a 0.5% lower average score, the RTX A2000 Mobile also has a -0.5% delta, the RX 570X trails by -0.9%, and the RX 9070 XT leads by +1.5%. That puts the 7900 XT within a narrow band of performance peers, which mirrors what the game results show: at low resolutions it can hit triple-digit FPS, but at 4K it struggles to exceed 70 FPS in high presets. The 20 GB VRAM is far beyond whatever Evolve demands, so memory size is not a factor in these results. In terms of physical power, the card’s launch MSRP was 899 USD, and its TDP is 300 W with a suggested PSU of 700 W. For a game like this, the GPU has no difficulty being the dominant component because its compute throughput (51.48 TFLOPS FP32) is far more than the absence of anisotropic masking.

How This Combo Ranks

In the cumulative ranking of take all the tested CPU/GPU combinations for Evolve, this Ryzen 5 4600G + RX 7900 XT stands at rank 808 out of 3,700 combos. That places it in the lower-to-middle quarter of the database — a relative position that may surprise given the GPU’s raw stats, but the ranking reflects the actual measured frames at the chosen presets, not just the hardware’s theoretical density. A score of 808 out of 3,700 means a larger number of builds were able to push a more consistent experience, likely due to newer CPUs or GPUs that are better suited for the game’s single-core linguistic dependency. The data shows that the combo is not at the top, but it is not the bottom. For context, the CPU itself had the ranking of 71 percentile against all measured CPUs, and the GPU had 55th percentile against all measured GPUs. So the combined result being 808th out of 3,700 is a natural consequence: the CPU is above average in its own pool, the GPU is near-median compared to all GPUs, and the game behaves as you would expect from that pairing.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo at any resolution and setting?

A: The highest average FPS in the measured rows is 232, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Which resolution and setting yields the lowest average FPS?

A: 3840x2160 at Ultra gives the lowest average at 45 FPS. The next lowest is 4K High with 66 FPS, then 1440p Ultra at 80 FPS.

Q: Does the pair keep a constant on what the data shows for frame persistence?

A: Only the Medium presets have recorded min and max FPS values. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 179–243; at 2560x1440 Medium, it is 125–169; at 3840x2160 Medium, it is 71–96. These show that at Medium the frame delivery is variable but never drops below 71 even at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combos in Evolve?

A: The combination sits at position 808 out of a total of 3,700 tested combos, which is roughly the 78th percentile—the lower quarter of the performance distribution.

Q: Which setting should be chosen at 4K to stay at a reasonable playable framerate?

A: The data shows that Medium at 4K produces 84 FPS on average (with a min of 71), while High drops to 66 and Low stays at 108. Among the settings measured, the Medium preset of// offers the best trade-off off visual quality and framerate, as the min is above the 70s and the average exceeds the common 60 target. Low also works but sacrifices visual quality. Ultra is not recommended at 4K because it falls to 45.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck appear anywhere in the numbers?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average is 119 FPS, which is lower than the Medium 211 and Low 232, indicating that Ultra forces more GPU work, so the GPU still matters. Since the CPU turns 65 W and ranks in the 71st percentile synthetic, the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting component in any of the measured rows; the sharp differences between settings at the same resolution point to GPU-bound operation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor based on Zen 2 (Renoir) on a 7nm TSMC node. It runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz, with a T20 of 65W. The L3 cache is 8 MB shared, and it uses a dual-channel DDR4 memory interface. This is a launch-MS stored 154 USD at its release (2020). Synthetic scores from the database are: Cinebench R23 multicore 13593 and singlecore 1919, Geekbench multicore 6637 and singlecore 1460, and Passmark multithread 15992 with a Z560 index. The CPU’s overall percentile vs all CPUs is 71, with an average benchmark score of 17,507. Its nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and Intel Core 7 150U—share with them a deltaPct within 0.6%, while the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE sits at 0.1% faster, and the Intel Core 7 150U is 0.6% faster. The Ryzen 3 8300GE is 0.6% slower, and the Core i3-14100T is 0.8% slower. These scores tell us the 4600G is a solid mid-range part that will not hold back a high-end graphics card in most scenarios. In the measured FPS, we see not push CPU communication that causes a frame to stall. The best indicator is: at 1080p Ultra, the GPU runs 119 FPS; if the CPU were constraining, we would expect a bottom-out when we drop to Low, but instead we see Low running at 232, showing no bottleneck. At 4K, all settings the GPU handles, and the CPU utilization is expectedly higher—the CPU is ample for the game engine.

Settings Recommendations

Based purely on the measured columns, the surest road to a smooth experience is to avoid the Ultra preset at 4K, but for most high refresh rates, the sweet spot changes by resolution. At 3840x2160, the Medium preset delivers an average of 84 FPS with a min of 71 and a max of 96, which is the only combination of 60+ average and has never hitting below 60 (the min 71). Low at 4K is 104 FPS, but to get that you have to drop to High… Actually Low yields 108 FPS, so it is the fastest average, but the user likely wants the higher quality of Medium. High still one at 66, which is safe but still above 60. Ultra is gives 45, which is a bad experience. Therefore, at 4K, Medium is the only setting that checks both quality and a comfortable frame cap. At 1440p, the picture is more generous: Low 189, Medium 147, High 115, Ultra 80. All are above 60, so any preset is playable. For a fluid experience with more visual detail, High is a sweet spot—115 is far above the refresh threshold, and it gives better texture than the Ultra 80. Low and Medium sacrifice too much. At 1080p, the GPU is so strong that all presets swim at 119 or above—Ultra 119, High 172, Medium 211, Low 232. For a crisp picture with high frame, High is likely the best choice, because it yields 172 while still keeping the image intact. While Ultra remains at 119 EF‑19, but that’s still excellent. In sum, the measured data suggests: choose the highest preset that keeps the average above a comfortable FPS threshold and a min above 60. At 4K that’s Medium; at 1440p that’s High; at 1080p even Ultra works well.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below is the exact set of average FPS figures, with optional minimum and maximum values where present.

1920x1080 — Low 232, Medium 211 (range 179–243), High 172, Ultra 119.

For each preset, the 1440p resolution is more demanding: Low 189, Medium 147 (125–169), High 115, Ultra 80.

At 3840×2160, the numbers shrink further: Low 108, Medium 84 (71–96), High 66, Ultra 45.

These twelve numbers show the game scales linearly with the pixel count and is strongly GPU- dependent. The 4K Medium is the only 4K row that gives a min framerate above 70, making it the safest option. In contrast, at 1080p, even the Ultra preset holds 119 and no min is below 60 because the mins are only provided for Medium, but we know from the average that all other settings are at or above the 100+. The whole dataset reflects a partnership where the RX 7900 XT does the heavy lifting and the Ryzen 5 provides enough cores and CPU heft to keep the system moving at every resolution tested.</answer>