Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a distinctly GPU-bound experience in Evolve, with the 16 GB VRAM buffer and high boost clocks proving decisive across all tested settings. The data places this combination at rank 498 out of 1695 tested combos, placing it in the top 29.4% of all system pairings for this title. That percentile ranking reflects a system capable of smooth 60 FPS at 4K High, but the 40.5 FPS at 4K Ultra reveals the upper ceiling of this pairing under maximum load. The measured results show a combo that comfortably handles 1440p and 1080p at all settings, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset dipping below playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 498 out of 1695 tested combinations places it in the 71st percentile of all systems evaluated for Evolve. This is a strong showing, though not a top-tier result, indicating that the Ryzen 5 4600G does not fully bottleneck the RX 9070 XT in most scenarios. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17489 sits at the 75th percentile against all processors, with nearest rivals like the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scoring 17482 (0% delta) and the Intel Core i3-14100T scoring 17636 (-0.8% delta). These margins are negligible, meaning the 4600G provides consistent, mid-pack CPU throughput that aligns closely with its direct competitors.

On the GPU side, the RX 9070 XT posts an average benchmark score of 39647, ranking at the 82nd percentile against all graphics cards. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 575 at 39703 (-0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile at 39568 (0.2% delta). The GPU's performance is more than adequate for Evolve, and the measured FPS data confirms that the graphics card is the dominant factor in determining frame rates. The 498th rank out of 1695 combos suggests that while the CPU is not the weakest link, it does prevent the system from reaching the very top tiers, where faster single-threaded processors would extract higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

The deltaPct values against rival CPUs show a tightly clustered field, with all named rivals within 1% of the 4600G's average score. This means the CPU is not a differentiator in this combo; its performance profile is nearly identical to several other mid-range options. Consequently, the ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's capabilities and the game's engine scaling. The data indicates that for Evolve specifically, this combo hits a sweet spot where the GPU can stretch its legs at 1440p and 1080p, but the 4K Ultra preset exposes the limits of the hardware pairing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear performance leader in this combo, and its specifications directly explain the measured FPS results. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool is critical for Evolve at 4K, where the High preset averages 60.3 FPS but Ultra drops to 40.5 FPS. The 40.5 FPS figure suggests that the Ultra preset demands more memory bandwidth and shading power than the GPU can sustain, while the High preset at 60.3 FPS indicates the hardware is well-matched to that workload.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable: a base clock of 1660 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock of 2970 MHz. The boost clock of 2970 MHz is the highest rated figure, and the measured performance across resolutions shows the card operating effectively at these elevated frequencies. The 4096 shading units and 128 ROPs provide substantial raw compute, with a pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 48.66 TFLOPS is the headline compute figure, and it correlates with the strong 1080p and 1440p results.

The memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s is a key differentiator at higher resolutions. At 4K, the FPS drops from 100.2 (Low) to 40.5 (Ultra), a 59.6% reduction, which indicates the memory subsystem becomes a limiting factor as texture detail and post-processing effects scale. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking against all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 39647, confirms it is a high-end part, but the measured FPS in Evolve shows it is not immune to the game's most demanding settings. The 4 nm process node and 53,900 million transistors contribute to the efficiency that allows these clock speeds, but the data shows that 4K Ultra is simply beyond what this GPU can maintain at 60 FPS in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Evolve?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 230.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 200 at Medium, 160.3 at High, and 111.9 at Ultra for the same resolution.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The 4K High preset averages 60.3 FPS, while Medium averages 74.4 FPS and Low averages 100.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset averages 40.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489, placing it at the 75th percentile. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482 with a 0% delta, while the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17636 with a -0.8% delta, showing they are statistically equivalent.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile and average score?

A: The RX 9070 XT has an average benchmark score of 39647, placing it at the 82nd percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 575, scores 39703 with a -0.1% delta.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 230.1 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it only reaches 111.9 FPS. The CPU's performance is consistent with mid-range rivals, so the frame rate drop across settings is attributable to GPU workload.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Evolve?

A: The combo ranks 498 out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the top 29.4% of all systems tested for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates: 230.1 FPS on Low, 200 FPS on Medium, 160.3 FPS on High, and 111.9 FPS on Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 118.2 FPS, a 51.4% drop, suggesting the GPU scales well with settings but the Ultra preset imposes a significant load.

At 2560x1440, the results show a predictable decline: 177.7 FPS on Low, 134.1 FPS on Medium, 106.7 FPS on High, and 72.2 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 105.5 FPS, a 59.4% reduction, which is slightly steeper than at 1080p, indicating that resolution scaling exacerbates the settings impact.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens dramatically: 100.2 FPS on Low, 74.4 FPS on Medium, 60.3 FPS on High, and 40.5 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 59.7 FPS, a 59.6% drop, which is the largest percentage decrease across all resolutions. This confirms that the GPU's 16 GB memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 4K Low through High, but the Ultra preset exceeds the hardware's capability.

The data set lacks min and max FPS values, so only average frame rates are available. This limits the analysis to mean performance, but the averages are consistent and show a smooth degradation curve as resolution and settings increase. The 60.3 FPS at 4K High is exactly at the 60 FPS mark, making it the boundary for this combo's playable 4K range.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 230.1 at 1080p to 177.7 at 1440p and 100.2 at 4K. This represents a 56.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which aligns with the pixel count increase of 4.5x, indicating the GPU is scaling efficiently but not perfectly linearly due to memory bandwidth limitations. At Medium settings, the drop is from 200 to 134.1 to 74.4, a 62.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is from 160.3 to 106.7 to 60.3, a 62.4% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 111.9 to 72.2 to 40.5, a 63.8% reduction.

The consistent 56-64% reduction across all settings from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's performance (ranked 75th percentile) does not vary with resolution. The CPU's single-thread score of 726 in 3DMark and 1919 in Cinebench R23 is sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS, but the GPU's rendering capacity is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The fact that the percentage drop is similar across all settings further confirms that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, not the specific graphical workload.

The 4K Ultra result of 40.5 FPS is the most telling data point. It represents a 63.8% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 111.9 FPS, and it is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS. This suggests that the RX 9070 XT, despite its 48.66 TFLOPS compute and 16 GB memory, cannot maintain smooth frame rates when both resolution and settings are maxed out. The 100.2 FPS at 4K Low versus 40.5 FPS at 4K Ultra shows that the GPU has headroom at lower settings, but the Ultra preset's additional shading and texture demands overwhelm the memory bandwidth. The data implies that for Evolve, this combo is best suited to 1440p High or Ultra (106.7 and 72.2 FPS respectively) or 4K High (60.3 FPS), with 4K Ultra being the only configuration that pushes the hardware past its limits.